Since its launch in 2007, Cinesamples has provided composers with the highest quality and innovative virtual instruments at reasonable prices. The company was created with the goal to create niche libraries that would fulfill specific gaps left by other sampling companies. Each consecutive release since has been produced within this standard.

Cinesamples’ instruments have been used across the globe and have been featured in countless blockbuster film, television, trailer and video game releases.

Michael Barry
Co-Founder, Lead Project Manager, Session Producer
www.mikebarry.net

Michael Patti
Co-Founder, Creative Director, Customer Service
www.mikepatti.com

Mike Barry and Mike Patti, two 80′s kids from Long Island, New York, not knowing each other as youngsters, ended up having a strangely similar story. As children, they both studied piano with a mild interest as Patti was determined to become a software engineer and Barry a goaltender for the New York Rangers. However, life changed for these two nerds in 1993 at the movies with their parents. Hearing the majestic 4 trumpet unison of the “Islar Nublar” theme from Jurassic Park spawned a nearly unhealthy obsession with film music for both of them. Piano lessons suddenly became interesting and both began to dabble in composition. Each pupil graduating from training from Jullliard alumni. Following high school, Patti went on to university graduating from Hofstra with a degree in composition and Barry from SUNY Geneseo with a degree in piano performance.
Rachmaninoff #2 Concerto – Michael Barry

Their first encounter was in the summer of 1999 where they both had jobs at a fancy band camp in Long Island, NY, where their jobs included piano accompanying musical theatre productions for the summer -often holding contests to see who could improvise the most incidental music without being caught by the director. Breaks were spent finding mistakes on film albums, discussing the James Horner danger motif and things of that nature.
USC War Drama – Michael Barry

Following undergrad, Patti moved to Los Angeles to attend USC’s Film Scoring Program. Barry following in tow the next year upon his own graduation. In addition to the excellent academic education, they also received an introduction to life off campus – highlights include several drive-by gang shootings in the drive way of the apartment and missing Chris Young’s class because of SWAT team invasions across the street (of which a very interesting video account from the roof still exists). The primary difference between the two’s experiences being that Patti was able to secure a small meet and greet with John Williams while Barry, with all his desperate attempts, has not been able to as of yet. In the years since USC, both Mikes have enjoyed careers composing for television, games and movies.
Sports Heroes – Michael Patti
Con Amore – Michael Patti

Cinesamples was founded with the intent of creating virtual instruments for ourselves, and later for other composers. Created for composers, by composers.