This was the most informative video on tuning I've been able to find. So many tips and pieces of information that make sense, but I never would have thought of myself. THANK YOU!!
I have played drums for over 40 years. I have seen hundreds of vids on tuning drums. This is the most informative and original view on tuning. There are so many unoriginal and lame channels on drums this was great we need to get you more exposure.
Very well done.. I have been drumming since '64 and never knew about those 'tight' spots.. Always a beginner and always hungry to learn.. two qualities of every lasting drummer.. These videos are gold.. we had nothing back in the day.. just our eyes and ears and brains :)
Loved the video. Accidentally came here for drum dial advice, left with a new tuning method. That stuff about tension bands made me try a more bumpy road up to a tension using a single key, then reset, tried your method with two keys and 1/8 turns. Played A and B to a friend. One 8 lug maple snare, one 10 lug brass snare. My friend said the B version (your tuning), at the SAME tension, sounded way better. Overtones more pleasing, pitch stronger, and the drums are happier at more tensions now too. Thanks for this explanation, I also read your article which has more in depth info plus is pretty funny at times.
I have used a Drum Dial for many years, but I must tell you I just got a Tune Bot and I love it. Basically does the same thing as a Drum Dial but also gives you the pitch and frequency which is more accurate than the Drum Dial. The only issue I have discovered is it doesn't do a very good job if your bearing edges are messed up, and if your bearing edges are bad you have a crap drum set that's never gonna sound good.
You are an absolute genius! I understood everything you have explained here. It couldn't make more sense. You are probably a member of MENSA Right? Does anyone want to buy my TuneBot? Thank you for being so brilliant! Have a long and fruitful life!
Wonderful video for a beginner such as myself. Thank you! What about a 5 lug tom though? There are no lugs directly across from each other so what is the proper tuning method for that? Thanks!!
That key your using, it looks to have both regular AND Sonor slotted end keys? Is this correct? And if so WHERE'D you obtain that? I have 20 regular keys and 1 key for my Sonor and be nice to have 2 on 1 as my snare is regular and kit is sonor
I tried what you suggest but i always end up with at least 1 lug being a lot lose compared to other lugs and its the same thing happening no matter with which lug i start or which tom i use. What is causing this?
@@matrixmodulator That likely means that your bearing edge is not even, or that your rim is bent. Try the method in the video to check your bearing edge on your drum.
@@AdmiralBumblebee Yeah i will check them but the drums are new, 5 toms, same issue, also my old drum same thing... can you link me to the "why pitch tuners are not good" please? i dont see it on your website
This is brilliant, thanks. My tuning method up to this point has been reasonably good, but using two drum keys looks to be much better. I saw a vid on Gavin Harrison using this method, so there's further validation. By the way, your 'DAW v. DAW' vids are also great.
@@AdmiralBumblebee Ya, saw him doing so in a vid. He also uses two power screwdrivers to make it faster to replace tom heads! PS. When tapping around the edge of a head, depending on the drum and head, I sometimes find it hard to 'hear' exactly when all lugs are evenly tensioned (due to overtones). So, I'm considering picking up a Drum Dial at some point - seems like the only tuning tool that would actually work properly to at least validate if my tuning is close to even. Thanks again for the tip!
@@twtobin941 circularscience.com is a VERY good option as well. Drum Dial is faster and you can get equivalent results with practice. If you want precision then nothing beats the resotune.
@@AdmiralBumblebee ResoTune looks very cool... not cheap! Might be worth it though. Also, found a forum post where a guy made his own DrumDial using an off the shelf dial gauge, installed through a hockey puck.. total cost under $10, and apparently works really well. I'm going to try it.
My advice before resorting to gadget,s,learn to tune by ear,get to know your drum set,try different heads etc.if you can't tune your kit the old fashioned way ,barring any shell problems,it,s time to reevaluate your technique,and yes I do believe in tune bot s and drum dial,s,trust your ears.
This was the most informative video on tuning I've been able to find. So many tips and pieces of information that make sense, but I never would have thought of myself. THANK YOU!!
I have played drums for over 40 years. I have seen hundreds of vids on tuning drums. This is the most informative and original view on tuning. There are so many unoriginal and lame channels on drums this was great we need to get you more exposure.
I've been going through a lot of videos on this... this guy went straight to the point, no wasting time, and was very clear about everything.
Very well done.. I have been drumming since '64 and never knew about those 'tight' spots.. Always a beginner and always hungry to learn.. two qualities of every lasting drummer.. These videos are gold.. we had nothing back in the day.. just our eyes and ears and brains :)
This is the best video on youtube
That’s brilliant, thanks. I started using the drum dial recently and I love your advice.
GREAT JOB !!! Best regards from Austria in Middle Europe !!!
I just got a new (to me) drum kit, and decided to use a drum dial for tuning. This was very helpful. Thanks!
This is the most technical and coherent drum tuning video I've ever seen!! Thank you, man!!
I loved this video start to finish! Thank you!
I like your style! 😃 thanks for best few minutes of learning I’ve had in a while!
Loved the video. Accidentally came here for drum dial advice, left with a new tuning method. That stuff about tension bands made me try a more bumpy road up to a tension using a single key, then reset, tried your method with two keys and 1/8 turns. Played A and B to a friend. One 8 lug maple snare, one 10 lug brass snare. My friend said the B version (your tuning), at the SAME tension, sounded way better. Overtones more pleasing, pitch stronger, and the drums are happier at more tensions now too. Thanks for this explanation, I also read your article which has more in depth info plus is pretty funny at times.
You just earned a sub and my like sir. I use two keys just to keep up with where I'm at but turning at the same time is genius.
Love your turn the drum with two tension rods trick!
This is gold. Thank you for sharing.
Very well done..great info
Total Brilliance!
Now to share with my drummer friends...
Great video!
Thank you 🥁
Muito bem explicado parabéns!
I have used a Drum Dial for many years, but I must tell you I just got a Tune Bot and I love it. Basically does the same thing as a Drum Dial but also gives you the pitch and frequency which is more accurate than the Drum Dial. The only issue I have discovered is it doesn't do a very good job if your bearing edges are messed up, and if your bearing edges are bad you have a crap drum set that's never gonna sound good.
This should lesson #1 for drum tuning
Totally cool!
Genius video! Thank you!
This is cool. I like the 1/8 turn trick.
Great video. Thanks for sharing...especially the bugger! Seriously, thanks so much.
You are an absolute genius! I understood everything you have explained here. It couldn't make more sense. You are probably a member of MENSA Right? Does anyone want to buy my TuneBot? Thank you for being so brilliant! Have a long and fruitful life!
A great video 👍🏻🇬🇧
Hi. Do you have any thoughts on the digital drum dial?
Hello, is it possible to adjust the conga with this method?
I found this helpful for 8 lug tuning, but could you do a video on the difference between tuning an 8 lug compared to a 6 or a 10?
Do you have any further information about the pattern you’re talking about?
Wonderful video for a beginner such as myself. Thank you! What about a 5 lug tom though? There are no lugs directly across from each other so what is the proper tuning method for that? Thanks!!
how is this aplyable to something like a conga with 5 rods? how do the bands behave?
Muita explicação pra pouco resultado.
Nice info
2 drum keys for the win!!
Brilliant
That key your using, it looks to have both regular AND Sonor slotted end keys? Is this correct? And if so WHERE'D you obtain that? I have 20 regular keys and 1 key for my Sonor and be nice to have 2 on 1 as my snare is regular and kit is sonor
Hi, thanks a lot for this, very good information, can you link me to the "why pitch tuners are not good" please?
I tried what you suggest but i always end up with at least 1 lug being a lot lose compared to other lugs and its the same thing happening no matter with which lug i start or which tom i use. What is causing this?
@@matrixmodulator That likely means that your bearing edge is not even, or that your rim is bent. Try the method in the video to check your bearing edge on your drum.
@@AdmiralBumblebee Yeah i will check them but the drums are new, 5 toms, same issue, also my old drum same thing... can you link me to the "why pitch tuners are not good" please? i dont see it on your website
Really good tips :) though I have never heard about anyone who fucked up their drum by using the star pattern.
Ha at 4;18 I saw the SONOR logo on the key 😉
This is brilliant, thanks. My tuning method up to this point has been reasonably good, but using two drum keys looks to be much better. I saw a vid on Gavin Harrison using this method, so there's further validation. By the way, your 'DAW v. DAW' vids are also great.
Oh great, I didn't know Gavin used this method as well. Thank you for the comment and encouragement!
@@AdmiralBumblebee Ya, saw him doing so in a vid. He also uses two power screwdrivers to make it faster to replace tom heads! PS. When tapping around the edge of a head, depending on the drum and head, I sometimes find it hard to 'hear' exactly when all lugs are evenly tensioned (due to overtones). So, I'm considering picking up a Drum Dial at some point - seems like the only tuning tool that would actually work properly to at least validate if my tuning is close to even. Thanks again for the tip!
@@twtobin941 circularscience.com is a VERY good option as well. Drum Dial is faster and you can get equivalent results with practice. If you want precision then nothing beats the resotune.
@@AdmiralBumblebee ResoTune looks very cool... not cheap! Might be worth it though. Also, found a forum post where a guy made his own DrumDial using an off the shelf dial gauge, installed through a hockey puck.. total cost under $10, and apparently works really well. I'm going to try it.
Great job
Great taste in drums. Sonor FTW 😁
Thanks! Sonor SQ1 set. 20/10/12/14 with Benny Greb snare and 14" SQ1 snare. I love it!
@@AdmiralBumblebee I'm a proud Sonor player myself and my next drumset will be SQ1 or Prolite. Still undecided!
Tunebot does not suck. You can get the exact same pitch every time. You cannot beat it.
OMG Robert! How are you on my youtubes.
Sup. I don't have you on facebook btw.
I guess I have an old one added. I'm looking at you and all those yellow shirts.
no calib...
*****
My advice before resorting to gadget,s,learn to tune by ear,get to know your drum set,try different heads etc.if you can't tune your kit the old fashioned way ,barring any shell problems,it,s time to reevaluate your technique,and yes I do believe in tune bot s and drum dial,s,trust your ears.
You oddly remind me of Adam Baldwin, not in a bad way.
Think of got 109% better tuning outta this.
Omg this helped.. 15 years living under a dumb rock
Hi. Do you have any thoughts on the digital drum dial?