Tuning sound clip? - any one submit one?

[trickyricky]

Well I tried to get my quinto to the same sound as Pedro its hard from a clip I think I got it close, Im not trying to sound like anyone dont get the wrong Idea just trying to make sure Im tuning close to the right way. I play trumpet as well and its easy to match notes on a wind instrument, I find it really hard to match them from a drum for some reason. I just want to make sure I tune my drums equil to the first in the right incraments --<spelling> is all im trying to do. I cant end up tuning with a good ear if I dont start off on the right leg :p git my drift.

Hi Mr. Boom
I have the same problem sometimes. I have even gone to the website that sells Boomwhackers (yes really, PVC pipes cut to certain lengths that correspond to different notes.) You can get samples there of what their notes sound like. I goofed around tuning trying to match them. Tried to match C to my conga, which would be "comes the bride", then down to the tumba for "Here". Mucho frustration but then.....all of a sudden....the tumba and conga made beautiful music together. That #### quinto is a rebel. Never did get him where he sounded right. But if it was easy, I suppose everyone would be playing tumbadoras.
Peace,
Rick

[Bataboom]

I hear ya Rick, thats kinda what im up to around here im about to take a boom waker out alright lol......

But really I just want a sure fire way to get them tuned and know for sure they are and done right, then by that I can eventually learn it by ear.

I tried the digital tuner again tonight which is made for guitar and I dont even see a C on the dumb thing, I even blew a C harmonica in it and it said B2 or some guitar lingo somthing or other.

Oh well someday I'll get what I want done here.

[JohnnyConga]

Teach yourself "by ear" to be able to hear the 4th between the tumba and the conga drum....G below middle C to C is standard tuning...for 2 congas....."JC" Johnny Conga...

[trickyricky]

Hey Boomzilla!!
Here is the link to the Boomwackers. You can get tones there. Sometimes it works for me.
Peace
rick

http://www.boomwhackers.com/music2.htm
:p

[Diceman]

Bro' Boni

Robin is good and playing around 'the Smoke', although he had a bit of a health scare a couple of years ago with his ticker.
The conga community is small even in London, so we could have bumped into each other. Maybe at a gig, Properc or Wembly drums.

Tonio and Onile....steady on, you know she is alien, but certain aspects are out of this world!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

The other problem with tuning is overtones as there isnt always a pure note to tune to. Putting a finger in the centre of the skin while hitting with the other hand, may help to make the note clearer, and will also let you know if the lugs are evenly tensioned.
My two euros
Diceman

[Tonio]

Dice, yeah you can use the finger on the head trick, but its a harmonic tone-like a bass or gtr that that touches the fret without pushing all the way to make an actual note. So I think it would be an octave up no? Either way it should be a consideration.
another cool trick is to use the finger trick, but slap (with other hand)
presto ""harmonic slap"!! You do need to find the right spot(finger), but when you do it projects and has an awsome tone !!

I agree with JC though, use your ears. Later on you can revolutionize your own tuning. After all its about "your" tone so to speak !! Just get to know when you need to be traditional.

T :;):



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[El Boni]

Diceman, glad to hear Robin is well. I heard about his health scare, that was worrying - very serious I seem to remember. Yeah, may have seen you in Properc. Who you playing with there (in London, not properc!)? A few bands I used to play or sit-in with were Cache, L'Equipo and La Mecanica. Also I used to do organize a descarga session at work which Kishon Khan (Mo'Timba) sometimes came to.

Err, suppose I'd better say something about tuning as I'm on this thread. I find that even if you're bang-on in-tune at the start of a gig, by the end, conditions will almost certainly have conspired to put you elsewhere. One reason why it's nice to play 3 or 4 congas, as you'll hopefully find some combination that's in tune!

B

[Diceman]

El Boni,

Yes you do have to tweek those tubs during a gig.

I have been working recently with a big latin band called Gringo Loco, Camaleon (latin Jazz), an Israeli singer called Taly Koran, Muzeum (rock/pop), Trio de Janeiro , sat in a few times with Roberto Pla, etc.
As you can see a 'conga slut' :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

How are thing going in HK?
Diceman

[El Boni]

Roberto Pla eh? nice. Things going OK here, gradually meeting the right people and getting more work. Currently have regular gigs with a flamenco-influenced latin jazz group and playing timbales in a nightclub (with dj), which is easy money, but have to play VERY hard, so not doing much for my feel! Also been doing some recording sessions on Canto-jazz-pop records.

There's really hardly anyone here who can play, but on the flipside, not much of a scene. Guess I'm a conga-slut too though!

B