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If there was every conga comedy

PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:00 am
by Cangrejero7
If there was ever conga comedy or rather satire...Unfortunately I think he's serious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYQujazVBQQ

Re: If there was every conga comedy

PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:31 am
by Mike
In fact you CAN reach a reduction of nasty overtones
by hanging a piece of sound-absorbing material into
the conga shell. Well, it does not have be a T-shirt,
nor do you have to take the skin off. And besides, there
is always the danker of killing the tone!
But apart from that, it works, especially with fiberglass congas.

Re: If there was every conga comedy

PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:08 pm
by joaozinho
I did this in my congas,IT WORKS!!! no more ring,simple and true!

Re: If there was every conga comedy

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:51 am
by eskrimaaddiction
I tried this when i made the mistake of buying those remo crimplock heads (WORST HEADS ON THE PLANET). A t-shirt is overkill unless you jjust want to do some interesting sampling of odd sounds. I found that if i took an old towel and tear a very small piece that it works.

It may seem odd but it is alot better than that ringing.

Re: If there was every conga comedy

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:41 pm
by joaozinho
Yes,you have to adjust the amout of tissue,to have the balance bettwenn tone and ring reduction

Re: If there was every conga comedy

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:23 pm
by Jerry Bembe
I have used this method with several congas with success. The amount of material used to suspend inside the drum will vary from drum to drum. I use paper towel and spring clips so I can easily vary the amount of dampening. This does not work with all overtone issues but it will work with many of them.

Enjoy your drums and drumming.

Re: If there was every conga comedy

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:40 pm
by Marcus
Saw this on the Drumskulls site, PM Percussion. Much more elaborate but I hear it works very well.