I am more of a composer as opposed to a performer. I can function well in a MIDI environment with a combination of utilizing my MIDI keyboard, my MIDI guitar, and my MIDI editor (in Cubase Pro). Other contextual information: I am proficient on guitar, but while always improving, my keyboard playing is rudimentary. The question is: Do I need them both? I understand the vast additional ground the Prophet X might open up with utilization of samples and the innovative analog modulation of them along with the digital oscillators, but how much overlap would the synth voice alone have with the Prophet 6? Would it be redundant to own both instruments? I understand that the Prophet 6 has analog oscillators, while the Prophet X has digital – though they both have analog filters – could it be that the difference in oscillators is part of the magic I feel in the Prophet 6 sound that I worry might not feel the same with the Prophet X? Anybody want to delve into a technical explanation for potential differences in digital vs analog in respect to the oscillators, and whether this difference makes the instruments significantly seperate? Does anybody own both the PX and P6, or desire to own both of these – or are you thinking, “Stupid Newb! Why would anybody need the Prophet 6 if they had a Prophet X?” Part of the problem is I feel like I have not heard much of the synth side of the Prophet X, because naturally the demos focus on the way samples can be modulated because this is the innovative calling card of the X. Given the costs, however, I want to make sure my head gets to vote on the purchases… The trouble is, I feel my heart is a-flutter for both of them. Now, I have also had a very primal positive reaction to some of the sample-based presets I have heard on the Prophet X, but as with the Prophet 6, while I have listened to as much content as I can find, I have not played it personally. While I have listened to a ton of demo material with the Prophet 6, I have not yet played it personally. I have sifted through monosynths, polysynths, electric pianos, pure analogs, digitals, ROMplers, workstations, and many virtual instrument plugins – there is so much variety out there! For my taste though, the Prophet 6 is the best sounding thing I have heard – it just makes me feel electrified and adrenalized when I hear it. I have been doing a ton of research and listening online. …And now I WANT ONE! What has the world come to? That is right, this guitar-thrashing-metalheaded-viking is smitten with the instrument he used to always make fun of… I am a guitar player with a newly discovered love for the sound of synths. Essentially I want to know if owning a Prophet 6 would simply be redundant to somebody who has a Prophet X - but read on. Pardon my long-winded post, I actually have a fairly focused question, but want to put it in clear context.
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