Reducing Hi Hat Bleed: Testing Methods From The Internet

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  • Hey gang, this video was for a school project, feel free to watch it if you want.
    DOWNLOAD the snare recordings here:
    drive.google.com/open?id=1B4_...
    Thanks to Jamie for the awesome drumming, check him out:
    / jamievitullo
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  • @beeble9285
    @beeble9285  4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Sup gang, this is a school video project that we were required to upload to TH-cam, if it seems a little bit out of place, that's why. Hope you enjoy!

    • @paumusica
      @paumusica 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      PAPER PLATES.

  • @TheLeon1032
    @TheLeon1032 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    you could have made this video less interesting by making it 30 mins long like most tend to do, but no ur straight to the point, a wealth of info in 5 mins, amazing man, thanks

  • @LucasSheldon
    @LucasSheldon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    1:02 "Traditional"
    1:14 Null Pointed at Hi-Hat
    1:26 Hi-Hat Moved
    1:38 Pool Noodle
    1:50 Styrofoam Cup
    2:02 Cup with Tissues
    2:14 Foam Behind Mic Capsule
    2:26 Foam Between Mic and Hi-Hat
    2:38 Towel Between Mic and Hi-Hat
    2:50 Mic Very Close to Snare Head

  • @alexmagor
    @alexmagor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    You left out my favorite method. Have the drummer play the hi hats softer!

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is by far the best method! With a video limit of only 5 minutes, I wanted to get into this more, but I ran out of time. The dampening effects of these methods were very minimal, but finding a nuanced drummer is definitely better than anything else. Honestly, even the towel method has the potential to get in the drummer's way while playing.

    • @stoobieman
      @stoobieman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am a recording drummer. You'll get nowhere with approach my friend

    • @Diegel
      @Diegel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@stoobieman Then I get another drummer lol

    • @brianjones3584
      @brianjones3584 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree drummers should be able to fader ride their limbs. There’s a old Steve Gadd story where one floor tom was always too loud so he played that one drum softer the whole time. Perfect example.

    • @alanduncan1980
      @alanduncan1980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The music dictates how the hi hat is played! Not the microphones! You don't make allowances for drum mics by compromising the entire feel of the song / piece of music by telling the drummer to play the hi hat quieter.

  • @danmagee5
    @danmagee5 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Never put anything over the mic people. The sides of the mic pick up sound. A baffle between the hats and snare mic works best. They got it right on the star ratings.

  • @Miesn
    @Miesn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Nice and scientific way! In my research i found that the larger the room is the better or the least amount of hihat blead is noticeable. Small rooms can make the bleed much worse because the direct reflections can get straight back in to the mic.

  • @julian.borisov
    @julian.borisov 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The most useful sound project at school one might ever have!

  • @dartinez9532
    @dartinez9532 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The paper plates actually work better than I expected

  • @jarethhammet3661
    @jarethhammet3661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK YOU! This was very helpful, and it seems that A) Acoustic Foam Between, or B) Towel between seemed to be the most effective.

  • @MZ-tm1tw
    @MZ-tm1tw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bruce Sweden used a mounted MDF plate as shield between the snare and the hi hat to reduce bleed from the hi hat into the snare mic when recording Billie Jean on the thriller album with Michael Jackson.

  • @JloBroOFFICIAL
    @JloBroOFFICIAL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was kinda shocked at the towel sound. But I think having a very close mic is underrated. It allows you decrease gain levels quite a bit, and if you're a church drummer that likes those super low tuned + zero overtone snares, this could be effective.

  • @sebjudd2790
    @sebjudd2790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Blocking out the back holes of a 57 turns it into an omnidirectional mic so I dont endorse the pool noodle idea haha

  • @tihinter
    @tihinter ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this clip! Funny and informative at the same time.

  • @steebendeeben8268
    @steebendeeben8268 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow....thanks so much for this. Works like a charm in my home drum studio setup. Real game changer...and so simple. (Towel technique... :) ). Steve

  • @benknightlife
    @benknightlife 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is amazing lol thank you for the paper plates, made my night

  • @leoparcoeur
    @leoparcoeur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent! ^^ I will try the towel and from what I've seen on another video, in the mix, invert phase of the high end on a doubled track.

  • @okaight7248
    @okaight7248 ปีที่แล้ว

    My mind was blown at the towel, you just changed the game thank you

  • @cjmst3k
    @cjmst3k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for making me laugh. I really needed that.

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My face has that effect lol

  • @sebastianpage8507
    @sebastianpage8507 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!
    This helped a lot! I tried the towel but ended up using 3 towels to thicken “the wall” between hithat and snare. Also liftet the hihat as high as possible (also cymbals).
    I did this to the floor tom and ride cymbal too.
    Great for hard hitting drummers!
    The papir plates are great too if im recording to click 😊
    Thanks again!

  • @grousgrek6560
    @grousgrek6560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I use a shure sm57 as well on my snare, I play open , ex: Carter Beauford so my hi hats are farther away and lower as well . I mic my hi hats as well and attach a pop filter on that mic so it’s between the snare and the hats. Then reduce the gain on my recorder interface till I like it.
    The best way is the Dave grohl , queens of the Stone Age song “ No one knows” . Hi hats r recorded separately. Dave hit towels to keep rhythm.
    Cheers

  • @tommyphung9630
    @tommyphung9630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    paper plates for sure!!!

  • @stoobieman
    @stoobieman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid. I agreed with all your analysis. I'm off to buy some towels

  • @LexTreefrog
    @LexTreefrog 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought all of them were bad except towel. I’m gonna do two towels and change the whole game. Awesome video!!!

  • @24Sledge
    @24Sledge 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @jaygroov
    @jaygroov 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    5 star rating: hiring a pro drummer who plays with good balance plus applying bleed reducing techniques. The foam has to be a lot thicker though. Also the heavier the material, the better the effect. Adjusting the angle towards away from the hihat helps but the more you turn it away from the hihat, the more you’re picking up the bass drum.

  • @davidporteous
    @davidporteous 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the great video!

  • @jacobsmith1877
    @jacobsmith1877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A layer of MLV sewn into a cushy fabric in place of a towel would probably work best. Also combine that with the null placement.

  • @KjellChristensen__KC-MUSIC
    @KjellChristensen__KC-MUSIC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing this my friend..Kjell

  • @pacificdrumma
    @pacificdrumma 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Getting big George McFly vibes. Cool video too

  • @Sc0ttPrian
    @Sc0ttPrian ปีที่แล้ว

    Paper plates! A clear winner in this test.

  • @CantonMasterDrummer
    @CantonMasterDrummer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh snap, a fellow Cuyahoga music nerd!! Wish I found you before registering for audio classes elsewhere. Lol.

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey what's up Alex? Keep on rockin 🤘

  • @MZ-tm1tw
    @MZ-tm1tw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Try hanging a Leather jacket the same way as you hanged the Towel between the snare and the Hi Hat. It should work even better and give alot more isolation 😎👍.

  • @ArtGuitarLTX
    @ArtGuitarLTX 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That towel, man I need to try this, just got a tama rockstar kit and haven't recorded drums in ages... been using Superior Drummer 3, I have been spoiled. 😅

  • @xandervideo1
    @xandervideo1 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very interesting, thank you.

  • @ytb917
    @ytb917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    very good rapid-fire demo. the drummer was trying not to laugh when playing the paper plates, which makes sense because it's ridiculous to hit paper plates when making a drum beat.

  • @iandutramusic
    @iandutramusic ปีที่แล้ว

    paper plates were goated

  • @EmmanuelMayor
    @EmmanuelMayor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Number 11 works wonderful! Ty

  • @andygreen5565
    @andygreen5565 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fab Filter Saturn: 10 Stars.
    Awesome video.

  • @arthur_p_dent4282
    @arthur_p_dent4282 หลายเดือนก่อน

    bwahaha, the paper plates.

  • @rossmillington8700
    @rossmillington8700 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy shit the towel was killer

  • @akela1
    @akela1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I tried the nullposition but have troubles with drummers who are just heavy-hihat-hitters. Ill go and try that towel placement. Maybe with molleton the effect will even be better. Ill definitly try and let you know

  • @Perktube1
    @Perktube1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3:44 - 😅 i saw the thumbnail and for a split second thought i saw a miniature fat guy in green shirt and pants bending over the edge of the drum to shout to someone on the floor.😂

  • @marshallpjesky3645
    @marshallpjesky3645 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was doing an eyes closed test and thought you’d found the holy grail when you got to the “replace hi hat with paper plates”

  • @SceneOfRobots
    @SceneOfRobots 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video for a novice looking to improve like me! Thanks!

  • @TSGEnt
    @TSGEnt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Good video. Good exercise. With about 35 years of studio experience, of course, point null at HH and element as close as you can to snare with as little ring as possible. When the client requests something more I'd always go to multi-take the drums, i.e., put HH in later. In my experience, however, bleed can be your friend for a more natural-sounding kit. Watch for phasing of sounds, especially when pointing nulls at sound sources.

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the insight! I actually wanted to go more in-depth with the explanations and my thoughts on bleed, but unfortunately the video was only allowed to be 5 minutes long, bummer

    • @TSGEnt
      @TSGEnt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@beeble9285 Welcome. Class assignment? max 5 minutes. Got it.

  • @LTDLimiTeD1995
    @LTDLimiTeD1995 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've heard that for studio recordings, many opt for quiet, jazz type cymbals. Sometimes even metal guys.

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's definitely my approach when recording bands. I try to find cymbals that crash nicely even when hit soft. If a band insists on using their super thick and loud cymbals, I just try to make do.

  • @toomdog
    @toomdog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was recommended on what’s her name’s video. I don’t remember what other mic she had, but maybe that sound from a 57 fits the style she produces, and she gets other frequencies from the other mic.
    Alternatively, I wouldn’t be surprised if she was just trolling the internet.

    • @Melvin7727
      @Melvin7727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She's just very much a person who genuinely enjoys oddball solutions

  • @jerrylehti7230
    @jerrylehti7230 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    towel and foam were good , and number 1

  • @shallowfakes593
    @shallowfakes593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    paper plates had best isolation

  • @Dannys.channel
    @Dannys.channel ปีที่แล้ว

    Okay so GO TOWEL IT AND NULL THE POSITION. Let's see what happens with that

  • @atgred
    @atgred ปีที่แล้ว

    Pool noodle, but with a SM7B. That’s what I use.

  • @markkeklikian1765
    @markkeklikian1765 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta tell my drummer about those paper plates! HA

  • @andred3199
    @andred3199 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can only use hi-hat and snare in the same sentence when referring to a hunter stalking through a forest.
    I only came to see what more videos this guy's got, after his Billie Jean video

  • @bigmagos
    @bigmagos ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks!!

  • @marklabranche8045
    @marklabranche8045 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too funny... "a sound which i would describe as sounding like you're inside a paper cup"!

  • @dominusblandus
    @dominusblandus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    would be nice if you'd tried the one method used by the masters. the bruce swedien paddle. wooden board with metallayer inside, sometimes some absorbend material on top placed betwen HH and SD attached do a micstand. kinda like the foam on your test

  • @eppis12
    @eppis12 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful video.. Thx..

  • @daleonov
    @daleonov 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the paper plates method!
    Pointing the null at the hat is my go-to, but I don't like the coloration it adds to the hat bleed. When you compress it, the sticks out too much mic and doesn't blend well with OH's. Maybe I should try the very first mic placement from your video. Or try the towel, I'm surprised how much difference it made in your test.

  • @firon001
    @firon001 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think replacing all of the drummer's cymbals with paper plates is the ideal option.

  • @edvdr76ify
    @edvdr76ify ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s #7 for me. 💯

  • @jonpedz3862
    @jonpedz3862 ปีที่แล้ว

    Paper plates - 11 stars !

  • @fakeeru6783
    @fakeeru6783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    looks like a combination of the null point, towel and moving the hi hat away as possible because am a double pedal player works best for me. :)

  • @robiparolin8051
    @robiparolin8051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Keeping the bleed out of the snare mic is kinda like trying to hold the ocean back with a broom:) The paper plates is actually the way to go. The drummer has something to hit, then goes back in and overdubs just the hats and or cymbals.

    • @widescreennavel
      @widescreennavel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!

    • @soulstalgiarecords77740
      @soulstalgiarecords77740 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But the mic will pick up those hits on the paper plate too, everything that get's hit makes a sound, unless its a feather you're hitting. Even if I just move a little on my drum chair, the s357 picks up that sounds

  • @andymingus8506
    @andymingus8506 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Guess 11. is the best to go with 👌🏼

  • @ludovicmorelon6771
    @ludovicmorelon6771 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very cool video. You are very kind with the pool noodle technique. I would put 0 stars if not below 0.

  • @victorloya1590
    @victorloya1590 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, I am experimenting with a granelli 57 mic and a pan as shield, filled with foam, I´m gonna try adding the towel as well, how about a video about bleed on toms now.

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds interesting, how did the pan method turn out?

    • @victorloya1590
      @victorloya1590 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@beeble9285 pretty good, and adding the towel trick is even better, I guess is because s blocking the reflexions from walls and floor

  • @crestiferj2689
    @crestiferj2689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    here are another 2 methods that have worked for me: 1. dark hi hats and a drummer who can balance themselves. 2. beyer m201.

  • @hannes1734
    @hannes1734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude you should've tried the Bananadyne 3000 on that mic
    Edit: i see you made one yourself with a styrofoam cup

  • @Zak-yp9jy
    @Zak-yp9jy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Use one mic in the centre of the kit, it gives a well-rounded sound

  • @syap8888
    @syap8888 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Papar Plate are perfect !!!!!

  • @elcapitan216
    @elcapitan216 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder how a pillow case stuffed with roxul would do.

  • @jawsxx8683
    @jawsxx8683 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Paper plates! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @loveaboveall2382
    @loveaboveall2382 ปีที่แล้ว

    That why I use snare triggers 😂

  • @dyfsunctional
    @dyfsunctional 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about a second microphone on the high hat, with the wave inverted so the frequencies cancel out?

  • @ovonisamja8024
    @ovonisamja8024 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Method 3 is the best method realy. If a drummer feels comfortable playing that way, I'd always go for that one. Pointing the null of the mic to the HiHat doesn't reduce the loudness of the HiHat, but changes it's tone, so that one for me isn't as interesting. Normal position works just fine. Having a towel however in between the mic and the HiHat doesn't reduce the HiHat level that much realy, but it adds a fullness to the bottom of the snare. So that one is interesting.

  • @christopherdunn317
    @christopherdunn317 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sennheiser e609 would be a good choice !

  • @JordonBeal
    @JordonBeal ปีที่แล้ว

    As expected, putting something around the capsule changes the pickup pattern and makes the leakage worse.

  • @hr0727
    @hr0727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice one mother

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      son

    • @hr0727
      @hr0727 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes mother

    • @hr0727
      @hr0727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was the shrimp flavored ramen not cooked good enough? I mean I’ll fix it if you want

    • @hr0727
      @hr0727 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jeff Lee I don’t think so but my mom beeble thinks it does so yeah I agree

    • @4getting0
      @4getting0 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Add a drop of sesame seed oil or 2. Does wonders for most any Ramen.

  • @ElectronicsGuy666
    @ElectronicsGuy666 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WWBKD? What Would Bill Korecky Do? I would love to know.

  • @empireentertainmentevents1353
    @empireentertainmentevents1353 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Play the Hi Hat softer and bring up the hi hat volume on the mixer. That's the easiest.

  • @0oTHEJACKo0
    @0oTHEJACKo0 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about Plexiglas instead of foam or a towel in between. Is it even better? I was wondering

  • @DiegoGarcia-si8vz
    @DiegoGarcia-si8vz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    paper plates then haha

  • @jaycekeffer
    @jaycekeffer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    yea I wish mine sounded as good as your control test. I use the same mic but have 20 times more bleed then that. I cant even use overheads because there is already too much cymbal :(

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right?! There's definitely something to be said about recording in a big fine-tuned room with a professional drummer. I told him to really bash the hi hat, but I still think he was going a little easy out of muscle memory. At home I record in a horrible tiny room and sometimes I record the drums and cymbals separately because I have similar bleed issues.

    • @jaycekeffer
      @jaycekeffer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@beeble9285 my last video which ill post here. I did not use an overhead in the final mix. I just used the snare bleed as my cymbals sound source haha my bleed is friggin baddd. and I am playing over carpet also, but its a low ceiling. heres the vid th-cam.com/video/__iawlP8oQQ/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=jaycekeffer

  • @AhrenField
    @AhrenField 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No cymbals at all 7 stars

  • @weareallbeingwatched4602
    @weareallbeingwatched4602 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Both the polystyrene cup and the pool noodle are horrible ruin for a cardioid microphone and basically sound totally awful.

  • @j.6359
    @j.6359 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does the towel method works also with toms and kick out?

  • @trashboy9517
    @trashboy9517 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:50 NOBODY tell Glenn Fricker

  • @MrNicknayme
    @MrNicknayme 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bleed is inevitable. Choose a mic that gives you bleed that suits the kit. If the snare needs a large boost in the 7khz to fit the kit, you might find the hihat bleed sounding piercing with one mic, but be rejected/coloured differently, more pleasing with another. It’s all part of getting the right tone from the start and not fixing it in the mix.

  • @epicericords3929
    @epicericords3929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gate ?...

  • @joshuathompson151
    @joshuathompson151 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Next time replace the heads with paper plates

  • @wattage2007
    @wattage2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's a reason Sylvia Massy never demonstrated the sound of the pool noodle on her video. I'm thinking she's rather over-rated.

    • @milosjanic1038
      @milosjanic1038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Only popular because she is a woman, and those are rare as audio engineers, i never liked her recordings or mixing.

  • @arbitermatt
    @arbitermatt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sample replacement. Where's that on your list?

  • @GingerDrums
    @GingerDrums ปีที่แล้ว

    Here the best method: play the drums louder than the cymbals, learn to play the drums better :D

  • @just-in0287
    @just-in0287 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    He said the SM 57 is cheap??

    • @beeble9285
      @beeble9285  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol depending on your budget, for sure

    • @allyemeraart
      @allyemeraart 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      it is cheap, compared to mid/ high level stuff that most engineers use.

  • @romodrummer
    @romodrummer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Or you can just replace the snare with a sample. There I solved this issue for everybody. Thank you for listening and disagreeing with me, I'll be on my way now, bye.

  • @tacomamusic
    @tacomamusic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    use a hypercardioid or supercardiod mic