The Maillard Reaction
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What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
I've been using one of these:  Seems to work ok.
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mattplaysguitar
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/07 08:40:48
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I wouldn't mind one of these:  I think they sound pretty good on drums.
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/07 08:53:27
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A lot of guys are just waiting to be asked.
It might be a surprisingly affordable way to get just the sound you are looking for.
best regards,
mike
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/07 10:03:30
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I play this loudly into the drum room in order to identify and eliminate any unwanted sympathetic overtones and vibrations.  HTH
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/07 10:26:46
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mike_mccue
I've been using one of these:
Seems to work ok.
Can I get one of those for my bass?
 In order, then, to discover the limit of deepest tones, it is necessary not only to produce very violent agitations in the air but to give these the form of simple pendular vibrations. - Hermann von Helmholtz, predicting the role of the electric bassist in 1877.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/07 10:35:22
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mike_mccue
I've been using one of these:
Seems to work ok.
Can I get one of those for my bass?
Just use the same ones. They are all 'standard' these days.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/07 10:50:58
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But the only one I have is a left handed one I bought by mistake. It's all backwards. 
In order, then, to discover the limit of deepest tones, it is necessary not only to produce very violent agitations in the air but to give these the form of simple pendular vibrations. - Hermann von Helmholtz, predicting the role of the electric bassist in 1877.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/07 11:57:40
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drewfx1
But the only one I have is a left handed one I bought by mistake. It's all backwards.
I use my lefty behind my back. Seems to work.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/10 21:49:23
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ha: seriously though-i`ve been using a DrumDial for years-anyone else or is that so last century? 
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/12 08:15:51
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OK, I know this thread is aloof ... but I'd like some techniques intermingled ... else send this to the CH.
Transient shapers have helped me (like based on Danny's deleted video on the UAD transient VST): So has the UAD VOG (a low freq enhancer) ... for the tinny kick drums that I've recently 'discovered' in my old mixes.
Its interesting how tinny and 'classicoid' the Superior Drummer kicks have been to my ears of late ... after delving into rex/rx2 samples and such.
For future tidiness, I'll probably run 3 main drum tracks: (1) kick, (2) snare, (3) 'everything else'. (Just a thought).
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/12 08:29:18
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"I'd like some techniques intermingled"
Righty makes it boingy but you can keep going until it makes it strident.
Lefty makes it less boingy but you can keep going until it makes it flatulent.
If you are reaching around and tuning the resonators from the top the directions are reversed
I've been trying to figure out how to discourage the 16" and 18" Toms from resonating when I hit the kick, but they get excited.
The kick sounds good but it excites the tom toms and I get a ring from them. The thing is, the Toms sound real good so I don't want to deaden them just for the kick.
The OH mics get a full natural sound and the ringing isn't an issue at all, but the kick mic does hear it a bit.
I put a tent blanket over the kick, and the kick mic, and the solo sounds good.
I used the T wrench to try different tensions with the kick and Toms but I resorted to the blanket as that seemed to let me have each drum sound it's best.
regards,
mike
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/24 16:27:22
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/24 16:35:42
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/24 17:59:15
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I've been using Superior Drummer 2.0. Evidently one of their guys has one of those windy-up-and-down things in the original post.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/24 18:28:44
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Why do we need drums to sound good?
It's not like they're instruments or anything.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/24 20:24:35
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bapu
Why do we need drums to sound good?
It's not like they're instruments or anything.
To drown out the crap bass player, rather than to hurt his feelings by having to fire him. Everybody knows that, 'cept Bass players, so don't tell any of them whatever you do.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/24 23:09:23
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mike_mccue
I've been using one of these:
Seems to work ok.
Interestingly enough, bass guitars come with at least FOUR of those things, permanently attached for handy access. I have, however, never seen one in actual use.
 All else is in doubt, so this is the truth I cling to. My Stuff
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/25 00:52:17
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Jonbouy
bapu
Why do we need drums to sound good?
It's not like they're instruments or anything.
To drown out the crap bass player, rather than to hurt his feelings by having to fire him.
Everybody knows that, 'cept Bass players, so don't tell any of them whatever you do.
I don't know any real bass players.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/25 02:49:32
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Can someone please explain how a radiator bleed key helps with drums? Am I missing something. 
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/25 05:51:45
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radiator bleed key You've found that use as well huh?..... 
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/25 15:14:55
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Jonbouy
radiator bleed key
You've found that use as well huh?.....
Has anyone tried these as a tuna can (tin in the UK) opener?
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/25 16:05:21
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Now you're just being daft, they keep those ones on the end of guitar necks. Even I know that.
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Re:What tools do you use to get the drums sounding ok?
2012/05/25 16:28:39
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So what's the big deal with the vacuum cleaner head/carpet attachment?
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