Blaise Barton elected president of EARS, the Engineering And Recording Society of Chicago

Besides being an audio geek at his day job, Blaise has been elected president of EARS, the Engineering And Recording Society of Chicago. EARS is celebrating its 23rd year in existence and appropriately, EARS was started by none other than Mike Rasfeld, whom Blaise assisted and mentored under during EARS early inception around 1986. Long-term survival has often been elusive in Chicago's music scene for all but a few. E.A.R.S. has succeeded in becoming the oldest independent group of its kind dedicated to supporting and advancing the craft of audio production. Recording engineers, studio owners, musicians, students and pro-audio representatives gather monthly to further the recording industry through discussion and sharing.EARS also supports business opportunities by networking within the community. The members’ passion and spirit for the recording arts and sound reinforcement, as well as strong camaraderie, continue to be important components of the E.A.R.S. experience.

It seems fitting that Blaise got his first break when he was hired at ACME Recording as an assistant engineer for E.A.R.S. Founder, Mike Rasfeld. He attended some of the earliest EARS meetings. Over the years his career grew from being assistant engineer, to chief engineer at ACME Recording, to owning and operating his own studio business, JoyRide Studio.

If you are a recording engineer, studio owner, musician, student, aficionado, enthusiast, complete amateur, manufacturer, service tech, live sound, or pro-audio rep and are curious about EARS, you are invited to attend a meeting and see what its all about. If you live outside of Chicago, Illinois you can join the organization as an associate member.