These files are exact binary images of the original Linn drum sound chips, suitable for making duplicate EPROMS. You may download these files for your own personal use.
I would like to make this collection of sounds more complete, so if you have any EPROM-based drum machine with sounds other than those listed here, and would like to contribute to this archive, please contact me by e-mail.
Download the files listed in the Download column and program them onto the type of EPROMs indicated. (In most web browsers, you can right-click or hold down the shift key while you click the link to bring up a "Save As" menu). To preview the sounds, click on the link in the WAV File column to play WAV file versions of the sounds. Note: The WAV files were converted directly from the binary EPROM files, and do not have any filtering or envelope effects which you would hear when listening to the audio output of the actual drum machine.
These LM-1 EPROM images come to us courtesy of Rohan Mansell. Here's what he had to say about them:
LINN ELECTRONICS INC "LM-1 DRUM COMPUTER" sound EPROM binary image files. These EPROM image files are exact copies of the factory sound set that was "commonly" installed into a LINN ELECTRONICS INC "LM-1 DRUM COMPUTER". "Commonly" is a reference to most LM1-E2 DRUMS BOARDS having a RIMSHOT sound EPROM installed where the circuit board label indicates that a "CLAV" would be present. (The circuit diagrams also make reference to a "CLAV"). A few VERY early pre "360-SYSTEMS" manufactured "LM-1 DRUM COMPUTERS" have a front panel trigger button that says "CLAV" where later units were labled "RIMSHOT". To make this factory soundset complete it would be great if the original "CLAV" sound EPROM could be retrieved for inclusion with these files.For your convenience, I have included a combined 4096 byte file for each of the double EPROM sounds, suitable for burning onto a 2732 EPROM, in addition to the individual 2716 (2048 byte) files.
| Description | EPROM | File size | Download file 1 | Download file 2 | WAV File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | 2 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | bas1.bin | bas2.bin | Bass |
| alternate | 1 x 2732 | 4096 bytes | bas12.bin | ||
| Cabasa | 1 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | cab.bin | Cabasa | |
| Conga | 2 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | cga1.bin | cga2.bin | Conga |
| alternate | 1 x 2732 | 4096 bytes | cga12.bin | ||
| Claps | 2 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | clp1.bin | clp2.bin | Claps |
| alternate | 1 x 2732 | 4096 bytes | clp12.bin | ||
| Cowbell | 1 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | cow.bin | Cowbell | |
| HiHat | 2 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | hat1.bin | hat2.bin | HiHat |
| alternate | 1 x 2732 | 4096 bytes | hat12.bin | ||
| Rimshot | 1 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | rim.bin | Rimshot | |
| Snare | 2 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | sn1.bin | sn2.bin | Snare |
| alternate | 1 x 2732 | 4096 bytes | sn12.bin | ||
| Tamborine | 2 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | tmb1.bin | tmb2.bin | Tamborine |
| alternate | 1 x 2732 | 4096 bytes | tmb12.bin | ||
| Tom | 2 x 2716 | 2048 bytes | tom1.bin | tom2.bin | Tom |
| alternate | 1 x 2732 | 4096 bytes | tom12.bin |
These Linn 9000 EPROM images also come from Rohan Mansell.
| Description | EPROM | File size | Download file | WAV File |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | bass01-64-32.bin | bass01-64-32.wav |
| Cymbal bell | 2764 (1 of 4) | 8192 bytes | bell01a-64-28.bin | bell01.wav |
| 2764 (2 of 4) | 8192 bytes | bell01b-64-28.bin | ||
| 2764 (3 of 4) | 8192 bytes | bell01c-64-28.bin | ||
| 2764 (4 of 4) | 8192 bytes | bell01d-64-28.bin | ||
| (combined) | 27256 | 32768 bytes | bell01.bin | bell01.wav |
| Cabasa | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | caba01-64-25.bin | caba01-64-25.wav |
| Hand claps | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | clap01-64-28.bin | clap01-64-28.wav |
| Conga | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | cnga01-64-28.bin | cnga01-64-28.wav |
| Cowbell | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | cowb01-64-28.bin | cowb01-64-28.wav |
| Crash cymbal | 2764 (1 of 6) | 8192 bytes | crsh01a-64-28.bin | crsh01.wav |
| 2764 (2 of 6) | 8192 bytes | crsh01b-64-28.bin | ||
| 2764 (3 of 6) | 8192 bytes | crsh01c-64-28.bin | ||
| 2764 (4 of 6) | 8192 bytes | crsh01d-64-28.bin | ||
| 2764 (5 of 6) | 8192 bytes | crsh01e-64-28.bin | ||
| 2764 (6 of 6) | 8192 bytes | crsh01f-64-28.bin | ||
| (combined) | - | 49152 bytes | crsh01.bin | crsh01.wav |
| Hi Hat | 2764 (1 of 2) | 8192 bytes | hhat01a-64-25.bin | |
| 2764 (2 of 2) | 8192 bytes | hhat01b-64-25.bin | ||
| (combined) | 27128 | 16384 bytes | hat01.bin | hat01.wav |
| Ride cymbal | 2764 (1 of 4) | 8192 bytes | ride01a-64-28.bin | ride01.wav |
| 2764 (2 of 4) | 8192 bytes | ride01b-64-28.bin | ||
| 2764 (3 of 4) | 8192 bytes | ride01c-64-28.bin | ||
| 2764 (4 of 4) | 8192 bytes | ride01d-64-28.bin | ||
| (combined) | 27256 | 32768 bytes | ride01.bin | ride01.wav |
| Snare | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | snar01-64-32.bin | snar01-64-32.wav |
| Side stick | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | sstk01-64-32.bin | sstk01-64-32.wav |
| Tamborine | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | tamb01-64-28.bin | tamb01-64-28.wav |
| Tom | 2764 (1 of 1) | 8192 bytes | tomm01-64-25.bin | tomm01-64-25.wav |
| Description | EPROM | File size | Download file | WAV File 1 | WAV File 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass1 | 2732 | 4096 bytes | bass1.bin | Bass 1 | |
| Bass 6 | 2732 | 4096 bytes | bass6.bin | Bass 6 | |
| Snare | 2732 | 4096 bytes | snare.bin | Snare | |
| Snare 23 | 2732 | 4096 bytes | snar23.bin | Snare 23 | |
| Side Stick 1 | 2732 | 4096 bytes | sstk1.bin | Side Stick 1 | |
| Linn Cowbell | 2732 | 4096 bytes | cowbel.bin | Cowbell | |
| Clap (2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | clap.bin | Clap | |
| Finger Snap (1 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | snap101a.bin | Snap101 | |
| Finger Snap (2 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | snap101b.bin | ||
| Linn Percussion - Shaker/Claps | 2732 | 4096 bytes | shak.bin | Shaker | Handclaps |
| Cabasa 1 | 2732 | 4096 bytes | cbsa1.bin | Cabasa (shaker) | |
| Tamborine | 2732 | 4096 bytes | tamb.bin | Tamborine | |
| Conga 2 (1 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | cga2a.bin | Conga 2 | |
| Conga 2 (2 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | cga2b.bin | ||
| Crash 1 (1 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | crsh1a.bin | Crash 1 | |
| Crash 1 (2 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | crsh1b.bin | ||
| Crash 1 (3 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | crsh1c.bin | ||
| Crash 1 (4 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | crsh1d.bin | ||
| Crash 1 (5 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | crsh1e.bin | ||
| Crash 1 (6 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | crsh1f.bin | ||
| Crash 1 (7 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | crsh1g.bin | ||
| Crash 1 (8 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | crsh1h.bin | ||
| Ride 1 (1 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | ride1a.bin | Ride 1 | |
| Ride 1 (2 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | ride1b.bin | ||
| Ride 1 (3 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | ride1c.bin | ||
| Ride 1 (4 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | ride1d.bin | ||
| Ride 1 (5 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | ride1e.bin | ||
| Ride 1 (6 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | ride1f.bin | ||
| Ride 1 (7 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | ride1g.bin | ||
| Ride 1 (8 of 8) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | ride1h.bin | ||
| Hi Hat 1 (1 of 4) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | hihat1a.bin | Hi Hat | |
| Hi Hat 1 (2 of 4) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | hihat1b.bin | ||
| Hi Hat 1 (3 of 4) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | hihat1c.bin | ||
| Hi Hat 1 (4 of 4) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | hihat1d.bin | ||
| Tom 1 (1 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | tom1a.bin | Tom 1 | |
| Tom 1 (2 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | tom1b.bin | ||
| Tom 6 (1 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | tom6a.bin | Tom 6 | |
| Tom 6 (2 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | tom6b.bin | ||
| Tom 7 (1 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | tom7a.bin | Tom 7 | |
| Tom 7 (2 of 2) | 2732 | 4096 bytes | tom7b.bin |
Last update 2004-07-28
Thanks to Axel Brümmer and Rohan Mansell for many of the Linn samples here!