People still talk about sampling as this new, progressive…
“People still talk about sampling as this new, progressive problem in music. There are technologies now where you can glean the polyphonic information out of a sample and then put that back in and then score it for five instruments. You don't need digital audio to sample; you can rewrite things.”
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Describes modern sampling as extracting and reusing polyphonic data, making digital audio unnecessary.
In simple terms: Sampling now extracts full musical layers.
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When to use this quote
- music production
- sound design
- experimental composition
- education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What tools could democratize this approach?
- How does this change the role of the sampler?
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