As far as sampling goes, you can’t go far wrong with YouTube. Legal stipulations aside (you need to clear samples with the copyright holder before releasing a new work yourself) YouTube grants amateur and hobbyist producers the chance to use samples of just about anything.

And now, there’s a tool designed to make the process that much easier: Samplette. It’s browser-based, and enables you to shuffle YouTube videos with a single click, allowing you to find perfect sample-able content for your mixes.

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After compiling shuffles below the player, the tool also allows you to filter by categories including genre, key, tempo, style, and even view count.

You might remember when we recently covered WebSampler, a plugin that allows you to sample any content from the internet from right within your DAW. You could even open Samplette right within WebSampler for even faster inspiration.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you to be careful when sampling content from the internet in mixes you plan to release to the world; for such cases, you’ll need to clear the sample with the original copyright holder. Of course, if you’re just playing around with sampling in your bedroom studio, without plans to release music, you can have at it.

To learn more, visit samplette.io. Happy sampling!

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