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The word “sample” has many different meanings, depending on who you talk to. A sample could be a simple cycle of a waveform, the sound of a kick drum, or a full measure of a groove. Samples can also refer to the powerful and controversial method of extracting fully produced sections of songs and repurposing them in new works. In this video, Loudon Stearns unwraps these different definitions and their importance for today’s music producer.
About Loudon Stearns:
Loudon is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music, a course author and instructor at Berklee Online, and an active media-artist. Within the Contemporary Writing and Production department at Berklee College of Music he prepares students to work as independent composers and producers in a technology-laden music industry. Online, he focuses on the latest electronic music styles and music-technology innovations, showing students how to analyze contemporary styles and use the latest music technology in their own works. An innovator in both education and art, Loudon authored a Massive Open Online Class, "Introduction to Music Production," that has provided high-quality free education to hundreds of thousands of students, received an award from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association for "Excellence in Teaching" and received the "Excellence in Media Art" award from the Emerson College Visual and Media Art department.
About Erin Barra:
An authoritative voice in music technology education, Erin Barra is an Associate Professor in the Songwriting Department at Boston's Berklee College of Music and is one of the leading product specialists for Berlin based music software company, Ableton. A natural collaborator, she has had the opportunity to work with an array of artists, from Grammy winning artists engineers and producers (John Oates, George Massenburg, Kathy Mattea, Elliot Scheiner) to those at the front lines of the independent movement (Res, Miles Robertson, Ari Raskin, etc.). She holds a degree in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music, and has 20+ years of keyboard/piano experience.
Additionally, she has released 5 studio albums as an independent solo artist, is on the Board of Women in Music, and writes for several online publications.
This video is excerpted from the Berklee Online course, Ableton Live Techniques: Sampling, authored by Loudon Stearns and Erin Barra. Learn more: berkonl.in/2v5...
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