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Analogica, Your link is definitely 808. But if you read the video notes, the poster says: Note : This sound recording is NOT the property of Def Jam nor Columbia records. This version was made in the privacy of my own home with the original sources and programmed on my 808. So it's not the original...

Hey guys, still no luck.
Any other machines that came out before or in 1985 that might have been used?
Maybe something obscure or some specific non stock Eproms?

Thanks.

Thanks all.

The search continues.

Sorry, I said 'older' as in 'were there so might know' not 'old' as in 'old'. :lol: The hi hats sound like a DMX so I guess it is a DMX with different kick and snare EEPROMs then. I have downloaded a bunch of sample sets of 'old' drum machines, none of them have these sounds. If any of you know whic...

Thanks Analogika but it certainly is not a TR-808.

Thanks MSEcho.

All you older folks........

I keep reading Oberheim DMX but I don't think the kick and snare sound like a DMX at all.

Here's the song (1985):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGabHGJAHfc