| Use gates whenever possible. Especially if close micing toms
I know someone is going to bash gates, so if you can write the fader movements with a vca, then do it.
Mic technique can go a long way separating the hi hat from the snare mic.
Use a narrow polar pattern, with the node aimed at the hi hat.
Same goes for the bidirectional mic, aim the negative half at the hi hat and flip the phase.
Also noted earlier, not all bleed is bad.
We will never get rid of bleed all together, harness it and use it to your advantage |