Moongel Damper Pads (Pot of 6)

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For minimum damping, just cut one pad in two, or bend it against the rim allowing the second half of your pad to touch the head. Find sources: "Moongel"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( March 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Services Guitar Workshop Electronic Repairs Workshop Music Store Events & Workshops Piano Showroom Music Lessons Recording Studio

If you don’t want to buy via those links, that’s fine too: Go support your local independent music store if they deserve it!The best thing of course is to make sure the drum kit is properly tuned before recording.... these little gel beauties will make the kit sound even better by getting rid of excessive ringing and harmonics. You can alter how much damping they provide by a) cutting the gel pads into smaller pieces and b) trying out where you place them on your toms/snare. The placement and size of the moon gel definitely yielded noticeable differences in sound. I have only used them once so far for a live band recording. The drummer showed up with his kit 15 mins before we were due to start, and as we were filming a live video we were on a tight schedule as the video guys were about to turn up. That’s right. This, let’s call it Moongel topic, certainly deserves more attention than it gets. That’s all about to change. Here at Music Gear Heads, we’re, as always, dedicated to shining a light on the often overlooked music-related topics. In the article you’re about to read, we’ll, among other things, tell you just where you apply Moongel and exactly how will you do it! Place them in different areas for different types of drum dampening– closer to the edge of the drumhead for less dampening, closer to the center for more. Put one, two, three, or ten on your drumhead depending on the sound you want, and experiment to find the perfect location and get the perfect amount of overtone control. Moongels can also be attached to cymbals or other percussion instruments, to reduce the sustain and focus the sound.

The world's most highly acclaimed resonance control device ever designed, is effective, simple and versatile.When only the most effective means of controlling a percussion instrument's sound will do, percussionists turn to the Moon Del Damper Pad. RTOM also makes Moongel Workout Pads, which are practice pads that are available in 7" and 14" diameter sizes. The manufacturer claims that unlike most practice pads they allow no "free rebounds", which is said to accelerate muscle development. The most used drumhead dampening around – an essential for your kit. Precisely control the ringing, sustain, and sound of your drum kit. I have been using RTOM Moongel damper pads since 2010. in live and studio environment and I must say than moongel pads always delivered.Also, here’s another thing: when using Moongel pads on your cymbals, the further your place them away from the center, the more effective they’ll be at reducing the sustain. Speaking of cymbals, here’s an article on why drums and cymbals never sound out of tune. Moongels are made from 53% PVC copolymer resin, 27% Dioctyl Terephthalate, 2.5% Epoxied Soybean Oil, 3% Calcium-Zinc Stabilizers, 7% PVC-based Thixotrope and 7.5% Adipate Plasticizer-based Thixotrope. Gel of this composition is commercially available from WRS SportsMed, a division of WRS Group, Inc. under the UltraSoft™ trademark. Windows is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. If you’re a beginner drummer, the word/term/whatever-you-wanna-call it Moongel doesn’t probably mean that much to you. It’s just something you’ve seen a lot of times on drumming forums but never cared to ask. Today, we’ll try to tell you everything about this piece of drumming equipment using the least amount of words.

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By simply moving the damper pad around the surface you can eliminate unwanted tone and obtain the exact sound the situation demands. Whether it’s during a live performance, a drumming session or a studio recording Moongel helps create the perfect sound. Okay, so here we’ll show you how to get the desired sound with your Moongel pads. The way you’ll use them (also, where you apply Moongel pads) depends on what you’re trying to achieve: Hydrated Silica, Glycerin, Water/Aqua, Sorbitol, Alcohol, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Carvone, Vanillin, Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Flavor/Aroma, Mentha Arvensis Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Sulfate, Carrageenan, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Disodium Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sucralose, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Magnesium Chloride, Sea Salt/Maris Sal, Propanediol, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Mica, Titanium Dioxide I was a sad, lonely ,****** drummer before I encountered moon gel. I can hardly describe moon gels incredible impact on my life. After moon gel I evolved into a sad, lonely mediocre drummer.