Dave Smith pictured at NAMM in 1978 with the Revision 1 Prophet-5.
Dave Smith was the founder of Sequential Circuits Inc. and a visionary entrepreneur who developed & produced technology that changed music forever. On May 31, 2022, the world of music lost a legend. Dave's work influenced countless lives and made the world a better place. May he rest in peace while his past work from Sequential Circuits and DSI lives on through the Focusrite GroupSEQUENTIAL LLC brand.
David Sesnak
Wine Country Productions, Inc.
San Jose, California
Sequential Circuits ** San Jose, California
Sequential Circuits staff of 1979 pictured in front of their new headquarters at 3051 N. First St. in San Jose California.
August 30, 2018 at SEQUENTIAL in SF CA.
Some of the original Sequential Circuits team in August 2018. From left to right: David Sesnak, Scott Peterson, Denise Smith, Andrew McGowan, Dave Smith, Barbara Fairhurst, and John Bowen.
Dave's corner office is where the magic happened. Although the original Sequential Circuits building still stands, its "3051" address has since been changed to "3057". As of March 2026 the building is vacant.
Sam Mims (Syntaur.com) Synth Wizards episode 14 ("Dave, Dave, and the Prophets") is posted on Syntaur's YouTube channel.
