Pedal hi hat one shot, soft chick

About this sample

A brief, dry pedal-hat chick combines band-passed noise from 5.2–15 kHz with a faint FM metallic layer starting at 5.2 kHz, using a 1.41 ratio and a decaying modulation index. The noise and shimmer have fast exponential decays, with 1 ms attacks; a 12 kHz low-pass filter, 1 ms fade-in, and 15 ms fade-out keep the hit restrained and clean. It lasts 0.14 seconds and is finalized at a -9 dB peak.

Use it for subdued house, hip-hop, or other grooves where a light offbeat hat is needed; its short, dry character also suits slower tempos without adding a long tail. Layer it under a fuller closed hat for a little metallic detail, or add reverb sparingly. Watch the high frequencies when stacking it with bright hats or cymbals.