Systems Suspension P / Drums / Drum Suspension Systems with Aristides Tg Cavalcante

Hello, Folks! Our Drum Talk today is about drum suspension systems We'll check a few different models available, point to some characteristics of each system and at the end make a comparison test by recording a drum with and without a suspension system, so you can notice the difference it makes. Has this ever happened to you: you hold a drum by the rim and play it, and you get a full,vibrant sound with plenty of sustain, but when you put that drum back in the kit that nice sound is not there anymore. To prevent that from happening, an american inventor called Gary Gauger created in the 80's the first suspension system and he called it RIMS which became very popular among studio drummers in the USA because they realized it prevented the loss of the drum's natural resonance. two of the main characteristics of the RIMS system are this metal band halfway around the drum, and the fact that the contact with the drum is done through the tension rods. It is really effective on preserving the drum's natural resonance, but it takes some extra space, wich makes it more difficult to place toms close together. After the original patent expired, other companies made their own versions of suspension systems. Here we have a system made by Tama that basically utilizes the same original idea as you can see, but the contact of this system with the drum is made through these three "claws" attached to the top rim it is easier to detach the system by just loosening these three screws and it is easier to tune the drum. and it is easier to tune the drum. Another take on suspension systems is this one by DW They took the idea of a the metal band, but they placed it much closer to the shell and that helps when you want to position the toms as close as possible since they'll take less space around the drum. The contact with the drum is done through the lugs, and there are rubber gaskets between the system and the lugs. So, how to choose a suspension system, or how to find out how effective it is? What I suggest is that you personally try it: hold the drum by the rim, play it, check its sound and then put it back in the tom holder and hear how well the system helps to preserve the original sound, Check also the feeling of playing the drum with the suspension system because some systems could give you the impression of allowing too much movement under the stick and some people don't like that feeling. Speaking of giving it a try, that's what we're going to do now: we'll take this beautiful drum by the Italian brand Tamburo, and we'll record it with and without suspension system. But there's more: We'll remove the suspension system altogether and place the drum on different points of the tom holder so you can hear how that also affects the sound output. Check it out now... So folks, we've checked the difference a suspension system makes in the sound of a drum. But we've also seen how a drum with no suspension system whatsoever has its sound altered by where it is positioned on the tom holder. If you have a drumset with a suspension system, you'll have a more consistent sound almost regardless where you place your drums on the tom holders, but if your drumset is not equipped with such a system, it still pays to experiment with its positioning, placing it further in or out, up or down the tom holder because, just by doing that, you can achieve a nicer, better sound. If you liked this video, if you enjoyed this Drum Talk, please click on "Like" and we'll know we're on the right direction with this series I also encourage you to subscribe to our channel, so you'll know firsthand when new videos are made available, OK, that's it for today, all the best and see you next time!