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tight 140 bpm trap hi-hat loop 2 bars

HIHAT 140 BPM 3.4s 2ch
hihat tight bpm trap hi hat loop bars

About this sample

This loop features tight, bright hi-hats designed for 140 BPM trap rhythms, spanning two bars with stereo panning for width. Closed hats use band-passed metallic noise filtered between 6.5 and 16 kHz, shaped by short exponential decay envelopes around 75 ms, with anti-click fades for a clean attack and release. They alternate velocity and pan positions every 16th note, accented on downbeats. Selected 16th notes include rapid 32nd-note closed hat rolls with shorter decay. Open hats provide contrast with longer decays around 240 ms, filtered slightly lower (5 to 14.5 kHz), and are placed sparsely for a punchy, dry texture.

This loop fits well in trap and hip-hop productions at 140 BPM, adding rhythmic complexity without clutter. It layers effectively under vocals or bass but may require high-pass filtering or transient shaping when combined with dense percussion to maintain clarity. Use the stereo width to create movement but monitor in mono to ensure phase coherence in mixes.

Specs

Format
WAV, 44.1 kHz, stereo
Length
3.43 s
Tempo
140 BPM
Size
1.2 MB
License
Free to use, royalty-free (CC0)