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LinnDrum Linn LM-2 Immaculate! Factory Sounds & Presets Restored. Latest OS.
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LinnDrum (Linn LM-2) in immaculate working condition. Clean bill of health. The OS was upgraded to latest 3.1 version. The unit's sounds and presets were restored to factory settings by Bruce Forat. We at BeatBox Pros take great pride in our products and services, and your satisfaction is priority to us! Please do your research and ask plenty of questions when buying vintage gear from "one-time" private sellers that command the same price, as the companies that invest the time, experience and labor, to ensure fully functionality on their units before listing.International shipping: Please contact us direct for accurate shipping quote. (BeatBox Pros)Listing Includes:
Linndrum (Linn LM-2)
Digital Manual
Power cableFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LinnDrumLinnDrum digital
Dates1982–1985
PriceUS $2,995
Technical specifications
12 voices
15 voices
8-bit , 28–35 kHz
56 user patterns, 42 preset drum patterns, 49 songs
Individual level and pan for all sounds, tuning for snare, tom and conga only
Input/output
15 hard plastic "pads"
External controlpre , third-party Retrofit Kit, trigger inputs x5The LinnDrum (also called the Linn LM-2) is a manufactured by as the successor to the . It was introduced in 1982 at a list price of $2,995. Approximately 5,000 units were sold between 1982 and 1985. The was the successor of the LinnDrum.Its high-quality samples, flexibility and affordability made the LinnDrum popular; it sold far more units than its predecessor (the ) and its successor (the ) combined. re-used the moniker on the and the Roger Linn Designs' . The LinnDrum was used on many recordings throughout the 1980s, including international hits such as 's "" and ' "." Much of recording artist 's early 1980's material also featured heavy use of the LinnDrum. His , , , and albums are examples of this.When closed in 1986, purchased their remaining assets and offered service, sounds and modifications for the LinnDrum. The LinnDrum was pre , but Retrofit Kits were offered by JL Cooper and Forat Electronics.FeaturesThe LinnDrum has fifteen 8 bit 28 kHz ~ 35 kHz digitally drum sounds: bass, snare, rimshot, hihat, crash, ride, three toms, cabasa, tambourine, high and low congas, cowbell, and clap. Like the LM-1, it provided a for programming rhythm patterns, a built-in mixer and individual output jacks for each sound.The LinnDrum improved on the in many ways including: the addition of crash and ride cymbal samples, five external inputs and the ability to replace built-in sounds with new sounds on EPROM chips. The LinnDrum sampled sounds from 28 to a 35 kHz sample rate. Also, the LinnDrum was $2,000 less than the .One drawback: on the LinnDrum only the snare, tom and conga samples can be tuned, whereas the allows every sound to be individually tuned.LM-2The LinnDrum is often erroneously called the LM-2, alluding to its predecessor, the . LM-1 stood for Linn/Moffett/1. Alex Moffett, an early investor in the Linn drum computer development, wasn't with the company by the time the LinnDrum came around.Drum SamplesAccording to some, the LinnDrum sounds were from real drums played specifically for the machine by noted Los Angeles drummer , good friend of Roger Linn, who also played with Linn as well as Peter Frampton, Gary Wright, Cher, Tina Turner, Bette Midler and James Brown, to name a few. However, "The LM-1 was the first drum machine to use of a real drum kit, Roger Linn confirms that it was indeed Art Wood that played the majority of the sounds that he used. To further add to the mystery, an entry in the online museum of the Roger Linn Design company credits L.A. session drummer Art Wood with most of the samples." While the Roger Linn Designs Past Products Museum page credits Art Wood for "most" of the sounds, there is no credit for the drummer who played the sounds for the LinnDrum.InfluenceAlthough there have not been any official virtual instrument versions of the LinnDrum, several manufacturers have either emulated its interface and/or included samples of it. Such notable examples are as follows:'s LM-4 drum machine plug-in;'s Spark, which includes samples of both the LM-1 and LinnDrum; as well as its successor, the .and the "Lend Drum" patch from ' Battery drum machine, which was sampled from an actual LinnDrum.DiscographyArtist Album Songs Year
""1985 *Alternative LinnDrum samples
""1982 *Kick drum only
""1984
""1984
"", "Pretty Young Girl"1985
"", ""1985
""1983
""1984
""1986
""1983
""1986
1983
""1983
"", "", ""1984/1986
""1984
"Polaris", "Doctor Faustu's"1984/1986
"" (kick drum), ""1984
""1984
""1984
""1984
"Ice Machine (Live in Basel bootleg)"1984
1982
""1986
"Go Go Yellow Screen", "Get Up", "The Beauty & The Beast"1983
""1984
""1984
""1987
""1986
"", ""1983-1984
"", ""1984
"", "", ""1986
"I'd Rather Be You"1986
""1987
"" and all the other tracks.1983
""1984-1985
1984
"", "Shoot Out"1984
"Fletch Theme", "Bit by Bit"1985
1983
""1984
""1981
1981
""1983
"", "Payback", "Marina Theme" (First Version)1984
"Ethnicolor"1984
& ""1984
(John Luongo world-renowned producer/mixer on John Waite's "Missing You" and Roxette's "Listen to Your Heart" amongst many others)
"And When the Night Comes"1983
""1986
1986
""1984
""1984
""1984
"", "", "", "Physical Attraction"1983
"Cenerentola", "Revolution"1985/1986
""1984
""1983
"Love Spy"1986
""1985
""1984
""1985
"That's My Impression (Disco Mix)"1986
"They Only Come Out At Night", "Classical Dancing", "Love Is Just A Game"1983/84
1982-1983
"This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)"1986
"", "Only You Know And I Know"1985
""1983
""1985
"", ""1984
Tonight"Only You", "A Love Again", "Radio", "Tonight"1984
""1986
"Popularity", "Rockin' Girls"1983
""1985
A Wild Romance"Ballet Dancer"1983
""1984
""1984
"", "", ""1984
""1983
Description
LinnDrum (Linn LM-2) in immaculate working condition. Clean bill of health. The OS was upgraded to latest 3.1 version. The unit's sounds and presets were restored to factory settings by Bruce Forat.
We at BeatBox Pros take great pride in our products and services, and your satisfaction is priority to us! Please do your research and ask plenty of questions when buying vintage gear from "one-time" private sellers that command the same price, as the companies that invest the time, experience and labor, to ensure fully functionality on their units before listing.International shipping: Please contact us direct for accurate shipping quote. (BeatBox Pros)Listing Includes:
Linndrum (Linn LM-2)
Digital Manual
Power cableFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LinnDrumLinnDrum digital
Dates1982–1985
PriceUS $2,995
Technical specifications
12 voices
15 voices
8-bit , 28–35 kHz
56 user patterns, 42 preset drum patterns, 49 songs
Individual level and pan for all sounds, tuning for snare, tom and conga only
Input/output
15 hard plastic "pads"
External controlpre , third-party Retrofit Kit, trigger inputs x5The LinnDrum (also called the Linn LM-2) is a manufactured by as the successor to the . It was introduced in 1982 at a list price of $2,995. Approximately 5,000 units were sold between 1982 and 1985. The was the successor of the LinnDrum.Its high-quality samples, flexibility and affordability made the LinnDrum popular; it sold far more units than its predecessor (the ) and its successor (the ) combined. re-used the moniker on the and the Roger Linn Designs' . The LinnDrum was used on many recordings throughout the 1980s, including international hits such as 's "" and ' "." Much of recording artist 's early 1980's material also featured heavy use of the LinnDrum. His , , , and albums are examples of this.When closed in 1986, purchased their remaining assets and offered service, sounds and modifications for the LinnDrum. The LinnDrum was pre , but Retrofit Kits were offered by JL Cooper and Forat Electronics.FeaturesThe LinnDrum has fifteen 8 bit 28 kHz ~ 35 kHz digitally drum sounds: bass, snare, rimshot, hihat, crash, ride, three toms, cabasa, tambourine, high and low congas, cowbell, and clap. Like the LM-1, it provided a for programming rhythm patterns, a built-in mixer and individual output jacks for each sound.The LinnDrum improved on the in many ways including: the addition of crash and ride cymbal samples, five external inputs and the ability to replace built-in sounds with new sounds on EPROM chips. The LinnDrum sampled sounds from 28 to a 35 kHz sample rate. Also, the LinnDrum was $2,000 less than the .One drawback: on the LinnDrum only the snare, tom and conga samples can be tuned, whereas the allows every sound to be individually tuned.LM-2The LinnDrum is often erroneously called the LM-2, alluding to its predecessor, the . LM-1 stood for Linn/Moffett/1. Alex Moffett, an early investor in the Linn drum computer development, wasn't with the company by the time the LinnDrum came around.Drum SamplesAccording to some, the LinnDrum sounds were from real drums played specifically for the machine by noted Los Angeles drummer , good friend of Roger Linn, who also played with Linn as well as Peter Frampton, Gary Wright, Cher, Tina Turner, Bette Midler and James Brown, to name a few. However, "The LM-1 was the first drum machine to use of a real drum kit, Roger Linn confirms that it was indeed Art Wood that played the majority of the sounds that he used. To further add to the mystery, an entry in the online museum of the Roger Linn Design company credits L.A. session drummer Art Wood with most of the samples." While the Roger Linn Designs Past Products Museum page credits Art Wood for "most" of the sounds, there is no credit for the drummer who played the sounds for the LinnDrum.InfluenceAlthough there have not been any official virtual instrument versions of the LinnDrum, several manufacturers have either emulated its interface and/or included samples of it. Such notable examples are as follows:'s LM-4 drum machine plug-in;'s Spark, which includes samples of both the LM-1 and LinnDrum; as well as its successor, the .and the "Lend Drum" patch from ' Battery drum machine, which was sampled from an actual LinnDrum.DiscographyArtist Album Songs Year
""1985 *Alternative LinnDrum samples
""1982 *Kick drum only
""1984
""1984
"", "Pretty Young Girl"1985
"", ""1985
""1983
""1984
""1986
""1983
""1986
1983
""1983
"", "", ""1984/1986
""1984
"Polaris", "Doctor Faustu's"1984/1986
"" (kick drum), ""1984
""1984
""1984
""1984
"Ice Machine (Live in Basel bootleg)"1984
1982
""1986
"Go Go Yellow Screen", "Get Up", "The Beauty & The Beast"1983
""1984
""1984
""1987
""1986
"", ""1983-1984
"", ""1984
"", "", ""1986
"I'd Rather Be You"1986
""1987
"" and all the other tracks.1983
""1984-1985
1984
"", "Shoot Out"1984
"Fletch Theme", "Bit by Bit"1985
1983
""1984
""1981
1981
""1983
"", "Payback", "Marina Theme" (First Version)1984
"Ethnicolor"1984
& ""1984
(John Luongo world-renowned producer/mixer on John Waite's "Missing You" and Roxette's "Listen to Your Heart" amongst many others)
"And When the Night Comes"1983
""1986
1986
""1984
""1984
""1984
"", "", "", "Physical Attraction"1983
"Cenerentola", "Revolution"1985/1986
""1984
""1983
"Love Spy"1986
""1985
""1984
""1985
"That's My Impression (Disco Mix)"1986
"They Only Come Out At Night", "Classical Dancing", "Love Is Just A Game"1983/84
1982-1983
"This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)"1986
"", "Only You Know And I Know"1985
""1983
""1985
"", ""1984
Tonight"Only You", "A Love Again", "Radio", "Tonight"1984
""1986
"Popularity", "Rockin' Girls"1983
""1985
A Wild Romance"Ballet Dancer"1983
""1984
""1984
"", "", ""1984
""1983
Linndrum (Linn LM-2)
Digital Manual
Power cableFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LinnDrumLinnDrum digital
Dates1982–1985
PriceUS $2,995
Technical specifications
12 voices
15 voices
8-bit , 28–35 kHz
56 user patterns, 42 preset drum patterns, 49 songs
Individual level and pan for all sounds, tuning for snare, tom and conga only
Input/output
15 hard plastic "pads"
External controlpre , third-party Retrofit Kit, trigger inputs x5The LinnDrum (also called the Linn LM-2) is a manufactured by as the successor to the . It was introduced in 1982 at a list price of $2,995. Approximately 5,000 units were sold between 1982 and 1985. The was the successor of the LinnDrum.Its high-quality samples, flexibility and affordability made the LinnDrum popular; it sold far more units than its predecessor (the ) and its successor (the ) combined. re-used the moniker on the and the Roger Linn Designs' . The LinnDrum was used on many recordings throughout the 1980s, including international hits such as 's "" and ' "." Much of recording artist 's early 1980's material also featured heavy use of the LinnDrum. His , , , and albums are examples of this.When closed in 1986, purchased their remaining assets and offered service, sounds and modifications for the LinnDrum. The LinnDrum was pre , but Retrofit Kits were offered by JL Cooper and Forat Electronics.FeaturesThe LinnDrum has fifteen 8 bit 28 kHz ~ 35 kHz digitally drum sounds: bass, snare, rimshot, hihat, crash, ride, three toms, cabasa, tambourine, high and low congas, cowbell, and clap. Like the LM-1, it provided a for programming rhythm patterns, a built-in mixer and individual output jacks for each sound.The LinnDrum improved on the in many ways including: the addition of crash and ride cymbal samples, five external inputs and the ability to replace built-in sounds with new sounds on EPROM chips. The LinnDrum sampled sounds from 28 to a 35 kHz sample rate. Also, the LinnDrum was $2,000 less than the .One drawback: on the LinnDrum only the snare, tom and conga samples can be tuned, whereas the allows every sound to be individually tuned.LM-2The LinnDrum is often erroneously called the LM-2, alluding to its predecessor, the . LM-1 stood for Linn/Moffett/1. Alex Moffett, an early investor in the Linn drum computer development, wasn't with the company by the time the LinnDrum came around.Drum SamplesAccording to some, the LinnDrum sounds were from real drums played specifically for the machine by noted Los Angeles drummer , good friend of Roger Linn, who also played with Linn as well as Peter Frampton, Gary Wright, Cher, Tina Turner, Bette Midler and James Brown, to name a few. However, "The LM-1 was the first drum machine to use of a real drum kit, Roger Linn confirms that it was indeed Art Wood that played the majority of the sounds that he used. To further add to the mystery, an entry in the online museum of the Roger Linn Design company credits L.A. session drummer Art Wood with most of the samples." While the Roger Linn Designs Past Products Museum page credits Art Wood for "most" of the sounds, there is no credit for the drummer who played the sounds for the LinnDrum.InfluenceAlthough there have not been any official virtual instrument versions of the LinnDrum, several manufacturers have either emulated its interface and/or included samples of it. Such notable examples are as follows:'s LM-4 drum machine plug-in;'s Spark, which includes samples of both the LM-1 and LinnDrum; as well as its successor, the .and the "Lend Drum" patch from ' Battery drum machine, which was sampled from an actual LinnDrum.DiscographyArtist Album Songs Year
""1985 *Alternative LinnDrum samples
""1982 *Kick drum only
""1984
""1984
"", "Pretty Young Girl"1985
"", ""1985
""1983
""1984
""1986
""1983
""1986
1983
""1983
"", "", ""1984/1986
""1984
"Polaris", "Doctor Faustu's"1984/1986
"" (kick drum), ""1984
""1984
""1984
""1984
"Ice Machine (Live in Basel bootleg)"1984
1982
""1986
"Go Go Yellow Screen", "Get Up", "The Beauty & The Beast"1983
""1984
""1984
""1987
""1986
"", ""1983-1984
"", ""1984
"", "", ""1986
"I'd Rather Be You"1986
""1987
"" and all the other tracks.1983
""1984-1985
1984
"", "Shoot Out"1984
"Fletch Theme", "Bit by Bit"1985
1983
""1984
""1981
1981
""1983
"", "Payback", "Marina Theme" (First Version)1984
"Ethnicolor"1984
& ""1984
(John Luongo world-renowned producer/mixer on John Waite's "Missing You" and Roxette's "Listen to Your Heart" amongst many others)
"And When the Night Comes"1983
""1986
1986
""1984
""1984
""1984
"", "", "", "Physical Attraction"1983
"Cenerentola", "Revolution"1985/1986
""1984
""1983
"Love Spy"1986
""1985
""1984
""1985
"That's My Impression (Disco Mix)"1986
"They Only Come Out At Night", "Classical Dancing", "Love Is Just A Game"1983/84
1982-1983
"This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)"1986
"", "Only You Know And I Know"1985
""1983
""1985
"", ""1984
Tonight"Only You", "A Love Again", "Radio", "Tonight"1984
""1986
"Popularity", "Rockin' Girls"1983
""1985
A Wild Romance"Ballet Dancer"1983
""1984
""1984
"", "", ""1984
""1983