From Prince to Stevie Wonder to Peter Gabriel, they all used it often. If you don’t think you’ve heard the LinnDrum sound, you probably have. LmFree is straightforward and sounds very good.
It might seem like an obvious thing to do, but many libraries only offer sounds at a single pitch, and any pitch shifting is done after the fact, and it’s not exactly the same.
The pitchable sounds of the LinnDrum LM-2 were multi-sampled to represent the sound of the original source better. Each layer/sample helps to create a more natural-sounding rhythm, like a machine but less machine-like. Continuing the organic theme, LmFree features a 5-layered Round Robin to provide subtle variation between each hit. You can add slight pitch randomization with the Oscillator Drift function, which adds to the desired authentic analog feel. Sounds also have varying levels across multiple MIDI notes, so there’s more of a performance feel, which is good because there’s no built-in sequencer. The harder you strike the key, the closer to the start of the sample you get. Rather than velocity controlling volume, it controls the start position of the sample. The Velocity To Start function is an interesting feature for more expressive playing. It’s a nice way to maintain an accurate sound when changing pitch. It’s like recording something through your interface at 192kHz because you plan to slow it down and create a nice effect with all that extra detail. I don’t know how many other LM-2 kits were recorded at 96kHz, but I know many weren’t.
Thankfully, LmFree sounds right, and it gives you that instant hit of nostalgia.īeaotic recorded every sample in 24-bit with a sample rate of 96kHz. Otherwise, you don’t get the LinnDrum sound, and it’s pointless.
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If you’re going to download anything that claims to reproduce the sound of an LM-2, it’s not enough to just sound good it has to sound right. See also: BPB Analog Kicks – 200 FREE Kick Samples From 6 Analog Machines
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