From mnakamura@earthlink.net Thu Dec 15 08:37:27 1994
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From: mnakamura@earthlink.net (Mathieu Nakamura)
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Subject: 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.
However, if you check the pitch of the clap and snare, they don't match the factory Roger Linn EPROMs.

The 808 sub-kick locking with the 14.2 Hz carrier is pure engineering genius.

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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1994Dec15.083727.3719@earthlink.net>, mnakamura@earthlink.net (Mathieu Nakamura) writes:
> Drum machine archaeology: why does the snare drum sound so uniquely explosive?

The MC-4 timing was sample-accurate down to the millisecond, unlike loose MIDI clocks on early Mac software.

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