Mark Mosher

Synthesist, Composer, Producer, Electronic Musician, Multimedia Artist

A Video Roundup of Sampling Past and Present

Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher

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I’ve been sampling since the 80’s when I got an Ensoniq Mirage. I’ve since moved on to software and now use Ableton Sampler, and Camel Audio Alchemy for sample-based work these days. I still find sample-based sound design fascinating and recently found some cool videos which illustrate how far we’ve come over the last few decades.

PAST
First, I stumbled across a Synthtopia Post “Bob Moog Introduces The Fairlight CMI” which had four videos, one of which is shown below. “Bog Moog Fairlight Part 2 on YouTube:

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Next is a great video of Peter Gabriel using the Fairlight in 1982. The video has some awesome footage of Peter Grabriel and company recording found sound and manipulating sound from the Farilight. He also discusses the use of non-lyrical human voice in music.

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Next a 1984 video with Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock.

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PRESENT
Using found sound with Absynth.

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Next is a nice tutorial video of using Alchemy to create a multisampled instrument.

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Last, a video of Robert Henke using my favorite Ableton Sampler:

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Mark Mosher
Electronic Music Artist, Composer, Sound Designer
Louisville/Denver/Boulder

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Hi, this is Mark Mosher. Welcome to my blog. I’m a synthesist, Composer, Producer, and Visualist living in Boulder CO. I’m also the founder of the Rocky Mountain Synth Meet and Synth Patrol.

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Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher

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2 responses to “A Video Roundup of Sampling Past and Present”

  1. Mosher said…
    I REALLY love Ableton Sampler. It’s interface is so great and you can really do some creative manipulation with it. Plus the FM synthesis option is fantastic.
    I have a small Ableton Sampler Live Pack project in the works. Small in number of presets, large in performance articulation (8 macro knobs, mod-wheel, and aftertouch mapped for every preset).
    Orginal samples are based on additive synthesis, found sound, and re-synthesis. I paused the project to finish REBOOT but plan on working on it more over the holidays. The Live Pack will work with Simpler as well.
    I’m also starting to use Alchemy more and more. Alchemy is especially cool when you use Percussa Audio cubes to modulate throught the “Remix Pads”. Again, I have some ideas on videos for this.

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