Aaron, I'm still using the same sticks I bought nine months ago. I thought splintering was a thing of the past. ========================================================================= pete Hot Java, Cool Tunes: Visit Café Pierre www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/4024/ > From: thoughtwar@... > Reply-To: DTXpress@egroups.com > Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 16:07:04 -0500 > To: DTXpress@egroups.com > Subject: [DTXpress] Bass drum pad > > This may sound a bit odd, but I was wandering if anyone has ever tried > using a one of the normal 8" pads as a bass drum pad. It occurs to me > that it wouldn't be that hard to hook up by sacrificing an aluminum arm > or two (or buying additions--keeping the kick in place may be a different > story). If no one has tried it out, I'll experiment with it and see how > it goes. Incidentally, I now have two drum triggers which I found easy > to hook up and use through the 9/10 jack. If anyone is considering > trying them out, I say go for it--they're fairly cheap and easy to use--a > good way to layer voices. One other thing: has anyone had trouble with > their drum sticks tearing up their rubber pads? It occurred to me that > the splinters on sticks that happen naturally while playing acoustically > may be able to harm the rubber. Anyone? > Peace, > Aaron
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Re: [DTXpress] Bass drum pad
2000-07-10 by pdk