Abbreviations in Drum Kits?

hey guys...yes i did a search 1st of all...i was wondering what do the "U" "I" & "G" stand for when they are placed in front of kicks & snares in drum kits? for example, CHH means closed hat, OHH means open hat, etc. but im honestly not sure what the difference is between "Ukick" "Ikick" & a "Gkick"...hell im not even sure if these are common abbreviations...but they're whats used in my drum kit. any help is appreciated, thanks!

Ukick=Uper duper kick

Ikick=Icky wicky kick

Gkick=Gooey ooey kick

sooo how long am i supposed to wait after the sarcastic reply for the real answer? or does this just mean you dont know?

jwhaatt07 wrote:Ukick=Uper duper kick

Ikick=Icky wicky kick

Gkick=Gooey ooey kick

LMAO @ Icky Wicky

Skooter5 wrote:

jwhaatt07 wrote:Ukick=Uper duper kick

Ikick=Icky wicky kick

Gkick=Gooey ooey kick

LMAO @ Icky Wicky

LMAO @ GOoey Ooey

it can mean whatever you want. ill usually take a letter or the initials from the original source name and put it before the name...

for example if I chop a break that was called 70's funk break, i might name the chops
FBkik01
FBsnr01
FBhat01
FBopen01

etc...

Smoove03 wrote:it can mean whatever you want. ill usually take a letter or the initials from the original source name and put it before the name...

for example if I chop a break that was called 70's funk break, i might name the chops
FBkik01
FBsnr01
FBhat01
FBopen01

etc...

I do this EXACT same thing. Organization REALLY helps.

oh ok so i just put too much though into it lol...the simplest explanation is usual the correct one, eh? thanx for the answer.

Lampdog wrote:Organization REALLY helps.

definately does!

They're probably just letters used for organization, as others are saying, but if it's a real kit that's been mic'ed it may be denoting mic position, hit style (strength of the kick beater), or bass drum style (kit or material). Not sure what these particularly mean in your case, but if you got them from elsewhere it'll probably be worthwhile to ask.

For instance, I've seen these abbr used as:

gKck = the kick floor mic'ed using a PZM mic. - where g means ground.
iKck = the kick mic'ed from it's inner hole.
uKck = the kick mic'ed from the upper outer skin (ring)
dKck = the kick double mic'ed (stereo) from the sides
dKck2 = a double bass drum kick, stereo mic'ed at the beaters
....and many more, even some denoting mic, angle, distance, and even room ambience and condition.

Again, these may not be relevant to your situation, especially if they aren't samples from a real kit, but you never know.