Welcome to the home of the Prophet VS Workstation.
The Prophet VS was a synthesizer released in 1986 by Sequential Circuits, the creators of the famous Prophet-5. An important synth at its time, the Prophet VS was the first synthesizer to introduce the concept of two dimensional crossfading between waveforms. Sequential called this concept Vector Synthesis. Arguably the best synth ever produced by the company, Sequential never got to capitalize on their revolutionary idea as the company folded shortly after the VS was released. However, ex-Sequential employees went on to create the Korg Wavestation, the technical successor to the VS.
Although an exteremely versatile synthesizer, the streamlined interface (with only a single data entry slider) makes programming the VS a frustrating experience. The Prophet VS Workstation was born out of this frustration.
The Prophet VS Workstation is the interface that the VS should have had. The intuitive visual editing system allows patch settings to be viewed and edited in real-time using a mouse. All changes are synchronized between the VS and the PC, ensuring that the patch you hear is the same one displayed on the PC. Completed patches to be easily swapped between the synthesizer and the PC, greatly expanding the storage capabilities for your synth.
Future plans for the workstation include:
But don't take my word for it. Check out the screenshots here. Download the latest version of the workstation from here.
This site is currently a work in progress. Updates will come as I get around to them, which varies with my work load and personal/family schedule. Keep in mind that as a hobbyist the software released here has only seen limited testing, so take due care and backup your own VS patches before experimenting with the program. That said, you will find that the software is very stable and is extremely useful even in its present state.
Lastly, I am extremely interested in bug reports, feedback and suggestions you may have. Also, I'd love to hear any patches you've created with the tool. Feel free to drop me a line here.