What is sample manipulation?
Sample manipulation involves altering digitally recorded audio (samples) to create new sounds. Techniques include time-stretching, pitch-shifting, reversing, chopping, looping, filtering, and layering. Producers often use these methods to fit samples into new tempos, keys, or styles, transforming them creatively for unique compositions.
How do you loop a sample?
There are various ways to loop a sample depending on the software that you use. Most samplers and audio editors feature one or more loop modes that allow you to repeat a sample indefinitely.
In terms of jamming with live sample loops, many musicians use dedicated “looper” hardware or software, and Kontakt 8’s Leap feature is a dedicated looper feature that makes looping samples easy whether you’re a beginner or seasoned pro.
Creating a beat with Leap
1. Selecting a Leap kit
Load up Kontakt 8 on a MIDI track in your DAW. To see the Leap Expansions that are available to you, click the Leap button below the search bar.