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High-Hat/Snare Positioning

2003-07-17 by draker2003

HI all,

I'm sure this question will have some of you yukking it up, but here 
goes anyway:

On my old acoustic set, I could play 16th notes off my high-hat/snare 
(I'm usally playing cross-handed, except for 16th stuff) by setting 
up the snare approx 45-60 degree angle from the hi-hat, so in effect 
when I'm playing the rapid 16th triplets it's easy to come off the hi-
hat and onto the snare. 

However, on the DTX, replicating the ideal positioning for hi-hat and 
snare to achieve 16th notes hasn't been easy for me. When I adjust 
the hi-hat so I can hit it cleanly, I'm screwed up trying to find the 
right position for the DTX's lower rack arm for the snare. Anybody 
with pictures, diagrams, etc? I'm not sure if I explained the problem 
with enough detail, but hopefully someone out there in DTX-land will 
understand what I'm trying to do. Ideally, I want to be able to look 
straight ahead to play around the kit, but for those songs where 
there's a repetitive 16th note attack, be able to swivel a little and 
face the hi-hat/snare straight on -- is that possible? Thank you in 
advance for whatever insights. Also, if there's a link or a message 
number where this question has already been answered, bring it on, 
too. I attempted to go through the database already, but didn't find 
anything. I know this was a bit "windy", but I'm done now. -- Draker.

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