tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post8225895414691638144..comments2024-03-27T10:06:45.689-07:00Comments on MATRIXSYNTH: RIP Keith Barr - Founder of Alesis and MXRmatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364921840391533422noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-54790557801185174272021-10-22T18:11:18.920-07:002021-10-22T18:11:18.920-07:00Rest in Peace Keith, Thank you for bringing the Ma...Rest in Peace Keith, Thank you for bringing the Magic of tubes to an IC world<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033827338114907197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-25835892049593545372010-08-29T19:06:03.397-07:002010-08-29T19:06:03.397-07:00His son Stan (Shannon) is one of my best friends, ...His son Stan (Shannon) is one of my best friends, we go to Hockinson High School. He'd been in Taiwan all summer and I hadn't seen him since he got back. It's really too bad, he was a really cool guy and obviously a genius. The night before I took apart my Fender Stratocaster to paint it and I couldn't put it together, and I was like.."I'll just take it Stan's dad&Sean Haughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759066002870073118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-22212865893662257632010-08-25T22:12:29.192-07:002010-08-25T22:12:29.192-07:00I always hope to thank him personally for the Andr...I always hope to thank him personally for the Andromeda. Unfortunately that will never happen. I hope he realized what a great contributor he was to electronic music.RossThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002186767724922135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-494066338943563982010-08-25T22:02:30.980-07:002010-08-25T22:02:30.980-07:00Alesis was an awesome company. Inexpensive gear th...Alesis was an awesome company. Inexpensive gear that did 95% of what you wanted, was easy to use, and cost a lot less than the competitors. (...and then there was the Andromeda.) Barr made a huge contribution to the arts and the music industry. There should be more companies like his original Alesis around.raphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402215763029335026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-8795464988327391122010-08-25T21:39:27.342-07:002010-08-25T21:39:27.342-07:00My best friend and partner in all my business care...My best friend and partner in all my business career, Keith, I miss you in all my life.Rest in piece.logtech1946https://www.blogger.com/profile/11988918223640736935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-66637604059360143252010-08-25T21:05:12.197-07:002010-08-25T21:05:12.197-07:00I posted a story he emailed me a few years back on...I posted a story he emailed me a few years back on my blog. I really wish that I had asked him more questions - I have the feeling that there were a ton more technical anecdotes that he would have been happy to share. I'm staggered by the sheer breadth of the products he put out during his life.<br /><br />The Spin Semiconductor FV-1 is a fantastic chip, and Keith's programs for it are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-16304773955163466462010-08-25T20:37:32.656-07:002010-08-25T20:37:32.656-07:00Can't believe it either...we were having discu...Can't believe it either...we were having discussion in Taiwan fews weeks ago. RIP Keith大肉包https://www.blogger.com/profile/04925715842310724479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-35606309075418743462010-08-25T19:41:19.244-07:002010-08-25T19:41:19.244-07:00I still can't believe it, we were in touch las...I still can't believe it, we were in touch last week and he sounded great.<br />Rest in peace Keith.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833085466126469638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-50101560611222582892010-08-25T19:10:07.065-07:002010-08-25T19:10:07.065-07:00Keith was a very generous inventor & a great h...Keith was a very generous inventor & a great human being. He helped so many people in his short time here on earth. I'll always have fond memories of my first effects unit, a Midiverb II. You will be missed mate!noisesourcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692733962682491222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-51394913834090139782010-08-25T18:46:19.220-07:002010-08-25T18:46:19.220-07:00Very sad news and way too young. I always thought ...Very sad news and way too young. I always thought Alesis products came out of left field and brought some great unique technologies to the music industry...Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543343003929855517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-34308354723919033892010-08-25T17:05:58.157-07:002010-08-25T17:05:58.157-07:00Great, slightly crazy genius I had the pleasure to...Great, slightly crazy genius I had the pleasure to work for. One of a kind.synthetichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250942045588541514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-67198703210089498952010-08-25T17:02:58.469-07:002010-08-25T17:02:58.469-07:00Thanks for designing my first reverb unit, Keith.
...Thanks for designing my first reverb unit, Keith.<br /><br />I just got word from Spin Semi's distributor that the FV-1 dsp chip will remain in production. It's been a crazy fun chip to code on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-47853581132242137992010-08-25T16:55:13.283-07:002010-08-25T16:55:13.283-07:00listening to music through my Alesis monitors righ...listening to music through my Alesis monitors right now. RIPpixelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550475943125505437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-6361135862900572632010-08-25T16:30:15.149-07:002010-08-25T16:30:15.149-07:00Rest in peace, Keith..Rest in peace, Keith..sciencebluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06970022702269565053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-6241137457720228902010-08-25T16:28:19.112-07:002010-08-25T16:28:19.112-07:0061 is way to early for anyone. RIP Keith :(61 is way to early for anyone. RIP Keith :(Andy Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675426457140208923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-78382683969631278792010-08-25T16:16:57.661-07:002010-08-25T16:16:57.661-07:00respectrespectUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665620550930887384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-60354249776636832112010-08-25T15:49:48.533-07:002010-08-25T15:49:48.533-07:00This is very sad. Keith Barr was an amazing reverb...This is very sad. Keith Barr was an amazing reverb designer, and was very helpful on the Spin Semiconductor forum. He accomplished an enormous amount in his life. Rest in peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com