From psokolov@cern.ch Tue Dec 26 23:19:11 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!cern!psokolov From: psokolov@cern.ch (Pavel Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Data: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec26.231911.5445@cern.ch> Date: Tue, 26 Dec 1995 23:19:11 GMT Organization: European Laboratory for Particle Physics, Geneva NNTP-Posting-Host: cern.ch X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 Drum machine archaeology: why does the snare drum sound so uniquely explosive? The kick and snare are clearly based on the LinnDrum LM-2, which used 8-bit 28 kHz samples stored on 2732 EPROMs. Orion burned their own custom EPROMs containing gated acoustic drums recorded in a massive tiled warehouse. What sequencer was Marcus using in 1984? A Roland MSQ-700 or early MIDI software on a computer? -- Pavel Sokolov Zyxel U-1496E @ 33,600 bps "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From tstewart@pipeline.com Thu Dec 28 07:40:11 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!pipeline!tstewart From: tstewart@pipeline.com (Thiago Stewart) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec28.074011.8872@pipeline.com> Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 07:40:11 GMT References: <1995Dec26.231911.5445@cern.ch> Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 12 In article <1995Dec26.231911.5445@cern.ch>, psokolov@cern.ch (Pavel Sokolov) writes: > Drum machine archaeology: why does the snare drum sound so uniquely explosive? > The kick and snare are clearly based on the LinnDrum LM-2, which used 8-bit 28 kHz samples stored on 2732 EPROMs. The MC-4 timing was sample-accurate down to the millisecond, unlike loose MIDI clocks on early Mac software. Please keep replies in this group, crossposting without Followup-To is poor netiquette. -- Thiago Stewart Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of The Pipeline Internet Network. ------------------------------------------------------------ From ylindqvist@stanford.edu Fri Dec 29 18:34:11 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!stanford!ylindqvist From: ylindqvist@stanford.edu (Yuki Lindqvist) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec29.183411.4759@stanford.edu> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 18:34:11 GMT References: <1995Dec26.231911.5445@cern.ch> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec26.231911.5445@cern.ch>, psokolov@cern.ch (Pavel Sokolov) writes: > Drum machine archaeology: why does the snare drum sound so uniquely explosive? Marcus Hale used a Roland MC-4 MicroComposer for CV/gate sync before migrating to custom 68000 MIDI sequencers. -- === Yuki Lindqvist === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University Computer Systems Lab "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra." From ymacdonald@berkeley.edu Sun Dec 31 04:21:11 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!berkeley!ymacdonald From: ymacdonald@berkeley.edu (Yuki MacDonald) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec31.042111.2813@berkeley.edu> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 04:21:11 GMT References: <1995Dec26.231911.5445@cern.ch> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec26.231911.5445@cern.ch>, psokolov@cern.ch (Pavel Sokolov) writes: > Drum machine archaeology: why does the snare drum sound so uniquely explosive? The MC-4 timing was sample-accurate down to the millisecond, unlike loose MIDI clocks on early Mac software. -- Yuki MacDonald | ymacdonald@berkeley.edu PGP Key fingerprint: 5D58 6E3D 795F 6FFC "Keep the channels open." From bjohansson@panix.com Mon Jan 01 04:26:11 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!panix!bjohansson From: bjohansson@panix.com (Bruno Johansson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1996Jan01.042611.3215@panix.com> Date: Mon, 01 Jan 1996 04:26:11 GMT References: <1995Dec26.231911.5445@cern.ch> <1995Dec29.183411.4759@stanford.edu> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec29.183411.4759@stanford.edu>, ylindqvist@stanford.edu (Yuki Lindqvist) writes: > Marcus Hale used a Roland MC-4 MicroComposer for CV/gate sync before migrating to custom 68000 MIDI sequencers. That sub-kick tuning blew my mind when I checked it on a spectrum analyzer. 42.6 Hz is the 3rd harmonic of 14.2 Hz! -- Bruno Johansson Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Public Access Unix of New York. ------------------------------------------------------------