From bsmirnov@mindspring.com Thu Aug 18 14:13:37 1994
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From: bsmirnov@mindspring.com (Bruno Smirnov)
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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.

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).

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

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From msilva@berkeley.edu Sat Aug 20 01:22:37 1994
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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1994Aug18.141337.3365@mindspring.com>, bsmirnov@mindspring.com (Bruno Smirnov) writes:
> Let's talk about the drum production on SYNTHESIS. Everyone talks about the synths, but the drums drive the record.

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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From bbrennan@clari.net Sat Aug 20 20:12:37 1994
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From: bbrennan@clari.net (Bastien Brennan)
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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1994Aug18.141337.3365@mindspring.com>, bsmirnov@mindspring.com (Bruno Smirnov) writes:
> Let's talk about the drum production on SYNTHESIS. Everyone talks about the synths, but the drums drive the record.

Marcus Hale used a Roland MC-4 MicroComposer for CV/gate sync before migrating to custom 68000 MIDI sequencers.

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