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Idris Muhammad ‎– Boogie To The Top

Digital Crate Digging Continues..checking out one of my favorite percussionists  Idris Muhammad ‎– with his joint called Boogie To The Top. It has kind of a latin jazz / disco feel to it…check out the players and the track.. Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Bass – Will Lee Drums – Idris Muhammad Guitar – Hiram Bullock Harp – Gloria Agostini Keyboards – Cliff Carter Percussion – Nicky Marrero,…

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26 Samples Tips: The A-Z of Using Samples in Your Music Production

26 Samples Tips: The A-Z of Using Samples in Your Music Production: via LANDR Blog

Samples are some of the most powerful tools in your music production arsenal.

They’re bits of sound that you can chop, loop, stack on top of each other, and manipulate any way you want.

In this article we’re breaking down the A-Z of tips, tricks and techniques to help you work better with samples.

A. ADSR

ADSR stands for attack, decay, sustain, release.

These are the controls you’ll find on a sampler’s envelope generator.

Manipulating your envelopes can have radical effects.

B. Breakbeats

A breakbeat is a type of sample that a contains drum or rhythm pattern from an existing track—usually vintage funk or R&B.

They’re called breakbeats because early hip-hop producers could only sample isolated beats during instrumental “breaks” just the drums were playing.

The most famous breakbeat is the Amen Break.

C. Crate-digging

Crate-digging is the old school practice of rummaging through the crates of vinyl records at a record store to find unique material to sample.

You can still crate-dig in the digital domain by browsing samples and using Selector to find unique combinations.

D. Distortion

Distortion is a powerful effect.

Downsampling, bit-crushing, clipping and other forms of sonic destruction are great for turning boring samples into something completely different.

Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty!

E. EQ

EQ is for equalization.

There’s no rules when it comes to EQing samples.

Sometimes you need to use EQ to stop your tracks from masking each other.

Other times EQ is a creative tool for taking your sounds in a completely new direction.

F. Filters

Most samplers and sampler plugins have integrated filters.

Try using them as a tone-shaping tool before you reach for other types of processors.

Samples can sound completely different when radically filtered by high-or low-pass filters.

G. Gated reverb

Gated reverb is a combination of reverb and a noise gate.

When the reverb tail decays below the threshold of the gate, the sound is abruptly cut off. 

It’s the famous technique behind the super punchy 80s drum sound, but it can create unique ambience on samples too.

H. Hardware sampler

Samples don’t just live in your DAW.

Getting your hands on a hardware sampler can change your workflow in a way you might not expect. 

Classics like the Akai MPC and Korg Electribe will always be useful tools for music producers.

I. Interpolation

Stretching a single sample across the entire keyboard is an old school technique for pitch-shifted polyphonic playback.

But often it’s not very realistic. 

Enable the interpolation setting on your sampler to increase the quality of the pitch-shifted samples. 

J. Jamming

Jamming is an informal term for improvised performance and live collaboration.

You can sample improvised music performances live or from records.

Collaborating with other musicians can be a form of jamming.

K. Kits

Drum kits are a basic building block in music production.

The term “drum kit” comes from a traditional live drummer setup.

Today a drum kit can refer to collections of percussion samples meant to be used together.

L. Loop

Loops and looping are an essential part of any samples workflow.

  Loop samples can be easily stretched and manipulated to create a composition.

  Setting loop points within a sample in your sampler plugin can also yield inspiring results.

  M. MIDI

MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface.

It’s the language that digital music devices use to communicate.

Experiment with different ways to manipulate the MIDI that triggers your samples. Or trying using a MIDI controller to play your samples live.

N. Noise

In most cases you want to minimize noise in your recordings.

But sometimes noise can be the sonic glue that holds your mix together.

Using samples of vinyl pops and crackles or atmospheric noise is a great way to extend ambience without adding more tonal elements.

O. One-shot

One-shots are samples that are only played through once, instead of looping.

One-shots can refer to any type of “hit,” from a quick vocal ad-lib, to a synth tone, to a drum kick.

In most production situations you’ll have a mix of loops and one-shot samples.

P. Polyphony

Polyphony means more than one note at a time.

A sampler is polyphonic if it can play a sample or set of samples on multiple keyboard keys at once.

Using polyphonic mode on your sampler can open up harmonic possibilities you didn’t even know were there—try it!

Q. Quantize

Quantizing is  used to bring MIDI note events into time on the DAW grid.

But you can get much more creative with it if you throw the rule book out the window.

Many producers prefer a touch of imperfection, to make things feel more human.

Try quantizing to a groove to get a bit of that human feel into your samples.

R. Resample

Resampling means taking your sampled sounds and…sampling them again.

Applying processing and effects can turn a sample into something completely different.

Resampling commits your tweaked sound to a new sample and lets you start fresh—and take it even further.

S. Slicing modes

Many hardware and plugin samplers include a slicing mode for chopping samples into smaller segments that can be retriggered and manipulated.

Common slicing functions include creating slices based on grid divisions or transients detected in the source sample.

Slicing can make even the most mundane samples come alive.

T. Timestretch 

Timestretching refers to slowing down or speeding up a sample.

It’s usually used when you want to modify the tempo of a particular sample.

Timestretching can have a radical impact on a sample’s pitch and quality. Try using it creatively for an effect.

U. Upsample

Upsampling, also called “oversampling” is when you process a sample at a higher sample rate.

Some plugins can do this to improve the quality of the processing they apply.

V. Vintage sampler plugins

The limited storage and primitive AD/DA conversion of vintage samplers gave them a unique sound.

You can get some of this vintage flavour for yourself with plugins that model the classics. 

Try using plugins such as TAL Sampler, Sonic Charge Cyclone or 112 dB Morgana to add that perfect retro grittiness to your samples.

W. Wave Editor

Some sampler plugins have a built-in wave editor for fine tuning your source samples.

Try editing your samples directly at the waveform level using a wave editor.

X. X-fade

X-fade stands for crossfade.

Enable X-fade on looped samples in your sampler plugin to ensure they loop seamlessly without clicks or artifacts. 

  Y. Y-cable

A Y-cable is used to create parallel signal chains with hardware like effects pedals.

But you can do the same thing with samples in your DAW. 

Experiment with different parallel and serial effects chains for radical new textures.

Z. .zip

A .zip file is an archived or compressed file format.

You might use .zip or .rar files for transferring or downloading stems and sample packs.

The post 26 Samples Tips: The A-Z of Using Samples in Your Music Production appeared first on LANDR Blog.

from LANDR Blog https://blog.landr.com/samples-tips-az/ via https://www.youtube.com/user/corporatethief/playlists from Steve Hart https://stevehartcom.tumblr.com/post/187670130244

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Grand Puba & Mary J. Blige - What's The 411 on Yo! MTV Raps

Digital Crate Digging Continues..keeping it old school hip hop…still checking out Grand Puba & Mary J. Blige – with What’s The 411…..on Yo! MTV Raps..rare footage!! check it out!!

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Donald Byrd - Love's So Far Away

Digital Crate Digging Continues per Music Monday; excuse me for being on some “other other” with it.. The saga / struggle continues!! the music will play, I might lose some along the way!! another might just be with it… This brotha is with it!! breakbeat scientific!! you can’t lose with the stuff I use!! jazz / funk / soul / hip hop and house music will play.. Oh!! we still have our ups and…

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Glitterbox Radio Show 336 Presented by Melvo Baptiste 13.9.23

Digital Crate Digging Continues, check us out as we come through with this HumpDay Extravaganza and O-Dog Day Party conjunction! The saga  / struggle continues but this is our response to it as we proceed and continue to go through it! getting breakbeat scientific is our function! We’re dropping this funk son / daughter / nephew  / niece plus Brotha O will break off a piece of this good…

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Laid Back - White Horse (Dr Packer Re Funk Edit)

Digital Crate Digging Continues as we proceed and continue with this Music Monday edition! O-Dog Day Partying earlier, actually we’re still in that same mind frame; this is how it’s going down! Maxing and relaxing on a hot afternoon here in Atlanta, part of the nationwide heatwave! But we’re back in this thing dropping this breakbeat science but naysayers claim these are signs that we…

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Kerri Chandler - We Should Fall In Love

Kerri Chandler – We Should Fall In Love

Sunday Jazz Continues check these menus as we provide bonus coverage! it’s going down! Digital Crate Digging Continues in conjunction as we drop funk at this function; this is how it’s going down! Not slowing down but not full stream ahead; check out the steady bombardment of the enemy positions! Throwing down the gauntlet, weaponizing these sounds as we conduct these breakbeat scientific…

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Louie Vega - Glitterbox Radio Show (The Residency) - 25.05.23

 Digital Crate Digging Continues as  Throwback Thursday and Thankful Thursday energies are combined! we’re hitting the ground running! The saga  / struggle continues, breakbeat scientific is how the work will be! we’ve got the funky drummer drumming! Check these menus as the funk is dropped, sometimes technical difficulties like Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis hopefully someone will understand this,…

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The Mid-Week Session Vol. 24 (Part Two)

Digital Crate Digging Continues as we come through per this Throwback Thursday  / Thankful Thursday conjunction! The saga  / struggle continues as we reflect on past episodes while showing gratitude for being here today; it’s a blessing so we’re not stressing we’re doing what we do! getting breakbeat scientific is our function! Retro futuristic when we’re dropping this funk per O-Dog Day…

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#breakbeats, #digitalcratedigging, #FlashbackFriday, #funk, #GrandmasterFlashandTheFuriourFive, #hiphop

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MADJAZZ Mix | Madlib Reinvents Jazz (Modal-Funk, Psych-Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Hip-hop ..)

MADJAZZ Mix | Madlib Reinvents Jazz (Modal-Funk, Psych-Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Hip-hop ..)

 Digital Crate Digging Continues as we proceed and continue with this HumpDay Extravaganza! Check us out as we proceed and continue with this breakbeat scientific / next level business for 2023 changes to the calendar we’re not trying to get foul with ya, somebody will understand a brotha! We’re still out here partying with a purpose bear witness to how we work this! No votes needed to be…

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🌸 Jazz & Jazzy Hip-Hop Mix (Boom Bap, 90s Underground, Modal, Jazz-Funk)

🌸 Jazz & Jazzy Hip-Hop Mix (Boom Bap, 90s Underground, Modal, Jazz-Funk)

 Digital Crate Digging Continues! check us out as we proceed and continue with this HumpDay Extravaganza!  The saga / struggle continues, check out our response and we bring the good word and the drums! consequences? we came up the sums somebody will understand a brotha.. ..out here getting breakbeat scientific from our remote outpost out off of I-20 in Atlanta; ground zero in the fight for…

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Hot Chip - Eleanor (Austin Ato Remix) (Official Audio)

Hot Chip – Eleanor (Austin Ato Remix) (Official Audio)

Digital Crate Digging Continues as we drop the beat per this Throwback Thursday / Thankful Thursday conjunction! The saga / struggle continues as we go back to the future, still getting breakbeat scientific might even drop some funk like Con Funk Shun! Plus, dropping this good word is also a function of this Institute of Breakbeat Scientific Studies, that Brotha O will get busy!! He’s not…

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G Funk and West Coast Classics Mix..

G Funk and West Coast Classics Mix..

Digital Crate Digging Continues on what I call the Friday Night Fever; Flashback Friday business is also handled.. The saga / struggle continues, excuse a dude because I hung out with crooks!! guilt by association? now I’m being attacked / disrespected,!! I had to pull out the drum per default settings, weaponized for the battle!! now breakbeat scientific business is handled!!It’s expected while…

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Beat Therapy 33 - Funk, Breakbeats and Trip Hop

Beat Therapy 33 – Funk, Breakbeats and Trip Hop

Digital Crate Digging Continues as we proceed and continue with this Friday Night Fever edition! Broadcasting live from a remote outpost out off of I-20 in Atlanta is how we’re living! We’re coming through acting like we knew, actually we’re bearing witness to how rough it is out here! We’re coming through acting like we knew, still moving forward taking it there! We’re coming through…

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Dj XS Funk House & Disco Winter Scorchers Mixtape 2022

Dj XS Funk House & Disco Winter Scorchers Mixtape 2022

Digital Crate Digging Continues check us out as we proceed and continue with this HumpDay Extravaganza! Y’all should know how we do, broadcasting live from a remote outpost out off of I-20 in Atlanta! O-Dog Day Partying in the midst of the ongoing madness y’all know we had to come back with this, a little something to uplift the masses! Y’all should know how we do! still getting breakbeat…