Perhaps filling up the inner off the pads with some foam, might help against
X-talk (or keep those monitors down !!!! what did you say??)
Berk
>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>From: Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:25:37 +0100
>Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] As the ad says, "Vintage Simmons Drums Pile
>of Stu ff"
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
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>I couldn't agree more
>I reprogrammed my MTMs (what a pain) because of that ...Too noisy in
>the studio !
>The Drumkat is so great in that context, despite the pain to program
>it too ..
>
>The fact is that when you have a massive side-fill monitor, then
>you're quickly in trouble with your triggering, the monitor will trigg
>your module ...
>You'll play harder & then discover the crosstalk between pads ...
>that's probably for this other reason Simmons had to make some
>evolutions of their pads, with suspended surfaces.
>& that the TMI had a crosstalk manager in its functions.
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>
>Patrice.
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>Le 10 déc. 08 à 19:55, jesper a écrit :
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>> Patrice Jacquot skrev:
>> > It's quite rich to hear from different experiences no ?
>> > anyone else ?
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>> I'm not a drummer but a synthesist, but when I do add live drums from
>> time to time the harder the surface the more annoying it gets since I
>> play at home and not with a massive side-fill monitor system. That
>> means
>> that the impact sound is important too. It drowns out the sound of the
>> monitor and I don't like cranking up the headphones. I hate cymbals
>> for
>> that reason too. I already have slightly damaged hearing from too many
>> concerts, so I won't need more uncontrolled noise.
>>
>> Therefor the bass pad is still around 'cause it's not hit in the same
>> fashion and it looks cool. :)
>> But... I can hit the older toms with real skins with all the force I
>> want without getting annoyed in the same fashion.
>>
>> I know KW has played a lot of earlier V's with chinese eating sticks
>> (wasn't it?).
>>
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