DrumDial Calibration from Drum Dial Inc.

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DrumDial Inc. Calibration video. This drum dial how to video shows the proper way to calibrate your Drum Dial drum tuner for drum dial tuning, from drumdial Inc. for tuning your drums. When you tune your drums with the drum dial it is best to calibrate the drum tuner before using it for the first time to tune your drums. From DrumDial Inc. Drum Dial drum tuners are made in the USA. Drum dial is located in Tucson Az. DrumDial drum tuners have been used to tune drums for every major drum backline and timpani for symphonic settings all around the world for over 30 years. Drumdial can be used to tune all drums and was designed to tune drums with die cast hoops.

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@brotzo1 14 лет назад

This device works! I've been tuning my drums by ear for 25 years. I've never been able to get all my toms to sound good all at the same time. Today, I tuned them the way I always do and then broke out the drum dial. This device completed the fine tuning I've never been able to accomplish by ear. All my toms "sing" just the way I want. Well worth the money!

@BlackMetalHappiness 12 лет назад

I have used the DrumDial for two years, and I don't think I'll use any other method to tune my drums. The consistency, and reliability is amazing. I've used it on old and new drum heads, both were met with great results!

@PeterBinns 11 лет назад

Drum Dial made sure I had a fully functional unit very quickly and I must say I am very impressed with the company and product. I have been getting paid to play drums since 1975 and I can get sweet jazz tones easily, and massive volume for heavy rock gigs with this thing even while the support bands are playing. Thanks Steve & Drum Dial

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

A very good starting point for your snare drum is 85 top batter and 80-82 bottom resonant.

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

Drumdial works very well for toms. Drumdial can be used for any drum, even electronic drums with mesh heads.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

Drumdial works very well for marching snare drums and extremely well on marching bass drums, tenors, quads etc...

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

That's correct, pick the Drumdial up to release tension from the drum head when detuning. It is best to pick the Drumdial up when moving from lug to lug to release tension on the head.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

A very good starting point for that size and style snare drum is 86 top batter and 82 bottom resonant.

@DrumDial 11 лет назад

Lucas, if the top cap screw is removed. Very carefully and gently slide the shaft back out of the top of the tuner head and replace the cap screw. Re-calibrate as shown in the video and you will be fine. If you force the tuner shaft and it damages the top bearing sleeve, you will need to return your tuner to DrumDial for repair.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

Drumdial is pre calibrated at the shop before it is shipped. It never hurts to double check and is very easy to do.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

The calibration relates directly to the tuning chart and all other Drumdials. If the calibration is off by 5 and you tune your drum to a suggested 75, your actual tuning may be 70 or 80 depending on how far off the calibration is. You are correct that the calibration is relative. Keep in mind that Drumdial works as a comparison gauge, with the goal of getting the drum in tune with itself.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

Standard tuning will work, but we suggest thicker or 2 ply heads. For a very low sound, you will need to use a thicker head on the bottom resonant as well. Remo, Ebony style heads work well for the bottom head to get the lower sound you are after.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

You are getting sympathetic overtones or frequencies that are close to the snare and 12" tom. If you do not like this and want to eliminate the buzz, tune the bottom head on the 12" tom up a little higher to 76 or lower to 74. The other option is to leave the tuning at 75 and place a piece of paper or thick cloth string between the bottom snare head and the snare chain. Be careful not to dampen to much. Many find the natural buzz and vibration desirable and would not change anything.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

At the lugs, always. The center only gives an average. For example, a 6 lug drum can be out of tune at each lug set at 73, 74,75, 75, 76, and 77. The average at the center would be 75, but the drum would not be in tune with it self.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

For a high tom sound, 77 top and bottom is a good starting point. Snare batter at 87 , snare resonant at 80-82.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

Drumdial works for all drums from timpani, bass drums, toms, snares and even banjos to djembes, congas and timbales.

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

The question was asked if tile could be used to calibrate the DrumDial. Tile works very well. Make sure that the tile is very flat. Textured tile will not give an accurate calibration because the DrumDial base will not sit flat. The Drumdial hard case (visit the Drumdial website) comes standard with a glass calibration square as shown in the video. Any flat piece of glass or mirror will work. For example, many DrumDial owners use the glass from a picture frame.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

The dial does not need to be at zero when there is no pressure on the tuner. There is always a little give from the cap screw o-ring bumper that protects the internal mechanism from bumps and jolts, especially if the plunger is allowed to snap back. Never loosen the top cap screw.

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

We have had very good success tuning banjo heads. I recommend a starting point of 85 for most banjo heads using the DrumDial. Tuning a banjo head is the same as tuning a standard drum head. Visit Janet Davis music on line for more specific instruction for tuning banjo.

@DrumDial 11 лет назад

Peter, your tuner should be at top center or close to it. We set the tuner to top center here at the shop and check to insure proper calibration. If your tuner was purchased new, contact the place of purchase to arrange replacement or contact DrumDial and we'll take care of it. Your tuner has a one year warranty and we are here to help.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

You will need to tune in a circular pattern after seating the head. Always seat a new drum head in the criss-cross pattern and tighten the head enough that the drum head takes the shape of the bearing edge. Make sure that the head is seated evenly. Use the Drumdial in a circular pattern, tuning each lug a little at a time (1/4 turn or less) one lug after the next. Drumdial gives you a visual of what you are hearing and shows the effect of all the lugs on the drum head.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

Any hard flat surface will work. A mirror, picture frame glass, hard counter top, smooth flat tile, etc...

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

A standard tuning will get you very close to the sound you are after. 85 top batter and 80-82 bottom resonant.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

That's correct, if the unit is out of calibration, most likely it will not be at the 12:00 o'clock position.

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

The EC2's are quality heads but the dampening ring may be giving you some difficulty. Stay to the inside of the ring. Seat the heads in the standard criss cross pattern and then fine tune in small increments in a circular pattern, one lug after the next.

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

Do not try to calibrate your tuner without any pressure. Calibration for the DrumDial is done by preloading the internal spring, by setting it on a flat glass surface. Without any pressure on the tuner, your DrumDial is not measuring anything. For example, if you were visually checking for a flat tire, you wouldn't put the car up on jacks to see if a tire was flat, you would let the weight of the car rest on the tire. Drumdial measures the distance that the drumhead flexes at different tensions.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

A very good starting point would be 85 top batter and 80-82 bottom snare resonant.

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

A very good starting would be 74 top batter and 74 bottom resonant.

@4thwatcher777 13 лет назад

@Playlistamac The Joey Jordison snare is 13x6

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

The only way to get it back to top center is to have your tuner factory serviced. No charge if under warranty. $30.00 for service and overhaul if older than 1 year.

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

Your tuner is probably OK. If the shaft moves freely without binding, then it will calibrate correctly and will tune accurately.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

84-86 top batter and 80-82 bottom resonant for a 13" x 6.5"

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

Yes, Drumdial was designed to work with Die Cast hoops!

@ovandolah14 12 лет назад

Thankyou fro your help :) ill try that, i was just moving it around in the star pattern and it wasn't working out to well lol

@apinakapinastorba 12 лет назад

Of course it can, there's nothing special going on with marching drums. The drum dial is based on a tool called dial indicator, which is used for measuring tensions and straightness, for example to make sure that a car tyre rim is not bent.

@DrumDial 11 лет назад

Keep the DrumDial tuning tip to the inside of the ring when tuning. Your readings will still be accurate.

@DrumDial 10 лет назад

Stay to the inside of the muffle ring on bass drums. For smaller toms it is OK to use the DrumDial normally. The foam rings will not effect the tuning accuracy of your DrumDial on smaller toms. How will the DrumDial will work with Remo Muff'l rings between the rim & head ? I imagine they would adversely effect the accuracy of the reading. But do you think you could still at least use it and adopt your tension accordingly ?

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

The tuning chart will get you close. Please forward your drum sizes and head types to the drumdial website and we can find a more exact range for heavy metal.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

87-89 top batter and 80-82 bottom resonant.

@DrumDial 14 лет назад

The small needle is part of the DrumDial logo and is not used for tuning.

@DrumDial 13 лет назад

Recalibrate to zero. Your tuner will still function acurately, but will be a little difficult to read as the new zero point will be at bottom center instead of top center. Repair service if ever needed, is $30.00 to bring your DrumDial to new condition with another 1 year warranty included.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

Yes, works on bass drums.

@Auroramaya 14 лет назад

I don't have a piece of glass yet to do this calibration test. It would actually be awesome if you guys packed one with each DrumDial, since finding a little piece of glass like that can be a pain. What I do have is lots of tile in my house, in the bathroom and kitchen. Can I use that for calibration instead? Thanks.

@apinakapinastorba 12 лет назад

Does that calibration actually matter how your drum will sound like? The head tension reading is relative after all, since the dial indicator only measures the length the tuning tip moves upwards when pressure is applied on it. Only if you tune similar drums with similar drum heads to similar tuning, then the calibration matters. Am I right?

@ovandolah14 12 лет назад

Can't seem to get the hang of mine. it will make some lugs way tighter than the others with a snare head seated perfectly. I just don't get it haha

@KingandQueens12 13 лет назад

Also what's a good amount of pressure if you want your snare to be hi-pitched. Kinda like mike portnoy style?

@MaxNaar 13 лет назад

When I put my drum dial on glass, it is alway perfectly centered at 50, NOT 0 like it says in the video. Should I just recalibrate it so that the needle is on 0?

@OSCAR82AA 14 лет назад

Can you give some advice on how to use this for us banjo players ? Will it help us tune the banjo head ?

@graysonbill 12 лет назад

In the video the re-calibration did not line up with the 12:00 o clock position. Is that to be expected?

@CSRDrum 12 лет назад

The DrumDial works fine when increasing the head tension. When I lower the tension, the needle doesn't fall accurately. I have to pick it up off the drumhead and set it down again to get the new reading. Is this normal? Also, should I pick up and move the DrumDial from lug to lug, or can I slide it?

@Jonesin_Jonesy 14 лет назад

I have a question. if the drum dial isnt set to zero without it sitting on any surface then how can you be sure youre tuning it to a set number when it is sitting on your drums?

@Rturner201 12 лет назад

I have a Mapex Pro M kit and im having a little trouble getting the sound i want out of the snare. The snare is 14x5.5. What settings do you reccomend for a medium fat sound. Not too low but kinda midrange I guess. This kit is played only in church.

@DrumDial 12 лет назад

85 top batter and 80 bottom resonant.

@graysonbill 12 лет назад

Is there a way to get it back to the 12:00 o'clock position, which makes for an easier reference?

@grossofran 12 лет назад

I have a Ludwig Accent Cs 125 kit and i think i'm having a little trouble getting the souns i'd like from the snare. My snare is 14x5,5. I'd like to have a Rock & Roll sound, like the one Ringo Starr at The Beatles had. What settings would you recommend for that sound? Thanks

@thomasnappo6309 6 месяцев назад

If a Tom is at 70...will the digital and analog drumdial read the same 70...it should l think😊

@DrumDial 6 месяцев назад

Yes

@LucasSpurrell 11 лет назад

What should I do if someone loosens the top cap screw? Is there a way to fix it myself without sending it away?

@russ1234123 13 лет назад

do you have to calibrate it out of the box or does it come pre calibrated

@killerproctologist88 13 лет назад

@drumdial what about a 14x7 brass pork pie snare with remo weatherking heads? (batter and resonate)

@diegloke911 12 лет назад

I want to tune my toms high any suggestions? And what should I tune my snare to to make it sound good with the toms?

@PeterBinns 11 лет назад

And if out of the box new its 270 degrees out (i.e.8:30) ???

@dreams1with2fire 12 лет назад

hey, I wanted to know where can i fix my drum dial? it fell; I've had the drum dail for about two tears now..

@mattsonaboat 14 лет назад

What tensions do you reccomend for 16 x 15 floor toms? Batter and reso.

@elcucuy138 7 лет назад

My drumdial needle won't retract, it stays still, I have to pull it back/push it manually. How can I fix this? Help!

@DrumDial 7 лет назад

Erik, your tuner is broken and needs to be sent in for service. Please e-mail drumdial@gmail.com for complete details.

@pawelmorrison 7 лет назад

Hi Steve, is there anyway of setting the bigger needle vertically? Mine's at 5 to the right a bit

@DrumDial 7 лет назад

It is OK if the large needle is not at top center. Your tuner will still function accurately. To reset to top center, please send to DrumDial for service. The cost for repair or overhaul / service is $30.00.

@KingandQueens12 13 лет назад

If you can't find some glass to calibrate on what is some other things?

@mrscary3721 6 лет назад

Everybody has a cell phone. Use the glass on your cell...

@remygaron8311 3 года назад

My drumdial fell down looks like the pin dos not move up or down what can i do please help thank you

@DrumDial 3 года назад

Remy, we provide a repair service. Please e-mail your address and request instructions for our repair service to drumdial@gmail.com

@ard3443 8 лет назад

How can we move the large needle?? Mine is set at the 85 position and I don't know how to move the needle up D;

@DrumDial 8 лет назад

+ard3443 The large needle does not need to be at top center when there is no pressure on the tuning tip. Check calibration only with the tuner sitting on a hard flat surface, glass etc.

@bluemambaa 12 лет назад

can this be used on marching snares??

@frodislover1007 9 лет назад

does anyone out there know what it means if you get say 20 all around on my bass drum even except one lug let's say won't go lower than the others like the drum is uneven or warped?

@DrumDial 9 лет назад

frotis lover The bearing edge may be uneven. See the troubleshooting video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_7jFne2gJBM.html .