[Zwinter]

You know, rather than asking how many albums use samples it is probably easier to ask which ones don't use samples. The unfortunate side of this industry is most musicians aren't that good...but damn they look great on camera...and most engineers don't know proper micing techniques. When I was working in LA it was amazing to see someone like Jim Scott mic up a drum kit and how a subtle change in position can take an unremarkable sound to an entirely new level. A couple weeks ago I got some tracks by an engineer who supposedly working on HUGE projects and his tracks were pretty unusable…in fact, the room mic was compressed so poorly that in places it sounded more like a gate. So rather than spending my time on more important things I had to try and create something from nothing. In the end I think I used damn near ever patch cable in the room.