Re: Bass sound on Tumba
jdl, are you able to take the congas off the stands and play them seated? Sounds like the mic is pickin' up too much; try lifting them up off the floor, either with your feet or with little rubber feet (LP makes them and I use them on my congas at church)...it'll lower the sound a bit without muffling them too much.
what you're playin' is essentially a "tumbao" beat, and as leedy says, it's important that the palm and the heel of your hand do the work...
I love jammin' to a solo guitar or a piano that way...it gives ya a chance to show your best stuff against a minimal background!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
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