DrumDial and Drum Torque Key (Precision Drum Tuning) PT 1

Drummer Freddy Maciel "SHOWS" how to use 2 drum tuners the Drum Dial (Drum Dial Inc.) and the Drum Torque Key (Evans).

This is NOT a "how to" tune your drums video... I'm just showing how these 2 drum tuning devices work.

If you want to learn how to tune your instrument... try the Bob Gatzen videos!!!

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• Torque
• Key
• Evans
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[kreamysoaps]

Hey Freddy,

Do you have any recommended settings for the evans torque key? I know it is subjective, but I would like to hear your thoughts.

Thanks

Brett

[CFMROCK]

Hey Brett:

I don't use these devices as often as it might seem. I still don't have any preferred settings. What I can say is that the torque may be a good starting point but your ear is your most important "tool". Your final touch when tuning is what your drum sound should be all about.

Thanks,

Freddy.

[cellularman99]

are you from the north somewhere?

[CFMROCK]

Nope!!! I am from Rio, my first language is Portuguese but I'm working on my accent!!! PT 2 of this video my accent is a little better :-)

[NickSayle]

I use my ears

[CFMROCK]

Hey Nick:

You're right on! You know... after testing these devices in the end the only thing to trust is your ears. Even though the devices work well training your ears is the way to go to creating your own drum sound.

[liquidtension]

I love how people are like "THAT TOM SOUNDS TERRIBLE!" as if you're gonna get a decent sound with a camera mic that's about 15 feet away, and then listening on laptop speakers.

[NickSayle]

OK, I appreciate the usefulness of these tools as a learning aid. They do exactly what it says on the box. But we are not pitch perfect singers, or scale progression guru's of the guitar. We are drummers!!!! We make or drums sound how we like them. Poop to pitch. Poop to scale perfection.  If they sound sexy they are sexy. I can count to 4

[PirateTravisJohnson1]

@msownagepwnage

a simple 2 inch drum like most product demos use because they're LAZY.

[msownagepwnage]

What size is the drum you are using n this video?

[webstercat]

I use the Evans torque key and am satisfied with it. When people say use your ears, well that is correct, but using the key doesn't mean you don't use your ears also. Once I find the sound I like I write the settings down on the head as in Top=8 Bottom=9. I tune for sound and when I find it, I write out the tensions setting that produced that sound. Is the tension exactly the same on every lug you find with a drum dial? Probably not but I doubt anyone, yourself, or any band member can hear.

[HughWheelerDrums]

i have a drum dial and i use it frequently to tune up my drums after playing gigs over the weekend. It does not work as displayed in this video (not for me) - it takes several rotations around both top and bottom heads and then it takes further listening to get the tension/sound perfect. I would say the product has helped me get better at tuning and at least gets the tension rods somewhat close to being the same but its not perfect and a fair bit of ear work is still involved.

[davonwav]

In the studio with 4 kits the drum dial when used in center of the head gets you to an ear tuning spot really fast! The "lug tuning" hasn't impressed me much at all, but for say snare heads it's really fast..then ear lug tuning takes over and rules supreme..speeds up the process in a huge way!

[GKOBE]

Falae Freddy! Vi que tu fala português irmão, então lá vai...

Qual o princípio do Torque Key. Como sei a tensão que tenho que usar em cada tom... Quantas voltas tenho que dar no TK? Existe algum macete pra saber?

[iDrummercommayeh]

wow that may be a mad instrument to help tuning your drums.. but the drum sounds like it has a pile of dog shit in it.. sorry get better batter heads..

[zash008]

ethan1336, the toms should be tuned to what ever drumdial number that sounds good TO YOU. there is a 'reccommended' number range to tune it to & it should be noted that there is a certain number range the drum dial is the most accurate in. drum dial advantage is that it is not affected by a tension rod that is harder to turn than the others even tho it is not as tight. I have none like this on my current Mapex Saturn kit but I have had stiff tension rods on other kits I have owned in the past.

[DrummerInTheHead]

that drum sounds like a piece of crap

[DrummerInTheHead]

i bought a dial and i thought it was going to be overpriced, but the reason i'm not so pissed off with the price is because it can CONSISTENTLY tune your drums accurately. yes you can do the same with your ears, but this saves time and its got the fine tuning capability that i just dont think my ears can manage. of course you can roughly tune it with the dial too, but if you want consistent accuracy its a big help.