Sampling Archives - Desert Sound Colony Tutorials

Chopping Up And Exporting Multiple Samples With Audacity

Mar 31, 2021

This one was requested via the Discord. I went full on detective to find out the best way to chop up and export multiple samples. In the end the best method I discovered was using the Silence Finder function in the free program Audacity and combining that with the keyboard shortcut function on Mac OS to speed it all up.

Using Your Own Samples In Wavetable

Jan 13, 2021

An easy way to get an interesting sounding synth is to try sticking different samples in Wavetable and messing with the position.

Time Stretching A Vocal In Ableton

Aug 5, 2020

This video is all about streeeettttcccching out a vocal using the warp function in Ableton. Perfect for creating tons of tension in a break down before a big drop.