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Get That Sound: High Tuning Process
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This particular tuning has started to become a favorite of mine and since I had this 2007 DW 14” x 6.5” Collectors Brass I had to tune it up.
Let’s get into it.
This tuning is built on a well-tuned snare side head and properly tensioned snare wires.
With that said, the snare side head is tight, or what some people call glass. The snare wires have an appropriate amount of tension that is not too tight or loose and allows the snare wires to breathe and not sound choked!
This process allows the snare drum to have sensitivity and articulation while in this higher tuning.
The batter-side tuning is a little more involved.
For starters, I equally “finger-tighten” the tension rods as tight as possible until I can’t turn them anymore with the nub of these two Snareweight speedy drum keys.
After the figure-tightening, I use quarter turns to add more tension to the drum.
This technique provides enough tension on the drum head and ensures you hear the shell and drum head working together.
The secret sauce for this process is the drum key technique and drum head choice.
The drum key technique allows me to know where I am tension-wise and know how much more I need to go when getting to a desired sound.
The Evans UV2 snare drumhead features a prominent attack, shorter sustain, medium brightness, and highly enhanced durability.
This 14” x 6.5” Brass snare drum tensions up fast, so locking down these aspects is essential for me not to over-crank the drum which would cause it to sound choked.
What do you guys think? How do you achieve a high snare sound? Does the process look similar to this? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it!
Love you. Okay. Byeeeee. ????????❤️
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Get That Sound: High Tuning Process
.
.
.
This particular tuning has started to become a favorite of mine and since I had this 2007 DW 14” x 6.5” Collectors Brass I had to tune it up.
Let’s get into it.
This tuning is built on a well-tuned snare side head and properly tensioned snare wires.
With that said, the snare side head is tight, or what some people call glass. The snare wires have an appropriate amount of tension that is not too tight or loose and allows the snare wires to breathe and not sound choked!
This process allows the snare drum to have sensitivity and articulation while in this higher tuning.
The batter-side tuning is a little more involved.
For starters, I equally “finger-tighten” the tension rods as tight as possible until I can’t turn them anymore with the nub of these two Snareweight speedy drum keys.
After the figure-tightening, I use quarter turns to add more tension to the drum.
This technique provides enough tension on the drum head and ensures you hear the shell and drum head working together.
The secret sauce for this process is the drum key technique and drum head choice.
The drum key technique allows me to know where I am tension-wise and know how much more I need to go when getting to a desired sound.
The Evans UV2 snare drumhead features a prominent attack, shorter sustain, medium brightness, and highly enhanced durability.
This 14” x 6.5” Brass snare drum tensions up fast, so locking down these aspects is essential for me not to over-crank the drum which would cause it to sound choked.
What do you guys think? How do you achieve a high snare sound? Does the process look similar to this? Leave a comment. Let’s talk about it!
Love you. Okay. Byeeeee. ????????❤️
—
#testabeatdrums #geargeek #drumheads #drumset #drums #drum #tuningprocess #promarkdrumsticks #drummer #trustyourears #evans #orlandodrumtech #orlandodrummer #orlandomusician #fixxerupper #experimenting #findyoursound #comparison #keeponlearning #florida #orlando #drumtuning #techtiptuesday #tensioning #tipsandtricks #drumhack #drumsultant #techtip #maintenance
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