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Please help me w/ my bass drum head!


MRS SMITTY00069

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Okay, I finally changed my bass drum head from an OLD coated to

a nice new Remo clear. It sounds SOOO much better, but (and this may sound weird) but if feels funny, not right. It's like, mushy, the bounce-back is not as responsive, I'm not getting that quick attack anymore, and to top things off, it's causing the trigger on my D-4 to double trigger.

 

Should I be cranking the {censored} out of my lugs to tighten up that head????

 

Or do I need a big pillow firmly pressed up against the head from inside the shell??

 

What???? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

Thanks so much

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Ive got a Remo Pinstripe Clear on my bass drum.

 

I have mine on a loose-medium tension because I want a low sound.

 

I have a duvet in the drum, it takes up about 50% of the drum space and its firmly pressed up against the batter. I also have a Danmar quick pad which makes the response even quicker but im not sure if this would be advisable for you because you trigger the drum.

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Originally posted by Snake

Sounds like you just need to tighten the rods a little bit - not cranked, maybe just 1/8 turn per rod.

 

 

Yah, there's a fine line between keepin it low enough and keeping that action. If it's mushy, it's probably too loose.

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Originally posted by Skr4ped

Are mixing a triggered signal and a mic'd signal, or are you just using the triggered signal? If you're not micing it I'd just get it tight enough so you get the response you want, and muffle the bass drum.

 

 

And that is a big +1 from a fellow Mainer.

 

If you're not mixing sounds, just tighten it right up and muffle it. My kicks are stuffed to the brim.

 

I WILL say that I did notice a difference in response when I switched from a single ply clear hear to a pinstripe, and it did take me a little bit to get used to it.

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I'm only using the D-4 and the trigger, no mic. I think I see where you're going with this. Why worry about keeping a loose, low sounding bass drum, when it's sound is basically a "programed" tone. (something like that?)

 

I'll tighten it up a bit, and add a large quilt or pillow, or DUVET ;) and see if that fixes me up...................

 

 

thanks so much, everyone!

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Originally posted by MRS SMITTY00069

I'm only using the D-4 and the trigger, no mic. I think I see where you're going with this. Why worry about keeping a loose, low sounding bass drum, when it's sound is basically a "programed" tone. (something like that?)


I'll tighten it up a bit, and add a large quilt or pillow, or DUVET
;)
and see if that fixes me up...................



thanks so much, everyone!

 

What's a Duvet? ;)

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