
Sequential Circuits PRO-One monophonic synthesizer. Designed by former West Coast computer scientist
- Made:
- 1982 in San Francisco









Sequential Circuits PRO-One monophonic synthesizer. Designed by former West Coast computer scientist, Dave Smith, as a more affordable cousin to his legendary Prophet-5, the PRO-One was the first professional synthesizer priced below $1000 dollars. Among many innovations, it contained a revolutionary internal digital interface, which allowed connection to home computers, and was a fore-runner of MIDI. Around 10,000 PRO-Ones were made between 1981 and 1984, and they remain in great demand in electronic music today. The PRO-One has been used by artists including: Prince, Soft Cell, Richard Barbieri, Vince Clarke, New Order, Hardfloor, Überzone, the Prodigy, Cirrus, Fluke, Depeche Mode, Download, Banco De Gaia, Freddy Fresh, Mouse on Mars, and Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
Details
- Category:
- Sound Technologies
- Object Number:
- 2019-206
- Measurements:
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overall: 130 mm x 653 mm x 417 mm, 7 kg
- type:
- synthesizer
- credit:
- Trevor Learoyd