Originally from Louisiana, Chris Ryan has been a subtle but powerful force in the music industry for more than 35 years. His expertise in music technology has made him a sought-after consultant in sound design, product design, and software and hardware development. He has worked for and consulted with some of the biggest names in the music industry - ddrum, Kat, Alternate Mode, Zildjian, Muse Research, Toontrack Music, FXpansion, and XLN Audio. He is the Co-Inventor of Zildjian's Gen-16 Acoustic-Electric Cymbal System.