Re: Drums getting swallowed up

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"Perry Justus" <pjustus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:48:07 -0500, "Riddim" <riddim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Perhaps you should try tuning them to the venue du jour.
>
> That's it, though. I ALWAYS retune them upon getting there, and
> nothing helps. All the presence just disappears and what's left is
> just a woody attack (which gets even more swallowed up by the other
> instruments!). When I used to practice with my old band, I always had
> the bass drum tabletop-tight so I could hear it under everything else,
> but I now hate the feel of a super-tight kick.
>
> Playing shows has really disillusioned me to drum sounds - but at
> least I can sleep easy(er) knowing that my drums are still beefier
> sounding than the guy whose setup includes hydraulic heads and a
> week's worth of laundry. :) *bip*
>
> Perry
>
> P.S. I was going to say that maybe I should invest in a kick mic and
> an overhead for my cymbals, but none of the local venues have decent
> PA's anyhow...
>

What kind of music do you play, Perry? For loud music, I've found that there
really isn't much of a way to get the drums sounding good unless they're
close-miced and put through a decent PA, unless the room is very small.
Maybe that's your problem?

TJ


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