{"id":2928,"date":"2026-05-23T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-man-behind-the-legendary-mpc-roger-linn-stays-focused-with-a-single-browser-tab\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:00:00","slug":"the-man-behind-the-legendary-mpc-roger-linn-stays-focused-with-a-single-browser-tab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-man-behind-the-legendary-mpc-roger-linn-stays-focused-with-a-single-browser-tab\/","title":{"rendered":"The man behind the legendary MPC, Roger Linn, stays focused with a single browser tab"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tRoger Linn lets his accomplishments do the talking. | Image: Roger Linn\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n

Roger Linn is a legend in the world of musical instruments. He’s been at the cutting edge of music technology for decades. He created the LM-1, the first drum machine to use samples, and its successor, the LinnDrum<\/a>, is one of the most iconic drum machines of all time. They were used on countless records in the 1980s, including hits by Tom Petty<\/a>, Queen<\/a>, and Tears for Fears<\/a>. But the most notable fan was probably Prince, who used them extensively on Purple Rain<\/em><\/a> and 1999<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Somehow, those are not his greatest contributions to the music world. That would, undoubtedly, be the MPC<\/a>. Linn partnered with Akai to create one of the most popular and impor \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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