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Dave Smith, ‘Father of MIDI’ and Designer of Prophet-5 Synth, Has Died

Dave Smith, a giant of the synthesizer industry who built the Prophet-5 and was bestowed the title “Father of MIDI,” died Wednesday (June 1). He was 72. Smith founded synth company Sequential Circuits ...
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Dave Smith, Synth Pioneer and ‘Father of MIDI,’ Dies at 72

Dave Smith, a key figure in the development of synth technology in the ’70s and ’80s, has died. The official Instagram account for Sequential, the synthesizer company that he founded in 1974, ...