Re: MP3 of the Gretsch kit - non-ported kick

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:58:31 -0700, Robert Schuh <rschuh@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Dan R H wrote:
>
>> Do you recommend tuning the rezo side a bit higher that the batter? That's
>> how I generally tune my toms but this is my first encounter with the kick in
>> many years for micing purposes. As a side note, when I asked my sound guy
>> (GP player) what he thought of the non-ported kick sound, he said he prefers
>> more attack. I sent him the MP3 file which clearly has tons of attack. He
>> will be resistant on my micing from the front, but since I'm leaving the
>> band anyway, what can he do? Fire me? One thing about my new endeavor is
>> I'll be free at last! (of gates and his way of running my mix). Believe me,
>> I really appreciate his hard work over the past few years but his insistence
>> in the use of gates on my drums has really wore me thin. With the iRiver,
>> I'm now aware of really how much he's tweaking. The first set (where I
>> pulled Funky Music WB) sounded OK. The second set, he kicked in the gate for
>> the snare. Ugghhhh. Half my ghostnotes are gone. He tells me (in a nice
>> way), that I need to play more consistently (level wise) and I tell him,
>> dynamics.............
>>
>> --
>> Dan Hertlein
>> http://danhertlein.com/
>> http://danhertlein.com/dansdrumpage.htm
>>
>> "Perry Justus" <pjustus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:2n8qp1188uksl1aapaogs55a2o5v755as3@xxxxxxxxxx
>> > On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:22:28 -0800, "Dan R H"
>> > <danhertlein@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >>Thanks. Next gig, I'll be micing from the front.
>> >>
>> >>--
>> >>Dan Hertlein
>> >>http://danhertlein.com/
>> >>http://danhertlein.com/dansdrumpage.htm
>> >
>> > Good luck! :) The only problem I once faced was getting sympathetic
>> > feedback when my front head was tuned a certain way (low). That was
>> > likely due to the sound setup not being adjustedly properly, though.
>> >
>> > One of my fellow Werewolf Patrollers plays with an unported 16x18 and
>> > he's in multiple bands that regularly play shows. Apparently the drum
>> > sound is versatile enough for him, as he never seems to change tuning
>> > or heads (he's also a fairly light hitter.)
>> >
>> > Perry
>
>Dan,
>I tune my reso side lower on my bass drums. That is the exact opposite of what I
>do on toms. I am not really sure why I do this, but it seems to work out better.
>I have not played a bass drum with any port in over 20 years.
>
>Rob

My bass drums sound amazing in my bedroom with the reso lower, but for
some reason, it sounds funny in most of the places that I play. Not
sure why. It sounds very integrated in my room, but in the recording
studio, the front head sound is completely detached from the batter.
Maybe it just sounds that way to me...

Perry
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