Getting samples from vinyl - Help with sampling with vinyl

Hi Everybody,

I am really ready to start making those bangin beats but using more vinyl as opposed to my synths.  I have a turntable- stanton and I am not a dj like most of you out there,  but I wanted to know do you sample right into the MPC AND THEN MAKE THE BEAT Surrounding the sample becuase then I find it hard sometimes to match the sample with a good beat or do you sample after you have created a song?  I like Hellfires stuff alot and I have alot songs that would benefit from samples.

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Depends. I sample right into my MP because im broke. If i had a S series i would sample into that and then take em to my MP. But i will build a drum track around my sample if thats what you wondering. Questions can of vague.[/color]

Pukeism, Why would you sample into the S series first?[/color]

Yo Queen,

It all depends on what your sample is. If it has drums in it, then start with the sample and set up the BPMs (see the tutorials in this site). Then you can add drums to the sample. If your sample has no drums, then make the beat first from chops (etc). Then put the sample over the top (by pitching and using the tone or even chopping the sample). I go from turntable to mixer to MPC. Then I like to edit my samples in Soundforge (just so I can see them). The screen on the MPC is too dang small.

Good luck and drop some bangers.[/color]

you need to by what's called a RIAA pre-amp, it's a small box that costs £30 in the UK and raises the level of the turntable plus applies some re-shaping EQ to make a very clear sounding line level output you can feed rigth into the MPC. This feature is included in the 4000.
The other option is to use a DJ mixer which most DJ kids have and is useful because you can audition your samples over the MPC's playback, this is however a DJ orientated approach and not something you can't do by simply pitching your sample in the MPC later. if you want the best signal by a preamp if you want versatility get a DJ mixer but spend a good bit of cash cos' cheap ones are noisy and make your recording muddy. if you're going to get a mixer make sure you get an EQ because evena  simple one can remove bass off your samples which is useful when you don't have a hi pass filter and the rumble is the least appealing part of record nioise anyway.

fat lex[/color]

Thanks much, Everyone.


I am going into the MPC DIGITALLY WITH THIS sTANTON DIGITAL TURNTABLE. I see now,  I will find samples and just look at how I use it. If I will build around or use the sample itself in a keyboardish song.  If you guys have any other tips , please let me know.  I am getting so close to having my beats up but I want them right before I let ya hear.

Holla,

Sample Queen[/color]

Hey,

Don't confuse things. The turntable maybe digital but It doesn't make the sound digital or sound better!!

1 tip.. Even if you're planning to use the whole sample as 1 loop chop it up in the most tiny samples. Then put them al together as the original loop. Now the BPM of your track doesn't depend on the bpm of the Sample..[/color]