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bite

English translation: penetrating, clear attack

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English term or phrase:bite
Selected answer:penetrating, clear attack
Entered by: Andrew Vdovin

07:04 Dec 1, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Music / drums
English term or phrase: bite
The birch shells give that extra deep, warm and resonant timbre - and so they should at this price. The kick's slightly thicker shell gives it extra volume and bite to top off the dark rumbling thud.

Dear colleagues!
Would someone explain to me what this term could mean? It's about a bass drum.
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 06:15
penetrating, clear attack
Explanation:
used of sound, "bite" refers to a penetrating quality, a crispness and strength, a well-defined, clearly-outlined power
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Jim Tucker (X)
United States
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help Jim!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +7penetrating, clear attack
Jim Tucker (X)


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
penetrating, clear attack


Explanation:
used of sound, "bite" refers to a penetrating quality, a crispness and strength, a well-defined, clearly-outlined power

Jim Tucker (X)
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help Jim!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Townshend (X)
53 mins
  -> thanks Patricia
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: edge?
1 hr
  -> Thanks JM - yeah, that too - something to cut through the wall of sound
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
4 hrs
agree  P Waters
6 hrs
agree  Alexander Demyanov
15 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 10 hrs
agree  orientalhorizon
1 day 23 hrs
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