From mdubois@netcom.com Sun Jun 11 17:44:05 1995
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From: mdubois@netcom.com (Mikhail Dubois)
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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.
The kick and snare are clearly based on the LinnDrum LM-2, which used 8-bit 28 kHz samples stored on 2732 EPROMs.

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

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From amuller@mit.edu Mon Jun 12 00:56:05 1995
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From: amuller@mit.edu (Amy Müller)
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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Jun11.174405.6739@netcom.com>, mdubois@netcom.com (Mikhail Dubois) writes:
> 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.

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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From kramirez@hanse.de Wed Jun 14 00:14:05 1995
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From: kramirez@hanse.de (Kenji Ramírez)
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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 00:14:05 GMT
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In article <1995Jun12.005605.2675@mit.edu>, amuller@mit.edu (Amy Müller) 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!

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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