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Linn LM-1

The first drum machine to use samples of real drums

The Linn LM-1 Drum Computer, released in 1980 by Roger Linn, was the first drum machine to use digital samples of real acoustic drums. Expensive and produced in small numbers, its realistic sounds and programmable patterns made it hugely influential on 1980s pop production.

Technical line drawing of Linn LM-1
Technical line drawing of Linn LM-1

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Designed by

  • Roger Linn

    Designer and inventor associated with drum machines including the Linn LM-1.

Category

  • Drum Machines

    Programmable rhythm machines, drum synthesizers, and related beat-making instruments.

Made by

  • Linn Electronics

    Linn Electronics was an American company founded by Roger Linn that pioneered sample-based drum machines. Its LM-1 Drum Computer (1980) was among the first to play digital recordings of real drums, and the follow-up LinnDrum shaped the sound of 1980s pop production before the company closed in 1986.

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  • Linn Electronics

    Linn Electronics was an American company founded by Roger Linn that pioneered sample-based drum machines. Its LM-1 Drum Computer (1980) was among the first to play digital recordings of real drums, and the follow-up LinnDrum shaped the sound of 1980s pop production before the company closed in 1986.

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