What is sampling?
Sampling is the process that includes the reuse of a sound recording, which include parameters such as rhythm or melody. Samples can be manipulated by adding different sound effects, changing the tempo or by chopping them in different parts, and therefore creating a whole different melody. Today, there are thousands of artists which produce sample packs and sell them online for any genre of music.
When was sampling used for the first time?
The first time that a process similar to sampling was introduced was back in the 1940s, in the musical piece called “Musique Concrete”. In this piece, techniques like splicing and tape looping were used. Today, there are both hardware and digital samplers, found in many DAWs.
Konstantinos Papanestoros 