Phantom Regiment Bass Drum Tuning?

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#146877 - 07/08/07 09:53 PM Re: Phantom Regiment Bass Drum Tuning? [Re: boojum]
husky403 Registered: 07/20/06	Quote: As far as the last few years, I'm not sure, but the bass tech this year (not Brian - his name's John, he's new to staff but aged out from the Regiment in '05) muffled the drums using standard insulating foam, various thicknesses for the different drums. I'm not sure exactly what the thicknesses per drum are, but the foam was glued to the inside of the shell so that it was in contact with the head but not putting any pressure on it. I can't remember what kind of foam it was, but I can ask John the next time I see him... Probably the 19th, in Dallas... Boojum, that would be really cool if you could ask him how they do it. Jin_Nguyen, you marched several years, so would you mind sharing anything you've been taught?
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#146878 - 07/08/07 11:39 PM Re: Phantom Regiment Bass Drum Tuning? [Re: husky403]
Toe Registered: 04/07/03 Loc: Miami, Fl	Guys, there is another thread explaining different methods of bassdrum foaming and tuning. This thread is only staying open IF and only IF Phantom's tuning method is talked about. if the topic opens up too much...Then it will be closed. If you are looking for different tuning methods. Go to the 1st thread entitled "Bassdrum Tuning Thread" _________________________ T. Del Rivero Boston Crusaders 2002 - Top Bass Magic of Orlando 2004 - Bassdrum tech South Florida Percussion Company - 1997-2002 Charter Member, 2003-2005 Staff Paradox Percussion Theatre 2006-07 - Exec. Director STRYKE Percussion - Associate Director/ Bassdrum Tech 2008 -
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#146879 - 07/24/07 01:26 AM Re: Phantom Regiment Bass Drum Tuning? [Re: Toe]
boojum Registered: 06/17/07 Loc: The rock of Gibraltar	So I talked to John, I didn't ask about the muffling, but the intervals are fifths between the bottom drums and fourths between all the others. That way you get an octave between 5 and 3. The notes are, from 5 - 1: C G C F Bb. When you think about this, it works really well, because a lot of DCI music is written or arranged in Bb - so you have a dominant - tonic pull between drums 2 and 1. So yeah. Good stuff... I hope that helps. _________________________ SUTA OASAASLLS We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.
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#163553 - 05/29/08 12:35 PM Re: Phantom Regiment Bass Drum Tuning? [Re: boojum]
awbyrd Registered: 07/08/03 Loc: Charleston, SC	It was my understanding that they are going to Powermaxes. They may have extended the internal collar by an inch or so...it's amazing some of the concessions Remo will make for the various corps. Paul Rennick has always been a little "secret squirrel" about his tuning schemes. _________________________ Aaron
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