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# 3.1 Samples

A sample in MIDAS Sound System includes the sample data for a sound sample, plus information on its data type, the sample length and looping information. It does not contain other attributes such as volume or panning -- these are instrument properties. In MIDAS, samples are managed and stored by by Sound Devices. A sample is identified by a sample handle, and this sample handle can be used to play the sample or remove it from Sound Device storage.