Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Joy of Sound Sampling

Playing with sound samples never gets old. Sampling is recording a short sound (like a few spoken words, a car engine, or even toilet flushing) and turning it into music.

The better beat-making software comes with audio editors and the ability to work with samples. Many have a library of dozens or thousands of samples, and the ability to create new ones. The beat making software can take that new sound sample and speed it up, slow it down, and play it back as musical notes all up and down the scale.

Turning random sounds and turning them into a beat or melody is fun, interesting, and sometimes hilarious. You may not win a Grammy this way, but you'll certainly amuse your friends.

Author: Beebob, http://www.beatsmusicworld.com, 2010

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