from the floor or riser as well

English translation: drum riser

07:46 May 14, 2015
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English term or phrase: from the floor or riser as well
The Pearl 900 Hardware Series was first released in 2007 as a mid-range level of hardware for Pearl. It was enough of a hit that it won them the coveted MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) Award for Best Drum Hardware of 2007 (A vote cast by 107 world wide magazines). That year saw Pearl’s launch of what they refer to as their Advanced Hardware System — which applied to the revamped lines in 2007.
The Advanced Hardware System featured on their hi-end hardware includes things like double strut legs to prevent lateral movement, and hidden nylon bushings within the tubes to prevent metal-to-metal contact thus ending the worry of squeaks or rattles that can be picked up on a mic — or even more-so just worrisome if you are practicing by yourself! And there are also oversized rubber feet to help keep stands from creeping but also act as ***isolators from the floor or riser as well***.

I can't really understand what is meant here - wehether those feet act as a riser (i.e. they can be used to make the stand higher) or they isolate the stand from the floor/the riser (the last being a platform of some kind)?
Please advise!
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 22:10
Selected answer:drum riser
Explanation:
The drum riser is a small higher sub-stage to raise the drummer up higher. It's because the drummer is the only one in the band sitting down so the riser brings their head up to the same level as everybody else's.
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 16:10
Grading comment
Thanks everybody!!!
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5 +4drum riser
Terry Richards
4 +2the second interpretation
Sheri P


  

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drum riser


Explanation:
The drum riser is a small higher sub-stage to raise the drummer up higher. It's because the drummer is the only one in the band sitting down so the riser brings their head up to the same level as everybody else's.

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks everybody!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, in general stage terms, a 'riser' is a small platform or rostrum.
7 mins

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
31 mins

agree  Jack Doughty
45 mins

agree  Tushar Deep
3 hrs

neutral  Sheri P: I have the feeling the Asker already knows what a drum riser is.
3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the second interpretation


Explanation:
My understanding is that the Asker knows what a drum riser is. He wants to know what the role of the rubber feet is.

His second interpretation is how I read it: the rubber feet isolate the stand from the floor or the riser. In other words, the feet act as a kind of buffer between the stand and either the floor or the riser. The rubber feet do not in themselves act as "risers" for the stand.

Sheri P
United States
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: I see what you mean! It seems pretty obvious to an ENS that since 'as isolators' is plural, 'riser' couldn't be interpreted 'or (as) risers' — but I guess that point might not be obvious to a foregner.
33 mins
  -> Thank you, Tony. Yes, the fact that 'riser' is sg. leads to only one possible interpretation. But I think this is the issue for the Asker, not the meaning of 'riser'.

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Gallagy
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