Dave Smith invented a number of widely-used synthesizers, radically changing the course of the recording and production industry. https://t.co/PY0kv4T0ui
— Consequence (@consequence) June 2, 2022
Last night/this morning.
Ultan Mashup writes:
A real musical prophet has gone. Responsible for so much music creativity. RIP.
The 80’s wouldn’t have happened without him.
Dave Smith, the father of MIDI, has died aged 72 (NME)
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Behold: the Whaletone Royal Digital – a 100% digital (no strings or hammers), MIDI equipped, Orca-looking, made-to-order piano – fully customisable in any colour, finish, inlay or light effect to match the outré décor of your penthouse duplex or ocean-going yacht.
Yours for a trifling €98,400+
Superdextrous mixer Shawn Wasabi puts a custom-built 64 button Midi Fighter (the first of its kind, apparently) through its paces with a 153-sample mashup. Sez he:
…the button on the bottom left triggers banks. 4 buttons on the bottom right trigger banks within banks. everything else is sounds.
Now you know.
