sample hot from vinyl, is this clipping?

yo, sampled via turntable -> dj mixer -> mpc2500. 45rpm + 8. i can't tell if i sampled this a little too hot, i usually push it till the meter on the dj mixer reads light red on 0db.



load it up into the mpc, tune down 7, sorry fam

usually when i sample at light red, the sample usually sounds okay however,i feel like with the one i posted earlier (or link 1 below), the high note chords crack a little bit? my ear is sort of untrained, so i thought i'd post up here. if you could listen to the examples, much love!

What does the meter on the 2500 show you when you sample in? On the XL it shows digital meters... If the meters peak, you are clipping. You can record the DJ mixer with the gain settings all the way up, channel faders all the way up, but have the gain set very low on the MPC and not clip.

If you are asking if the DJ mixer is clipping, it would depend on the DJ mixer (digital/analog). If its an analog DJ mixer (99.9% it is) you CANNOT clip the signal, you can only distort the signal. Clipping happens when you input more power (higher dB) than the available dynamic range/maximum input level of the digital signal processor is rated for. (EG:-50 dbu into a DSP rated for a max of -40dBu). The dsp just eliminates (aka "clips") everything above the max input level....

In an analog circuit, the outputs are distorted because the circuit must accept the voltages it is being supplied and pass them through the device. Distortion (depending very much on the analog device being used) can be sound good and be used as an effect. Many people seek the "saturated, lo-fi tape sound...", they are looking for an analog circuit that distorts signal in a specific way.

don't give me that bullshit about having a an untrained ear because you play violin gotdammit.

The red on the meter should never be hanging for long periods, it should appear from time to time but not frequent. The meter should be bouncing in the green and occasionally hitting red from -4dB to 0dB. Always use your ears jackass, yeehaw.