Mixer For Sampling Vinyl

Byinfinit fri apr 19 2013 1 23 pm just like the title says i m looking for a good dj mixer with an eq to sample vinyl i would prefer something affordable 100 200.

Mixer for sampling vinyl.

Following up on monday s popular why new djs should start on vinyl we thought it d be good to look at the importance of sampling records for producers and djs. I like to record my vinyl samples at 96 khz sometimes because when you record a high sample rate you can slow the samples down dramatically and they will stay crispy and fat. Then you just need to find a way to boost your turntable signal to a usable level. When digging for samples it s easy to fall into the trap of working with the same re cycled digital libraries floating around the internet yet there are thousands of records that have been long forgotten and can not be found.

Amazingly it sounds good as hell and the noise which is notoriously horrendous in gemini products was almost totally eliminated. You can also control a separate effects box too. Listen to the song used in this video. I know nothing about dj equipment but i did some searching and found two potential mixers the vestax pcm 5 pro ii pioneer djm 300.

For the high quality vinyl archiving i actually turn to my crap 10 gemini. When sampling from vinyl i tend to use a technics sl1200mk2 via a vestax pmc 05 pro ii mixer which i find more than adequate for both mine and my clients needs. Audio quality sample rate. Mine has been custom rebuilt all new quality components opamps new grounding scheme.

Ideally for sample based producers or general users that want to digitize vinyl records as it has some easy to use controls. Like your receiver amp pre amp. A good audio interface and a software daw. The lower the sample rate the lower the quality and lower disk space used.

A 2 channel mixer the company has incorporated a version of its controllable filter normally reserved for more expensive units in the xone range. Look at presonus 300 bucks for the little one and possibly reaper is free. A top rated sampling turntable that will capture samples at a high resolution sample rate. Make sure to run a cable from your dj mixer into your audio interface and route that signal onto a new track in your daw.

I m jon sine a house dj and music producer making daily videos. Basically the sample rate determines the quality of the recorded sound. Cd quality is 16bit 44 1k i use 24bit 96k for ripping audio. I m not gonna get too in depth here.

Good dj mixer for sampling vinyl. Handy features include built in preamp eq software and usb connector.