What is that little dot on the bass drum head for? It's that thing that looks liks a target for the beater. Mine fell off and I have no clue if I need to get a new one or if it's just decoration anyway.

You can view the thread HERE

When you buy the bass drum head, a single patch is usually included. You can stick it on wherever you like, based on the length of your beater.

Attach the pedal with the beater on and put the patch where the beater hits.

You'll need to buy a double patch for your double bass pedal. These usually run about $7. I use the Double Kick Pad by Aquarian.

There are others (rectangle-shaped) that have metal in them. I don't like these, as they affect my sound too much and I tend to kick hard enough to break them open.

LOUIS: Thanks for the link. As a relatively new guy, I sometimes miss out on those earlier topics.

I use a leather one on the old Gretsch kit but nothing on the TAMA Starclassic Maples.