Ooo ... you guys are great. Now ... where can I get some Stagg LOL !!

Would be great too if I can compare it with Sabian.

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Added on December 9, 2012, 4:44 amVOTED !!
No comment as per your drumming coz I am still very new.

But as per the video ...
I guess brighter/additional lights might help.
Dark/Black background, Black tee-shirt and Black drums ... err ... don't really stand out from the crowd.
You'll need something more eye-catching for the judges to notice you first; amongst all the other contestants.
The guy who had his drums setup outdoors at night and the other guy who had lights in his drums; are among the few that stood out and grab your attention. And then there is another guy who hit his cymbals with his drumsticks [suddenly I thought of chicken drumsticks ... damn ... i must be hungry again!!] pointing downwards. IMHO, in the event of a tie, personal style will determine whether the vote goes to you or the other guy. But first impression always determine whether you are amongst the front runners.

Having said that, I wish you the best of luck.

Personally, I would have attached some reflective stickers to the drumsticks. It'll give the impression that the sticks are going really fast at the drums

Hahaha ... but then, that's just me.

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 9 2012, 04:44 AM

Yeah totally agree with you! My appearance in that video was not so attractive as others. Well, actually that video was made last minute. I got to know about the competition 2 days before the dateline, so I went up to my friend's studio and straight away record it. and when I got back, I realized that my camera lens was out of focus,that's why the video looks a bit blurry. hahaha. I decided not to mic-up the whole set coz it'll take some time to mix them and I'm scared I wont be able to finish up before the dateline. But. overall, it was a good experience as that was my first recorded drum cover.

Btw, thanks for the comments, really appreciate it.

This post has been edited by fiq26: Dec 9 2012, 10:29 AM

You are welcome.

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Added on December 10, 2012, 8:49 pm



I don't understand a word she said ...

May I have your opinions on this set of cymbals, Planet Z?

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 11 2012, 01:12 PM

^ planet Z... HELL NO

i advise u go JS Music and try stagg

Thanks. Will do.

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Added on December 11, 2012, 12:42 am

This is educational ...




This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 11 2012, 01:12 PM

Fixed.

Next time when wanna add youtube, click on the share tab, then copy the code behind the dot be/ (the code is at here)

Later put the BB code

Thanks a lot 5p3ak .... was messing around with it a few times but couldn't get it right

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Added on December 11, 2012, 1:14 pmYoutube link fixed

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 11 2012, 01:14 PM

Guru Drums "The Guru Sessions"



Make sure you have good cans and set it to 720p.

Sit back and Enjoy

Alright. Just a note for everyone here. J Cymbals are Stagg cymbals, rebranded. I was talking with one of JSs head honchos, and its made in the same factory, to be sold with their own kits.

Honestly, it's all up to personal preference. It's a very subjective matter. I've played Sabian since I started drumming, and I've stuck with the brand ever since, for my personal cymbals. I use a mix of their "Modern Dark" HHX and "Modern Bright" AAX cymbals. I fins it gives me a nice palette of tones to play with. Of course, every single cymbal sounds different. No two cymbals, even in the same range or model selection, sound the same.

I feel that at the very least, you ought to follow this: Never buy brass cymbals. The lowest quality of cymbals that you should go for are B8 Bronze cymbals. Most beginner/intermediate lines are made from B8 Bronze (with some exceptions such as the Paiste 2002, which is a high end range). Most higher end cymbals are made of B20 Bronze, with traces of silver, and different hammering styles for different tones.

The amount of wear and tear on your cymbals will depend mainly on technique. If your technique is good, your cymbals will obviously last longer than if your technique isn't. Sometimes old cymbals do sound good as well. Again, personal taste But then again, like most other things, aged crap cymbals will sound crappier, but good vintage cymbals MAY sound better.

Most of the drummers I know change their cymbals not because of wear and tear, but because different situations/genres/setups require a different tonal palette, or maybe its cause their own tastes have changed. I used to love having everything bright and cutting, but now that I'm playing in more and more situations where I need the dark blend, and I'm not doing as much hard rock as I used to, I've slowly gotten darker cymbals into my setup, which are versatile enough to be used in several genres well enough.



On another note, I had my first practice with Hardcandy last night. Kit was a PDP 805, with Aquarian heads on them at Pulse Soundworks, Subang Jaya. Will take pictures tonight!

Playing at the Hard Rock Cafe KL on Sunday after The Pool KL on Saturday. Not sure if its a closed event or open event.

JS stop selling stagg cymbals since 2008. They stopped ordering stagg cymbals coz the price increases tremendously. Eventually, ultimate music brought it (not sure r they still selling it or not but I saw a few in their shop). JS design J cymbals with its logo and ordered it from the same factory as stagg.

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Added on December 12, 2012, 12:54 amBtw, how do u all tune ur drums? Batter and reso head same pitch, batter higher or reso higher? I can't seem to fine tune my drums. I could hear the pitch difference in each lug but it'll either get to sharp or too flat even with a small tweak.

This post has been edited by hey_there: Dec 12 2012, 12:54 AM

Every time you tune it will affect the other lug so...it ain't perfect

so meaning u cant get the exact same pitch on every lug?

Maybe...

Try using 2 keys?

oh? 2 key tweak at once?

I use DrumDials. And the rest is depending on what sound I wanna get.

^

How's the experience of using Drum Dial?

I'm not sure which shall I get...Drum Dial or TuneBot.

Imma leaning towards the latter.

I wanted to buy drumdial but they got no stock. Yea, which is better? Drumdial or tune bot?

The Drumdials help to a certain degree, ie it gets you in the correct range but you still need to use your ear to fine tune.

The tune bot is an interesting one, it provides more precise tuning but i don't think it's available here in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by Subber: Dec 13 2012, 10:18 AM

This is getting more interesting by the day. I am about to get my first drum kit and having difficulty deciding on the cymbals. With Stagg, at least I know that the SH set is bronze and the others CXJ DXJ are brass/ brass alloy. Any ideas about the J brand?

About DrumDials and TuneBot ...


Would this work? It seems decent and easy enough for it to work.

It works, i have tried it before. This method basically tunes your drum to the lowest point when it starts to sing - when the wrinkles start to disappear. Then you fine tune it to your liking, but it's a starting point.

This post has been edited by Subber: Feb 4 2013, 12:01 PM