Alright, let's do a poll here...

[tojo]

sometimes i like to go crazy and put it all over the stereo spectrum... more or less when using electronic drums.

 

[ace516]

why haven't we debated the hell out of this!!! hehe..

i do it from the audiences' point of view..

 

[Vreeze]

Most music I listen to has the hi-hat, not intentionally, on the right side. As a drummer I find that a bit strange to listen to. When I record my drums, I play the hi-hat recordings at such a low volume because of the bleed from the snare mic. Therefore it sounds a bit centered-left. That works best for me. Maybe it depends on being a musician, especially a drummer, or a practiced music listener. Most poeple don't even know that there is a difference, I guess.

 

[miroslav]

Before anyone can say drummer or audience perspective...it should be established if the drummer is a lefty or righty.

I like to hear the drums as though I am in the audience...which is they most people would hear the drums....so I always place the HH on the right (right-handed drummer) at about 1:30-2:00....right after the snare, which is also off-center to the right. The kick is off center to the left.
Crash cymbals are on both sides...not in the center.

That leaves a nice space for vocals and lead instruments.

 

[HotRats]

Drummer's perspective but most of the times I turn off the HH track and if is on I leave it in the centre.

 

[noisewreck]

I am indecisive. So I automate the pan on HH to sweep back and forth

 

[dintymoore]

Drummer perspective. Being a drummer myself, I can't stand it when I hear it from the audience's perspertive.

exactamundo - being a drummer myself, I too can't stand it when I hear it from the audience's perspective.

 

[SouthSIDE Glen]

Yeah, who needs the stupid audience anyway?



G.

 

[glynb]

exactamundo - being a drummer myself, I too can't stand it when I hear it from the audience's perspective.

But what if the drummer's left handed?

 

[NYMorningstar]

But what if the drummer's left handed?

What if the drummers underhanded? Do we listen from the bottom?

 

[Bob Ross]

I always pan a drumkit from audience perspective.

If I'm mixing and it makes sense due to the orchestration/arrangement to reverse that drum panning, I'll happily do so...but that's only ever happened a couple of times.


(btw, I didn't vote in the poll because it discriminates against left handed drummers.)

 

[RawDepth]

Here we go again. This is such a stupid argument.

I think your meal would taste much better if your napkin was on the left. (Chef's perspective.)