909 closed hi hat sample, short and crisp

About this sample

This 0.11-second mono hat combines six square-wave partials at F#5, A#5, C#6, E6, F#6 and A6 for an inharmonic metallic ring, with a high-passed noise burst for extra bite. The partial layer is filtered above 6.5 kHz and decays with a 42 ms envelope; noise is filtered above 7 kHz and decays over 65 ms. A 0.3 ms attack, subtle saturation at 1.6 drive and 8 ms fade-out keep the transient sharp and the tail tidy.

Use it for crisp closed-hat patterns in house, techno, electro or other beat-driven productions, at a wide range of tempos. It can sit alone or layer with a softer, lower-frequency hat, but check the upper treble against cymbals and bright synths; tame it with EQ if the mix gets harsh.