Larry
"Uncle Larry"
I hear people mention about tuning to a drum's "sweet spot".
I wanted to discuss exactly what this means.
As a pure guess, I would think that for example any 12 x 8 tom would have a "sweet spot" in a similar place, with things like wood type, construction, and all the other factors being responsible for exactly where this mythical "sweet spot" is. But my guess is they would all be in pretty close proximity...tuning-wise...to each other. Total guess and am looking for cheers, jeers, opinions, or what have you.
Also, does a sweet spot actually exist? If so, it implies a very narrow range where the drum sings best. Again, another guess. Clarification sought.
In my experience, a drum can sound really great over the span of around 2 octaves at least. So what determines where the sweet spot is?
Also, take a given drum, with a given set of heads and tensions, and say you find it's sweet spot. Assign it a note value, call it a C. Would a different set of heads, with different thicknesses and/or ply makeups...tuned to a that same C....would that drum still be in the sweet spot?
Can anybody offer any facts or anecdotal stories of if/how they found a drum's sweet spot?
Or is it just a myth?
I wanted to discuss exactly what this means.
As a pure guess, I would think that for example any 12 x 8 tom would have a "sweet spot" in a similar place, with things like wood type, construction, and all the other factors being responsible for exactly where this mythical "sweet spot" is. But my guess is they would all be in pretty close proximity...tuning-wise...to each other. Total guess and am looking for cheers, jeers, opinions, or what have you.
Also, does a sweet spot actually exist? If so, it implies a very narrow range where the drum sings best. Again, another guess. Clarification sought.
In my experience, a drum can sound really great over the span of around 2 octaves at least. So what determines where the sweet spot is?
Also, take a given drum, with a given set of heads and tensions, and say you find it's sweet spot. Assign it a note value, call it a C. Would a different set of heads, with different thicknesses and/or ply makeups...tuned to a that same C....would that drum still be in the sweet spot?
Can anybody offer any facts or anecdotal stories of if/how they found a drum's sweet spot?
Or is it just a myth?