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Tuning

I know the proper way to get a drummer's kit tuned correctly is to have a professional do it, but sometimes that's not an option (usually budget-wise for me) so I'm looking for pointers to tuning resources. I'm a decent mixer, but know jack about percussion. I'd like to get better...I have no illusions about becoming a professional drum tech. Anyone have a dummie's guide for me?

Any weird tuning tips/tricks?

My friend is a drummer and I just finished work on a small studio I built. His drums are in the room now and the toms (floor and 12" rack) sound like crap. He has coated Remo heads on top and clear on the bottom. They are very timpany sounding rather than rock sounding. I like a good thud in my toms and just a bit of ring.

Batter/Resonant head tuning techniques

I am going to put in a kit, and from years of talking to really great studio drummers, I want to know if their is anything I should consider when assembling the kit and the heads to keep the tuning from going flat on the Batter /resonant head situation. Is their a new material that streches over the indie rI'm to keep it tight? or do I just have to break them in and keep tuning.

tuning drums

how do you come up with the correct pitch for each drum?

basically i have been working the head until the sound "comes together". I'm new to REALLY tuning drums and would like to get better. ive read all the basics of tuning. when i finish with a head, they tend to [what i think] be pretty tight and high pitched for the sizes. [13x12/14x13/16x16 toms and 14x4 snare, 22x16 kick]

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