Tag: roger linn

Oct222012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarcia.com Daily DJ Interview: Roger Linn

[wp_ad_camp_2] Technically speaking, Roger Linn is not a DJ. Far from it essentially. Yet his creations are cheered by generations of DJs and other types of musicians. Roger Linn is a designer of high-tech products for musicians. Among his celebrated work we find the legendary Linndrum and Akai MPC 60 drum machines. More recently he released the Tempest drum machine in cooperation with Dave Smith. We're delighted to have him for an interview with us. [wp_ad_camp_1] Roger, the true digital sound and functionality of the LinnDrum (and other contemporaries like the DMX) is absent from newly manufactured hardware units today. Do you think there is a market or possibility of a new, high-end digital drum machine incorporating a similar technology being released in the future? RL: Regar...

Sep272012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Decibel Festival Conference Geeks Up With Controller Gear Showcase

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[wp_ad_camp_2] One of the most interesting panels the Decibel Festival Conference had to offer so far was the New Interfaces Of Musical Performance with Tim Thompson, Roger Linn, Moldover and Randy Jones. [wp_ad_camp_1] Electronic music has gained a lot of popularity over the years. However, partly due to the limitation of controllers, it has been very hard for performers to get a natural sound out of a synthesizer. IE, a guitar sound might sound good on a synthesizer by itself, but if a musician were to actually play a guitar piece with the keyboard, it would be very hard to make it believable to sound like a true guitar. Today Roger Linn and Randy Jones showed new interfaces in which playing an electronic instrument sounds at least as good as playing an acoustic instrument. Bo

Sep262012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Internationally Acclaimed Decibel Festival Kicks Off Conference In Seattle

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[wp_ad_camp_2] The internationally acclaimed Decibel Festival kick started today @ its home base of Seattle for its 2012 edition. Decibel is a long running event focused on electronic dance music, new media and visual art. Five days long Seattle will be the center of events all across town. [wp_ad_camp_1] Alongside all of the musical performaces, Decibel has a conference part to the program, mainly focused on new techniques regarding music production and performance, but also about other aspects of artists' careers such as how to go about social media. Hammarica.com attended this first social media panel featuring Rob Swope of Rockstar-digital.com, Zach Huntting of Fourthcity Records and Zach Verdin of Newhive. In this day and age, artists are not only required to have a social...