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1986 Sequential Circuits, Inc. (designed by Dave Smith)

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS (1986)

A 2-axis joystick as a plane of sound, not a list of patches

MusicInputSynthesizerJoystickVector synthesis
Sequential Circuits Prophet VS (1986) archival photograph

Overview

Deep dive

Media

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS synthesizer, front view
Front view of the Sequential Circuits Prophet VS showing the vector joystick to the left of the keyboard. CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
Prophet VS synthesizer on display at the SMEM Playroom
The Prophet VS at the SMEM Playroom. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — Prophet VS
  2. Wikipedia — Sequential Circuits