Extension: Sample this!
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What is a drum break?
What genre did hip hop producers borrow drum breaks from?
What was the process of 'borrowing' actually called?
What bits of technology did they use to do this?
Can you remember any songs that use this 'borrowing' technique?
One of the earliest samplers used small magnetic tapes. Bands like The Beatles and King Crimson used Mellotrons to create interesting sounds in the 1960s and 70s.
Why do you think this instrument was so attractive to pop musicians in the 1960s?
Herbie Hancock bought this digital sampler in 1981 for $27,500. That equates to around $80,000 in today's money!
Try the MK-1 Sampler. It has switchable sounds, just like the Mellotron. Unlike the Mellotron, this is totally digital.
If you have a microphone at home (maybe on a laptop?) you can even record your own sounds in to the sampler!
Follow this link and click on Sampling.
Watch the video below for help:
Do you know your sampler from your sequencer? Use my flash card set to practice.
Click on to open the youtube video in a new tab.