Hahahaha!!! Not the answer I was expecting. Gotta love the honesty!
This is why I'm so bullish on everyone owning a Tune-Bot. It blows my mind that there's any kind of resistance whatsoever to buying a device that will put an end to mediocre sounding drums once and for all.Ferrone's avoidance of tuning isn't unusual. Lots of drummers are focused only on the excellence of their playing. Tuning, heads, shells, and so on are minutiae they'd rather not immerse themselves in. Just showing up and drumming is one of the chief advantages of having a tech at your service.
This is why I'm so bullish on everyone owning a Tune-Bot. It blows my mind that there's any kind of resistance whatsoever to buying a device that will put an end to mediocre sounding drums once and for all.
It doesn't matter how good you think you are when it comes to tuning. You can do better - MUCH better.
And that's fine. It's surprising how many guys are willing to drop that kind of money on new drum heads though, often searching for a better sound. Drum heads don't last, either.My objection is paying 99. For something I dont need. My ear wrks well. Guitars on 11 and a singer whaling no one can tell 1 iota of a tone off
And there are also guys who just wont stop going on about how everyone should have one.This must have been the way that conversations went back before electronic guitar tuners went mainstream. The tuning fork guys were happy with their method and nothing was going to change their mind. ?
I certainly don't mean to insult anyone or bloviate about the Tune-Bot. It just blows my mind that there is a $99 device out there that is 100% guaranteed to substantially improve the sound of a drum kit and guys are "meh" about it. Everybody raves about how great the drums sound in those DCP reviews and showdowns. Those drums are tuned with a Tune-Bot.
Anyway, I don't want to bludgeon the point to death. You can lead a horse to water, as they say
Just a bit of clarification - the Tune-Bot isn't designed for tuning drums to notes. It's purpose (and it has several) is to facilitate even tuning all around the drum head. A cleared drum head sounds better than one that hasn't been cleared. There is little debate about that.And there are also guys who just wont stop going on about how everyone should have one.
A guitar is a melodic instrument that tunes to specific notes, drums are not. There is no standard tuning for drums. A tuning device is not a necessity.
I'm aware of how it works. A Drum Dial will do the same thing, as will a Torque Key. Neither of which are necessary if you just listen to the drum.Just a bit of clarification - the Tune-Bot isn't designed for tuning drums to notes. It's purpose (and it has several) is to facilitate even tuning all around the drum head. A cleared drum head sounds better than one that hasn't been cleared. There is little debate about that.
I don't mean to go on about tuning devices. Sometimes I feel like I'm standing around a BBQ watching a bunch of guys struggling to light the fire with a flint when I've got a lighter in my pocket. I just feel compelled to offer it up.
I had one of them I paid £7 for, was never amazed by it but a useful bit of software. Then I upgraded my phone and apparently to get the version which worked on the new phones was a £2 pcm subscription. Balls to that!I picked up the iDrumpro tuner app because I had enough credit to not actually pay for it. It's not a bad app at all, allows reso, batter, individual lug, and note tuning. After tuning how I was taught (taps around each lug) I fired up the app and it happily showed me that on all of my toms, 1 lug (out of 40) was off by a 1/2 turn. The app also showed me that my frequencies are also perfectly stepped. Glad I didn't waste any money on any other gadget.
We'll have to agree to disagree on your first point. I have a Drum Dial and a Torque Key and they aren't even in the same league as the Tune-Bot. As everybody knows, even tension around a drum head does not equal even pitches. Again, I think there's little debate about that.I'm aware of how it works. A Drum Dial will do the same thing, as will a Torque Key. Neither of which are necessary if you just listen to the drum.
Everyone should learn how to tune the drum by ear. It's not hard, it just takes time at first.
That's good to hear. The app is better than nothing and certainly better than guessing. Did you set out to hit a specific pitch for each lug and nailed it 39/40 times or did you ballpark everything and then check your work afterwards? At any rate - your hearing is exceptionally good!I picked up the iDrumpro tuner app because I had enough credit to not actually pay for it. It's not a bad app at all, allows reso, batter, individual lug, and note tuning. After tuning how I was taught (taps around each lug) I fired up the app and it happily showed me that on all of my toms, 1 lug (out of 40) was off by a 1/2 turn. The app also showed me that my frequencies are also perfectly stepped. Glad I didn't waste any money on any other gadget.