Sound Ideas is the world's largest publisher of sound effects for the professional broadcast, post-production and motion picture industries. In addition to sound effects, Sound Ideas also publishes the Westar, Sound Ideas, and Mix Broadcast Music Libraries, and offers a growing number of products for use in multimedia, game and Web design. Sound Ideas sound effects and music libraries are used all over the world. Sound Ideas is the exclusive worldwide distributor for a number of custom-created feature film studio sound effects libraries, including: 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm, Universal Studios, Turner Entertainment, Disney Ideas, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros., and Jay Ward Productions - the creators of Rocky & Bullwinkle.

The British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) sound effects collection has widely been recognized as one of the best and most complete in the world. In total, the BBC adds over 15,000 new sound effects to SoundServe's Online Library, including those from the 40 CD "Original Series", the 20 CD "Second Edition", and over 100 new CDs worth of previously unreleased material. The BBC collection is composed of a diverse array of sound effects, including those from households and schools to farms and factories, from tragedy and comedy to fantasy and science fiction.

The Valentino Production Sound Effects Library is, simply stated, one of the most popular and often used sound effects libraries. Established in 1932, the company made its mark supplying recorded sound effects for radio stations, and is today considered the "gold standard" of the broadcasting industry. The digitally produced library contains amazingly fresh, clean and true-to-life sound effects, which were all created specifically for production purposes. The Valentino Sound Effects Library has been used in a variety of high-profile productions, including Saturday Night Live, Friday the 13th Part III, The Blob, Malcolm in the Middle, All in the Family, End of Days, Apocalypse Now, Mystery Men and Bowfinger.

Zero-G Limited (UK)is one of the world's largest and longest established publishers of digital audio samples and audio production elements. With a catalog of over 120 sample collections released on CD since 1990, the Zero-G resource is at 150,000 samples and growing. Zero-G also provides a variety of content solutions for leading pro audio companies like Roland, Yamaha and Akai. Since creating the world's first dance sample CD in 1990, Zero-G have pioneered the sample industry. The driving force has been a relentless search for uniqueness in audio sample libraries, coupled with a determination to provide cutting edge samples that effectively push the envelope in musical style, and above all, maximize the potential for innovation and individuality in music creation. Zero-G sample libraries enable musicians to create cutting edge music of the highest quality, individuality and integrity.

Q Up Arts is a recognized world leader in the production of samples. Q Up Arts samples are used extensively throughout the world for major music, film, TV and game production and scoring. Q Up Arts is a three-time winner of Keyboard Magazine's coveted "Key Buy Award," and enjoys a reputation of trust, quality and usability. Q Up Arts audio content is used by many high-profile users, including: Mark Isham (A River Runs Through It, Nell), James Horner (Titanic), Robb Hoffman (Christina Aguilera), Mark Snow (X-Files/ Millennium), Cliff Martinez (Sex, Lies & Videotape), Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo, Rugrats), Douglas Cuomo (HBO's Sex and the City), Electronic Arts (game soundtracks), and many others.

SAMPLEHEADS was founded by New York City session musicians/producers Jeremy Roberts, Chris Hajian and Will Lee to create the ultimate live feeling sounds for samplers. Their objective was to capture the musical essence of the artist, as well as the instrument. Their belief is that sampled sounds must retain the organic nature of the performance ("the feel"), or else you're left with the sterile sound that you often expect from off-the-shelf and stock sounds.

Clack Sound Studios, Inc. was founded in 1970 by Tom Clack, in the original Hit Factory Studios. Here, Tom Clack gained a reputation for record company radio spots and ended up servicing most of the major record labels including Columbia, Arista and RCA. In 1980 Clack Studios was approached by two young men involved with the start-up of a new 24 hour rock & roll cable channel. Thus began Clack's long and influential relationship with, first, MTV and then Nickelodeon and VH1. Over the years, the Clack Sound Effects Library has become one of the largest and most all encompassing in the world. Clack Sound Studios clients have included MTV, Showtime, HBO, CBS, A&E, Sci-Fi Channel, AMC and Sundance Channel, among others.

CA Sound, Inc. is constantly creating new sonic views and auditory visions of the world through their unique sound effects library. CA Sound's notable credits include the creation of 3Com's audio logo for their new wireless networking products, and providing the audio post-production to accompany all of ABC Sports' college football television advertisements. CA Sound is also responsible for the audio post-production for A&E's dramatic series, Sidney Lumet's "100 Centre St."

John M. Peters began creating special sound effects over 25 years ago in addition to building and operating several recording studios. His first published sound effects work was Science Fiction Sound Effects on an LP record in 1978. Since then he has produced libraries on CDs which include the first professional user Science Fiction Sound Effects library on CDs in the 1990s, Jurassic Dinosaurs, and his latest production Thrillers, Fantasies, and Hauntings. Sounds from his libraries have been used extensively in motion pictures, television, radio, computer games, planetariums, amusement parks, and even shopping mall talking robots. His sounds were used in Mars Attacks, When Dinosaurs Roamed America, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Stargate SG 1, Warner Bros/Steven Speilberg cartoons including Superman, Taz Mania, etc. John’s speciality continues to be designing special sound effects in addition to music recording and mixing.

Doug Beck brings to SoundServe a highly unique background, combining years of experience in the trenches of cutting-edge music technology with the practical knowledge and insight of a successful producer and remixer. With partner DJ Boris (collectively "Boris & Beck"), Doug has refined and redefined house music with remixes for dozens of premiere artists, including Shania Twain, The Rolling Stones, Britney Spears, Sash! and The Backstreet Boys to name a few. Doug is also a regular contributor to numerous national and international music technology publications, including Keyboard Magazine, EQ and MC2.

metaTechnik is the newest multimedia scoring facility in New York City, and the most authentic provider of electronic, folk, rock, and hip-hop to the broadcast advertising and film community. Formed in November 2000, the extraordinarily young composer staff has already attracted a high profiile clientele of television, radio, and internet advertisers including Estee Lauder, AT&T, and Ford, as well as a slew of independent film productions. In its brief history, metaTechnik has earned a reputation for breathing a fresh creative perspective into the most difficult projects, making it one of the hottest young music production houses in the city.

EndlessFlow Productions is a multimedia production company specializing in the creation of audio loop and sound effects libraries. Establishing a reputation for diverse musical content and sonic excellence, EndlessFlow products are in use by DJs/remixers, game music developers, film composers, advertising agencies, producers and songwriters, and many people who just like to create music and sounds for their own enjoyment.Launched early in 2000, their body of work includes the popular acid libraries, Universal Groove Elements, Universal Groove Elements 2, Futurist Drum N Bass, Ugly Remnants, and Knutrix Drum n Bass.

Numerical Sound, headed by Sound Architect Ernest Cholakis, has produced 21 unique sound effects and sampling CD's and DNA Groove Template products, all of which have been distributed worldwide. Numerical Sound has produced Groove Templates through Steinberg Software & Hardware GmbH, Mark of the Unicorn Inc., Cakewalk Pro Audio (Twelve Tone Systems Inc.), and Opcode Systems Inc. Numerical Sound's groove templates have also been implemented into the hardware and software products of Yamaha, Roland and Emagic.

Universal SoundBank is a European conglomerate of top producers and remixers that have collectively composed one of the world's largest offline sample CD libraries. Their distinctive titles cover a variety of musical genres, including World, Ethnic, Ambient, Hip-Hop, Rap, Orchestral, Pop, Drum/Percussion and Rock, among others.

Electronisounds is a leading provider of cutting-edge dance samples. Founded by revolutionary producer Junebug over 11 years ago, Electronisounds has earned the reputation as an innovative production house with a unique, edgy sound that can be found in all of their work.

Manhattan Production's Audiophile Sound Effects Series includes a full range of traditional and unique sound effects. All sound effects meet the hightest standards for pristine audio quality, making them suitable for the most exacting projects. The result is the creative freedom and versatility required to make a great production.

DJ Excess has made his mark as one of the top turntablists in the world, and was most recently crowned the 2000 International Turntablist Federation Western Hemisphere and United States champion. Besides his recent victories, Excess has also been involved in other projects and musical experiences where his music and talent have earned him numerous awards and worldwide acclaim.