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Sam CA Platinum Member
Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 3990 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:24 am Post subject: Dave Smith has passed away ... |
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Rest In Peace legend.
https://www.sequential.com/ _________________ Sam
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Hooked On Sonics Full Member
Joined: 06 May 2015 Posts: 219 Location: Garden State
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 1:05 am Post subject: |
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Wow, how sad, he was just at SuperBooth, prayer's for you Dave and your family, heaven just got another awesome engineer and Synth designer. Gonna be a heck of reunion with Bob Moog. RIP Dave. _________________ Korg Kronos II - Instant Karma's Gonna Get You, Synth Wars - The Rise of the KARP 2600, OBX8 Kenobi - The Return of the Synth, KARP & Odyessey, Moog One - The Poly Menace, Vintage 2016 Model D, Voyager of Sinbad XL, Fooger Family of Six, Three Mothers Like No Others, Naboo Royal MiniTaur, MoogClaraVox, Criklon V2, in living color, Elektron RytmII Avenue, Neuman U67 |
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SeedyLee Platinum Member
Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 1378 Location: Perth, Australia
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Wow. Such sad news. This actually got me right in the feels. He contributed so much to the electronic music scene - but also seemed like a genuinely decent person in doing so. Was just reading some interviews with him list night, and I always appreciated his pragmatic perspective.
I bought a “Dave Smith Instruments” Tetra a few years ago and loved it. Recently I’ve been wanting a Rev 2 or Prophet 5. I hope the company and the team in California are in good hands. Hopefully he got to enjoy some time after he sold to Focusrite a few months back. Suddenly his decision to sell makes more sense.
My respects and best wishes go out to his family, friends, peers and the team at Sequential/DSI. Sorry for the your loss, the world is poorer without him. _________________ Current Equipment:
Korg Kronos 2 88, Reface CS, Roland JV-1080, TE OP1, Moog Subsequent 37, Korg ARP Odyssey, Allen & Heath Zed 18, Adam F5, MOTU MIDI Express XT, Lexicon MX200 & MPX1, Yamaha QY700, Yamaha AW16G, Tascam DP008ex, Zoom H6, Organelle, Roland J6 & JU06A
Previous: Triton LE 61/Sampling/64MB/4GB SCSI, MS2000BR, Kronos 1 61, Monotribe, NanoKontrol, NanoKeys, Kaossilator II, Casio HT3000, Roland VP-03, Reface DX, Novation Mininova, MPC One |
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StephenKay KARMA Developer Approved Merchant
Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2979 Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Bachus Platinum Member
Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 3127
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 5:47 am Post subject: |
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May he rest in peace.
He will be sorely missed, he was one of the few pioneers that consistently combined innovation with quallity. _________________ Korg Kronos 2/88 , Genos, Mainstage3 +VSTsu, ipad pro, GSi Gemini, Roland Integra 7, Jupiter Xm, Yamaha motif XS rack, Ketron SD90.
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Sharp Site Admin
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 18197 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:29 am Post subject: |
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A good man that done great things. No doubt in heaven still making music. |
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voip Platinum Member
Joined: 27 Nov 2014 Posts: 3792
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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It was a real heart sinker to hear the news. Never met him but, having seen many interviews and presentations given by the man, and the instruments he has created and influenced the design of, it's clear that his will be an enduring legacy.
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Narioso Senior Member
Joined: 15 Oct 2015 Posts: 300 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Remarkable man what he created almost 50 years ago still holds up today and worth reissues etc.
A true pioneer that we owe everything.
I heard in the 80's a Prophet 5 in a studio I was passing by, and made an impression that lasted all my life.
I even bought my first Nordlead due to saying they created the factory presets of P5 was present. Not that it sounded anything like I remembered, but just says what an impact Dave Smith had on my synth interest and others like Clavia folks too.
Still thinking if to get P6 or OB6 but haven't decided yet. OBX8 could be fun for sure, but not available as module. P5 REV4 missed doing panned stereo outs, and you have to buy addon electronics to get that, as I read on Sequential forum. Panned voices is such a treat.
Or Korg might show up with something new exiting on the analog scene. In no rush, really.
When it comes to core tone of the synth - Prologue still holds up against Polybrute. I'm confident Korg can outdone(is that the word) themselves again with a new flagship. _________________ MIDI gear: Sequential REV2.16, Prologue-8, Hammond XK-3C, Kawai MP7SE piano, Nord Lead 2X, Roland D-05 |
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Derek Cook Approved Merchant
Joined: 20 Jul 2014 Posts: 1282 Location: Wales, UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Very sad news. I will repeat hear what I posted on Yamaha Musicians, and tonight my Prophet X will get extra special attention
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Legendary synth pioneer, Dave Smith has sadly passed away.
Dave was the visionary who gave us so many different ideas and concepts, such as
- The first programmable polysynth in the Prophet 5 (not counting the CS80 approach)
- The first synth to be microprocessor controlled
- One of the founding fathers of MIDI and some of the features we take for granted were there at his insistence
- Vector Synthesis (Prophet VS)
- Wave Sequencing (expansion of Vector Synthesis) whilst working for Korg R&D after Sequential's acquisition
- The first ever multi-timbral midi controlled synth
- The first ever native software synthesizer, Reality - developed whilst with Seer systems for Intel to demo the power of the then new Pentium series
And many many more.
Like a lot of American companies, Sequential were small and never survived the onslaught of the Japanese synth explosion riding on the back of the DX7, and went out of business in the late 80s. However, Dave remained in the industry and eventually came back full circle making great synths under the Dave Smith's Instruments (DSI) name, as Yamaha had the rights to the Sequential name. However, Yamaha did the honourable thing and returned the name to Dave in 2015.
Since then, Dave and Sequential had a fantastic renaissance making many more great synths - a combination of recreating the classics like the Prophet 5 and also innovative new synths like the P12 and the Prophet X (winner of the 2019 NAMM Tech award - Sequential's third win), which I am fortunate to own one so I have a piece of Dave's incredible vision and legacy.
RIP Dave. What a legacy you have left behind.
_________________ Derek Cook - Java Developer
Follow kronos.factory development and submit ideas over at the kronos.factory Trello Board
My Echoes Music Website
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Rockitman Senior Member
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 282 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:01 pm Post subject: Dave Smith Great Man |
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When Dave started Dave Smith Instruments. I was having an issue with my Poly Evolver. So I called the company phone number for support. Yep, it was Dave who answered and talked me through the issue. He was always kind and enthusiastic about his craft. He opened so many doors for musicians.
My first prophet was the 600 which I still have and still works today. I have a few others, The Prophet08, Tetra, Poly Evolver and Evolver rack, and recently the Prophet6. So I am a big Dave Smith Sequential fan. RIP Dave Smith, a pioneer for the ages. _________________ PA5X-76, Nautilus-73, Kronos-73, M3-73, Radias-R, Triton Extreme 61, CX-3, N1R, Micro-X, Kontrol49, MicroStation, T3 workstation, Mini-Korg 700s, RK100s, MS-20i controller |
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hans1966 Senior Member
Joined: 07 Nov 2015 Posts: 261 Location: Cali- Colombia
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Undoubtedly one of the great icons of the electronic industry.
rest in peace _________________ Hans
I choose the Peace of God! |
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Akos Janca Platinum Member
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 1158 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Uncle Mark
Joined: 10 Jun 2021 Posts: 6 Location: Montreal, QC
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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RIP Dave Smith.
I will not play my Poly Evolver the same way. |
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Space Girl Junior Member
Joined: 03 May 2021 Posts: 70
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Rest in Peace...Dave..... He was One of the BEST and always will be remembered that way! Very sad indeed to know he is now gone from our World.. but never forgotten. |
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AnthonyB Platinum Member
Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 755 Location: Great Britain
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:06 am Post subject: |
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RIP Dave - A lovely man.
I never did get round to owning a Dave smith instrument - as they were too expensive at the time I wanted one (1980-1990s etc). however, they weren't cheap for a reason, as they were exceptional synths ...
RIP Dave Smith _________________ KORG KRONOS 88-Korg D3200-Casio Privia PX-830BP-KAWAI RX-2 Grand Piano
Sequencing: KRONOS/Cubase/Cubasis/iPad air2
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