Sequential releases Take 5 Desktop Module

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.

Sequential, a leading innovator in synthesizer technology, today announced the release of the Take 5 Desktop Module, bringing their legendary analog sound to a more compact and accessible form-factor.



Building on the success of the Take 5 keyboard, the desktop module offers 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 performances where portability and efficiency are paramount.



"Ever since we launched the Take 5 keyboard, we’ve gotten repeated requests for a desktop module version, " says CEO David Gibbons. "And more recently, it seems that modules have really shot up in popularity. So, we're very excited to offer the Take 5 sound in a format that everyone seems to want."



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 fast and easy to polish your sound.



This synth fits perfectly in smaller studio or bedroom setups, and is easy to transport for live gigs, positioning The Take 5 desktop module to bring its signature Sequential sound to a wider audience than ever before. It's an instrument designed to make life easier and streamline the journey to making music and having fun.

SynthesisTwo 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)
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
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
1 Global LFO and 1 Per-Voice LFO
Five LFO wave shapes: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, and random (sample and hold)
LFO Clock sync (internal or external MIDI clock)
LFOs freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations

EnhancementsOne 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.
Master clock with tap tempo
BPM control and display
MIDI clock sync
Arpeggiator with Up, down, up+down, random, assign modes
Arpeggiator Syncs to MIDI clock
Re-latching arpeggiation
Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps with ties and rests

HardwareHold 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
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)

Inputs and Outputs1 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)
IEC AC power inlet for internal power supply
Power supply operates worldwide on voltages between 100 and 240 volts at 50 to 60 Hz; 14 watts maximum power consumption

The Take 5 desktop module is available now, with a US MAP price of $1,399.

For more information please visit: https://sequential.com/take-5-compact-poly-synth/









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