sunwarper

Chopping is one of my favorite ways to flip a sample, but if I could only keep one sampling technique, it'd be pitch / time stretch.

Being able to turn almost any sound into a playable instrument completely changes how I think about sampling.

The best part is how these techniques start to overlap and build on each other. Pitching, chopping, resampling, effects... that's when sampling gets really interesting.

I ranked 10 ways I flip samples in my latest video, from the essential to the more experimental:
https://youtu.be/kSyrQ39KD_Y

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1 day ago | [YT] | 38

sunwarper

What's your go to sampling technique when flipping a sample?

I've spent the last week ranking every sampling technique I actually use based on how transformative and useful they are in my workflow. My final rankings ended up looking a little different than I expected.

If your favorite isn't listed, what is it? Let me know in the comments.

Full video drops Saturday.

5 days ago | [YT] | 9

sunwarper

We're live in about 10 minutes! With all of the recent sampler releases, I took a break from the Roland P-6 for a bit. But while working on some upcoming videos, I found myself coming back to it... and remembered just how much fun it is.

There are a few things this little sampler does that almost nothing else does, along with a few quirks we'll definitely talk about.

See you soon! 👇

1 week ago | [YT] | 14

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There are so many great portable samplers out right now. Which one has actually stayed in your workflow?

I recently came back to the Roland P-6 after spending some time with other portable samplers, and I was surprised by how quickly I fell back into its workflow. The granular engine can be a little unpredictable, but when you find the right sample for it, it becomes such a fun sound design tool.

I'm going live this Sunday at 12 PM to make a beat on the P-6 and talk about why I keep coming back to it. I'll add the stream link in the comments once it's scheduled.

What's the biggest reason your choice has stuck around?

If your favorite isn't in the poll, let me know which sampler it is in the comments 🙂

1 week ago | [YT] | 21

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What's your travel beatmaking setup?

Do you bring a sampler, laptop, just an iPad, or leave everything at home for a bit?

I almost packed a sampler for this trip, but ended up keeping things simple and just bringing the iPad. It was interesting getting away from the hardware, and I even tried using only field recordings from the trip to make a beat... even the melodic sounds.

Getting outside the studio and comfort zone always seems to spark new ideas.

I'll share how it turned out this weekend

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 60

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The votes are in for tomorrow’s livestream and the SP404 won by a landslide! I’m looking forward to getting back to the SP for some beatmaking after spending the last few weeks exploring other samplers.

I’ll be going live tomorrow at 10am Pacific to build a track from scratch, answer questions, and hang out.

You can get a notification when I go live here:
youtube.com/live/XHmm1BW8k80?feature=share

See you tomorrow :)

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 78

sunwarper

I'm bringing livestreams back this Saturday at 10am Pacific.

I've been getting a lot of questions lately about arrangement, workflow, and how tracks actually come together, so I thought it'd be fun to hang out and build a beat from scratch live.

Which piece of gear should I use?

If you have any questions about either one, leave them below and I'll try to answer them during the stream.

I'll share the livestream link later this week once the winner is decided.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 14