Barry Threw

Current

Software Director at Keith McMillen Instruments
Systems Engineer at Recombinant Media Labs
Technical Manager at BEAM Foundation

Interactive Media Systems Integration at Occident Engineering

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Past

Programmer at Immersive Media Research
Audio Engineer, Sound Designer at Skyline Studios
Audio Engineer at Spark Studios

Network Support/Admin at Misc. Organizations

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Education

Mills College
Berklee College of Music
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Industry

Media Production

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Barry Threw’s Summary

I work to leverage technology to catalyze new aesthetics for the creation, performance, and presentation of forward looking artistic works. In particular, I am involved with the development and support of systems and tools for rich immersive media experience; combining surround sound, video, network, and audience interaction. I excel at the integration of disparate hardware and software technologies.

Additionally, I work with content creation as an audio engineer, sound designer, composer, and electronic musician. My aesthetics are focused on visceral, tangible sound, ambiance, and creating a sense of space for the listener.

Barry Threw’s Specialties:

Media Technology Solutions, Systems Integration, Audio and Video Engineering Services, Programming, Aesthetic Consulting

Barry Threw’s Experience

Software Director

Keith McMillen Instruments

(Music industry)

November 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Keith McMillen Instruments makes innovative technology for string instruments. Our products let musicians that are familiar with traditional string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass, or guitar) use the computer as an extension of their current playing ability. New technology inspires new art, and we hope that our products will enable performers to take their music in directions never before possible.

Our first two flagship products are the K-Bow, the first commercially available wireless sensor bow, and StringPort, a polyphonic string-to-USB 2.0 converter with a unique, powerful, and extensible software suite that greatly expands the synthesis and processing palette of guitarists, violinists, bassists, and other stringed instrument players.
Systems Engineer

Recombinant Media Labs

(Media Production industry)

June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)

Recombinant Media Labs is an immersive media research, development, and presentation space. We explore the emerging medium of "spatial media synthesis", the merging of surround sound and surround video, and their placement in space.

• System design and programming of specialized tools for surround cinema content creation and support.
• Video engineering for real-time and prerecorded works in a 10-screen, 360-degree, surround cinema space.
• Audio engineering for 16-channel surround sound space, and traditional record production facility.
Technical Manager

BEAM Foundation

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

The BEAM Foundation fosters electronic music that exemplifies the tools and aesthetic of the 21st Century. Using enhanced instruments coupled through an intelligent computer network, we create new music that is reactive, introspective, and fluid; resulting in surprising complexity and intimacy.

• Programming and support of advanced experimental systems for integrating multiple musicians, musical scores, sound processing, and video live in performance.
Interactive Media Systems Integration

Occident Engineering

(Media Production industry)

January 2000 — Present (9 years 7 months)

Programming, development, installation, and operation of systems for realtime performance or installation based systems. Specialization in audio/visual systems for interactive or immersive media.

Past projects include work with Snibbe Interactive, Pan Sonic, Alva Noto, Max Mathews, Tom Oberheim, Jay Cloidt, Naut Humon, Daniela Steinsapir, and Kinesetech Sense, and UCSDs StarCAVE at CalIT2.
Programmer

Immersive Media Research

(Media Production industry)

October 2006 — July 2008 (1 year 10 months)

Immersive Media Research offers tools and consulting for specialized psycho-acoustics and sound motion control expert systems, particularly targeted a surround sound.

• Programming of tools for surround sound content creation and mixing.
• Installation and support of systems for surround sound and interactive environments.
Audio Engineer, Sound Designer

Skyline Studios

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Music industry)

September 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Audio Engineer

Spark Studios

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Music industry)

September 2004 — March 2005 (7 months)
Network Support/Admin

Misc. Organizations

(Information Technology and Services industry)

June 1998 — June 2004 (6 years 1 month)

Barry Threw’s Education

Mills College

MFA , Electronic Music and Recording Media , 2004 — 2006
Berklee College of Music

B.Mus. , Music Production and Engineering / Music Synthesis , 2001 — 2004
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

N/A , Music , 2000 — 2001