Linn LM-1 drum machine
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The Linn LM-1 is an early digital drum machine famed for its realistic sampled drum sounds and its central role in shaping the 1980s Minneapolis funk and pop sound.
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| Linn LM-1 | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
digital drum machine
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drum machine ⓘ electronic musical instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
LM-1 Drum Computer
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Linn LM-1 Drum Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
Human League
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Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ The Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Minneapolis sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialReleaseDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| controlInterface |
real-time programming
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step-time programming ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
considered a highly influential vintage drum machine
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helped define the sound of 1980s pop and funk ⓘ |
| designer | Roger Linn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinued | 1983 ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s ⓘ |
| hasControl |
accent control
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swing control ⓘ tempo control ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Akai MPC series
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E-mu Drumulator NERFINISHED ⓘ LinnDrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Oberheim DMX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Linn Electronics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first drum machine to use digital samples of real drums
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individual outputs for each drum sound ⓘ programmable drum patterns ⓘ swing and shuffle quantization ⓘ tunable drum sounds ⓘ |
| output |
multiple individual audio outputs
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stereo mix output ⓘ |
| polyphony | multiple simultaneous drum voices ⓘ |
| powerSource | mains electricity ⓘ |
| productionRun | approximately 500 units ⓘ |
| sampleRate | approximately 28 kHz ⓘ |
| successor | LinnDrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology | 8-bit digital sampling ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| usedOnRecording |
Human League – Dare (various tracks)
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Peter Gabriel – Intruder NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince – 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince – Controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince – Dirty Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince – Purple Rain (various tracks) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Minneapolis sound