Download a trial version of DC Snares via [Free Trials] within your Scaler Music account.
The ultimate snare construction kit has arrived. Created by multi-award-winning artist Davide Carbone, DC Snares combines hundreds of professionally crafted sounds, a powerful randomiser, a purpose-built synth engine and sample layering into a fast, intuitive workflow for creating unique snares, kicks, hats and percussion for any genre.
"DC Snares makes one shots drum layering fast, fun and intuitive. It’s not only for snares!"
Alexkid Alexkid. House / Techno DJ, Multi-instrumentalist, Sound Engineer and Producer from Paris, Alexkid is credited as an early protagonist of 90s Parisian underground culture.
"DC Snares lets you control every aspect of making a snare. DC Snares sounds excellent and the real-time waveform view is awesome."
Royalston Forward-thinking Drum and Bass producer and DJ with releases on Medschool Music / Hospital Records and owner or record label Midnight Zone.
"What a great idea and executed brilliantly. You can customise snares like never before and a one stop shop for claps, hats and all percussion elements."
Jordan Tobias Progressive, melodic and uplifting techno producer/DJ and one half of Crowd+Ctrl alongside Trance legend Reorder signed to the worlds largest independent dance music label Armada Music.
"I made DC Snares to integrate all the methods, FX and tools I’ve used to create snares and percussion sounds into one easy and fun to use workstation."
Davide Carbone Multi-Award winning Composer, Producer, Sound Designer and Technologist who has released music across many labels and written music for films, video games, artists and major events.
"I love DC snares, gets rid of the boring scrolling through samples drudge and makes it fun to build really interesting snares, snaps and claps.. maybe even hats! It's in my template from now on!"
Christopher Coe Live electronic artist, one half of Cox and Coe and label head in partnership with Carl Cox at Awesome Soundwave.
" High-quality samples, extensive customization and user-friendly interface makes DC Snares stand out as an essential plugin for any modern producer"
24 Bit Electronic Music Production
"If you love crafting detailed drum sounds DC Snares may be the perfect fit. It’s a highly flexible tool that rewards creative exploration. What’s more, DC Snares definitely delivers value for money."
MusicTech Magazine
"I’ve been using DC Snares. It makes modular-y sounds, it’s really good"
Skream Skream is one of the UK’s best-loved music producer and has signed a variety of releases to labels such as Crosstown Rebels, Objectivity and We Are The Brave. He’s also produced a constant flow of remixes for major labels like Warner, FFRR and Sony.
"DC Snares is a game-changer. It takes away the pain of scrolling endlessly for the 'perfect snare' and instead lets me dive straight into crafting impactful, custom sounds with ease. This plugin has elevated my snares to a whole new level! "
Outrage Outrage has been a purveyor of abstract music by providing a unique perspective upon dance floor music. Honing his skills on world renowned records labels such as Sony Red, Metalheadz, Inneractive, Intasound and Commercial Suicide.
What can DC Snares be used for?
Beat Creation
Create unique beats and percussive sounds to suit any genre, from hip-hop, trap and D&B, to EDM, rock and pop.
Sound Design and Audio Production
Artists and sound designers can craft custom percussive sounds, effects and textures that can be used across film scores, video games, commercials and podcasts.
Layer, Enhance, Create
Enhance any drum track by creating unique percussive elements to add complexity and depth to your music. Seamlessly generate a library of samples crafted by you.
Live Performance
Musicians can integrate DC Snares into their live setup, performing pitched snare rolls and manipulating percussive sounds in real time during performances.
Highlights
Snares Made Easy
Four Sound Slots
Real-Time Envelopes
Twelve Custom FX
Playable Performances
5 Modulation Sources
Drum and bass producers have become familiar with Davide Carbone’s revolutionary Drum and Bass Masterclass pack; call up sounds quickly, accentuate the rattle and wires of a snare, combine live and electronic sources, add a huge reverb with a gate. Now these methods and tools used by DC are combined into a refined workflow and dedicated plugin, creating the freedom to make unique snares for any genre.
Four customisable sound slots allow you to select from the 684 internal samples, drag and drop your own samples, load up a synth engine or auto-populate with the randomiser to layer sounds. Each sound slot has its own adjustable amp and pitch envelope, inviting producers to further customise their sounds.
Quickly reshape your sounds by altering the pitch or adjusting your audio envelopes, and see the waveform update in real time both for each sound slot, as well as overall. The waveform display updates in real-time when adding or adjusting the internal FX, allowing for complete visual control of your snare experimentation.
The custom-made FX are a big part of what makes DC Snares unique, replicating a typical FX chain used by Davide Carbone in his design process. The ‘Sizzler’ is a world first that replicates how a room responds to the rattle of a snare, while the ‘Resonator’ and ‘Transient Shaper’ are specifically made to suit snare creation. Any of these effects can be easily reordered for maximum impact.
DC Snares thrives as a live instrument. Utilising a MIDI controller or the internal keyboard, pitch snares up or down, and create powerful rolls using note divisions.
Four envelopes and a velocity curve—mappable to hundreds of parameters—provide total flexibility for endless possibilities in your sound design.
DC Snares Trailer and Workflow Videos
Features
- Over 750 professionally crafted snare and percussion samples spanning acoustic, electronic, cinematic and orchestral styles.
- Hundreds of factory presets covering Drum & Bass, Bass Music, Acoustic, Cinematic and more.
- Four independent sound slots for layering and creating completely original drum sounds.
- Powerful randomisation to generate fresh snare combinations instantly.
- Simple and Advanced editing modes to suit every workflow.
- Twelve built-in insert and master effects including Saturator, Resonator, Transient, Compressor, Gate, Limiter and EQ.
- Real-time waveform editing with instant visual feedback.
- Flexible routing with insert effects, master effects, delay and reverb sends.
- Performance mode for playable, division-based snare rolls.
- Four modulation envelopes plus assignable velocity modulation.
- Drag and drop audio directly into your DAW.
- Import your own samples and user folders.
System Requirements
macOS
- macOS 10.14 or higher.
- Natively compatible with Apple Silicon
- Plugin Formats: VST3, AU, AAX
- DAW’s Supported: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more
- Compatibility: 64-bit compatible only
Windows
- Windows 7 or higher
- Plugin formats: VST3, AAX
- DAWs supported: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more
- Compatibility: 64-bit compatible only
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