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via this eBay listing
This one was spotted and sent in via
M Me.
"The sampler has been completely refurbished. The casing has been painted black. All tact switches have been replaced, the old LCD with a new LED and pad sensors. Additionally, I have installed the Gotek FDD emulator (32GB Sandisk pendrive included), the latest Vimana 3.15B OS, max RAM memory and multivoltage power supply. This means that it does not need step up or step down converters to work! The voltage switches automatically depending on the place in the world. It accepts AC voltage from 65 to 265V. This is probably the only such version in the world. I was going to replace the LCD window, as it has a few scratches, but I'll leave that to the new owner. The glass is available on eBay, and replacement is easy (double-sided tape). Insured shipment."
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Sunday, April 06, 2025
Dave Smith & Roger Linn Tempest Drum Synthesizer
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via this Reverb listing
via this Reverb listing
Monday, February 10, 2025
Deftaudio Luma-1 recreation of the iconic LM-1 2024
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via this listing
"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 (check the creation story at Roger’s site). Fully recreating the original design of the LM-1, it utilizes the same audio path with the original vintage DACs and filters, runs the original LM-1 software, and adds a secondary modern processor for adding highly desirable features like loadable sounds, USB connectivity(USB MIDI Client and Host), MIDI and more."
via this listing
"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 (check the creation story at Roger’s site). Fully recreating the original design of the LM-1, it utilizes the same audio path with the original vintage DACs and filters, runs the original LM-1 software, and adds a secondary modern processor for adding highly desirable features like loadable sounds, USB connectivity(USB MIDI Client and Host), MIDI and more."
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Deft Audio Luma 1 and Luma "mu"
video upload by CatSynth TV
"An introduction to the Luma 1 from Deft Audio, a circuit-accurate reimplementation of Roger Linn's legendary LinnDrum. They are also introducing a Eurorack single-voice version of the Luma 1, the Luma μ ("Luma mu"). In addition to the original features of the LinnDrum, there are some enhancements including uploading ones own samples, and even editing via a online web app that connects directly to the instrument."
Thursday, January 16, 2025
BUCHLA & FRIENDS: THE SYNTH MAKER SHOWCASE Event Set for LA Next Weekend Jan 25 & 26
Tickets available at Eventbrite
"We’re gathering over 70 boutique synth makers in one awesome Silverlake spot so you can learn, listen, and live the latest in electronic music sound production. This hands-on, headphones-only gathering gives you a chance to hear the best sounds science has ever created. From additive to subtractive, analog to digital, keyboards to breath, audio to visual (yes- some video synths will be here too!), modular to full-size polyphonic, eurorack to Serge to Buchla, you’ll meet synth makers and synth enthusiasts alike. This will be January’s biggest two-day collection of hands-on synths on the West Coast! If you love creative sound, you need to be here."
Delicious food (including vegan) from Moby Rick’s fish tacos, incredible carbonated beverages from United Wild Brew. Exhibitors: 1010music • 4ms • After Later Audio • AIAIAI • AJH • ALM Busy Circuits • Animal Factory • Ashton Research • ASM • Bastl Instruments • Bitwig • Black Corporation • Bored Brain • Buchla • Catalyst • Circuit Happy • Crosspatch • Days of Yore • Rain City Modular • Doepfer • Dogbotic Labs • Dreadbox • Drift DJ • Elektron • Endorphines • eowave • Eternal Research • Five12 • Flame • Frap Tools • Future Retro • Genki Instruments • Groove Synthesis • Jomox • LA Synth Club • Mega Modular Corp • Melbourne instruments • MEMS project • Meris • Modbap • Moog Foundation • Mystic Circuits • Netherblade • New Systems Instruments • Noise Engineering • Noisebug • Novation • Null Modular • OXI Instruments • Polyend • Prism Circuits • Roger Linn • Schlappi Engineering • Sleepy Circuits • SoCal Synth Society • SOMA • Soundwork Shop • Studio Electronics • Supercritical • SynthRISE • TipTop • Tobinski • Touellskouarn • U.D.O. • Vermona • Wavea • Waveform Magazine • Wavesequencer • Weston Precision Audio • WMD ... & more!
Buchla organizes this event to make a stronger synthesizer community. We make it free to attend and affordable for exhibitors. This makes the vibes great - after all, we are all making our own waves!"
Friday, January 10, 2025
Linnstrument tryout
video upload by Trigg
"Playing around with this nice MPE Controller with Surge XT VST."
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Check out Roger Linn's tips on the Linstrument here.
Monday, January 06, 2025
Roger Linn, Creator of the Original Namesake LinnDrum on Behringer's New LmDrum
The following is Roger Linn's statement on Behringer's LmDrum, written Jan 4, 2025, saved here for the MATRIXSYNTH archives:
In December 2024, Behringer released their "LmDrum", which is described on their site as:
"If you are looking for a drum machine that can recreate the classic sound of the 80’s, look no further than the Behringer LM DRUM. This amazing drum machine features an authentic 8/12-bit sampling sound engine that captures the essence of a hundred legendary 80’s drum sounds including those designed by Roger Linn such as the LM1*, LM2*, LM9000* and more. You can even record and store your own samples using the integrated line input."
Uli Behringer kindly sent me an LmDrum in August of 2024, giving me a chance to try it out. What do I think? I think it's a bit of a head-scratcher. It is clearly intended to evoke my 1982 "LinnDrum" drum machine, borrowing its visual style, control layout, colors and logo style, as well as copying its sounds and those of my LM-1 and Linn9000 drum machines. I took it apart and it even copies much of my LinnDrum sound generation circuit, even my bad ideas like the inability to tune any drums except the snare, toms and congas.
However, it uses an entirely different operating system and user interface, one that is based on earlier Behinger drum machines. Personally, I found it somewhat confusing and difficult to use, though I was given an unfinished manual. I'd imagine they will improve both the software and manual over time. I suspect the designers found it difficult to find a balance between 1) the impression of a LinnDrum clone, and 2) the addition of modern features, given that the 1982 LinnDrum's feature set is woefully inadequate by today's standards.
It's worth noting that Uli never asked my permission to either copy my visual design or my drum sounds. Though in 2020, he did kindly invite me to collaborate on a future drum machine, and I respectfully declined because of concern about Behringer's past business ethics and legal practices.
How do I feel about the LmDrum? My feelings are mixed. On the one hand, it's not unusual for companies to borrow ideas from older products in order to inspire a new and innovative design, which I've done in past. Plus, my old drum sounds are all over the web, controlling copying is difficult, and I don't enjoy legal stuff so I've generally ignored the issue so far. Also, the value in those old sounds is probably due more to Art Wood (the drummer who played the sounds, and my friend of many years), and to artists like Prince, Michael Jackson, and others, who made those sounds famous on their hits. Finally, I must admit that I've never cared much about the past, because I find the future far more exciting.
On the other hand, even if we discount the copying of the visual design, logo style and sound circuit of LinnDrum, the LmDrum copies my sounds. So I'd have preferred for Uli to ask my permission. Even if he thinks it is legal, I question whether it is ethical.
I find it interesting that the LmDrum is being sold in the U.S. for only $399. Having taken it apart and seeing how complex the copied old circuitry was to reproduce, I doubt Behringer is making any money from it. I suspect that they originally intended to sell it for much more, then discovered that while many people may say they want a LinnDrum clone, few are willing to pay more than a low price for it.
On a related topic, GForce Software has recently released their "IconDrum" software drum sound generator. Like the LmDrum, it copies the LinnDrum's visual design, logo style, and drum sounds, but has no sequencing. Unlike Behringer, GForce did say they wouldn't release the product if I objected, but they seemed like good people so I turned a blind eye. They also offered to pay me an insignificant royalty for my association with the product and perhaps to use "LinnDrum" name, but I declined because of the low compensation and because I thought it was misleading to call a product "LinnDrum" that wasn't a drum machine but rather only played my copied drum sounds.
One last comment. What's the big deal about nostalgia? I can understand that some people value analog synthesis, though I find the many types of innovative software synthesis created in recent decades to be far more capable, versatile and interesting. But even if people value vintage analog synths, why vintage digital drum machines? I ask this because an old bit is no different than a new bit. Our collective love of nostalgia brings to mind an old Douglas Adams quote from Salmon of Doubt:
"I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies:
1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things."
As a guitarist, I recall having endless discussions in my youth about "good distortion". :)
- Roger Linn
Sunday, January 05, 2025
Tips for developing expressive gestures on LinnStrument
video upload by Roger Linn
"Roger Linn explains tips for developing expressive touch gestures on LinnStrument.
Here's another good video, focusing on how to play expressive gestures of specific acoustic instruments:" [posted here]
Wednesday, January 01, 2025
Linn LinnDrum LM2
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via this listing
"Gorgeous and original LinnDrum LM2 serial #3298 in spectacular cosmetic and working condition. The top controls and back panels look amazing and almost perfectly preserved. This Roger Linn machine has been fully tested and auditioned through our house system and sounds incredible. This highly sought after drum machine has the classic drum tones of the 80s we all know and love and will make an excellent addition to your collection. The wood panels are in beautiful condition and it comes with a power cord that looks original."
via this listing
"Gorgeous and original LinnDrum LM2 serial #3298 in spectacular cosmetic and working condition. The top controls and back panels look amazing and almost perfectly preserved. This Roger Linn machine has been fully tested and auditioned through our house system and sounds incredible. This highly sought after drum machine has the classic drum tones of the 80s we all know and love and will make an excellent addition to your collection. The wood panels are in beautiful condition and it comes with a power cord that looks original."
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Exquis + MPE Plugins Bundle
video uploads by Intuitive Instruments
Press release follows:
Exquis + MPE Plugins Bundle at a Reduced Price
Intuitive Instruments announces an extraordinary partnership with renowned developers of plugins optimized for the Exquis keyboard.
Exquis, winner of the 2023 MIDI Innovation Awards
Named «Best Hardware of the Year 2023» by a distinguished jury including Jean-Michel Jarre and Roger Linn, Exquis is an expressive and intuitive MPE controller. Each key provides independent gestural control over four dimensions: velocity, pressure, horizontal tilt, and vertical tilt.
Thanks to its MPE compatibility, Exquis enables seamless and natural interaction with virtual synthesizers, delivering pre-cise and dynamic gestural control. It becomes a direct extension of the artist’s creativity, allowing full exploitation of the plugins’ sonic potential with unprecedented freedom and spontaneity.
Renowned MPE Plugins Designed for Expressiveness
Intuitive Instruments offers an exclusive bundle of plugins, carefully selected for their synergy with Exquis’s expressive ca-pabilities:
Atoms (BABY Audio) : A synthesizer based on physical modeling, Atoms creates organic and unique sounds. Per-fect for crafting original soundscapes, it excels in productions requiring realistic and atmospheric textures. Baby Audio is especially known for its collaboration with YouTuber Andrew Huang. Demo: Exquis+Atoms
RANDOM (BEATSURFING) : Leveraging a neural network, RANDOM delivers unique sound design pos-sibilities. It includes various controls for navigating through distinctive sounds using synthesis and resonance systems, ideal for creating unpredictable sonic textures. RANDOM was ranked #2 in Andrew Huang’s Top 10 Plugins of 2023.
Abyss (Dawesome) : Abyss is an MPE synthesizer perfect for crafting evolving and immersive sounds. Ideal for composing rich textures, cinematic pads, and deep drones, it evolves under your fingertips on Exquis’s keys.
SOUNDBOX (Audiomodern) : A fully customizable MPE sampler, SOUNDBOX features a complete audio
editor, a vector engine, and effects. The bundle includes three exclusive sound packs: Voxmotive, Kromium, and Cosmo.
Formats and Compatibility
The plugins are available in standard formats (standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX), ensuring seamless compatibility with leading digital audio workstations (DAWs) on macOS and Windows.
Pricing and Availability
Intuitive Instruments offers two bundles including Exquis and one option without the keyboard:
Exquis Pure + 2 plug-ins of your choice: 359€ / $359
Exquis Deluxe + 2 plug-ins of your choice: 399€ / $399
2 plug-ins of your choice: 99€ / $99
These offers are available exclusively on the dualo.com website in limited quantities until December 31, 2024.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
DSI Tempest: An Analog Drum Machine for the Digital Age
video upload by Retrothusiast
"The DSI Tempest is a groundbreaking analog drum machine that combines the best of both analog synthesis and digital control, making it a favorite among electronic musicians and beatmakers. Released in 2011 as a collaboration between legendary designers Dave Smith and Roger Linn, the Tempest delivers six powerful analog voices, each with dual oscillators, filters, and comprehensive sound-shaping options. With 16 responsive, pressure-sensitive pads, real-time effects, and unique features like the Roll function, the Tempest offers hands-on control that brings beats and sequences to life, whether in the studio or on stage. This is a drum machine with an unmistakable analog soul in a digital world.
For those seeking the warmth of analog combined with modern flexibility, the DSI Tempest stands out as more than just a beatmaker—it’s a complete performance instrument. Users can layer sounds, experiment with live sequencing, and even use it as a six-voice synthesizer when connected to a MIDI keyboard. Its robust step and live recording systems make it perfect for building complex patterns, stacking beats, and switching sounds on the fly. Whether you’re crafting intricate grooves or exploring unique soundscapes, the DSI Tempest remains a powerful tool for anyone wanting analog depth with digital precision.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Background
1:28 Analog Soul
2:17 Performance Tools
2:55 What Makes It Unique
3:31 Sweat Cheeks
3:48 Why The Tempest
4:26 Wrap-up
4:43 Outro
4:56 Groove On
I love retro computers and retro music production gear. Follow me on YouTube, Facebook and Retrothusiast.com if you share the same passions.
https://www.retrothusiast.com"
Monday, November 11, 2024
DSI Tempest: An Analog Drum Machine for the Digital Age
video upload by Retrothusiast
"The DSI Tempest is a groundbreaking analog drum machine that combines the best of both analog synthesis and digital control, making it a favorite among electronic musicians and beatmakers. Released in 2011 as a collaboration between legendary designers Dave Smith and Roger Linn, the Tempest delivers six powerful analog voices, each with dual oscillators, filters, and comprehensive sound-shaping options. With 16 responsive, pressure-sensitive pads, real-time effects, and unique features like the Roll function, the Tempest offers hands-on control that brings beats and sequences to life, whether in the studio or on stage. This is a drum machine with an unmistakable analog soul in a digital world.
For those seeking the warmth of analog combined with modern flexibility, the DSI Tempest stands out as more than just a beatmaker—it’s a complete performance instrument. Users can layer sounds, experiment with live sequencing, and even use it as a six-voice synthesizer when connected to a MIDI keyboard. Its robust step and live recording systems make it perfect for building complex patterns, stacking beats, and switching sounds on the fly. Whether you’re crafting intricate grooves or exploring unique soundscapes, the DSI Tempest remains a powerful tool for anyone wanting analog depth with digital precision.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Background
1:28 Analog Soul
2:17 Performance Tools
2:55 What Makes It Unique
3:31 Sweat Cheeks
3:48 Why The Tempest
4:26 Wrap-up
4:43 Outro
4:56 Groove On"
https://www.retrothusiast.com
Friday, November 01, 2024
Why Touch Expression?
video upload by Roger Linn
"Roger Linn discusses why LinnStrument's touch expression is better than playing music with the simple on/off switches of a MIDI Piano keyboard."
Saturday, October 05, 2024
Getting Started on LinnStrument (2024)
video upload by Roger Linn
"Roger Linn helps you get started on LinnStrument.
To learn about LinnStrument, visit rogerlinndesign.com."
Thursday, August 22, 2024
A timeline of Akai Professional's (and Roger Linn) MPCs
video upload by Audiorial
Enable CC in the bottom of the player for subtitles.
"Hello
Today, I'm offering you a mini documentary that looks back on the adventure of Akai and Roger Linn's autonomous MPC. Happy watching!"
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Roger Linn tries out a new Akai MPC
video upload by Roger Linn
"Roger Linn, designer of the original Akai MPC, tries out a new Akai MPC to see how good it is."
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Digital Controllers & Synths, MOOG's Geert Bevin | Superbooth 2024
video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music
"Join Geert Bevin and me as we discuss the current state of expression for both digital and analog instruments. Geert is a multi-instrumentalist and master of gestural control for synthesizers with decades of experience designing many different types of controllers.
I set out to hear what Geert had to say about Digital Instruments vs Analog Instruments, and the discussion kept coming back to controllers. I soon realized that Geert really cares about music and that performers being able to have an expressive experience with their instruments is more important to him than whether or not the tone is generated digitally or not. In this information-packed discussion, we'll cover topics such as: why digital struggles with attack transients, the difference between generating a sound digitally and processing a sound digitally, digital distortion vs analog distortion, how to create scarcity in the digital realm, and how humans compensate for different instruments.
Geert Bevin worked with Eigenlabs developing the Eigenharp, collaborated with Roger Linn by writing firmware for the LinnStrument, worked on the Ultraleap - Leap Motion Controller that detects your hand position with infrared cameras to convert conductor-like gestures to shape sound, and recently designed a Bluetooth MIDI controller for the Apple Watch. He's currently creating experiences on software synths for Moog Music that go beyond the sound itself, exploring MPE as a common language to connect musicians with expressive controllers, painstakingly working to make digital knob turns feel as good as analog knob turns, and determining the future of both analog and digital electronic instruments.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Moog's Software Mission
24:30 Moog Model 15 App
34:09 Why does digital have trouble with attack transients?
48:30 Logo (theme music)"
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Running a LinnDrum Through Pedals and a Neve Console | Funky Vintage Found on Reverb
video upload by Reverb
"Created by Roger Linn and employed by artists from Prince to New Order and beyond, the LinnDrum has become one of the most expensive vintage drum machines on the used market. Luckily, our friends at Synth City at Rock n Roll Vintage in Chicago had a mint condition LinnDrum they were willing to let us borrow. So, we took it over to Narwhal Studios, threw some pedals on it and recorded it into a Neve console. How do you think it sounds?"
Download the FREE Sample Pack.
Special thanks to Synth City/Rock n Roll Vintage.
Filmed and Recorded at Narwhal Studios.
#linndrum #neve #drummachine #vintage #classic #lm2 #rogerlinn
0:00 - Intro/EXAMPLE 1
1:36 - LinnDrum History
2:17 - The Panel Layout
3:06 - EXAMPLE 2
3:37 - Recording Through the Neve Console
8:28 - EXAMPLE 3
9:10 - EXAMPLE 4
9:28 - Using Pedals
10:50 - EXAMPLE 5
12:20 - EXAMPLE 6
12:57 - Using Pedals Cont.
15:27 - EXAMPLE 7
16:05 - Outro"
Friday, May 17, 2024
Upcoming Instrument Design Workshop with Roger Linn at CCRMA


via Roger Linn Design
"Every year around June, I and Sasha Leitman co-teach a one-week, five full days, hands-on workshop about designing and creating simple electronic music/audio projects at Stanford University's CCRMA computer music school, either in-person or remote via Zoom.
In the workshop, Sasha and I provide lots of information about sensors, actuators, software, mechanical design and materials, and lots more. We help you come up with a project idea and help you build it. If you're attending in person, you'll have access to sensors, actuators and electronic/mechanical tools in the CCRMA Max Lab. Or if you're attending remotely online, you'll obtain the needed items in advance. Either way, we'll provide one-on-one help with your project.
Given that the workshop is only one week, the projects are generally simple, providing a novel way of interacting with sensors to generate sounds, controlled by software written for a Teensy microcontroller board or a laptop. Click [here] for some examples of projects from the 2023 workshop.
Our microcomputing platform of choice for projects is the Teensy microcontroller board, which is based on the Arduino software environment, but students are welcome to use their development platform of choice.
The workshop is conducted both in-person at Stanford ($500) or remote online from anywhere ($250). It is open to all, with no prerequisites.
In 2024, the dates are Monday June 17 through Friday June 21.
To learn more, here is Sasha's overview of the workshop.
To see some of the content of my lectures for the workshop, click here.
To register, click here.
I hope to see you in June!
- Roger"
Luma Luma-1 Walnut 120v Drum Computer
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via this listing
Additional Retro Gear Shop Listings
Pic of the inside below.
See a Luma-1 vs LM-1 sound comparison with Roger Linn here, and see the Deftaudio label for additional posts.
via this listing
Additional Retro Gear Shop Listings
Pic of the inside below.
See a Luma-1 vs LM-1 sound comparison with Roger Linn here, and see the Deftaudio label for additional posts.
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