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Originally Posted by rouxroux
Again, worthless. I laugh when I see drummers using the little "micro-torque" wrenches. There are so many variables in shells that "uniform torque" will never equal "uniform tuning" from lug to lug. I used to have to prove this to many of my students year after year when they'd bring in their new "Christmas toys". I'd have them "tune" their drums using the "Majic Mojometer" and then have them tap at each lug to find that their new electronic marvel was simply snake oil.  |
I used to tune the night of the gig - sure, transport can make a big difference even playing for more than a few hours at a constant ambient temp will. Some songs you can get by without and if you do some serious heavy metal you may have them muffled to sound like your hitting a plastic garbage can but for music I used to play which was big band, swing and jazz (both traditional and modern) than a nice melodic tom set up with tuned double heads and no muffle actually sound pretty darn sweet.