Why Samplers Scare Me - story time (with video)
By Gavin Davies 1 January 2025
The main instrument I used in 2024 was the Polyend Tracker, which is amongst other things, a sampler. I’ve been making digital music since the early 90s. So why am I scared of samplers?
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