To much sizzle On hi hats

[David304Participant]

how do you keep the sizzle down on the hi hats from overtaking the mix
when the Drummer goes from closed to slightly open

[Mike KrowiakParticipant]

Hey David. You might try compressing, saturating or even de-essing to take the edge off the hats. Hell, sometimes I just mute them and go with the overheads, which might also want a little compression... Depends on the recording/tune... -Mike.

[David304Participant]

Yeah muted the hats , it's more just from the overheads
The worsh of the sizzle coming from the hats I get back in there tomorrow I'll try the De S.

[Rich WestphalParticipant]

The MCDsp AE400 is something I would use after the fact...
It's am EQ Multiband compressor w/ Sidechain as well,,
You could probably do what you need without side too...
It has tight Que, and a nice easy to understand plugin...

You can raise or lower the frequencies, tight or wide que, and set the loud level.
As well as how much of those frequencies will be tame to what level,,,
Also, from another track detection using sidechaon, but for what you want, sidechain wouldn't be needed really,,,
All without sacrificing the over all sound, it's a very musical plugin.

Any tool like this will tame it.

[Rich WestphalParticipant]

This shows a Kick, but same works for high frequencies,,,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpliATszi70

• This reply was modified 8 years ago by Rich Westphal.

[Steve AParticipant]

That AE400 is something else, I must say, great plugin!

• This reply was modified 8 years ago by Steve A.

[Magnus JohanssonParticipant]

Half as a joke, half true.. If your drummer hits his metal too hard then they are not loud enough in his inears. With the right monitor, your drummer will play his kit well balanced and.. maybe in time.

[Mike KrowiakParticipant]

Mange: that might work. I've lowered singers in their phones to help them belt it out...

-mk.

• This reply was modified 8 years ago by Mike Krowiak.

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