About LP Timbales Ray Enhoffer: Ray Enhoffer, the direction of R and D for Latin Percussion. One of our major initiatives this year was to redesign our LP Pro Timbales. The previous versions of timbales that we have were our famous Tito Puente Timbales, which became the industry standard for well over 30, 40 years. So we were very careful when we did the new design, is to keep a lot of the features, and musical aspects of those drums. And updated them with today's technology. And made sure, across the way, we made improvements at every aspect of the drum. One the major things we did was change the tuning on the drums. From the massive side pieces to reshape side pieces, remove some of the mass from the shell, which increased the liveliness of the sound. We made the drums tunable, from the top, rather than bottom tuning, as was traditionally done with timbales. Previously we always had a wing nut sticking up between the drums, which would get in the way, between the players, as they move from drum to drum. We changed it so it's a simple plant nut. We have also spread apart the ribs on the timbale shell, which allows for a more cascara playing area, which is where the timbaleros play on the sides of the shell with a stick. Also what it did, was also widen the sound. With the LP Prestigue Timbales Series, we make them in three different materials, the shell materials. Unlike most companies who make timbales, we use higher end, more expensive shell material. The set over here [pointing to his right] is a set made of brass. The set in the center [indicating middle drum set] is made of stainless steel, most companies put out timbales that are made of plated steel, these are stainless. And the third set, [touching third drum set] which are become a very big favorite with recording musicians and recording engineers around the world, is a set made from phosphor bronze.
