Samples with inconsistent volume

I've asked this before, but eff it... I'm sure you've all come across samples that either fade in or the music progressively gets louder. Looping such a sample is obviously out of the question cause it usually simply sounds awkward. Chopping such a sample might work better but the problem is still there. Obviously I can raise the volume on the quieter parts, but I refuse to believe that there isn't a bulletproof method of making the volume uniform.

Run the sample through a compressor and squash the life out of it that will make the sound abit more even and then you can just turn the volume back up.As long as the volume flucuations are not that drastic it will work.

do what you said. chop it up and control the volumes manually

adjust the level AS it is it sampled. takes a few times b/f u catch it jus right but its worth it

nah a compressor would be the best cause it would but up a line and when anything hits that line, db wise, it will apply compression to tame it down. so u can get the volumes through out the whole sample distributed. in production techniques philly stress posted how to use a compressor. its a real good article.

Right-- thanks everyone. Compression sounds like the best way to do it, dunno why I didn't think of that before...