While resources like Splice Sounds<\/a> offer access to millions of high-quality samples, your creative possibilities expand exponentially when you consider all the different ways you can manipulate them, as opposed to solely using them in their original form. In this article, we explore a few innovative sample processing techniques that can help take your production chops to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Granular synthesis<\/strong><\/a> is a processing technique where a sample is broken down into tiny fragments, or ‘grains,’ and then rearranged to achieve new sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One possible use case of granular synthesis is transforming a percussive sample into a melodic one\u2014for example, here’s a synth pad we created out of a two-second hit of a frying pan:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n1. Granular synthesis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n