111th Convention: When Vinyl Ruled

Photographs tagged (HCS) were taken by Howard Sanner using a Leica IIIf Red Dial camera made in 1952 or 1953 and uncoated 35mm, 50mm, and 90mm Elmar lenses made in 1937, on Fuji Superia 800 film. They are all copyright © 2001 by Howard Sanner. All Rights Reserved.

Photographs tagged (JKC) were taken by John Chester. They are all copyright © 2001 by John Chester. All Rights Reserved.

Photographs tagged (IJ) were taken by Irv Joel. They are all copyright © 2001 by Irv Joel. All Rights Reserved.

Photographs tagged (AES) were taken by the AES official photographer. They are all copyright © 2001 by the Audio Engineering Society. All Rights Reserved. They may not be reproduced or distributed without written permission of the Audio Engineering Society.

Please email Howard Sanner with the names of those currently described as unidentified.

Setting up before the Convention

• Photo 1: John Chester, Jerry Bruck, Dan Gaydos, Irv Joel, Tim Casey, David Baker (JKC)

• Photo 2: Chris Langhart assembles the lighting support (IJ)

• Photo 3: Rigging the lights (IJ)

• Photo 4: Lights in place (IJ)

• Photo 5: Dan Gaydos performs surgery on an Ampex 300-3 (JKC)

• Photo 6: The tube mixing console (JKC)

Saturday, 2001 December 1

• Photo 1: Al Grundy and Kurt Hulit demonstrate the Neumann console as Irv Joel and others look on (AES)

• Photo 2: Walter Sear (AES)

• Photo 3: Bob Ludwig (AES)

• Photo 4: George Massenburg (AES)

Sunday, 2001 December 2

• Photo 1: Student volunteer and Judy Sherman (HCS)

• Photo 2: Irv Joel, Max Wilcox, Jack Renner, Judy Sherman, and student volunteer (HCS)

• Photo 3: Tools of the analog tape recording trade (HCS)

• Photo 4: Paul McManus's explanation of how a console works (HCS)

• Photo 5: An Ampex 300-3 with Sel-Sync playing a Bert Whyte master (HCS)

• Photo 6: Jack Renner, Max Wilcox, John Woram, and Judy Sherman tell us how LPs were made (HCS)

• Photo 7: John Woram and Jack Renner (HCS)

• Photo 8: Jack Renner, Max Wilcox, John Woram, and Judy Sherman (HCS)

• Photo 9: Jack Renner of Telarc Records (HCS)

• Photo 10: Max Wilcox, RCA Red Seal, and John Woram (HCS)

• Photo 11: John Woram and Judy Sherman (HCS)

• Photo 12: Jay McKnight chairs the AES Historical Committee meeting (HCS)

• Photo 13: Jay McKnight conducting the Historical Committee meeting (AES)

• Photo 14: Irv Joel, Lou Manno, and Kees Immick at the AESHC meeting (HCS)

• Photo 15: Kristina Schwarz, who will conduct Oral History Project interviews in Munich (HCS)

• Photo 16: Tom Scott, Jessica Anderson, and Dan Gaydos at the AESHC meeting (HCS)

Monday, 2001 December 3

• Photo 1: Al Grundy and Kurt Hulit at the Neumann disc cutting lathe (HCS)

• Photo 2: Student volunteer and Robert Auld hang drum overhead microphones (Schoeps 221B's) while unidentified looks on (HCS)

• Photo 3: The jazz group warms up while Irv Joel and John Chester check their radios (HCS)

• Photo 4: Paul McManus operates the Scully 280 while Robert Auld mans the console (HCS)

• Photo 5: Robert Auld looks on while Al Grundy explains disc cutting (HCS)

• Photo 6: The jazz group during a take (HCS)

• Photo 7: Al Grundy cuts a lacquer and Robert Auld mixes while the jazz group wails (JKC)

• Photo 8: Dave Anderson in the groove (HCS)

• Photo 9: Dave Anderson's solo (HCS)

• Photo 10: Drummer Terry Silverlight (AES)

• Photo 11: An RCA 44BX captures Bill Harris's sax playing (HCS)

• Photo 12: Kurt Hulit at the Neumann console and Al Grundy at the Neumann lathe (HCS)

• Photo 13: Robert Auld's right hand gives new meaning to the expression "flying faders" (HCS)

• Photo 14: Bill Harris on sax and Rob Aries on keyboard (HCS)

• Photo 15: Robert Auld at the console (HCS)

• Photo 16: Al Grundy cuts a disc (HCS)

• Photo 17: Irv Joel discusses his career at Capitol Records (HCS)

• Photo 18: Irv Joel talks of his days at Capitol and as chief engineer at A&R (JKC)

• Photo 19: Paul McManus disassembles the display (JKC)