KORG PROFECY CARDS PHC-12

PHC12 CardThe second bank of sounds concentrates more on the Prophecy's 'instrumental' capabilities. Of these, the solo brasses probably shine most brightly (although quite a few of these are too breathy, with too much delay and too much reverb), but there are other stars, including a smattering of good 'wave motion' patches, fat and squelchy basses, and modern percussion. But if there has to be a criticism, it's that too many patches are derived from the analogue models. Consequently, the card includes a whole bunch of Vangelis‑esque, Emerson‑esque and Tangerine Dream‑esque patches that would sound much more at home in the Analogue and Vintage bank. Indeed, with nearly a quarter of the patches derived from the Standard analogue model alone (plus another handful from the Comb and Modulation models), there's a bit of a trade description problem here. Maybe the programmers weren't constrained tightly enough, or maybe it's impossible to stop people pretending that the Prophecy is an analogue synth.