{"id":33437,"date":"2024-09-10T15:44:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=33437"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:56:28","slug":"find-inspiration-with-sampling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/find-inspiration-with-sampling\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways to find inspiration with sampling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you&#8217;re staring at a blank DAW session and don&#8217;t know where to start, sampling can be a great source for creating that first spark of inspiration.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Above, veteran producer and beatmaker Isaac Duarte returns to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@splice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Splice YouTube channel<\/a> to share four powerful sampling techniques for finding inspiration. From recording yourself to adding motion with chops, these simple but powerful concepts are applicable in any DAW and genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Take these tips, run with them, and do your own thing,&#8221; Duarte tells us. &#8220;And know that sometimes, keeping it simple can also be the best option for the moment if the sample already sounds incredible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for more ways to find inspiration for your next track, be sure to also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create,<\/a> our AI-powered sample discovery tool that pairs compatible layers from the immense <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/features\/sounds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Splice Sounds<\/a> catalog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-blog-splice wp-block-embed-blog-splice\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LZ2I5hQ3cR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/creative-strategies-create-mode\/\">5 creative ways to use Create mode<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;5 creative ways to use Create mode&#8221; &#8212; Blog | Splice\" src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/creative-strategies-create-mode\/embed\/#?secret=ggg4q8cQVU#?secret=LZ2I5hQ3cR\" data-secret=\"LZ2I5hQ3cR\" width=\"370\" height=\"209\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And there you have it! 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