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I always see and hear producers talk about resampling. I think i have a good idea what they mean (not the actual digital audio conversion process of resampling) but cant see why it would benefit you if you already have enough ram to have the various fx you want on a track running a the same time.

Because I feel this way and I'm running a beast of a computer I've never had the need to resample - have i got it totally wrong?

there are benefits but heres a simple example

when you are running a phaser you dont have direct control over when the phase peaks, as its running on a LFO

if you sample that you can align it so it peaks before the drop

there has been a somewhat larger thread about resampling not long ago. search for it. gave good infos.

In FL, I usually end up having to resample anything that I timestretch that I want to play in different notes. Like if I take a standard 808 kick, stretch it and do a bunch of processing to get it sounding how I want, I'll bounce it down and reimport so I can play it in different notes rather than just the single stretched note. I'm sure there's probably an option with the stretching to eliminate having to do that, but I like building a collection of my own sounds too and it's really not a hassle. Also good for layered hits.

it sounds different.

if you have a synth with a phaser on it, when you pitch the synth the phasing stays at the same rate. not so when you re-sample it.

you cant reverse stuff coming straight out a synth.

you cant chop stuff coming straight out a synth.

you cant fuck about with loop points or timestretch stuff coming straight out a synth.

etc..