Soundproofing

[Me78332]

I'm young in age but have been playing for quite a while, I play at a local church with Gretsch drums , and Zildjian A Custom cymbals, is there any way to make them quieter........ i already have plexiglass up but it is in the cornor so the wall behind me makes the sound extremely loud!!!I dont have enough expirence to know this kinda of stuff

[hrwmusic]

you could get some sound absorbtion foam.

google it and check out the studio buliding forum.

[Levinin]

Loud for you or the congregation?

You do wear ear plugs right?

[TommyJ1112]

Playing with HotRod type sticks instead of normal drum sticks can help reduce your volume too. Might be worth a try.

[scrubs]

http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=186693

[Me78332]

Congrigation, for me when i practice with our band the are a little ringy but there fine, but the congregation is the one that i get complaints from

[Schloo]

Use hot rods or bamboo sticks. Plus, you'll able to do those really fast Carter Beauford rolls!

[Levinin]

I always use light sticks like 7As in church and I try to stay controlled - that way I'm not too loud for even the smaller church I play in. Hot-rods are quiet but they don't sound as good as sticks.

You can practice control by playing a fast exercise as it feels comfortable and then trying to get quieter without getting slower, and then louder again without getting faster - also good for the rest of your drumming. Then just play quietly in church.

And wear ear plugs - a little damage over a long time is still a lot of damage! If you can't afford moulded ones then the foam ones are cheap and effective.

Hope that helps a bit.

And check out this site: http://drummerworld.com/drummerchoice.html Awesome stuff on here.

[mrface2112]

Originally Posted by Me78332

the congregation is the one that i get complaints from

maybe don't hit the drums so hard?

technique is what's called for here, more than anything. barely touch the drums and cymbals with the sticks--don't lay into em.

and try those pro mark "lightning rods" (or one of the various variants). they tend to help too.


cheers,
wade

[Supercreep]

Get an electric kit if the drumming is too loud, for a church I'd think they'd be de rigeur by now.

Playing quieter works nice but you wind up with a different sound than if you're putting some force behind your strokes.