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| LinnDrum Sequencer | |
|---|---|
 LinnSequencer - rack mount 32 track hardware MIDI sequencer | |
| Manufacturer | Linn Electronics |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 16 |
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TheLinnSequencer is a rack-mount 32-track hardwareMIDIsequencer manufactured byLinn Electronics and released in 1985 at a list price of US $1,250.[1] An optional Remote Control was available. Like theLinnDrum Midistudio, the LinnSequencer used the same flawed operating system used in the ill-fatedLinn 9000,[2] released in 1984. As a result, both machines earned a reputation for being notoriously unreliable.[3][4] In addition, the optional LinnSequencer SMPTE feature could not be deployed due to flawed circuit design. The last LinnSequencer operating system released byLinn Electronics was version 5.17.[2]
When Linn went out of business in 1986,Forat Electronics purchased Linn's remaining assets[5] and completely revamped theLinn 9000 and LinnSequencer operating system. They fixed all the bugs[6] and added some new features to the LinnSequencer. The Forat LinnSequencer was released in 1987 by Forat Electronics at a list price of $1,000 (including all fixes and upgrades). The Forat LinnSequencer was manufactured and sold as a new complete unit.[1] Forat also offered software and hardware upgrades to existing LinnSequencers.[7] Forat discontinued manufacturing new complete Forat LinnSequencers in 1994. However, at the time of writing (2015), Forat still offers the LinnSequencer software and hardware upgrades to stock LinnSequencers.[7]
The LinnSequencer is a state-of-the-art composition and performance tool for the professional musician. It is extremely powerful and simple to learn and use.
Features added byForat Electronics include:
Features of the originalLinn Electronics LinnSequencer that are retained in the Forat LinnSequencer include:
