How It Was Recorded

Gear · synthesizer

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

Records it appears on · 4

  • Planet Rock

    Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force · Planet Rock (single), 1982

    • Keyboards · InstrumentVerifiedOne of the two keyboards Robie carried up to the session; the passage gives no specific part for it.
  • Like a Virgin

    Madonna · Album, 1984

    • Keyboards (Rob Sabino) · InstrumentReportedMain keyboard Sabino played for his overdubs.
  • So

    Peter Gabriel · Album, 1986

    • Demo chords · InstrumentReportedKillen says Gabriel's demo chord progressions were played on either the Prophet 5 or the CP70, so this is one of two alternatives. (recalled with uncertainty)
  • In the Air Tonight

    Phil Collins · Face Value, 1981

    • Keyboards · InstrumentVerifiedSource of the main synth sound of the song, which Collins says he got working at home.

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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Arturia Prophet-5 V

instrument

An emulation of the Prophet-5.

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Alternative · Emulation of this unit

u-he Repro

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Includes Repro-5, a component-level model of the Prophet-5.

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