As mentioned in my previous post, my music is not really all that extreme, so I don't go above 210. I find it interesting that you have different setups for different tempos, that makes a lot of sense, though I think that might be tough in some situations.
I find 180 the basic speed for my heel-toe as well, but I'm trying to delve into the lower bpm levels, especially the 160-180 area, because I can't play heel up that fast. Talk about a mediocre drummer haha!
hahaha I wouldn't say that at all. Everyone has different strengths. I only play this fast because thats what the guitar players in my band have wrote at for the last MANY years.
If you are maxing out at 210ish because you have no need to go faster try with your beaters a bit further back, i find when i play slow its galopy because the double is too fast.. So I basicly slow the double stroke down to even it out.
opposite about fast, you want the doulbe to hit quick because there is less time between the doubles.
beater height effects this as I've found lowering and raising it has changed how even the strokes are as well.
You may want slightly tighter springs when playing slower as well so your feet don't drop down as quick for the second stroke. depending on the pedals you use you can change the leverage too. Axis have a VDL, i find if i have it forward the doubles are easy and fast, a bit further back they hit harder and slow down a bit. pearl have a power/finesse, trick have something too i believe.
Its a lot of work and playing with settings, but once you have it controlled at a speed its adjusting the speed of the double stroke basically.
That is why i get a range. If i have the VDL forward, lose springs, and can do super fast doubles .. when i play slow it still sounds like
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you can also focus on your technique by almost fighting the second stroke. but i find this makes for a weaker hit.. that's why i adjust my pedals
