Hi from Roger Linn-- 

Here's my September 3rd, 2026 LinnStrument Newsletter, featuring some items of possible interest to LinnStrument owners or enthusiasts. If there's anything you'd like to see in future newsletters, please let me know.

- Roger

LinnStrumentalist Videos

Here are some recent LinnStrumement videos that I like.

First is from Connor Golden. You may remember his 2019 LinnStrument performance video, which was recorded at my former home in Berkeley, California and has gotten over 31,000 views. A few days ago, Connor visited my current home in Los Altos, California to show me what he's recently been playing on LinnStrument and the sounds he's using. Click below to see a video of his performance during that visit, in which he plays his LinnStrument with a black "Bumpy" playing surface from Soundwork.shop. Bravo, Connor!

This next video is from Max Bajzek, who goes by "thoughtForm Max" on YouTube and "Shutterdown Max" on the LinnStrument forum. I like it not only for Max's highly skilled solo performance skills but also because the sound is made by his forthcoming software synth "Pandora's Box", which I featured in my last newsletter, and which I'm excited about because of its highly flexible and intuitive design focused on physical modeling synthesis.You can learn more and see some videos about Max's progress with Pandora's Box on his site.

This next video is a pleasant surprise from YouTuber "The audio dump". He uses Melbourne Instruments "Nina" synth to play a soft piano-style piece. Though it doesn't use much of LinnStrument's expressive touch, I like the composition, his chord voicings and his sensitivity of touch. One of the things I hear from musicians is how LinnStrument's isomorphic string-like pitch arrangement leads them down new and different musical pathways than they would take on a traditional piano keyboard.

Lastly, here's one I like from Lars Terkelsen of Copenhagen, who goes by "Trk-El-Son" on YouTube. You may recall Lars' beautiful performance at position 1:48 of the video "The LinnStrumentalists 3". In this piece, I like the juxtaposition of his very human expressive solo performance against with the interesting and surprising sounds coming from his Eurorack patch. As in Connor's video above, Lars is using Soundwork.shop's "Bumpy" playing surface on his LinnStrument.

New FAQ page about my early drum machines and career

I occasionally get questions about my early drum machines and career. Though I'm generally not so interested in the past, I thought it might be helpful to publish some FAQs on my site about my early days for those who are interested.

You can find these FAQs on my site by clicking the Other menu > Roger FAQs. There are 5 tabs:

1. Essays - thoughts on a variety of topics
2. General FAQs - FAQs not related to LinnStrument
3. Early Career FAQs - my early career as a musician and recording engineer
4. Linn Electronics FAQs - FAQs about LM-1, LinnDrum, Linn9000 and more
5. MPC FAQs - FAQs about the Akai MPC

I'll be adding more FAQs over time, so check back periodically. And if you have a specific question for me, let me know and I'll add an answer to the page.

Seeking skilled LinnStrument Videos for Newsletters and "The LinnStrumentalists 4"

I'm looking for skilled musical LinnStrument performances to include in my next compilation video "The LinnStrumentalists Volume 4", and to showcase in future newsletters. If you are a skilled musician, I'd appreciate a video from you.

In general, the goal is for the viewer to get the message that LinnStrument is a fine musical instrument chosen by skilled musicians. I'm specifically looking for either:

1) skilled expressive solos that use LinnStrument's 3 dimensions of control, or

2) skilled two-handed piano-style play.

Here are some tips:

* Use minimal audio effects, so that the the skilled performance is clearly audible and not masked by the effects.

* No video effects please, just a clear, tight shot on LinnStrument and the player, or a tight shot on LinnStrument.

* If the performance includes other instruments, please insure that the LinnStrument performance is featured, clearly audible and visible against the other instruments.

* I'll only use a 30 to 45 second portion, so try to include a particularly impressive segment for this purpose.

* Mobile phone videos are fine. To avoid LED flickering in the video, keep the shutter open as long as possible, which will automatically happen if you reduce the light.

For good examples of what I'm looking for, please see the three former compilation videos that can be found on my site's LinnStrument Product page under the heading "See Videos of LinnStrument":

"The LinnStrumentalists"

"The LinnStrumentalists 2"

"The LinnStrumentalists 3"

If you have a video that has a different focus than the above, for example ambient music, sound control, tutorials, artsy effects videos, etc., that's also appreciated but a good place to post those is in a topic on the LinnStrument KVR forum for others to enjoy.

Video of Sept 1 Zoom Call

For those of you couldn't attend the "All things LinnStrument" Zoom call of two days ago, you can watch a recording of it. To watch it or any of the three most recent calls, visit my site's LinnStrument Support page and click "Monthly Zoom Call with Roger". You can also use a link on that page to join a current call.

I hope you can join a future meeting, if not this one then on any future first Tuesday of the month at 10 am California time.

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