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Snare or Clap?
This will probably seem like a silly question to some of you, but whats the difference between a clap and a snare? I dont mean in terms of sound, but where they are used in drum tracks. It seems that the clap is used mainly in conjunction with every second kick and with a big reverb... so where does that leave the snare?
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Mar-09-2005 02:03
A83
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Mar-09-2005 02:23
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Originally posted by A83
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Anywhere it fits rhythmically. Use your rhythmic instinct. Sit and listen to your track with no drums, (listen mainly to the bass) but also the rhythm of your track, and pick a new perc sound to add. Let's say a snare... see where it falls into the pocket, and go with it. Change it as need be.
Mar-09-2005 02:39
meneedit
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Re: Snare or Clap?
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Originally posted by Axolotyl
It seems that the clap is used mainly in conjunction with every second kick and with a big reverb...
Cheers
I'm not 100 per-cent sure your right there.
I've tried using a reverb as a clap extension many times but it doesnt sound right.
Mar-09-2005 03:12
DJMaytag
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they both serve the same purpose, though you'll see the clap used on the downbeats (ie the 2nd and 4th kicks) more often in techno. It really just depends on what mood you and/or your track are in.
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Thanks everyone =)
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Originally posted by DJMaytag
they both serve the same purpose, though you'll see the clap used on the downbeats (ie the 2nd and 4th kicks) more often in techno. It really just depends on what mood you and/or your track are in.
Cool, I thought they were pretty much used as the same thing ie: accents to kicks. Apart from that I guess theres no hard and fast rules... just like everything else in trance production
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Mar-09-2005 07:05
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Originally posted by Axolotyl
Thanks everyone =)
Cool, I thought they were pretty much used as the same thing ie: accents to kicks. Apart from that I guess theres no hard and fast rules... just like everything else in trance production
You don't even have to use them solely on the downbeats, though for the sake of the DJ it's best to make the downbeat claps/snares louder than the others (or do something to differentiate them anyway).
