Tuning Problem - drummers vs audience

[ant_182]

I find that my drums sound absolutely awesome..... to me. However stand a few feet away and the toms sound utter rubish! I've tried different ways, I've followed the tuning bible, but I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Does anyone else have this problem and a solution? I finally got a reasonable sound from my bass. I would like this fixed as in a few weeks I should be recording and they need to be sorted. Would the accoustics of myliving room affect this aswel? Cheers guys,


-Ant-

[crazyguy832]

Yes.

Different places = different acoustics.

What I can say, though, is to tune everything up! Everything! Two cranks and then go from there.

[ant_182]

Ok. Hmmm. Should I tune them at home. Or the practice studio we go to? And then tune them at the recording sudio? Also will I have to worry about tuning when they mic it all up? Sorry I've never recorded before.


-Ant-

[Caleb3221]

You'll definately want to retune once you get to the studio(I tune every time I move my drums and every time I perform). Talk to the engineer and see if he has any comments on your tuning once you've tuned it there too. Try to get someone else to play it once you've tuned and see if it sounds as good from the other side. But, yes, you'll definatley have to worry about tuning, your drums will only sound as good micd as they do in person.

[Senseless Apprentice]

your drums will only sound as good micd as they do in person.


Hmmm...I dunno about that one. The first time I went into the studio, I had an entry level drum kit, and an intermediate snare drum. In person, the drums sounded okay...but when we got recorded...wow! They sounded a bit better...I presume from all the equilization and all.

[Tim]

i find that my drums sound better when out from an audiences point. I have my friend or uncle play my kit real quick when im standing in front of it adn it sounds great. the rack tom though sounds weird from behind the kit to me.

[ant_182]

Grrr. Ill just have to get my drum teacher to help me. His kit sounds awesome. Its TAMA, not sure what make.And he has the head that makes the earth vibrate whn he slams that bass drum!! Cheers guys! :thumb:


-Ant-

[pitchfork]

What kit do you have ant?
Usually low end set's just don't sound good live no matter what you do, thats what I have found anyway.

Whereas high end set's usually sound good both ways.

[ant_182]

What kit do you have ant?
Usually low end set's just don't sound good live no matter what you do, thats what I have found anyway.

Whereas high end set's usually sound good both ways.

Damn. I got the low end Ddrum kit. And crappy ZXT's. I want spome mastersounds before I go in to record. The kit is the Ddrukm diablo. Never mind :(


-Ant-

[Drummer300btx]

I would think that since you would be mic'ing the drums close to the drum, then it would record mostly what the drum would sound like from close up. just a little logic.

[pitchfork]

Damn. I got the low end Ddrum kit. And crappy ZXT's. I want spome mastersounds before I go in to record. The kit is the Ddrukm diablo. Never mind :(


-Ant-
Diablos aren't that low end really, in between beginner and intermediate more like. I'm talking proper low end beginner sets if you see what I mean.

[ant_182]

Diablos aren't that low end really, in between beginner and intermediate more like. I'm talking proper low end beginner sets if you see what I mean.

Oh right, cool. Well I'm going to get help from my drum teacher for tuning :) Cheers guys


-Ant-