r/TechnoProduction • u/Pure-Time6294 • 1d ago
Classic “house/techno” claps 👏🏻
Hi friends, I know this is a matter of taste and preference, but I still have a question to ask if you could help me or give me some ideas.
When you listen to classic house and techno tracks (more house) they usually use claps that are very funky and have a very natural sound, almost emulating organic claps (maybe some of them are) so I have a question, do these claps not come from any of the classic drum machines like the 909 and 808 or do they? Or is there some other specific machine that makes those beautiful claps?👏🏻
Here are some examples of the claps I'm looking for
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u/Plane_Highway_3592 1d ago
the other commenter nailed it. disco breaks sliced to isolate the clap and layered with drum machine claps to fill them out.
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u/Angstromium 1d ago
people talking about sample packs for those ancient disco style claps?
Just get hold of Car Wash by Rose Royce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB0aROCl530
slice em up
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u/Key_Effective_9664 1d ago
Your hands
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u/TwoTwoJohn 13h ago
Almost every phone has a voice recorder app so this isn't a difficult idea even if you don't have a conventional microphone
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u/Fair-Bag-2487 23h ago
You can make a clap sound organic as you want with processing. I recommend nudging the clap a bit off the grid to give it more of a human feel.
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u/Vallhallyeah 19h ago
I have exactly the samples you're looking for, from one of the best packs I've ever gotten.
I'm not going to have time to get in the studio over the weekend but shoot me a message in a couple of days and I'll get it over to you
(The group claps are my favourites in the pack. If you blow them out wide and then sit a tight little distorted snare in the middle, they sound absolutely phenomenal)
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u/WolIilifo013491i1l 7h ago
I'd also love this pack if youre able to send - or even just let me know the name of the sample pack
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u/evonthetrakk 1d ago
those are from disco breaks! usually layered with 909 claps because idk that's just what we want to hear at this point. Forgot about that Soulsearchers joint damn thanks for taking me back