☛ Grab your FREE mixing cheatsheet and get on my list for the best audio training on the web: https://hardcoremusicstudio.com/mixcheatsheet This is not another video rant about why drum samples suck. I like drum samples. I use them. Most mixers do. But I've noticed an annoying trend lately where drum samples are being used without any taste or skill - even on pretty big records - and the result is not fun to listen to. Here are a few examples of how to use drum samples well, and how to mess it up badly.