LinnDrum
The LinnDrum, often erroneously referred to as the LM-2, is a drum machine manufactured by Linn Electronics between 1982 and 1985. About 5,000 units were sold.
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The LinnDrum, often erroneously referred to as the LM-2, is a drum machine manufactured by Linn Electronics between 1982 and 1985. About 5,000 units were sold.
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• Synth Name — LinnDrum • Synth Manufacturer — Linn Electronics • Synthesis Type — 8-bit digital samples, 28–35 kHz • Polyphony — Polyphonic 12 voices • Timbrality — Multitimbral 15 parts • Ext Control — DIN sync (pre-MIDI), third-party MIDI Retrofit Kit, trigger inputs x5 • Memory — 56 user patterns, 42 preset drum patterns, 49 songs • Fx — Individual level and pan for all sounds, tuning for snare, tom and conga only • Dates — 1982–1985 • Price — US$2,995 • Keyboard — 15 hard plastic "pads" • Split — No
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Development
The LinnDrum was designed by the American engineer Roger Linn. It was cheaper and more widely produced than his first drum machine, the Linn LM-1 Drum Computer, which was affordable only to wealthy musicians and studios.
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The LinnDrum sold far more units than the Linn LM-1 and its successor, the Linn 9000, combined. It was used by artists and producers including Trevor Horn, Mark Knopfler, George Michael, Naked Eyes, Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW), Sandy Vee, and Justin Hayward. When Linn Electronics closed in 1986, Forat Music and Electronics purchased its assets and offered service, sounds, and modifications for the LinnDrum.
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- 1.French, Josh. An introduction to the Linn LM-1 and 10 records it helped define. The Vinyl Factory. 15 March 2019.
- 2.Linn Electronics LinnDrum. Vintage Synth Explorer.
- 3.Past Products Museum. Roger Linn Design.
- 4.French, Josh. An introduction to the Linn LM-1 and 10 records it helped define. The Vinyl Factory. 2019-03-15.
- 5.McNamee, David. Hey, what's that sound: Linn LM-1 Drum Computer and the Oberheim DMX. The Guardian. 2009-06-22.
- 6.Sound on Sound. Classic Tracks: Frankie Goes To Hollywood 'Relax'.
- 7.Bonson, Fred. The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Publications. 608. 1992. 978-0823082988.
- 8.Production Line, Music Technology - Jun 1987. muzines.co.uk.
- 9.Sound on Sound. Sandy Vee: Recording Katy Perry's 'Firework'. April 2011.
- 10.Justin Hayward talks The Moody Blues, Guitars and New Single "Living For Love" Interview 2022.
- 11.Forat History. Forat Electronics.
- 12.The LinnDrum. Forat Music and Electronics.
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