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Here is an project I have since a long time, I have never see holes on congas as we have on snare, tom or bass drums..
Have you ever seen that ?
I have try on my last congas.. seems interesting, kind of "little open bottom congas" effect. I don't have a lot of time this week, I will test that better next week.
Maybe the holes have to be on the bottom, more holes, not just one..
If you're playing seated I expect the holes would go a long way to increasing the sustain and overall volume of the drum by increasing air movement. Holes in kit drums occur because without them the drum is a sealed unit and sounds very flat.
I'm not so sure it would help if the drum is in a stand, or if I'd want holes in my center drum. I play with the pitch a bit by changing the size of the opening at the bottom when playing seated. I think holes would limit the effect this has.
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I understand that the holes on a set of drums is to let the air in and out on a double headed drum. I dont know what function the holes will play on a conga drum. Interesting though. I often wondered what the drum set tone controls would sound like on congas. Has anyone tried this?
When a conga is played flat on the floor, like when you play seated, it creates a "sealed unit" in a similar manner as a kit drum. Putting a hole in a tone drum that you play flat on the floor should increase the bass response and sustain.
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Little bit more sustain, the skin is free. More bass The tone is more hight pitched
Same stuff that when you let a little space between the floor and the shell.
Rythme, you're right, no effect when you incline the drum, so, not very interesting for the conga, but for the tumba wich stay on the floor, it's interesting.
It seem a good ideia,but there are small stands that do the same jobs,i said that because is litlle bit strange to make some holes in shell's ,Imo.it hurts me a litlle bit but I think is very good to find and built some inovations.
Hallo Congalou My Ghanaian tribe drums set have to drums with a hole ! the hole in the drum is in my Sogo(most left in picture ) and in my kidi (most right in picture) at 1 cm above the bottom. Both have closed bottoms . okay it's not a conga , but it got a hole . Don't know if it's any help ?
Hey Cl nice you brought this subject up 'cause 4 a while i am thinking of drilling a hole in (one of )my bata . I have an old beat up one and i might try that . But were to drill ?