The first commercially available synth to implement MIDI!! It's a fun synth. Its big brother is the legendary Prophet 5. The P600 is very affordable today and is a great buy. Models with the newest software will enjoy polyphonic MIDI implementation and up to 100 memory patches to store their own sounds! The sound of the Prophet 600 is brighter and harsher than that of a Juno 106 but still just as funky.

The P600 has two oscillators per voice with sawtooth, triangle and variable pulse waveforms. The oscillators can be individually tuned or synced together. Similar quality VCF and VCA sections from the Prophet 5 can be found here too! The P5's Poly-Mod section has also been passed onto the P600.

The P600 is extremely versatile and easy to use! Its best functions include the onboard arpeggiator, 2-track sequencer and poly-modulation. The P600 is great for creating analog effects, swells and drones. It has a cool glide effect and has very flexible modulation possibilities! It is used by Hardfloor, The Higher Intelligence Agency and Eat Static. Perfect for Ambient, Dub and other electronic music.

MIDI Parameter Codes:

• Record + 1 = program change on/off
• Record + 2 = current program dump
• Record + 3 = center pitch wheel
• Record + 4 = wheel send/receive on/off
• Record + 5 = sequence dump
• Record + 6 = Omni mode on
• Record + 7 = voice defeat (hold key down first)
• Record + 8 = Poly mode on
• Record + 9 = channel +/-

Thomas Dungan

September 20, 2010 @ 9:09 am

Have a Prophet 600 and I can get NO sound at all. What to do?
Got it for a song but need a manual. Where can I get one and is it something more? Is it Junk ?

GOV

July 14, 2010 @ 11:22 am

I have both the Prophet-5 and the 600. They are two different synths each with its own strengths. Overall the 600 has more cut and bite to it with an overall raspier tone than the P5. But will also do amazing strings and drones (add analog flanger and WOW!). Do a Unison stack on the 600 and its way fat and punchy. If you want dependable the 600 is the way to go, the 600 has never needed serviced other than a new battery and updated ROM. What I found most interesting is how similar the Prophet-08 sound like the 600. We recently got the Mopho in the studio and after a month of using it I could swear it’s just a modern 600. In fact many of the factory Mopho sounds are very close to the factory 600 sounds from the 80’s. I was able to quickly re-program all our 600 and some P5 sounds into the Mopho and in blind listening test cannot tell them apart. Granted the Pro 08 will go way beyond the 600 with its newer features and subs. Overall the Prophet-600 sounds great, has a unique sound.

Wich

June 28, 2010 @ 6:14 pm

The poor man's Prophet without a doubt. You can make this baby scream with some v. wild sounds...some which just can not be replicated on a JX, DX or AX.

The membrane keypad can get temperamental, which hinders patch saving. But you can at least do patch select via external MIDI control.

Some keys do stick, but it's fixable.

Tons o' knobs, wood panels, plus it's a Sequential Circuits!

I think the price is just gonna keep going up on these. If you see one for sale - be sure to ask about the membrane keypad, and sticky keys.

L.V.

June 17, 2010 @ 2:12 am

I really, really dig this synth. I get what people are saying about the envelopes; little soft on the attack. You hear slow & you expect slooow. It's much quicker than its reputation implies; just not that Moog uber-attack like you pressed the key against a subway's 3rd rail. More than fast enough for many great bass sounds. It can be quite bright with the filters open, but also wonderfully dark & rich. I certainly wouldn't call it thin but it can be cutting if you need it to be. It has the classic Prophet sound; much less sterile & harsh than the 08. I'm as happy with the leads as anything I ever got out of a Pro One. It excels at synth brass and deep, dark, warbling pads. The lushness of the strings surprised me. Its a very complete synth; 2 VCOs, 2 ADSR, LFO, FM, VCF FM, PWM, and still about $1000. Not another comparable poly until you hit $2K imo.

pricklyrobot

June 13, 2010 @ 1:11 pm

Addendum to the above MIDI Info: — Record + 9 + Tune— is what you actually need to press to increment the MIDI receive channel (provided you have the ver. 8 ROM installed).

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