{"id":27406,"date":"2023-06-21T12:14:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T16:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=27406"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:07:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:07:53","slug":"sound-design-techniques-sampling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/sound-design-techniques-sampling\/","title":{"rendered":"10 sound design techniques that will change how you sample"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know you could apply delay on only the odd harmonics of a sample, or combine the sonic characteristics of two sounds?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the tutorial above, we go over ten timeless sound design techniques for reimagining your samples. Watch along to hear each one applied in the DAW, and read below for highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10 sound design techniques for reimagining your samples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Stutter and glitch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stutters and glitches can be highly useful as transitions, fills, rhythmic accents, and more. In our tutorial, we use some sounds from Moore Kismet<\/a> to explore how to apply these effects with the native tools in your DAW, via specialized third-party plugins like PORTAL<\/a> and Stutter Edit,<\/a> and via hardware like the Akai MPC One+,<\/a> which features built-in Splice Sounds integration and an XY pad that’s perfect for the job. Go to 0:16 in the video to learn more about this technique and hear it in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Pitch automation <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Getting creative with the parameters you automate<\/a> is a great way to reimagine your samples and expand your sonic toolkit. Above, we explore how you can even automate pitch on percussive sounds to introduce some unique energy to your beats\u2014go to 2:12 in the video to hear this in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Automation in music: What it is and 5 creative ways to use it<\/a><\/blockquote>