- Blacet Research Music Products
Makes simple synthesizer kits and mods.
- Casio
- Clavia Digital Musical Instruments
Makes the Nord Lead synths, and their page includes sound libraries.
- Coyote R&D
Makes Musi-Can, a rack-mount PC designed to run soft synths and be controlled from other computers.
- Cwejman Sound
Analog synths.
- Doepfer Musikelektronik
Analog modular synths, MIDI-to-CV products, and MIDI accessories.
- Electronic Music Studios
- Elektron ESI
Makers of the SidStation synthesizer based around the SID chip found in the Commodore 64.
- Electronic Music Studios
- E-mu/ENSONIQ
Information on their sound modules and samplers, plus some listings of sounds you can order from them.
- Emulator Station 1
is a user maintained site with product information, sysex files, programs, and a discussion forum.
- ENSONIQ Corporation
- Evolution
Makers of the Dance Station
- FATAR
- Future Retro Synthesizers
The 777 monophonic analog synth.
- Generalmusic
- Hammond Suzuki
- Heaven Bound
The Monolith, a two-dimensional MIDI controller keyboard.
- Ikaron
A PCI card/DSP-based modular synth for PC.
- JoMoX
Drum machines, an analog synth, and MIDI-CV converter.
- Jump! Music
Piano Discovery System for learning keyboard.
- Kawai America
- Kenton Electronics
Plugstation sound module for hosting Yamaha PLG cards, control surfaces, and other MIDI devices.
- KeyToSound
NetSynth Pilot high-end digital synthesizer.
- Korg
- Kurzweil Music Systems web page
- Lag
Strap-on keyboard controllers.
- Lionstracs
Makes a keyboard workstation with a Linux-based PC inside.
- Lowrey Organs
- Mellotron
Sells Mellotrons and Chamberlins plus sounds and parts.
- Metasonix
Vacuum tube synthesizers.
- Midwest Analog Products
Instructions, components, and kits for building electronic music instruments.
- Modcan Modular Synthesizers
- Moog Music
- Moog Music Custom Engineering
Moog modules and offers repair services.
- Novation
Some info on the Bass Station and Drum Station.
- Oberheim
- Optigan
(and a different site) - The Optigan organ that reads sounds off plastic discs and can give you an entire backup band to play with.
- Peavey
- PianoDisc
Player pianos and conversion kits including MIDI functions.
- Pianovelle
Digital pianos (a division of Baldwin).
- PPG Instruments
A user-created site with some info on the company's products and history.
- Roger Linn Design
- Roland
- Samick
Digital pianos.
- Schouw Digital Grand Pianos
Danish builder of grand piano-style cabinets to house digital pianos and electronic keyboards.
- Sequential Circuits Synthesizers
Actually a page for Wine Country Sequential, which purchased Sequential Circuits' stock and parts which they now sell.
- Starr Labs
MIDI controllers.
- Studio Electronics
Rack mount and MIDI controlled analog synthesizers.
- Synthesis Technology
Makes and sells analog synths and parts.
- Synthesizers.com
Modular analog synthesizers.
- TBS303
A clone of the classic 303.
- Technics Music Canada
Technics France
- Technosaurus
Analog synths, including modulars.
- Viscount
Mostly digital pianos.
- Waldorf Electronics
- Wersi Keyboard Systems
Digital pianos. synths, and sound modules. From the MIDI Farm.
- Wiard
Analog modular synths.
- Yamaha
The Yamaha XG Home Page has info on the XG products, some background, and the Netscape MIDI plug-in.
- Yorkville
Amps.
- Zebranalogic
Handmade effects and synthesizers.
- Zendrum
MIDI controllers.
- Applied Acoustics Systems
Software synthesizers with physical modeling technology.
- Audio Simulation
The Dream Station analog style soft synth with built-in sequencer and MIDI control.
- Cyberwave EMS
Waveplant CMI soft synth for Windows.
- D-Lusion Interactive Media
- eowave
- Griff
A software sequencer/sampler with synths and effects for Pocket PC/WinCE.
- HERCs Synthesizers
- HV Synth Design
Offers a variety of OASYS PCI plug-ins, including many physical models.
- IK Multimedia
Maker of Synthesis software, including Philharmonik
- InVision Interactive
Makes CyberSound VS, a software based synthesizer for Macintosh.
- Koblo
Vibra synth for Mac.
- MIX-IT
Mac and Windows software for mixing MP3 files like a DJ on your computer.
- Mixman
Software for creating music from sound samples, letting you mix in drums, bass, and any .wav files that you record.
- MSynth
Software synth with sequencer for Windows
- Music Lab
Manufacturer of Rhythm'n'ChordsTM MIDI FX plug-in for Cakewalk® Pro Audio
- Native Instruments
Generator, a combination software/hardware synthesis toolkit for Windows 95 and Mac.
- NemeSys Music Technology
GigaSampler software sampler for Windows 95.
- NovaStation
A wavetable, software synthesizer for Windows 95.
- Objekt
ObjektSynth for BeOS.
- Obsidian Software
Produces devices for CreamWare's Pulsar.
- PluginSpot
VSTi instruments for sale and free download.
- Propellerhead Software
- rgcAudio
Freeware and shareware VST synthesizer plug-ins.
- Seer Systems
Reality and SurReal.
- Software Technology
Distributor for VAZ, and virtual analog synth.
- Sonicreef
Tsunami VST/stand alone virtual analog synth.
- Sound Burst
Sells SoundFont collection and Seer Systems libraries.
- Staccato Systems
Synthesis software for NEXTSTEP systems.
- SuperCollider
A real-time audio synthesis package for PowerMacintosh. A demo is available.
- Symbolic Sound Corporation
Kyma, a high-end sound synthesis/processing system.
- SynthEdit
Modular synthesis software for Windows that can save as native VST plug-ins.
- Synthogy
- TrackTeam Audio
LiveFill add-on system for Ableton's Live software.
- U & I Software
MetaSynth graphic sound design tool and Xx MIDI sequencer.
- Van Aeken Software
Makers of Jackson software for DJs.
- VirSyn
Software synthesizer
- Virtual Laboratories
Tempest modular soft synth for Windows
- Zarg Music
Makes software synths for Pulsar/SCOPE and OASYS PCI.
- Abstract Beats
Hiphop and Urban Sounds for Akai MPC's and software samplers.
- Acidfanatic
Loops for ACID with some free samples available for download.
- AcidMusicLoops.com
- Akai MPC Samples & Sounds
Sample CDs and downloadable sounds for the MPC range.
- APO Multimedia
AudioTrax CD-ROMs providing drums/percussion as entire songs, not just a couple of bars.
- Art Vista Productions
Sample collections for GigaStudio.
- AudioPervert
Drum samples with free downloads and memberships for full access.
- Audio-Research
Sample CDs of Waldorf Wave sounds.
- Bangin' Beats
Urban sound design/sample software in Wav & MPC formats.
- Beats and Samples
Free loops and samples to download.
- Beats By Mail
A paid subscription mailing list with regularly delivered hip hop samples.
- Bigga Giggas
Commercial sound libraries for the GigaSampler.
- Bolder Sounds
Sample CDs.
- BuyaBeat
Full-length rap, hip-hop, and R&B instrumentals.
- Cesium Sound
Sells patches for a variety of synths.
- Chicken Systems, Inc.
Sample collections, sampler software and hardware accessories.
- Cwejman Sound
Sample CDs of their analog synths.
- Cyberwave EMS
Sample CD based on their proprietary Waveplant synthesizer.
- DaSample
Sounds for the Yamaha Motif.
- DashSynthesis
Sells classic synth clones for Reaktor plus a free download.
- Digital Media Dreams
Sample CDs with a focus on software sampler support.
- DigitoniX
Sample CDs
- Discovery Sound
- Donnie Christian Studios
Sample CDs.
- DrumsForYou.com
Custom drum tracks created for your songs.
- East West
Makes a variety of sample CDS & CD-ROMS which you can purchase on-line.
- e-Lab
- Electronisounds
Sells loops and samples in a variety of formats.
- E-mu
Sells SoundFont collections on-line.
- F7 Sound and Vision
CD-ROM of sound effects.
- FairLab Soundware
Sounds for Roland's JV-1080, JV-2080, XP-50, XP-60 and XP-80.
- Futurity
Sound effects CDs.
- GenieSyS Voice
Makes and sells samples and audio software.
- Greene System
Instruments and tools for Reaktor.
- Greytsounds
Sells samples and synth patches. Online ordering, and an electronic delivery discount (they email the files to you!).
- Groovestyle
Produces sound banks for soundcards.
- Guitar Samples for Music Producers
- HammerSound
SoundFonts, related software, and information on using them.
- Happy Salmon Music
ASR-10 sounds.
- HomeGrown Sounds
Sample CDs in SoundFont and .wav format.
- ILIO Entertainments
Samples.
- iMEDIA Samples
Sells a variety of samples, with a number of free samples to check out.
- Intersonics
Kurzweil samples/patches.
- Instrument X
SoundFont developer (doesn't sell products direct) with some information on how the technology works.
- Jamit-Music-Loops.com
Sells loop collections and will also help you sell your own loops.
- KenFen Productions
Drum samples.
- Keyfax
Twiddly.Bits MIDI samples/riffs and SoundFont collection
- Kid Nepro
"The Patch King" has samples and patches for over 100 instruments. Also sells CD-ROM dirves for samplers. Download their catalog and free demos online.
- Loopmasters
Sample libraries in Wav/Rex2 and other formats.
- ManyMIDI Products
- Melody Machine
SoundFont collections.
- MIDI MARK
Samples in a variety of formats.
- Mig Music
Sounds for Modele E, Nova/Supernova, Pro 52, and XG synths, plus patterns.
- Modern Beats
Hip Hop sounds for popular software samplers.
- MPC-Tutor
Akai MPC sounds and samples.
- MPCsounds.com
MPC2000/XL/MPC3000/LE/MPC4000 sounds, specializing in RnB HipHop.
- Music Minds
Developer of loops for ACID and SONAR.
- Musicians Media
Subscription-based loop service, intended mostly for multimedia artists.
- Mutekki Media
Sample CDs.
- Muzisample
SoundFonts and wave samples with some free downloads.
- Mzone
Distributor of the WaveIt SoundFont collections and GrooveMasters sample CDs.
- Neo Sounds
Sound/musical effects and background music.
- Northstar Productions
Samples in a number of different formats.
- Olson-Audio
- Omniman Sound Labs
- One Stop Beats
Specializes in Hip Hop/R&B sounds for Akai MPC 4000/3000/2000 and major samplers.
- Onlinesoundproduction.com
Patches for a variety of synths as well as samples.
- P5Audio
Sounds, beats, and loops for software samplers.
- Pandit Press Music
Produces Korg Karma combination sets.
- Patchman Music
- Phat Beat Productions
Specializes in drum loops.
- PinkNoise Studio's Soundbank
Sample libraries for sale plus free downloads in .wav, Reason, Giga, and other formats.
- Pocket Fuel
Interactive drum loop CD-ROMs.
- Pro-Rec Synth Sounds
Samples and patches.
- Productiontrax.com
Sells music tracks and FX.
- ProSounds
Sounds for software synths, including some free downloads.
- Pyramid Sound Productions
Samples, specializing in Kurzweil sounds.
- Russian Sounds
Russion ethnic vocal samples.
- Sample Arena
Sound samples and sampling resources for electronic musicians
- Sample Assault
Native Korg format CD of Triton sounds, created using the Yamaha VL-1 and Prophecy.
- SampleCell.com
Sample CDs.
- SampleCraze
SoundFont developer. License-free drum loops and audio samples available on CD or downloadable.
- SampleHeads
- Schonwerx
New and classic drum machine samples.
- SF2-Files.com
Free and commercial SoundFont libraries.
- Smoken Drums.com
Drum loops with matchable intros, verses, etc. so you can create entire arrangements.
- Sonic Implants
Samples in GIgasampler, Soundfont, Akai, and Kurzweil formats.
- SonicPotion
Hip Hop samples and sounds.
- Sound Engineering
Sells samples (for Ensoniq, AKAI, E-mu, and Peavey) and synth patches (for Ensoniq, Peavey, Sequential, Oberheim, and Roland).
- Soundforest
- The Sound Factory
A CD of drum samples.
- Sounds of Revolution
Dance, Trance, Techno, and Hardcore synth patches.
- Sounds Online
Sells hundreds of sample collections, plus downloadable samples and software.
- Sound Prophet Sounds
Sound banks for the Proteus 1000 and 2000 synthesizers.
- SoundProz.com
Sample CDs.
- Sound Subscriptions
Drum machine samples and a patch/sound subscription service for K2000/K2500 and Nord Modular.
- Sounds for Samplers
Sells samples in a variety of formats, including .wav.
- Sound Worx
Service that offers free samples.
- Syntaur Productions
Sells synth patches and samples for Ensoniq, Kurzweil, Akai MPC, Casio, and Korg Triton.
- Synth Food
- Tech Star Productions
Ensoniq ASR/TS and EPS/16+ sounds.
- Time+Space
Sample libraries. Based in the UK.
- TweakHeadz
Some free samples and SoundFont/sample collections for sale.
- Twiddly.Bits/Keyfax
Twiddly.Bits MIDI samples/riffs and SoundFont collection
- Universal Sound Bank
Soundscan sample CD-ROMs in Audio, Akai, WAV, and AIFF formats.
- Utopia Sound Division
Soundfonts for SB Live! and Audigy.
- Vintaudio
GigaSampler/GigaStudio sample developer.
- Voice Crystal
Sample CD's, Synth Sounds, ROM/RAM cards, and SoundFont Digital Delivery System.
- William Coakley Sound Design
Grand piano samples.
- Wizoo
Sample CD-ROMs and synth patches. Also sells some related books.
- At Work Software
Makes editors/librarians for Kurzweil keyboards.
- AVM Technology
PC audio products
- BandPasses.com
Sells custom back-stage passes to use for your concerts.
- Castalia Publications
Instructional posters.
- Cord-Lox
Cable wraps, with option custom printing.
- Creep No More
Device to end "pedal creep" of keyboard footpedals.
- Cyberwave EMS
Analog filters.
- Dimension Beam
A unique product that uses an infrared light field to let you translate motion to MIDI data.
- Doepfer Musikelektronik
Doepfer North America Analog modular synths, MIDI-to-CV products, and MIDI accessories.
- Dragon Cases
Custom flight cases and padded bags for gear, lights, or whatever you need protection for.
- EditorsKeys
Computer keyboard labels to show shotcuts for applications like Pro Tools.
- Encore Electronics
MIDI retrofits for analog synths and MIDI-CV converters.
- Etymotic Research
Earphones and hi-fi ear plugs.
- E.W. Bridge
Pocket-sized digital recorders.
- EZWrap
Cable fasteners.
- Flight Form Cases, Inc.
Protective cases, including custom designs.
- Free Play Productions
Makes World Music Menu, a program for using micotunings with synthesizers.
- Frostwave
Makes a MIDI/CV converter.
- Gator Cases
- Gulbransen MIDISystems
MIDI retrofits for acoustic pianos and organs.
- Harmony Online
Piano benches, stools, caster, cups, and other accessories.
- Homespun Tapes
Instructional material available in cassette, CD, and video tape formats.
- Hosa Technology
Cables.
- Justonic
Software for microtuning synthesizers in real-time.
- KeyboardCases.com
Lightweight hard shelled custom keyboard cases.
- KM Cable Co.
Sells patch cords and microphone cables direct.
- Lava Cable
Hand-made cables with high-quality components.
- Le Cover
Custom fit covers for your gear.
- Lead Tidy
Cable management tool.
- LM Engineering
Flight and shipping cases for instruments and rack gear.
- Marshall Electronics/Mogami
Cables.
- Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Instructional books.
- MindMedia
An instructional video on sampling.
- Monster Cable
- MUTEC
Custom SCSI/audio interfaces, memory got samplers.
- Neutrik USA
Audio connectors.
- Omnirax
Studio furniture.
- On-Stage Stands
Musical instrument and mic stands.
- ProCo Sound
Manufactures a variety of cables.
- Protection Racket
Instrument cases from the UK.
- Purple Audio
Makes a ynth-like processor, and synth interface for recording/live applications.
- Quick Cord Systems
Rackmount, retractable instrument, mic, speaker, and AC cord reels for quick rig setup.
- Quik Lok
Stands and accessories.
- Rack Release
A quick release fastener for use with rack gear to easily remove components without any tools.
- RakTrap Storage Systems
Makes doors that fit into rack lids to give you some extra storage space for smaller items.
- Rapco
Instrument/mic/speaker cables, snakes, and related accessories.
- Rock n Roller Cart
Folding multi-function equipment cart.
- S.A.M. Cases
Custom flight cases. Also sells other brands.
- SKB Cases
Racks and instrument cases. A pretty complete catalog, including prices.
- Sound Quest Inc.
Makers of Midi Quest, a universal editor/librarian.
- Studio Slips
Amp and console covers.
- TKL Products Corp
Instrument cases.
- Trifibre Flight Cases
Manufacturer of custom flight cases, padded bags and drum cases for the music and pro-audio industries.
- Texas Music and Video
Lessons on video.
- Trifibre Flight Cases'
Manufacturer of custom flight cases, padded bags and drum cases for the music and pro-audio industries.
- Ultimate Support Systems
All sorts of stands.
- The Visual Gallery
Sells a few chord and scale charts by Roedy Black.
- Wah Wah Apparel
T-shirts featuring retro brands like EH, Moog, Maestro, and Colorsound.
- Walkabout
Mobile MIDI percussion and keyboard systems.
- Wave-Idea
Hardware MIDI controller to use with Roland's MC-303 and Propellerhead's ReBirth, a MIDI-to-Sync converter, parametric audio filter, and MIDI thru box.
- Weber Vintage Sound Technology
Maufactures and sells vintage style speakers.
- Whirlwind
- Do-Music
Labels that you can put on your keyboard to show the notes.
