How to Make my Samples Unique ?

[Douja]

I've never sampled music before and I was wondering if anyone had some Good Advice on how to go about making the samples I chose Unique in order to create some Different and Dope Beats?

 

[TWU]

• the way you chop/flip them
• which part of the song/music you sample
• pitch of the sample
• using effects (delay, filter, reverb, distortion, etc)
• most important: digging for unique samples.

There's a website called http://www.whosampled.com which keeps track of used samples by the more known artists.

 

[Douja]

Thanx. I'm definitely gonna with some effects, etc. And see what I can come up with.

 

[thedreampolice]

Creative use of filtering with LFO’s, it can change the whole sound and add a lot of movement.

 

[Douja]

I use FL Studio, so would that be in a VST or the DAW itself?

 

[thedreampolice]

Sadly I’m not an FL user as it’s an amazing program, I usually use Reaon, Live or Elektron hardware for this. The FL manual mentions this filter https://www.image-line.com/fl-studi...e-manual/html/plugins/Fruity Love Philter.htm so maybe start there with some automation?

 

[thedreampolice]

I own these filter plugins

Filterstation2

Filterstation2 is the Audio Damage take on the classic serial/parallel/stereo dual filter, with LFO, envelope follower, sidechain input, and a full FSU section for extreme sound-shaping.

www.audiodamage.com

Filterscape: Sound mangling and filtering

Filterscape: Sound mangling and filtering

u-he.com

FilterFreak

Fat analog sweeps, pounding filter rhythms, big hardware sound – with a dual version for double the analog attitude.

www.soundtoys.com

As well was what is in Reason and Live and a hardware Sherman Filterbank (a music instrument in its own right) and they each have their own unique uses. I would try some out and see what you like.

 

[TWU]

I use FL Studio, so would that be in a VST or the DAW itself?

 

[OGBama]

Are @thedreampolice those plugins free?

 

[OGBama]

If @Douja you never sampled before start with manipulating stock samples e.g. samples within FL via @slimegreenbeats

 

[thedreampolice]

Are @thedreampolice those plugins free?

No, not at all.

 

[slimegreenbeats]

If @Douja you never sampled before start with manipulating stock samples e.g. samples within FL via @slimegreenbeats

Ayyyyeee

 

[Douja]

Ayyyyeee

I'm definitely gonna get at that. Thanx