Canoehead Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Just read about his passing on the Sequential page. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 RIP, Dave. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Oh no. Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I’m devastated. Fuck. Quote Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Oh no. Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSSIEKEYS Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Surely not Edit: I cant find any mention on google? Double edit: damn just found it on the sequential company page. Too many loved ones dieing these last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Fuck. I am so over this week. First the kids in Texas, then my long time associate and friend in Chicago, and now this? I am done. Quote '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSSIEKEYS Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hope its alright to copy what is shared on Daves own product website and place here. Its a nice tribute to our hero. REMEMBERING DAVE SMITH • 1950–2022 It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Dave Smith has died. We’re heartbroken, but take some small solace in knowing he was on the road doing what he loved best in the company of family, friends, and artists. If you’d like to share your thoughts and memories of Dave, please reach Thanks canoehead for alerting us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I don’t normally cuss on this forum but I am fucking devastated. There are not words to describe the friend he was to Keyboard magazine and me personally. I thought I'd be shaking his hand again in a couple of days. 2 4 3 Quote Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 A huge loss is an understatement ☹️ RIP Dave Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 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 4 Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 This one hurts. RIP Dave. Quote Hardware Yamaha MODX7, DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1 Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 4/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX/Roland Cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 what shocking news. RIP and thanks for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Oh shit. There are no words. He was such a hero to every keyboardist and synth player. His achievements are unparalleled, and the importance of his designs is so huge. I spoke to him just once (thanks to dB) and my impression was of an exceedingly nice human being. He listened to everything I had to say, asked for feedback... an unbelievably friendly, matter-of-fact guy. This hurts on a personal level. RIP Dave Smith, and a world of gratitude. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDespo Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Damn …. RIP Dave Smith … my one keyboard regret was selling my P5 20 years ago … his legacy will live on Quote Kurzweil Forte,Roland Fantom 6,Hydrasynth,Numa C2X, SpaceStation V.3, other stuffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad’Dib Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I am shocked by this news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I'm torn between mourning a bit and being extremely happy with the several Prophets & pair of Tetras I've owned. I also gratefully note his part in creating MIDI. They helped me along enormously. He's leaving a brilliant mark on the world. It calls for a proper wake more than the hanging of black crepe. Here's to Dave. Quote "You seem pretty calm about all that." "Well, inside, I'm screaming. ~ "The Lazarus Project" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgoo Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 So bummed. I'll drink a toast to everything his life's work has meant to me and then quietly pray for healing for the loved ones he leaves behind. RIP fine sir. Quote Custom Music, Audio Post Production, Location Audio www.gmma.biz https://www.facebook.com/gmmamusic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunspot Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 His instruments have brought me so much joy over the past 25+ years. Devastated. Quote The Players: OB-X8, Numa Compact 2X, Kawai K5000S, cheap Korean guitars/basses, Roland TD-1KV e-drums. Eurorack/Banana modular, Synth/FX DIY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I'm at a loss for words. He partnered with my previous employer on occasion, and when the pandemic shut us down indefinitely, a co-worker walked across the street to join his ranks. An incredible person, who got along with everybody, unconditionally. He helped lift up others who had seen better days in the industry. And a pioneer on many fronts, to boot: first affordable polysynth; first software synth; inventor of MIDI... the list goes on. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Aside from the brief blurb on the Sequential website and an email notice I received from one of his employees, this is all that I've found so far in the way of on-line acknowledgement: https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2022/06/01/sequential-founder-father-of-midi-dave-smith-has-died/ Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Ah, that’s a shame. It really seemed he was active, motivated and happy to still be working. RIP Dave Smith. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 This is such sad news. He was such a cool dude and leaves behind a legacy of amazing instruments and innovative music tech. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFingers Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Crap. And he looked normal and full of energy in the most recent video interview I saw of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSSIEKEYS Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Reading between the lines of " on the road doing what he loved best in the company of family, friends, and artists" makes me think he was preparing for Namm. Sad but passed doing what he loved and with who he loved. And missed by many he didnt even know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 1 hour ago, marino said: my impression was of an exceedingly nice human being. He listened to everything I had to say, asked for feedback... and unbelievably friendly, matter-of-fact guy. Your impression was correct. He will be so missed by so many people, for so many reasons. We all owe a lot to Dave Smith. This was really unexpected...it seems almost incomprehensible I'll never see him again. 1 Quote Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 My thoughts are with his family, friends, and everyone at Sequential. Dave was a true music pioneer. From midi to the Prophet 5 to countless other synths, Dave designed and created pure magic. How many NAMMs did Dave steal the show and make us say “Wow!?” He will be greatly missed. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Shocked, saddened, grateful for his contributions. RIP Dave. Not usually a tequila guy but I might have to buy a bottle in his honour. Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 The man was a genius. Pioneer of synthesizer and music technology. He gave us great tools to facilitate our creativity in music composition, performance and sound design. Thanks for everything. Job well done. RIP Mr. Dave Smith.😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 19 minutes ago, MAJUSCULE said: Shocked, saddened, grateful for his contributions. RIP Dave. Not usually a tequila guy but I might have to buy a bottle in his honour. I just went into my vault and opened a bottle of the best Tequila I had stashed, Milagro Select Barrel Reserve. Seemed appropriate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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