Just my ramblings regarding on bass drum concepts...
Lahat ng pedal may "sweet spot"...yun yung part ng pedal mo kung saan mas maganda ang reaction niya sa pagtapak mo. dun mo try apakan yung pedal for a start. Focus on waht is comfortable to you...pwedeng sa kanya oks, sayo medyo hindi...Maganda na may makasanayan ka talaga na foot technique, pero maganda din kung mapag aralan mo at ma praktis din yung iba't ibang techniques such as swivel,heel toe,heel up, heel down, slide, ankle and so on...bawat style, may ma ooffer na kakaibang approach sa drumming natin. Never be afraid to experiment, minsan you may come up with a better technique suitable to your playing. And try mixing up those techniques, sometimes, mixing them up, make your licks easier.
Once you have mastered your technique (ako hanggang ngayon bano parin
), kahit anong pedal yan, magagawa mo, kaya lang syempre, di kasing dali kung sa sarili mong pedal, sa sarili mong set up.
I'm using the Pearl Eliminator Chain Drive 2002C, I tried all the given cams and gave time using them, minsan, binabalikan ko padin yung iba. Recently, I have been using the Purple cam...it is the combination of the red cam's sensitivity and the blue cam's power near upon impact. Spring tension is loose to acheive the "top heavy feel", beater distance is about 3.5-4.5 inches away from the bass head to get more power and rebound, beater height is permanently set at the center of the bass drum or a bit higher para mas may weight, mas may control ka. Footboard is set to highest to promote better bounce, and powershifter feature is set on hardest to add extra power. Like music, nag eevolve din ang set up ko, so open din ako sa changes...kaya nagbabago din ako ng set up depende sa hinihingi ng drumming ko at lalo pag na iinspire ako sa mga nakikita ko sa inyo at sa mga videos...
Tentenenen-tenen! yun lang po. BOW