Samplers are typically used by musicians to simulate musical instruments or produce interesting effects, but they have a lot of features that make them ideal for theatre audio. Samplers such as this can store many minutes of audio on an internal hard disk and play it back from a MIDI keyboard or by computer control. Additionally, they have the circuitry necessary to digitally sample and play back sound.
Samplers offer some advantages over more conventional types of media.
Most samplers allow for polyphony , the playing of several notes at once. This makes it easy to layer sound effects on demand. Also, with samplers, the cue time for sounds is typically next to nothing, allowing for cueing that rivals even the fastest CD player. Specifically, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of the information contained within. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.