Am I the only one to not like resampling?

[vertex]

I don't really know why, I think it may be because once I've resampled I know you then can't tweak the sound later on.... Plus you get strange things goin on when you raise and lower the pitch as it changed the speed also...

I prefer just to use loads and loads of devices in Reason instead, even if it does get a little messy!

[contakt321]

I used to feel the same way, but after a lot of trial and error have changed my tune. I like the differences when you raise the pitch (although sometimes I make multisamples). .

[two oh one]

Resampling could also be GOOD because you can't endlessly tweak things.

Some people never finish things because they don't know when to stop futzing around with the patches.

[hurlingdervish]

its not resampling VS. automation

its just another tool in the toolbox

[alphacat]

its not resampling VS. automation

its just another tool in the toolbox

+1.

Resampling poorly is essentially no worse than abusing pre-sets.

Done right (see: Jack Dangers' entire catalog, Hive's first two albums, etc.) it becomes more than the sum of its recycled parts.

[86.]

^^you got a myspace link?

[Rickmansworth]

im just lazy, thats why i hate it.

in ableton, the most accurate way ive found of resampling is to record/render to new wav...

this process just takes a long time, so i find myself rarely doing it. pretty ridiculous actually, bc in the long run i end up wasting more time because of cpu lag.

[therapist]

Resampling could also be GOOD because you can't endlessly tweak things.

Some people never finish things because they don't know when to stop futzing around with the patches.

Yeah, this. I still don't have a tune yet I'd call 100% finished because I keep just moving things about by pointless Hzs. etc.

[JFK]

It really depends what sound you are going for imo.

If you want filthy bass and leads then you have to at least give it a go. For more ambient/minimal stuff then no probably not.

[DZA]

Resampling aint for me neither

[gravity]

depends what you are trying to do really, sometimes you cant get a certain sound without resampling, sometimes things sound better without.

[contakt321]

im just lazy, thats why i hate it.

in ableton, the most accurate way ive found of resampling is to record/render to new wav...

this process just takes a long time, so i find myself rarely doing it. pretty ridiculous actually, bc in the long run i end up wasting more time because of cpu lag.

Just right click freeze, right click flatten...

OR:

What I do, is get a sound I like, then I create a midi pattern that is a C note at every octave playing for 8 bars each.

I record this to an audio track.

I set warp markers at the beginning of each note

Then I right click and slice to Sampler and it creates a Multi-sample instrument in Sampler.

Total time = maybe 2 min?
Result = Amazing

[djerkov]

I've got some ok stuff through resampling recently, but it does always seem to come out sounding a bit on the harsh side. Must be the distortion i'm using.
My current favourite kinds of sounds can be reached without using it, so for the time being i'll stick to my guns

[86.]

last thing I resampled was some of that vinyl distortion. I ended up tweaking it and throwing effects on top of it. I think I might do it more often.

[futures_untold]

Just right click freeze, right click flatten...

OR:

What I do, is get a sound I like, then I create a midi pattern that is a C note at every octave playing for 8 bars each.

I record this to an audio track.

I set warp markers at the beginning of each note

Then I right click and slice to Sampler and it creates a Multi-sample instrument in Sampler.

Total time = maybe 2 min?
Result = Amazing

Is that in Ableton?

That sounds fat

[lojik]

Nah not at all, I hardly ever resample!

[contakt321]

Just right click freeze, right click flatten...

OR:

What I do, is get a sound I like, then I create a midi pattern that is a C note at every octave playing for 8 bars each.

I record this to an audio track.

I set warp markers at the beginning of each note

Then I right click and slice to Sampler and it creates a Multi-sample instrument in Sampler.

Total time = maybe 2 min?
Result = Amazing

Is that in Ableton?

That sounds fat

Yes, in Ableton, sorry for not being clearer.

From there you could take it to the next level:

1. Create an Instrument Rack
2. Drag in the new Sampler
3. Option - Drag twice to create 3 of the same sampler.
4. Low pass one, mid pass the next, high pass the last
5. Effect them all differently and go apeshit
6. Drag in any synth to the instrument rack of just a sine wave for the sub.

Voila! Super bass, that you can play easily and have split into the right layers for a fat ass sound.