Notable differences between sampling from vinyl and using a digital file like MP3?
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bandcoach
Zukatoku - Mod Scientist
if you sample from vinyl to mp3 then no there is no difference;
if you sample from vinyl to wav then then there is a marked difference in the end quality and therefore a marked difference in the final quality you can achieve in any project that use these files in
if you sample from vinyl to wav then then there is a marked difference in the end quality and therefore a marked difference in the final quality you can achieve in any project that use these files in
So if I'm ripping it from vinyl than it really isn't making a difference? Or am I doing it wrong somehow?
I have a turntable, a few records, ableton, and audacity. I usually get it to play through the computer than record the playback to play around with the sample. Am I doing something wrong?
I have a turntable, a few records, ableton, and audacity. I usually get it to play through the computer than record the playback to play around with the sample. Am I doing something wrong?
marrelarre
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Well vinyl is a uncompressed source, a single sound would probably not have a noticeable difference compared to a mp3 file, but if you build a whole track from mp3 samples it sometimes sound flat.
I only sample vinyl but im no purist, i love the adventure of diggin for records and it helps me find shit i wouldnt discover on the internet.
Do you basically.
Im a MPC guy so im not 100% on the sample-chain thats optimal for a software man but someone else will hopefully fill you in on that.
I only sample vinyl but im no purist, i love the adventure of diggin for records and it helps me find shit i wouldnt discover on the internet.
Do you basically.
Im a MPC guy so im not 100% on the sample-chain thats optimal for a software man but someone else will hopefully fill you in on that.
bandcoach
Zukatoku - Mod Scientist
you both miss the point - vinyl itself is not a problem and is a decent enough source - it is no more compressed than any other source.
however, an mp3 file even at best possible bitrate is going to be 1/4 the quality of the equivalent stereo wav file. it will also be compromised in terms of frequency reproduction as mp3 uses a file compression algorithm that discards information based on an psycho-acoustic model that incorporates the concept of frequency masking and shadowing
more bluntly: mp3 does not offer the best possible source for material, nor does it afford you the best storage format for long term reuse. it is fine for end-reproduction, but not for intermediate audio processing/production tasks.
If I were sampling a vinyl recording fresh, I would save the result as a wav or aiff file to maintain the best quality.
however, an mp3 file even at best possible bitrate is going to be 1/4 the quality of the equivalent stereo wav file. it will also be compromised in terms of frequency reproduction as mp3 uses a file compression algorithm that discards information based on an psycho-acoustic model that incorporates the concept of frequency masking and shadowing
more bluntly: mp3 does not offer the best possible source for material, nor does it afford you the best storage format for long term reuse. it is fine for end-reproduction, but not for intermediate audio processing/production tasks.
If I were sampling a vinyl recording fresh, I would save the result as a wav or aiff file to maintain the best quality.
marrelarre
Member
How can i have missed the point when you said The exact same thing? - vinyl is better qualify than mp3 since mp3s are basically compressed files.