The Lost Prophet: Dave Smith's Forgotten Flagship

The Prophet 12 was one of the first synths that caught my eye when I first got into synthesizers, but then I promptly forgot about it during the analog revival of the 2010s. I recently got my hands on one, and decided to do some digging into why this synth is seldom talked about, despite Dave Smith himself proclaiming it to be his favorite when it was released 10 years ago. Special Thanks: Andrew McGowan - Senior Product Designer at Sequential Tony Anderson - Artist, Prophet 12 Owner (‪@TonyAndersonMusic‬) Additional Footage: ‪@SequentialLLC‬, Sonic State Full Prophet 12 Soundtrack from this video available exclusively to my Members: https://bit.ly/JNJmembership FREE Synthesis Workshop: https://bit.ly/synthworkshop My Sample Packs: https://store.fracturedcapstan.com/ Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:08 - My history with the P12 4:59 - The story of its development (with Andrew McGowan) 9:18 - An artist's perspective (with Tony Anderson) 12:34 - Digital vs. Analog, and how Dave felt about it 17:28 - The Character section 21:07 - Comparisons to the Poly Evolver 23:15 - Aesthetics and UI 25:03 - Intuitive Complexity and FM 26:39 - Why don't many people talk about it anymore? 31:10 - It was never supposed to sound like a Prophet 5 32:52 - Leaving a legacy 34:35 - Was it still Dave's favorite synth? Music Spotify: http://bit.ly/JNJSpotify Apple Music: https://bit.ly/JNJAppleMusic Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/JNJBandcamp /////// Socials and Stuff:   / jamesonnathanjones     / jnathanjones   Video Equipment and Stuff: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/3Y6KF2q Other Camera: https://amzn.to/3I12Xwl Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/3HD3NOD 35mm Lens: https://amzn.to/3x0jL0n SD Card: https://amzn.to/3JLurYu Camera Tripod: https://amzn.to/3HDuYJh Synth Table: https://amzn.to/40wZ8X0 Quick Release Camera Mounts: https://amzn.to/3X8g03u Overhead Camera Arm: https://amzn.to/3Yu1Fj6 Overhead Tripod: https://amzn.to/3HDhyNo Green Screen: https://amzn.to/3E7T4Ll Ring Light: https://amzn.to/3JHhbUr Organizer Shelf: https://amzn.to/3JLrWoY RGB Floor Lamp: https://amzn.to/3l8cSY9 Desk Chair: https://amzn.to/3lfLd7v Mic Stands: https://amzn.to/3Yqr4dt Floor Edison Lamp: https://amzn.to/3YaxvBB