The act of sampling an existing record roughly equates to taking a portion of it and using that as the bedrock of an entirely new track, or blending it with other samples to create something akin to an audio montage.
So what is it about vinyl-sample crafting that’s so popular? And how do you get these samples in FL Studio? Going for a spin But this isn’t a technique exclusive to hip-hop – you can find vinyl samples in any genre. Though there are easier ways to craft samples today, there are still plenty of producers slavishly devoted to the old-school charm and sonic qualities of vinyl sampling. Bedroom-based sample-builders and professional producers alike took to relentless crate-digging, forever in search of that proverbial golden record. Vinyl sampling originated in the 1970s and, with the rise of hip-hop, became extremely popular throughout the following decade.