Tuning Drums | KICK

Tuning Drums | KICK
---Contents Of This Video---
0:00 - Intro
1:31 - Removing Batter Head and Cleaning
5:20 - Putting New Batter Head On
6:30 - Finger Tighten Tension Rods
7:20 - Crank Batter Head, Seat, Detune
9:03 - Tune Batter Head
10:12 - Resonant Head
14:36 - Test Kick With No Muffling
15:33 - Add Muffling
19:03 - Test Kick With Muffling
20:08 - Detune Resonant Head
21:25 - Test Kick With Detuned Resonant Head
22:02 - Kick Drum View
22:44 - Outro
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[@samuelmuriel1125]

Waiting so bad on the snare one!!! And the EQ and plug-ins too!!

[@yarpyarp85]

I could watch u tune drums all day but only with light jazz in the background.

[@stevenpurdy2235]

I love your method of tuning drums! If I could add one step that you and all viewers should try, is when removing the heads to clean bearing edges. I wipe on a very small amount of beeswax around the bearing edges (fingers only) and that helps the head to float on the drum. T Y S.R.PURDY 🥁 GOD BLESS

[@PW_Thorn]

Thank you j rod ! Those little tricks and details are making all the difference… Thank you for sharing your knowledge ! This is great !

[@yarpyarp85]

Waiting with baited breath for dis one

[@HouseOfWax]

You are awesome J-rod! Drums sound great

[@paddylavin266]

that's the one i was i was waiting for. i've been getting it wrong for many years. great explanation man, thank you!

[@willgx7735]

Thank you for your knowledge. It realky helped!

[@sjosephdrums]

Very helpful thank you brotha

[@ivanbajovic3476]

Helpful. Thanks!

[@vickiefranklin3658]

Yay! I get 2 see u more often Mr. Sexy! Ty 4 this!😊

[@kokop.9439]

Cleaning the rims is very important thanks 🙏🏼

[@yarpyarp85]

you're the man!

[@nonesovile8812]

Very nice to see i take the same approach, although I don't sound as good as you lol. But really want to see that snare running vid for sure.

[@preciousdagogo6563]

Thank you

[@RyanLdrummerOficial]

top de linha demais !

[@jamalrichards7109]

Very nice

[@drumchick1]

J-Rod, thanks so much for your approach in tuning the kick drum. As always with all your drums it sounds great! Can’t wait to see your video on tuning the snare. I appreciate the content you create for all drummers. Btw, where can I get the Anthony King Subkick?? 😊🔥🔥😊

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

Message him via Facebook Messenger at Anthony King 👍🏽

[@DJTHUNDERJC1]

J rod Tyler Tx you was in my back door I wish I could have came out to see you but I just recently moved to Amarillo Tx now

[@40slim]

J are. You still playing. With Ms. Avery Sunshine. Saw you. Guys at Jacksonville jazz. Festival

[@ocishoel3964]

Thanks so much for sharing this! Soo fire. Are you making a snare vid also?

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

Coming up next 😎

[@stefanmoloi4351]

Thank you so much . Can you please make a video of how to play drums using 2 cymbals and breakdown.

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

Sure 👍🏽

[@dhallgoncalves7830]

👏👏👏👏

[@MarineBlueFade]

That tilted logo is messing with my need for symmetry though Haha! Great tip on the moving blanket. I'm requesting future tips on seat height, kick pedal spring tension, and your theory on early exits or starting your fills early before landing on the one. Thank you in advance.

[@IslandDigital]

Why not cut the hole where you want it leaving the logos in proper place ? Or adjust a mic stand ? I’m lost with that theory

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

@@IslandDigital In situations where the kick mic stand won’t go low enough to extend the boom arm midway into the kick drum without clipping the top of the kick port, I’ll turn the reso head as I did in the video to get the desired mic placement. (I’ll talk more about my approach to drum mic’ing in another video). Also, since this kit doesn’t leave my studio and no one sees the logo when I’m playing, it doesn’t bother me if it’s slightly tilted. If I used this kit live or whenever the logos are displayed, then I would probably explore another solution to make sure the logos are straight (shorter boom stand, cutting my own kick port etc.) only if the same mic placement is used. It depends on the situation.

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

Got you Kenneth! Everything you mentioned is on the list. Stay tuned 😎

[@MarineBlueFade]

@@JRODSULLIVANNice can't wait

[@nixc1972]

Thanks for the video - really good stuff. What is that sub kick? Can’t seem to find it out there on the interwebs.

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

It's custom made by a friend of mine named Anthony King. They aren't available to the public just yet, but I would check out Solomon sub kicks. They are just as good.

[@jamescassidy4045]

Hey. Awesome. I just got my first reference kit! Just ordering all new heads for it! Any recommendations for heads that work well for these reference kits? Ive never had a kit with rounder/more mellow bearing edges so not sure. I usually like coated Emps, but worried they might be to mellow. Maybe clears would be better? What do you think? Also regarding kick tuning, how did you have your Batter tuned in this, like medium tension? Also in example one and two, how was your kick reso tuned in contrast to the batter? I find Im still struggling with kick tuning esp for recording. Thanks man!!!!

[@mohddalibinzali1165]

Seriously brother, no muffling is much better than you muffled it. The sound goes big,fat and also punchy. I just said but its all up to you. Because so many drummer nowadays too afraid to have open sound to theirs kick. Btw good luck brother👌🏻

[@markmcfarland1535]

What kind of drum mics do you use ?.. particularly the bass drum?

[@DanielSilva-ix1dr]

Uhuuuuu😅👍👍👍

[@adenijitolu9709]

Sir why can't I download this particular video I to download it

[@maeu59]

How does a head seat when the lugs are that tight, why not seat with some play in the lugs?

[@atanlase3555]

Nice brooo 🙂👌

[@boyna13]

I have a question: Whats the different between using 18in depth bass drum with much muffling instead of shallow depth as 12in - 14in depth? Thanks for the tuning video! I appreciate it!

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

To my knowledge, the more depth, the longer the note will take to decay (bigger, more boomy sound). A shallower depth will give you a quicker and more punchy sound.

[@boyna13]

@@JRODSULLIVAN appreciate your comment!

[@tObito687]

the shallower the drum the quicker the air goes from the batter head to the resonant head

[@kwxmz6934]

Can you show us how you mix your drums and what plugins you use ?

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

Video coming in the near future 😎

[@kwxmz6934]

Thank you 😊

[@Peter-ed1ld]

Hi Rob Was The Kick Side Skin A CS Black Dot Many Thanks Peter In The UK

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

Hey Peter! The batter side is a Remo Clear P3 Black Dot

[@Peter-ed1ld]

@@JRODSULLIVAN Thanks That was Very kind Of You To Let Me Know Bless You Peter UK.

[@seanwright3939]

Where's the full video of Island magic?

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

The full snippet is on my Instagram and Facebook @jrodsullivan 👍🏽

[@toddrivero9417]

What tom Clamp you using to hold your 12 in Tom?

[@samogbebor2431]

This is a nice drum kit what company is it?

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

Pearl Reference Pure

[@N.definite]

Aye bro I accidentally disliked the video but I hit the like. My ass was sitting here eating and tried to hit like while taking a bite and hit the wrong button

[@howardbethel4200]

what are some good plugins for live drums?

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

Going to do a video on this soon!

[@areaboy777]

You will have to replace the blanket's position every time you move the drum.

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

The blanket can easily be repositioned by reaching your hand through the kick port and adjusting it.

[@areaboy777]

No disrespect, but Rob beatdown Brown's method is much easier and sounds great without any muffling. He says to never put anything inside of the drum. laundry doesn't belong in your drum set.

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

That’s not the purpose of this video. I’m sharing the method that I use. At the end of the day, there’s no right or wrong way to do this. Do what’s best for you in order to get the sound that you want to hear.

[@areaboy777]

@@JRODSULLIVAN, I thought that you were teaching how to tune your bass drum?

[@JRODSULLIVAN]

@@areaboy777 Did that. The kick drum sound that you hear in all of my videos, this is that sound. This is how you get that sound. Just sharing my approach. Once again, though, do what’s best for you.

[@areaboy777]

@@JRODSULLIVAN, I always do, I was just checking out your method. You're a great drummer by the way.💯🔥