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It should be understood that the MPC is actually a Japanese clone of an American invention, the LinnDrum MidiStudio. Roger Linn kicked off the innovation aroun
by fit2rule 5y ago
It should be understood that the MPC is actually a Japanese clone of an American invention, the LinnDrum MidiStudio.
Roger Linn kicked off the innovation around the sampling/sequencing revolution - Akai just made it affordable.
Disclaimer: have worked in the digital musical instrument market for decades, including for Yamaha and other (German) major players in this space. This industry is incestuous in many ways - but it follows the 'musicians rule', which is 'its okay to copy each others riffs as long as it improves the groove' ..
- yesbabyyes 5y agoCool, I did not know this! I have a Linn Majik at home, and really like this amplifier, and the brand. fit2rule: you seem to have gotten yourself shadowbanned, apparently starting with this innocuous comment 43 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26697170 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26697170 I think you can email the moderators to get you account restored.
- SeanLuke 5y agoPoints of order. 1. The LinnDrum MidiStudio was never a product. The two appear to be similar but it'd be hard to claim one was a clone of the other. They seemingly differ in polyphony, sample resolution, and a wide variety of other features. Indeed the MidiStudio has more in common with the 9000 I would think. Does this make it a "clone" of the 9000? 2. Linn developed both the LinnDrum MidiStudio and the MPC60. Just because he was working with Akai does not make this a "Japanese clone" of one of his designs.