Sampling

In sound and music, sampling is the reuse of a portion of a sound recording in another recording. Samples may comprise elements such as rhythm, melody, speech, or sound effects. A sample might comprise only a fragment of sound, or a longer portion of music, such as a drum beat or melody.

Samples are often layered, equalized, sped up or slowed down, repitched, looped, or otherwise manipulated.
They are usually integrated using electronic music instruments (samplers) or software such as digital audio workstations.

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