Bruce: your Hi-Hat / Snare Separator

Rockastle · 21st September 2006, 04:09 PM

Hi Bruce,

I know that while recording Thriller, you built a 12" square baffle made of plywood and mumetal to separate the HH from the snare.

Do you have any pictures of that device to share with us?

I also wanted to know if it added any undesirable reflections or colour to the sound.

Thanks a lot.

Hernan Muras. rockastle@hotmail.com

Steamy Williams · 22nd September 2006, 05:04 PM

Check out this thread, it includes a photo of the device you are talking about:

hi-hat baffle

Bruce Swedien · 22nd September 2006, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockastle

Hi Bruce,

I know that while recording Thriller, you built a 12" square baffle made of plywood and mumetal to separate the HH from the snare.

Do you have any pictures of that device to share with us?

I also wanted to know if it added any undesirable reflections or colour to the sound.

Thanks a lot.

Hernan Muras. rockastle@hotmail.com

Herman......

Here it is.....

bcgood · 22nd September 2006, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Swedien

Herman......

Here it is.....

Sweet, I can't wait to see it! I've been wanting to do something like that for awhile now...

bcgood

Bart C. Good

Rockastle · 23rd September 2006, 12:05 AM

Thank you very much for that pic!

It answered all my questions! I see the capsule is not covered by the separator, so it would keep the cardioid pattern of the SM57 almost entirely. The way it's positioned doesn't affect the drummers playing, and I also got to see the position of the Royer in the Hi-Hat!

Would it be too much if I also ask a pic of the plywood platform you built for drums and that Michael used for recording vocals on "Rock With You"?

Thanks a lot!!!

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21st September 2006, 04:09 PM	#1
Rockastle Gear interested Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 14	Bruce: your Hi-Hat / Snare Separator Hi Bruce, I know that while recording Thriller, you built a 12" square baffle made of plywood and mumetal to separate the HH from the snare. Do you have any pictures of that device to share with us? I also wanted to know if it added any undesirable reflections or colour to the sound. Thanks a lot. Hernan Muras. rockastle@hotmail.com

23rd September 2006, 12:05 AM	#5
Rockastle Gear interested Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 14	Thanks a lot Bruce! Thank you very much for that pic! It answered all my questions! I see the capsule is not covered by the separator, so it would keep the cardioid pattern of the SM57 almost entirely. The way it's positioned doesn't affect the drummers playing, and I also got to see the position of the Royer in the Hi-Hat! Would it be too much if I also ask a pic of the plywood platform you built for drums and that Michael used for recording vocals on "Rock With You"? Thanks a lot!!!

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22nd September 2006, 05:04 PM	#2
Steamy Williams Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London (formerly Scotland) Posts: 833	Check out this thread, it includes a photo of the device you are talking about: hi-hat baffle