i am trying to make a good vocal sample database. so I tried on youtube, search for ‘sample techno’, and find some standard (mind body and sound) style samples.
It’s okay, but no reason to keep it this simple.
So I went on, found some dial up sounds, nasa sounds, etc…
Also like the ‘dr Katz professional therapist’ discussions… I like them, they also fitt well to me since I am a psychologist myself…
Television and movies. Open archive. Speeches. Radio. Audio Books. But then again I never use singing vocals.
(Lately a lot from Mr Robot, but also Louis CK and George Carlin)
the OS voices for your desktop text narrating are serviceable too, when I’ve needed a sample chain of counting for LFO testing purposes it’s proved far easier to record that osx default voice than to hook up a mic
TV, movies, youtube, etc. I also follow subreddits like Obscure Media for strange and interesting things.
I really wish somebody would create an iOS app that would allow you to record from system audio, a la Audio Hijack Pro. It’s my primary media consumption point these days and I have to always stop viewing or remember to record later if I want to grab a sample.
I carry a little Zoom H1 recorder around and record people at parties. I asked some moms at the park about recording their kids laughing. They thought it was weird until I explained I was sampling it for electronic music. Then they were like “Oh, sure.” I love that thing. Super small. Runs on AA batteries.