ive searched this topic before and although people suggest that i should add EQ, distortion and compression, there is something that i STILL dont understand about the concept of sequencing floaty open and closed hi-hat tracks that you hear in the mix.
Basically what im curioius about, is what quantitize functions do you use to create that kind of a feeling?
Im talking about the typical hi-hat floaty sound u hear in typical techno tracks (yes! im typical too!).
Right now im using 1/16 and placing the hi-hat notes via midi and adding a bit of swing and bouncing to audio so i can add reverb. Unfortunately i still cant get that feel. I talked to my other buddy and he told me that it definately has something to do with the the quantitization and not with the reverb.
So my main question is what are your quantitization settings? Does this have anything to do with creating that floaty sound? the sound that kind of makes the hi-hats "airy" in the mix.
sorry for the repetition. Its been bothering me for quite some time.
cheers