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joeq · 4th February 2005, 10:53 PM

You can try tuning the toms up or down to get them 'away' from the snare.

you can try a small piece of tape on the snares themselves or on the snare side head. Or detuning one lug of the snare bottom. Some drums have hi-tech snare strainers that have separate tensioning for pulling the snares lengthwise and separate tensioning for pushing them up against the head.

all of these ideas come at a price. I have arrived at the point of view that certain amount of snare rattle is part of the sound of a real drum kit, that it is inevitable and that it is even desirable. Hey might as well make a virtue of necessity.

4th February 2005, 10:53 PM	#2
joeq Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,032	Re: Taming snare rattle and other drum tech related ?? You can try tuning the toms up or down to get them 'away' from the snare. you can try a small piece of tape on the snares themselves or on the snare side head. Or detuning one lug of the snare bottom. Some drums have hi-tech snare strainers that have separate tensioning for pulling the snares lengthwise and separate tensioning for pushing them up against the head. all of these ideas come at a price. I have arrived at the point of view that certain amount of snare rattle is part of the sound of a real drum kit, that it is inevitable and that it is even desirable. Hey might as well make a virtue of necessity.