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Originally Posted by pan60  i was under the impression a hole in the resonator head was primarily to vent the drum as to effect the bass drum pedal? |
It does effect the feel of the pedal. However, the primary consideration should probably be sound. Once you've got the sound you like you can get used to the feel.
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also i have been told by many drummers to remove the head or cut a hole in it so as to get rid of the ring?
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Damping is a better way to reduce unwanted ring (resonance).
There are pillows on the market (by Evans and DW), pre-damped front heads, or you can use something homemade.
The small hole is primarily a place sound engineers can place their mic. It also acts to vent the drum more, which changes the feel.
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i like the sound of a bass drum with the resonator head, no hole, tuned, and a drummer with a heavy foot.
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Yeah, why not.
You can rest something against the front head to control the ringing.