Dave Smith 1950-2022

[vitocorleone123]

https://www.sequential.com/

I normally wouldn’t post something like this here instead of off topic, but Dave Smith was a true synth (and MIDI) pioneer.

Saddened by his sudden passing.

I’ll be playing mournful music on my OB-6 this evening.

I never met him, but my life and love of synths wouldn’t be the same without him.

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[heisenberg]

Stunned. He has left us far too soon. Rest in peace Dave. You did a lot for us.

 

[RSK]

What?? No! This is way too soon.

 

[zvenx]

What the hell.
:(
Rsp

 

[timprebble]

What an incredible legacy he leaves!
SC Pro One was was my first synth...
Love my SixTrak & Pro8

 

[givemenoughrope]

"Father of MIDI"
We all owe Dave Smith quite a bit.
Firing up my P12, Tetra and Evolver asap
RIP

 

[JasonSchoepfer]

 

[Marcus Millfield]

Saddened by this news. I enjoy playing his instruments every day. Rest in peace Dave

 

[Geoff Grace]

It's hard to imagine what the music world would have been like during the last four decades without Dave Smith's innovations. Anyone who has ever used MIDI owes him a debt of gratitude.

RIP, Dave Smith.

Best,

Geoff

 

[tmhuud]

What a giant! RIP Dave.

 

[Wes Antczak]

What zvenx said, what the hell? This came totally out of the blue. I had several products from Sequential Circuits back in the day. I still have an Evolver sitting stowed away in the studio, near my Wavestation actually. I had the opportunity to "hang out" with Dave for a couple hours at NAMM one year when he had a very small booth next to the Buchla booth in a quiet side alley. There wasn't very much traffic to the booth that day and so we had the chance to really talk and not just about synthesizers or music. He was very personable and laid back and I in no way felt as if I were talking to the giant that he truly was. RIP Dave Smith

 

[muziksculp]

Very sad news. I couldn't believe it when I read it.

A true Pioneer in Electronic Music Technology, he will be missed.

R.I.P. Dave Smith.

 

[doctoremmet]

I got into synths when I saw Stop Making Sense (the movie) and Bernie Worrell on the P5. What a loss for the music world. Rest in peace mister Smith.

 

[TomislavEP]

Really sorry to hear this. Prophet 5 is one of my favorite analog synths though I never had an opportunity to own one. But it was featured on many records important to me.

 

[Ruchir]

Let’s not forget one of the most influential synths
The Wavestation was designed by a team which included Dave Smith

 

[stixman]

Thank you Dave for the P12 & collaborative Tempest

 

[leo007]

Rest in Pease Dave :(

 

[Zedcars]

Wow - 72 is still relatively young these days. Too soon!

 

[Double Helix]

Wow - 72 is still relatively young these days. Too soon!

Nostalgic today for my Prophet VS, my main synth for many years
From one 72-year-old Dave to another, godspeed. . .

 

[Roger Newton]

Well crap. I believe he just turned 70 recently. Thought there would be a few more years he would grace his presence on the industry. Now we must honor his contributions in his absence. Thank you so much dear Dave Smith. You took us forward and back home again.

I turned 70 recently too. I will get the Prophet 08 out of the box and give it one last play. I think younger folks understandably don't realise once you get to certain age it quickly turns into a lottery.