Im curious on average how long you guys dig before you find a smaple you like?

[mikey joe]

Im just wondering cause sometimes i find myself searching for days without any good material then others minutes is this the same for you guys or more experienced producers?

Just wondering am i spending too long searching? I dont think so because i believe quality over quantity any day but wha do you guys think

[_VI]

I spend weeks and weeks digging.

[Xabiton]

If you know your records its not long at all. If you don't it can be weeks and frustrating. I tend to find out about artists from friends or family members who were around during that era and if I like the artist get the music from anyone associated with that artist when I am in digger mode.

[TDOT]

What I've been doing lately, cauase I have the same problem, is letting satelite radio play in the background while I kill some PS3 or do something else on some exclusive stations for the genre I'm looking to sample from and just let it play all day, 24 hrs pretty much and just let ur ears work and listen for that sound or loop ur looking for.
Like on a sunday I'll be home all day just listening, and eventhough it's like background music, you're ear will pick something out that sounds catchy.

[SenseiMRK]

Sometimes I can find something I like as soon as I drop the needle on the record, but other times i can be searching for hours and not be able to find anything I wanna work with

[hart36]

try not being fussy. i know it sounds like im bein an a.hole.cos i dont know what songs you sampling or digging i just mean try chop songs, they may not sound dope at first but **** around and you might get something crazy. as you get better at adapting yourself to sample various genres. you get more ideas popping into your head about what you can do with the sample your are listening to. hope that makes sense.

[mikey joe]

im not too fussy but sometimes i am lol but i do just looove experimenting with maybe just a snippet of sound and seeing how far i can take it like premo style haha def not on his lvl yet though ha like -20^345^34 miles away

[Xabiton]

What I've been doing lately, cauase I have the same problem, is letting satelite radio play in the background while I kill some PS3 or do something else on some exclusive stations for the genre I'm looking to sample from and just let it play all day, 24 hrs pretty much and just let ur ears work and listen for that sound or loop ur looking for.
Like on a sunday I'll be home all day just listening, and eventhough it's like background music, you're ear will pick something out that sounds catchy.

I do this mainly while i am posting here or playing xbox or something

[T134]

All I need is a good chord or two. So it really doesn't take long.

[come at the king]

Like, about 10 years.