The Sequential Take 5 is a portable, powerful 5-voice polysynth with a modern sound that hails from the lineage of the Prophet 5. It sports lots of modulation capabilities, a polyphonic step sequencer, and an arpeggiator—all at a great price. It’s a nice 44-key controller for Omnisphere with aftertouch and velocity that can access all 4 layers in a patch, 2 envelopes, 2 LFOs, the Mod Matrix, and variety of FX. If you are looking for an affordable Sequential analog polysynth that is also a powerful Omnisphere controller, this is a great choice.

Sequential Take 5 Strengths:

  • Good Analog Polysynth
  • Effects Section
  • Affordable
  • Portable

Sequential Take 5 Details:

Retail Price $1,299
Number of Keys 44
Keyboard Type Full
Size of Controls Medium
Special Features Affordable Analog Polysynth
Dimensions 25” x 12.75” × 4.4”
Weight 17 lbs
USB Powered No
Pitch Bender Yes
Mod Wheel Yes
Sends Aftertouch Yes
Sustain Pedal Input Yes
Expression Pedal Input Yes
Ribbon No
Non-Functional Controls Env Routing
Arpeggiator Yes
Sequencer Yes
MIDI Messages NRPN

Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Sequential Take 5:

Independent Layer Control No
Number of Oscillators 4
Number of Wavetables 2
Number of Envelopes 2
Number of LFOs 2
Filter Types None
FX Units Global Ambience
Super Verb
Tube Distortion
Swiss Army Delay
Magnetic Echo
Analog Chorus
Analog Flanger
Analog Phaser
Unstable Drifter
Power Filter
Stompbox Modeler
Thriftshop Speaker
Soundsources No
Mod Matrix Yes
FM Yes
Ring Mod Yes
Waveshaper No
Unison Yes
Harmonia No
Granular No
ORB No
Arpeggiator Yes

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