Eq Vinyl With Mixer Before Sampling

Once i get my eq right i record the sample chop it up etc.

Eq vinyl with mixer before sampling.

This may sound like a bad idea but after doing it for a long time i still feel this is a critical part of my process. The truth is that in most such cases there were problems with the premaster that prevented it from being cut as it is. Beyond budget and individual djing style one important factor to keep in mind when shopping for a mixer is the number of channels you require. All mixers have at least two channels one for each sound source with dedicated strips to control individual track level and eq.

Recording the sample should be pretty straightforward. The mixer though is all important. I like to use my mixer s eq first and foremost. I just eq to where i feel like it sounds best on it s own with no consideration for other elements.

Also if you are planning to release the material on vinyl this can be very vinyl un friendly and for the most part uncorrectable in the mastering stage. If you re new to the world of digital audio sampling rates there s a couple things to know. A short note before counting down. Of course you need a method of playing your music in the first place you live and die by your practised set and if you haven t got the music to hook the bopping crowds then you might as well go home.

Over cleaning can damage vinyl so the best practice for sampling is to clean a record just before making a sample then leave it until it is sampled again. That changes if the lp is in your regular listening rotation of course. Remember that you can use the eq and filter on your dj mixer to get the samples sounding awesome before they even hit the computer. You even can run the turntable through some hardware effects like delay reverb and filters all before recording.

Looks like i ve got a bit of explaining to do while you glimpse at the mirror. This tutorial has been requested a lot by my blog readers so today i ll finally show you guys how to eq vocals might not work for vocal samples and effects you ll learn how to find problem frequencies and remove them to help the vocals sound more clean profession and sit well in a mix. Arguably the mixer is the dj s principle piece of equipment especially in a live environment.