Drum Volume :(

[konodl18]

Thanks for tips everybody, the drummer does his best to be soft on the cymbals. It's a losing battle for him though when we are on a small stage, our heads only inches away from the cymbals. Not to mention the venues we play with glass walls, copper ceilings and hardwood floors.

Derek

 

[Guz2]

Hmmm...This is just an idea, and I don't know if it's been suggested before, but have you tried taking the cymbals from his electric kit and putting them on the acoustic kit, then plug them into the module and the module into, say, a drum amp or PA system? That way you could finely adjust the volume of the cymbals. I mean, if Neil Peart mixes electric cymbals with an acoustic kit then it MUST be ok

 

[Hammer99]

Our drummer has v-drums and they're an absolute godsend. FOrget the looks and use them.

My fav drummer to gig with has a newish Roland TD-20 that actually looks fairly close to an acoustic set and most average people don't even notice the different visual. This drummer is a wild man and without them my ears would bleed. We always get compliments on our mix and e-drums are a big part of it. IMO small rooms with acoustic drums turn into a drum solo all night. (or the gutiar turns up and let the battle begin)

 

[lunarpollen]

Modern drums and heads are a lot louder than vintage ones.

 

[Corporate Boy]

I played in a Dead cover band with a drummer who was always too loud. He had no finesse at all. Playing quieter was not an option for him. He preferred to use these huge marching band drum sticks with these huge tips. He would get drunk quickly at gigs and make an ass of himself and hit the drums even harder. He would even split these huge sticks. arggg A constant battle.