Sequential Circuits Prophet-10

  • 10 voice (20 VCO) CEM-3340 based synthesizer
  • 10,000 note 6 part polyphonic sequencer (Model 1015) (note the sawed PCB)
  • MIDI interface (Model 841) uses the rev 3.2 digital/analogue sequencer internal interconnect
  • There are bodhisattva, butteryfly and gnome silkscreens on the PCBs
  • Avalokiteshvara (Chenresig in Tibetan) is the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • There is also the mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum' etched into the PCBs in Tibetan (Om Mani Peme Hung)
  • Rumour is that Chet Wood coded the mantra in Z80 assembler, insuring he would achieve Nirvana
  • This follows the Buddhist tradition of using "Prayer Wheels"
  • Version 6.1 (1985) ROMs
  • More discussion on the Prophet 5 Forum - http://prophet5.org