From bpetrov@netcom.com Mon Oct 28 13:09:20 1996
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From: bpetrov@netcom.com (Bastien Petrov)
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Subject: [INFO] 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.

The kick and snare are clearly based on the LinnDrum LM-2, which used 8-bit 28 kHz samples stored on 2732 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).

Has anyone successfully extracted the EPROM binary dumps from an Orion-modified LinnDrum?

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From voliveira@uni-hamburg.de Mon Oct 28 18:15:20 1996
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From: voliveira@uni-hamburg.de (Valeria Oliveira)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1996Oct28.130920.5661@netcom.com>, bpetrov@netcom.com (Bastien Petrov) 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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