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    I am tuning to get the sound I want from the drivers seat. Now is that right or should I tune to get the sound from the passengers seat ?

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    I doubt the passengers could tell the difference!
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    Depends. If you are close miking you go drivers seat, if your playing unmiked passenger seat.

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    Mind me asking what you mean by Drivers Seat or passengers seat tuning?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ciulmer View Post
    Mind me asking what you mean by Drivers Seat or passengers seat tuning?
    Fro were he's sitting or were the audience is sitting

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    I check from the audience side to be sure my drums will cut through with my big band. However, I will tweak the tuning from my side of the drums because I want to like what I am hearing as my sound relates to the band.
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    i don't see how you will tune it from a car

    ..but having someone play the kit ........whilst listening out the front is a sweet thing...

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    I second what CharlyG said. I doubt very seriously if most people can tell the difference. I think it's more important that you like what you are hearing from your kit. John
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    I always shoot for the middle. It's hard to nail both in all venues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2slow View Post
    I am tuning to get the sound I want from the drivers seat. Now is that right or should I tune to get the sound from the passengers seat ?
    I was going to suggest referring to your owner's manual , but you're using "driver's seat" in the context of behind your drum throne (remember my "driver's seat" shot of my congas?).

    Frank's spot-on with his suggestion...you want to sound your best behind the kit, but at the same time, you need to make sure your sound punches through the guitars, keys, etc.... I would almost suggest you have somebody play the drums while you listen from the passenger seat (but that's kinda tough to do).

    Maybe you can have someone tape you from the passenger side, so to speak...good luck, bro'!
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    If the drums are mic-ed in...I'd go for the driver's seat.

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    I always tune to what sounds good to me in the driver's seat, but we do have a sound tech, both at church and with my band, so I look to them to tell me if something doesn't sound right, mic'd or not. I also try to get another band member to stand out in the audience area and tell me how it sounds.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Northern Redneck View Post
    Depends. If you are close miking you go drivers seat, if your playing unmiked passenger seat.
    Yup.
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    I don't really think it makes a difference. It's a drum. It's going to sound the same way in the driver's seat and the passenger's seat.
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    My motto is "if it sounds good to you, it'll sound good to the audience." the key thing is making sure that they can hear it clearly, but not overpoweringly (is that even a word?)

    If you want you can ask someone in your band to spare a second during the sound check to make sure it sounds okay from afar. Its a good thing to make sure, just in case.

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