Out of all of the old drum machines, I like the LM-1 the best. Logic Pro has a pretty good set of Linn samples, which I used on almost every song on my latest album. I do like to give the kick a little bass boost, and a gated reverb on the snare for that 80s sound. Legendary sounds. I'd LOVE to have an LM-1 like you do! That'd be amazing.
Yes, I have been using the sounds on the Logic Pro, and they sound really good. Well, I thought I would never own one in my life, but the opportunity showed up one day, and I couldn't believe it until it arrived at my home. I even thought it was a scam. 😆
... another very nice video! I don't have an LM-1, but I do have a CD for which any LM-1 sound was sampled in up to 19 separate tunings. Since among others the LM1 uses interpolation technology, it would sound completely different to just make a single sample of each instrument sound and transpose it afterwards.
Thank you Gerald and having separate samples with different tunes helps a lot. It feels great though to be able to manually tune it and one of the reasons why it is hard to emulate.
Great video of this classic drum machine. Had a chance of buying this at £500 in the uk in 1988 but decided not to as the sound of the TR808 & TR909 was dominating the house & techno scene.
You are right, one for the collectors. I like the sounds but it's a one trick pony, isn't it? great for 80's retro pop but you cant even do the pitch down thing as it instantly says Prince 🤔
Exactly! That’s why I mention it’s for collectors-at its price, there are plenty of new and vintage machines that can do the same. Someone didn’t like that I focused on collectors over music makers, but of course, you can make music with it! For me, though, with its short production run and unique history, it’s really a collectible.
Am i right in thinking this drum machine is just playing back eprom samples ? so surely just a sample pack on an MPC would do this AND MORE ? where is the magic ? is it the UI interface , the timing ? i just don't get it ?
It is crazy. I have been offered more than that, but I do not buy synths to make a profit, I love having and using these machines I always wanted to have since I was a teenager.
@@NostalgicExplorer I must advise you to sell it if you can get a price like that , did you see behringer have done their remake - soon to arrive - obv it will be no good , but on the back of that others will get their chips and remake some good copies.... you must sell it if you can get 10k - it will go down in price and only be worth 3k next week , or the week after.
@@justinb9387 Yes, I heard about it, but I am not interested in selling it. I love the history behind it. I love there is more access to it at a nice price though.
How big is the tune range on the knob? Is it 50% or more? I mean, does the knob change the sound all over the range or does it not make a difference once you go 80% +? I ve been thinking about buying a Luma but it s costly
having owned a real linn drum, DON'T spend money like that in a world where you can have the sounds for next to nothing. It is throwing money away on a status piece. It offers NO musical advantage.
Hey, you can hear the sound range in the video and hear the sound variation. I'd say that is a bit more of the 50% if I understood your question right. I haven't tried the Luma and yes, it is expensive, I wish they put a lower price tag on it.
@@morbidmanmusic Am i right in thinking this drum machine is just playing back eprom samples ? so surely just a sample pack on an MPC would do this AND MORE ? where is the magic ? is it the UI interface , the timing ? i just don't get it ?
Still waiting for secrets to be revealed 😂. ..so it’s the holy grail but only collectors should buy one? How about music makers who can afford it and want an LM-1 and not a “digitakt”. Most of the fellow LM-1 owners I know are professional producers not collectors. In fact I don’t really understand what you mean by collectors. In any case, appreciate the effort for the video. Your perspective is certainly a perspective. lol.
Hey, thank you so much for watching! As a music maker, I find it really difficult to justify spending $15K on a drum machine. I was lucky enough to get mine at a ridiculous price. Honestly, even back in the days when I was signed to a major label, I wouldn’t have had the courage to buy a machine at the kind of prices they're going for today. There are other alternatives out there, just like with synths such as the CS-80, Jupiter 8, and others. For me, it's a holy grail, but each producer has their own. I use it a lot and have produced some great tracks with it. Cheers!
I've been at this for about 20 years. I don't hear anything in Roger Linn's machine that makes it 'special', 'exclusive' or specifically 'necessary' when compared to what one can achieve with contemporary drum machines, grooveboxes and samplers in the year 2024. The LM-1 was an amazing machine in the early 80s.. but it's kinda superfluous today!! I think the 15K price for a device that is largely only special because of its history is why the presenter is saying he recommends the LM-1 mostly just for collectors. Elitism at its best. Electronic music makers can make very similar percussion sounds/beats using a plethora of devices out there now, including the 'Digitakt', the 'MC-707', the 'Drumlogue' or an 'MPC'... and save themselves a bunch of coin.
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what an incredible legendary machine
It is such an amazing machine. One of my all-time favorites!
If only I could get my hands on the LM-1. Nice video!
I am sure you will find one if you keep looking for it.
Out of all of the old drum machines, I like the LM-1 the best. Logic Pro has a pretty good set of Linn samples, which I used on almost every song on my latest album. I do like to give the kick a little bass boost, and a gated reverb on the snare for that 80s sound. Legendary sounds. I'd LOVE to have an LM-1 like you do! That'd be amazing.
Yes, I have been using the sounds on the Logic Pro, and they sound really good. Well, I thought I would never own one in my life, but the opportunity showed up one day, and I couldn't believe it until it arrived at my home. I even thought it was a scam. 😆
This was really cool, Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
@@NostalgicExplorer I really appreciate it.
... another very nice video! I don't have an LM-1, but I do have a CD for which any LM-1 sound was sampled in up to 19 separate tunings. Since among others the LM1 uses interpolation technology, it would sound completely different to just make a single sample of each instrument sound and transpose it afterwards.
Thank you Gerald and having separate samples with different tunes helps a lot. It feels great though to be able to manually tune it and one of the reasons why it is hard to emulate.
A classic.
Indeed, cheers!
Funny that the claves sound on here is called rim shot in my Roland FA06 which has all the linn drum samples on it
I know this is a mystery to me
Great video of this classic drum machine. Had a chance of buying this at £500 in the uk in 1988 but decided not to as the sound of the TR808 & TR909 was dominating the house & techno scene.
Well, you've definitely got two classic drum machines that are still in use today. I love the LM-1, but the 909 and 808 are truly iconic.
Very nice video
Thank you so much!
Here Behringer comes to save the DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, soon to be released!
You can store the data from the tape interface to your computer, no need for a tape-recorder.
That's why I like making these videos, to learn more about these incredible machines. Thanks Geevee!
You are right, one for the collectors. I like the sounds but it's a one trick pony, isn't it? great for 80's retro pop but you cant even do the pitch down thing as it instantly says Prince 🤔
Exactly! That’s why I mention it’s for collectors-at its price, there are plenty of new and vintage machines that can do the same. Someone didn’t like that I focused on collectors over music makers, but of course, you can make music with it! For me, though, with its short production run and unique history, it’s really a collectible.
Am i right in thinking this drum machine is just playing back eprom samples ? so surely just a sample pack on an MPC would do this AND MORE ? where is the magic ? is it the UI interface , the timing ? i just don't get it ?
@@user-rv8wb1nl1b mostly it is the history behind it, well at least for me.
What happened to your stock conga eproms?
I want to think that whoever owned it before me, replaced the congas for extra toms.
prince may have used the following Linn drum. It had different sounds.
He used both of them according to what I found.
i do like it but theres NO WAY it is worth 10k
It is crazy. I have been offered more than that, but I do not buy synths to make a profit, I love having and using these machines I always wanted to have since I was a teenager.
@@NostalgicExplorer I must advise you to sell it if you can get a price like that , did you see behringer have done their remake - soon to arrive - obv it will be no good , but on the back of that others will get their chips and remake some good copies.... you must sell it if you can get 10k - it will go down in price and only be worth 3k next week , or the week after.
@@justinb9387 Yes, I heard about it, but I am not interested in selling it. I love the history behind it. I love there is more access to it at a nice price though.
Agree. There are many good vst plug ins & samples available and much cheaper.
@@Ashfaq1999 Absolutely, there are so many great options today and way more portable. Cheers!
Or just buy Behringer's clone.
That too! 😊
How big is the tune range on the knob? Is it 50% or more? I mean, does the knob change the sound all over the range or does it not make a difference once you go 80% +? I ve been thinking about buying a Luma but it s costly
having owned a real linn drum, DON'T spend money like that in a world where you can have the sounds for next to nothing. It is throwing money away on a status piece. It offers NO musical advantage.
Hey, you can hear the sound range in the video and hear the sound variation. I'd say that is a bit more of the 50% if I understood your question right. I haven't tried the Luma and yes, it is expensive, I wish they put a lower price tag on it.
@@morbidmanmusic Am i right in thinking this drum machine is just playing back eprom samples ? so surely just a sample pack on an MPC would do this AND MORE ? where is the magic ? is it the UI interface , the timing ? i just don't get it ?
Still waiting for secrets to be revealed 😂. ..so it’s the holy grail but only collectors should buy one? How about music makers who can afford it and want an LM-1 and not a “digitakt”. Most of the fellow LM-1 owners I know are professional producers not collectors. In fact I don’t really understand what you mean by collectors. In any case, appreciate the effort for the video. Your perspective is certainly a perspective. lol.
Hey, thank you so much for watching! As a music maker, I find it really difficult to justify spending $15K on a drum machine. I was lucky enough to get mine at a ridiculous price. Honestly, even back in the days when I was signed to a major label, I wouldn’t have had the courage to buy a machine at the kind of prices they're going for today. There are other alternatives out there, just like with synths such as the CS-80, Jupiter 8, and others. For me, it's a holy grail, but each producer has their own. I use it a lot and have produced some great tracks with it. Cheers!
I've been at this for about 20 years.
I don't hear anything in Roger Linn's machine that makes it 'special', 'exclusive' or specifically 'necessary' when compared to what one can achieve with contemporary drum machines, grooveboxes and samplers in the year 2024.
The LM-1 was an amazing machine in the early 80s.. but it's kinda superfluous today!!
I think the 15K price for a device that is largely only special because of its history is why the presenter is saying he recommends the LM-1 mostly just for collectors.
Elitism at its best.
Electronic music makers can make very similar percussion sounds/beats using a plethora of devices out there now, including the 'Digitakt', the 'MC-707', the 'Drumlogue' or an 'MPC'... and save themselves a bunch of coin.
@@Necrobot777 Totally agree! Samples of the LM-1 are going to sound identical in a mix.