Speaking at Technology challenges and solutions facing orchestras during and post COVID (Part 2)
Steve Barbar has been working professionally in the audio industry for more than 35 years and has been infatuated with sound and sound technology throughout his life. In 1984, he joined Lexicon Inc. as Advanced and Broadcast Products Manager to work with a then emerging technology—digital audio. He oversaw development of Lexicon’s broadcast quality time compression systems which earned an Emmy award. In addition, he worked on development of the Lexicon 480L-, the first commercial signal processor with digital interconnectivity, which became an industry standard for both digital reverberation as well as all digital mastering. In 1989, he and Dr. David Griesinger developed LARES – Lexicon Acoustic Reinforcement and Enhancement System that alters room acoustics electronically. This system was nominated for a Tech award by Mix magazine in 1993. In 1995, Steve formed LARES Associates, which designs, integrates, and develops comprehensive systems for electronic acoustic enhancement. In addition, LARES Associates performs ongoing research in the fields of acoustics, electro-acoustics and human neurology. In 2008, LARES Associates developed a range of new system hardware branded as E-Coustic Systems. This hardware supports new algorithms derived from research in human neurology that represent a substantial leap forward in sonic performance.
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