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LinnDrum

Drum machine

Summary

Drum machine

Field	Value
image	LinnDrum_digital_drum_machine_front_panel_.jpg
image_caption	Front panel
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

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.

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, which was affordable only to wealthy musicians and studios.

Release

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, Naked Eyes, Stock Aitken Waterman, Sandy Vee, Justin Hayward, and Michael Jackson. When Linn Electronics closed in 1986, Forat Electronics purchased its assets and offered service, sounds, and modifications for the LinnDrum.

References

(15 March 2019). "An introduction to the Linn LM-1 and 10 records it helped define".
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French, Josh. (2019-03-15). "An introduction to the Linn LM-1 and 10 records it helped define".
McNamee, David. (2009-06-22). "Hey, what's that sound: Linn LM-1 Drum Computer and the Oberheim DMX".
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(2021-08-17). "The 5 drum machines that changed music forever".
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