From kandersson@panix.com Thu Dec 28 18:44:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!panix!kandersson From: kandersson@panix.com (Kenji Andersson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [INFO] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com> Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 18:44:44 GMT Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 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). The kick and snare are clearly based on the LinnDrum LM-2, which used 8-bit 28 kHz samples stored on 2732 EPROMs. What sequencer was Marcus using in 1984? A Roland MSQ-700 or early MIDI software on a computer? -- Kenji Andersson -- Public Access Unix of New York "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From mweber@uu.net Fri Dec 29 11:21:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!uu!mweber From: mweber@uu.net (Morag Weber) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec29.112144.8469@uu.net> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 11:21:44 GMT References: <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com> Organization: UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA NNTP-Posting-Host: uu.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com>, kandersson@panix.com (Kenji Andersson) writes: > 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). 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! -- Morag Weber Zyxel U-1496E @ ISDN 64k bps "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From nrodriguez@pacbell.net Fri Dec 29 21:32:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!pacbell!nrodriguez From: nrodriguez@pacbell.net (Nadia Rodríguez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec29.213244.7633@pacbell.net> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 21:32:44 GMT References: <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com>, kandersson@panix.com (Kenji Andersson) writes: > 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). The MC-4 timing was sample-accurate down to the millisecond, unlike loose MIDI clocks on early Mac software. -- Nadia Rodríguez "Do not worship the copy." Commodore Amiga 500 (1MB OCS) / SunOS 4.1.4 From mpopov@illinois.edu Sat Dec 30 01:26:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!illinois!mpopov From: mpopov@illinois.edu (Mike Popov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec30.012644.3570@illinois.edu> Date: Sat, 30 Dec 1995 01:26:44 GMT References: <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com> Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign NNTP-Posting-Host: illinois.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com>, kandersson@panix.com (Kenji Andersson) writes: > Let's talk about the drum production on SYNTHESIS. Everyone talks about the synths, but the drums drive the record. The LinnDrum snare has that classic punch. Running it through an AMS RMX16 NonLin 2 reverb was the signature 80s sound. -- Mike Popov "They will send a copy in my place." Macintosh IIfx / NEXTSTEP 3.3 From mjohansson@kiae.su Sat Dec 30 19:30:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!kiae!mjohansson From: mjohansson@kiae.su (Mathieu Johansson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks Message-ID: <1995Dec30.193044.9033@kiae.su> Date: Sat, 30 Dec 1995 19:30:44 GMT References: <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1995Dec28.184444.8592@panix.com>, kandersson@panix.com (Kenji Andersson) writes: > 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). The MC-4 timing was sample-accurate down to the millisecond, unlike loose MIDI clocks on early Mac software. -- === Mathieu Johansson === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow "Marcus is not one man."