I came across this idea while attending a little workshop put on by some of the heavies here in town. One engineer (the youngest, but most talented) recommended this technique during one "class".

As I recall, he put the tape on opposite side of the 57 from the hihat, along the grill side. Anyone ever heard of this?

I know there are lots of solutions for the snare hi-hat problem - but I want to ask if anyone has tried this:

What are some techniques for reducing splashy hi-hat bleed in the snare mic during tracking? When I compress the snare during mixing, there is way too much hi-hat bleed. I'ved used soundreplacer in the past, but I find that it eliminates the subtle nuances of the drummers performance. Please advise.
Thanks,
Benny

ok i have a 57 pointed toward the middle of the snare..simple basic mic placment...
is there any compressor settings or some secret technique or placment to kill some hat bleed?
chris

Since you guys know a lot of the hardware side, you must know a trick or two on the mic placing science...
I am recording a drum set, everything is fine except for the snare mic getting too much hi-hat signal, I am using a venerable SM57 into an Avalon 737SM (mercenary), using the snare preset...any suggestions..