I actually read that with Christopher Walken's voice. It's the only patch installed in my head for that sentence. I bet you read this with his voice as well... :P
This machine is still as classic as it ever was. Just proves how much care went into some of the 80s gear- Linns, Sequential, Jupiters....over engineered and classic!
That's awesome. Whenever i'm messing around with drum machine sims, my patterns always seem like they're way too dense and overly complicated. Then i (re-)hear something like this, and i'm reminded how it still all works within the context of a song. Crazy, how much cowbell is in this. I usually think of it as a ridiculous tone for heavy use, but BOOM-there it is.
I think you can have at max two featured parts to your percussion without making it feel overly busy. For this it's the cowbell and the clap with everything else just being plainly vanilla
Dude, this channel is great! I JUST purchased my very own Linndrum. I suppose the hardest song to program is Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" due to the fact it was a programming mistake by Neil (her hubby and partner in music). He said he had a 8 beat bar pattern that he accidently turned into a 6 beat bar (something like that). I'd love to see you take a shot at that song as well as Don Henley's "Boys of Summer". I have successfully created his "Sunset Grill" but you seem to be a Linndrum Guru and THE guy that could figure out these two songs. Hope to see a video on it soon.
I remember that on SAW records sleeves the drums were always credited to "A Linn". There was also a documentary in the United Kingdom last year where they were interviewed and they said they had a sampler, but I can't remember if it was a CMI Fairlight or a Synclavier. They said that it broke down during a crucial all night session though. The programme is called Trailblazers of 80s Pop and it was on Sky Arts.
Paolo, you should work as a composer for a records label or major companies ! You're a talented musician, you got the best keyboards and machines, and you now exactly what is good music !!! Enjoy the all planet with your future synth hits !!!
The LinnDrum sounds and Oberheim DMX sounds sometimes mixed with each other are heard in the 1992-2008 ending/funding version of the Sesame Street theme.
Love the custom clap drum that DOA and SAW used a lot in the 80s. It sounded better than your average drum machine clap. I've never been able to find one quite like it on any machine or any sound pack.
Very good tutorial. I very much enjoy my LinnDrum and will certainly be programming this pattern, albeit in step mode, which requires the latest (last) firmware for those reading this who don't know. Two things: 1) After programming the bass (4-on-the-floor), and even after the pattern was complete, why didn't you mute the click track? 2) Another request for "Boys of Summer" pattern tutorial!! I have tried to do it, but it's very difficult. I know it changes several times, so I know there would have to be at least two patterns chained together, but it's such a classic LinnDrum pattern I'm sure other fans would love to have you do it if you're up to it! Thanks! I enjoy all of your videos!
I read somewhere that this song was the very first to be completely electronic and sequenced but without any computer software or interface of any kind. Only stacks of hardware hooked up and keys and buttons pressed.
I like what you did, you've shown the pattern which is vary handy! you should try popular old school trance and techno songs, but show the patterns. good stuff! ;-)
Great video thx. So I take it there was no step sequencer on Linn Drum? Or can it auto-quantize instead to a preset interval length? I am ignorant to this I know, or maybe these features were on later devices I dunno...
Can you reproduce Love is a battlefield? I heard it was done on the linn drum and originally an 8 bar phrase until it accidentally got changed to a 6 bar. Great video Mate!
Watching this presentation, I understand over again why this machine was as popular as it was. It wasn't about realism anymore than a synthesizer can duplicate a real bass. It's too unique for that end.
@SynthMania Hi, when you are tapping the buttons to input the best does the Linn machine automatically space them exactly right even if you dont press them exactly at the right time,i mean does it recognise and adjust if its behind or in front of the 4 beat, hope you know what i mean
The LinnDrum never gets old, sounds just as great today as it did over 30 years ago.
Awesome video!! Such good memories!!! R.I.P. Pete Burns!!
he's dead?
Yeah, he died in a terrible house fire.
why would you say something like that? he died of cardiac arrest.
Trying to make a "modernist topical" joke, its a fail and in really bad taste. Pete was a good one
WorksopGimpwell his last name shouldn't have been Burns
Hopefully your kids can appreciate the gear you've accumulated.
I wish you were my dad, haha.
go to bed!
"You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round....." ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ;)
Kudos.
I got a fever, and the only prescription is *more cowbell*
Explore the space! EXPLORE THE SPACE!
0prahTV Came here to say this.
on tour there´r rules...
don´t turn it to
*11*
don´t mention
*SPINAL TAP*
never, never, never ever
use the toilet for a proper
*DUMP*
0prahTV The LinnDrum cowbell was heard in Maniac (1983).
I actually read that with Christopher Walken's voice. It's the only patch installed in my head for that sentence. I bet you read this with his voice as well... :P
That machine sounds so good. The snare and bass are the best.
Thanks Synthmania ! I used to use my Linndrum synced to my korg poly 61 to recreate many 80's classics !!
This machine is still as classic as it ever was. Just proves how much care went into some of the 80s gear- Linns, Sequential, Jupiters....over engineered and classic!
How I adore that oldskul drummachine hits! Thank you Paolo-)
O.K. thanks, I will listen-)
The LinnDrum cowbell was heard in Maniac (1983).
Cool, gonna steal this beat for my TR-626 (poor mans LinnDrum), add some gritty synth bass and, voila, it's a nice house track. :)
The snare and kick sound really close.
Am I mistaken in guessing that the Roland, Sequential Circuits, Oberheim and E-Mu guys used the same EPROM chips for all their early drum machines?
ShreadTheWeapon I'm curious about this, too. Even if they did, I don't think the samples would be the same.
I'm quite sure that the samples are different.
please don't
The “You Spin Me Round” LinnDrum pattern was heard in “Venus” (1986-1987).
Venus came out in 1986
And any other SAW track. Or HiNRG.
it's a completely different pattern?
That's awesome. Whenever i'm messing around with drum machine sims, my patterns always seem like they're way too dense and overly complicated. Then i (re-)hear something like this, and i'm reminded how it still all works within the context of a song. Crazy, how much cowbell is in this. I usually think of it as a ridiculous tone for heavy use, but BOOM-there it is.
I think you can have at max two featured parts to your percussion without making it feel overly busy. For this it's the cowbell and the clap with everything else just being plainly vanilla
That snare sounds so glued into the mix, always supernice
The snare bass and hi-hat at the slower tempo by itself sounds pretty good
Dude, this channel is great! I JUST purchased my very own Linndrum. I suppose the hardest song to program is Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" due to the fact it was a programming mistake by Neil (her hubby and partner in music). He said he had a 8 beat bar pattern that he accidently turned into a 6 beat bar (something like that). I'd love to see you take a shot at that song as well as Don Henley's "Boys of Summer". I have successfully created his "Sunset Grill" but you seem to be a Linndrum Guru and THE guy that could figure out these two songs. Hope to see a video on it soon.
I remember that on SAW records sleeves the drums were always credited to "A Linn". There was also a documentary in the United Kingdom last year where they were interviewed and they said they had a sampler, but I can't remember if it was a CMI Fairlight or a Synclavier. They said that it broke down during a crucial all night session though. The programme is called Trailblazers of 80s Pop and it was on Sky Arts.
In the 'You spin me' there are Linndrums and Fairlights.
@@Iluhafirs Actually I believe it was a PPG system, they'd just finished programming it and it crashed.
There seems to be rapid bass drum and snare fills on and off in the song too, especially in the chorus.
Thanks a lot! there are not so many videos on Linndrum programming. Apreciated!
Paolo, you should work as a composer for a records label or major companies ! You're a talented musician, you got the best
keyboards and machines, and you now exactly what is good music !!! Enjoy the all planet with your future synth hits !!!
The LinnDrum sounds and Oberheim DMX sounds sometimes mixed with each other are heard in the 1992-2008 ending/funding version of the Sesame Street theme.
In the song "The Message" (1982), the LinnDrum sounds and the Yamaha GS1 patch “Brass” as the synth octave brass/brasses were heard.
Hi! You rock my friend!!! I didn't know at first what a LinnDrum was. Fantastic video... Learn a lot
awesome & thanks for sharing your precious knowledge
Thank *you for watching!
"Can you reproduce new order blue monday the original ?" yes, i wish the same...
Amazing video, thanx for uploading! I have a special place in my heart for the LinnDrum because Prince used it to perfection.
Lovely machine.
Love the custom clap drum that DOA and SAW used a lot in the 80s. It sounded better than your average drum machine clap. I've never been able to find one quite like it on any machine or any sound pack.
@@egorbebreev Awesome, thanks for the info!
such an amazing machine
LinnDrum was heard in “I Like Trucks” on Kidsongs: Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes (1986).
Love this guy
The LinnDrum was heard in Everybody Wants You (1982).
Love your channel and to answer your final question; yes! this is helpful.
Very good tutorial. I very much enjoy my LinnDrum and will certainly be programming this pattern, albeit in step mode, which requires the latest (last) firmware for those reading this who don't know.
Two things:
1) After programming the bass (4-on-the-floor), and even after the pattern was complete, why didn't you mute the click track?
2) Another request for "Boys of Summer" pattern tutorial!! I have tried to do it, but it's very difficult. I know it changes several times, so I know there would have to be at least two patterns chained together, but it's such a classic LinnDrum pattern I'm sure other fans would love to have you do it if you're up to it!
Thanks!
I enjoy all of your videos!
Badass!
Awesome video!!
Great video!!! You are a very talented musician and teacher!
Incredible. Cheers
its a kind of magic!!! thanks! ))
Thank *you for watching!
great sound dead or alive
Thanks a lot for the tutorial, really appreciated ! Just have to try it now !
Hey, you're amazing . Thank you and well done !
woooooo...btw, Youthquake is a solid album
It is!! From Spin me to Been a long time, Solid like you said. Love the intro of My heart goes Bang Youthquake's version better than the remixes.
beautifully done!
Man i luv u man🙏
Awesome!
Great work!!!
Thank you!
Awesome video. Would love to see you program "Boys Of Summer"!
No. We willl only do only classics.
The LinnDrum snare drums sometimes mixed/heard with Roland S-50 snare drums are head in Danger Zone (1986-1987).
amazing
I got no idea what this is but I'm loving it! Ta da da da dda ta :D
In this song, the Oberheim DMX claps were heard.
TY 😀
This is just soooo Niiice. Much better than some stupid vst in a DAW or modern drumpad. Simply works :) :)
Freaking awesome!
I read somewhere that this song was the very first to be completely electronic and sequenced but without any computer software or interface of any kind. Only stacks of hardware hooked up and keys and buttons pressed.
By 1985, I doubt it
I have an MPC 5000 which I think is a part of the linn drum Leniage
Awesome video, was looking forward to the double bass in the chours
I like what you did, you've shown the pattern which is vary handy! you should try popular old school trance and techno songs, but show the patterns. good stuff! ;-)
Another excellent video tutorial !! Thanks. I would like to see the pattern of "Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip” the classic os 90s…Thanks again.
I love this!!!
Sei sempre il più forte :)
Well done.
This is awesome, thank you !
Glad you like it!
Well done!
Can you reproduce new order blue monday the original ? Only poor quality sound on youtube :-)
YES !
You haven't found this one? th-cam.com/video/LGRN8nUtf1o/w-d-xo.html
Thank you synth mania, missed that one. :=)
If you like Blue Monday, have you seen this: watch?v=6gWoGCQJDeI
Groovy!
Behringer needs to get us this beast asap. 😂
When you slow it down to 16 bpm, it sounds like it would make a good beat for a reggae pop song.
Great video thx. So I take it there was no step sequencer on Linn Drum? Or can it auto-quantize instead to a preset interval length? I am ignorant to this I know, or maybe these features were on later devices I dunno...
ahhhhhh, i need the bass drop!!!
Man i want a linndrum!!!
you could add the synthie background patterns programming too which were programmed also with the linn 9000
I wish I could use some of those old school beats in new songs.
Well done! 👍🏻
Thanks!
Wow sounds like the real song.
Cheers
Can you reproduce Love is a battlefield? I heard it was done on the linn drum and originally an 8 bar phrase until it accidentally got changed to a 6 bar. Great video Mate!
Cool video!
Wooow Nice! Can use some sounds on pc like some virtual drum or something? :) Tnx from Buenos Aires :)
I love the meatspin song
the snare is clearly a different sample in the real song, does anyone know which rom they used? i've heard that snare used quite a bit
They used a Linn 9000 since it doubled as their sequencer. Stock sounds but heavily processed.
amazing sir!!!
Sounds great but missing the repeating bass drum on the fourth bar like New Orders Blue Monday.
For me, this is the best pop record of the 80's. Please can you do a synth vid?
amazing!!
Is the cheat sheet available for download? Apologies is this was asked before... Thx
3:54 i really want you to explore the studio i need MORE cowbell
Cool!
Thanks!
Can you recreate this song: "Lime - I don't wanna lose you"?
Wow, a fl studio but fisical XD, awesome video pal.
Cool
Oooooh, this video is awesome 😲
I need one of these
Watching this presentation, I understand over again why this machine was as popular as it was. It wasn't about realism anymore than a synthesizer can duplicate a real bass. It's too unique for that end.
thanks for all the great vids! Anyone knnow what drum machine was the original done on?
I feel like your Linndrum sounds different than others I’ve heard. Are the sounds stock? Are processing the audio in some way?
So You Spin Me Round drums were LinnDrum LM-1 or LM-2 but were sequenced by a Linn9000 ?
It's hard to tell - one day I plan to do a serious research on it
@@egorbebreev I think the bass line was done with a ppg mixed with a dx7
Cool vid! Let's see that 9000 sometime! 👽👍
@SynthMania Hi, when you are tapping the buttons to input the best does the Linn machine automatically space them exactly right even if you dont press them exactly at the right time,i mean does it recognise and adjust if its behind or in front of the 4 beat, hope you know what i mean
SP330Y it does. It’s called ‘quantizing”