Ep. 22 How to Get a Big, Punchy Bass Drum Sound

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At long last, after many requests, we're on to the world of bass drum sounds. There's a lot to cover and this episode, in it's ~24 minutes of glory, is just the tip of the iceberg.

We wanted to start off with a common modern bass drum size. For this tutorial we used a Pearl Masters Custom Extra Maple 22x16" bass drum. This intention of this episode is to demonstrate quick tips to get a big punchy bass drum sounds that are suitable for R&B, rock, pop, and even some metal musical contexts. We experiment with various muffling methods as well as tuning approaches to achieve everything from a very attack-driven, punchy sound to a large, powerful bass drum sound with greater tonal presence.

Fear not! We'll be diving into smaller (and larger!) bass drums in future episodes with specific tuning approaches for different genres and classic sounds as well as addressing the break-in/seating process and overall drumhead fitment.

Hosted by: Cody Rahn
Production: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media

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