Ravel)the first Mercury "Olympian" series orchestral title, recorded in late April 1951 by Kubelik and the CSO with a single Neumann U47 mike. One, MG50000, is the mono Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. "It's sort of like the note on the original Rolling Stones Let It Bleed LP: "PLAY IT LOUD," Fine said. The new MLP LPs will have high-quality tip-on jackets printed from 600dpi scans of the original covers, with a sticker on the shrink wrap advising listeners to turn up the volume. Optimal presses the LPs on premium 180gm vinyl using a compound that's much quieter than that used for the original Mercury LPsquieter, even, than those pressed at the excellent RCA Indianapolis plant. Miles Showell stands next to his custom half-speed Neumann lathe. But if you don't keep your eye on the prize, you could inadvertently follow the white rabbit so far down the hole that you might never find your way back home again. The information is fascinating, the trait charming. A reference to dynamic range inspired one of several minutely detailed clarifications. Tom is also a music reviewer for Stereophile and an occasional equipment reviewer for Tape Op magazine.Ībout those rabbit holes: Reviewing the 5000+ word transcript of our interview for errors and omissions, the mention of a possible future project to create digital transfers of an orchestra's quadraphonic broadcast tapes led to a microscopically detailed discussion of quadraphonic pioneers, machines, relationships, and failed business ventures. Robert (Bob) Fine, and his mother, recording producer Wilma Cozart Fine. Because when you question Fine about matters present and past, his encyclopedic memory and fascination with all things great and small take you down what he calls "rabbit holes."Īn audio engineer specializing in mastering and analog-to-digital transfers, Fine is best known for his current work on the Mercury Living Presence catalog of 300 mono and stereo LPs, most created by his father, recording engineer C. Rabbits figure frequently in chats with Tom Finenot the little creatures per se but the holes they burrow into.
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