Hellmuth Walter Kolbe

Background

Kolbe, Hellmuth Walter was born on August 28, 1926 in Wallisellen, Switzerland. Son of Walter Karl Kolbe and Editha Berta (Ehrbar) Kamm.

Education

Diploma, Conservatory Vienna (Austria), 1953.

Career

Editor, Universal Edit., Vienna, Austria, 1947-1950; producer, RWR-Radio Station (United States), Vienna, Austria, 1948-1959; recording engineer, director, Mastertone Recording, Vienna, Austria, 1951-1963; chief recording engineer, producer, Columbia Broadcasting System Masterworks International, New York/London, Winterthur, Switzerland, 1961-1975; producer, owner, Phonag Schallplatten AG & Recording Studios, Winterthur, Switzerland, 1959-1988; acoustic consultant, Ing. Büro für Akustik, Wallisellen, Switzerland, since 1970. Researcher on acoustics, model-acoustics, auralization and "In the Ear" recording process.

Achievements

• Hellmuth Walter Kolbe has been listed as a noteworthy acoustical engineer, sound recording engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Audio Engineering Society United States, Acoustical Society of America.

Interests

• Avocations: model railroading, ski instructor.

Connections

Married Ursula Charlotte Delabro, February 25, 1966. Children: Martin, Christian, Daniel.

Father:

Walter Karl Kolbe Kamm

Mother:

Editha Berta (Ehrbar) Kamm

Spouse:

Ursula Charlotte Delabro

child:

Christian Kolbe

child:

Daniel Kolbe

child:

Martin Kolbe