OB-6 and Prophet-6 Synthesizer Comparison — Daniel Fisher

Daniel Fisher, Sweetwater’s in-house synthesist, does an in-depth side-by-side comparison of the Dave Smith Prophet-6 and OB-6. As the demo will show, there are more similarities between the two synths than differences; but they each have unique features that may make one or the other (or both!) right for your music. One important note: when the Prophet-6 is updated to OS Version 1.3.1 or higher, it gets two additional Flangers plus a Ring Modulator and a new Phaser, making the effects list of both the Prophet-6 and OB-6 much closer. Since the sound engine for the Desktop Module versions of each synth are the same as their 49-key versions, this video is appropriate for all four products: 0:00 – Intro 0:44 – Comparison Overview 1:15 – Prophet-6 Waveforms 1:53 – OB-6 Waveforms 2:28 – Low Pass (No Res) Comparison 3:16 – Low Pass (50% Res) Comparison 3:52 – Low Pass (100% Res) Comparison 4:37 – High Pass (No Res) Comparison 5:11 – High Pass (100% Res) Comparison 5:44 – Prophet-6 / OB-6 Filter Differences 6:19 – Detuned Saw OSCs Comparison 7:09 – Sub OSC Comparison 7:51 – LFO Shapes Comparison 10:40 – Delay Comparison 11:25 – Chorus Comparison 11:45 – PolyMod vs. CrossMod 13:32 – Prophet-6 / OB-6 Performances 23:14 – Thanks for Watching!