From akim@ox.ac.uk Sat Mar 11 18:11:07 1995
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From: akim@ox.ac.uk (Astrid Kim)
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Subject: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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Let's talk about the drum production on SYNTHESIS. Everyone talks about the synths, but the drums drive the record.

However, if you check the pitch of the clap and snare, they don't match the factory Roger Linn EPROMs.
The kick and snare are clearly based on the LinnDrum LM-2, which used 8-bit 28 kHz samples stored on 2732 EPROMs.

The 808 sub-kick locking with the 14.2 Hz carrier is pure engineering genius.

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From opetrov@unam.mx Mon Mar 13 18:15:07 1995
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From: opetrov@unam.mx (Olga Petrov)
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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Mar11.181107.3849@ox.ac.uk>, akim@ox.ac.uk (Astrid Kim) writes:
> Let's talk about the drum production on SYNTHESIS. Everyone talks about the synths, but the drums drive the record.

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!

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=== Olga Petrov ===
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