Roger Linn Design

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11/4/2025: I (Roger) am sorry to say that due to inflation and tariffs, as of January 1, 2026 I had to raise my price for LinnStrument from $1499 to $1649, and for LinnStrument 128 from $1099 to $1149. Here's more information.
9/1/25: A 24-year-old filmmaker in the UK named Jack Pearson made a 15-minute documentary entitled "The King of Drum Machines" about my career, using snippets of video interviews from this page. I was impressed with his skill at putting together this visual story.
8/28/25: I did an audio interview with the DAWbench Radio Show. We discuss what lead me to developing my early drum machines, their influence of music culture, and assorted topics leading up to today with LinnStrument.
7/1/25: For DIYers who would like to customize their LinnStrument hardware, I've published engineering files for LinnStrument's wood sides, playing surface, top panel and chassis.
2/1/25: At the 2025 NAMM show, I participated in a panel discussion with top producers Jimmy Jam, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox and Just Blaze.
1/5/25: I've written my thoughts on Behringer's new "LmDrum" drum machine, which copies the visual style, logo style, drum sounds and sound generation circuit of my 1982 "LinnDrum" drum machine.
11/22/24: I made a new video showing how best to use LinnStrument with an Akai MPC, including how to MPE sounds on the MPC.
9/3/24: Chris Guichet's Sound Workshop has announced his "Speedbumpy" alternate playing surface for LinnStrument 128, which provides enhanced tactile feedback due to slightly arched rows and tactile grooves in the center of each pad,
6/16/24: Given that I (Roger) designed the MPC drum machines for Akai years ago, I am occasionally asked by customers what I think of the current MPC products, to which I must answer "I don't know" because I haven't kept up with them. So Akai sent me one and I made a video discussing what I think of it. To my surprise, the video has gotten 180,000 views so far, as well as many very kind comments.
8/18/23: My friend and Silicon Valley CEO Joe Britt created an enhanced redesign of my first drum machine, the LM-1 Drum Computer.

The tradition continues.

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