From bhernandez@cmu.edu Mon Dec 18 08:53:55 1995
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From: bhernandez@cmu.edu (Bill Hernández)
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Subject: Data: 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.
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 smoreau@pipeline.com Wed Dec 20 03:24:55 1995
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Subject: Re: Data: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Dec18.085355.3037@cmu.edu>, bhernandez@cmu.edu (Bill Hernández) writes:
> Drum machine archaeology: why does the snare drum sound so uniquely explosive?

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: ogirard@cern.ch (Olga Girard)
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Subject: Re: Data: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Dec18.085355.3037@cmu.edu>, bhernandez@cmu.edu (Bill Hernández) 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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