Howard Albert

engineer and producer, Criteria; co founder, AudioVision Studios · North Miami

Hub

North Miami

Person class

personnel connector

Placed at

1969: first documented activity

Status as of 11 September 2026

Sold his Criteria shares in 1983; co founded Vision Records and AudioVision Studios in 1987; the Albert family sold AudioVision in 2022.

Evidence class

public record: press, credits, official histories or reference sources

Connections

9 edges, 9 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.003 (rank 22 of 236) · people and production 0.007 (rank 10)

Confidence

High · sources: [WAB] [SKP] [W] (register)

The personnel edge that links the anchor to the ring: a Criteria engineer from about 1969 who, with Steve Alaimo, founded AudioVision Studios on West Dixie Highway in 1987. Known for the Fat Albert drum sound.

Connections

People, ownership and staff

• founded / ownedAudio Vision StudiosWith Steve Alaimo; Vision Records and AudioVision Studios1987
• founded / ownedVision RecordsLabel twin of AudioVision1987
• worked atCriteria Recording StudiosEngineer and producer, co vice president and partner1969 to 1983
• produced / engineeredIdlewild South (1970)Engineer1970
• produced / engineeredLayla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)Engineer1970
• produced / engineeredYoung, Gifted and Black (1972)Engineer on the Criteria tracks1970 to 1971
• produced / engineeredEat a Peach (1972)Engineer1971
• produced / engineeredCrosby, Stills and NashCo producer and engineer1977
• mentored byTom DowdMentor; Howard Albert learned the room under Dowd1969