PenguinAudio
Junior Member
Forgive me if this has already been a topic of discussion...
I'm a freelance Recording Engineer, but I'm also a drummer. Last November I tracked a bands album at Two Sticks Audio in Seattle. If your unfamiliar, it's the studio owned (but recently sold) by Jason Mcgerr of Death Cab For Cutie, and where they tracked and mixed most of the Narrow Stairs album.
While there I noticed that a few of Jason's kits (vintage Ludwigs and new DW Jazz Series) had all Remo Vintage Ambassador's for batter heads, and Clear Control Sound (Black Dot) as resonant heads. I had never seen nor heard of this being done before.
What are the benefits and characteristics of using a Black Dot as the resonant head on your toms? Does anyone else do this??
I'm a freelance Recording Engineer, but I'm also a drummer. Last November I tracked a bands album at Two Sticks Audio in Seattle. If your unfamiliar, it's the studio owned (but recently sold) by Jason Mcgerr of Death Cab For Cutie, and where they tracked and mixed most of the Narrow Stairs album.
While there I noticed that a few of Jason's kits (vintage Ludwigs and new DW Jazz Series) had all Remo Vintage Ambassador's for batter heads, and Clear Control Sound (Black Dot) as resonant heads. I had never seen nor heard of this being done before.
What are the benefits and characteristics of using a Black Dot as the resonant head on your toms? Does anyone else do this??
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