Tag: Dave Smith

Ikutaro Kakehashi & Dave Smith Grammy Award Ceremony To Be Streamed Live

Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi and Sequential Circuits founder Dave Smith will be honored with a Technical GRAMMY Award this weekend for their role in developing MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface). The GRAMMY will be presented during the Special Merit Awards on Saturday, February 9, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. PST. The ceremony will be streamed as a live webcast, via www.grammy.com/live.… Read More Ikutaro Kakehashi & Dave Smith Grammy Award Ceremony To Be Streamed Live

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What’s Dave Smith Introducing At NAMM This Year?

  Dave Smith is introducing a new synth, at this year’s NAMM Show, that – based on this picture – will make grown men gawk in wonder. According to Smith, the photo documents “Critical listening tests, 3 months ago. Tune in Thursday for the results!” Here’s closer look at Dave Smith’s new synth:

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MIDI Manufacturers Testing New High Definition MIDI Protocol

At the 2013 NAMM Show, being held Jan 24-27 in Anaheim, California, the MIDI Manufacturers Association plans to meet and review a proposed High Definition MIDI Protocol: Members of the HD Protocol Working Group will provide a private demonstration of prototype hardware and software using a working draft of the HD Protocol Specification. Various devices… Read More MIDI Manufacturers Testing New High Definition MIDI Protocol

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Dave Smith, Father Of MIDI, To Get Technical Grammy

Dave Smith – before he created the Mopho synthesizer, the Evolver synthesizer, the Tetra synthesizer and the Tempest analog drum machine – warmed up by creating the Prophet line of synths and a little standard called MIDI. While synth fans have long recognized Smith as one of the pioneers of modern electronic music instruments, he… Read More Dave Smith, Father Of MIDI, To Get Technical Grammy

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