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| Linn LM-1 Drum Machine |
The Linn
LM-1 Drum Machine was the first drum machine which used the digital samples of
acoustic/traditional drums. This kind of drum was produced by Linn Electronic
Inc. and designed by Roger Linn in the 1980s. This also known as the first
programmable drum machine that in early 1980s had a list price of approximately
between US$4,995 - $5,500 according to the additional features.
The main
feature of LM-1 was its programmability which used the first digital samples
though it was not the first programmable drum machine. the shuffle feature were
introduced that allowed the people to make a swing notes into the rhythm.
Although it was limited, the shuffle feature was recognized as the best natural
sound produced.
The LM-1 has 13 channel mixers which each sound has 1 mixer as
well as the output jacks. This allowed the machine to connect or integrate with
the existing equipment of recording. This ability was not found in the previous
drum machine technology. There are also individual tuning pots in the LM-1 drum
Machine. LM-1 has its own tuning for each voice, creating a lot of people
recommend to use this drum.
There are 12 28 kHz samples which include: three toms, snare
drum, kick, hi hat, congas, claps, cowbell, rim shot, and tambourine. The
disadvantages are only the lack of cymbals (ride or crash) sound. Many
musicians on that era were using this kind of drum machine in their recording.
Here is
the brief specification on this machine:
- Patterns – 100
- Control - Tape sync and out Clock
- Polyphony - 12 sounds
- Songs - 8 of 99 patterns
- New & Cool Functions - Quantizing, real-time programming and digital metronome
- Samples - 28kHz
- Date Produced - 1980-83
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