Comments on: MIDI 30 Years

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:07:22 +0000

Thanks for the extra info.

By: Chris Shaw

Chris Shaw — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:26:54 +0000

I remember my freshman year at NYU (’83) when Keyboard Magazine sponsored an expo at the student center. At one point they ran a bunch of MIDI cables between the booths and played a Fairlight CMI, a Sequential Prophet 10, and a PPG Waveterm from a newly introduced Yamaha DX7. Everyone’s jaw dropped. Oberheim couldn’t get into the fun because they were still hawking their new OBX, DMX, sequencer system which used large ribbon cables.

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:42:21 +0000

not strictly accurate,.. (it’s actually older) – http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/28/midi_merry_unbirthday/

By: Graham Spice

Graham Spice — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:28:24 +0000

How did you determine the birthdate?

By: Jason Duerr

Jason Duerr — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:36:07 +0000

Met DS 2 years ago at NAMM, and first thing I did was thank him for MIDI. Super nice guy.

By: Rock Wave via Facebook

Rock Wave via Facebook — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:13:56 +0000

wow! i had no idea dave smith invented it

By: Rock Wave via Facebook

Rock Wave via Facebook — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:13:56 +0000

wow! i had no idea dave smith invented it