how to make a great snare from djtt

[eggssell]

great article on djtt. while I don't use a DAW, all still relevant using samplers, synths and sequencers.

After a long night of drinking, the snare often fights with the kick about who is more important to the song. Here is what we do know: great versions of both are required to make people really dance. We already covered getting the perfect kick last month, so now it’s time to trigger the second beat and make a great snare. Ableton-certified Trainer Lenny Kiser certainly knows a thing or two, and will teach us how a great snare is made through proper sample selection, layering, offsetting, and finally, processing.

Many producers first choice is to load up a series of samples, and find the best-sounding snare. In fact, great snares are now found: they are built. There are many different ways to design snare drums, and my intention is to show you one way that can then be applied to your own workflow in any software.

When looking for samples or synthesizers for sample material, you will want to think about three main components that make up a snare:

•the transient

•the body

•the tail

Rather than looking for one perfect sample, instead layer elements that provide the key elements.

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source: djtechtools.com