“Here for sale is an original Linn 9000 serial #150206 with Original owners manual. This comes with software version 5.17. It is being sold AS IS. It is in working condition however the “Play” button in the bottom right hand corner is missing and would need to be replaced to be fully usable. The numbers on the key buttons are hard to read as well and there is a spot on the top hand corner where somebody wrote their name with a grease pencil. All sliders, pads and buttons work however a few of the slider rubber end caps are missing. I purchased it at a recording studio in Los Angeles with the intent on sending it to Bruce Forat for upgrades and modifications. I unfortunately have to let it go. I always loved the tuning on the drum sounds and it was one of my favorite machines to actually play. You can really get some fat 80′s sounds with this one. ” Link
“Linn 9000 Drum machine. Turns on and some lcd display readout but this does not currently work so it is sold ‘as is’. No floppys but comes with a power cord and original manual and documentation. Several marks on some of the buttons but overall pretty clean inside and out. Last used for an album in ’92 and in storage ever since. ” Link
“I purchased this Linn 9000 a few years back.. it was intermittent when I purchased it .. but I did get it working
for a short time. I know that it will need at least to have the batteries replaced inside.
Today, it powers up.. and the display lights up, but it doesn’t respond to any button/drum buttons.
It may be a simple fix.. I don’t know. Sold as is, where is. Comes with a road case, which needs the
foam replaced inside due to the age.” Link
“Linn 9000 Integrated Digital Drums/Midi Keyboard Recorder
This machine is in very good condition.
Serviced on 5-23-11 at Forat Electronics.
Forat electronics is the only Linn 9000 service center in the United States.
I have complete documentation of the servicing to the machine.
This item has always been stored in a climate controlled room.
It has been stored in a FFC / Anvil flight case that is included in the auction.
The foam inside of the case is in excellent condition and has not rotted or deteriorated.
The outside of the case shows normal wear.
The software in the Linn 9000 drum machine and midi sequencer is version 6.81.
Included, is the original owner’s manual
and all information regarding the software updates and updated power supply.
This version of software offers many extra features to the machine.
These include: display changes, midi drum changes, midi drum channels, SMPTE time code changes,
drum mix status, recording, and the sampling mod that lets you take different sounds or samples
and load them onto the drum pads from a sample or sound library.
Another feature is the custom Forat SMPTE / MIDI song position pointer and MIDI clock module.
Also the machine has also been modified with 3 variable filter sets.
One is on the back of the machine for the bass drum
and the other two are at the top of the machine, for the toms and conga drums.
There are many more features and updates that are explained in the manual.
There is a 17 disk sound library
with hundred of different custom sounds and Linn stock sounds that is included in the auction.
Also included are five individual contact pads with ¼” jacks.
These can plug into the trigger inputs to the drum machine
and the outputs can be brought back to a recording input or mixing console
for an added drum tone or effect.
There are some small scratches on the side of the machine.
This is just from normal use.
Everything functions and works however I cannot be responsible for any problems that may occur after the sale.” Link
“You are bidding on a Vintage Linn 9000 Integrated Digital Drums/Midi Keyboard Recorder. The serial number is 150295. This machine is in USED condition and is pretty dirty. It has been setting in a garage for a long time. It was stored in a case but the inside of the case has dried out and the foam crumbled on the machine. It powers up and plays but some of the buttons don’t work. I have not checked all of the functions but I can say that most of the pads work and I was able to play a drum beat. This is being sold AS IS and I cannot be responsible for any problems that may occur after the sale. It would be a nice machine to clean up and restore. Please look at all of the pictures so you can see the wear and tear. The case is made by Anvil Cases and I included a picture of the inside of it also. ” Link
“This Linn 9000 is not properly booting up. Last time I tested it, the unit would power on but not get past the initial booting process, where several of the onboard lights will show, but the machine will not fully initialize.
All other mechanical parts of the Linn 9000 are in good working order, and the pads feel excellent & were always very responsive, so this could be a good purchase for someone looking for parts or a repair project.
This was upgraded by Bruce Forat at Forat Electronics & includes the latest OS & the A/D sampling option.
Comes with Forat manual & boot disk. This is a 110v” Link
” You don’t see these very often! This is the Linn 9000, packed with the high-quality sounds from the classic Linn drums but expanded to include a sequencer and some limited sampling capability. Only about 1000 were made, but they quickly were snatched up as THE drum machine of the 80s. Roger Linn took the concept of the Linn 9000 and it eventually was repackaged as the Akai MPC-60.
This particular 9000 comes in good shape and with a sturdy flight case. There were a few slightly different variations on the 9000. This one has the floppy drive in the front. It works well and you are able to load new samples into the 9000 via floppies. As you can see, the backlight on the display is working. The sounds out of this are great. Each one can be mixed, panned and even tuned live. Plus, the 9000 has the great feature of variable high-hat decay. I’m including a printout of the manual (actually very difficult to find) along with a utility program for transferring wave files to the floppy format used by the 9000. Overall, a great package.
The 9000 is built like a tank and it weighs like one! Together with the flight case, it’s going to be pretty hefty to ship.” Link
“The Linn 9000 is a powerhouse digital beat box. It is my favorite of the Linn series.
This 9000 was recently serviced by Switched On Music Electronics and is working perfectly. The cosmetic condition is good–a little wear and fading here and there. Comes with the Linn 9000 disk and a disk with some 808 samples.” Link
“Tested and working. Selling due to having bought to much vintage gear for my studio. This is a sweet drum machine. Has sounds already in it or you can sample your own. This Comes with the AD card installed and a midi to sympte external converter for syncing it to a computer, another drum machine or a arp / seq. The disk drive turns on and spins. Comes with one Original LINN disk but will not load. May be a bad disk or a bad drive. The last OS for 86 is installed 5.17 This has a new battery and may have a memory upgrade as the samples I created with it do not erase when I restart the machine. I’ll try to answer any and all questions I can. Thank you for looking …….. Again all buttons sliders work. It is missing one slider cap.” Link
“I haven’t fully tested this unit, only programmed a drum pattern. The hand clap is very quiet. All other sounds are nice and crispy. ” Link
“You are bidding on a rare vintage LINN 9000 drum machine/sampler/sequencer. This was a staple among pro users back in the day, and collectors are still grabbing them up! Just check it out online if you’re not familiar with it, as it’s the predecessor to the Akai MPC series and famous for its sound and feel.
This one was in storage for several years, and although it does power on, it doesn’t show anything in the display and is locked up functionally (no functions working when you press buttons, etc). They can be completely refurbished by Forat in CA, but we’re not getting into all that. The places that look like scuffs are actually foam residue from the Anvil case it was in. Selling it as-is for a very cheap price!
See the pictures below for the cards installed. It comes as pictured.
Again, these are Very Rare machines, and they sell for a LOT of money when fixed up. We’re selling it very cheap as-is, no returns, so you can have repairs done and be into a killer machine for a lot less than these commonly sell for!” Link
“Components included
Hardware: Linn 9000, power cord, remote, case
Soft- and Firmware: software v7.02 + sample card + 108k sample time + 43000 notes sequencing memory (these upgrades are offered today at 600 USD)
Testing and functional notes
This item sucessfully powers on and sound is generated when the velocity sensitive pads are hit. We are unable to test all functionality due to our lack of knowledge and therefore are selling this item without a guarantee. However, when I called Forat – the expert when it comes to the Linn 9000 (www.forat.com) – he took me through some menus to get more details on the installed hard- and firmware and everything seemed to be fully functional. The only thing that might be broken is the remote, but that might also be a setting. But all functions on the remote can be found on the Linn 9000 as well.
Cosmetic notes
The foam inside the case degraded over time and looks like it might start breaking into pieces, it’s also a little sticky. The Linn 9000 will be shipped inside its case but will be wrapped in plastic to avoid contact with the sticky foam. Overall the module is in good cosmetic condition with scuffs and scratches associated with normal use.” Link
“For Sale here is the legendary Linn9000 drum machine/ sequencer/workstation. This Linn9000 is completely serviced/restored/updated by Bruce Forat at Forat Music Electronics in the US. (http://www.forat.com/drummachines/9000.htm). This machine is an absolute must!! It has a few scratches but mechanically it is in top conditon!!
It sounds amazing! This machine blows every drum machine easily away. But that’s not all, it is a very elaborate sequencer and sampler!
The work Bruce Forat has done on this Linn9000 consisted of :
- replacing/adjusting all drum pads
- cleaning the in/outputs
- cleaning/replacing of the faders
- installing a new Nicad backup battery
- enlarge the sequencer capacity to 43,000 notes
- installing a new 240 V. power unit
- installing SMPTE reader and generator card (required for midi sync/clock in)
- Besides the 40 K.ram memory that was already available in this Linn9000, Bruce added a 68K static RAM memory expansion. I also transferred an other 128 K.ram card into the Linn9000 so now the total is 236 K. ram memory in total.
- installing the latest 7.09. software. Some of the many features are as follow:
On screen editing features such as Event and Global edit (note, velocity, duration, tuning, hi hat decay and erase), two types of punch (manual or programmable), recording all controllers such as MIDI volume etc., event chase, MIDI drum note assignment, copy individual tracks or drums, merge and replace, Time shift of notes and drum events, re-timing correction of individual drums or tracks after recording, 156 steps of drum tuning recordable during the sequence, MIDI System Exclusive recording for keyboard sounds, sample editing (truncate, reverse and fade), drum solo and mute, better and faster erase and many more.
Besides all these incredible features, the Linn9000 has an installed sampleboard (A/D converter) to load and record samples into the Linn9000. In this way you can load the recorded samples you want to use for your music project. Also 2 extra trigger input cards are installed!! So there are 12 trigger inputs you can use
The Linn9000 also comes with the latest 7.09 software manual to guide you through all the amazing features!” Link
“What we have here is a vintage Sampler/Drum Machine made by Linn. This machine has has been upgraded by Forat Electronics. It has the latest software OS installed (7.09). This machine has just about every upgrade to it other than the the big face display screen and SMPTE card. Drum machine has immaculate dust-free insides (used in non-smoking enviornment). Casing is an 8.5 out of 10 with all silk screenig present…end caps are a little worn due to mobile usage. Ask any questions…they will be answered. This is a good working piece of gear that wont dissapoint. International bidding please contact prior to bidding. Bid only if you want to buy. Happy bidding.
As far as upgrades go for this machine they are as follows:
- New disk drive
- 7.09 OS (latest edition)
- 18 pad sampling
- Maxed out sample time (64k Memory mod)
- A/D card option for sampling input
- Tom Tom filter adj (later model)” Link
“What we have here is a vintage Sampler/Drum Machine made by Linn. This machine has has been upgraded by Forat Electronics. It has the latest software OS installed (7.09). Also it has the A/D card for the sampling option, newer disk drive, adjustable tom tom sliders at the top and more. This drum machine has immaculate dust-free insides (used in non-smoking enviornment). Casing is an 8.5 out of 10 with all silk screenig present…end caps are a little worn due to mobile usage. Ask any questions…they will be answered. This is a good working piece of gear that wont dissapoint.” Link
” This listing is for a Linn Electronics Linn 9000 sampler. The unit is 100% functional and is in nice cosmetic condition as well. It will come with sampling card installed and manual. Lightly used and well maintained in a smoke free home studio. Recently serviced by Bruce Forat.” Link
“This auction is for a Linn 9000 Integrated Digital Drums / Midi Keyboard Recorder.
It is in good physical condition. It powers up but does not function properly.
Comes as-is and could be a good project for someone willing to get it up and running. Had a conversation with Forat electronics about repairing it who specializes in them whom Roger Linn recommends.” Link
“From the estate of a popular Nashville musician is this LINN 9000 drum machine.
The machine powers on and seems to work properly. It has been hooked up to an amp and all functions work.
The cabinet is in excellent condition with light wear/blemishes.
Included with the unit are the two manuals pictured.” Link