Roger Linn

Roger Linn
Roger Linn at MusicTech Summit (2010)
Born
Roger Curtis Linn
SpouseIngrid Linn
Engineering career
DisciplineSongwriting
Electronic engineering
ProjectsLinn Electronics
Websitehttps://www.rogerlinndesign.com

Roger Curtis Linn is an American designer of electronic musical instruments and equipment.[1] He is the designer of the LM-1, the first drum machine to use samples, and the MPC sampler, which had a major influence on the development of hip hop.[2] Roger Linn is also a member of the Dead Presidents Society, a group of innovators in the field of electronic music.[3]

  1. ^ "Roger Linn Design: About Roger Linn".
  2. ^ "Hip-hop's most influential sampler gets a 2017 reboot". Engadget. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dead Presidents Society".