Comments on: Bob Fine’s Recording Truck : 1951 – 1966

By: Danny Simon

Danny Simon — Wed, 29 May 2024 08:15:07 +0000

In reply to David W Hewitt. Frank DeMideo and my father did a lot of studios together

By: Danny Simon

Danny Simon — Wed, 29 May 2024 08:11:27 +0000

In reply to David W Hewitt. My dad contracted to Chris Stone (Record Plant), Bill Putnam, Wally Heider, Geordie Hormel, Stevie Wonder..many others

By: Danny Simon

Danny Simon — Wed, 29 May 2024 08:03:06 +0000

In reply to DENNIS R. HOYER. They are the monitor amplifiers The fine truck did not have a lathe

By: Ray Toland

Ray Toland — Tue, 24 May 2022 16:20:46 +0000

In 1956, at 10 years of age, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Robert Fine and his wife, Wilma Mozart, during recording sessions at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. My Dad was orchestra librarian, and we were good family friends with Frederick Fennell and Howard Hanson, founder and director of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Director of Eastman, composer and conductor, respectively. I was invited on a number of recording sessions, to sit in Bob’s truck to quietly observe those Ampex tape recorders running 1/2 inch tape at 15ips, the three Ampex portable monitors hanging from the roof at the front of the truck. The truck was located on the east side of Swan Street, across from Eastman Theater where the Wind Ensemble (or orchestra) were located. Wilma was at in a dressing room above the north end of the stage, with three large black monitors, and large annotated scores to follow along with the music. All the interaction between the conductor, Wilma, and Bob could be heard over the intercom system. These experiences led me to become an amateur recording engineer in my high school and college days; and I continue to do recordings from time to time now in Boise, ID. I own virtually all of the original LP’s and reengineered CD’s from those days. I went on to become a physicist, and continue consulting in acoustics in retirement. I’m so grateful to Bob, Wilma, Fred, and Howard, for their early influence in my life!

By: Fritz de with

Fritz de with — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 03:00:34 +0000

In reply to Ron Rochondo. Still use the 3 mic ommi setup but set behind in the orchestra just where the wood wind and percussion start a second 3 mic ommi setup..front mics 100% back mics 50%

By: Terry Skelton

Terry Skelton — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:12:57 +0000

Just reading this makes the hair stand up on my arms. I love the grounding wire to the film recorder. How many times have we all done that over the years. And I love the two Ampex powered monitor speakers hanging in the front of the truck. I always loved them and I have the later solid state model. The article said the truck had been turned over to a Boy Scout Troop. I would love to know where it is today! It would be a crime if it had been allowed to rust away.

By: Rob Gage

Rob Gage — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 18:55:40 +0000

In 2018 I am operating a Remote Truck. Its a 1989 Chevrolet StepVan30 ex- Police Evidence /Surveillance vehicle..Its now a full blown Analog/Digital Hybrid . check out
instagram.com/audio_evidence_mobile

The Fine Legacy is inspiring and I try and follow in the footsteps of our innovators.

By: David W Hewitt

David W Hewitt — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:55:21 +0000

Thank you for the great history, Tom Fine, very much appreciated.

I had the honor of working with Robert Fine and Wilma Cozart in several of my Remote Trucks recording at Lincoln Center and filling in for him at Lincoln’s Court House in 1976. Always wished I could have known him better, those were crazy busy times!

I don’t hear the expression “a gentleman and a scholar” used any more, but it sure him fit then.

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By: Anders Finsen

Anders Finsen — Sun, 15 May 2016 19:44:09 +0000

A Fantastic evention,i wood like to feel that creative mood they were living in. my respect!