LinnStrument's Hidden Settings

In this video, Roger demonstrates the many hidden settings in LinnStrument, settings that aren't printed on the panel but which may be interesting to advanced users.

[@jerashmusic]

so great to discover the CC range on axis, many thanks. And seeing you manipulate the display is so smooth, it confirms the UI design is intellignet without pots and encoders... Linnstrument's a wonderfull controller

[@rogerlinndesign]

Thanks!

[@flankz2950]

thank you so much for this gem! you are like the bob ross of the music community

[@welditjamaica]

Hey roger love from Jamaica ….thanks for making the mpc and being such a brilliant soul 👌🫵🏻✅👌🫡….living legend in 2023 (proud to be owner of your products)

[@CV-qy5qi]

Thank you Roger! This is a wonderful video and I appreciate the value that has been added to my purchase from you and your team!

[@Fedor_Tkachev_Music]

super useful! I didn't know about 14 bit pressure setting

[@thexenzone]

This is great. I am sold. I also really appreciate your down to earth attitude and musicality. I'll be happy to support you!

[@rogerlinndesign]

Thanks!

[@kennethvanallen4492]

I love my Linnstrument. The standard feature set is outstanding, but if you're technically inclined, you can customize it further by modifying the source. This is a great video, Roger!

[@rogerlinndesign]

Thanks for owning a LinnStrument, Ken, as well as for your kind words about it.

[@markliebman2212]

Lovely!! and useful. Thank you Roger.

[@izzymonkey]

I thought I'd read/uncovered all the "secrets", but this taught me about many hidden features! I've been using LinnStrument as my sole controller since I got it; it never ceases to amaze me just how performer-centric and flexible it is. 🤗 Those altered guitar "string" tunings would be fabulous for Chapman Stick / Warr guitar players. My one and only request: may we please have MIDI DIN vs. MIDI USB as per-split settings, not only Global? Pretty please?

[@rogerlinndesign]

Thanks, and happy to help. Regarding your request, I’m sorry to report that it is impossible because LinnStrument’s hardware permits using either MIDI over USB or the round MIDI jacks, but not both at the same time.

[@littlehelix]

Love this instrument!!

[@JC20XX]

I dream of seeing one of these in real life someday.

[@davidbenmarti]

thanks for the update roger. i wanted to color code the notes with the guitar configuration. its a pitty that it doesnt work.

[@rogerlinndesign]

It most certainly does work. First, you can tune the rows as on guitar and the lights will show the notes of the scale. Second, you can create custom light patterns where you can set each of the 200 (or 128) note pads to any of 10 colors or off. By default, one of the 3 custom light patterns is guitar neck dots, but you can customize any of them however you wish.

[@davidbenmarti]

@@rogerlinndesign It does work, was just to impatient to figure it out on my own ;) great support, thanks a lot!

[@jshaw1552]

Living legend. Thank you

[@chinchillas]

I really wanna hear someone use a talk box with one of these. I would buy one if I could afford it because it looks very fun and cool.

[@rogerlinndesign]

There are four vocal sounds in the LinnStrument MPE library of the included free synth Surge XT. I demonstrate them at position 11:17 in this video:
czcams.com/video/ipk5tRGnL2E/video.htmlsi=S4kGsWgPMNg_CePW

[@harrymcghie7865]

It's so good. 🤯

[@tjeva4963]

Can it output information about the particular position of the input note or just midi? That would be helpful in composing for the guitar and other stringed instruments.

[@rogerlinndesign]

It uses MIDI to output the particular 3D position of each of each of simultaneous input notes (touches). It does this by using “MPE” (MIDI Polyphonic Expression), which sends not only Note On and Note Off, but also continuous X-axis (pitch bend), Y-axis (CC74) and Z-axis (Channel Pressure) over separate MIDI channels for each touch. This is a standard used in all MPE controllers and a couple hundred MPE synths. You can learn more at rogerlinndesign.com.

[@watercolourmark]

Wow, a Christmas Easter Egg!

[@blueeyedsoulman]

Best breath controller for this unit?

[@rogerlinndesign]

There’s no need to use breath control on LinnStrument because it uses your polyphonic finger pressure to control the full range of note loudness from lightest to heaviest touch. Breath controllers are more useful if you’re using a conventional MIDI piano keyboard, which at best has limited monophonic Aftertouch, which senses limited added pressure only after a key is fully pressed. However, if you’re a wind player and prefer breath control to finger pressure, I’ve heard that some people use a MIDI device from TE Control:
www.tecontrol.se/products/usb-midi-breath-controller
It sends MIDI, so you would mix it’s MIDI output with LinnStrument’s MIDI in your DAW.

[@hilderbrandoastofons]

My greatest doubt is how to make legatto in string instruments with Linnstrument... It would be very nice if you could make a video teaching the ways... When I buy Linnstrument I want to use a pedal, so that I can have both hands free to play the notes...

[@Pinko-Diamond]

you need to figure out what synth you are using to get advice on that.

[@PASHKULI]

This is a spaceship terminal!

[@camillachristinenorveganus161]

😃