http://professional-sound.com/news.php?category_id=15 en-us aking@nor.com http://professional-sound.com/news.php?news_id=256 Pro audio legend Keith Barr--founder of Alesis and numerous other companies--died on August 24 at the age of 61, felled by an apparent heart attack in his Vancouver, WA home.<br /><br />Characterized by those who knew him as more an engineer and inventor than a businessman, Barr nonetheless founded a number of companies over his career, starting with guitar effect pedal manufacturer MXR Innovations in 1973. 2010-08-30