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.
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. 😆
I was lucky to find one for 900 euro including a drumtraks after loosing one I was following on ebay for 2000 dollar somewhere end 90's 🙏 ps: the Clave sound is officially a Clave but swapped with rimshot as Clave is in general the least used sound on it. Did the same myself
That's a great price and yes, I noticed the rim shot swap after some comments I received on this video. Now it is not even $2,000. Cheers! Do you still have it?
@@steverachmadofficial That's great, Forat service? I was tempted to sell it because I have received some nice offers but I don't think I will be able to get another one at the price I got it. Cheers!
... 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.
@NostalgicExplorer I don't know if I'd ever buy a LM-1. I'm a HUGE fan of Prince's 80s output which as you pointed out featured it heavily. I already have the MPC One Plus with many collections of LM-1 samples. I'm not even sure about the upcoming Behringer. I do wanna check it out. Hopefully the Guitar Center will have it on display
For the prices being offered today, I think the MPC would be a perfect choice unless you’re looking for a collectible piece. Let’s see how close the sound of the LM Drum is-maybe that will be a great option without spending thousands of dollars. Cheers!
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.
@ will do. Although I already know I will love it, I already own 2 BEHRINGER mixers and 1 8 Chanel sub mixer, their 8 Chanel audio interface, a Rd6 drum machine, 2 pedals, and 14 BEHRINGER synths so I guess you could way I’m one of ULI’S biggest fans in the UK. In fact my new JT Mini just arrived today, so I’m just about to test that out now.
Indeed, I heard that the sounds are amazing and there's no difference to the original. As Roger Linn said, they even emulated his mistakes. I would like to actually try the LMDrum.
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 ?
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.
You know i appreciate the sound quality of the sample, but the sequencer inside is as obsolete as my old Roland drum machine, even a new software DAW or hardware AKAI MPC or Roland TR 8 S is better than this and can use the same lindrumm or DMX sample inside and they work at 24 bit of resolution , have also a bit crusher to reproduce the same 8 bit 12 bit LoFi Quality even my Roland TM 6 Drum trigger are full of those feature and i can play it live on my drum set for a very minimal price . Low tech sampling are not analog synth, it's not the same value, regardless of price...
Yes, this machine is obsolete, even Roger Linn said he had some mistakes when building the Linndrum, I can't imagine this one that was the first. Today there are a lot of better pieces of gear to sample. This is more part of the history of drum machines. Cheers and thanks for watching!
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what an incredible legendary machine
It is such an amazing machine. One of my all-time favorites!
Great video! One of the best LM-1 demos on the net.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼
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.
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.
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. 😆
I was lucky to find one for 900 euro including a drumtraks after loosing one I was following on ebay for 2000 dollar somewhere end 90's 🙏
ps: the Clave sound is officially a Clave but swapped with rimshot as Clave is in general the least used sound on it. Did the same myself
That's a great price and yes, I noticed the rim shot swap after some comments I received on this video. Now it is not even $2,000. Cheers! Do you still have it?
@@NostalgicExplorer Yes, I still have. Had it midified and serviced
@@steverachmadofficial That's great, Forat service? I was tempted to sell it because I have received some nice offers but I don't think I will be able to get another one at the price I got it. Cheers!
@@NostalgicExplorer were you able to get it still at a good price?
@@steverachmadofficial Yes, I had it around 7 years ago for $900 dlls.
... 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.
What a beast....even the size :)
It is a big machine but thankfully not that heavy. I love it!
This was really cool, Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
@@NostalgicExplorer I really appreciate it.
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
The sound you call a clave is actually a side stick/rimshot. At least that's what it's called on the Linndrum
I’ve realized that the EPROMs in my machine might be placed in the wrong spots, and I didn’t notice it until people like you started pointing it out.
@NostalgicExplorer Ah!! Glad to be of help
@NostalgicExplorer I don't know if I'd ever buy a LM-1. I'm a HUGE fan of Prince's 80s output which as you pointed out featured it heavily. I already have the MPC One Plus with many collections of LM-1 samples. I'm not even sure about the upcoming Behringer. I do wanna check it out. Hopefully the Guitar Center will have it on display
For the prices being offered today, I think the MPC would be a perfect choice unless you’re looking for a collectible piece. Let’s see how close the sound of the LM Drum is-maybe that will be a great option without spending thousands of dollars. Cheers!
Here Behringer comes to save the DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, soon to be released!
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!
What happened to your stock conga eproms?
I want to think that whoever owned it before me, replaced the congas for extra toms.
Very nice video
Thank you so much!
A classic.
Indeed, cheers!
Or just buy Behringer's clone.
That too! 😊
Or you can buy the new BEHRINGER LM Drum for £369
Oh yes!!
@ I’m pre ordering mine from Andertons in the next few days.
@@kentaccordionist That's amazing, let me know your first impressions once you have it.
@ will do. Although I already know I will love it, I already own 2 BEHRINGER mixers and 1 8 Chanel sub mixer, their 8 Chanel audio interface, a Rd6 drum machine, 2 pedals, and 14 BEHRINGER synths so I guess you could way I’m one of ULI’S biggest fans in the UK. In fact my new JT Mini just arrived today, so I’m just about to test that out now.
@@kentaccordionist That's quite a collection, share any music if you have it available. Cheers from NY!
prince may have used the following Linn drum. It had different sounds.
He used both of them according to what I found.
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!
OR Behringer =)
Indeed, I heard that the sounds are amazing and there's no difference to the original. As Roger Linn said, they even emulated his mistakes. I would like to actually try the LMDrum.
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.
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 ?
se pronuncia mashin not machin aunque se escriba "machine".... por favor hablado bien o crea los video en español mejor.
Gracias por el dato y el apoyo. Pronto haré contenido en español. Abrazo y felices fiestas!
@@NostalgicExplorer mandame un email
The Holy Grail is the 808, sorry
Let's call it, one of the holy grails
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.
You know i appreciate the sound quality of the sample, but the sequencer inside is as obsolete as my old Roland drum machine, even a new software DAW or hardware AKAI MPC or Roland TR 8 S is better than this and can use the same lindrumm or DMX sample inside and they work at 24 bit of resolution , have also a bit crusher to reproduce the same 8 bit 12 bit LoFi Quality even my Roland TM 6 Drum trigger are full of those feature and i can play it live on my drum set for a very minimal price . Low tech sampling are not analog synth, it's not the same value, regardless of price...
Yes, this machine is obsolete, even Roger Linn said he had some mistakes when building the Linndrum, I can't imagine this one that was the first. Today there are a lot of better pieces of gear to sample. This is more part of the history of drum machines. Cheers and thanks for watching!