LinnDrum
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The LinnDrum is a pioneering digital drum machine from the early 1980s that became iconic for its punchy, programmable sounds and heavy use in pop, rock, and R&B productions of that era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital drum machine
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drum machine ⓘ electronic musical instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | LM-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlInterface |
button-based step programming
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real-time pattern recording ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| designer | Roger Linn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfPeakUse |
early 1980s
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mid 1980s ⓘ |
| feature |
MIDI (on later units or via retrofit)
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individual outputs for drum sounds ⓘ onboard mixer for levels and panning ⓘ programmable drum patterns ⓘ swing and shuffle timing options ⓘ tunable drum sounds ⓘ |
| genreUsedIn |
R&B
NERFINISHED
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new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| influenced |
Akai MPC series
NERFINISHED
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E-mu SP-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ later sample-based drum machines ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Linn Electronics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSound |
crisp hi-hats
GENERATED
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punchy snare drum GENERATED ⓘ tight kick drum GENERATED ⓘ |
| powerType | mains-powered hardware unit ⓘ |
| predecessor | LM-1 Drum Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| soundSource | digital samples of acoustic drums ⓘ |
| status |
highly sought-after vintage instrument
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iconic 1980s drum machine ⓘ |
| successor | Linn 9000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology | digital sample-based synthesis ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
live performance backing tracks
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studio production ⓘ |
| usedByArtist |
A-ha
NERFINISHED
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Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnSong |
“Purple Rain”
NERFINISHED
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“Take On Me” NERFINISHED ⓘ “When Doves Cry” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Minneapolis sound