The LinnDrum, often erroneously referred to as the LM-2, is a
drum machine
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manufactured by
Linn Electronics between 1982 and 1985. About 5,000 units were sold.
Development
The LinnDrum was designed by the American engineer
Roger Linn.
It was cheaper and more widely produced than his first drum machine, the
Linn LM-1, which had been affordable only to wealthy musicians and studios.
Release
The LinnDrum sold far more units than the Linn LM-1 and its successor, the
Linn 9000, combined.
It was used by artists and producers including
Trevor Horn,
Stock Aitken Waterman
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,
,
, and
Michael Jackson
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.
When Linn Electronics closed in 1986,
Forat Electronics purchased its assets and offered service, sounds, and modifications for the LinnDrum.
References
External links
Roger Linn Design{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804213227/http://www.rogerlinndesign.com/past-products-museum.html , date=4 August 2019
Drum machines
Electronic musical instruments
Musical instruments invented in the 1980s