crackle and hiss

I saw some posts dicussing Shadow and Prefuse techniques...how do u guys think they get rid of crackles, hiss and smallpops from vinyl samples taken. Their tracks sound clean...noise reduction??

They way I produce is similar (diggin for samples off vinyl), but when I transfer audio from MPC through M Audio interface the noise is very noticeable, unlike dudes mentioned above tracks.

cool edit... in the noise reduction section.... works pretty good... 90 percent of the time...

When sampling records, especially used/old records, you pull samples w/large pops here and there. I've been able to remove these in trim mode. Just locate the pop and remove it. If the pop doesn't occupy too large a portion of the soundwave, your editing will be unnoticable when the sound is replayed.

I don't have any editing software and this is something I do routinely. I hope it helps.

I leave it in there most the time, but to reduce the amount of noise, there are a few things you can do without a computer.. the results are not as good, but good enough for me.

First, make sure the record is clean.. if all it takes to reduce the amount of noise is some alcohol and a rag, do it.. don't put that hen-dog (hennessey to those that don't know) you have under your bed on the wax tho Before you start sampling adjust the turntable mixers eq's a little.

Secondly, turn the record level down as much as possible, and watch the level of the sound coming from your turntable mixer.. if it's constantly hitting the red mark, turn it down a lil.. if the wax is already dirty, then sampling it too loud will just create more noise /hum/nice crispy cracklez.

Third, adjust the low-pass filter in the mpc from 100 down to 90 or 80.. play with it a little.. think of the lowpass as bass, and the resolution as treble.. I know that's not what it is, but if you increase the resolution on a sample with lots of crackle, it's going to really stand out.. adjust the filter, and it 'somewhat' lessens the amount of hiss/pops.

And the last thing I do is adjust the EQ on the mixer. If you reduce the amount of High's in the sample (to lower the amount of hiss/pops, you may be able to bring some of it back on the mixer. When you do this, the noise you don't want won't be there, and you'l have that sound you were trying to get without spending any more money. If you do have a computer, then that would probably be a lot easier.. but you still have to shift the sample from one machine to another.. either way, it's gonna take a lil work.

. ..dyrtrax. ..

ME PERSONALLY, LEEV THE CRACKLE AND POPS IN THE TRAX, THEY MAKE EM SOUND CRUNCHY. U GET THAT LARGE PROFESSER, HAVOC, PETE ROCK , MARLY MARL SOUND. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, ITS THE TRUE ESSENCE OF DIRTY UNDERGROUND BEATS!!! B UT IF U MUST TAKE EM OUT USE '' RAYGUN '' SOFTWARE FOR UR PC. IT'LL CLEEN IT UP BEAUTIFULLY

thanks for the feedback.

here's a great article on reducing noise someone pointed out to me:
http://emusician.com/ar/emusic_noise_busters/index.htm

Is anyone sampling from CDs (versus vinyl) through both analog AND digital inputs (spdif)...how does this sound? Is noise a problem at all?
I'm investing in 8 out + spdif board for MPC(not XL) to eliminate noise problem by going digital, is difference very noticeable?....any opinions?