The vinyl sampling process is simple in its early stages. The Internet and even your local library also contain tons of information on the people and places behind the beats you love to rip. These alone will point you in the right direction. Read your album covers and know the names. Even some record labels may provide you with tasty grooves. You may find particular artists inspire you or, more often, itвЂ™s producers and production teams. Once you have a source of vinyl, consider your tastes and what music you get off on. Finding quality used vinyl stores is perhaps the key, but donвЂ™t ignore flea markets, record trade conventions, garage sales, anywhere that vinyl LPs may turn up. Here are some ideas to keep you on the straight and narrow.Д¬alled вЂњdigging,вЂќ locating killer vinyl to sample may be the most fun, if not the most important, part of staying fresh with vinyl beats. While it may beat 12 years of piano lessons, itвЂ™s not without its challenges. The move from groove to finished track takes some вЂ“ if youвЂ™ll pardon the expression вЂ“ spin, but thatвЂ™s where the value is, in creating new source material to build upon.

Once you transfer from vinyl, the world is your oyster, since you can manipulate that clip until it maxes a groove thatвЂ™s fresh and all yours. Digging for obscure music to sample gives you a leg up. In an age where packaged loops are as easy to find as roadies at the backstage buffet, it takes thought, effort and creativity to stand apart from the crowd.

Record player for sampling