I believe that a drum will have an initial note when hit, after nun overtones na.
I use the ibanez metronome/tuner /w mic to know kung anong note yung nilalabas sa initial hit sa drum. I would tune by 3-4 notes (2 inch interval ang size ng toms). Its the same with a guitar string, may overtones pero may isang dominant note.
Prob ko, I couldn't get to tune the head by itself properly. Tsktsk.
Pao.M, di pa tayo nakakapagkita para dito. try mo. hehe. tapos turuan mo ko magdrums!
Sandy, sna marinig ko na drums mo! bummer, di pa din napapapalitan yung 16" floor ko.
ako ba si pao m. na tinutukoy mo? m din kasi start ng surname ko. just in case hindi ako, i apologize, hehehe...
i agree with you pare. the same with guitar strings, may overtones din naman sila. kailangan mo lang pakinggan yung ubang tono na lalabas bago magkaron ng overtones. hehehe.
share ko lang itong maliit na part sa interview ng MD kay danny carey:
MD: Why do you generally play with the snares off?
Danny Carey: I do that about half the time. I just like the sound with the snares turned off. It's not quite so intrusive on the high end. I do like to go back and forth for instance, turning the snares off for a verse and turning them on for s chorus.
... And I have a new Designer Series kit from SONOR. I designed the shells out of specific woods and thickness and it turned out amazing. The wood is from the South American rain forest. It's called "Aniba Ayahuascus Rosaedora".
MD: how do you tune such a unique set of drums?
Danny Carey: The bottom head is usually higher. on the toms, the difference is maye a fifth or fourth higher. on the floor toms, it's not quite as much, maybe a third.
MD: Are your top heads generally loose or tight?
Danny Carey: fairly tight.
I'm going for definite pitches, and i like the drums to sing. i love sustain. I usually try to tune them to the triad of the songs we're recording. ninety percent of tool songs are in D, so i tune the toms D, F, and A. i try to hit the pitches of the triad because when they're in tune wth the songs, they sound bigger and fuller.