tuning and humidity

Drummin_Dan · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:41 pm Post subject: tuning and humidity

I'm not sure how people gauge climate, but I found that everysingle outdoor gig I play, my kit is massively detuned right after. Also, dry climates cause the overtones of the toms to kind of "fart" almost and it'll sound really dry etc. Any suggestions for regulating the humidity for gigs?...ie, maybe keeping a damp cloth in my cases to keep the heads from drying out in the winter and stuff.

d0ublestr0ker0ll · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:19 pm Post subject:

LOL, fart, that's a great discription. I totally understand what you mean...and unfortunatly I don't have a cure. Usually after jamming I just tune down a half turn, then tune back up a little farther then it was before. Like bring the half turn back up, plus 2 mm. If it's after something outside in the warm or cold I just have to reseat the heads. It sucks but I don't know what else to do. I hate seating heads, it's the worst part about drums. #Mad

Drummin_Dan · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject:

yeah, well, my drums are able to sound nice anyways, so I try to ride on that atleast Laughing

. I haven't had any trouble with seating heads though...and my tom heads have been on the kit for a year now.