Comprehensive sample replay tutorials to digitally recreate famous breakbeats and iconic records.

Our sample replay techniques have landed credits on Grammy-winning, Platinum-selling records with Alicia Keys, John Legend, Drake, fun., Kanye West, Jay-Z, Eminem, Future, Wu Tang Clan and many more.

We'll show you exactly how we do it.


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CREATING THE SOUND OF THE FUNKY DRUMMER | Behind the Breakbeat

Go behind the scenes of a sample replay session

Creating the Sound is session drummer Dylan Wissing and mix engineer Cooper Anderson. We're been creating sample replays for a long time for some of the biggest records on the planet. 

Here's our story.

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CREATING THE SOUND OF THE FUNKY DRUMMER | Behind the Breakbeat

The World of Sample Replays

We've spent a lot of time developing our sample replay skills, and are here to share them with you. But what exactly IS a sample replay?



sample replay /ˈsampəl/rēˈplā/ noun

A new recording of an existing audio recording that is sonically indistinguishable from the original.


WE'LL TEACH YOU THE ENTIRE SAMPLE REPLAY PROCESS - A LOT GOES INTO IT

  • VINTAGE PRODUCTION AND RECORDING SKILLS

    In-depth instruction on choosing, prepping and tuning the instruments; choosing microphones and recording gear; setting up the room treatments.

  • REVERSE-ENGINEERING MIXING TECHNIQUES

    Critical listening; classic analog mixing techniques in a modern digital audio workstation. Bringing analog vibe to digital waveforms.

  • SONIC MANIPULATIONS AND RE-CREATIONS

    Sound design: the science of building samples from scratch; creating and tweaking sonic layers with cutting-edge digital tools.

Meet Your Instructors


DYLAN WISSING
(Alicia Keys, John Legend, Drake)
Session Drummer, Recording Engineer

COOPER ANDERSON
(Kanye West, Rick Ross, fun.)
Mixing Engineer, Sound Designer


We teach real-world recording and mixing techniques that will transform your recordings.

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