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Audio Sampling by Sam McGuire and Roy PrittsTitle: Audio Sampling

    • Step by step practical approach to the process of sampling
    • Teaches how to create a sampling instrument
    • Companion website holds audio and video clips from each stage of the process and comprehensive comparisons of the different hardware software available

Bringing sampling to a new generation of audio engineers and composers Audio Sampling explains how to record and create sampled instruments in a software setting. There are many things that go into creating a sampled instrument and many things that can go wrong, this book is a step by step guide through the process, from introducing sampling, where it begins to recording editing and using samples, providing much sought after detailed information on the actual process of sampling, creating sampled instruments as well as the different ways they can be used.

The software used is the NN-XT a sampler that is a part of the Reason studio software and ProTools LE, however the material discussed is applicable and can be used with any sampler.

The companion website has exclusive material including a comprehensive comparison of the different hardware software available, as well as audio examples and video clips from each stage of the process. www.practicalsampling.com


Sam McGuire has been teaching in the Music and Entertainment Industry Studies program at UCD since fall 2006. Along with teaching, Sam is an active engineer and researcher. Recent projects have been broadcast on PBS and regional cable channels, shown at NAB, and featured at national and international corporate meetings/conventions. Additionally, Sam’s book (written with Roy Pritts) was released in October at the AES convention in NYC. Titled Audio Sampling, the book explores the history and practice of creating virtual instruments using sampling technology. Current research includes the study of the Electrical Network Frequency and how it can be used to authenticate digital audio recordings in association with Rich Sanders.

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Roy wrote just under two chapters of the book. He was going to be involved with other parts of the process but passed away before the project went under review.

The publisher is Focal Press (an imprint of Elsevier) Focal Press is an international publisher that is one of the world’s leading music technology publishers.

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SAM MC GUIRE
Music and Entertainment Industry Studies Department
Assistant Professor of Music.
University of Colorado, M.S.R.A. (2004)
Brigham Young University, B.A. (2003)

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