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Jamminonmybass
10-05-2006, 06:01 PM
hey i have a piece of crap drumset, and i keep hearing about using ace bandages on toms, and also my bass drum is inadequately muted/dampened so it is extremely "boomy". i was wondering if i could get some tips on how to do this better and what to use. any help is appreciated

thanks
MeaninglessPhoto
10-05-2006, 07:53 PM
Use a pillow to muffle. Then tune the batter to finger tight then raise the reso up a little bit more.

Dont use tape or anything like that.
dairyairman
10-05-2006, 11:23 PM
make sure there's no wrinkles in the batter head because you want it to ring out a little bit. you can put a pillow or towel inside if you think it's too boomy, but don't cram it full of stuff unless you're trying to kill it because of noise issues.
pitchfork
10-06-2006, 02:21 AM
Here you go man:
http://www.videodrumlessons.com/media/Tune_ch_6b.wmv

a lesson in kick muffling
MXicanDrummer
10-08-2006, 02:29 PM
Ace bandage= same concept as tape

Tape= cardinal sin of tuning
drummguy731
10-08-2006, 10:40 PM
Emad Ftw!
pitchfork
10-09-2006, 05:20 AM
Felt over bearing edge ftw!

my next kick head combo is gonna be clear amb with felt over bearing edge (batter) over fiberskyn 3 (reso) unported.
ringworm
10-09-2006, 09:26 AM
Check this out before you start muffling or taping. Good Tuning > Muffling.

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/
pitchfork
10-09-2006, 11:10 AM
Oh right dude I thought he was on about muffling his kick.

Basically, if you muffle your toms, they will be heard as dull thuds live simple as.
That ring is projection.
the_pure_drummer
10-09-2006, 11:52 AM
I use pillows in my bass, it works well, maybe buy a emad that way you can put a ring of foam near the edge of the skin to muffle it without taking of the head.
Drum Monkey
10-10-2006, 03:30 PM
Tape= cardinal sin of tuning
No. There's cases where tape is used correctly and helps the tuning, although this is when done by a professional... It's best not to use tape unless you know exactly what you're doing, however.

-DM
robotarms
10-16-2006, 01:29 AM
I know this is about bass drum tuning, but I have a good technique for tuning your toms. I went to an In Flames concert and I noticed that Daniel Svenson put about 12 cotton balls inside of his toms. I did this and my toms sound like a damn studio kit. It's a bad-*** technique!
pitchfork
10-16-2006, 02:09 AM
Thats an awful technique, stuffing drums is another cardinal sin of tuning.
I'm guessing your toms sound like hitting a piece of carpet with a mallet now.
maniac0796
10-16-2006, 12:03 PM
I know this is about bass drum tuning, but I have a good technique for tuning your toms. I went to an In Flames concert and I noticed that Daniel Svenson put about 12 cotton balls inside of his toms. I did this and my toms sound like a damn studio kit. It's a bad-*** technique!

Brilliant drummer for his genre. I also love his kit, but i'm saddened he switched from istanbul to meinl.

But his drum tech is a twat
Inkstar
10-17-2006, 03:53 AM
No. There's cases where tape is used correctly and helps the tuning, although this is when done by a professional... It's best not to use tape unless you know exactly what you're doing, however.

-DM

I don't want to start up another debate, but for an example of professional tape using, see Portnoy's 'Purple Monster' kit.

Oh and he also uses tape on some of his drums on his latest Albino Monster kit, in the form of numbers (the numbers from LOST).