Making Music with Samples
Tips, Techniques & 600+ Ready-to-Use Samples
By Daniel Duffell
208 pages, 8 1/2 x 11
Trade Paper with 2 CDs
B&W illustrations throughout
Publication Date: January, 2005

A complete guide to sampling, from first steps to results with two CDs

Making Music with Samples is invaluable for anyone interested in sampling techniques and sample-based music. Not only does it cover the essentials of setting up and using a system, the book also details the history of sound manipulation and the artists such as Grandmaster Flash who made sampling a worldwide phenomenon. The book demonstrates how musicians can either use a sample as a recognizable sonic quote or as raw material for some serious sonic twisting to create new sounds. An accompanying CD includes examples of what samples might sound like when processed or treated using the techniques in the book. Prominent users of sampling techniques include Moby, Norman Cook, and Moving Shadow. Earlier tape editing techniques were used to similar effect by the likes of The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd.

Daniel Duffell, a veteran producer and audio engineer, has also written about music technology for over a decade and served as Technical Editor for DJ Magazine, Muzik Magazine and Melody Maker.