Came across this article today about Boomer endorsing the new Porter and Davies Tactile Monitoring System. Well , I had no idea what that was so I did some investigating.
Seems that there is a connection from your bass drum thru this module, which is then connected to the drum throne. What happens is that the bass drum vibrations are transmitted into the seat of the throne and thus, your posterior. It's adjustable because the intention is not to hurt, but rather give you a better feel for what you are doing with your bass drum.
Boomer, I was wondering if you could elaborate a bit more on your experience with this unit, and why do you feel the need to use it at all ? And since you generally use a double bass, do you have two units connected ?
Anyone else using this item ? thoughts ?
Here's the article I saw:
Porter & Davies are delighted to announce that Billy Cobham and Benny Greb are the latest drum artists to become Ambassadors for P&D tactile monitoring systems.
They join a fast growing roster of international drummers who include the BC2 or Gigster as an integral part of their kits for live and studio playing.
The BC2 and Gigster deliver focused sensitivity, accuracy, power and portability and are highly regarded by many of their international drum artists such as JR Robinson, Gavin Harrison, Anton Fig, Daniel Adair and Gerald Heyward.
The monitoring systems will be featured at NAMM 2012 in Los Angeles at Hall D, Booth #2879 where Porter & Davies themselves will be demonstrating the benefits and introduce the system to international drummers, distributors and retailers at the show.
Here's a photo of the Bum Chum
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Very confused,
TED
Seems that there is a connection from your bass drum thru this module, which is then connected to the drum throne. What happens is that the bass drum vibrations are transmitted into the seat of the throne and thus, your posterior. It's adjustable because the intention is not to hurt, but rather give you a better feel for what you are doing with your bass drum.
Boomer, I was wondering if you could elaborate a bit more on your experience with this unit, and why do you feel the need to use it at all ? And since you generally use a double bass, do you have two units connected ?
Anyone else using this item ? thoughts ?
Here's the article I saw:
Porter & Davies are delighted to announce that Billy Cobham and Benny Greb are the latest drum artists to become Ambassadors for P&D tactile monitoring systems.
They join a fast growing roster of international drummers who include the BC2 or Gigster as an integral part of their kits for live and studio playing.
The BC2 and Gigster deliver focused sensitivity, accuracy, power and portability and are highly regarded by many of their international drum artists such as JR Robinson, Gavin Harrison, Anton Fig, Daniel Adair and Gerald Heyward.
The monitoring systems will be featured at NAMM 2012 in Los Angeles at Hall D, Booth #2879 where Porter & Davies themselves will be demonstrating the benefits and introduce the system to international drummers, distributors and retailers at the show.
Here's a photo of the Bum Chum
[img][/img]
Very confused,
TED