Drum tuning bible

Kick Drum TuningProf.Sound's Drum Tuning Bible v3Kick Drum TuningHomePocket DTBWoodsConstructionTuning & SeatingKickSnare DrumSnare TuningSnare UnitBuzzingConceptsEquipmentBuying DrumsBuying CymbalsBIOAcousticsContactKick Drum, Drumheads - Batter sideMost descriptions about coatings and material type are as described in the section “Tom, Drumheads -Batter side”. There are some similarities here to that used for a tom, but there are also some realdifferences in heads used, such as the Evan’s EQ and Aquarian Regulator series.• Single Ply – No muffling: Any head on par with the likes of REMO Ambassador, Ebony series,FiberSkyn 3 FA, Aquarian Classic, Aquarian Signature Series Jack DeJohnette, Evans EQ1, EQ4,etc.• Muffled head, 1-ply: Any head on par with the likes of REMO Ambassador, Ebony series,FiberSkyn 3 FA, Aquarian Classic, Aquarian Signature Series Carmine or Vinny Appice, Studio X,Impact I, SuperKick I, Evans EQ1, EQ4, etc.• Muffled head, 2-ply: Any head on par with the likes of REMO Pinstripe, Evan’s EQ2, EQ3 orhydraulic, Aquarian SuperKick IIKick Drum, Drumheads - Resonant side• Single Ply – No muffling: Any head on par with the likes of REMO Ambassador, Ebony series,FiberSkyn 3 FA, Aquarian Classic, Ported Bass Drum Head, Evans EQ1, UNO 58 1000, etc.• Single Ply – With muffling: Any head on par with the likes of REMO PowerStroke 3, AquarianRegulator, Evans EQ2, EQ3, etc. Note that most of these come with a choice of a 4-1/2”, 5”, 7” orno hole.Holes in Your Head or NotHere are the basic concepts:• Any hole larger than 7” is like having no head at all on the drum.• A 7” hole creates the feel of a one-headed kick drum, feeds more beater attack direct to anaudience and provides some of the tone of the resonant head. Further, it’s easy to position a micand change internal muffling devices, if used.• A 4-1/2” or 5” hole, or even 2 such holes, offset, allows some relief for rebound control of thekick beater, contains more of the drums resonance so that the resonant head is more pronouncedin the tuning of the drum. A 4-1/2” hole is difficult to get large mic’s positioned within (but can bedone) and/or internal muffling altered.• No hole, very resonant, creates more bounce or rebound from the kick beater. It can becomedifficult to get the “slap” of the beater and resonance of the drum both when miced with onemicrophone. The muffling remains inside. The resonant head is very predominant in the overallsound.There are usually four reasons why drummers want a hole (or multiple holes) in the bass drum:http://home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/id6.html (1 of 4)1/22/2005 4:11:45 PM