The Future of Synthesis

Roger Linn is a Grammy award winning electronic musical instrument designer, whose instruments have had a major influence on the music industry. He designed the first drum machine with samples. His MPC60 revolutionized the sampling and hip hop community. Today, his LinnStrument is ushering in a new generation of expressive electronic musicianship. 

It was an honor to speak with the legendary Roger Linn. I could immediately sense his passion for his work. Roger shared a lot about his background and what motivates him to continue his work. Despite his deep work in the technological aspect of the craft, Roger maintains a firm grasp on the love of music that continues to inspire his work today. 

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Show Notes:

• Roger Linn Design - The home of Roger's work.
• LinnStrument - Roger's latest creation, an expressive MIDI instrument for live performance.
• MIDI Polyphonic Expression - Explanation of the system used for LinnStrument.
• MIDI 2.0 - Details on the next generation of MIDI.
• Why Expressive Control? - Roger's thoughts on the importance of more expressive electronic instruments.
• Piano vs. Grid - Roger's thoughts on why the grid format is more suited to expressivity than traditional piano layouts.
• Ableton Loop - Portions of the Ableton Loop panel, hosted by Dennis DeSantis, featuring Roger Linn, Stephan Schmitt, Carla Scaletti, and Gerhard Behles.
• Keynote Speech - Roger's talk at ADC 2016.
• Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
• Music Production Club - Join my Music Production Club for a steady stream of music production tools to your inbox.
• Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the My Store with the code: PODCAST

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Brian Funk