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Focusing the groove with the hi-hat mic

Focusing the groove with the hi-hat mic

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Focusing the groove with the hi-hat mic

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- What I do next sort of depends on what's happening on the song. If I got a general picture of the kit with these six microphones, I just feel out what's happening. So in this case, the hi-hat's playing a big role in the drum kit, so I think I'm gonna go there next, and see what that brings us. (drum and cymbal beats) The hi-hat is crucial to the groove of this song, and that means that the dynamics, the frequency content, and the volume and placement in the mix are gonna be very important. (drum and cymbal beats) (volume of drums lowers) EQ-wise, we need a little bit of low-mid's to give it some umph, some upper-mid's to give it some presence and clarity, and then I'm gonna take away all the stuff on the top that's giving us harshness and just buzzy noise. (drum and cymbal beats) I'm gonna try a compressor on the hi-hat and see if that helps us or hurts us in the groove department. A compressor can really change the groove of things, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the…

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