audiosamplingsoftware

noun
UK /ˈɔːdiəʊ ˈsɑːmplɪŋ ˈsɒftweə/
US /ˈɔːdioʊ ˈsæmplɪŋ ˈsɔːftwer/

A computer program that lets you take small pieces of sound and use them to make music.

She used audiosamplingsoftware to turn a bird's chirp into a drumbeat.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software used to record short snippets of audio for later playback or editing.

The teacher showed the class how audiosamplingsoftware can capture a single clap.

3. A tool for cutting and rearranging recorded sounds into new patterns.

He loaded the old record into audiosamplingsoftware and made a new song.

4. A program that stores sound clips as digital files for use in games or videos.

The game maker used audiosamplingsoftware to add funny sound effects.