How to properly tune the Kick Drum?

[jolam1431]

Mga bossing I would just like to solicit your opinion on how to properly tune the kick drum. I am not the drummer of our band, lead guitarist ako but I'm just a little bit concerned regarding our band's kick drum. Medyo basag yung tunog kahing naka mic siya and we are using shure drum kit.

Ano kaya ang mabuting gawin para may punch yung kick drum mga sir?

TIA

[kimpoy19]

shure drum kit??

the drum shells can affect the performance of your kick,
maari ring sa skin, I suggest na you can use remo pinstripe,

depende rin sa tugtog niyo, if mga rock, wrinkle method yung gawin nyo, you will look for the lowest pitch ng batter head of your kick, sa resonant naman, mejo tight or low, depende sa gustong tunog..

if wala paring kagandahan, try to apply a ring to control the sound of your kick.


try to search sa youtube..

[tranquildomain]

hmm powerstroke 3 tapos either quarter turn muna lahat ng knobs or full turn.

then try pushing down your palm on the middle of the kick, ramdaman mo rin tension.

Try to get the lowest note if you want that warm phat sound.

try muffling rin the bass drum 

[uglyguy]

sir basag? may parang crack sound? baka masyado loose yun pag ka tune or di sya properly muffled ... or baka super battered na yun skin po .. di na tlga ma tune ng maayos po ... take their suggestions

[nikogulo]

hello!

here watch this video by Bob Gatzen. This is a very helpful video. You can even subscribe to his channel and ask him questions. I asked him some questions and he answered right a way.

Bob Gatzen is a mad scientist, drum doctor, inventor, drummer...

heres the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga8Q12mKYxI

happy tuning,
niko

[treb 821]

Low tension on the batter side, medium to tight tension on the reso side, and a good size pillow of foam as muffler.

[plep]

sa akin (medyo iba ata yung method ko ah)

1. tune reso head to desired pitch
(not too high or you'd get unwated overtones; too low will make the drum go splat. make the drum sing.)

2. tune batter head to comfortable tension
(more of feel than pitch ang batter para sa akin)

3. for muffling, patches and built-in muffling rings are much better than the usual big pillows people use. sure, it'll be punchier, but it won't sound as good. maybe a folded towel / blanket at most.

usually this results in a higher-than-you'd-usually-want pitch, but with a nice full bodied tone and a good balance of thud (attack) and boom (resonance). para maiba naman... laging THUD lang ang mga bass drum dito e. you can still get a good punchy without sacrificing tone and resonance.

[Pearlboy]

medyo tricky ung bass drum... ako nilalagyan ko muna teflon ung mga screws kasi minsan sobrang luwag na pero di mo pa nakukuha ung desired pitch...

tapos gamitan mo ng tama tension watch drum tuner... hehe. madaya ako kasi tone deaf ako. sulit na sulit ung tension watch, medyo mahal nga lang.

tapos pag kahit ano gawin mo pangit pa din ung sound... wala ka na magagawa, except buy a new kit. ung material kasi ng shell ang nagpapaganda talaga ng sound. maple is the best.

kung tunog basag... malamang sobrang luwag na nyan... baka nga may wrinkles na head nyo nyan.

[kimpoy19]

minsan kapag trip ko, naglalagay ako ng 25cents sa part kung saan tumatama yung beater. mejo clicky rin yun. 

[plep]

minsan kapag trip ko, naglalagay ako ng 25cents sa part kung saan tumatama yung beater. mejo clicky rin yun. 

ghetto trigger! tas plastic beater gamitin mo para talagang malutong.

[kimpoy19]

ghetto trigger! tas plastic beater gamitin mo para talagang malutong.

haha! try natin. 

[jolam1431]

Salamat sa mga tips mga bossing. Now I have a fairly good idea on how to tune our kick drum. I will surely incorporate all your suggestions and Im positive that this will gonna work..     

The youtube video tutorials were also very helpful and informative.... 

Thanks again and God bless!