
For us, it starts with downloading a quality sample pack, and from there, simply digging in. The possibilities are endless.īut for Ableton producers who are not familiar with the art of sampling, you may be wondering where to begin. You can take a vocal sample from a Classical Indian composition, chop up phrases of the vocal run, pitch each clip to a different note, and then create a melodic percussion loop out of it. You can take a sample of a wine bottle being broken on pavement, add a few mixing effects, and layer it underneath a snare in your drum beat, adding unique foley textures. All of a sudden, you have something completely new. You can take samples of symphonic chord progressions, reverse them, pitch them up an octave, and double their tempo. Whether you’re making old-school hip-hop tracks and chopping up samples of soul artists or writing Lo-Fi beats and sampling downtempo one shots and rain sounds, Ableton allows you to manipulate samples in every creative way imaginable.

One of the greatest facets of Ableton is the program’s unique ability to utilize samples in various creative ways.
