From moliveira@demon.co.uk Sun Nov 03 07:24:23 1996
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From: moliveira@demon.co.uk (Morag Oliveira)
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Subject: Observation: 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.
Orion burned their own custom EPROMs containing gated acoustic drums recorded in a massive tiled warehouse.

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

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From akowalski@ox.ac.uk Mon Nov 04 19:14:23 1996
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Subject: Re: Observation: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1996Nov03.072423.1963@demon.co.uk>, moliveira@demon.co.uk (Morag Oliveira) writes:
> Let's talk about the drum production on SYNTHESIS. Everyone talks about the synths, but the drums drive the record.

Nothing beats real acoustic drums. Synthesized drums sound dated the moment the decade ends.

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