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David Joseph Smith (April 2, 1950 – May 31, 2022) was an American engineer and founder of the synthesizer company Sequential. Smith created the first polyphonic synthesizer with fully programmable memory, the Prophet-5, which had a major impact on the music industry.
Jun 3, 2022 · Dave Smith: the synth genius who made pop’s instruments work in harmony. William Stokes. Smith, who died this week aged 72, changed the course of music history by championing unity and...
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Sequential was founded led by legendary instrument designer and Grammy-winner Dave Smith. In 1977 Dave designed the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, the world’s first fully-programmable polyphonic synth, and the first musical instrument with an embedded microprocessor.
Jun 8, 2022 · June 8, 2022. Dave Smith, a groundbreaking synthesizer designer, died on May 31 in Detroit. He was 72. The cause was complications of a heart attack, said his wife, Denise Smith. Mr....
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Jun 7, 2022 · Email. Dave Smith, a pioneer of the synthesizer, revolutionized pop music in the 1980s. David Bowie and Madonna are among the legions who used his Prophet 5 synthesizer. Smith died last week...
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Jun 1, 2022 · Dave Smith (1950–2022) was one of the most influential electronic music gear designers, not just of his generation, but of all time.
Jun 2, 2022 · By Jazz Monroe. June 2, 2022. Sequential’s Prophet-5 synthesizer, May 2017 (Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Dave Smith, the Sequential founder and synthmaker known as the father of MIDI, has died,...
