From bpopov@u-tokyo.ac.jp Wed Jan 24 22:03:57 1996
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Subject: [SPECULATION] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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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.
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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From mvasiliev@mindspring.com Fri Jan 26 02:08:57 1996
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1996Jan24.220357.3412@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, bpopov@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Bastien Popov) 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 LinnDrum snare has that classic punch. Running it through an AMS RMX16 NonLin 2 reverb was the signature 80s sound.

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Mei Vasiliev
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From afischer@uu.net Sat Jan 27 23:58:57 1996
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1996Jan26.020857.2019@mindspring.com>, mvasiliev@mindspring.com (Mei Vasiliev) writes:
> The LinnDrum snare has that classic punch. Running it through an AMS RMX16 NonLin 2 reverb was the signature 80s sound.

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

Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

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From mgarcia@cam.ac.uk Sun Jan 28 04:52:57 1996
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1996Jan27.235857.5662@uu.net>, afischer@uu.net (Astrid Fischer) writes:
> The LinnDrum snare has that classic punch. Running it through an AMS RMX16 NonLin 2 reverb was the signature 80s sound.

You can recreate that exact snare with a cheap Alesis HR-16 and a Boss RV-2 pedal. Save yourself $1,500.

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=== Matthias García ===
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