I play in a band which does live dance music. I use a Gretsch 14x4 and have it tuned tight - then I use a snare weight for a second sound and just a cut-out second batter head on top for a third sound - deadens it right down and lowers the pitch. I also use a second snare made for me by Van Kleef which is 8x5 and has a mini snare wires directly underneath the batter head (and no reso head) which has a very electronic sound. I use three zildjians on top of each other for a clap sound, and I use a second ride with a sizzle chain on it for a more electronic, under the music type low attack ride. Between all these options (and an efx splash and a small 14 crash) the whole thing has the powerful sound of a proper acoustic kit but has plenty of options to vary the sound within songs to be more electronic. Great vid as always!
My experience is that the only success I have trying non traditional sounds happens by accident! Like when I stacked the wrong 2 cymbals with a felt in between, it sounded great! When I started detuning a drum but only did one lug, super interesting. Left my set list on my aux snare, totally great sound! But any time I try to do something interesting it never works
Thanks for another great video! One thing I havent done myself but have seen others do is use a very pingy snare and add effects to that. Ash soan is probably the most famous one to do this and is fantastic at getting acoustic drums to fit with modern pop and sound electronic but natural at the same time.
Jojo Mayer has an entire Ted Talk about what Cody was saying at the end of the video about "why do this?" It's called "Exploring the Distance Between Zero and One." Presumably anyone interested in this type of drumming has heard of Jojo, but if you haven't seen that Ted Talk, definitely check it out!
I thought up the splash clamped onto the hi hat by myself just a day before u released this! Cool to see someone else had the same idea, it really does sound fantastic :)
Acoustic recreations of manipulated electronic samples of acoustic drums. I love it! This is a cheaper and more space-saving alternative to incorporating electronic pads in to your kit.
I love it :) I've used some of those tips to make drumset quieter in some acoustically difficult places like rooms with lots of windows. Bandana patents are great. Also I put t-shirt (2 layers of fabric) on snare and got really fat and silent snare :)
On a different subject, I was watching a Steve Jordan interview where he claimed cymbals sound different when mounted on retro hardware. Something to do with the mass of modern cymbal stands. This could be a experiment for Sounds Like A Drum, with the advent of new retro style stands for sale and use of different alloys available.
Thanks...lifelong multi-instrument musician (but new to drums) here... I really enjoy all your vids, but this one is more in with my current focus ( I don't have much traditional technique, and am trying to get some different non-traditional sounds out of the mostly standard gear I have to work with) I've recently turned a couple drummer friends on to your channel (they're diggin' it, too!) Thanks!
I don't know about the AQ2, but if my little Sonor Safari is any indication, they must be really good. Mine is a low-end kit that I use for gigging, and it sounds as good as a lot of higher end kits I've played, and the build quality is great. My next higher end kit will be an AQ2, for sure.
I find it hilarious that electronic drums are striving for acoustic sound and acoustic drums would even want to sound like an electronic thing.Definitely a sign of our silly times
there's a rich history of replicating digital sounds with acoustic drums that goes back three or four decades. the most well-known drummer of that style is Jojo Mayer, and he's not just an amazing drummer, but truly a prodigious musician in the way he conceptualizes performance and composition. it's really not as silly as you may think.
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Very tight wires + medium tuning + cut out (clear) drum head on top = perfect electronic snare sound
I play in a band which does live dance music. I use a Gretsch 14x4 and have it tuned tight - then I use a snare weight for a second sound and just a cut-out second batter head on top for a third sound - deadens it right down and lowers the pitch. I also use a second snare made for me by Van Kleef which is 8x5 and has a mini snare wires directly underneath the batter head (and no reso head) which has a very electronic sound. I use three zildjians on top of each other for a clap sound, and I use a second ride with a sizzle chain on it for a more electronic, under the music type low attack ride. Between all these options (and an efx splash and a small 14 crash) the whole thing has the powerful sound of a proper acoustic kit but has plenty of options to vary the sound within songs to be more electronic. Great vid as always!
My experience is that the only success I have trying non traditional sounds happens by accident! Like when I stacked the wrong 2 cymbals with a felt in between, it sounded great! When I started detuning a drum but only did one lug, super interesting. Left my set list on my aux snare, totally great sound! But any time I try to do something interesting it never works
Thanks for another great video!
One thing I havent done myself but have seen others do is use a very pingy snare and add effects to that. Ash soan is probably the most famous one to do this and is fantastic at getting acoustic drums to fit with modern pop and sound electronic but natural at the same time.
Jojo Mayer has an entire Ted Talk about what Cody was saying at the end of the video about "why do this?" It's called "Exploring the Distance Between Zero and One." Presumably anyone interested in this type of drumming has heard of Jojo, but if you haven't seen that Ted Talk, definitely check it out!
I thought up the splash clamped onto the hi hat by myself just a day before u released this! Cool to see someone else had the same idea, it really does sound fantastic :)
Acoustic recreations of manipulated electronic samples of acoustic drums. I love it! This is a cheaper and more space-saving alternative to incorporating electronic pads in to your kit.
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I love it :) I've used some of those tips to make drumset quieter in some acoustically difficult places like rooms with lots of windows. Bandana patents are great.
Also I put t-shirt (2 layers of fabric) on snare and got really fat and silent snare :)
Cool! I’ve never tried this kinda thing but it seems like it would be a lot of fun
I enjoyed it
On a different subject, I was watching a Steve Jordan interview where he claimed cymbals sound different when mounted on retro hardware. Something to do with the mass of modern cymbal stands. This could be a experiment for Sounds Like A Drum, with the advent of new retro style stands for sale and use of different alloys available.
Shout out to small binder clips for clipping bandanas to Triple Flange hoops. #DrumHacks
Thanks...lifelong multi-instrument musician (but new to drums) here...
I really enjoy all your vids, but this one is more in with my current focus ( I don't have much traditional technique, and am trying to get some different non-traditional sounds out of the mostly standard gear I have to work with)
I've recently turned a couple drummer friends on to your channel (they're diggin' it, too!)
Thanks!
what is that cable contraption keeping the splash secured to the snare? I couldn't make out what it was called - Drum something..
DrumGee’s it’s like a bungie cord, but it hooks into the rims of the drums
would love to see some sounds from genres other than DnB/jungle and hip hop, stuff like gabber/hardstyle kicks, psytrance kicks, big beat hats, ect
What's that device called that kept the splash in place on the snare?
That's a Drumgee: www.drumgees.com/
Id really like to know your take on the AQ2 drums. Been thinking of buying that set for a long time!
This snare sounds excellent and tuned up beautifully. Can’t say that we’ve tried any of the others though.
I don't know about the AQ2, but if my little Sonor Safari is any indication, they must be really good. Mine is a low-end kit that I use for gigging, and it sounds as good as a lot of higher end kits I've played, and the build quality is great. My next higher end kit will be an AQ2, for sure.
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I find it hilarious that electronic drums are striving for acoustic sound and acoustic drums would even want to sound like an electronic thing.Definitely a sign of our silly times
there's a rich history of replicating digital sounds with acoustic drums that goes back three or four decades. the most well-known drummer of that style is Jojo Mayer, and he's not just an amazing drummer, but truly a prodigious musician in the way he conceptualizes performance and composition. it's really not as silly as you may think.