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Dave Smith (engineer)

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. He also led the development of MIDI, a standard interface protocol for synchronizing…

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Synthesizer designer
Alma mater
UC Berkeley, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
Born
David Joseph Smith (1950-04-02)April 2, 1950 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died
May 31, 2022(2022-05-31) (aged 72) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

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Dave Smith (engineer) → UC Berkeley, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
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Dave Smith (engineer) → David Joseph Smith (1950-04-02)April 2, 1950 San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Dave Smith (engineer) → May 31, 2022(2022-05-31) (aged 72) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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Dave Smith (engineer) → Synthesizer designer

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Dave Smith (engineer)Alma materUC Berkeley, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering1.00infobox
Dave Smith (engineer)BornDavid Joseph Smith (1950-04-02)April 2, 1950 San Francisco, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Dave Smith (engineer)DiedMay 31, 2022(2022-05-31) (aged 72) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.1.00infobox
Dave Smith (engineer)OccupationSynthesizer designer1.00infobox

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