MATRIXSYNTH: Linn LM-1


Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Linn LM-1


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Details:
"I'll try and be as detailed as possible about this very rare drum machine. This Linn LM 1 is one of only 500 ever made worldwide. This is THE classic drum machine of the 80's - it launched the drum machine revolution! The Linn LM-1 Drum Computer was created by guitarist Roger Linn and he used samples of acoustic drum sounds. At the time, they sounded great and much more realistic and they were a fresh alternative to the analog drum sounds of the '80's drum machines. About 500 LM-1's were made before the LinnDrum model appeared in 1982. There are twelve 28kHz samples including: snare, kick, three toms, hi-hat's, tambourine, congas, claps, cowbell, and rimshot, but no ride or crash. There are also 100 memory patches! Patterns can be created in real or step time. An innovations of the time was the swing and quantize functions that appeared on the LM-1. The LM-1 is an historical synth that has a place in the sound of music from the heart of the '80's. Only 500 of these things are out there so don't count on finding one easily. It has been used by Phil Collins, Thompson Twins, Stevie Wonder, Gary Numan, Depeche Mode, The Human League, Jean-Michel Jarre, John Carpenter, Todd Rundgren, Prince, and The Art of Noise. (OK, that part was copied from www.vintagesynth.com)."

Linn LM 1 drum machine


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4 comments:

  1. he states that he used dioxit on this. I can say from experience that was a bad move. I wrecked a Linn using a little dioxit on it a few years ago. guh

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  2. ou probably put way too much in there

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  3. nope the sliders use a pressure fit and the liquid (any liquid) caused them to fall apart. the same thing happens on some roland switches

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  4. can you explain what you mean by pressure fit? and which model roland switches did you mess up? always good to know these things!

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