When his teenage daughter complained that the toms on her new drum kit sounded bad, one dad bought a drum tuner and asked Gemini to help him make them sound like the band Dirty Loops. A few hours later she declared them 'not bad', which he took as high praise.
I'm tuning a [DRUM KIT DETAILS, E.G. 10" AND 12" RACK TOMS, 16" FLOOR TOM] with [TUNER OR BY EAR]. I want them to sound like the drums on [BAND OR SONG]. Describe that sound, suggest a starting pitch or note for each drum's top and bottom heads, and give me a step-by-step tuning routine, including how to even out the tension rods and fix common problems like buzzing or dull tone.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Tell Gemini your drum sizes, the tools you have and the sound you’re after.
- Follow its tuning routine one drum at a time, checking with a tuner or app if you have one.
- Play a groove from the song you’re aiming for and fine-tune by ear.
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Reference: Hacker News