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Our Story So Far
Edit Review — M-Audio FireWire Solo, Keystation Pro 88, Ableton Live 5
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What's New

Yes, this month our glorious little online experiment known as The Sampler is one year old. We've really enjoyed bringing you what we hope is a broad spectrum of features and interviews about production music and sample and sound effects libraries. We've delved into the history of those pursuits, talked to some leading industry figures, discussed various technical aspects of FX and library music recording, profiled many different companies, and generally tried to provide you with a series of interesting snapshots of this vital and diverse industry.

On a personal level, I've come away from this job with a great deal of respect and admiration for the dedicated professionals who are in the trenches doing such fine work day in and day out in companies big and small. It's truly exciting to be part of this business at a time when the creative landscape is expanding in so many different directions encompassing all sorts of technological innovations and changes in product delivery systems. The bold artisans and entrepreneurs who make up this field are meeting every challenge head-on and transforming the industry before our very eyes (and ears).

If it's been a while since you've checked out Millimeter's database of production music and SFX libraries, you might want to click on the link below to see our updated listings.

We'll be back Oct. 26 with more of our regular stuff—which means it could be just about anything!

As is customary 'round these parts, I can be reached at blair@blairjackson.com



Inside Info

Our Story So Far
I've received a number of inquiries from folks wishing to check out past editions of The Sampler. Click here for a list of all the editions of The Sampler that we've published so far. Here's a handy guide to what's available in the listed issues:

Oct. 27, 2004: Cakewalk Project 5; CSS Music; FirstCom Music; RCB Music Library/Barclasion Music; Sonic Implants

Nov. 10, 2004: A History of Production Music Libraries, Part One; Associated Production Music; Aircraft Music Library more>>



Skill Building: Reviews and Tutorials

Edit Review — M-Audio FireWire Solo, Keystation Pro 88, Ableton Live 5
By Gary Eskow
This month I'll take a look at three products marketed by M-Audio, a company that has created a niche for itself by manufacturing and distributing innovative audio hardware and software at affordable prices. The company's FireWire Solo, Keystation Pro 88, and Ableton Live products fit into this category.

FireWire Solo is an easy-to-use portable interface box for recording guitar, vocals, and other sounds on a computer. The Keystation Pro 88 is a USB master MIDI controller keyboard with 59 assignable controllers. Both of these products come bundled with the Lite version of Ableton Live music production software, now in version 5. more>>



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Millimeter's Music/SFX Libraries can help you find the music and sound effects companies you're looking for. Click here to begin your search!




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