LinnStrument Hardcore Riffing with MPowerSynth

Published on Nov 18, 2014 Geert Bevin

"Was messing around with LinnStrument and the new MeldaProduction MPowerSynth and came up with a few hardcore synth riffs that leverage the unique expressiveness of LinnStrument.

This is the raw, unprocessed sound from MPowerSynth, quite an amazing crunchy beast!"

LinnStrument Blues Harmonica [Performed by Roger Linn Himself!]

Published on Jun 23, 2014 Roger Linn Design·14 videos

"This video is about My Movie"

Update:

LinnStrument Pedal Steel

Linnstrument - Cello: First Test

Published on Oct 6, 2016 PaulLawlerMusic

"First try of the Linnstrument, using the Cello from SWAM Engines."

Roger Linn Linnstrument at NAMM

Published on Jan 22, 2016 musicianews

"Roger Linn is passionate about new controllers and he tells us why he feels Linnstrument is one that gives much more to the player."

Linnstrument demo of a demo software off the shores of Aalto

Published on Aug 14, 2015 spunkytoofers

"Demoing a Demo copy of Madrona Labs Aalto. Also trying out the mpe beta- multidimensional polyphonic expression protocol, both of which Roger Linn Design Linnstrument and Madrona Labs Aalto adhere to. The watermark noise swells goes along with not being able to save the patch on the demo software. Just a few simple tweaks to a basic setup default patch in Aalto."

Sonic TALK 372 - Roger Linn's Linnstrument

Published on Aug 13, 2014 sonicstate

"We talk to Roger Linn about his new Linnstrument - watch for details on how to win iZotope Break Tweaker"

ROLI Unveils Equator - World’s First Cross-Platform Multidimensional Synth Engine

Musikmesse demo here.
You might remember, back in January, ROLI announced that an alpha version of their new Equator synth engine was available for Seaboard GRAND customers.  That engine was loaded into the Seaboard GRAND for stand alone use.  Unless I am mistaken, it appears ROLI has decided to make the engine available as an OSX stand alone app and plug-in for other multidimensional controllers such as the Haken Continuum, Madrona Labs Sounplane, the Eigenharp, and Roger Linn's Linnstrument as well.

The press release follows:


"ROLI unveils Equator: a groundbreaking new way to shape sound

FRANKFURT, Germany – ROLI, the award-winning East London music technology startup and creators of the innovative Seaboard GRAND, today introduced Equator, the world’s first cross-platform multidimensional synth engine.

Over the last several years, a range of electronic musical instruments and controllers have been released that are beginning to bridge the gap between the expressiveness of acoustic sound and the versatility of digital music creation. The Haken Continuum, the Eigenharp, the Soundplane and the Linnstrument are all examples of a new category of multidimensional instruments, each enabling multiple parameters to be controlled polyphonically on a per-note basis.

Equator builds on these innovations, offering for the first time ever a synth engine that has been designed from the ground up to enable multidimensional sound design which can run identical sounds as a standalone OS X application, as a plugin for a suite of industry-standard DAWs, and also on-board each Seaboard GRAND. This unprecedented functionality has been enabled by JUCE, the leading audio C++ framework which ROLI acquired in 2014.

Roland Lamb, ROLI’s founder and CEO, commented, 'We’re absolutely thrilled to be shipping groundbreaking software that unlocks the full expressive potential of the Seaboard. Equator is a delightful way to to shape sound, and paired with Seaboard GRAND it takes multidimensional digital instruments to an entirely new level. This will introduce a seamless marriage of expressive software and hardware that will expand the creative potential for producers and performers alike.'

Equator also boasts an intuitive interface that makes complex modulations easy to understand and control, and comes with an expansive library of presets, from accurate simulations of acoustic instruments, to synthesised layered effects. This will allow musicians to create their own sound palettes and load these sounds directly onto the Seaboard GRAND, which can now be untethered from a computer for the first time.

From 27th April, 2015, Equator will be made available as a software instrument for Seaboard GRAND owners to use, both as a standalone Mac OS X application and a DAW plug-in. The on-board Equator synthesiser for Seaboard GRAND will be activated on 18th May, 2015 as a standard feature on all new Seaboard GRAND orders. The update will also be supplied to the ever-growing community of Seaboard owners worldwide, via a free firmware upgrade.

Equator will be demonstrated at ROLI’s MusikMesse booth, located in Hall 5.1, booth A61 from Wednesday, 15th April to Saturday, 18th April. Attendees will also have the opportunity of playing and seeing the Seaboard in action, with live demonstrations and performances daily from such artists as Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Bill Laurance (Snarky Puppy), Marco Parisi (HEYMAN) and Heen-Wah Wai (ROLI).

About ROLI

ROLI is a design-led music technology start-up based in Dalston, London. ROLI makes hardware and software products designed to increase the bandwidth of interaction between people and technology.

ROLI’s first product, the Seaboard GRAND, is a radically new musical instrument that reimagines the piano keyboard as a soft, continuous surface. The Seaboard’s polyphonic pitch bend, vibrato and per-note dynamic changes are all available at the user’s fingertips, marrying the intuitiveness of a traditional instrument with the versatility of digital technology. ROLI has brought together years of innovation in several disciplines to realize this powerful concept as an award-winning product."

LinnStrument cover : The Choice from The Last Of Us

Published on Jul 28, 2014 Geert Bevin

"This is an instrumental cover of The Choice from The Last Of Us, written by Gustavo Santaolalla. I'm using the row-per-channel configuration so that each row acts as an individual string. The sound is coming from Trilian with an 8-part multitimbral setup (one for each row).

More information about the LinnStrument here: http://www.rogerlinndesign.com"

Ambient Synthesizer Improvisation on LinnStrument

Published on Jan 19, 2018 Pulse Emitter

"For this jam the LinnStrument is controlling the u-he Diva synth, through Valhalla UberMod and VintageVerb. A dual footswitch shifts the octave.

Check out my music here:
http://pulseemitter.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/pulseemitter"

LinnStrument 3-part pitch slides

Published on Aug 1, 2015 Roger Linn Design

"In this video, Roger demonstrates playing 3-part harmony pitch slides on LinnStrument with Madrona Labs Aalto as a sound source. Each note has fully independent pressure, X-axis pitch and Y-axis comb filter. www.rogerlinndesign.com, www.madronalabs.com."

Nymphes and Linnstrument Etude

video upload by riotbell

"This is a little study piece on the Nymphes. I'm trying to encourage myself to practice more frequently on the Linnstrument by creating these short videos.

Thanks for listening!"

thoughtForm on LinnStrument Clip #music #linnstrument #synth #surgeXT #synthesizer #thoughtform

video upload by thoughtForm Max

thoughtForm: Illuminations

Roger Linn Design demo LinnStrument Sound Lab ADE 2015

Published on Oct 20, 2015 Gearslutz

"Roger Linn demoes his versitile LinnStrument controller, using only generic software instruments, as soundsource. Even with those the sound comes alive. The placement of notes should be very recognisable for anyone playing stringed instruments."

NAMM 2015: Roger Linn Design LinnStrument

Published on Jan 26, 2015 keyboardmag1

"Roger Linn shows of his LinnStrument at the NAMM Show 2015."

Making of LinnStrument

video upload by Roger Linn

"I (Roger Linn) talk about how I created LinnStrument."

The LinnStrumentalists 2

video by Roger Linn

"The second compilation of videos submitted by LinnStrument players around the world. For more information on LinnStrument, visit www.rogerlinndesign.com."

LinnStrument Software Version 2.1.0

Published on May 10, 2017 Roger Linn

"A demonstration of the new features of LinnStrument software version 2.1.0."

LinnStrument Disassembly 2024

video upload by Roger Linn

"Roger Linn demonstrates how to disassemble and reassemble and LinnStrument in order for owners to perform parts replacement or repairs at home without sending it away."

Tom's "Two Voice Pro" & Roger's LinnStrument

Published on Dec 10, 2015

"Tom Oberheim hooks up his 'Two Voice Pro' synthesizer to Roger Linn's LinnStrument for 3-dimensional control of analog synthesis."

Roger Linn Hosts New Musical Instruments Event at CCRMA - Eigenharp, Continuum and LinnStrument

YouTube Uploaded by SynthMeTV on May 5, 2011

"Roger Linn Hosts New Musical Instruments Event at CCRMA, Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Audio (CCRMA). At this event held on May 5, 2011. The Eigenharp was demonstrated by Geert Bevin, Senior Software Developer from UK-based Eigenlabs. The Continuum from Haken Audio, was demonstrated by Bay area pianist Ed Goldfarb. Roger Linn lead the discussion and demonstrated the LinnStrument prototype. Watch the whole event in video below. More news can be found at http://synth.me"