The Sequential Take 5 just got a major upgrade — and it’s a free update for all owners. With Poly Chain, you can now link two Take 5s to create a fully integrated 10-voice instrument. That means bigger chords and more complex parts without worrying about voice stealing. The arpeggiator also gets a serious boost with 10 new patterns, including inventive modes like Spiral and Leapfrog — perfect for adding movement and variation to your sequences. And be sure to check out the wild new Whiplash timing mode that dynamically changes note values based on the number keys held. This update builds on everything musicians love about the Take 5: classic Prophet-5 tone, a compact footprint, and an intuitive layout that feels great to play. Now, with poly chain and new arp modes, along with a few other key enhancements, the Take 5 is even more full featured and fun. Whether you're in the studio or on stage, this is your Take 5 to the power of 10. POLY CHAIN OS UPDATE Poly chain two Take 5s for 10 voices of polyphony — perfect for bigger chords and complex arrangements Adds 10 new arpeggiator patterns for fresh rhythmic and melodic ideas Whiplash arp timing mode dynamically adjusts note values based on how many keys you hold Violet noise added for expanded sound design texture Building on the success of the Take 5 keyboard, the desktop module features the same powerful analog oscillators and filters that capture the iconic warmth and depth of the Prophet 5. Enhanced with modern modulation and digital effects, the module delivers this sought after sound in a space-saving design, perfect for studio setups and live performance where portability and efficiency are key. The Take 5 Desktop Module provides the same hands-on, knob-based experience as its keyboard counterpart, allowing for intuitive sound design and real-time parameter adjustments. Users can delve deep into sound creation with controls that are simple and direct, making it fit and easy to polish your sound. This synth fits perfectly in smaller studio or bedroom setups and is easy to transport for live gigs. The Take 5 desktop module is designed to bring its signature Sequential sound to a wider audience than ever before, making music creation more accessible and enjoyable. Take 5 Desktop Module Offers the same legendary Prophet-5 tone and synthesis functions as the Take 5 keyboard. Provides the same knob-driven user interface with all the same sound design features accessible from the top panel as the keyboard version. Even more compact than the keyboard and painlessly portable - Take your Take 5 anywhere! Technical Specifications: POLY CHAIN OS UPDATE Poly chain two Take 5s for 10 voices of polyphony — perfect for bigger chords and complex arrangements Adds 10 new arpeggiator patterns for fresh rhythmic and melodic ideas Whiplash arp timing mode dynamically adjusts note values based on how many keys you hold Violet noise added for expanded sound design texture OSCILLATORS · 5-Voice VCO/VCF-based polysynth · 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 or pink noise/violet 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 2 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 MODULATION MATRIX · 19 slots x 19 sources x 64 destinations · Flexible matrix design where almost any mod route is possible, including audio rate sources and destinations VINTAGE KNOB · Recreates vintage synth characteristics by adding voice-to voice variations in component behavior AFTERTOUCH · Responds to channel (mono) aftertouch with bi-polar amount · 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 EFFECTS · One dedicated reverb with damping, pre-delay, decay and tone · One multi-effect with stereo delay, BBD delay, tape delay, chorus, flanger, Oberheim phase shifter and ring modulator emulations, vintage rotating speaker, distortion, high-pass filter and Lo-Fi · Dedicated Overdrive effect PERFORMANCE CONTROLS · Hold switch latches held notes on · Polyphonic portamento (glide) · Unison (monophonic) mode with configurable voice count, from one to all five voices, and key modes to control voice triggering priority · Preset switch: when off, the front panel is live; what you see is what you hear PATCH MEMORY · 256 user and 256 factory programs in 32 banks of 16 programs each · Direct program access, including single-button access to the current set of 16 programs IN/OUT · Left and right audio outputs (2 x 1/4” jack) · Headphone output (stereo, 1/4” phone jack) · MIDI in, out, and thru ports · USB for bidirectional MIDI communication · Volume expression pedal input · Sustain footswitch input 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 · 21" L x 7" W x 3.5" H (53.3 cm x 17.8 cm x 8.9 cm) · Weight: 6.8 lbs. (3.08 kg)
