Tuning

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000" background="41cfcc00erkjxk.jpg"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our History"><U><B>Our History</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New"><U><B>What's New</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U><B>News</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Why Andante"><U><B>Why Andante</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tuning"><U><B>Tuning</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="tuning_using_the_andante_torque_limiter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tuning using the Andante Torque Limiter"><U><B>Tuning using the Andante Torque Limiter</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" 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Ring.                      </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The edge of the fulcrum ring and the inside of the head should </div> <div> be lightly lubricated with Vaseline each time the head is </div> <div> replaced. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The thread and head of the tension screws should be </div> <div> lubricated with Vaseline each time they are removed. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fit Top Head and Tension Ring to Fulcrum Ring and start </div> <div> screws in threads by hand making sure each one </div> <div> turns without restriction. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cross tighten 4 Screws at right angles to take up initial slack.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> If you do not have a Torque Limiter the following would be </div> <div>  required, tighten each screw in half turns in a clockwise </div> <div>  direction from Tension Screw 1 to 20.   Make sure of exactly </div> <div>  which screw you start from and make certain to stop on Screw </div> <div>  number 20, this means you have to tighten from 1-20 several</div> <div>  times until the drum head starts to come in tune. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">From this point adjust each screw 1/4 turn or less until head </div> <div> reaches required pitch. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The screws should be tightened no further until the drum has been </div> <div> played for approximately 1 hour.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Refitting Head on Bottom Assembly</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00006600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A similar process as instructed for the top head should </div> <div> be used for refitting the bottom head.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00006600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">By lightly tapping the Bottom head with a drumstick, about  </div> <div> an inch/25mm in from the bearing edge towards the centre,  </div> <div> you can determine if the head is tensioned.  You will</div> <div> then here a  pitch sound, and as you tighten the head </div> <div> you will hear the pitch changing. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00006600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">It is very difficult to explain how the pitch should sound, </div> <div> probably the best is to adjust one drum until it is satisfactory </div> <div> and then tune all of the drums in turn.  Using the drum you </div> <div> have tuned to the desired pitch tighten the remaining bottom </div> <div> heads until they sound all the same.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Fitting New Top Snare</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc11111100.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">First remove the Top Tension Assembly,  this can be done </div> <div> by unscrewing the 4 screws from the side support rods, </div> <div>  the assembly will then lift of the shell.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc11111100.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To remove old snare:-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc11111100.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Adjust tension screw on right hand side of drum </div> <div>  (when hanging in playing position) anti-clockwise </div> <div>  until snare becomes loose.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc11111100.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Adjust height screw on right hand side of drum </div> <div>  (when hanging in playing position) anti-clockwise </div> <div>  until snare leaves the head.   </div> <div>            </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc11111100.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> To remove snare, slide the snare off the brackets </div> <div>  at either end of mechanism turn across the drum </div> <div>  and lift out.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc11111100.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> To replace snare, reverse the removal procedure.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Adjusting and Tuning Top Snare</B></div> <bR> <div> The Top Snare should be adjusted in the following way:-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> When the drum is in the playing position on the </div> <div>  player the adjusting screw on the left hand side of </div> <div>  the drum just below the tension ring is to adjust the</div> <div>  tension on the snare, the screw on the right hand side </div> <div>  which is located slightly inside the drum is for the</div> <div>  height on the snare. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If you look through the bottom head you can see the </div> <div> Top Snare Mechanism, on the left hand side of the drum,</div> <div> on the side of the Mechanism, there is a small calibration</div> <div> unit it has a zero in the centre and calibration to each side </div> <div> of the centre. Directly above the calibration unit there is </div> <div> the Tension slide, the corner of the tension slide should </div> <div> line up with the zero this is the approximate </div> <div> Tension for the snare. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The drum should then be hung in the playing position </div> <div> again on the player, a key can then be placed in the </div> <div> right hand adjusting screw. The height should be adjusted </div> <div> down tapping the drum until the snare is fizzing beneath the </div> <div> head, (it is not necessary to screw the snare completely </div> <div> away from the head) still striking the drum with single </div> <div>        taps the snare should be adjusted up turning the screw </div> <div> clockwise until the fizz turns to a lose crack, the height </div> <div> screw should be turned another half or three quarter turn</div> <div> upwards depending on the drumsticks that are being used.</div> <div> It maybe necessary to adjust the tension slightly </div> <div> to compensate any wear on stretching in the Snare.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcff000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">This should be your Top head ready to play. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Fitting New Bottom Snare</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00006600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Unscrew the top screw and remove side adjuster, release </div> <div> snare off counter part on other side and slide out if drum,  </div> <div> to refit reverse procedure.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Adjusting and Tuning Bottom Snare </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc11111100.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The bottom snare should be checked for level to the head, </div> <div>  the snare should be just touching the bearing edge and</div> <div>  nothing more. To adjust the bottom snare, on the side plate </div> <div>  there are three screw holes, the top screw adjusts the tension </div> <div>  off and on to the bottom snare, the other two screws are to </div> <div>  adjust the tension on either side of the snare so that </div> <div>  the complete snare is  working, it is not often that these </div> <div>  two screws would require adjustment, only when a new snare</div> <div>  is fitted or if the existing snare has been slightly damaged</div> <div>  by over stretching.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Introduction"><U><B>Introduction</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our History"><U><B>Our History</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New"><U><B>What's New</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U><B>News</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Why Andante"><U><B>Why Andante</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Tuning</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="tuning_using_the_andante_torque_limiter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tuning using the Andante Torque Limiter"><U><B>Tuning using the Andante Torque Limiter</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CoreTec"><U><B>Core-Tec</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="REACTOR"><U><B>REACTOR</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bass Tenor"><U><B>Bass & Tenor</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Accessories"><U><B>Accessories</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Agents"><U><B>Agents</B></U></A><B>   |     </B><A HREF="home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Introduction"><U><B>H</B></U></A><A HREF="home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Introduction"><U><B>ome</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>