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Posted by sufee_b on Sep-29-2004 02:58:

Claps...

I couldnt find any good clap samples. But how would do u compose yours> Do you use a little snare in it wih some reverb? im having trouble composing a cool sounding clap. Cheesy ones are easy.

Posted by DJ-Igloo on Sep-29-2004 03:02:

use verb and delay on it and eq it.

Posted by Tranc3 on Sep-29-2004 03:05:

I think noise-based claps can sound the best if done properly

Posted by DJ-Igloo on Sep-29-2004 03:07:

yes but sometimes even combing a clap and the right snare with some verb and delay sound awsome

Posted by sufee_b on Sep-29-2004 03:24:

OYure both right, but thats true that noise based claps sound cool. Maybe a hint of distortion?

Posted by DJ-Igloo on Sep-29-2004 03:26:

u could but its not a main trend for claps less its hard trance

Posted by alanzo on Sep-29-2004 16:16:

to get the clap you want layering is the best way.. take 3 or 4 claps that when combined will have all the elements you are looking for.. IE one clap that has a good amount of snap.. another that has a lot of treble.. another that hassome good mids.. etc etc.. then EQ, Compress, and reverberate (in that order) to get this:

clap

if you have FL studio, download this to see how I did it

Posted by Bruchpilot on Sep-29-2004 18:26:

clap
compressor
some reeverb
compressor
little overdrive
eq
thats how I do my claps

Posted by d-miurge on Sep-29-2004 18:31:

Clap (long lenght)+gated reverb+eq+comp

Posted by Timothy on Oct-01-2004 07:02:

Clap + Reverb + EQ

Posted by kaymak on Oct-01-2004 14:47:

I Usually layer 2-3 claps together , eq, compress together, lots of verb and the i little distortion

Posted by RiCo on Oct-01-2004 17:20:

The way I do mine is QuadraFuzz them in Cubase SX, stretch them 200-300%, compress them, reverb them, and then reverse the second half of the tail. It works good even with crappy samples.

Posted by ulver on Oct-03-2004 20:03:

i think too much of distortion can make ur claps sound hardtrancey
i usually work with eq/reverb/compressor...

Posted by Vortex_SA on Oct-03-2004 20:14:

i dont use claps... snares are far better but anyway if u have a lame soundin clap or percussion u can do some cool stuff with a static flanger (its like a delay with a really low timing beetwin the delays...) it makes stuf sound bigger sometimes... and also eq it, a tip, sometimes making the freq u "dont want" louder makes it sound more complete... like boosting the mids instead of the highs in a hihat...

Posted by Bruchpilot on Oct-03-2004 21:22:

clap
compressor
some reeverb
compressor
little overdrive
eq
thats how I do my claps

as I said. Here is a sample, how it sounds:
clap

Posted by Taz on Oct-04-2004 05:39:

Anyone use Linndrum claps, like the 80's? I'm big on that now.