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From: tjt@twitch.UUCP ( T.J.Thompson)
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Tunable drum machines - Sequential Circuits 'Tom'
Message-ID: <292@twitch.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 12:10:03 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 19 12:10:03 1986
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I'm in the market for a new drum machine, and have been seriously
considering the Sequential Circuits 'Tom' machine.  You can control
the tuning and volume on a per-sound and per-beat basis, and it has
a cartridge port that gives you a total of 15 sounds at a time.
It has 'improv', MIDI, and various other features that look very nice.
It seems like a great machine for $600 (discount), with the cartridges
going for $100 or so.

However, I just talked to a music store that said the Tom was being
discontinued.  He also said Linn drum was (temporarily?) shutting down.
What's the story here?  Does anyone know any details about this?
I know the sampling machines are taking over the world, but...

Does anyone know of a good *tunable* drum machine for under $1000?
The Tom sounds pretty decent, and I haven't seen anything even close
to it in price/performance, so I'm somewhat shocked that it might
be discontinued.  Here's hoping someone can provide some info.

   ...Tim Thompson...AT&T Bell Labs/Holmdel/NJ...ihnp4!twitch!tjt...