Luma-1 vs LM-1 sound comparison

video upload by DeftAudio

"Joe Britt talks about Luma-1 design and plays patterns on both.
If you need true line out, get sound files here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folder..."

Madonna: "Into the Groove" Recreated using the same gear!!

video upload by Neon Nights: 1980s Music Production

"Hey guys!
This video and recreation of Madonna 1985 hit 'Into the Groove' has been a labor of love.

After obtaining the original Multitrack master (I cannot share). I was able to dive in and recreate each sound, and arrangement using the same synths as the original song. With the exception of a MKS 80, ( BASS) TR-727 (I used samples), and an Emulator II (for the PIANO solo).

It took over a week to map out, arrange, record, and mix. It was a ton of fun learning how the song was made. It was recorded with a UAD Apollo 16 , and Luna.

I hope you enjoy ! Comment please!

-Jon"

Luma-1 plays LM-1 patterns that you always wanted to hear

video upload by DeftAudio

Luma-1 - playing lost LM1 patterns

video upload by DeftAudio

"Playing LM1 patterns on Luma-1 live, no post processing. Yamaha DMP11 used as the FX for delay and Gated Verb.

Luma-1 is an authentic recreation of the iconic LM-1, originally designed by Roger Linn in 1979 and now brought back by Joe Britt. Fully recreating the original design of the LM-1, it utilizes the same audio path (with vintage DACs and filters), runs the unmodified LM-1 software, and adds a secondary modern processor for adding highly desirable features like loadable sounds, USB connectivity, MIDI and more."

Luma-1 drum machine overview and demo

video upload by DeftAudio

"Luma-1 is an authentic recreation of the iconic LM-1, originally designed by Roger Linn in 1979 and now brought back by Joe Britt. Fully recreating the original design of the LM-1, it utilizes the same audio path (with vintage DACs and filters), runs the unmodified LM-1 software, and adds a secondary modern processor for adding highly desirable features like loadable sounds, USB connectivity, MIDI and more."

See this post for additional details.

Blackbird Cover - Speedbumpy LinnStrument Surface v2

video upload by Sound Werkshop

"Buy Here [as available]

My latest attempt at making a better play surface for LinnStrument.

Each row is shaped like a long speedbump. They help you instantly feel the center of the row. Easily slide along the top of a bump for pitch bends.

Instead of gaps between notes, I put grooves over the center of the note. Confidently feel when you finger is on targer."

80-ies Synth cover of Crockett's Theme from the Miami Vice TV Show

video upload by Jose's Vintage Keys

"#miamivice was a famous tv show in the 80-ies - the soundtrack was made by the fabulous #janhammer (#janhammermusic) and featured the #jupiter8 #linndrum and the #fairligthcmi - great #vintagesynths #synthcover #synthwave was born in that time and this is one of the greatest synth songs ever. I playing the #YamahaEX5, #RolandJX10 and the wonderful #Arturia Fairlight CMI plug in."

1983 Linn LinnDrum LM2 w/ Original Box

via this auction

Pic of the inside below.

"This was bought brand-new in August of 1983 and acquired from the original owner. It is as close to a time-capsule piece as I’ve ever seen and I’ve had 10 LinnDrum’s in the last 3 1/2 years alone. There are just a few very fine marks on the face (the small flecks in the 2nd photo are just dust) that keep it from truly being ‘mint’ which is pretty wild because the original owner actually used it. These were $2,700 back in 1983, which is over $8,000 in today’s dollars, so it’s not surprising someone took great care of it. It has been meticulously restored and is functioning as well or better than it ever did even back when it was brand-new! The circuit is unmodified to retain it’s original spec and for the fact it is so well-preserved. Another huge bonus is the individual tuning pots for the voices actually function properly and sweep with consistence. A vast majority of these machines have some degree of instability in the tuning pots due to age (DeOxit does not normally fix this issue). Not this one, though. A true collector‘s piece and one you can actually use consistently.

- Full electrolytic recap

- Auxiliary board cleaned and refurbished with battery holder and new rechargeable batteries

- All buttons cleaned and rebuilt

- All 32 faders removed, disassembled, cleaned (and repaired where necessary), lubricated, greased, and rebuilt

- ZIF quick-release sockets added to 7 voices (bass, snare, congas (x2), toms (x2), and clap)

- Factory presets reloaded

This classic piece is essentially ubiquitous with popular music starting from the day it was released. Nearly every major label recording artist and/or band used one of these somewhat extensively (that had hits, anyway). Part of that is due to Roger Linn & Co. dishing them out like tic-tacs in order to promote the machine, but that’s beside the point. The fact of the matter is this machine is all over so many songs, it would be nearly impossible to catalog them all. It’s a who’s who list of household name because it clearly made the impression they’d hoped. And the best part about it is it’s as relevant to today’s scene as it was back then. You can even swap in sounds from your other favorite drum machines to create a truly versatile, desert island instrument!

Most of these are banged up, corroded from battery acid leakage, modified poorly, unrestored, or all of the above. This is the nicest, most-complete LinnDrum available anywhere in the world. Includes original box, sales receipt, user manual, promotional paperwork, and cassette with pre-sets."

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Linn 9000 Drum Machine Sampler Synthesizer SN 440100

via this auction

Pic of the inside below.

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Best of Roland Juno-60 Synthesizer

video upload by RetroSound

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Best of Roland Juno-60 Synthesizer
all synthesizer sounds: Roland Juno-60 Synthesizer (1982)
drums: Boss DR-55, Korg KR-55B, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-707, Linndrum, Simmons SDS-8

Setlist
0:06 Intro
0:12 Intensity
0:34 London Trip
1:25 Underwater Light 1 https://retrosound.bandcamp.com/track...
1:56 Nordland https://retrosound.bandcamp.com/track...
2:24 Goodbye 80s
2:54 Timeless
3:32 Flashback
4:38 Underwater Light 2
5:07 Dayoff
5:58 ADSR
6:23 Nightrunner
6:53 Real Life
7:05 Arpeggiator Games
7:20 Blocks
7:38 Carpentier
8:04 Clouds
8:35 Cold War
8:56 Cure
9:10 Endless Horizon
9:35 Rainy Day
10:04 Soft Juno Pad
10:20 Ghost Party
10:35 LFO Pad
10:49 Aus Strom gemacht
11:20 Vibrator
11:25 Turn It On
11:57 Dave & Annie
12:10 Wrong Way
12:32 Viktor

The Roland Juno-60 Synthesizer from the year 1982 is my favorite synth ever. You can you find the full Juno-60 playlist with single sound demos and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.
The Juno-60 playlist:"

Meet the Luma-1 - Joe Britt's Enhanced LM-1 Drum Machine In Collaboration with Roger Linn

Joe Britt LM1+ demo video upload by Roger Linn

This one is in via Soviet Space Child.

Above is a prototype Luma-1 in an LM-1 case. Below you'll see some pics of the upcoming Luma1 branded case along with some details.

According to @luma1_drum_machine:

"Welcome! We are two US based engineers who are building and selling a few Luma1 Drum Machines with Roger Linn and Joe Britt’s consent."

"While the Luma1 hardware design is in the final stage for preparation before manufacturing, there is much work happening on the software side. Luma1 is running the original LM1 code on the Z80 CPU while the secondary ARM processor delivers new features. Those include custom sound loading, MIDI, synchronization and now added OLED support. More work needs to be done to expand it and bring brand the new functionality, but we’re really happy with the progress."

Click the pics for larger shots. You can find a full write-up on Roger Linn's website here, and additional demos and pics on Instagram here.

Roger Linn: "I've recently met a new friend named Joe Britt, founder and CEO of a tech company here in Silicon Valley called Afero, and designer of some significant tech products over the years.

Lucky for me, Joe also has a personal interest in my old drum machines. A few years ago, a friend of his gave him (!) one of my old LM1 drum machines. He enjoyed playing with it, but he wished it had a few extra features like loading alternate sounds from files, and pitch and pan knobs on the front panel.

So he decided to make his own enhanced LM1. He searched the web and found some incomplete old schematics, filled in the gaps by reverse-engineering the boards, then redesigned and replaced all of the circuit boards to include his enhancements. Note in the photo above that his redesigned boards are about half the size of the original boards, and are purple! Prince would have loved that."

Blade Blues - inspired by Blade Runner Blues on CS80, with LinnDrum and TR909

video upload by Jose's Vintage Synths

"Heavily inspired by Blade Runner Blues, the short 'Mouth harp' sound from the CS. Including a great scene from a Vangelis interview showcasing his love for the spinning top! #vangelis #bladerunner #analogsynthesizer #analogsound"

And sans Vangelis:

Blade Blues - CS80 Improv - full version


Frahm meets Vangelis Improv on CS80, Jupiter 8, Rhodes and Taurus pedals

Best of Roland JD-800 Synthesizer

video upload by RetroSound

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Best of Roland JD-800 Synthesizer
all synthesizer sounds: Roland JD-800 Synthesizer (1991)
drums: Boss DR-55, Korg KR-55B, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-707, Linndrum, Simmons SDS-8

Setlist
0:06 Machine Run
0:37 Nightcrawler
1:05 Baltika
1:38 My Church
1:45 Coffee Filter
2:06 D-50 Memories
2:12 Amber Sea
2:30 Old PPG
2:33 Berlin Night
3:04 Digital Filter
3:11 Friends
3:29 Fairlight Express
3:38 Road Trip
4:12 On The Way
4:35 Dance Hall
5:00 Nordic Memories
5:22 One Man`s Dream
5:36 The Lounge
5:54 The Eye
6:18 Positive Vibes
6:35 Lost In Time
6:52 Viktor
7:06 The Good Old 70s
7:22 Train Station
7:47 Genesis

The Roland JD-800 Synthesizer from the year 1991 is one of my favorite digital synths. Very useful for film scoring. Here can you find the full JD-800 playlist with single sound demos and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.
The JD-800 playlist:"

Best of Moog Prodigy Synthesizer

video upload by RetroSound

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Best of Moog Prodigy Synthesizer
all synthesizer sounds: Moog Prodigy Synthesizer (1979)
drums: Boss DR-55, Korg KR-55B, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-707 Linndrum, Simmons SDS-8

Setlist
0:06 Intro
0:20 Syncronisation
0:42 Maschinenmensch
1:29 Singing Swan
1:36 I Dig Prodigy
2:04 Pulser
2:18 LFOrgy
2:25 Model 3...BX
2:57 Hard Syncronisation
3:24 Dark Mode
3:36 Rockwell
3:54 Sequenced
4:08 O Solo Mio
4:16 Motion Synth
4:39 Old School
4:59 Blood Sport
5:22 Romantic Mode
5:51 Outro

The Moog Prodigy Synthesizer from the year 1979 is my favorite Moog synth. Here can you find the full Prodigy playlist with a lot single sound demos, synth comparisions and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.
The Prodigy playlist:"

RECREATING Let the music play by Shannon | Sequential Prophet 5 | Casio CZ1 | Behringer RD8

video upload by benanderson89

"On the original track, a Roland CR8000, TB-303, JX3P and MC202 were used. Unlike my previous recreation of Into the groove by Madonna, this one doesn't feel quite so accurate, and I blame all of that on the 'Celeste' and 'Xylophone'; I cannot figure out how they were done on the original. Even so, I'm still really happy with the results.

Instruments used:
Sequential Circuits #prophet5 : Filter sweeps, 7ths, Strings, Brass

#CasioCZ1 : 'Guitar' chords

#Behringer #deepmind12 : Bell, Celeste (sequences), Xylophone (sequenced)

Behringer #rd8 : Drums (programmed entirely using the internal pattern and song sequencer)

LinnDrum: Congas (sadly not using my real LinnDrum since it appears to be two different conga ROMs in the original song, or maybe they were using a sampler in the original?)

#Roland #tb03 and Behringer #arpodyssey : Bass. Sequenced entire on the TB-03 internal sequencer (IMO it's really not that hard to use a 303 sequencer), which was synced to via MIDI to the DAW, but also output said sequence to the Odyssey.

The effects are period correct, using tape-style delays, a simulation of the AMS RMX16 for reverb, some stereo CLA76s and tape simulators for that final touch."

Instant 80s Jam

video upload by Synthfluencer

"Put some FM bass, LinnDrums, chorus'd Clavinet and a good old analog Brass together - boom: instant 80s groove!"


Casio CZ-5000

Best of Roland Jupiter-4 Synthesizer

video upload by RetroSound

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Best of Roland Jupiter-4 Synthesizer
all synthesizer sounds: Roland Jupiter-4 Synthesizer (1978)
drums: Boss DR-55, Korg KR-55B, Roland TR-808 , Roland TR-707 Linndrum, Simmons SDS-8

Setlist
0:06 Intro
0:30 Space Voyager
0:59 November Rain
1:46 Lost 70s
2:53 Landing Ship
3:04 New Wave
3:32 Mistral Wind
3:43 Nightliner
4:05 Old Wave
4:28 The Rocket
4:53 Bad Time
5:13 Dust In The Wind
5:41 Astral
5:55 City By Night
6:33 Machine Run
6:44 Run Run Run
7:22 Jetstream
7:36 Alarm
8:11 1978
9:27 Outro

The Roland Jupiter-4 Synthesizer from the year 1978 is one of my favorite synths. Here can you find the full Jupiter-4 playlist with single sound demos and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.
The Jupiter-4 playlist:"

Best of Sequential Prophet VS Synthesizer

video upload by RetroSound

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Best of Sequential Circuits Prophet VS
all synthesizer sounds: Sequential Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer (1986)
drums: Roland TR-808 , Roland TR-707, Linndrum, Simmons SDS-8

Setlist
0:06 Intro
0:18 Vector Four
0:45 1986
1:12 In Balance
1:40 Relax
2:25 Joystick
2:39 Stewkey
2:53 Sleepless
3:13 Voyage
3:42 Fancy
4:04 In The Night
4:20 Phil
4:40 Prophetish
4:50 Synthwave
5:05 Pseudo Wavetable
5:12 Retrowave
5:26 Big Benny
5:30 The Chase
5:42 Dancehall Days
6:20 Motion Synth
6:38 Storm In The Glass
6:55 Heavy Traffic
7:14 Goodbye Dave
7:34 Good Old Days
8:07 Whitesnake

The Sequential Prophet VS Synthesizer from the year 1986 is a fantastic hybrid synth with the typical 80s sound. Here can you find the full Prophet VS playlist with single sound demos and one synth demo tracks.
The Prophet VS playlist:"

Make Up Vocoded Vanity 6 Cover by Rones.

video upload by Remco Rones

"Prince produced the original song in 1983. Linn LM-1 drums sampled into the Akai MPC-3000, Oberheim OB-8 and Arp Omni synthesisers. Vocals processing Roland SVC-350 vocoder.
#analog #oberheimob8 #akaimpc3000 #arpomni"

MYSTIC FREQUENCIES - VINTAGE SYNTH JAM - SCI PROPHET 10 and LINN DRUM

video upload by Mystic Frequencies

"Here is a list of what gear is setup and doing:

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 10 - All melodies, lead lines and solos.
LINN DRUM - All percussion and Drums.
EFFECTS: Vintage Lexicon PCM80 - Just a little reverb, nothing else.
Audio recorded on a Tascam Model 24 Multitrack Mixer/Recorder.
Video recorded on iPhone 13 Pro Max and a GoPro Hero 8."