NI PRO-53

The Second Coming Of A Legend...

Native Instruments PRO-53 carries on the tradition from the legendary days of vintage cult synthesizers. This virtual instrument, fashioned after the Sequential Circuits™ Prophet™-5, provides the sonic properties of the unique originals while meeting the practical requirements of the present day.

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Inspired by the immortal sound of the synthesizer giants of the eighties, Native Instruments created the PRO-53 to cast in software those qualities that have been such a major influence on popular music in the past twenty years: brilliance, power, warmth and beauty. Through Native Instruments' creative development philosophy, these timeless aesthetics have now reached the next step in their evolution. The result is the manifest re-definition of an original that was regarded as unrivalled until now.


PRO-53 - The New Version

With the NI PRO-53, the third generation of the virtual analogue classic is now available. The synthesizer emulation has been vastly improved by a new oscillator technology that offers an even warmer and more brilliant sound. In addition the sonic possibilities have been expanded even further with new features like a high-pass filter mode and an invertible filter envelope. The control surface was also reworked and now shines in a whole new light.


NSP-Technology

Using Native Instruments' highly advanced NSP-Technology (Native Signal Processing) it is possible to generate a software synthesizer that rivals its legendary hardware predecessors. The Native Instruments PRO-53 sets new standards without denying its origins.

What's new: no fixed limit to the number of voices, many more savable preset slots, velocity sensitivity, MIDI automation of all available parameters, an additional effects section, a high-pass filter mode, invertible filter envelope, audio input, LFO-envelope retrigger, and the option to run several PRO-53s in parallel.


Sounds for any eventuality

NI PRO-53 is able to import Prophet-5™ SysEx sound data, which means it can read and accurately reproduce all the existing sound libraries made for the original. The subtle deviations from perfect behaviour, which are typical of analogue circuits and crucial to the sound, can now be fine-tuned.

The huge sound library gives the PRO-53 plenty of material for all kinds of musical styles: 512 selected classic and modern analogue sounds cover any possibility.

64 of these sounds have already been programmed for the previous version by synthesizer legend John Bowen, one of the creators of the Prophet™-5 synthesizer. In addition, PRO-53 comes with 64 new sound presets, which were specially designed to take advantage of PRO-53's new features.

512 preset memory slots are available where you can store your own sound creations. The PRO-53 displays a name for each of the presets, unlike the original which only displayed the preset number.

Effects

A built-in effects unit adds multi-echo and ultra-fat chorus and flanging effects. This makes the sound of the PRO-53 'complete' for both live performance and studio production. The included preset sounds make extensive use of the effects. The PRO-53 also has an audio input for processing external audio signals through its filters and effects.


Integration

The Native Instruments PRO-53 integrates perfectly into any computer based virtual studio by supporting the interfaces VST®, DXi™, MAS™ and DirectConnect™. It can be used as a sequencer plug-in or as a stand-alone synthesizer. It is possible to run several PRO-53 plug-in instances in parallel.


Audio Demo

The new sound of PRO-53 (1.5MB MP3)

Demo made by Thomas Fiedler with PRO-53, KONTAKT and Synthetic Drums. No additional effects were used.


Features

• Fashioned after the vintage cult synths of the 80's
• Runs stand-alone or as a plug-in
• 2 oscillators per voice
• Choice of pulse, triangle and saw-tooth waveforms
• Oscillator detune and synchronization
• 24dB low-pass filter with resonance and self oscillation, additional high-pass filter mode
• ADSR envelopes for amplitude and filter, invertible filter envelope
• Low Frequency Oscillator with numerous modulation options, LFO-envelope retrigger function
• Theoretically unlimited number of voices (depending on CPU power)
• 512 freely programmable preset memory slots
• 576 selected classic and modern analogue sounds preprogrammed, 64 sounds by vintage-synth legend John Bowen, and 64 newly programmed presets
• Velocity sensitivity (optional)
• Real-time MIDI control and automation of all parameters, MIDI learn
• Two operating modes: analogue warmth or digital accuracy
• Amount of analogue inaccuracies freely adjustable
• Effects unit for chorus, flanging and echo, MIDI-syncable
• Input for external audio signals
• Fully compatible with Prophet™-5 MIDI-SysEx program data
  
  

Interfaces

MAC:

• Audio Units™
• Core Audio™
• RTAS™ (Mac OS X)
• VST® 2
• ASIO™
  
  

WIN:

• RTAS for Win XP
• VST® 2
• DXi™
• ASIO™
• DirectSound
  
  
  

System Requirements

Mac: Mac OS 8.6 or higher, G3 266 MHz, 64 MB RAM

PC: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP, Pentium 266 MHz, 64 MB RAM