Any old snare -> Shitloads of Distortion -> Renoise Compressor with these settings:
Ratio: Somewhere above 4:1 … I’m currently using 12:1
Attack: 3ms
Release: 25-30ms
Adjust threshold to a low value, enough so that the snare attack triggers compression, but the tail end doesn’t keep it on. Adjust the makeup so that it’s loud enough. Poof! Instant noise snare!
… why did I never use compression for this before?
Snares should have a hard, fast noise attack, followed by some rapid softer noise attacks, simulating the snare chain rattling against the drum head. Snares should also have a high tom sound backing them.
Well, I could never figure out how to use compression to enhance attacks… so in that sense, I guess it is. I’m more just spreading this little useless bit of info for those that don’t know about it yet.
wavetable:
1 noise, hi freq
2 square, hi freq
3 square, hi freq -(2-8)
4 noise, same as first hi freq -1(2-3-4)
5 (you can insert a sync/ringmod triangle here)
6 noise, same as 4
7 loop to 5
just an example, is very snappy because of the 5 inserted.
the square needs a pulse table/lfo/envelope.
this is a full square, so lo 08, hi 00, speed 00 can do it nicely.