Dave Smith Instruments PROPHET 08 DESKTOP - Manual (Page 9)

Prophet '08 FAQ and
Troubleshooting Notes
Voices 1 through 4 are not making any sound.
Check to make sure you're using the Main Output and not Output B.
The arpeggiator/sequencer has stopped working.
Check the Clock setting under the Global menu. If it is set to MIDI In or MIDI
In/Out and the Prophet '08 is not receiving MIDI clock, neither the sequencer
nor the arpeggiator will play.
How do I reset the Prophet '08?
The Prophet does not have a full (programs, parameters, everything) reset, but
you can reset the Global parameters to their factory defaults by holding the
G
LOBAL
switch and pressing LFO 3. The factory program banks are available in
SysEx format on our Web site.
How can I “zero out” a program to start creating a sound from scratch?
Hold the P
ROGRAM
switch and press + / Y
ES
to set the current program's
parameters to a basic sawtooth program with most of the parameters set to zero.
Please note that this does not write the sound into memory; it temporarily
changes the parameters of the current program.
Some voices are noticeably louder than others.
Are you using both (left and right) outputs? The Prophet does not have a
summed mono output. Many of the factory programs use the P
AN
S
PREAD
parameter or have some modulation affecting the pan position. The Audio Out
parameter in the Global menu can globally switch both outputs to mono.
Why am I hearing some distortion in my programs?
The Prophet has an extensive and very deep modulation matrix. If you turn
everything up to 11 (figuratively speaking), the sum may be a bit more than the
Prophet can handle without distorting. Just back off the levels a bit. Rather than
clamping everything internally so that distortion never occurs, we leave it up to
you. Besides, sometimes things “break” in interesting ways!
Why doesn't my expression pedal work with the Prophet?
The Prophet should work with most expression pedals. However, the factory
programs are not preconfigured to use an expression pedal. For (almost) instant
gratification, set the Pedal parameter in Global to control volume or the filter.
To select program-specific destinations, set the Pedal parameter to FootCtrl.
Then, using the M
ISC
switch in the Modulators section, set the M
OD
S
OURCE
to
Foot and set the M
OD
D
ESTINATION
and M
OD
A
MOUNT
to the desired values.
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