Re: S2, still having problems getting the hi-hat to play realistically…

[Joe]

ORIGINAL: robertgeorge

Got Joe Kings project file which included his midi set up. i think my Hi Hat is working as well as anyones (fair to midland IMHO) but want to be sure. Ij you folks would be so kind to please LISTEN to the sound of the open edge verses bow and tell me if you hear any difference. It sounds like the same sample to me. The only time I hear a tip sound at all is when the hi hat is closed. The rest sounds like edge sounds. This is NOT how a hi hat plays/sounds. You should be able to get open TIP sounds right? Can anyone hear the difference between the open edge and tip when they play?

Thanks guys

That is correct, there are no separate Bow/Edge articulations for the Open positions in the current library/engine.  If you preview each articulation one at a time (using the velocity sensitive pad in the Instrument pane), those are all the sounds possible from your currently selected HiHat.  Mapping up your physical HiHat will not result in any sounds that aren’t listed in the articulation set.

There is one constant in the Superior line since I’ve been a user … each revisions brings more articulations.  More articulations also mean more space requirements and more loaded samples (as every articulation then needs a pool of samples to prevent artificial repetitiveness during play).  So, there is a balance.  Personally, I think the HiHat works great … but you are right, it does not have open Tip sounds at this time.