From lwatanabe@pacbell.net Wed Aug 16 11:08:02 1995
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From: lwatanabe@pacbell.net (Lucia Watanabe)
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Subject: Discussion: 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.
Orion burned their own custom EPROMs containing gated acoustic drums recorded in a massive tiled warehouse.

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

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From okang@cam.ac.uk Wed Aug 16 20:02:02 1995
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From: okang@cam.ac.uk (Olga Kang)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Aug16.110802.7116@pacbell.net>, lwatanabe@pacbell.net (Lucia Watanabe) 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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