Cymbals are perhaps the most oft-neglected part of any track's mixdown. It's important that top-end transients should shine, not mystify. Here we demonstrate how to tame a grungy hat sample using ...

The hi-hats are a pair of cymbals mounted on a stand, one upside down and the other the right way up, both held in place on a central spike and connected to a footpedal at the base of the stand. By ...