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  • Diril Cymbals. The True Sound – Platillos Diril. El Verdadero Sonido.

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    DiRiL CYMBALS

    I was born in 1976 in Samsun which is situated in the Black Sea region of Turkey. I chose the cymbal making profession when I was 17 and worked for Istanbul Cymbals under the tutelage of Agop Tomurcuk and Mehmet Tamdeger for five years. Being dissatisfied and feeling underutilized, I made the decision to move back to Samsun and work with my relative, who was them working as a cymbalsmith, and with whom I felt I could better learn my craft.

    In 2000 we started working with a world famous company, Meinl, in the design and manufacture of the “Byzance” line and later worked with the Swiss Company, Paiste, in the design and production of their “Twenty” line. As time passe, I felt the burning desire to start my own company and produce cymbals under my own name. My dream finally became reality, when in June 2008, I started my own company, Diril Cymbals. My objective is to produce only the finest quality instruments. I believe my cymbals are among the best in the world, and hope you will too.


    PLATILLOS DiRiL

    Nací en 1976 en Samsun que se sitúa en la región del Mar Negro de Turquía. Elegí el platillo que hacía la profesión cuando era 17 y trabajado para los platillos de Estambul bajo tutela de Agop Tomurcuk y Mehmet Tamdeger por cinco años. Siendo descontentado y sintiendome utilizado, tomé la decisión para moverme de nuevo a Samsun y trabajar con mi pariente, que era ellos que trabajaban como cymbalsmith, y con el cual sentía podría aprender mejor mi arte.

    En 2000 comenzamos a trabajar con una compañía famosa del mundo, Meinl, en el diseño y la fabricación de la línea de “Byzance” y trabajamos más adelante con el Swiss Company, Paiste, en el diseño y la producción de su línea “veinte”. Como el paso de tiempo, sentía el deseo ardiente de crear mis propios platillos mi compañía y de una producción bajo mi propio nombre.

    Mi sueño finalmente se convirtió en realidad, cuando en junio de 2008, comencé mi propia compañía, los platillos  Diril.

    Mi objetivo es producir solamente los platillos más finos y de mucha calidad. Mis platillos están entre los mejores en el mundo. . . gracias a ti.


  • What is a Cympad?

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    Cympad optimizes your cymbal sound

    Cympad is an incredible, affordable and easy to use system for optimizing the sound and performance of virtually all cymbal sizes, types and brands. Cympad is specially designed and made from premium-grade cellular foam to simply and effectively protect your cymbals and control your sound.
    When using Cympad the traditional felts are replaced. Available in a eleven popular sizes and recommended for any drumming style or situation.

    A sound investement

    Cympad’s exclusive design enhances and controls cymbal sound. Isolates cymbal vibration from the cymbal stand, reduces both volume and unwanted overtones and moderates sustain and increases articulation.

    Smale size, big difference

    Available in incremental sizes, Cympad is versatile and adjustable— providing a spectrum of dampening effects (from open to optimum) without tape, gum or adhesive pads in a wide range of rehearsal, recording and performance applications.

      * Live Sound (Concerts, Clubs, Casuals)
      * Home and Studio Recording
      * Band Rehearsal and Individual Practice
      * Teaching Studios



    Foam is better than felt

    Cympad foam cymbal washers have been carefully developed to outperform and outlast conventional felt washers while offering drummers a host of
    advantages.

      * Conforms to cymbal shape and size
      * Extends cymbal life and prevents breakage
      * Increases articulation
      * Increases comfort and reduces hand fatigue
      * Outlasts standard felt washers


    More and more of the today’s top
    professional drummers rely on Cympad.
    So, if you want your cymbals to perform at
    their peak, just remember that behind every
    great sounding cymbal there’s a Cympad.


    Application

    The Cympad Moderator (50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100mm) with dampening effect is always mounted at the bottom side of the cymbal cup!
    The Cympad Optimizers (40mm and Hi-Hat) are used like a traditional cymbal washer!

    Cympad Optimizers on Hi-Hat Clutch and Seat


    Cympad





  • Diril Cymbals



    DiRiL CYMBALS I was born in 1976 in Samsun which is situated in the Black Sea region of Turkey. I chose the cymbal making profession when I was 17 and worked for Istanbul Cymbals under the tutelage of Agop Tomurcuk and Mehmet Tamdeger for five years. Being dissatisfied and feeling underutilized, I made the decision to move back to Samsun and work with my relative, who was them working as a cymbalsmith, and with whom I felt I could better learn my craft. In 2000 we started working with a world famous company, Meinl, in the design and manufacture of the "Byzance" line and later worked with the Swiss Company, Paiste, in the design and production of their "Twenty" line. As time passe, I felt the burning desire to start my own company and produce cymbals under my own name. My dream finally became reality, when in June 2008, I started my own company, Diril Cymbals. My objective is to produce only the finest quality instruments. I believe my cymbals are among the best in the world, and hope you will too. DiRiL CYMBALS I was born in 1976 in Samsun which is situated in the Black Sea region of Turkey. I chose the cymbal making profession when I was 17 and worked for Istanbul Cymbals under the tutelage of Agop Tomurcuk and Mehmet Tamdeger for five years. Being dissatisfied and feeling underutilized, I made the decision to move back to Samsun and work with my relative, who was them working as a cymbalsmith, and with whom I felt I could better learn my craft. In 2000 we started working with a world famous company, Meinl, in the design and manufacture of the "Byzance" line and later worked with the Swiss Company, Paiste, in the design and production of their "Twenty" line. As time passe, I felt the burning desire to start my own company and produce cymbals under my own name. My dream finally became reality, when in June 2008, I started my own company, Diril Cymbals. My objective is to produce only the finest quality instruments. I believe my cymbals are among the best in the world, and hope you will too.

  • Live Sound: Miking The Rhithm Section

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    Drum sets vary in size, number of components, tonal quality, and head configurations. But most standard kits have a snare drum, a bass drum, a floor tom, one or more rack toms, a hi-hat, a ride cymbal, and a crash or two.

    Snare Drums
    A fat but crisp sound is desirable for snare drum, and a Shure SM57 is the workhorse for capturing this essence. A Beta 58A® can also sound very good on snare.

    Place the mic at about 11 o'clock from the player's perspective, between the hi-hat and the rack tom, about two inches from the head and angled toward it.

    For more lows, angle the capsule closer in toward the head; for a crisper attack, move the mic slightly farther from the head and point it more toward the center of the drum.

    If you want to get some extra sizzle from the snare wires for a funky sound, put an additional mic on the bottom head, pointing up at the wires. Use a dynamic that has a lot of high end and flip the phase of the mic on the bottom head to avoid phase cancellation.

    Consider this type: Dynamic microphone Shure mic: PG57, SM57, Beta 58A®





    Kick Drums
    A punchy kick-drum sound with a lot of low-end oomph makes the rest of the band really pump. Quite a few mics are designed specifically for kick-drum miking, including the Shure Beta 52®A.

    Usually a kick drum will have a hole in the front head. Put the mic just inside the drum to start. For more attack, move the mic closer inside and aim it at the beater. For a fuller, rounder sound with less attack, draw the mic back farther and angle it slightly away from the beater. If there is no hole in the front head, start with the mic about two to four inches in from the rim and point it at the head, adjusting the angle to get the desired sound. Listen up close to the drum with one ear as someone plays, find the spot where it sounds the way you like, and put the mic there. Refrain from placing the mic at the very center of the drum - that's a dead spot.

    Consider this type: Kick drum microphone – dynamic or condenser Shure mic: PG52, Beta 52®A, Beta 91






    Toms
    Miking toms can pose a challenge if a drummer has a lot of cymbal stands. Fortunately, you have the option of clip-on tom mics well as mic- that come in handy for fastening tom mics in place and neatly out of the way. Place the mic near the rim of the drum, pointing down at the head, and adjust the angle and distance for more low end or more attack. If you want greater separation, angle the mics apart.

    Consider this type: Dynamic or condenser microphone Shure mic: PG56, SM57, Beta 98D/S










    Hi-Hat and Cymbals
    The use of overhead mics is standard for capturing the cymbals and the overall kit sound, and a split pair will pick up both sides of the kit. Condenser mics are ideal for overheads because of their excellent high end and natural transient response.

    If you have only one overhead, place the mic centrally over the kit, and move it around to compensate for the playing style and the kit's characteristics (that is, quiet ride cymbal, loud snare, and so on). Just keep the overheads out of the monitors to avoid feedback. If the hi-hat needs more bite, place a small-diaphragm condenser mic a few inches above the hi-hats, angled at the area just below the cup.

    Consider this type: Condenser microphone Shure mic: PG81, SM81


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