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This forgotten sampling technique is the secret to great layering

Marlow Digs

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20 Comments

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@SubjectUnknownMusic 2 years ago

I’ve been doing that since 99 this is the best way to do things you’d never think of , it’s like having the happy accidents button turned on always

@LuminorBeats 1 year ago

6:25 insane needle drop, right on the money.

@obscurewax 4 years ago

Give this man his flowers! He's a living legend who's sampling IQ is higher than most... such a great technique. Thank you Marlow.

@hpfm3307 4 years ago

This is a game changer for me, it makes it so much easier to match a sample with the overall sound of the beat. Sometimes its hard to see it fitting unless you try it out from the go

@CarlosDiaz-mf9uw 2 years ago

"Let's grab some Miles"
- Coltrane violently pops up

Great video!

@vubeatz 4 years ago

It's a bit scary that the way I always make beats is referred to as an old and forgotten technique

@andrij.demianczuk 3 years ago

Man, I love this. I’m just learning how to sample at 40 and this simple tip got me from struggling with crate digging to hearing stuff all over the place that is now usable! I’d always get scared of jazz like Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock because of the complexity of the music, but this gave me a new lease on them!

@BirdBoss 4 years ago

Fire technique! A lot of early 90s hiphop especially tribe was created this way nice to see it’s still a valuable way of making beats 🖤

@deadeyedmillennialmedia 3 years ago

Once it clicked, I tried to high five the screen. This is the good stuff.

@9londoncalling 4 years ago

We use to use this technique way back over 30 years ago when samplers had maybe 10-20 seconds maximum sample time. One sample with all the high frequencies all dropped out by using Eq,s leaving it as just a bass if possible then the same sample copied and the reverse Eq treatment done to it I.e all the lows cut out. This way we had full control over the low part and the highs dropping them in a out whenever. Proper old school technique that was pure trial and error ( and quite a bit of work routing through a desk and eq). So much easier these days with one bit of kit that can do everything. Long live the Mpc

@danielkelly8756 2 years ago

You see Large Professor do this technique on Rhythm Roullette. It's a natural way of doing it when you're using vinyl and are able to easily adjust the pitch. Creates a lot of 'happy accidents' which is something digital sampling you get less off because of inability to adjust pitch although you can also use the pitch adjuster on the input also, that works well on acapellas too. Trouble with pitch adjusters at the moment is the digital artifacts they create, they make the sample sound weird.

Also you can put a slight LP filter on the input also as well as the HP to get rid of the noisy ride and hi hat cymbals. Sometimes works to put both on.

@pgettmore6057 3 years ago

Ear training for Vinyl heads... Dope tutorial bruh... your style speaks music appreciation, emphasis on sampling...

@junkshopbeats9188 1 year ago (edited)

Back in the day, this is why we'd use often a DJ mixer between the turntable and sampler. We'd use EQ to target frequencies, especially when there were other instruments clouding the samples we were after. Now it can be done in the box on the modern units.

@edub9930 1 year ago

Whoever invented this style of sampling was a genius. Thanks for enlightening us fam 👏👌

@Yesid-Codiscos 1 year ago

I didn't know I could record with a filter from the MPC live 2

@Barasuishou91 4 years ago

It's crazy how the simplest tools can be the most useful in the right context. I'm definitely going to try this on my SP and listen for samples with the isolator on.

@2PETER2-9 3 years ago

"Salute!"

-Green Lantern Corp.

@wwjnz9263 2 years ago (edited)

I watched this video, and when it was over, a text block popped up and it read "Pete Rock style unlocked".

Honestly I never knew how the 90's greats did it. But now it makes sense. I always did this backwards. I always sampled while making sure the groove matched, and cut the frequencies in the mix. My mind is now blown!

Thank You!