From ksato@purdue.edu Sat Nov 04 23:02:54 1995
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From: ksato@purdue.edu (Kenji Sato)
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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.
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).

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

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=== Kenji Sato ===
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From rgirard@unam.mx Mon Nov 06 23:52:54 1995
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From: rgirard@unam.mx (Rodrigo Girard)
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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Nov04.230254.4810@purdue.edu>, ksato@purdue.edu (Kenji Sato) 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!

Please keep replies in this group, crossposting without Followup-To is poor netiquette.

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From mmuller@cam.ac.uk Tue Nov 07 22:06:54 1995
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From: mmuller@cam.ac.uk (Mike Müller)
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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Nov06.235254.7011@unam.mx>, rgirard@unam.mx (Rodrigo Girard) writes:
> 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!

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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Mike Müller
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