Bruce Forat, the programmer of the Linndrum LM1 / Akai Mpc 60 swing algorithm, is always forgotten when documenting the Akai Mpc and Roger Linn. Without Bruce's algorithm, the LM1 and the Mpc would not have been so successful! Greetings from Germany
I've been fortunate enough to have a brief discussion with Roger when I ordered some parts and upgrades during the hiegt of the MPC60 II days. It wasn't long afterward that I was able to do business with Bruce Forat. Super nice people and a pleasure to know.
@@SampleKingsVideos you need to come to Knobcon. Roger has exhibited at least once amd may again this year. it's a super cozy event. I'll comp your basic admission if you decide to attend.
Agreed! I met Roger at tech show in NYC and dude was the most humble. It’s like he doesn’t understand what all the praise is about. I had to explain it to him!
@@SampleKingsVideos he’s super responsive via email - at least regarding Linnstrument - and I wouldn’t be shocked if he agreed to do an interview here if you asked politely and were flexible with scheduling.
had a friend introduce me to him one time at a Christmas party, had a great conversation about drum machines and sampling and at the time his new luma-1 that he was working on with my friends husband
Massive respect to Rodger Linn, a pioneer that opened the door and enabled electronic music to grow and flourish. A real moment and event in time that changed the future of music production and styles forever ♾
Nice vid. Akai was around much longer than the 80's. I have an Akai reel to reel tape machine from the late 60's. Their S series samplers were massively successful as well.
The Linn wasn’t used in the production for Beat! It was a TR-808, along with a live drum kit! Check out Anthony Marinelli UA-cam channel. He talks about the production of Beat it. Now the Linn was used for the production of Thriller. Beat It snare sounds more tinny like an 808. Thriller snare sounds more punchy and thick like an 808.
Nice Video! - never had one and I'm sure I will never need one - there are different ways you can make music and people should use the method that works best for them - Cheers!
That s612 is something serious...especially for the time when it dropped. Still sought after to this day. And to MPC60ii was a minor upgrade to the MPC60. They are essentially the same machines less the headphone jack and cosmetic design. Side note -- If anyone knows who may have one of the prototype ADR15s, let me know! Would be dope to have one -- super rare.
This will help .......Look on the back there's mix, left, right, 1-8 outs. Input is ring tip, Is ring and tip left or right? A stereo, unbalanced signal requires a TRS plug - tip is left, ring is right, sleeve is audio ground for the left and the right signals. Is ring and tip left or right? A stereo, unbalanced signal requires a TRS plug - tip is left, ring is right, sleeve is audio ground for the left and the right signals.
Yes, it does look on the back there are left and right outputs, then look on the front it's tip ring sleeve connection on the one input. It's a TRS, the tip is left , the ring is right, the sleeve is shield.
I’m a little concerned when the first words you speak are “in 1997 Roger Linn creates Linn electrictronics” but at least 1977 is on the screen. But nice video regardless
Just a dream, no retro machine will ever sound good out of the box, fiddling will big knobs will always be required, and modern machines will do an as good job or better. Sorry.
@@SampleKingsVideos yeah I’ve seen pics of slum in the basement where he has the 3k on one side and the 1200 on the other. 60 1200 950 and 3k make the perfect 90s combos
AKAI s900 stereo???? mate, first stereo AKAI was 1000 series, s900 and s950 were beast in mono, and thats they been used and abused for drums...also for particular sound - 12 bit a/d/a converters and 48kHz (although you could change it down)
The Akai S612 is the source for the Beatminerz signature Low Pass bass... also many House records been crafted with this. I guess this is a very decent piece of equipment.
When I had it I didn’t like the process for long samples but when the s900 came out it improved sampling in the AKAI S series and low pass bass was better it was so deep doing reggae that bass was so dope the bass hummed.
I see a lot of people going back to the MPC format! I been in it for over 30 years and done cut a lot of records with thang a couple of keyboards! Shout to Marlon Poindexter for letting get his back in 93!!!!!!
I love my Akai - started with my brothers MPC 2000 and a Roland MC 303 = he was borrowing the equipment from work - then I stayed in, read the Manual for 6 months. The first time I played my music out I got offered a Record deal. So I have the 2000 and the MPC Renaissance - {selling} and as of July 22 I have the Live 2 - I just completed a Degree in Sound Engineering & Music Production = Logic, Ableton, Protools - But everything I use is in the wonderful MPC - I rate it better than any DAW - I love the narration on this channel.
Too bad that Roger Linn has nothing to do with the new Akai Professional company after the Japanese sold the company to Numark aka InMusic. All the MPCS under the original Akai company that Mr. Roger Linn designed were way better made. Sadly the modern MPCs will never be of the same quality as the ones in the 90s that are cheaply made with planned obsolescence built into them.
Hey hey come on peeps. We wanna know what the arm rests for (brilliant). He forgot to mention the palm rest for suppressing arthritis and general arm ache and the foot rest that convert's into a foot spa.
Just a note on Akai, in my very limited knowledge of this whole thing: Perhaps AKAI Pro came out in '84, which was just their entry into the "digital music production" kind of thing as I understand it, but AKAI the brand was not a "nobody" by any stretch of the imagination - having decades' worth of expertise in the audio electronics space (reel-to-reel, for example). I'm sure Lynn saw it as less of a risk when considering their track record as a whole
You may be right since the parents company AKAI had been in business since 1946 but when AKAI Pro started they were ripping off Roland’s Juno 60 you’d have to be a little worried and not speaking or understanding the Japanese business culture it’s risky.
Yep this video poster hasn't a clue about Akai and is basically making stuff up, full of factual mistakes. Akai had been around since WW2, Akai Pro made some cheap samplers, Linn made a couple of sampling drum machines, tweak that design a bit and hey you got a MCP60 and ASQ10 sequencer.
I know 1 thing all my favorite producers in the top 5 all time used the SP-1200 to build their legendary sound. When they all switched over to MPC in 98 their Sound suffered and they were never the same. Case in point Large Professor Pete Rock Q Tip. Listen to the difference.
We need an Emu vs Akai! Why the SP-1200 was superior for drums but then using the S950 in addition for sample time stretching. Explain it for the laypeople...
Great point on the lack of traditional music makers in the MPC era ofHip-Hop. I worked at SIR (studio rentals) where legendary artists rehearsed and rented equipment. Hip hop devices and the producers that made money from them were despised !
@@SampleKingsVideos I went to the website but I really could not hear a difference and listened to the before and after samples. I could not hear a difference. Thanks.
Salute Doc. The MPC 3000 was my first professional beat making equipment in 1996. MPC 2000 got me my first music production placement. I’ve owned the Ren & now I have X and Live. I miss my 3000. Fun fact I remember when you had the spot on 23rd broadway and madison. I was with this group called Native Rhythm and you was the engineer of the session.
Full of factual errors about Roger Linn, the Linn 9000, LinnSequencer - he's never used any of those products clearly. Hasn't got a clue. And the history is made up.
Bruce Forat, the programmer of the Linndrum LM1 / Akai Mpc 60 swing algorithm, is always forgotten when documenting the Akai Mpc and Roger Linn.
Without Bruce's algorithm, the LM1 and the Mpc would not have been so successful!
Greetings from Germany
Bruce has done a lot with roger until he was out of business.
I've been fortunate enough to have a brief discussion with Roger when I ordered some parts and upgrades during the hiegt of the MPC60 II days. It wasn't long afterward that I was able to do business with Bruce Forat. Super nice people and a pleasure to know.
Roger is a beautiful human being and I always cherish every interaction I have with him.
You are a lucky man I sorry he doesn't get a little money for every single mpc he deserves it.
@@SampleKingsVideos you need to come to Knobcon. Roger has exhibited at least once amd may again this year. it's a super cozy event. I'll comp your basic admission if you decide to attend.
Agreed! I met Roger at tech show in NYC and dude was the most humble.
It’s like he doesn’t understand what all the praise is about.
I had to explain it to him!
@@SampleKingsVideos he’s super responsive via email - at least regarding Linnstrument - and I wouldn’t be shocked if he agreed to do an interview here if you asked politely and were flexible with scheduling.
had a friend introduce me to him one time at a Christmas party, had a great conversation about drum machines and sampling and at the time his new luma-1 that he was working on with my friends husband
Roger unknowingly changed RnB and damn near helped foster the evolution of Hiphop. The man is a living legend!
Massive respect to Rodger Linn, a pioneer that opened the door and enabled electronic music to grow and flourish. A real moment and event in time that changed the future of music production and styles forever ♾
Great History lesson! Salute the Floppy Disk💾and the hard working people at AKAI Japan💕
Yes indeed!
Nice vid. Akai was around much longer than the 80's. I have an Akai reel to reel tape machine from the late 60's. Their S series samplers were massively successful as well.
Ready nice content! Nice to know a bit more about that legend!
Thank you Roger for helping create the Hip Hop we all enjoy.
It is amazing that he never knew why it started to sell more an more but build it and they will come.
Thank you for making this. I learn alot
Glad it help I have more coming this month so please subscribe
The linn 9000 was a sick machine , janit Jackson. Rhythm nation
RN is a damn masterpiece!!
Good stuff. Respect from Poland.
Thanks for listening! Big up to Poland Bro!
Premo just using the 60II as a sequencer and something to trigger the sounds from the 950
No, he uses it to, I worked with Gangstarr for a project.
@@SampleKingsVideos oh for real so why does always say he just uses it to trigger the 950
@@philtyrich1 thats what i do
Love your content. You are a huge asset to this community.. for decades You need to know this
I appreciate that! Thanks
Great series!
Thanks , trying our best.
Thanks you! For this history!
Thanks glad you like it.
We need Roger Lynn back!!!
Seeing that SP 1200 I now understand where Isla Instruments got their design from for the S2400. Great video!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Love to know the history about something I'm into as well. Makes it easier to self motivate and knowledge is king.
So true! Thanks.
Thank you this was dope
Glad you liked it! Thanks.
This is so dope !
Thanks, we try our best.
Well put together! Always nice to learn some new stuff about the legendary samplers.
The 3000 is a beast
I love it too!
I wish this was longer Roger lin maybe the only hope some pre amps would be dope
Great video. Very interesting.
MPC 2000 was my tool 🔥🔥🔥
Excellent!
Many thanks!
the only way the MPC One/Live/X will ever be as good as the MPC 3000 is if they open source the firmware and let the kids do what they want with it
Nice idea.
The Linn wasn’t used in the production for Beat! It was a TR-808, along with a live drum kit! Check out Anthony Marinelli UA-cam channel. He talks about the production of Beat it.
Now the Linn was used for the production of Thriller.
Beat It snare sounds more tinny like an 808.
Thriller snare sounds more punchy and thick like an 808.
I enjoyed this. Thanks
Thank´s Thank´s Thank´s for the video!!!! Good info
Glad it was helpful!
Great informational content….thank you!
Our pleasure!
Nice Video! - never had one and I'm sure I will never need one - there are different ways you can make music and people should use the method that works best for them - Cheers!
Very true!
very well done ------- I use a LinnStrument ----
That s612 is something serious...especially for the time when it dropped. Still sought after to this day. And to MPC60ii was a minor upgrade to the MPC60. They are essentially the same machines less the headphone jack and cosmetic design. Side note -- If anyone knows who may have one of the prototype ADR15s, let me know! Would be dope to have one -- super rare.
NGL when he said it was cheesy, lost a bit of credibility. Very sought after during that time, and still is by retro composers.
also the 60 ii has a more relaible cpu as the mk1 was known to freeze
Am still using MPC3000 for only drums sequencing ithe 808 on 3000 as unique !!!!
I Love the MPC3000
in 1997 Roger Linn launches LINN Electronics.
The info on the start may have been wrong from the person I got it from but most of the info about akai and link is right.
I've seen Premo on a Ren too
What's your favorite MPC's sounding? I would say 3000
MPC3000
60
Hip-Hop gave live to the MPC and the turntable
..and anybody wanting to sample.
Know the Ledge
Trying to spread some.
The prototype MPC60 was named.... ADR15
yes
In 1997... though the screen reads 1977 - priceless 🤣😮💨
Peace Doc the 900 is mono
This will help .......Look on the back there's mix, left, right, 1-8 outs. Input is ring tip, Is ring and tip left or right?
A stereo, unbalanced signal requires a TRS plug - tip is left, ring is right, sleeve is audio ground for the left and the right signals. Is ring and tip left or right?
A stereo, unbalanced signal requires a TRS plug - tip is left, ring is right, sleeve is audio ground for the left and the right signals.
S900 mono sampling Audio
Outputs are left and right simulated stereo audio
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hi, what is the alternative to the mpc 3000, in 2024 ? and why none make something like this again, its what i dont understand
Those part for mass production won't happen again.
🖤
I think Roger got the first mpc wrong. The drum pads should have been on the right, with all knobs and buttons on the left.
2:00 Akai S900 is MONO not stereo
I know just reading back from the manual my mistake.
q tip is holding a mpc 2000xl... :P
couldn't find him with the 3000 but he used it after working with J DIlla.
mpc 3000 is dope,
but for me unaffordable, these days.
still love my 2000xl though it was produced when roger has already left akai.
Truth.
Akai s900 cannot sample in stereo
Yes, it does look on the back there are left and right outputs, then look on the front it's tip ring sleeve connection on the one input. It's a TRS, the tip is left , the ring is right, the sleeve is shield.
@@SampleKingsVideos Seriously? Better check the facts! Input TRS is UNBALANCED which means there is no tip/ring/sleeve. No stereo sampling possible.
I’m a little concerned when the first words you speak are “in 1997 Roger Linn creates Linn electrictronics” but at least 1977 is on the screen. But nice video regardless
Sorry about the we are reviewing before we post moer now.
It started in 1977, not 1997
1977
You said 1997 , instead of 1977 at the beginning of your video!
thanks, sorry about that.
Do you make Music or are You a Tech Guy!
Computer Engineer?
🫡
Thank You.
Unfortunately, AKAI failed to make the jump to producing via software. N.I. Maschine runs circles around what the MPC Software the to offer.
This video is just about the MPC's Roger made and how it changed everything.
"In 1997 Roger Linn launches...." Don't you mean 1977?
1977
Just a dream, no retro machine will ever sound good out of the box, fiddling will big knobs will always be required, and modern machines will do an as good job or better. Sorry.
I think Dilla used the 1200 until 98 and then copped the 3000
He kept all the gear each instrumant served it's purpose.
@@SampleKingsVideos yeah I’ve seen pics of slum in the basement where he has the 3k on one side and the 1200 on the other. 60 1200 950 and 3k make the perfect 90s combos
You're like my uncle that is a Hip Hop historian that I never had. Just gotta new subscriber Unc
Thank you.
And without Roger Linn, the MPC will never be the same. Akai will keep trying and trying and trying…
Right and they went out of business 2006 and sold the company.yes
The $5000 in 1988 is equivalent to $12,500 today.
That just tells you how irresponsible the Govt is with our money !?
@@auntjenifer7774 Debased - without using a high-pass filter!
AKAI s900 stereo???? mate, first stereo AKAI was 1000 series, s900 and s950 were beast in mono, and thats they been used and abused for drums...also for particular sound - 12 bit a/d/a converters and 48kHz (although you could change it down)
Just reading the manual for info didn’t realize AKAI was lying in the manual when getting accurate info.
The Akai S612 is the source for the Beatminerz signature Low Pass bass... also many House records been crafted with this. I guess this is a very decent piece of equipment.
When I had it I didn’t like the process for long samples but when the s900 came out it improved sampling in the AKAI S series and low pass bass was better it was so deep doing reggae that bass was so dope the bass hummed.
@@SampleKingsVideos You're right, it's the musician not the instrument 😂
Low Pass? Filtered bassline?
Shout out Roger Linn
Word.
I see a lot of people going back to the MPC format! I been in it for over 30 years and done cut a lot of records with thang a couple of keyboards! Shout to Marlon Poindexter for letting get his back in 93!!!!!!
I love my Akai - started with my brothers MPC 2000 and a Roland MC 303 = he was borrowing the equipment from work - then I stayed in, read the Manual for 6 months. The first time I played my music out I got offered a Record deal. So I have the 2000 and the MPC Renaissance - {selling} and as of July 22 I have the Live 2 - I just completed a Degree in Sound Engineering & Music Production = Logic, Ableton, Protools - But everything I use is in the wonderful MPC - I rate it better than any DAW - I love the narration on this channel.
Thank you so much for that, we will keep going.
This is dope. Also I used to have that shirt premier is wearing lol
Thanks.
Too bad that Roger Linn has nothing to do with the new Akai Professional company after the Japanese sold the company to Numark aka InMusic. All the MPCS under the original Akai company that Mr. Roger Linn designed were way better made. Sadly the modern MPCs will never be of the same quality as the ones in the 90s that are cheaply made with planned obsolescence built into them.
Right, and Numark go it cheap.
Hey hey come on peeps. We wanna know what the arm rests for (brilliant). He forgot to mention the palm rest for suppressing arthritis and general arm ache and the foot rest that convert's into a foot spa.
LOL!
Just a note on Akai, in my very limited knowledge of this whole thing: Perhaps AKAI Pro came out in '84, which was just their entry into the "digital music production" kind of thing as I understand it, but AKAI the brand was not a "nobody" by any stretch of the imagination - having decades' worth of expertise in the audio electronics space (reel-to-reel, for example). I'm sure Lynn saw it as less of a risk when considering their track record as a whole
You may be right since the parents company AKAI had been in business since 1946 but when AKAI Pro started they were ripping off Roland’s Juno 60 you’d have to be a little worried and not speaking or understanding the Japanese business culture it’s risky.
@@SampleKingsVideos I see what you're saying, good point sir
Yep this video poster hasn't a clue about Akai and is basically making stuff up, full of factual mistakes. Akai had been around since WW2, Akai Pro made some cheap samplers, Linn made a couple of sampling drum machines, tweak that design a bit and hey you got a MCP60 and ASQ10 sequencer.
You made a mistake on your intro, you said in 1997 Roger linn created his company. it was 1977
Great MPC documentary. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Subscribe for the next one " The History of the MPC".
Premier still using MPC 60II, does not mean he doesn’t use more up-to-date equipment.
The S-900/950 were not capable of stereo sampling. That was the S-1000 that came later.
The S900/950 were mono samplers. The 1000 was stereo.
Yes I know I end up reading from their ad and not the facts sheet
@@SampleKingsVideos I was really surprised you said that, but it happens. Love your work
Great History
Thanks more to come.
@2.0 it wasnt 1997 😉
Great video
Thanks!
I know 1 thing all my favorite producers in the top 5 all time used the SP-1200 to build their legendary sound. When they all switched over to MPC in 98 their Sound suffered and they were never the same. Case in point Large Professor Pete Rock Q Tip. Listen to the difference.
Having a MIDI Production Center is the ish, you can always sample the sp or use it in the system.
We need an Emu vs Akai! Why the SP-1200 was superior for drums but then using the S950 in addition for sample time stretching. Explain it for the laypeople...
I just may have too!
Great point on the lack of traditional music makers in the MPC era ofHip-Hop.
I worked at SIR (studio rentals) where legendary artists rehearsed and rented equipment.
Hip hop devices and the producers that made money from them were despised !
I believe those that got used got paid like the monkees got paid for Biz Markies hit. It was a big lawsuit but after that the rules were set.
A very strong man
Interesting. What happens next?
Create more dope music.
Thnaks.
@@don2nd650 youre right
Yo the swing on the Mpc 60II is still fly for the boom bap beats!
Never said it wasn't, just the 3000 is the change he made.
S900 was a mono sampler, the first Akai stereo sampler was the S1000
I know I was reading the Akai ad for it and didn’t correct it.
@SampleKings will Black Lion Audio mod really make my MPC X SE sound more like an MPC 3000? Would you recommend Black Lion Audio?
@@CEEPMDEE No, I wouldn’t recommend it. Never heard it. See if you can get examples of it and I asked to get a demo.
@@SampleKingsVideos I went to the website but I really could not hear a difference and listened to the before and after samples. I could not hear a difference. Thanks.
Salute Doc. The MPC 3000 was my first professional beat making equipment in 1996. MPC 2000 got me my first music production placement. I’ve owned the Ren & now I have X and Live. I miss my 3000. Fun fact I remember when you had the spot on 23rd broadway and madison. I was with this group called Native Rhythm and you was the engineer of the session.
This had to of been a lot of work to produce this video. Thank you.
Thanks
Yep a lot of work to come up with so many factual errors.
EXCELLENT
Many thanks!
Thank you for the video
Truly amazing
Great video breakdown, Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Brah!
I had a 950 back in the day! Great video Doc!
Thanks for watching!
love my 60 mk1 will never let it go
Nice
Love your video! Solid history lesson rh!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks please subscribe it will helps out thanks.
Full of factual errors about Roger Linn, the Linn 9000, LinnSequencer - he's never used any of those products clearly. Hasn't got a clue. And the history is made up.