I've just come across this video. I am the guy in the red jumper near the end. I was the TD and vision operator of this compile. It was all shot single camera using a philips LDK5 3 tube plumbicon camera. High tech for it's day. If my memory serves me correctly, it was shot over a few days and back then it was not unusual to work a 12 to 15 hour day.
AAV had 2 AVR1 machines, 3 AVR2s, 1 VR-1100, a VR-2000 plus a HS100 video disc and one RCA quad machine. All of these could be controlled by a CMX600 computer editing machine. I was one of the founders of the company going back to its predecessor, Video Tape Centre, which started in 1969 with the worlds' first mobile quad recording vehicle and outside broadcast van combined in one unit.
The company became Armstrong Audio Video in 1974, and the clip you see was created to launch the company.
@Geebax2 Thanks so much for adding your first-hand knowledge! It's always great to hear directly from folks that were there. I've just put up another AAV video, a promo reel that I believe was done shortly after this video. Enjoy, and please add any comments that you can.
@kheitny The 16 track recorder and the console were both built by Melbourne company Optronics, a sister company of AAV Australia. Optronics were very much at the leading edge of audio equipment design and construction in the early 70s.
Absolutely wonderful video! I was born in 1975, but I still find these sorts of forgotten tidbits entertainingly interesting, because it's great to see the type of "cutting-edge" technology that was being utilized back in those days! (Not to mention the groovy music and psychedelic "special effects"! LOL!)
Yes. If you look to the right of the AVR-1, there is a rack and to the right of that is a VR-2000. I'll have another AAV promotional piece posted soon which shows it a bit more clearly.
@mojalimited In fact I don't believe anyone featured in that clip still works there, several are no longer with us. I am the guy in the leather jacket at 4 minutes and 5 seconds in, operating the AVR2.
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I wonder what ever happened to the Rutt Etra machine ? Where it may have ended up.
Great clip. I have been seeing that AAV logo since I was a kid.
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I wonder what ever happened to the Rutt Etra machine ? Where it may have ended up.
Great clip. I have been seeing that AAV logo since I was a kid.
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I wonder what ever happened to the Rutt Etra machine ? Where it may have ended up.
Great clip. I have been seeing that AAV logo since I was a kid.
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Wow !
I wonder what ever happened to the Rutt Etra machine ? Where it may have ended up.
Great clip. I have been seeing that AAV logo since I was a kid.
t00bed 1 month ago
Wow !
I wonder what ever happened to the Rutt Etra machine ? Where it may have ended up.
Great clip. I have been seeing that AAV logo since I was a kid.
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I've just come across this video. I am the guy in the red jumper near the end. I was the TD and vision operator of this compile. It was all shot single camera using a philips LDK5 3 tube plumbicon camera. High tech for it's day. If my memory serves me correctly, it was shot over a few days and back then it was not unusual to work a 12 to 15 hour day.
44tonkel 5 months ago
Clearly editing was not their strong point
killerclone 6 months ago
Back in the days when you could actually repair electronics equipment and not throw it away!
dmine45 11 months ago
AAV had 2 AVR1 machines, 3 AVR2s, 1 VR-1100, a VR-2000 plus a HS100 video disc and one RCA quad machine. All of these could be controlled by a CMX600 computer editing machine. I was one of the founders of the company going back to its predecessor, Video Tape Centre, which started in 1969 with the worlds' first mobile quad recording vehicle and outside broadcast van combined in one unit.
The company became Armstrong Audio Video in 1974, and the clip you see was created to launch the company.
Geebax2 1 year ago
@Geebax2 Thanks so much for adding your first-hand knowledge! It's always great to hear directly from folks that were there. I've just put up another AAV video, a promo reel that I believe was done shortly after this video. Enjoy, and please add any comments that you can.
AmpexQuad 1 year ago
I want t know what the big console and 16 track 2" machines are in the band recording scene! (the board looks like maybe a sphere or custom job)
kheitny 1 year ago
@kheitny The 16 track recorder and the console were both built by Melbourne company Optronics, a sister company of AAV Australia. Optronics were very much at the leading edge of audio equipment design and construction in the early 70s.
Geebax2 1 year ago
Absolutely wonderful video! I was born in 1975, but I still find these sorts of forgotten tidbits entertainingly interesting, because it's great to see the type of "cutting-edge" technology that was being utilized back in those days! (Not to mention the groovy music and psychedelic "special effects"! LOL!)
Bravo!!!! Keep 'em coming!!
am74343 1 year ago
I spotted an AVR-1 and an AVR-2 in the video..Did AAV use any other Ampex Quads?
PlaneAndTVtechfan 1 year ago
Yes. If you look to the right of the AVR-1, there is a rack and to the right of that is a VR-2000. I'll have another AAV promotional piece posted soon which shows it a bit more clearly.
AmpexQuad 1 year ago
Really interesting stuff. I wonder if anyone on there still works for AAV?
mojalimited 1 year ago
@mojalimited In fact I don't believe anyone featured in that clip still works there, several are no longer with us. I am the guy in the leather jacket at 4 minutes and 5 seconds in, operating the AVR2.
Geebax2 1 year ago
Really interesting stuff. I wonder if anyone on there still works for AAV?
mojalimited 1 year ago
The good old days!
K7AGE 1 year ago