Clapton foot stomps

toenail · 1st April 2003, 11:51 PM

Anyone know the sounds from Clapton Unplugged made by him stomping his foot on the wooden stage as he plays? Any idea what frequency? Seems low 40hz-ish. Just curious.

chops · 5th June 2003, 03:38 PM

Da5id4Vz · 5th June 2003, 05:22 PM

I think he was tapping at about 1.5 Hz.

His ankle would get too tired if he tried 40 Hz.

Sawzall · 9th June 2003, 04:47 AM

so as such, it does not have a defined frequency. I suspect that it was filtered so it would just occupy the bottom portion of a spectum analyzer.

Da5id4Vz · 10th June 2003, 05:09 AM

So, we are talking about the frequency of the stomps sound, not the frequency they occur!

Go figure.

dhaen · 10th June 2003, 11:04 AM

Hey David, you've changed your cat! Was the other one worn out?

I liked the old one...

Da5id4Vz · 10th June 2003, 03:10 PM

They get jelous of each other. Without equal time, there is no peace.

toenail · 10th June 2003, 09:40 PM

Not the number of times his foot contacts the stage in a given time period.

Not the sound of the shoe striking the stage.

The sound of the hollow stage resonating after he stomps it with his foot. It's deep and boomy like a huge drum. It's also more pronounced on some tracks than others. While screwing around with my sub recently I listened to some music with the sub amp cranked up quite a bit (neat for HT, lousy for almost all music) and this sound caught me by surprise. The sub is anechoically flat to 25hz so it's probably a bit thick at the low end with room gain to begin with.

Sawzall · 10th June 2003, 10:21 PM

Well find out...

Git the google key and find a spectum analyzer. Download. Record sound to wav file, run through software. It should show you. I would do it, but I don't have the CD - not that big a Clapton fan.

SimontY · 10th July 2003, 12:04 AM

I'm so glad I'm not the only person to be annoyed/confused by the foot stomp noise on that track! I reckon the sound is 30-50hz fundamental too

I have a sub which is modelled as flat to 21hz(!!!) and I agree , some recordings have silly bass on them, I suspect the mastering kit is often not so perfect/flat in the bass and the engineer cranks some low bass sounds now and then. I don't know, maybe it's all natural or intended.

Sorry, I'm a little drunk

-Simon

1st April 2003, 11:51 PM	#1
toenail diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cranston, RI	Clapton foot stomps Anyone know the sounds from Clapton Unplugged made by him stomping his foot on the wooden stage as he plays? Any idea what frequency? Seems low 40hz-ish. Just curious.

5th June 2003, 03:38 PM	#2
chops diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lakeland, Florida	__________________ Charles

5th June 2003, 05:22 PM	#3
Da5id4Vz diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: lost in america...	tears from heavan I think he was tapping at about 1.5 Hz. His ankle would get too tired if he tried 40 Hz.

9th June 2003, 04:47 AM	#4
Sawzall diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Alexandria, VA USA	it is an impulse noise so as such, it does not have a defined frequency. I suspect that it was filtered so it would just occupy the bottom portion of a spectum analyzer.

10th June 2003, 11:04 AM	#6
dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	Never mind Clapton..... Hey David, you've changed your cat! Was the other one worn out?I liked the old one...


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10th June 2003, 05:09 AM	#5
Da5id4Vz diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: lost in america...	So, we are talking about the frequency of the stomps sound, not the frequency they occur! Go figure.

10th June 2003, 03:10 PM	#7
Da5id4Vz diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: lost in america...	They get jelous of each other. Without equal time, there is no peace.

10th June 2003, 09:40 PM	#8
toenail diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cranston, RI	ok, I'll bite Not the number of times his foot contacts the stage in a given time period. Not the sound of the shoe striking the stage. The sound of the hollow stage resonating after he stomps it with his foot. It's deep and boomy like a huge drum. It's also more pronounced on some tracks than others. While screwing around with my sub recently I listened to some music with the sub amp cranked up quite a bit (neat for HT, lousy for almost all music) and this sound caught me by surprise. The sub is anechoically flat to 25hz so it's probably a bit thick at the low end with room gain to begin with.

10th June 2003, 10:21 PM	#9
Sawzall diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Alexandria, VA USA	Well find out... Git the google key and find a spectum analyzer. Download. Record sound to wav file, run through software. It should show you. I would do it, but I don't have the CD - not that big a Clapton fan.

10th July 2003, 12:04 AM	#10
SimontY diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sheffield, North England	Aha! I'm so glad I'm not the only person to be annoyed/confused by the foot stomp noise on that track! I reckon the sound is 30-50hz fundamental too I have a sub which is modelled as flat to 21hz(!!!) and I agree , some recordings have silly bass on them, I suspect the mastering kit is often not so perfect/flat in the bass and the engineer cranks some low bass sounds now and then. I don't know, maybe it's all natural or intended. Sorry, I'm a little drunk -Simon

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