Black album hi hat pan?? wtf?

[Genius Gone Insane]

I'm listening to Pandora right now and on comes "enter sandman", which I haven't heard through headphones since, damn, a long time anyway, still masturbating to lingerie sections of department store magazines last time I heard it LOL haha good one...

ANYWAY, the hi hat is panned CENTER?!! WTF?

 

[Ben Johnson]

I haven't listened to Metallica for a LONG time either...since about the same time as you, apparently.

 

[ApolloSpeed]

didn't matter back then....... that is back when there was money to be made in metal! Before the age of hiphop, poprock, and latino jams took over.

 

[Torniojaws]

Before the age of hiphop, Bob Rock, and latino James took over.

Mmm-h

 

[NathanSoulfracture]

its not centered, its to the left.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

its not centered, its to the left.

are you sure? when i heard it on pandora, i assure you it was dead center.

 

[Lopes]

To me sounds almost center, but just slightly to the left.

 

[Brooks]

Perhaps Bob Rock wasn't mixing with the intent of drummers putting on headphones and pretending they were behind the kick.... that album sold to far more than metal musicians!

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

Also, Lars kind of plays the Hi hat CONSTANTLY on that CD. if it was panned heavily it might make the whole thing feel uneven. Just a guess. Never noticed that myself though.

 

[joeymusicguy]

if it is in the center, it could have been to just accent the hi hat part in the song

there is creativity to mixing

 

[smy1]

if it is in the center, it could have been to just accent the hi hat part in the song

there is creativity to mixing

Very good observation, Joey!

 

[wishtheend]

Not to mention that with streaming audio you loose some stereo seperation. Bust out the album - it's not dead center.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Bust out the album - it's not dead center.

Yeah, don't hold your breath on that one!

 

[axeman720]

Loud hats+Lots of room in the mix = hat in the center.

 

[joeymusicguy]

Loud hats+Lots of room in the mix = hat in the center.

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