I have been searching around for Octoban samples.. The few I have found have been sub par. So I have decided to create my own..
The plan is to build one Octoban.. The biggest one. Record it then cut the octoban down and record again. Do it until I get a full set of samples.
I looked on the wiki page and found the sizes of the original TAMA octobans from 1978. They later changed the sizes as they were deemed to be too big.
I want to build the biggest one from 1978 down the the smallest one today. Around 12 different sizes. If I am going to do this I may as well go all out.
In the image below you can see the sizes of the 1978 set, the later set and at the bottom the sizes i am going to make.
Looking as the values to the right you can see the differnce between the sizes.. There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason to the pattern. So I figured it is just a free for all.. As long as they are close you can tune the head up or down..
At the bottom you can see the range of sizes I am planning. All 13 (might even to 14) of them. You can see i have evened out the offset between different sizes..
If any of you have better maths or knowhow than me, feel free to suggest alternate sizes..
Watch this space