Sampler (musical instrument) Sampler (musical instrument) A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument similar in some respects to a synthesizer, but instead of generating new sounds with voltage-controlled oscillators, it uses sound recordings (or "samples") of real instrument sounds (e.g., a piano, violin or trumpet), excerpts from recorded songs (e.g., a five-second bass guitar riff from a funk song) or other sounds (e.g., sirens and ocean waves). The samples are loaded or recorded by the user or by a manufacturer. These sounds are then played back by means of the sampler program itself, a MIDI keyboard, sequencer or another triggering device
5 Easy Pieces (Scott Walker box set) 5 Easy Pieces (Scott Walker box set) 5 Easy Pieces is a box set anthology of the career (to date) of Scott Walker. It was released in November 2003. The set comprises five themed CDs and a 56-page booklet. All tracks written by Scott Walker, unless otherwise noted. (NB: Walker is sometimes credited as Scott Engel or N. S. Engel; these instances are noted as such in the listing.) All tracks performed by Scott Walker, except † by The Walker Brothers, ‡ by Ute Lemper, and 2.16 by Esther Ofarim . "The complete bedsit dramas, including the kitchen sink" "Songs