Mark Schmieder Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/sequential-synthesizer-san-francisco-headquarters-17885011.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight 3 1 2 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...
ProfD Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Brotha @Mark Schmieder, thanks for sharing that very cool article. As the former owner of both a Prophet 6 and Prophet XL, I have firsthand experience with excellent Sequential products. The legacy of Dave Smith (RIP) will live on as musicians continue to mine the synths he created and technology he inspired.😎 1 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...
NewImprov Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Great article! I had a repair issue with my Take 5 recently and had to contact Sequential, they were fantastic to deal with, and the expertise and enthusiasm of both people I dealt with at the company was really refreshing. 2 Quote Turn up the speaker Hop, flop, squawk It's a keeper -Captain Beefheart, Ice Cream for Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanzarek Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Dave Smith didn't invent the polyphonic synthesizer. Yamaha and Oberheim preceded Sequential. What Smith did was develop the first fully programmable polysynth. The analog synth section of the Prophet 5 was designed by Dave Rossum of E-mu who was also involved in the design of the SSM sound chips used in the rev. 1 and rev. 2 Prophets. Rossum's scanning keyboard design was licensed for use in Oberheim polysynths prior to his involvement with Sequential. Quote Gibson G101, Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, Vox Continental, RMI Electra-Piano and Harpsichord 300A, Hammond M102A, Hohner Combo Pianet, OB8, Matrix 12, Jupiter 6, Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, CS70M, CP35, PX-5S, WK-3800, Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 That is one bleak story. T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 1:31 AM, Shamanzarek said: Dave Smith didn't invent the polyphonic synthesizer. Yamaha and Oberheim preceded Sequential. The Hammond Novachord and the Warbo Format Organ both before WW2 were the first polyphonic synthesizers. The Warbo had the first scanning matrix keyboard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hughes Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 "That is one bleak story." Have you not read the article, or do you not know what "bleak" means? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Don't you have respect, or are just too ignorant ? T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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