Steven Norsworthy is a world authority of signal processing engineering. He holds advanced degrees in both engineering and music and has held university teaching positions and professional appointments in both fields. As an engineer, holds 137 patents in subjects related to signal processing, communications electronics, and data conversion, spanning both audio and radio frequency. He is the father of many ‘firsts’ in cellular communications technologies, including the world’s first single tooth Bluetooth, and the first single-chip digital cellular modem. He has authored the most cited textbook on data conversion with over 5000 citations.

As a musician, he is highly proficient in both piano, brass instruments, and conducting. He has recently invented a new electronic sensor for piano tuning and calibration, with unprecedented dynamic range and directional focus. He also invented a new concept of ‘freeze frame tuning’ for ETD’s,  which accurately allows measuring tuning after a specified duration of time after the initial attack. He owns a Fazioli F308 piano that was used in competitions and professional recordings.