The Linn Drum In Action

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[@surferbri5346]

It's like the perfect drummer without the alcohol and drug issues

[@creamydistortion]

Yeah, you can place a bottle and a mirror covered with coke on the table next to it, no issues!

[@bobthesalesclerk]

As a drummer I agree with this statement.

[@argonaut5617]

perfect dual for a junky mediocre dm programmer

[@bigdEnergy666]

And deviant drummer behavior. You can pass out drunk around your linn drum

[@bandfromtheband9445]

HAH!!!!

[@udhi_gn3893]

Now add a ton of reverb and it will become the most 80's sound you'll ever hear.

[@hakke3895]

Sometimes I put a gated reverb effect on it. It sounds great.

[@onesyphorus]

on that snare lmao yeah

[@hakke3895]

onesyphorus Ὀνησίφορος yes Snare and toms. Kick not so often.

[@FaresMason]

I suggest a vst called verbiage. Put it on the snare and teleport back to 1982.

[@basiledaudet5774]

Yes with a gate reverb haha 😜

[@ebshema4207]

the coolest part of your instruments, no digital display of what is going on. It feels like inside a submarine

[@scottcupp8129]

I found an LM-1 on Ebay for $6,000. Amazing machine.

[@scottcupp8129]

You're right though. Feels like the inside of a sub for sure. Awesome. I have an old Drumulator.

[@tannerjmatheson]

Have you seen the behind the synths of deadpool or stranger things? Those rooms are full of synths I've always thought it looked like a spaceship but submarines definitely come to mind

[@PodOfHeat]

I've never been inside a submarine

[@inyokutse]

Submarines have digital displays though

[@nathanielball365]

This has me reliving my childhood. Being born in 1979 the1980's was such a fun decade so when I hear any sound that harkens back to those glorious days I get engulfed with nostalgia and want to cry too. God I miss the 80's!!

[@geluix69]

This is a drum machine Behringer should really clone , the Tr-808 and 909 are instrumental also. The LinnDrum played a huge part in pop music and EDM . It’s often overlooked.

[@oholm09]

I got it on my mpc samples

[@vecvan]

oooh that's where the samples named LN* in Fruity Loops belong to

[@shane864]

@@vecvan Aw watching the electronic music bbs grow up *sniff*

[@avace917]

Behringer did a video where they mimic the sounds of Thriller but use a RD8, their TR 808 clone. The guy mentions the Linndrum and says "we should clone that" and looks away in thought as if it's a hit.

[@ArtistsCry13]

Dance music, not EDM. Nobody called it “EDM” back in the 20th century. It was just dance music.

[@ZeroSpectra]

Really great presentation, I used to pair one of these with my DX7 and just jam for hours like it was the 1980s :)

[@I-find-John-Titor]

"Like the wind"))

[@morten1]

Prince was a master at programming the Linn. Though I believe he had and prefered the LM-1

[@HeardItOnTheX]

He used the Linndrum on 'Possessed' but everything else was pretty much an LM-1.

[@SoDope29]

Lachlan Mornard and Erotic City

[@oholm09]

Also he overdub live drums

[@MakeArtNotWar2023]

He still had his LM-1 at Paisley Park in Studio A.

[@joaniec6178]

He did it himself. When he let other people programme for him in later years (Kirk Johnson) the results were naff

[@michaelmitchell8218]

Still holds well today. Great drum machine. Also you could upgrade it easy. The top just flips up and you could change the ic chips. All the best synths and drum machines were made back in the 80s.

[@demerit5]

You absolutely hit it out of the park with this video. Thank you for uploading this. I love all your videos.

[@f.lashby8298]

What a legendary machine. I still got samples of it in my library. Such a unique sound.

[@HotStrange]

F. Lashby Same. Got the samples in my Digitakt right now.

[@JammyGit]

Do you know where I can get samples from at all? I've been looking for a decent source of Linn drum plus other drum machines like the Oberheim, 808 & 909 etc if you know of any that don't cost the earth. Cheers 👍

[@chasingcolours6789]

@@JammyGit FREE and Top quality right here www.f9-audio.com/collections/all-products/products/trinity_v1

[@BurnMoneyBeats]

@@JammyGit samples.kb6.de but iirc the roland/boss kits were getting deleted from his servers so he stopped re-uploading but a small donation gets you access to a huge library of drum machines. I've even donated a few kits to the cause.

[@carlbowles1808]

I was a young man in the 80's and iam still amazed by the music. The Linn drum machine made it happen. Thank you for showing me how it wa done. Mich love to you💖🎼🤩🙏🌞.

[@DopamineOverload]

[@Lhenndyn]

The masterpiece... and a model for all the following machines. Thank you Roger ! And thanks Dr Mix, always a plaisure.

[@rareyman]

That delete horn, though… 😂

[@occult1390]

it's the hardest sound to work into the mix

[@itsenzo3000]

**BAP**

[@MixmanD28]

Yeah- so obnoxious!!

[@TheWaynelds]

Even though what?

[@samvision8280]

*boop!*

[@user-kd1kl6yd6j]

57 years old Remeber this little " f.....kr" What a machine!!!! Thnx bro for upload Great memories Greetings from GREECE

[@CypiXmusic]

Props not just for showing it, but also the amazing playing! Always on point

[@jmsessn]

a massive salute to howard jones, nik kershaw, hubert kah, men without hats, kajagoogoo, irene cara, eurythmics, yazoo, hayzee fanteyzee, mike oldfield, adam ant, prince, a ha, and many others; HAIL TO THE KINGS BABE😍

[@edoardozampetti4601]

Prince used woman on percussion and drumset...Sheila Escovedo..

[@surferbri5346]

Dont forget gary numan, soft cell and Thompson twins

[@toddglacy1161]

I actually owned one of these back in the early '90's, with the MIDI upgrade....and for some crazy reason decided to SELL it when I was moving to a new place. As the dude was on his way to come and get it I was already having sellers remorse...but felt too guilty to tell him no after he arrived to buy it. (and I hate to say I listed and sold it for only $300!! Arrggg) Still one of the pieces of gear I wish I had kept around. All the real-time controls were very cool and the sound is classic.

[@nitaigauranga3849]

Roger Linn. This and the MPC wow

[@CockatooDude]

And now the Linnstrument!

[@SPAZZOID100]

CockatooDude mehhhh

[@rcanderson4328]

Best drum machine ever. If a reproduction of the Limn and the DMX came out I’d be in heaven.

[@beaumcfather8246]

Behringer is making one

[@beesting6135]

Best is the 808😂

[@adamharris7775]

In probably September 2022, when I was at the Boca Raton pool, I heard the LinnDrum in some probably 1986 song.

[@HotStrange]

The best drum machine ever, imo. I load LinnDrum samples into every sampler I’ve owned. Got them in my Digitakt right now, and Volca Sample, and my iPad.

[@DavidBoura]

I've never seen how it works, so thank you. Impressive drumming btw.

[@alexanderzerka8477]

What an awesome workflow. I can't believe we have to put up with what modern samplers and grooveboxes offer.

[@carlosserrano3985]

The Linndrum and the Simmons SDSV is the perfect combination for the 80'S drum sound. Didn't have a Linndrum no more but still have the Simmons SDSV.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Such a crunchy sound, especially when tuned down. Love it. You're a lucky man! Interesting fact - it was never called the LM-2. The LM-1 stood for Linn/Moffett-1. Alex Moffett had left the company by the time Roger Linn made the second machine, so it was just called "Linn Drum". 😀

[@Doctormix]

Uhhhh interesting!!!!!

[@Frankie_Fish]

...Also, the Linndrum wasn't meant to completely replace drummers in songs. It was just meant as a practice/substitude machine during rehearsals.

[@klaasj7808]

well the 80s already started when this device was released and i remember when it was released and it was never advertised as a rehearsal device. Just a real isntrument for some real drumwork. There were enough bands that never used drummers or combined them. It was never ment as a replacement to them,

[@TheEdwin73]

if demand for it is high enough, maybe behringer can make a decent and affordable clone of it...:)

[@klaasj7808]

first jupiter8

[@KeyosBeats]

That's amazing, that so old drum machine have got so many functions!

[@Kay_Fabe]

Doctor Mix was a magician in a past life. Presentation and Entertainment.

[@s1harmonie]

That reminds me of the Miami Vice opening theme.

[@jmar4403]

Bought a LinnDrum when it first came out. Of course, this was in the pre-MIDI days. Later I had Forat "MIDI-fy" it which brought it into the modern age. I donated it to the Museum of Making Music about 10 years ago. What a great instrument.

[@dariofromthefuture3075]

Love the sound of this thing. Do you know where can I get the samples for it so I can use it in my DAW?

[@lilyofthevalley5586]

Thanx for teaching me the Linn drums. Always wanted to learn them since I heard Peter Gabriel use them.

[@MixmanD28]

This is a fantastic walk-through - really great!! Thank you!

[@coda31313]

THE C O W B E L L

[@keiththomas111]

ROCK MASTER SCOTT "THE ROOF IS ON FIRE!!!!🔥

[@trixstermillion2190]

We don't need no steenking water, mang.

[@hip-hoprapstorage4440]

YES FINALY!!!!!!

[@adamharris7775]

The LinnDrum was heard in the 1991 Saved by the Bell version of some song.

[@gjrarte]

Literally ALL Miami Bass hits wich I danced back in the days was made in this Linn Drum. Nice video!!!

[@kylehall2470]

I really think the rhythm and sequencing behind this machine is what made it special, not the sounds, it has such good feel to it, has that 'bounce'.

[@RussRockwell]

....On a drum machine or sequencer 'that feel' is called 'Swing'.

[@indegruv]

@@RussRockwell or "dynamics" in general

[@toslinked]

so amazing. this thing has a groove like no other, so perfectly imperfect. we used to pay somebody by the hour to program it in the eighties. it was impossible to afford at that time.

[@josesalorockhigareda7376]

You are really the Best, Dr. Mix!!

[@cheapspace]

this instrument is amazing!

[@mindmesh7566]

Great history and tutorial on a legendary machine.

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Best review. Thanks!

[@ajgnexus]

damn your vids are sick. a channel all about keyboards and synths is just what I needed.

[@natioffline]

Thank you very much for the great demonstration and the clear explanation.

[@galleryofrogues]

Always reminds me of the intro to Head Like A Hole by NIN and I Can Change by LCD. Great sound.

[@adamharris7775]

The LinnDrum hi-hat was heard in the Kenny Loggins/Steve Perry song "Don't Fight It" (1982), Tears for Fears song "Shout" (1984) and the Rugrats/All Grown Up! song "You're a Friend to Me" (2001).

[@HotWheelsLeadingTheWay]

Don't Fight It has no drum machine at all.

[@TribalEarth]

great job! Thanks DR Mix

[@craigusselman546]

Why do the 1980s legendary drum machines all look so much fun!

[@OscillatorCollective]

My favorite drum machine...I loved mine. That PRINCE sound...

[@OscillatorCollective]

Yeah, was really easy to use...very intuitive...and that sound...rich too

[@SPAZZOID100]

Nope. He used the LM-1.

[@Meikurey]

I just love sampling this is my music

[@ingorichter649]

Great, one of Prince's main instrumentation to realize mid time sound creations. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SPAZZOID100]

He did not use this machine.

[@ingorichter649]

@@SPAZZOID100 Interesting !What kind of drum machine(s) he really used instead especially along his 1999 and Purple Rain era?

[@MrToonfish]

The Neon Judgement used that fabulous Linn drum machine a lot !

[@NegativeReferral]

Each of those strikes have been heard a million times over, yet have never gotten stale at least to me. These are some of the first digital files to go viral.

[@jonp72]

I was actually at a Halloween party in Roger Linn's house once. I think he played some theremin for the guests there.

[@AlOne-xg6dv]

Very nice story and demonstration which makes me discover and appreciate this monument. Thx

[@LightBlazeMC]

a legendary machine operated by a legend

[@VVM2024]

I'm pretty sure Thriller was made on that. Sounds like Thriller.

[@znyxdrØme]

It was AYYYYY

[@SPAZZOID100]

Nope. That was an LM-1.

[@Electriclentilman]

I used to love this little baby . Put in the low clap 👏

[@SirMalikCobra]

Dope grooves... The quantization is nice...

[@wafflestoast5228]

Wow. It just has THAT sound.

[@amusicians2cents]

808: Here's some cowbells for ya! Linn Drum: Hold my beer...

[@idngafaa]

hell yeah, thank dr mix!

[@sf5823]

I'm sooooooo jealous 😀 Awesome!👍

[@lookapi]

One of the best👍👍

[@mariaulfah7902]

great as always

[@DuquesneXavier]

So Glad Behringer is making one of those again !

[@EphemeralProductions]

One of my fave uses of the linn is one of the most stark and basic, in a song that almost no one knows (tragically): Julia, by the Eurythmics. It used a simple handclap from the Linn to keep time, in the slow beautiful ballad.

[@adamharris7775]

The LinnDrum was heard in the song "Miracles" (1982).

[@TechnicalLee]

Excellent demo!

[@MooseMalarkey]

Your hands moving with the groove is great

[@ZacharyAghaizu]

You got me flowing like an 80s rapper on this!

[@mangaas]

I had the bassline for "Newcleus - Jam On it", start playing in my head as you made that drum loop.

[@DavidHi-Fi]

Queen of Electro/Funk, Post Disco, Boogie 💯

[@Konzertheld]

I like how from time to time he goes like "oh actually this is good"

[@OfficialRainsynth]

Perfect for italo disco and spacesynth music. I have VST version of the LinnDrum and it's a perfect drum machine.

[@andriealinsangao613]

What's the name of the VST??

[@OfficialRainsynth]

@@andriealinsangao613 Junn's Factory JM-1, it's one of the best LinnDrum's replicas for DAW software. I strongly recommend it, if you want to start with electronic music.

[@alphabeets]

I will tell you THE secret... It’s not just about sampling the sounds and playing them back in a soft synth. It is about the split millisecond timing of how all the attacks of the samples line up with each other when they are quantized. That’s what really made this machine what it is. The way the kick and snare and hit hat line up when quantized. This is a BIG deal. If Behringer is going to clone it, they had better understand this and match it up with a scope or it won’t really have the magic feel of a LinnDrum.

[@bryanbryan6108]

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[@adamharris7775]

The LinnDrum was heard in the song “The King of Wishful Thinking” (1990).

[@bobacks]

There's also a great VST/AU for LinnDrum, by ALYJAMES LAB. It's pretty accurate since it uses EPROM images.

[@rommix0]

Can confirm. I own a copy of the VPROM plugin, and I use it on pretty much everything.

[@AdamBorseti]

bobacks yeah, and I prefer the sound of the LM-1 to the LinnDrum (LM-2), but the Vprom can also load eprom bin files from the other classic drum machines of the time!

[@bobacks]

That's right. I often use the DMX EPROMs.

[@PANTA-Music]

Also want to add the Addictive Drums VST with the Reel Machines add-on, as a good contender. Great quality sounds with great options

[@stephenbailey0278]

Thank you for the awesome videos Doctor Mix. This piece of equipment is very interesting. I checked it out on Ebay and they are selling for no less than 5k. Seems like a solid investment for sure considering how many mega stars produced hits with them. Great content.

[@Ancaja123]

that length feature is something i never knew about, that would come in handy on the (Linn designed) MPC60, editing length quickly and easily is its weakest point as a (drum) sampler. Also didn't know that the accents for certain sounds were provided via the buttons themselves, and not programmed by the user. I like that and I might incorporate that same idea into some of my Linn style MPC programs

[@Decimator-jh4gu]

Fabulous sounding.

[@MarianoNoguera]

Amazing thanks! 🕺

[@jsres838]

Fantastic!

[@bpkolos1974]

Very interesting indeed! Love it how You create the beat, it's an awesome stuff! I've heard about this drum machine over BBC Radio Music 6

[@lostboyz6454]

I think the feature i like the most besides the obvious legedary sounds and the cool look is the ability to work without a quantization. Definetly gives you alot more freedom

[@travisguide4516]

sounds very cool to me nice that you can tune in anything

[@microwah]

Such a beauty

[@tommyluvstraci]

Very cool. John Robie was a master with this contraption.

[@kostantinosmag2986]

This is great one...

[@88GURP]

Good video damn that brought me back for a sec

[@RefugeetheDJ]

This thing is awesome!

[@lilyofthevalley5586]

Ha ha! I like the way his hands move to the beats! 😄

[@rajgill7576]

You know its good when hw waves his hands to the beat

[@matthewmooremusic9913]

Guaguanco on the congas! nice!

[@Wegster64]

Great! Love the video 👍 thx

[@davidrollins8701]

I love my LinnDrum!

[@alinn.4341]

Men at work, down under, came to mind instantly.

[@oscarmorales-cn3hz]

Some big names got so used to the sequencer that they actually modified the unit to control sampler machines, but this is another story...

[@borrisrichards7454]

Wow!!!

[@lsjohnson20]

You make it look so easy. Now I want one. I am not a drummer. I am not a musician. But now I want one.