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RIP Keith Barr
By By Clive Young.   08.26.2010      
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1 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 27, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Thanks Keith for all you did. I had many of your inventions in my home studios. My condolences are with your family.
2 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 27, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
The Microverb, Midiverb II, Quadraverb, SR16, ADAT…. All industry standards for working musician and techs thru the 80s and 90s, great products, great guy!
3 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 30, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Keith made innovative products that most could afford and use. He wanted people to able to make great music, not study manuals. Their product introductions in the late 1980s were so fun. Everyone was watching to see what they would come up with next. RIP.
4 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 26, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Thanks for all you did Keith, the ADAT changed everything and made my beloved career possible. Great work!
5 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 26, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Thank you Keith! Your innovations helped shape our industry and will hopefully take care of your family for generations to come.
6 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 26, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Thank to you Keith! my music and mixes and life would not have been the same with out you.
7 Posted by : Audo west productions
Aug 26, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
What very sad news and a very nice man i remmeber meeting him when he demo the DPM effects proccessor which changed the way we use effects and also who had a keen sense for the music and what all of us musicians needed what a huge loss may he rest in peace and may the good lord bless his family .
8 Posted by : Anonymous
Sep 10, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
I still have a bunch of Alesis products, most of them outdated but still working perfectly. How can I forget my first Microverb and later my first Midiverb II? I can still remember the thrill of buying my first ADAT in 1996. I thank Mr. Barr for his innovative creations and send my deepest condolences to his family.
9 Posted by : JD - Bananas
Aug 31, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Keith Barr's inventions made all the difference in the world of music performance, recording and pro audio. He was a key to the wave of innovation that changed pro audio gear from the esoteric and expensive to the ubiquitous and affordable. That wave continues today, as we now see 24-bit stereo digital recorders retailing for $99. Many thousands of musicians and engineers owe a debt of gratitude to this magnificent innovator. I wish the best for his family, and like others feel the loss to our world and industry.
10 Posted by : Anonymous
Sep 01, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Having just moved to LA at the time, and have two small children, I made a decision to quit playing music as a musician. Having had Alesis gear, I had no idea what was ahead of me. I landed a job but where else but Alesis... My god what have I done? It was like the devil beckoning me to just take another sip of that oh so rich and gooey stuff... I had worked in engineering with all the guys, and heard of Keith, and did not meet him until he came in from Taiwan. He had a presence and everyone gathered around to see what the wizard had in store. I was a life experience, and it was a brush with legend. Keith was arrogant, genius, focused and driven. He not only contributed to the music industry, but I guarantee you, that thud you heard the other day was not Keith keeling over, it was the Hostess ding dong stock price ping out. A little known fact unless you worked with Keith, he kept Hostess out of bankruptcy, he ate ding dongs by the case. For all of you that knew him personally, it's true isn't it?
11 Posted by : John Maher
Sep 24, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Click here for a great memory of Keith. http://www.reunionblues.com/blog/2010/09/keith-barr-remembered/ - JM!
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1 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 27, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Thanks Keith for all you did. I had many of your inventions in my home studios. My condolences are with your family.
2 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 27, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
The Microverb, Midiverb II, Quadraverb, SR16, ADAT…. All industry standards for working musician and techs thru the 80s and 90s, great products, great guy!
3 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 30, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Keith made innovative products that most could afford and use. He wanted people to able to make great music, not study manuals. Their product introductions in the late 1980s were so fun. Everyone was watching to see what they would come up with next. RIP.
4 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 26, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Thanks for all you did Keith, the ADAT changed everything and made my beloved career possible. Great work!
5 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 26, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Thank you Keith! Your innovations helped shape our industry and will hopefully take care of your family for generations to come.
6 Posted by : Anonymous
Aug 26, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Thank to you Keith! my music and mixes and life would not have been the same with out you.
7 Posted by : Audo west productions
Aug 26, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
What very sad news and a very nice man i remmeber meeting him when he demo the DPM effects proccessor which changed the way we use effects and also who had a keen sense for the music and what all of us musicians needed what a huge loss may he rest in peace and may the good lord bless his family .
8 Posted by : Anonymous
Sep 10, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
I still have a bunch of Alesis products, most of them outdated but still working perfectly. How can I forget my first Microverb and later my first Midiverb II? I can still remember the thrill of buying my first ADAT in 1996. I thank Mr. Barr for his innovative creations and send my deepest condolences to his family.
9 Posted by : JD - Bananas
Aug 31, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Keith Barr's inventions made all the difference in the world of music performance, recording and pro audio. He was a key to the wave of innovation that changed pro audio gear from the esoteric and expensive to the ubiquitous and affordable. That wave continues today, as we now see 24-bit stereo digital recorders retailing for $99. Many thousands of musicians and engineers owe a debt of gratitude to this magnificent innovator. I wish the best for his family, and like others feel the loss to our world and industry.
10 Posted by : Anonymous
Sep 01, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Having just moved to LA at the time, and have two small children, I made a decision to quit playing music as a musician. Having had Alesis gear, I had no idea what was ahead of me. I landed a job but where else but Alesis... My god what have I done? It was like the devil beckoning me to just take another sip of that oh so rich and gooey stuff... I had worked in engineering with all the guys, and heard of Keith, and did not meet him until he came in from Taiwan. He had a presence and everyone gathered around to see what the wizard had in store. I was a life experience, and it was a brush with legend. Keith was arrogant, genius, focused and driven. He not only contributed to the music industry, but I guarantee you, that thud you heard the other day was not Keith keeling over, it was the Hostess ding dong stock price ping out. A little known fact unless you worked with Keith, he kept Hostess out of bankruptcy, he ate ding dongs by the case. For all of you that knew him personally, it's true isn't it?
11 Posted by : John Maher
Sep 24, 2010 12:40PMREPLY
Click here for a great memory of Keith. http://www.reunionblues.com/blog/2010/09/keith-barr-remembered/ - JM!
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