Sampling from cds

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Sampling from cds

By tommyj56304 Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:33 am
I have a kind of weird question. When you sample on the 2000xl the input always says ANALOG unless you get the digital input add on. Still you can hook up a cd player to it and sample from that. Is it made just to sample from records since it is an analog input? Someone set this straight for me.

Re: Sampling from cds

By Donlong Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:14 am
im sure that u can't... i just sample cd's on my computer then bring them into the mpc as .wav . im assuming this is easier than sampling directly into the xl. anyone care to offer opinions on wat is easier in regards to work flow????
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Re: Sampling from cds

By Lampdog Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:38 am
tommyj56304 wrote:since it is an analog input?


Any analog output to mpc analog input.
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Re: Sampling from cds

By djconrad Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:58 pm
Even though yes, of course a CD is digital information, the RCA outputs from CD player are analog. Therefore they can be attached directly to the MPC's inputs or routed through a mixer first

Re: Sampling from cds

By tommyj56304 Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:14 pm
Good looking out conrad. I guess my question is do you lose something being that cds are in a digital format. Is the mpc designed to sample sounds that are in an analog format?
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By Lampdog Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:28 pm
2k/2kxl also have digital in options on the 8out board.

It was designed to do both.

When you convert d/a a/d you always lose something, no matter how small or you might not even notice or hear it
you always lose something. It's been discussed a nymillion times here on the forums, do a search.

Re: Sampling from cds

By scsiforsamplers.com Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:29 pm
All sampling is pretty much analog (unless the sample is already in digital format, then you can just import it into the sampler - like wav files) and sure, you lose something. That is why good sampling is an art - it's much more than just hooking up an input and hitting "record sample". People work very hard at acquiring sampling skills and this is why there is a huge library of professionally done sample CDs on the market. Even sampling a gritty kick drum has its challenges - imagine sampling a symphony orchestra.
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Re: Sampling from cds

By fatkyle Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:57 pm
scsiforsamplers.com wrote:
tommyj56304 wrote:so what is the best way to eq with a digital sample?


How long is a piece of string?


what type of string?

Re: Sampling from cds

By tommyj56304 Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:20 pm
What I'm saying is that if you sample from a cd which is a digital format then run it through an analog mixer is that going to work or is there another kind of mixer for digital samples? I don't get the string comment.

Re: Sampling from cds

By scsiforsamplers.com Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:14 am
My comment was meant to say there is no right answer to your question as stated. EQ is a personal preference and whatever sounds good to you is what is right.

But to answer the restated question, just hook the CD player output to the sampling inputs of your sampler and sample away. All CDs are in digital format but you'll be taking analog outputs to sample with because that is how it works. Sampling is the act of converting analog sounds to digital representation. If you already have a sound in digital form, then you won't be sampling.
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Re: Sampling from cds

By bicedidit Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:21 pm
tommyj56304 wrote:What I'm saying is that if you sample from a cd which is a digital format then run it through an analog mixer is that going to work or is there another kind of mixer for digital samples? I don't get the string comment.



ur trying to hard. just plug and play. if it works, which it will, sample it and keep it moving.
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Re: Sampling from cds

By four eyes Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:55 pm
bicedidit wrote:
tommyj56304 wrote:What I'm saying is that if you sample from a cd which is a digital format then run it through an analog mixer is that going to work or is there another kind of mixer for digital samples? I don't get the string comment.



ur trying to hard. just plug and play. if it works, which it will, sample it and keep it moving.




what this guy said

you will lose sound quality no matter what. good EQ'ing and creative masking will resolve any or most sound quality issues. unless your sample source is complete garbage.

but basicly whatever way you are able to sample into the MPC is ok. especially if you're just learning it. later you will find better and more efficient ways of doing things.
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