Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By Borat Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:21 pm
Hey everybody. Do you have any tips to remove the excessive vinyl noise when you sample? It can sound nice when you just sample a straight loop, but when you chop the different parts, it doesn't sound really good to me, especially if the record is not in good condition.
Thanks!
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By Zukan Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:41 pm
Depends on the type of noise. If it's clicks then declicker type of plugins work well. If it's broadband noise then profiling software like Sound Soap will work.

If it's a simple banded frequency then filtering will work ok.
By oraziodelcore Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:00 pm
you can apply an hp(Hi-pass filter) that removes the low frequences from the vinyl, generally 20-80hz.
+ apply an lo(Lowpass filter ) to remove the unwanted hiss sound, generally 1000khz and above.

the clicks and pops are easier to remove with an audio editor on you computer such as the audacity sound editor.

good luck!
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By Borat Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:26 pm
Thanks! I already tried with audacity, but it doesn't work all the time, in particular for heavy pitched samples. I will try to filter it.
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By Zukan Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:05 am
If you are using a low pass and hi pass filter then you are using a band pass filter.

I am wondering what type of noise you are referring to? Is is crackle, broadband noise, clicks etc?
Is it anomalies when you pitch up/down or time stretch because that's a completely different thing.
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By Borat Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:07 pm
I'm talking about crackle. I tried to remove it with audacity. It works good but on certain songs, it takes out some frequencies of the song.
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By poundaproblem Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:13 pm
Borat wrote:I'm talking about crackle. I tried to remove it with audacity. It works good but on certain songs, it takes out some frequencies of the song.


No matter what you use you are pretty much going to remove pieces of audio. Are you cleaning the record before sampling?
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By MessyBeatz Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:50 pm
poundaproblem wrote:
Borat wrote:I'm talking about crackle. I tried to remove it with audacity. It works good but on certain songs, it takes out some frequencies of the song.


No matter what you use you are pretty much going to remove pieces of audio. Are you cleaning the record before sampling?


what you clean your records with Pound?
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By poundaproblem Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:22 pm
jmessyuk1 wrote:
poundaproblem wrote:
Borat wrote:I'm talking about crackle. I tried to remove it with audacity. It works good but on certain songs, it takes out some frequencies of the song.


No matter what you use you are pretty much going to remove pieces of audio. Are you cleaning the record before sampling?


what you clean your records with Pound?


This:

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There was a point a couple years ago where all my records were in storage so they all got cruddy. I got into the habit of cleaning all my records after that.
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By Lampdog Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:09 pm
Sound Forge comes standard with a pop/crackle remover.
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By Pastor-of-Muppets Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:16 pm
Lampdog wrote:Sound Forge comes standard with a pop/crackle remover.


so that's two-thirds of the way to eradicating this horror:

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By Kno1ills Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:31 am
Alcohol and toilet paper works well. Make sure your cart is aligned properly.