Sequential Founder & ‘Father Of MIDI’ Dave Smith Has Died

Sequential Founder & ‘Father Of MIDI’ Dave Smith Has Died

Sadness. I never got him to sign my prophet600

Dave was a kind fellow.

He spotted me at the Jean-Michele Jarre concert in the bay area some years ago and came up to me to say hello and said, "All The Old Heads are here tonight!"

I was truly honored by that.

We would talk about synth history and music every year at various music conventions and such when he would be in LA. With all the invitations to visit him at his office, I never did, sadly.

A friend snapped a photo of us at the concert...

Anyhow.... Dave Smith changed the world for the better! I still have my Prophet 600 which he said was his worst. I also have the Pro 2 which is one of my all-time favorite synths though I seem to not use it much at work.