With this one..I'm mostly interested in what the new design would sound like. Doesn't look like the latest revision is the final product.
Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:06 am
Deck Daddy SpUser
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Re: Roger's update on the Linn II
Drinks wrote:
I will be cashing in on my SP when it does ship though...
You may regret that later on. Like all those that cashed in their Rhodes pianos just to get the new Yamaha DX-7 a.k.a. the most plastic sounding looking keyboard which did NOT sound the same as a Rhodes.
But let me know, I'll be happy to buy your SP
Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:09 am
DFACE DXA admin
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yeah how you gonna say im selling the most prolific drum machine in history for one that i have never seen or for that matter that is even complete. watch your ankles when you jump ship
im just glad they aint callin it the boom chik. aint nothin gayer than a bunch of men sittin around sayin boom chik. _________________
Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:48 am
Drinks SpUser
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DFACE DXA wrote:
yeah how you gonna say im selling the most prolific drum machine in history for one that i have never seen or for that matter that is even complete. watch your ankles when you jump ship
im just glad they aint callin it the boom chik. aint nothin gayer than a bunch of men sittin around sayin boom chik.
LOL!!! Yes. Boom Chik was a shit name for sure.
... Regarding the beginning of your reply: I'm just utterly frustrated with this hiss bullshit. I know I haven't heard the Linn II and with the recession, he's probably going to be cutting corners on parts etc but the man does have a great track record when it comes to these boxes.
...but yeah, may have to hold on to the SP for nostalgia's sake _________________ www.myspace.com/djdrinks
Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:28 am
RHYTHM MONSTER SpUser
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I would be surprised if this thing ever came out. When dude worked on the sixty there were other programmers and engineers to help. If dude is doing this by self it will never happen. The fact that DS dropped out makes this thing even shakier. Personally I'm thinking it's dead.
Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:19 am
kb SpUser
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I think it'll come out
Roger Linn certainly delivered when we was younger: remember, this is the guy who built the first 35 Linn LM1's in his bedroom, who had just a small team working on the LM2, and created the pad interface on the Linn 9000 before his company went under.
His collaboration with Akai gave him a lot of resources, that's true.
Now that he's alone again, maybe he's taking his time because he doesn't want to release something as buggy as the 9000.
Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:55 am
leon freeze SpUser
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Re: I think it'll come out
kb wrote:
Roger Linn certainly delivered when we was younger: remember, this is the guy who built the first 35 Linn LM1's in his bedroom, who had just a small team working on the LM2, and created the pad interface on the Linn 9000 before his company went under.
His collaboration with Akai gave him a lot of resources, that's true.
Now that he's alone again, maybe he's taking his time because he doesn't want to release something as buggy as the 9000.
The nature of the gear game has changed so much since the heyday of classic samplers. There's alot of 60's, 3000's and SP's in circulation, but rather minimal compared to how these companies pump out workstations these days. Would a new Roger Linn product be made to suit high volume sales..or a specialty product?
I think this is a factor regarding the delay of the new design(s).
One thing I never understood is why in general people don't seem to realize that the technology you find in say an MPC2500 or 5000 is pretty standard considering what Akai charges for new units. In the heyday of classic samplers the technology was pretty innovative. Especially around the time the 60 debuted..definitely a specialty product aimed at music pros.
Point being..there must be some pressure far as marketing and sales in an era of abundant music sequencing products.
