Audio Sampling

SAMPLE EDITING   5

Audio files that are recorded need to be edited before they can be properly used in a sampler. While the basic focus of editing is splitting and trimming the audio files, it also includes other maintenance tasks, such as adjusting the volume, adjusting the pitch, adding effects, and putting the sample in the appropriate file format. Editing is also used to help compensate for poor performance and poor recordings. However, it is recommended that the performance and recording be as good as possible because it will help the editing phase be more efficient. That said, today’s technology is continually finding new ways to “fix” things after the recording has been completed. Those techniques will be covered here as well, because ...