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NAMM 2019: Sequential Prophet XL And A Hint Of Whats To Come?
Dave Smith talks to Nick

 31-Jan-19    full story...

Prophet X Gets User Sample Import
8DIO release Mapping Utility

 19-Dec-18    full story...

Prophet 12 - Last 100 Will Be Custom White
Final production run in custom livery

 16-Nov-18    full story...

  Sonic LAB: Prophet X Hybrid Synth - Big Fat Review
Samples plus synthesis from DSI

 14-Aug-18    full story...

  Sonic LAB Preview: Prophet X - Questions?
A quick look before we start

 31-Jul-18    full story...

Sequential Prophet X Is Now Available
Dave Smith Instruments begin shipping the synth that combines samples and synthesis

 07-Jun-18    full story...

More Sequential Prophet X Sounds
A selection of patches from the new X

 15-May-18    full story...

Superbooth 2018: Prophet X First Look
We take a look At the new X

 03-May-18    full story...

Prophet X Details - Its A Monster Hybrid Sample Mangling Machine
Samples plus synthesis - a lot of both

 01-May-18    full story...

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet X Coming Soon
Superbooth here we come

 28-Apr-18    full story...

Album Entirely Recorded With A Prophet O8
One synth to do it all...

 13-Nov-17    full story...

Dave Smith Ships Desktop Prophet Synth
Prophet Rev2 16-voice analog synthesizer module is now available

 26-Oct-17    full story...

  Sonic LAB: Prophet REV 2 Polysynth Review
We take a look at Dave Smith's latest synth

 12-Oct-17    full story...

Wisdom Water Demos The DSI REV 2
A selection of patches form the polysynth

 06-Oct-17    full story...

DSI Announce Rev2 Desktop
I guess we knew it was coming - here it is..

 29-Aug-17    full story...

DSI OB-6 Gets The Funk
Watch the teaser video for Luke Neptune's forthcoming Disco, Funk and House sound set

 27-Jul-17    full story...

See Dave Smith's Personal Synth Collection
New video offers in-depth synth studio and office tour of DSI in San Francisco

 24-Jul-17    full story...

Dave Smith Ships The Prophet Rev2
Successor to the Prophet '08 poly synth is now available

 19-May-17    full story...

NAMM 2017: Dave Smith's New 16-voice Analog Synth
REV2 is designed to be a successor to the Prophet '08

 20-Jan-17    full story...

  NAMM 2017: Dave Smith Instruments Rev 2
16 voices based on Prophet 8

 19-Jan-17    full story...

  Sonic LAB: OB-6 Desktop Analog Poly Review
6 voices of Oberheim goodness

 18-Nov-16    full story...

New Dave Smith Instruments Eurorack Module
The DSM03 Feedback Module is now available

 14-Oct-16    full story...

Dave Smith Prophet-6 Versus OB-6
Sweetwater's in-house synthesist does an in-depth side-by-side comparison

 11-Oct-16    full story...

OB-6 Desktop Module In Action
See and hear the prototype on video...

 25-Aug-16    full story...

OB-6 Live Jam
Hear filter sweeps, X-Mod and VCO2/LFO mode

 18-Aug-16    full story...

Prophet-6 and OB-6 In Action
Session video with MoonSatellite

 19-Jul-16    full story...

OB-6 Desktop In The Flesh
DSI's Carson Day provides an overview at the Summer NAMM show

 29-Jun-16    full story...

Dave Smith OB6 Desktop - Its Official
And you can chain em for 12 voices

 23-Jun-16    full story...

OB-6 Desktop Version On The Way?
What's that we can see in the photo?

 23-Jun-16    full story...

Prophet 12 Sequences Explored
New video focuses on Prophet 12 module sequenced by an Arturia Beatstep Pro

 06-Jun-16    full story...

OB-6 Pads, Strings And Brass
Another video demo of the Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim synth

 31-May-16    full story...

OB-6 Gets A Workout
New video sound demo of Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim's analog synthesizer

 27-May-16    full story...

DSI Prophet 12 Desktop Explored
Video series looks at the 12-voice hybrid digital/analog synthesiser module

 24-May-16    full story...

Ever Wondered Whats's Inside A Prophet-6?
See what's on the other side of the knobs in this new video

 23-May-16    full story...

DSI Pro 2 In Action With Buchla Music Easel
Two synths together in a performance video

 18-May-16    full story...

Final Prophet-6 And OB-6 Comparison
Marc Doty posts the last of his videos of the two synths side by side

 28-Apr-16    full story...

Q&A Session With Dave Smith
Dave talks DSI and Sequential past, present and future

 27-Apr-16    full story...

Prophet 6 Sound Demo
Listen to a collection of custom made patches and factory presets

 21-Apr-16    full story...

OB-6 And Prophet 6 Compared
Marc Doty takes a look at the filters and the oscillators

 13-Apr-16    full story...

DSI Pro 2 In Paraphonic Action
New video runs through a few of the synth's paraphonic patches

 04-Apr-16    full story...

  Superbooth 2016: Dave Smith Instruments Feedback Module
Prototype alert, Karplus Strong in the house

 02-Apr-16    full story...

Prophet 12 And Juno 6 Work Together
New synth meets vintage synth

 11-Mar-16    full story...

OB-6 Factory Patches Demo
Peter Dyer demonstrates a selection of presets he contributed to the factory patches

 08-Mar-16    full story...

OB-6 Ships
Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim's analog synth collaboration hits the stores

 04-Mar-16    full story...

Prophet-6 Desktop Synth In Action
Chris White gets mildly experimental

 22-Feb-16    full story...

Listen To The Prophet-6 In Detail
Nashville composer, sound designer and producer Paul Dither posts a sound demo

 19-Feb-16    full story...

OB-6 Or Prophet-6?
Check out this comparison video of the DSI Synths

 18-Feb-16    full story...

Can The OB-6 Recreate Classic Oberheim Sounds?
Have a listen to these Soundcloud demos

 16-Feb-16    full story...

DSI Pro 2 Controls A Modular Synth
Video shows OSC's and sequencer in action

 03-Feb-16    full story...

  NAMM 2016: Dave Smith Instruments OB6
Dave Smith shows us the new OB6

 21-Jan-16    full story...

NAMM 2016: Tom Oberheim And Dave Smith Introduce the OB-6
New synth is a collaboration between the two most influential designers in polysynth history

 21-Jan-16    full story...

An Evening With Dave Smith - Video
Sequential Circuits and DSI guru showcases the Prophet-6 and talks about all things synth

 13-Jan-16    full story...

One Track - 34 Years Of Dave Smith Synths
Check out this track made using only DSI Prophets and Tempest

 02-Dec-15    full story...

Prophet 08 Synth In Action
Marc Melià composes and performs exclusively with the Prophet 08

 11-Nov-15    full story...

Dave Smith Launches Prophet-6 Module
Vintage analog sound from a synth that's small enough to fit in a backpack

 23-Oct-15    full story...

Dave Smith Discontinues Five Synths
No More Mopho, Mopho Keyboard, Mopho Keyboard SE, Tetra, and Evolver

 15-Oct-15    full story...

Dave Smith Speaks
The man behind Sequential and DSI talks in an interview on YouTube

 03-Jul-15    full story...

Dave Smith Mopho - The Perfect Demo Track?
Dave Smith thinks so

 30-Jun-15    full story...

Listen To Prophet 6 Patches
YouTube vids demo the sounds

 23-Jun-15    full story...

Prophet 5 Sounds On The Prophet 6
Original 1970's sound designer recreates vintage presets on the new synth

 05-Jun-15    full story...

Prophet 6 Ships
Dave Smith Instruments/Sequential 6-voice analog poly synth is now available

 02-Jun-15    full story...

Listen To The Prophet 6
INHALT posts an audio demo of the new Sequential Prophet 6 on YouTube

 30-Apr-15    full story...

DSI Evolver Desktop Doing Its Thing
Check out the video action

 05-Mar-15    full story...

12 DSI Voices In Action
Ambient chillout space music on a Dave Smith Poly Evolver

 13-Feb-15    full story...

  NAMM 2015: Dave Smith and Sequential Prophet 6
So a true analog poly is possible..

 23-Jan-15    full story...

NAMM 2015: Prophet-6 Launched
Dave Smith brings back Sequential

 22-Jan-15    full story...

Dave Smith's New Eurorack Character Module
DSM02 - is the second in the series

 12-Jan-15    full story...

  Sonic LAB: DSM01 Curtis Filter Eurorack Module
Dave Smith Instruments first module

 06-Oct-14    full story...

Summer NAMM 2014: Dave Smith Pro 2 First Look
Sound On Sound gets the skinny from Carsten

 18-Jul-14    full story...

Dave Smith Eurorack Modular Filter Announced
We just knew it - Curtis for Eurorack - yay

 17-Jul-14    full story...

Hear Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 Sounds
INHALT demos patches they've made on the new synth in a YouTube video

 03-Jul-14    full story...

Spotted: DSI Eurorack Filter Module - Is It Real?
Hidden in plain sight during Pro-2 video

 20-Jun-14    full story...

Dave Smith's New Synth - Its An Uber Mono
Totally new filter design, paraphonic

 19-Jun-14    full story...

Prophet '08 Goes From Stength To Strength
Polysynth continues to be a bestseller for DSI

 12-Feb-14    full story...

Prophet 12 Module Is Now Shipping
Dave Smith Instruments' twelve-voice hybrid digital/analog synthesizer is available now

 07-Feb-14    full story...

  NAMM 2014:Dave Smith and the Prophet 12 Desktop
We talk

 24-Jan-14    full story...

Prophet 12 Module Released
DSI develops a tabletop and rack-ready version of their flagship Prophet 12 keyboard

 19-Dec-13    full story...

New LinnStrument Demo
Roger Linn offers a sneak preview of his new multi-touch musical instrument

 20-Nov-13    full story...

New Version Of the Mopho
Dave Smith Instruments announces the Mopho Special Edition keyboard

 16-Oct-13    full story...

DSI Tempest Analog Drummachine as Poly Synth
6 voices of yum

 26-Sep-13    full story...

30 Minutes of Prophet 12 Sounds
Patch designer Rozzer posts a selection

 01-May-13    full story...

  WNAMM13: Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 - Video
12 voices, four oscillatore per voice - massive.

 26-Jan-13    full story...

WMAMM13: Dave Smith Unveils The Prophet 12
12-voice polyphonic synth makes its debut at the show

 25-Jan-13    full story...

Four Voice Mopho From Dave Smith
Named the Mopho X4 - what else?

 02-Aug-12    full story...

  Sonic LAB: Review Tempest Analog Drum Machine
Can Dave Smith and Roger Linn cook up a storm

 23-Dec-11    full story...

New Tempest Video
Quick Start guide to Dave Smith and Roger Linn's new drum machine is now online

 12-Sep-11    full story...

  WNAMM11: Exclusive Tempest Video
Dave Smith & Roger Linn Interview

 14-Jan-11    full story...

WNAMM11: Dave Smith And Roger Linn Create A New Analog Drum Machine
Tempest makes its debut at NAMM

 13-Jan-11    full story...

  Sonic LAB: Dave Smith Mopho Keyboard
Analog mono for all

 29-Jun-10    full story...

Un-boxing: DSI Mopho Keyboard
Full review coming soon

 15-Jun-10    full story...

Dave Smith Mopho Keyboard Ships
Keyboard version of the desktop synth module is available now

 06-May-10    full story...

DSI Mopho Keyboard Update
Dave Smiths' New Baby Due In April

 20-Mar-10    full story...

  WNAMM10: Mopho Keyboard Video Demo
Dave Smith's Mother Of A Keyboard

 15-Jan-10    full story...

  Sonic LAB: DSI Tetra Four Voice Analog Synth
Dave Smith packs the voice of the prophet X4

 10-Nov-09    full story...

Dave Smith Intros New Version Of The Poly Evolver Keyboard
Features 60 Old-School Potentiometers

 06-Nov-09    full story...

Pink Floyd's On The Run On DSI's Tetra Synthesizer


 26-Aug-09    full story...

Dave Smith Shows Off His New Tetra Synth
Like Four Mophos In A Box

 16-Aug-09    full story...

Sneak Preview Of The New DSI Tetra Polyphonic Synth
Dave Smith's Latest Analog Monster

 13-Aug-09    full story...

Dave Smith Intros New Tetra Desktop Synth
It Packs The Power Of Four Mophos Into One Synth

 05-Aug-09    full story...

New Prophet 08 Now With Knobs On
Rotary encoders be gone with you.

 26-May-09    full story...

  Sonic LAB: Dave Smith Instruments MoPho
Is one voice enough?

 24-Dec-08    full story...

DSI Mopho Demos From Keyboard Wizard
Just how does he get hold of these synths ?

 26-Sep-08    full story...

Dave Smith’s Sexy Mopho
New Prophet speaks with one voice..

 25-Sep-08    full story...

Sonic LAB: Prophet '08 Review Pt2 Posted
It's worth the wait

 29-Apr-08    full story...

  Sonic LAB: Prophet '08 Review Pt1
William H takes a look

 14-Apr-08    full story...

  WNAMM08: Perfect Prophet Pair
Dave Smith demos the Prophet 08 keyboard and reveals the new module version

 19-Jan-08    full story...

  WNAMM08: It's The LinnDrum II Analog Video
Dave Smith talks BoomChik to Sonic State

 18-Jan-08    full story...

BoomChik is Dead. Linndrum II Analog Lives
Details announced, new name, two versions

 27-Dec-07    full story...

Prophet 08 Ships
...and here's the full feature set

 22-Aug-07    full story...

New Prophet Revealed
The first picture...

 18-Aug-07    full story...

Prophet 8 Prophesised
Intriguing YouTube clip from Dave Smith Instruments

 15-Aug-07    full story...

  WNAMM06: Dave Smith Unveils Mono Evolver Keyboard
It's a beauty

 22-Jan-06    full story...

New DSI Mono Evolver Keyboard Leaked
Dave Smith gets the synth nuts drooling with pre-NAMM whisper

 30-Dec-05    full story...

Dynaudio Cuts BM 5a Down to Size
Now it's Compact

 06-Sep-05    full story...

  WNAMM05: Poly Evolver Gets An Airing
Dave makes the Poly scream

 25-Jan-05    full story...

Dave Smith Evolves Into A Keyboard
Poly Evolver keyboard sneak preview

 29-Dec-04    full story...

  WNAMM04: Evolver Polyphonic Racks Up
Dave Smith creates a monster

 19-Jan-04    full story...

Evolver Evolves To V2.0
Dave Smith updates his desktop dynamo

 29-Oct-03    full story...

  WNAMM03: Evolver Synth From Dave Smith (aud/vid)
Cracking new synth with plenty of character

 18-Jan-03    full story...

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