David Joseph Smith (April 2, 1950 – May 31, 2022) was an American engineer and founder of the synthesizer company Sequential. Smith created the first polyphonic synthesizer with fully programmable memory, the Prophet-5, which had a major impact on the music industry. [2]

The Prophet Rev2 is Dave Smith’s reimagining of his Prophet ’08 poly synth — a modern classic that has appeared on countless recordings and stages since its debut in 2007.

Discover the legacy of Dave Smith, the innovator behind Sequential Circuits and the Prophet-5, who revolutionized synthesizers and co-developed MIDI, forever transforming music production.

The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet-5—true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers—and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more.

Sequential was founded by legendary instrument designer and Grammy-winner Dave Smith. In 1977, Dave designed the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, the world’s first fully-programmable polyphonic synth, and the first musical instrument with an embedded microprocessor.

Sequential is an American synthesizer company founded in 1974 as Sequential Circuits by Dave Smith. In 1978, Sequential released the Prophet-5, the first programmable polyphonic synthesizer, which was widely used in the music industry.

Sep 6, 2022 · The Prophet was the bottomless magic box with an endless supply of tricks—at the time it seemed there was nothing beyond its capabilities. The instrument emerged from the mind of Dave Smith, the man who founded Sequential Circuits in 1974 and went on to alter the musical landscape forever.

Despite boasting up to twice the number of voices, waveshaping, an expanded modulation matrix, digital effects and more, its underlying architecture and character is the same as that of the Prophet 08, to the extent that it’s even compatible with Prophet 08 Programs.

Jun 24, 2022 · Synth designer Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Circuits and designer of the groundbreaking Prophet-5 synth, has died at the age of 72.