Dave Smith Instruments Tempest Gets OS Update

Dave Smith Instruments has released a new OS for the Tempest analog drum machine. Here’s what’s new in Tempest OS 1.3: New Features: Playlist playback and live recording added MIDI remote pad play and sound/beat/mutes triggers added Undo/Revert sound function added Huge change in sequencer code, improving latency and many timing related features Polyphonic pad… Read More Dave Smith Instruments Tempest Gets OS Update

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

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:

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