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cartridge for recording vinyl samples

i currently use a Shure M44-7 with a Technics 1200 turntable + NAD phono pre.
during mixing, i find myself dipping the EQ of the vinyl samples at various points between 1 and 5 k. mainly around 3k.

is there a cartridge more suitable for getting samples to be used in mixes? usually drums (kick/snr/cymbals/toms/etc.)?

i was told the Shure M35S would be better choice.

Bass and Drum Samples

Understanding this to be an overly broad question,what is the best method to get top quality bass and drum samples?

Is it the sampler route,the soundfont route,the drum machine route,or someting else entirely?

What are the most common hardware devices like keyboards,like kurzweill,emu etc. .What are the various pros and cons in going that route?

Incorporating samples into your sequencer

This is where the fun begins. I've always liked a good challenge. Getting the BPM's right, editing & locking samples into your project, then programming a def beat on your drum machine or sound module that'll give it that drive. Does anybody have any special techniques that they reley on or work with that they don't mind sharing with the rest of us that are "novices" ? :w: