Help with my drumkit?

i am a 14 year old beginner, and when i hear songs and then try and play, my drums sounds nothing like the drums in the song, how can i change the sound? especially base drum, when i tap the pedal, it makes a huge boom!
Help with my drumkit?
You can tighten the tension rod. Or place bean sacks in the base drum where it is open, have you ever seen it? And take a drum lesson and ask a professional.
Help with my drumkit?
The drums that you hear in the songs have been recorded then mixed, so that they fit in with the rest of the music. Focus on playing for now.
Reply:My advice would be to visit your local music shop. They should be able to help you.





My brother, a professional drummer, had all sorts of tricks to change the tone of the drum kit. Tightening the skins will alter the sound, as will changing the drum peddle. Also placing some sound absorbing material in the bass drum can help reduce the boom (blanket or something similar).





But what you hear on a CD is very different to what you can achieve with an instrument in the cold light of day. Working in a recording studio with all the technical skills available can make the sound of an instrument perfect to the ear.





Hope some of this helps.





xx
Reply:Ello young drummer !! All sorts of tricks n techniques are used in the studio..if you took your kit into a studio it would sound completely different once it%26#039;s been processed through the desk and outboard effects..But don%26#039;t let that bother you right now, I would say listen to your fave drummers and get practicing the beats with them, play along to records..I started with Jon Bonham and James Brown..If you can play along with those guys then you%26#039;re alright !! Have fun, and to lose some of that boomyness put a pillow inside the kick drum resting slightly on the drum head..that%26#039;ll sort it, but boomyness is good !!





Most of all HAVE FUN !!!





:)
Reply:The most simple easiest instant fix ah-ha! gaffer tape/eletrical tape. Simple temporary damper. Stick some on and smile.


Guys in studios always have a different idea than I do about how my drums should sound, so leave it up to them when you record but meantime yes, you can dampen your skins (lol) with a pillow leaned up against the bass drum (you don%26#039;t need to take the outside skin off) or tape as I said....





Hey - and I%26#039;m damn good on a kit too, if I say so myself. Played on the same stage as the Stranglers once. Yeah, I know %26quot;Who are they?%26quot;


You smart young kids.


Keep practising huh? You%26#039;ll get there.
Reply:You can try focusing on learning how to tune your drums...


IF you don%26#039;t how to tune your drums....you%26#039;re gonna have to learn how to tune them because that%26#039;s how you change the sound of each drum on your drum kit...whether you want to them sound higher or lower in sound.





Also, you can Moongel ( those little blue squares used for dampening drums) on them or you can use Duct tape too.


Every drummer ( guy or girl ) is different in how they tune or dampen their drums. Experiment with tuning your drums higher and lower to see how you like the sounds. That%26#039;s one of the most fun things to with drums...tuning them. Remember not to tune them too high otherwise you will break a drum head.





Here are some cool drum sites to check out





www.midwestpercussion.com


www.westcoastdrumcenter.com


www.ddrum.com


www.paiste.com


www.tama.com


www.promarkdrumsticks.com





Hope this helps %26amp; keep on drumming!
Reply:Well sometimes the songs you hear are enhanced and the drums don%26#039;t sound exactly like when they sound live. On the bass drum you can put in a little rag to muffle it so it won%26#039;t make that big boomy sound. When you put the little rag inside the bass drum, don%26#039;t let the rag touch the front bass drum head. Your bass drum will sound more dead when you do that. Never put a pillow inside your bass drum either. Unless it is very small.