Linn LM-1 drum machine

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digital drum machine drum machine electronic musical instrument

The Linn LM-1 is an early digital drum machine famed for its realistic sampled drum sounds and its central role in shaping the 1980s Minneapolis funk and pop sound.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
LM-1 Drum Computer	5
Linn LM-1 drum machine canonical	3
Linn LM-1 Drum Computer	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9424548 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Linn LM-1 drum machine
Context triple: [Minneapolis sound, typicalEquipment, Linn LM-1 drum machine]

A. Roland TR-808 drum machine
The Roland TR-808 drum machine is a pioneering analog drum machine famed for its deep bass drum and distinctive synthetic percussion sounds that have profoundly shaped hip hop, electronic, and pop music.
B. Roland TR-08
The Roland TR-08 is a compact, modern boutique recreation of Roland’s iconic TR-808 drum machine, faithfully emulating its classic analog sounds and interface with updated digital features.
C. Akai MPC60
The Akai MPC60 is a pioneering drum machine and MIDI production workstation, co-designed by Roger Linn, that helped define the sound and workflow of early hip-hop and electronic music production.
D. Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer
The Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer is a legendary late-1970s analog polyphonic synthesizer renowned for its expressive performance controls and lush, cinematic sound, famously used by Vangelis on the Blade Runner soundtrack.
E. Moog synthesizer
The Moog synthesizer is a pioneering analog electronic instrument known for its rich, warm tones and its foundational role in shaping modern electronic and popular music.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Linn LM-1 drum machine
Target entity description: The Linn LM-1 is an early digital drum machine famed for its realistic sampled drum sounds and its central role in shaping the 1980s Minneapolis funk and pop sound.

A. Roland TR-808 drum machine
The Roland TR-808 drum machine is a pioneering analog drum machine famed for its deep bass drum and distinctive synthetic percussion sounds that have profoundly shaped hip hop, electronic, and pop music.
B. Roland TR-08
The Roland TR-08 is a compact, modern boutique recreation of Roland’s iconic TR-808 drum machine, faithfully emulating its classic analog sounds and interface with updated digital features.
C. Akai MPC60
The Akai MPC60 is a pioneering drum machine and MIDI production workstation, co-designed by Roger Linn, that helped define the sound and workflow of early hip-hop and electronic music production.
D. Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer
The Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer is a legendary late-1970s analog polyphonic synthesizer renowned for its expressive performance controls and lush, cinematic sound, famously used by Vangelis on the Blade Runner soundtrack.
E. Moog synthesizer
The Moog synthesizer is a pioneering analog electronic instrument known for its rich, warm tones and its foundational role in shaping modern electronic and popular music.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	digital drum machine ⓘ drum machine ⓘ electronic musical instrument ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	LM-1 Drum Computer ⓘ linked to: Linn LM-1 drum machine Linn LM-1 Drum Computer ⓘ linked to: Linn LM-1 drum machine
associatedWithArtist	Human League ⓘ Michael Jackson ⓘ Peter Gabriel ⓘ Prince ⓘ Stevie Wonder ⓘ The Time ⓘ
associatedWithScene	Minneapolis sound ⓘ linked to: minneapolis sound
commercialReleaseDate	1980 ⓘ
controlInterface	real-time programming ⓘ step-time programming ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
culturalSignificance	considered a highly influential vintage drum machine ⓘ helped define the sound of 1980s pop and funk ⓘ
designer	Roger Linn ⓘ
discontinued	1983 ⓘ
era	early 1980s ⓘ
hasControl	accent control ⓘ swing control ⓘ tempo control ⓘ
inception	1979 ⓘ
influenced	Akai MPC series ⓘ E-mu Drumulator ⓘ LinnDrum ⓘ Oberheim DMX ⓘ
manufacturer	Linn Electronics ⓘ
notableFeature	first drum machine to use digital samples of real drums ⓘ individual outputs for each drum sound ⓘ programmable drum patterns ⓘ swing and shuffle quantization ⓘ tunable drum sounds ⓘ
output	multiple individual audio outputs ⓘ stereo mix output ⓘ
polyphony	multiple simultaneous drum voices ⓘ
powerSource	mains electricity ⓘ
productionRun	approximately 500 units ⓘ
sampleRate	approximately 28 kHz ⓘ
successor	LinnDrum ⓘ
technology	8-bit digital sampling ⓘ
usedInGenre	R&B ⓘ funk ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ
usedOnRecording	Human League – Dare (various tracks) ⓘ Peter Gabriel – Intruder ⓘ linked to: Peter Gabriel (1980 album) Prince – 1999 ⓘ linked to: 1999 (album) Prince – Controversy ⓘ Prince – Dirty Mind ⓘ linked to: Dirty Mind Prince – Purple Rain (various tracks) ⓘ linked to: Purple Rain

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Minneapolis sound → typicalEquipment → Linn LM-1 drum machine ⓘ

subject linked to: minneapolis sound

Roger Linn → notableWork → LM-1 Drum Computer ⓘ