millerinomindspring.com Posted March 25, 2001 Share Posted March 25, 2001 Hey What's up !!! Anybody Heard about Auralex's "Hovering Deck" and "PlatFoam" supposedly used as Drum riser/platform ??? Let me Know If you hear anything . Thank you very much!!!! ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djarrett Posted March 25, 2001 Share Posted March 25, 2001 Originally posted by millerino@mindspring.com: Hey What's up !!! Anybody Heard about Auralex's "Hovering Deck" and "PlatFoam" supposedly used as Drum riser/platform ??? Let me Know If you hear anything . Thank you very much!!!! Hey, Millerino: In fact, I have one awaiting assembly!! Kenny Aronoff also has a completed one and loves it! Look for my review in the MusicPlayer.com Drum Channel in the next couple of months that will include comments from Kenny on his unit! The unit is a self assemble unit and is an isolation riser that is designed to isolate the sympathetic vibrations! I will post a notice when the review is complete! I also use the Auralex Max-Wall and Bass Traps in my studio and wow what a difference this makes. This is an area that we as drummers often take for granted or just completely overlook. I will sent this thread to Jeff Hedback at Auralex and perhaps he can add more to the description and conversation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff h_dup1 Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 Hi Millerino, My name is Jeff Hedback and I am a technical consultant with Auralex Acoustics. Platfoam is our new high-density foam product designed to de-couple (isolate) a sound source from the floor. In particular we have intended this product to build "floated drum risers" (8'x8'). As Dendy mentioned, you as the end user actually configure the final product. We supply (in one box) 24- 48"x2"x4" planks of the Platfoam which are intended to be spaced every four inches under the decking material of your choice. Four tubes of our Auralex Tubetak adhesive will affix the Platfoam to your decking. There are no mechanical fasteners required and the Platfoam is totally non-destructive to your existing flooring. I personally built and installed a Platfoam riser for Kenny Aronoff. This provided significant reduction in low frequency sound transmission. We tested him playing both on and off the riser and in my personal assessment the Platfoam riser provided more distinction, clarity and definition to his entire kit but particularly his kick drum and floor toms. One box of Platfoam has our suggested selling price of $169. If you have any additional questions or are just curious, please call me at 1-800-959-3343. Thank you for your interest, Jeff Hedback Technical Consultant Auralex Acoustics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerinomindspring.com Posted April 2, 2001 Author Share Posted April 2, 2001 Hey Thanks for the infos ! What is the deck on Kenny's drum riser made of? What's the thickness? Sorry for being a pain..... Thanks again Gabriel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff h_dup1 Posted April 3, 2001 Share Posted April 3, 2001 Jeff H The decking material on Kenny's riser is 1/2" MDF........2- 4'x8' sheets. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbals Posted April 11, 2001 Share Posted April 11, 2001 I guess I just don't understand- Why would you want to reduce the low end of a kick drum? I can understand cutting certain frequencies for recording and sound production - what's actually happening - cutting low mids? I personally built and installed a Platfoam riser for Kenny Aronoff. This provided significant reduction in low frequency sound transmission. We tested him playing both on and off the riser and in my personal assessment the Platfoam riser provided more distinction, clarity and definition to his entire kit but particularly his kick drum and floor toms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djarrett Posted April 12, 2001 Share Posted April 12, 2001 Originally posted by Cymbals: I guess I just don't understand- Why would you want to reduce the low end of a kick drum? I can understand cutting certain frequencies for recording and sound production - what's actually happening - cutting low mids? Hey, Cymbals: You don't actually "cut" the low end frequency of the drum itself, but rather isolates those frequencies from affecting the rest of the room. This especially important for live recording or isolating the low end from bleed into other mics or booths in your studio. Also especially helpful for rehearsal space to keep the "boom" out of the rest of your home, or more importantly ... your neighbors! DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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