Equipment
Samplers
A sampler is an electronic musical instrument
that can record and store audio signal samples, generally recordings
of existing sounds, and play them back at a range of pitches.
However, sampler is sometimes used to describe instruments
which store and play back samples but lack the capability to
record them.
An early form of sampler was an instrument called the 'Mellotron'
(later Novatron due to licensing issues) which used
individual pre-recorded tape loops, one under each key on the
keyboard. Mellotrons required a lot of maintenance, but had
a characteristic sound that was used on many 1970s records
by groups such as Yes and The Moody Blues.
More on samplers:
3345, the Vinyl Records Home.
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