Drum Synth Snares and Claps in MainStage
You can create synthetic and electronic snares, rimshots, and handclaps with the Drum Synth Snares and Claps group instruments.
Drum Synth snare and clap sound parameters
You can change the snare or clap sound by adjusting its parameters. Not all parameters are available for each type of snare or clap sound. Parameters interact with each other, changing the behavior and impact of adjustments you make, resulting in a broader range of potential sounds. Click the drum or clap icon to play the sound.
Body knob: Alter the depth of the sound, making it fuller and richer.
Crush knob: Add a lo-fi digital distortion to the sound.
Cycles knob: Smear the sound. Set the rate with the Speed knob.
Decay knob: Set the length of the decay phase of the sound.
Dirt knob: Add grit and fizz to the sound.
Noise knob: Add a noise signal to the sound.
Pitch knob: Set the tuning of the sound in semitone steps.
Position knob: Set the position of the drum strike.
Size knob: Set the size of the drum shell.
Speed knob: Set the rate of cycles. Use the Cycles knob to set intensity of smearing.
Tension knob: Adjust snare tension, making the sound snap more or less.
Tone knob: Set the overall tonal color of the sound.
Volume knob: Set the output level of the sound.