From jpopov@panix.com Fri Oct 13 15:37:54 1995
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From: jpopov@panix.com (Jen Popov)
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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.
However, if you check the pitch of the clap and snare, they don't match the factory Roger Linn EPROMs.

Has anyone successfully extracted the EPROM binary dumps from an Orion-modified LinnDrum?

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=== Jen Popov ===
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From fkang@u-tokyo.ac.jp Fri Oct 13 19:57:54 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 <1995Oct13.153754.1250@panix.com>, jpopov@panix.com (Jen Popov) 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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