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« on: July 21, 2004, 04:44 PM » |
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like the title says I live in a town house, so I have neighbors right next to me on both sides. luckly I go to my dad's house in the middle of nowhere every thursday and every other weekend, so I get to play my kit there  . but that really takes a big chop out of my pratice time  . so I'd like to know of any ways to make a drum set and a town house work together without the police involed. and maybe some suggestions on quieter heads/drums? thanks, A1 |
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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2004, 04:52 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2004, 04:54 PM » |
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Get pads for your drum heads, they aint too expensive and although not the real thing there is next to no no noise.e.g http://www.drum-shop.net/drum-silencers.phpIf your loaded(but your a drummer so you probabaly ain't  ) you could get an electric kit with headphones, but thats a very expensive and extreme option. Or you could use brushes or cool rods etc, these also help reduce noise, just click zoom once you get to this page to see them. http://www.music123.com/Promark-Hot-Rods-i17011.music Hope it helps. |
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2004, 04:54 PM » |
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Hi , try meash head rather then real head .
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2004, 05:01 PM » |
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Hi , try meash head rather then real head .
you have a link to these mesh heads? cause I've never heard of them |
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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2004, 06:19 PM » |
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couldn't get the link to work so I'll tell you how to get to the mesh heads. click on this link: www.musiciansfriend.com look to the upper part of the page and you'll see a thing that says drums/percussion or something. once you're there look down to the left side and scroll down till you see, heads. click on that and scroll down the first page and they're right there. That's the best I can do sorry  wish it was easier http://www.msnusers.com/v0tviqh86neqij1564h1spo2q6/Documents/DSC00778.JPG |
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2004, 07:20 PM » |
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Well, first off, im really glad you brought this up, for the reason that I live in a town house, (middle unit) so there are people on both sides
First talk to your neighbors find out if they would mind...one of my neighbors likes it, and the other works all the time, or is passed out on the couch
as for sound muffeling, im am working that out my self, becuase I am moving to a smaller town house in 2 days, meaning smaller kit, quietier drums.
I was going to get "sound-offs" just pads for the drums, and what not
hope this helps
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2004, 01:11 AM » |
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I am in the same boat than you are; I can only practice on my kit on week ends at my parent's, but during the week I practice on a practice kit. Something like that:  This is not the best thing to play on (no rebound, poor hardware, plastic cymbals with a horrible sound, etc.), but I can play quietly late at night in my apartment. BTW, I use it for a year an half, and I am thinking about acquiring an electronic set... |
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2004, 04:53 AM » |
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you can also get "real feel" practice kits, often with tunable heads. i would really like to try one of these out, anyone ever had a go on one?
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2004, 05:24 AM » |
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http://www.rattleanddrum.com/ArbiterFrames.htmI saw Neil Peart using a practice kit like this one on Rush in Rio before the gig. Pretty useful device and i think its what Chris is refering to.
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2004, 05:45 AM » |
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Arbiter Flats use real heads and are definitely not quiet! The Pearl Rhythm Traveler might be more appropriate. Chris was probably referring to the Remo-style so-called "tunable" mesh head kits like this. |
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2004, 05:48 PM » |
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Thanks for the tips! the mesh heads look good, but it's just so hard to dampen my thundering drums . maybe I can talk my mom into puting a sound proof room in the basement.... |
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« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2004, 05:55 AM » |
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Thanks for the tips! the mesh heads look good, but it's just so hard to dampen my thundering drums . maybe I can talk my mom into puting a sound proof room in the basement.... Hi , sorry i didn't reply to you for mesh head i was very busy these days but oters replied to you About the fact that you are sad to now hear anymore the sound of you drum and just some "click" sound with mesh head i understand cause i also live in apartment and for a drummer this is a nightmare  , if you have enough money there is a solution , buy a ddrum module and add Trigger to you snare tom and bass drum :http://www.clavia.se/ddrum/index.htm , use a real headphone ( Not a smaller ) and it sound like a real drum ! listen to his : http://www.clavia.se/MP3s/index.htm#ddrum |
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« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2004, 04:50 AM » |
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You mentioned that the town house has a basement. It might work to soundproof a corner (might have ato build a wall or two) with carpet pad and acoustic tiles. Cant remember the acoustic tile name off the top of my head, but its the stuff they use in recording studios to break standing waves. Real good for cutting the sound down. And the tip about talking to your neighbors is beyond helpful, its essential. You might find that you can set up "practice hours" during the day when it won't matter to anyone. Good luck.
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« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2004, 04:49 PM » |
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as long as ur not drumming at all hours of the night the neighbors really cant do anything about the noise. i dont really know my neighbors and have never worried about the noise to much. check the laws in ur area and find out how late u can play. i think it would be called something like a noise ordidence. hope that helps
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« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2004, 04:55 PM » |
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If you want to get into sound proofing and not merely sound treatment (which, IIRC, is really all acoustical tile and carpet padding will do), refer heavily to http://soundproofing.org . In fact, I do believe that this topic was recently discussed, as well. Just last week, in fact. |
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