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Hi all, so I’ve recently joined a band and was taking my e-kit to rehearsals because of lack of exposure to acoustic kits (was struggling with the transition – I know that probably sounds odd, but there you go!).
Anyway I finally bit the bullet and did our rehearsal at the weekend on the room’s acoustic kit. It went really well, but….. the snare drum was a problem – the snare wires were buzzing too much when I was playing and even when I wasn’t playing (vibrating when other instruments played)! Also apart from the buzz, the snare just sounded really harsh/loud. Too much really for our style of music (kind of acoustic indie rock). The snare sounded best when I used rods.
So my question is, being a novice in all things acoustic (as my ears are sooo used to hearing the perfecting sampled sounds of rolands V-drums!) ….. what do I need to do to get the snare under control? Is it tuning, do I need dampeners etc? The head on this particular snare looked pretty new, perhaps that had something to do with it?
I guess its trial and error until I find the sound I want. I do have an old chrome premier snare drum at home, which I’ve barely used. I’ve no idea if its any good or not, and don’t know what to do with it to try and make it sound right for my band. I’m thinking I should try and set it up so I can take it to rehearsals (and avoid running into problem like above with rehearsal rooms snares).
Any advice, would be great thanks!
PS… I’m aware I tend to ask for advice on here quite a bit, hopefully at some point I’ll be able to impart some knowledge in return!
Anyway I finally bit the bullet and did our rehearsal at the weekend on the room’s acoustic kit. It went really well, but….. the snare drum was a problem – the snare wires were buzzing too much when I was playing and even when I wasn’t playing (vibrating when other instruments played)! Also apart from the buzz, the snare just sounded really harsh/loud. Too much really for our style of music (kind of acoustic indie rock). The snare sounded best when I used rods.
So my question is, being a novice in all things acoustic (as my ears are sooo used to hearing the perfecting sampled sounds of rolands V-drums!) ….. what do I need to do to get the snare under control? Is it tuning, do I need dampeners etc? The head on this particular snare looked pretty new, perhaps that had something to do with it?
I guess its trial and error until I find the sound I want. I do have an old chrome premier snare drum at home, which I’ve barely used. I’ve no idea if its any good or not, and don’t know what to do with it to try and make it sound right for my band. I’m thinking I should try and set it up so I can take it to rehearsals (and avoid running into problem like above with rehearsal rooms snares).
Any advice, would be great thanks!
PS… I’m aware I tend to ask for advice on here quite a bit, hopefully at some point I’ll be able to impart some knowledge in return!