Prince fans rejoice!
This is a very well-cared for fully-functional Linndrum that has been in my possession for the last decade and hasn't left my home studio. But it is not a normal Linndrum, it's special. The previous owner was obsessed with Prince, so much so he had a Sidestick tuning mod added. What this accomplishes is that by installing some original LM-1 EPROMS and switching them around, he was able to have a tunable kick, snare, and sidestick playing all at the same time - basically making a LM-1 / Linndrum combo! When I bought this from him I had all of the original Linndrum factory EPROMS put back in, but I still have the LM-1 EPROMS in case the buyer is interested in doing this LM-1 hybrid. It's certainly fun to feel like Prince at a fraction of the cost!
The machine is also fully MIDIfied by the JL Cooper Electronics mod and works flawlessly. It comes with manual and some paperwork, and of course a power cord.
As with any machine this old there are a few blemishes. There is a small scratch to the right side of the click fader. You can see it in photo #6. Also, the tempo knob is digital and can be a little shaky at times (shifts 1 BPM or so). This happens on ALL Linndrums. However, if you use MIDI or sync it via CLOCK, then it is never going to be an issue. It would only possibly be an issue if you were slaving your entire studio to the Linndrum's internal clock. Also, again, with a machine this age, a pot or fader might be a little scratchy, however what history has taught me is that if you turn it back and forth a few times this goes away and is not permanent. It simply means a little dust is interfering with the electronics.
You can look for a bargain Linndrum that you can fix up, but this one has a lot of extras that make it worth it to someone who doesn't want to waste time, and just wants to make music. I paid a premium for it because the added features were worth it to me. It has served me well over the years.
Free shipping to the lower 48 . Hawaii and Alaska may cost extra. Item will be packed extremely well (double boxed) and shipped via FedEx Ground. I am offering shipping to Canada but please message me for details before buying. I like to ship on Monday mornings whenever possible so item doesn't sit around in a cold post office all weekend but it is buyer's preference. Sorry, no returns, so please ask any questions before you buy!
Listing includes:
-Linn Electronics Linn Drum with Sidestick Tuning Mod & JL Cooper MIDI Mod
-Linndrum Physical Manual
-Tuning for All Voices Mod Manual
-MIDI Retrofit Manual
-Snare 9 EPROM
-Tom 6A EPROM
-Tom 6B EPROM
-Empty EPROM
-Power Cord
- - - - - - - - - > The following text has been copied from vintagesynth.com:
The LinnDrum was the second machine from Linn Electronics. It's basically an upgraded version of the original LM-1 with added crash and ride cymbals to the kit. The LinnDrum uses samples of acoustic drum sounds. At the time, they sounded great and much more realistic and they were a fresh alternative to the analog drum sounds of the '80's drum machines. The LinnDrum also had a handy upgrade option, a well designed layout and interface, and live drum trigger inputs.
The LinnDrum had beefed up the sampled sounds from 28 to a 35kHz sample rate. It features 15 sounds including bass, snare, rimshot, hihat, crash, ride, three toms, cabasa, tambourine, high and low congas, cowbell, and clap. Up to 12 sounds are available simultaneously. Individual controls are available to tune, pan, and mix each drum sound via dedicated knobs and sliders. An Accent is available for the kick, snare and hats. The handy upgrade options involve inserting new chips containing new sets of sampled drum sounds created by many session drummers of the time.
The sequencer had some innovative features (for the time) such as swing, quantizing and memory storage! Two-bar patterns can be recorded in real or step time, with or without quantizing. There are 56 user patterns for storing your drum patterns. There are also 42 preset drum patterns. Patterns can be arranged into Songs for which there are 49 memory locations. Old songs and patterns can be off-loaded to cassette tape for storage. Designed for the studio, there are 15 individual outputs for each sound around the back as well as external sync and trigger but no MIDI (unless modified by a 3rd party). The LinnDrum's features made it the most professional drum machine of its time. It was widely used throughout the 1980s and there are about 5,000 of them which have been used by professionals (such as Sting, Prince, Jean-Michel Jarre, Sheila E., Todd Rundgren, Jimmy Edgar, Jan Hammer, Peter Gabriel), hobbyists, and educators alike!