that answers....literally none of my questions

The first one was obv rhetorical - I would really have liked to have heard the toms and maybe a beat w/ the ride going too

The second one was more a Ringo-style question about tuning I guess? I heard and saw that same clip: "it's a very low snare" Great! Thanks! But how'd they get it that low? I have a big ol' snare and any time I've tried a really low tuning, the tension rods come completely loose before the chorus comes in.

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:54 am I clicked on this thread hoping for a pic of a sausage in a mic stand. I was sorely disappointed.

Same

would you settle for the pickle?
https://youtu.be/ZFtiYdV898Y
https://youtu.be/zZgwL2Kralo

This sounds good but would be better with a brat.

Garth wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 12:01 pm that answers....literally none of my questions

The first one was obv rhetorical - I would really have liked to have heard the toms and maybe a beat w/ the ride going too

The second one was more a Ringo-style question about tuning I guess? I heard and saw that same clip: "it's a very low snare" Great! Thanks! But how'd they get it that low? I have a big ol' snare and any time I've tried a really low tuning, the tension rods come completely loose before the chorus comes in.

Sorry, I was just saying I didn't find it a useless demonstration at all. I've never used this technique with toms in mind, but I digress.

For low tuning, I've used plumbers tape (white or pink teflon stuff) of the snare lugs to keep em from vibrating themselves the rest of the way out.
A thinner resonant head helps too. Less decay = better, as the resonance of the drum will increase with less tension on the heads.

Full disclosure, I am not a drummer, but I do really like recording drums.

brownreasontolive wrote: Sorry, I was just saying I didn't find it a useless demonstration at all. I've never used this technique with toms in mind, but I digress.

Sure...but those things are going to be played or why would they be there, right? That's my only point. I mean, if you're playing a 2 pc kit, that's rad! SO much easier to record! But there's also those toms in there....crash and ride too. I think it makes sense to have those things included in the example too, especially when they made a point to show about trying to center the mic equidistant from the other items. It's a minor quibble I guess, but also a little frustrating because it seems obvious to me.

brownreasontolive wrote: For low tuning, I've used plumbers tape (white or pink teflon stuff) of the snare lugs to keep em from vibrating themselves the rest of the way out.
A thinner resonant head helps too. Less decay = better, as the resonance of the drum will increase with less tension on the heads.

Full disclosure, I am not a drummer, but I do really like recording drums.

Hadn't considered something like this - I guess lug-locks would do the job here too. Thanks for the suggestion!