Samplers / Sampling

What’s the best technique, or combination of methods, for refreshing the high end when pitching-down samples?

Fairlight CMI Owner, enthusiast and some-time restorer, Rob Puricelli (aka Failed Muso), spoke about the 40 year history...

Prices for former top-of-the-line hardware samplers are ridiculously cheap these days. Emu...

If high sample rates make no discernible difference when recording (which is effectively what Dan Lavry's much-quoted white...

These audio files accompany the Sampling Vintage Synths article that featured in SOS July 2011.

Using someone else's recording in your music without permission can lead to disaster. We explain the ins and outs of copyright law, and guide you through the process of clearing your samples.

I've been thinking about using the DAT backup/restore function to back up my Akai 3200XL sample library...

I have some sampled drum patterns that I am trying to loop. I find that they are losing sync over the course of the track. What's going wrong and how do I fix it?

I have recently bought an Akai S5000 sampler and I am attempting to create samples of some synths I have...

Can you advise on the powering and positioning of Behringer's Truth monitors? How can I control proximity effect? Why do speaker stands have spikes? Will Steinberg's Virtual Guitarist run on my PC? Will replacing my carpet with laminate affect the acoustics? Can you recommend a second-hand sampler with a floppy drive? How can I get broadcast masters to sound louder?