Sequential Take 5 Compact Poly Synth

Cramming a baffling amount into a single compact body, Sequential's Take 5 Poly Synth is their smallest, most fully-featured poly synth yet!

Offering the perfect gateway into the expansive world of subtractive synthesis, the Take 5 harnesses all of the creative power of Sequential’s best synths and presents it in a space-concious layout that's just as well suited to the stage as it is the studio.

Driven by a combination of two analog VCOs and a sub oscillator passing through a Prophet-5-lineage 4-pole analog filter, the resulting sound is that classic smooth, warm and punchy character that is guaranteed to sit perfectly in a mix and cuts through clearly on stage.

Complete with a range of enhancements and additoins from a handy little 'Vintage' knob to dual digital effects and a dedicated overdrive, the Take 5 is an absolute pleasure to play, wherever you take it.

Sequential Take 5 Compact Poly Synth Key Features:

• Distinctive Analog Sound - With each of the five voices driven by classic Sequential circuitry, though the size is small, the sound is quite the opposite.
• Compact & Gig-Ready - Just 26 inches wide and with 44 full-size keys, the Take 5 is perfect for light transport from gigs to studios.
• Intuitive Control Panel - With the nearly knob-per-function control panel, you have instant hand-on access to a wide range of essential sound-shaping controls and beyond.
• Key Split Feature - Widen your playing range beyond other compact synths by dividing the 3.5 octave keyboard into two separate performance zones.
• Vintage Knob - With a newly added Vintage Knob, dial in as much old-school randomness and organic warmth as you prefer.
• Integrated FX - With Dual Digital effects, a dedicated overdrive, continuously variable wave shaping, and front-panel access to analog FM, you've got a range of available effects to spice up your tones.
• Synth Staples - Rounded off with two LFOs, two ADSR+delay envelopes, extensive modulation, a 64-step polyphonic sequencer, and a multimode arpeggiator, you've got a plethora of classic synth functionality to boot.

Sequential Take 5 Compact Poly Synth Specifications:

OSCILLATORS

• Two analog VCOs per voice
• Continuously variable wave shape (sine, sawtooth, variable-width pulse) per oscillator
• Hard sync: oscillator 1 syncs to oscillator 2
• Square wave sub-octave generator (oscillator 1) per voice
• Keyboard tracking on/off for each oscillator
• Front-panel FM (frequency modulation)

MIXER

• Oscillator 1 amount
• Oscillator 1 sub-octave amount
• Oscillator 2 amount
• White noise/pink noise amount

LOW-PASS FILTER

• Four-pole, resonant, low-pass filter per voice, based on Prophet-5 Rev 4 design
• Filter can be driven into self-oscillation with the Resonance control
• Bi-polar filter envelope amount

ENVELOPES

• Two 5-stage envelope generators (ADSR + delay) with variable routing (filter, amplifier, auxiliary)
• Velocity modulation of each envelope amount
• Envelopes freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations

LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS

• Five wave shapes: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, and random (sample and hold)
• Clock sync (internal or external MIDI clock)
• Freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations

DIGITAL EFFECTS

• One dedicated reverb with damping, pre-delay, decay and tone
• One multi-effect with stereo delay, BBD delay, tape delay, chorus, flanger, phaser, ring mod, vintage rotating speaker, distortion, high-pass filter
• Dedicated Overdrive effect

VINTAGE KNOB

• Recreates the characteristics of vintage synthesizers by introducing parameter variations from voice to voice.

AFTERTOUCH

• Source: channel (mono) aftertouch with bi-polar amount
• Aftertouch freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations

CLOCK

• Master clock with tap tempo
• BPM control and display
• MIDI clock sync

ARPEGGIATOR

• Up, down, up+down, random, assign modes
• Syncs to MIDI clock
• Re-latching arpeggiation

SEQUENCER

• Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps with ties and rests

PERFORMANCE CONTROLS

• Full-sized, semi-weighted, 3.5-octave premium Fatar keyboard with velocity and aftertouch
• Spring-loaded pitch wheel with selectable range per program with independently adjustable upper and lower pitch wheel range transpose controls
• Low-split mode creates two independent performance zones with different octave ranges
• Hold switch latches held notes on
• Polyphonic glide (portamento)
• Unison (monophonic) mode with configurable voice count, from one to all five voices, and key modes
• Factory switch: when off, the front panel is live; what you see is what you hear

PATCH MEMORY

• 128 user and 128 factory

IN/OUT

• 1 MIDI In, 1 MIDI Out, and 1 MIDI Thru port
• USB port for bidirectional MIDI communication
• 1 Sustain/footswitch input
• 1 Expression pedal input
• Main stereo output (2 x 1/4" phone jack)
• Headphone out (stereo 1/4" phone jack)

POWER

• IEC AC power inlet for internal power supply
• Operates worldwide on voltages between 100 and 240 volts at 50 to 60 Hz; 14 watts maximum power consumption

PHYSICAL SPECS

• Premium, 3.5-octave, semi-weighted Fatar keyboard
• 25" L x 12.75" W x 4.4" H (63.5 cm x 32.4 cm x 11.2 cm)
• Weight: 17 lbs (7.7 kg)