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Positioning the microphone
Percussion
In order to prevent interference due to crosstalk between
adjacent sound sources, try to position the microphone so
that the interfering sound source is located in the angle
area of the highest cancellation of the microphone
(approx. 180°, see polar diagram).
Position Commentary
Positioning the microphone a few
centimetres above the outer edge of the
hi-hat aiming down gives a natural, clear
sound.
If necessary, remove unwanted low-
frequency signal portions by high pass
filtering.
Attention: When closing the hi-hat, a strong
air current is created on the edge. If the
microphone is positioned too close to the
edge, interfering noise due to the air current
can occur.
Good starting position for live miking
applications. If the overhead microphones
are only used for picking up the cymbals,
unwanted signal portions can be attenuated
by high pass filtering.
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