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The science behind the Signature and Phonic thick shells

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Frank Godiva
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The science behind the Signature and Phonic thick shells

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This video cites the research published by Sonor in the 80 catalog done at a research institute touting the benifits of thick shells.

0:00 Intro
2:44 'Research'
4:51 The Drum Head
5:51 The Drum Shell
7:45 'Must Not Vibrate'
10:10 Flectional Resistance
10:42 Mass
12:26 Frictional Loss
12:58 Bearing Edge
13:06 Shell Wall Thickness
14:04 Fundamental Note Muffled
15:38 Thick Shell Has Same Overtone Spectrum As Thin Shell
16:52 My Reason For Making This Video
19:25 My Wish (Hello, Drum Manufacturers?)
19:37 Why Does Any Of This Matter?
20:09 What Do People Mean By "Resonance?"
21:40 If You Really Want Sustain...
23:34 Wrap Up
24:18 "But Joel, Thin Shells Resonate!!"
25:59 Teaser.... :)


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