Category: maker-ACOUSTIC
for drums and other acoustic instrumentation
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photo album of NEW STAND for The PercussioNeuron
PercussioNeuron Motivation: The PercussioNeuron is (presently) an ATA road-case-stye pedalboard by RoadCase USA, containing Trigger IO / Dddrum DTI drum-trigger to MIDI interface Akai MPC1000 sampler, acting as sound module Korg KP-2 Kaoss pad: touch-controlled FX processor that allow me to control effects and sampling on e-drum sound(s) of my choice using the big touch…
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(re)building “Jet” Snare drum: VIDs !!
video supplement to my re-build of a “jet” branded wooden snare drum.
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(re)building “Jet” Snare drum: PICS !
a photo-essay of my rebuilding a “Jet” (off-)brand snare shell back into a working, playable drum.
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custom drum stick prototype: the “meat-hammer”
Motivation: For the past 10 years, I’ve favored slender drumsticks, usually 7A or other “jazz” sticks, as they give me a balance of speed and grip for my small(er) hand. However,being in a VERY LOUD metal band requires more wood. I’ve had the opportunity to tinker in the woodshop, so I cross-bread some features…
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custom drum-stick prototype: “balladeer”
Motivation: I went into work on my day off to use the wood/metal shop, and decided to make another custom drum stick, specifically for ballads. Reference …some drum-sticks have a mallet on the butt end, which allow for distinctly soft washes and swells with cymbals: …some drumsticks are made of…
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Drum Hardware Hacks and “innovations” (so far)
I want to share a few drumset hardware hacks and tips I’ve developed for speeding up set-up time and reducing mechanical failure for hard-hitting gigs.