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KeggeR · Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Posts: 2

I was wondering if anyone knows if a third party makes a custom mount for the wavedrum? I had played with the wavedrum when it was first released and was impressed, but passed on it because of the sensitivity limitations. Now I see that there is an oriental version that is specifically redesigned to resemble hand drums. I have been playing doumbek for years and I would purchase one online right now after watching video demos of the product on youtube. But the design of the drum doesnt not fit my playing style, (underarm or between legs) so I was wondering if anyone knows of a third party device or modification that can convert the wavedrum into a goblet mount, similar to a typical middle eastern doumbek?

If anyone has the time and a camera handy would you mind taking some pictures of the bottom of your wavedrum, I would like to get an idea of how it will be mounted if I have to go about building my own.

Thank you!

WaterDrum · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:37 am Post subject:

Hi KeggeR

there is probably nobody , who would make that for you ,
so its a DIY job. Interesting...
I can help you...
the easiest and cheapest way would be "external triggering" :
did you read this already ?
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=64487&sid=56919a916d32904e4f66e838f362a5a0

please post a pic or 2/3 of your doumbek
with the skin and the rim removed as far as possible....
so for me = Idea

with external triggering you can use a real Doumbek
1 or (better) 2 piezos connected to the Doumbek
+ a pressure sensor built into the Doumbek,
(= not expensive , needs some improvisation)

and now, with the help of a 5 pole connector
(recommended XLR or mini XLR)
connect to the Oriental WD and play the WD with the Doumbek

you have 1 cable running from the Doumbek to the WD

btw : get the Oriental anyway ....
you will love it .

WaveDrummer

KeggeR · Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Posts: 2

Hey WaveDrummer!

Thank you for the detailed information and response! I think what I will have to do, is fabricate a custom cast using the bottom of the wavedrum as a mold. I think that I would need to do this using a clay cast, which then later I can recast using something like ABS high impact plastic. The style of the goblet is not as important as properly mounting the back of the wave drum, currently I have 9 different styles of middle eastern doumbek's, most of them are in different materials - from tin to bronze.

I think a generic goblet design could be used, but it would have to fit the head surface of the doumek (which would be a little larger than the back of the wavedrum itself). Maybe a since the rest of the goblet is wasted space and serves no real purpose - I was thinking maybe I could fit a power supply source, amp, and speaker into the rest of the body? This sounds like it would be a really cool project! Smile

razzaq1 · Junior Member Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 50

Looking at the 'Alexandria' style of Doumbeks i see advertised on the internet, it seems like some kind of clips could be fitted to the head-bolts so that the WaveDrum is held securely.
I don't know if an alexandria style one is available with the 13" diameter which would be needed.

WaterDrum · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:13 pm Post subject:

hope you got some pictures when you are finished