Decoding The Hi-Hat, Exploiting the Behavior of Top and Bottom Cymbals to Create the Perfect Pair.
Ever wonder why a 'top' hi-hat cymbal is a top and the 'bottom' is the bottom? Well, wonder no more! In this primer on hi-hat pairing I demonstrate the impact each cymbal has on the performance of the pair and I do a little mixing and matching to create my own perfect pair for a song I'm recording. Come join me, it's the most fun you'll have all week! 0:00 Introduction/hi-hat history/the 'New Beat' formula 5:16 Cymbal roles 9:06 When I swapped top and bottom... (and when Zildjian broke the rules) 11:55 Matching a pair for a song I'm recording (demonstrating the relationship between top and bottom) 14:44 Meinl HCS (brass) 17:40 Paiste 802 (B8 bronze) 20:58 Zildjian Mastersound (B20 bronze) 23:51 Mismatched Zildjian pair (Projection bottom, vintage 1950s top) 26:56 Ludwig Standard (Paiste NS12 'nickel silver') 30:12 Matching bottoms to my 'top' 36:31 Putting tape on my final pair (cymbal muffling) 38:37 Close 39:27 Music outro (tease the next video) A video about the drum set I'm using in this video: • Rediscovering the Forgotten Ludwig Combo (... A video about my variant on the tea towel muffling technique: • Muffling Drums Old School!! -- Tea Towels... Song used for demonstration purposes in this video: "Total Cinema" by amazing folk artist, Ken Yates. Check him out!!
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