sampler
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A sampler is a representative selection or collection of items: a sampler of local cheeses, a sampler platter.
In needlework, a sampler is a piece of cloth embroidered with various stitches, letters, and decorative motifs—traditionally made by young women to demonstrate skill.
In music production, a sampler is an electronic instrument that records and plays back snippets of sound, allowing musicians to incorporate and manipulate audio fragments: He built the beat using a sampler and vintage funk records.
Decorative stitching forming X's
- needlepointStitchery on open-weave fabric
- crewelworkWool embroidery technique
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
pattern · thread · fabric · hoop · frame · motif · border · alphabet
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- keyboardArray of input keys
- RolandMusic equipment brand
- loopCurve closing on itself
beat · trigger · pad · MIDI · waveform · chop · slice · layering
Stuffed, stitched bed covering
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- fabricWoven or knit material
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
piecing · appliqué · pattern · squares · cotton · coordinated · precut · binding
Music mixer performer
- producerOne who makes things
- beatsPulses or defeats
- chopQuick forceful slice
- breakbeatSampled percussive rhythm pattern
loop · vinyl · turntable · scratch · remix · flip · interpolation · clearance
Sampling for flavor
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
wine · charcuterie · flight · variety · assortment · bite-sized · portion · selection
Mixed collection of things
- varietyState of being diverse
- selectionChosen item or items
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- arrayOrdered collection or display
compilation · anthology · potpourri · smorgasbord · miscellany · hodgepodge · melange · mix
Individual for examination
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
screening · culture · biopsy · genetic · diagnostic · collection · protocol · control
cross-stitch
Decorative stitching forming X's
- needlepointStitchery on open-weave fabric
- crewelworkWool embroidery technique
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
stitching · pattern · thread · fabric · hoop · frame · motif · border · alphabet · floral
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
loop · beat · trigger · pad · MIDI · waveform · chop · slice · layering · production
quilt
Stuffed, stitched bed covering
sewing · piecing · appliqué · pattern · squares · cotton · coordinated · precut · binding · batting
DJ
Music mixer performer
breakbeat · loop · vinyl · turntable · scratch · remix · flip · interpolation · clearance · royalty
tasting
Sampling for flavor
chocolate · wine · charcuterie · flight · variety · assortment · bite-sized · portion · selection · tray
assortment
Mixed collection of things
array · compilation · anthology · potpourri · smorgasbord · miscellany · hodgepodge · melange · mix · bundle
specimen
Individual for examination
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
clinical · screening · culture · biopsy · genetic · diagnostic · collection · protocol · control · research
- fiber craftsyarn, wool, cotton, silk, linen
- Technotechno, Detroit techno, 808, four-on-the-floor, kick drum
- samplerstasting flight, drum pad, cross-stitch, needlepoint
- collectionscollection, collections, anthology, anthologies, compilation
- Perfumeperfume, top note, top notes, base notes, eau de parfum
- art exhibitionsgalleries, art shows, exhibits, gallery shows, group show
samplerfull portion
Complete allocated amount
entrée · main course · full plate · feast · large
sampleranthology
Collected literary works volume
deep dive · monograph · definitive edition · complete series · box set
- free sampleComplimentary trial portion
- blood sampleExtracted bodily fluid for analysis
- tissue sampleExcised cells for examination
- DNA sampleBiological material for testing
- random samplePortion selected by chance
- sample sizeQuantity of observations taken
sample, samples, sampling, sampled, samplers, resampling, subsample, resample, subsampling