Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

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morigami
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Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by morigami » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:08 pm

Afternoon folk, was hoping someone could be kind enough to give me some advice on sampling.

I've chopped up a classical tune into dozens of pieces to sample for a dubstep tune and am having problems with a select few. No matter where I drag the end bar for these, there is the slight crackle sound from cutting the sample off prematurely. Is there anything that can be done to the end of the sample to remove the static/crackle sound?

Cheers!

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Re: Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by paradigm_x » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:21 pm

Quick fade out?

Or use pencil tool in wavelab/soundforge (audacity too maybe?)

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Re: Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by mmjdw » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:26 pm

Small fade outs will help but you could also download Audacity. It has an option called "select zero crossings" or something like that, the hotkey is Z.

If you bring each sample in, select all, then find the "zero crossings" option and click it. Make sure you don't unclick the selection, then just go to File - Export Selected to WAV, and the clicky noise should be removed.

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Re: Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by deadly_habit » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:35 pm

besides that there's plugins like izotope rx if your lazy or doing batch

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Re: Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by morigami » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:56 pm

Cheers for the advice guys, much appreciated. Have just downloaded audacity and will give it a shot now :D

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Re: Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by morigami » Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:36 pm

mmjdw - you are a legend, kudos to you!

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Re: Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by contakt321 » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:30 pm

fade + reverb or short delay

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Re: Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by hurlingdervish » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:12 pm

oh god zero crossings. how i want to murder thee. sometimes they make for great glitchy samples but when you dont want them there, its just one more detail you gotta take care of :evil: 8)

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Re: Removing crackle at end of chopped samples

Post by fractal » Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:17 pm

paradigm x wrote:pencil tool in soundforge
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