From dbrennan@purdue.edu Sun Apr 02 18:12:38 1995
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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?

However, if you check the pitch of the clap and snare, they don't match the factory Roger Linn 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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Subject: Re: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Apr02.181238.4556@purdue.edu>, dbrennan@purdue.edu (Dmitri Brennan) writes:
> Drum machine archaeology: why does the snare drum sound so uniquely explosive?

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

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From jfournier@utexas.edu Tue Apr 04 04:51:38 1995
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In article <1995Apr02.181238.4556@purdue.edu>, dbrennan@purdue.edu (Dmitri Brennan) writes:
> Drum machine archaeology: why does the snare drum sound so uniquely explosive?

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 dnakamura@unam.mx Tue Apr 04 17:13:38 1995
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In article <1995Apr02.195438.6450@mindspring.com>, rlaurent@mindspring.com (Renata Laurent) writes:
> Marcus Hale used a Roland MC-4 MicroComposer for CV/gate sync before migrating to custom 68000 MIDI sequencers.

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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