What frequency should hi-hats be at?
between 300-3000 Hz
Typical hi-hats are usually between 300-3000 Hz dominant frequencies, and can extend up to 10-17k Hz for crispness, “air” and sparkle. The “shhhhhhhhh” sound is usually found at the 2-3k Hz range.
What frequencies should drums be?
Most drums in the popular drum kit have a fundamental frequency between 50-250 Hz, depending on their size, what drumheads are used, and how they are tuned.
Where should hi-hats be in a mix?
By panning hi-hats to the sides, everything that’s left in the center will get more attention, simultaneously making the mix feel wider and more rhythmic. For hip-hop and electronic tracks, I like to pan hats 30–50% away from the center.
What notes to tune drums to?
A good pitch relationship for the drum heads is to tune the lug pitch of the bottom head a perfect fifth higher than the top head (1.5 times higher in frequency, see Appendix).
What’s the average frequency of a hi hat?
You will usually end up somewhere around 300 Hz. 2. It’s easy to go overboard with hi-hat processing Since hi-hats occupy a small frequency range, they experience the effects of processing much faster than other drum hits.
Can a dynamic EQ be used on a hi hat?
A dynamic EQ provides a workaround. Simply select the problematic hi-hat frequencies and then chose the snare as the sidechain input. This will duck the selected hi-hat frequencies every time the snare is played. Here’s what this setup looks like in Neutron:
What should the EQ be for a kick drum?
Low-pass around 10 kHz and move it around to find the sweet cut-off point where enough kick ‘air’ is retained. Above: Basic kick drum EQ where sub-bass under 30 Hz or so has been rolled off with a subtle boost the fundamental frequencies at around the 120 Hz mark,
What should the EQ be for a snare drum?
Above: Snare drum EQ with a low pass at 180 Hz, slight boost to the fundamental at 220 Hz, hefty cut to overtones/noise at 700 Hz and a slight boost at 7400 Hz for an extra cut. Overheads are the most important components of an acoustic drum recording.