1. Roger Curtis Linn is an American designer of electronic musical instruments and equipment.
11 Facts About Roger Linn
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Roger Linn is the designer of the LM-1, the first drum machine to use samples, and the MPC sampler, which had a major influence on the development of hip hop.
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Roger Linn used his new drum machine and performed with Leon Russell on his album Life and Love in 1979.
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In 1980, Roger Linn released the world's first drum machine to use digital samples, the LM-1 Drum Computer.
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The LM-1 was the first drum machine to use samples of a real drum kit, which Roger Linn recorded with Los Angeles session drummer Art Wood.
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Roger Linn aimed to design an affordable user-friendly instrument that did not require extensive musical knowledge or studio equipment to use.
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Roger Linn left Akai after the company went out of business and its assets were purchased by Numark.
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In 2001 Roger Linn founded a new company, Roger Linn Design.
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Unlike Roger Linn's previous digital drum machines, the Tempest was an analog drum machine.
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In 2011 Roger Linn was awarded a Grammy Award for Lifetime Technical Achievement, recognizing his many contributions to the music recording industry.