Sampling

Question 1

How was sampling done pre 1980’s?

Answer 1

• Reel-to-reel tape loops,
• Splicing small pieces of tape together
• Tape replay keyboards (Mellotron/ Chamberlin)

Question 2

What were samplers like during the 70’s/80’s?

Answer 2

• Early digital tehcnology
• Limited memory/storage space, so Shorter samples/Shorter sample rate/bit depth to keep file sizes small

Question 3

What is a Sampler?

Answer 3

Hardware/software that can record, store and playback audio or apply processing to manipulate sounds

Question 4

Example of early analogue sampler?

Answer 4

Fairlight CMI 1979

Question 5

What is multi sampling