Kick The Can Ddr

[Cara Canellas]

Designedto kick the bass to the next level, the 4055 takes the traditional concept of a kick drum mic and turns it on its head - no more pre-tailored sound - now you can take sound design back into your own hands.

What makes the 4055 stand out from the competition is that it delivers the renowned DPA sound, clarity and linear frequency response, both on axis and off axis. Its low frequency response and dynamics are superb and result in a tight, natural, well-defined sound - the best low-end with detailed mids and highs.

The 4055 is one of the only kick drum mics that is not sonically pre-tailored to fit a traditional sound in a specific genre. Its performance allows a professional sound designer to create the exact sound s/he is listening for - regardless of the music genre. Want more attack? Slide the 4055 into the bass drum and point it directly at the beater. For a super-low-end sound, place the 4055 at the hole, just on the outside of the front head. Here, the level of sub and lows are represented the most.

Not only does the position inside or outside the kick drum give you different sounds but working with the angles of the microphone just outside the hole will deliver nuances of the drum sound. No matter what sound preference you have, the 4055 captures the true sound of a kick drum, whether it is used in classic, jazz, rock or any other genre.

The 4055 is placed in a large, robust housing and there is wind damping foam just in front of the capsule, behind the grille. A specially-designed shock mount also suspends the capsule inside the housing to avoid vibrations from the stage. The shock mount together with the extra wind damping ensures that the 4055 captures only the source.

The 4055 is easy to position, both inside and outside the drum. Its unique asymmetric design makes it quite easy to place the mic through the drum hole without ripping the front resonator skin.

The 4055 is not limited to the kick drum. It works equally well on other instruments, such as electric guitar cabinets, bass and horns. Its flat frequency response and ability to bring the uncolored sound to the next level works well on many instrument types.

It has a unique design, which ensures that the microphone is held securely at all times. It is best suited for use in permanent or semi-permanent set-ups, where the stability of the microphone is of important.

Recently I tried a new exercise to systemize the way we kick off projects.

Kick-off is that moment when the person who shaped the work hands it off to the development team. It's an important moment in Shape Up because the dev team takes full responsibility for interpreting the pitch, defining tasks, and coming up with the concrete solution.

Shape Up can make it seem like you "just" give the shaped work to the team and off they go. In reality, there are a lot of anxieties to calm and questions to answer for hand-off to go smoothly.

The programmer is wondering:

Then, the programmer dumped every task they could think of into a box. This helped them consider the pitch as a whole by turning the whole thing into rough implementation tasks, before they started on any one area.

Next, the programmer dragged work together into groups by asking themselves which tasks can be completed together, in isolation of the rest. This guided them toward dividing the work into separate concerns, whether they have trained those muscles or not.

Now the programmer had a way to look at the work from a higher vantage point, with short-hand names for each piece. In the next step, they asked themselves: are any of these more unknown than the others?

We're learning that seeing all of the scopes together helps to do this, because the question of "what is unknown" is relative. It can be easier to first spot all the things that are routine and familiar, and what's left are the unknowns.

In this prototype, the programmer used a red outline to flag the scopes with unknowns.

Finally, the programmer chose a starting point by asking themselves how they can get into the most unknown areas as early as possible. This is another example of externalizing what senior programmers do in their heads.

I wanted to share this here so other Shape Up teams can give it a try. After tweeting a summary of this technique, I already heard from a couple teams who are eager to apply it. I'd love to hear your questions, observations, experiences, or anything else if this seems like something that might be useful for your team.

The main compartment of the Side Kick opens with two zipper sliders, making it convenient for left or right-handed folks. It also allows you to choose where the sliders end up when the bag is closed. This compartment can fit a small water bottle, a paperback book, or even an ultralight rain shell or down vest stuffed into itself or in a Travel Stuff Sack.

On the back interior side of the main compartment is one large open-top organizational pocket that spans the width of the Side Kick. You can fit 7" - 8" tablets, including the iPad Mini in our size 8A Cache.

In front of this large organizational pocket are four additional smaller pockets. The two on one end can fit items like granola bars, hand cream, or sunscreen. The two on the other end can each fit a pen or pencil.

Four O-rings, two on the back side and two on the front side of the interior main compartment, allow you to trick out your organization even further: attach Ghost Whale Organizer Pouches, Mystery Organizer Pouches, and/or any of our Key Strap variants to keep essentials handy and tethered safely.

The exterior of the Side Kick has a straight zippered pocket that spans the full width of the bag and is designed to fit your passport, notebook, tablet, or anything that is relatively flat. Inside the zippered pocket is one O-ring with a clipped 8" Key Strap. We consider this the front side of the bag, but you can always flip the bag around and make it the back side if you prefer.

On either side of the Side Kick are horizontal webbing loops to which you can attach the adjustable 1" Shoulder Strap (included), made from nylon webbing and with plastic clips (but no pad). When you're not wearing the Side Kick, you can use the 1" Shoulder Strap to hang it on a coat hook or from a doorknob.

Also on the sides of the bag are unobtrusive webbing loops to which you can attach an optional 1" Gatekeeper Waist Strap, using our ubiquitous Gatekeeper clips. Wear the Side Kick around your waist or hips, and you've got a sweet waist pack. Wear it crossbody with the bag on your back, and you've got a mini sling bag. Either way, it's great for cycling, hiking, or any situation where you need your hands completely free.

Absolutely love this bag. I just had spinal surgery and this bag is light weight but extremely well made. I love the organization inside and the outside zippered pocket in front. I bought the grey and went back for the blue!!

I can't believe how much stuff fits into my Side Kick! It works as a comfortable cross body or fanny-pack-type bag. It would be cool if it had some RFID protection, but I have two pouches I put into the Side Kick, for my wallet/passport and toll transponder. Love this little bag!

I packed this inside a larger backpack and took it out while at the airport/on the plane for easy access to passport, books, and snacks. Also used as the main carry on the cruise and worked well. Great quality and the organization inside just makes sense!

Amazing. This was my first Tom Bihn bag almost a year ago. I have since bought a swift, truck and large zip top bag. They all have their own designated jobs. The sidekick is my every single day bag. It holds a deceptively large amount. If it held anymore, I would fill it with things that are useless or not really needed often, so I love that it holds just the essentials. I take my other bags around for things like groceries/ the library, the gym, and my crafting things.

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