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Sample (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /samp-ull/

Plural: Samples

What does Sample mean?

A piece of pre-made or pre-existing audio used as a sound in a new composition.

A sample is a piece of pre-made or pre-existing audio used as a sound in a new composition. Samples can be any recorded material that is used, repurposed, or sequenced as new. Samples can be kicks, snares, drum loops, fx, melodic lines, parts of a whole other song, etc.

Example sentence: “I want to change the sample on this song.”

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