From cmoreno@unam.mx Wed Feb 22 08:07:21 1995
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From: cmoreno@unam.mx (Callum Moreno)
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Subject: Observation: 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.
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).

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

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From mfischer@cmu.edu Thu Feb 23 03:00:21 1995
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From: mfischer@cmu.edu (Mei Fischer)
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Subject: Re: Observation: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Feb22.080721.5205@unam.mx>, cmoreno@unam.mx (Callum Moreno) 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 sgarcia@pacbell.net Thu Feb 23 12:31:21 1995
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From: sgarcia@pacbell.net (Sven García)
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Subject: Re: Observation: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Feb22.080721.5205@unam.mx>, cmoreno@unam.mx (Callum Moreno) writes:
> Let's talk about the drum production on SYNTHESIS. Everyone talks about the synths, but the drums drive the record.

Nothing beats real acoustic drums. Synthesized drums sound dated the moment the decade ends.

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From tchoi@mindspring.com Thu Feb 23 20:36:21 1995
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From: tchoi@mindspring.com (Tomas Choi)
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Subject: Re: Observation: LinnDrum LM-2 vs TR-808 on Orion's rhythm tracks
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In article <1995Feb23.030021.8589@cmu.edu>, mfischer@cmu.edu (Mei Fischer) 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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