BOC: A "dizzying excursion into [3OC's] world"

[Paul Mather]

On Wed, 2004-09-15 at 14:28, Doug Pearson wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:24:36 -0400, Paul Mather <paul at GROMIT.DLIB.VT.EDU>
> wrote:
> >Matt Abts's solos are pretty cool.  I hear he just got a "subwoofer"[1]
> >for his bass drum that elevates the ass kicking up another notch.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Paul.
> >
> >[1] It looks like another bass drum fitted in front of his regular bass
> >drum.  Weird...
>
> Is it one of these?
> http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-YAP-SKRM100.html--src-
> D0401IN0HAMS0000.html
>
> They're based on the old studio technique of using a *speaker* as a
> microphone to record a bass drum (since both microphones & speakers
> convert between electrical signals and phsyical sound waves - by the same
> token, you *could* theoretically use a microphone as a speaker, but you
> would probably blow the diaphragm before the sound was loud enough to be
> audible).  By mixing the signal (which is VERY low end) with a regular
> microphone signal, you get an extra-deep bass drum sound (similar effect
> to using a subwoofer) that can sound HUGE.

It's more like this: http://rsternconsulting.com/mule/_k1c3328.htm

(Which is an actual photo of Matt in action from the recent Pompano, FL
show.  There are other photos accessible from there.)

I don't know if it's the same idea.  It looks like the bass drum mic is
sandwiched between them both.

BTW, "subwoofer" was a term someone on another list used.  I think that
was more for the effect created than actual construction.

I still think it looks kind of weird. :-)

Cheers,

Paul.

PS: Note cowbell on front of kit.  "More cowbell!!!!!" ;-)
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