Paul Francis, Director of Research & Design/Quality at Zildjian, will give a one hour Cymbals 101 Master Class on Friday, October 18, 2013 - 2:00PM to 3:00PM (EST). With so many Zildjian sound choices available, Paul will teach you how the Cup size and shape affect the overall pitch, volume, and sustain across Ride and Crash cymbals. The 'Sound Differences Master Class' will help you find the right cymbal sound for the song you're playing, or articulate what model you're looking for next time you are looking for a new Zildjian Cymbal.
With this live webcast, Zildjian hosts their first live webcast on Friday, October 18, 2013 - 2:00PM to 3:00PM (EST). Registrants for the Zildjian Sound Lab Live Signup will have the opportunity to submit a question that may be answered during the live session. The recorded event will be available for replay to all those who register in advance. All registrants will be entered into a random drawing and one virtual attendee will win a Crash cymbal of his or her choice.
All this is a Z Club Member Exclusive, and you have to register to watch the live web event from your computer or mobile device.
Paul Francis first joined Zildjian in 1989 as a lathe operator and quickly rose through the ranks as Cymbal Tester, R&D Technician, and R&D Specialist. Throughout his early years, he was personally mentored by Armand Zildjian in the craft of cymbal making and the importance of shape, weight, hammering and lathing. Armand also encouraged Paul to experiment with new technologies to not only re-create sought after cymbals of old, but to expand on them and develop new sound nuances and versatility. In working with Armand, Paul not only absorbed Armand's incredible wealth of cymbal knowledge, but also his ability to relate to the musicians of today and develop the sounds they're looking for.
