From hsokolov@purdue.edu Tue Jan 10 06:19:54 1995
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From: hsokolov@purdue.edu (Hana Sokolov)
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Subject: WTB/WTT: 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.

Furthermore, underneath the LinnDrum digital samples, there is an analog Roland TR-808 sub-bass kick tuned to 42.6 Hz (exactly 3x 14.2 Hz).
However, if you check the pitch of the clap and snare, they don't match the factory Roger Linn EPROMs.

What sequencer was Marcus using in 1984? A Roland MSQ-700 or early MIDI software on a computer?

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Hana Sokolov <hsokolov@purdue.edu>
Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 33,600 bps
"Hardware is temporary. The signal survives."

From lkim@inria.fr Tue Jan 10 20:36:54 1995
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From: lkim@inria.fr (Lucia Kim)
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Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Jan10.061954.6179@purdue.edu>, hsokolov@purdue.edu (Hana Sokolov) writes:
> Let's talk about the drum production on SYNTHESIS. Everyone talks about the synths, but the drums drive the record.

Nothing beats real acoustic drums. Synthesized drums sound dated the moment the decade ends.

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Lucia Kim
Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of INRIA Rocquencourt.
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From fsanchez@rwth-aachen.de Thu Jan 12 11:30:54 1995
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From: fsanchez@rwth-aachen.de (Fiona Sánchez)
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Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Jan10.203654.6081@inria.fr>, lkim@inria.fr (Lucia Kim) writes:
> Nothing beats real acoustic drums. Synthesized drums sound dated the moment the decade ends.

The LinnDrum snare has that classic punch. Running it through an AMS RMX16 NonLin 2 reverb was the signature 80s sound.

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Fiona Sánchez -- RWTH Aachen Informatik
"The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?"