Snare sound design for hardstyle

[bloodlord1989]

I took a look at a snare sample and analyzed the wave with many tools. Then i made my own with a very complicated method of resampling and distortion. I used a similar method of distortion,phaser,reverb and EQ used to make a Hardstyle kick,but the opposite way taking away alot of the low,but leaving some. Didn't layer anything with it or used any white noise and I added a little FM done in sytrus. After all the distortion and EQing i resampled it in Harmor with alot of complicated modulation with spreading pitch to bring out some noise in certain areas, distortion, reverb, and Eq . Resampled it again doing the same process,but not using distortion and adding in Harmor's compression. The result was completely different from the snare i analyzed and tried to make it sound like. My snare compared to the sample sounds more like a real snare and doesn't have a too much harshness of white noise. The snap of the snare i made sounds rounded and the sample snare has a snap that sounds very sharp. I was actually going for a sharp snap,but with a release not so harsh like in the sample. Im not sure if a sharp snap better then a rounded snap for hardstyle or the other way around. The sample i tried to recreate was from a sample pack that has some hardstyle kicks,but they were not very good or real hardstyle kicks so i'm not sure if this was a sample to follow.

[R3cl41m3r]

Link 2 sample plox.

[bloodlord1989]

Link 2 sample plox.

I don't remember where i downloaded it,but it was Hex2K7. Samples are good for reference,but there's not alot of good ones out there for free.

[Cardioid]

So what was your reason to tell us this again?

[bloodlord1989]

So what was your reason to tell us this again?

Method's of making a snare from scratch from experimentation and the result.

[SCH]

This doesn't help anyone I'm afraid. It's just a text about you making a snare without us having any sort of reference.

[Soundphase]

I suppose you can make a decent snare with FM synthesis but that's tedious, why not just get a 909 snare and add some distortion and EQ to it with a limiter and compressor, That's what I do

I made some hihats with FM synthesis but wouldn't go as far as making a snare or clap

[Echidna]

You can make snares with additive synthesis as well very easily, as well as hi hats.

[bloodlord1989]

You can make snares with additive synthesis as well very easily, as well as hi hats.

Yeah, i actually used some additive and subtractive methods with filter's in harmor when resampling and had the resonance on a envelope automation. I combined alot of synthesis methods just to create one sound and anything that works can be used in combination . What ever idea's you have you can combine together with moderation to get a unique sound. I don't know about other people,but when i use very few methods i tend to over do it to get a unique sound. Kind of like adding way too much salt on french fries just so it can taste good,but it ends up being too salty.

[bloodlord1989]

I suppose you can make a decent snare with FM synthesis but that's tedious, why not just get a 909 snare and add some distortion and EQ to it with a limiter and compressor, That's what I do

I made some hihats with FM synthesis but wouldn't go as far as making a snare or clap

Resample the hihat and mess with the play speed of it. Many sounds can be made with resampling.