My Heart is So so so Sad at the loss of Dave Smith.
*sorry for the gushing to follow. This might be my only outlet for my feeling on this.
Gary is correct about the accomplishments and legacy of Dave Smith.
Add to the list.
-commonality of patch memory
-the 2nd coming / return of analog synths to the retail marketplace
-founding father of the VSTi style / Soft synth concept
-the concept of co-designed hardware Linn / Oberheim / Roland* midi / FFocusrite *tba
If Dave only made the Prophet 5 he would a Legend.
But even in late 2021 he release the Take 5.
A full featured 5 voice analog made in the US durring a chip shortage, at the cost of US Stratocaster.
I make music almost everyday with PT5.1.3 as a Midi sequencer and audio hub
the first synth I grab to build a track is the newish... Pro3
Mark my words.. The Pro3 is going to be in the charts and on the dance floor for a long time.
I will personally miss Dave Smith.
** if we are lucky... maybe .. just maybe.. he left one more on the drawing board for us **
RIP Dave Smith