How do you feel about sampling MP3?

[Fade]

I'm sure it's been brought up here before but is MP3 the way to go now when sampling?

 

[thedreampolice]

I sample from Spotify all the time. WAYYYY better than sampling off vinyl. I have sold all my records and am looking to sell my last deck. Sample everything as long as it sounds good!

 

[Pug]

I prefer vinyl because you get a mish mash of quality, sometimes good, sometimes bad. I also enjoy digging for records a hell of a lot more than clicking links... plus there's a random factor that you can't find on the net when you're digging in some dusty crates. It's more of a lifestyle thing I think... To each their own though. Personally, it's the thrill of digging that lures me, the stories/memories.

 

[Fade]

I agree with both @thedreampolice and @Pug because they both have their advantages. I've always preferred vinyl but MP3 has the convenience factor.

 

[thedreampolice]

Well Spotify is actually OGG not mp3 behind the scenes so it is a bit higher quality. But I just hated having my house so cluttered with vinyl and moving with it UGH. Now I just use my iphone like a deck and have a sampling playlist in spotify that put stuff in and its great to digital dig that way. I do miss digging for vinyl sometimes. But I don't know that I would ever go back. I am trying to keep my setup as simple as possible, sadly with some of the new work I have been doing I am going to have to make it a bit (or allot) more complex, so everything little thing I can do to simplify I will.

 

[Fade]

If only Spotify was in other countries...

 

[thedreampolice]

oh man, no doubt! Can you get anything? Googe play or Xbox music??

 

[Fade]

Nope!

 

[2GooD Productions]

sometimes you just want that "crackle", real authentic pops and clicks. and its fun to play with the records.
but yeah I mostly sample mp3s now, its just easier that way. you can have thousands of mp3's on a hard drive, or you can have half a room of vinyl.

 

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[thedreampolice]

^^ Yup, I didnt want to be THIS guy!

 

[2GooD Productions]

you had to go there. I think I just ejaculated.

 

[Fade]

Ewwwww.

 

[Pug]

I keep my collection small by rotating records in and out, keeping only select favorites. I only have about 200 records for sampling, and I give away a bunch every year. Collection stays small and manageable, no excess clutter like that image!

 

[Greg Savage]

As long as it's good quality.

 

[slik da relic]

these days, its no holds barred.. i dont care where it comes from at this point.

da relic

 

[Icemanbeats]

well mp3s are better quality than vinyl aren't they so why not? if u want that crackly sound then u can add it in yourself. lots of vinyl noise out there ya can download or sample

 

[thedreampolice]

No they are not better quality at all. Vinyl is substantially higher quality than MP3 as are CD's Mp3 is basically the lowest quality format available.

 

[DJ Wax-Turtle]

I'm happy there's mp3.
Sometimes i hear a sample on a Hip-Hop song and i feel like i could flip a sample way better.
That's when i can use whosampled.com
And use Soulseek to download the albums of the artist to sample

 

[frankx]

I sample from mp3 mainly because it's convenient and it saves space on my computer. I also go through a lot of blogs that provide a bunch load of music and it's all mp3. Two other reasons are that I don't have a decent turntable and just a few vinyl records. The second reason is that there aren't many vinyl shops here in Houston. It kinda sucks!