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In music production, a short, digitized excerpt from an existing sound recording that is reused in a new musical context.
Der Beat dieses Hip-Hop-Tracks basiert auf einem alten Soul-Sample.
The beat of this hip-hop track is based on an old soul sample.
'Sample' is an English loanword (Anglicism) and is pronounced as in English. It has become established in German in certain specialized fields.
Für meine Masterarbeit muss ich mehrere Samples analysieren.
For my master's thesis, I have to analyze several samples.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. In connection with music, beats, or DJs, it refers to a sound recording. In contexts such as science, marketing, or medicine, it means a sample or specimen.
Der DJ hat ein cooles Sample aus einem 70er-Jahre-Song verwendet.
The DJ used a cool sample from a 1970s song.
In a musical context, a sample is often 'verwendet' (used), 'genutzt' (used), or 'eingebaut' (incorporated). You can also say 'ein Sample von etwas nehmen' (to take a sample from something).
Viele Produzenten nehmen Samples von alten Schallplatten.
Many producers take samples from old records.
When referring to a specimen or sample, a Sample is typically 'entnommen' (taken), 'analysiert' (analyzed), 'untersucht' (examined), or offered as a 'kostenloses Sample' (free sample).
Die Firma verschickt kostenlose Samples ihrer neuen Creme.
The company sends out free samples of its new cream.
pattern / sample
'das Muster' and 'das Sample' can both mean a small sample of something that is used to check the quality or properties of the whole. 'Muster' is the normal German word and fits well for fabrics, products, or material samples. 'Sample' is an English loanword and often sounds more technical, modern, or specialized, for example in marketing, research, or technology. The words can be confused because they are very close in this sense. In normal everyday language, 'Muster' is usually more natural; 'Sample' fits better in professional or specialized contexts.
Im Labor wird ein Sample aus der neuen Lieferung geprüft.
In the laboratory, a sample from the new delivery is being tested.
Die Firma schickt uns ein Muster des neuen Stoffes.
The company is sending us a sample of the new fabric.