Analog Snare

808/909-inspired analog-style snare drum. Wider, warmer and noisier than the Digital Snare.

Available on: Track 3
Built on: Mutable Instruments Plaitsanalog_snare_drum model.


Character

Two detuned resonant modes shaped by a fast envelope, plus a filtered noise burst — the classic analog snare signature. Low tone gives deep, thumpy snares; high tone gives cracking, metallic hits.


Parameters

Parameter Range What it does
f0 low → high Base pitch of the tonal body
tone dark → bright Brightness of the body modes
decay short → long Snare tail length
snappy body → snap Balance between body and noise layer
accent soft → hard Velocity / emphasis

Higher snappy for noisy rimshot-style hits; lower snappy for pitched, tom-like snares.


See also

  • Digital Snare — brighter, tuned alternative on the same track.
  • Clap — sits nicely on top of the snare on Track 4.

Origin & credits

Based on Mutable Instruments Plaits’ analog_snare_drum voice (Émilie Gillet, MIT-licensed). TBD-16 integration by Robert Manzke / CTAG (GPL 3.0).

  • DSP source: plaits/dsp/drums/analog_snare_drum.h
  • TBD-16 wrapper: rack/RackASD.hpp / .cpp