Tetrapro also incorporates the snapshots, genetics creating new patches. I always liked the sound and design of dave smith instruments. In fact, other than the new prophet 08 themed paint scheme and knobs, the tetra s case and layout is virtually identical to the mopho. Dave smith instruments dsi tetra tetr4 polyphonic analogue synthesizer synth. Included in the download file are 12 patches, plus a readme with usageperformance suggestions. Tetra s voice architecture is the same as mophos, but with a couple of notable differences. Dave smith instuments introducing tetra techcrunch. Still an innovator of some of the most potent synths in the world, expect the best from dave smith instruments. Dave smith instruments rev2 16voice keyboard poly synthesizer see more like this. Parts and accessories for dave smith instruments dsi keyboards. Oct 08, 2014 tetra dave smith instruments alfonso crespo. This compact polyphonic synth is basically 4 mopho s put in one box, making it similar to a mini prophet. Dave smith instruments patches userlibrary thread gearslutz. The voice architecture is similar to a single voice of dave smith instruments prophet 08, but with a couple of twists to distinguish it from its awardwinning sibling.
Based on ssm chips, it looked and sounded like the instrument we now call a rev 1 prophet 5, except that there were two versions. The tetra is in perfect working order with the latest os installed. Sequential was also pivotal to the development of midi in 1982, which synchronizes. Smith was responsible for the first commercial polyphonic and microprocessorcontrolled synthesizer, the prophet5, and later the multitimbral synthesizer. Dreamsofwires dsi tetra minimalistic first patch youtube. The tetra is a bluishgray compact module made out of rugged metal and fitted in the same housing as the mopho. For players who, up until 1974, had been restricted to monophonic synths or, at best, a basic form of duophony, the dream of playing multiple, correctly shaped notes simultaneously was synthesizer heaven, and the first instrument to offer this was not dave smith s prophet, the moog polymoog, nor. Sep 25, 2015 liberal use of the almighty prophet 5 from dave smith sequential circuits. Tetra takes the awardwinning sound and features of mopho, multiplies them by four, and packs them in a box less than half an inch larger. Electronic music instruments and electronic music production.
Get the guaranteed best price on synthesizer modules like the sequential tetra multitimbral fourvoice analog synthesizer at music123. Tetra program editor vst is a vst plugin editor for dave smith instruments tetra program synthesizer. Tetras voice architecture is the same as mophos, but with a couple of notable differences. Dave smith instruments tetra analogue synth plus original manual and box. Dave smith instruments pro audio synthesizers for sale ebay. Dave smith instruments tetra synth introduction dave smith who codeveloped the dsi 120 integrated circuit that was used in the famous prophet 08 in 2007 and the mopho in 2008, amongst other achievements is also credited with the design of the awardwinning small but powerful tetra. Find great deals on ebay for dave smith tetra and dave smith evolver. Dave smith instruments mopho monophonic desktop midi analog synth synthesizer see more like this. The dave smiths instruments tetra is a small portable desktop synth, it has 128 programs and comes with software for mac and pc.
Dave smith instruments tetra 4voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. He designed the prophet 5, 10, t8, pro one, and vs under the sequential circuits name and also changed the way we all make music forever with his huge contribution to the invention of midi itself. Dsi tetra prophet black cube soundset 128 presets lfo team loves dave smith instruments. How do i restore factory settings on my dave smith instruments tetra. Four multitimbral voices of analog powertetra takes the awardwinning sound and features of mopho, multiplies them by four, and packs them in a box less than half an inch larger. Dave smith instruments was founded in 2002 by dave smith, who is also the founder of sequential circuits and lead designer of the prophet 5 synthesizer.
The tetra is another dave smith designed piece of analog wizardry that sits somewhere between their prophet 08 polysynth and its monophonic desktop module counterpart, the mopho. Or, to put it another way, its the same as that of the dsi prophet 08 that i. Analog synth racksound module from dave smith instruments. Sequential circuits prophet 600 vintage analog synthesizer, dave smith. It has also developed andor licensed software to the top three synthesizer manufacturers as well major hardware manufacturers including.
Dave smith instruments tetra 4voice analog synthesizer reverb. This bank contains 128 brand new, expressive, musical sounds. Dave smith instruments prophet rev208 8voice analog. Pro 2 editor vstau is a plugin editor for dave smith instruments pro 2 synthesizer. The housing is covered with a layer of lexan a printed, soft pvc sheet. Find great deals on ebay for dave smith mopho and dave smith tetra. Over the past couple years ive gone from mopho x4, tetra, a4, prophet 08. Free patches for the dave smith mopho synthesizer synthtopia.
This unit is not rack able but its so small and portable that you would not want to rack it, you can pretty much take it anywhere with you. Up for offer is a lightly used dave smith instruments tetra. Dave smith instruments has added two suboctave generators one per oscillator for additional girth and crushing basses. Midi quest is the only professional multiinstrument editorlibrarian that supports midi hardware from. Synthetiseur hybride analogiquenumerique dave smith instruments prophet 12. Pads, poly synths, basses, atmospheres, arpeggios and lots more.
Prophet 12 dave smith instruments prophet 12 audiofanzine. Dave smith instruments has introduced a new multitimbral synthesizer, the dsi tetra. I have owned many old school synths from moog, yamaha, roland, korg even a. When used with a prophet 08, up to two tetras can be poly chained for a maximum of sixteen voices. Dsi is based in san francisco, california, and it manufactures electronic musical instruments.
Dave smith instruments pro audio equipment for sale ebay. Dave smith instruments tetra 4voice analog synthesizer. In fact, other than the new prophet 08 themed paint scheme and knobs, the tetras case and layout is virtually identical to the mopho. Download instructions will be sent to your paypal registered email address immediately after your payment is received.
Sequential was also pivotal to the development of midi in 1982, which synchronizes electronic instruments by different manufacturers. The tetra is another dave smith designed piece of analog wizardry that sits. Buy dave smith instruments mopho monophonic desktop analog. As with the prophet 08, each program contains two layerseach layer is essentially a separate patch that can be used to create keyboard splits or stacked sounds. And this is the first dave smith product ive owned no prophet 5 experience though i do kick myself for not buying one i found in a pawn shop back in 90s.
These patches can be used in the prophet 08 and mopho. Dave smith instruments tetra is the analog synth that ive been waiting for. Midiox windows and sysex librarian mac os are shareware midi utilities that can reliably be used to update dsi instruments. The mopho is a compact and powerful monophonic analog synthesizer from dave smith. Tim ande, dave polich, ravi sharma, james terris, stefan trippler, and jason ware for their voicing work. This allows you to use the tetra combos with the mono synth. Just the tetra in program mode with some lexicon reverb.
My primary use is as a drum synth, using multimode so i can trigger it on four channels, and multipatch combos. Aug 06, 2009 i always liked the sound and design of dave smith instruments. Chris hector, andrew mcgowan, joanne mcgowan, and tracy wadley. Ob6 factory presets as shipped, the presets in banks 04 and banks 59 are identical. He designed this while building a minimoog programmer and an early digital sequencer and, whether by luck or craft, he hit upon a classic. Free shipping for your dave smith instruments prophet rev208. Dave smith instruments tetra vintage synth explorer.
This is intended as an overview of the sounds and features of the synthesizer, with a small narrative about the over complex expectations of todays synthesizer enthusiasts. Mikey moran has released this collection of patches for the dave smith instruments mopho synthesizer as a free download. Buy dave smith instruments pro audio equipment and get the best. With four voices of genuine analogue polyphony, dave smith s tetra is a big synth in a small box. The patch was created while in polychain mode with a mopho keyboard tetra setup. Override tetra with mopho sounds and polychain to tetra for 4 extra notes. Sequential is an american synthesizer company founded in 1974 as sequential circuits by dave smith.
Dave smith tetra desktop synthesizer like 4 mophos in one. In multi mode, tetra becomes a sound module capable of playing four monophonic parts on four midi channels, with separate outputs for each voice. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for edp wasp jen synx 508 dave smith. Thanks also to the authors of the prophet 08 programs, many of which are used in tetra. Dave smith instruments tetra desktop synthesizer module tetra is our nextgeneration analog poly synth. After helping to invent midi and then creating one of the first analog synthesizers to implement patch memory, youd think dave smith would be able to take a welldeserved rest. Contribute to publicsamplesdsi tetra pt2 development by creating an account on github. The tetra patch is 4 voice unison and the mopho is obviously single voiced but you still get the idea. There is no external audio input, but input gain is now programmable for total recall of feedback settings. Dsi tetra black cube soundset 128 presets, download. The dave smith instruments tetra is a standalone, fourvoice, analog poly synthesizer with four banks of 128 programs and separate outputs. Each preset makes of full use of the modulation wheel as well as all four assignable parameter knobs and each has a unique name for easy identification.
I had a dave smith instruments mopho for a year and i needed to clone few sounds from my novation xio patches. In 1978, sequential released the prophet5, the first programmable polyphonic synthesizer, used by artists including michael jackson, madonna, and john carpenter. Dave smith instruments tetra 4voice analogue synth. Dave smith instruments tetra desktop synthesizer module. Midi quest dave smith tetra editor and librarian for. In program mode, tetra is a fourvoice, polyphonic synthesizer with four banks of 128 programs. Dave smith instruments mopho x4 4voice analog synthesizer. Tetra takes the sound and features of the dsi mopho, multiplies them by four, and packs them in a box less than half an inch larger. Dave smith is an american engineer and musician and founder of the synthesizer company sequential.
Dj gearinstrument gear live sound recording microphones headphones accessories software lighting bundles dave smith instruments tetra desktop synthesizer module store model description tetra is our. The tetra is a dave smith designed piece of analog wizardry that sits somewhere between their polysynth and its monophonic desktop module counterpart, the. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. The layers are used in conjunction with the keymode parameter for creating stacked or. This was the first patch i made on it when i dug it out of its box. Sequential prophet rev2 16voice analog synthesizer sweetwater. Im having a lot of fun exploring sound design and making my own patches. Dave smith tetra synthesizer module tretr4 proaudiostar. Dave smith instruments dsi is a californiabased company which manufactures excellent electronic musical instruments dave smith is an engineer and musician and was responsible for designing the very first commercial polyphonic and microprocessorcontrolled synthesizer prophet 5. The prophet6 is dave smith s tribute to the poly synth that started it. Synthetiseur hybride analogiquenumerique dave smith instruments pro 2.
The dave smith instruments tetra take 4 voices from the dave smith instruments prophet 08 to create a incredibly compact analog desktop polysynth. Sep 10, 2012 sunsine audio has announced the release of four, a collection of 128 presets for the dsi tetra, mopho, and prophet 08 synthesizers. Tetra sound editor is a fullyfeatured editor and sound development tool created specifically for dave smith instruments tetra synthesizer. Dave smith instruments ob6 module bundle offer comprising dave smith instruments ob6 module 6voice analog desktop synthesizer, analog signal path, two discreet vcos suboscillators per voice with continuously variable waveforms, classic sem inspired variable filter lowpass, highpass, bandpass and notch per voice, 500. Dave smith instruments prophet rev208 8voice analog synthesizer. It aims to pay homage to the genius dave smith responsible for reviving some classic synths we all loved such as prophet.
It is essentially four mophos in one, or a mini prophet sound module. Ive made some dsi mopho patches i designed available for free download, plus sound samples of all of them. Originally programmed on a prophet 08, these patches are also compatible with its successor, the prophet rev2, and all mopho and tetra models. Dsi tetra black cube soundset 128 presets lfo store. Mar 14, 2012 mikey moran has released this collection of patches for the dave smith instruments mopho synthesizer as a free download. All the way from deep bass to 4 note spatial pads and everything in between. This is the first ever multitimbral analog synth at this amazing price point. Other features include combo mode, used to combine four programs into unison or poly super patches. It will appear in sysex librarian, the macs audio midi utility, and other midi applications as a midi port named dsi tetra. Have all the incredible analog sound you would expect from a dave smith instruments synthesizer, with the ease and reliability of modern day vsts, its truly the best of. I love that patches inside combos are stored separately from the main patches, unlike on my access virus, so i can tweak patches in program mode without worrying. Be very careful with the volume because the tetra can be loud. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
Bank 1 100199 100 150dirtywowlead 101 tri seq 102 victory 103 body bass 104 154bronze pad. Their first product line as dave smith instruments was the evolver. Korg, yamaha, roland, alesis, akai, line 6, maudio, and tcelectronic. This compact polyphonic synth is basically 4 mopho s put in. It is a fourvoice, analog poly synth, a sort of mini prophet. This time with a fresh new bank of sounds for the dave smith instruments prophet 08, mopho and tetra series. A 4voice poly synth and 4part multitimbral synth in one, with 100% analog circuitry. With four voices of genuine analogue polyphony, dave smiths tetra is a big synth in a. Midi quest dave smith tetra editorlibrarian for ipad. Tetra sound editor provides the ultimate editing and sound development experience by displaying all tetra program parameters in a single, intuitive, graphical interface.
Great deals on dave smith instruments pro audio synthesizers. Ive cut the middle out of the recording as it was too long. Finally you can play a bass note and chords simultaneously. Buy dave smith tetra and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
This sound set focuses especially on pads, layered and evolving sounds, percussion, and arpeggios. You will need mopho soundeditor to upload the patches to the synth. Dave smith instruments has just brought a serious analog polyphonic synth to a. Engineer dave smith of dave smith instruments also played a tremendous part in the development of the groundbreaking midi protocol thats since advanced and forever changed the music technology industry. Media in category dave smith instruments the following 42 files are in this category, out of 42 total. With suboscillators on every voice, analog curtis lowpass filters, and fourpart multitimbrality that can be routed to four separate outputs, the tetra can also be poly chained via midi with other. It has 2 oscillators and a 100 percent analog signal path on this 4 voice analog synth. Sequential tetra multitimbral fourvoice analog synthesizer. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for edp wasp jen synx 508 dave smith ob6. Want to get something analog yet poly soon looking at these products from dsi. The prophet 08 is dave smith s all analog flagship poly synth providing a vintage sound with a modern twist. Combos can also play four 16x4 step sequencesone per voiceprogramsimultaneously.
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