Reinforce Your Sound
Modern Metal Snares Vol. 1 brings together a versatile mix of metal and wood snares, giving producers a balanced palette of sharp, cutting tones and warmer, rounder voices. Each snare was captured in detail to highlight its natural character, delivering the depth and flexibility needed for modern rock and metal.
Whether it’s heavy breakdowns or subtle grooves, Vol. 1 provides a range of tones that cut through dense mixes while keeping a natural, responsive feel.
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Essential Snares for Modern Metal Production
- 15 metal and wood snares
- Dynamically sampled for realistic performance
- Over 100 one-shot samples
- Separate close and ambient one-shots
- Pre-blended one-shot room variants for quick results
- TCI files for Slate Trigger
- NKI instrument for full Kontakt 6+
- WAV formats: 44.1/24 and 48/24
- Ready to sit in modern mixes
Metal and Wood Versatility
Vol. 1 set the stage for the series by combining both metal and wood snares. This range gives you aggressive options that cut through guitars, alongside warmer tones that sit naturally in rock and hybrid productions.
Flexible Workflow
Every snare includes one-shots and TCI files. Use separate close and ambient samples for full control, or drop in one of 7 pre-blended room variants for quick results. With Slate Trigger and Kontakt support, Vol. 1 adapts easily to any workflow.
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View the complete breakdown of drums, velocity layers, round robins, and one shots included.
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Velocities
- 14 x 4.5 SLP Dynamic Bronze High - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 4.5 SLP Dynamic Bronze Medium - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 4.5 SLP Dynamic Bronze Low - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 6 Mapex Brass Medium - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 6 Starphonic Maple Medium - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 Reference Brass Low - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 Reference Brass Medium - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 SLP Brass High - 8 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 SLP Brass Medium - 11 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 Starclassic Birch Bubinga Low - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 Starclassic Birch Bubinga Medium - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 Starclassic Bubinga High - 9 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 Starclassic Bubinga Medium - 8 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 Starclassic Walnut Birch Low - 6 Velocities
- 14 x 6.5 Starclassic Walnut Birch Medium - 6 Velocities
Round Robins
- All snares have 6 round robin hits for each velocity layer
One Shots
- All one-shot samples are provided in two audio formats: 44.1 kHz / 24-bit and 48 kHz / 24-bit
- Each one-shot includes 3 processing variants: Boost 1, Boost 2, and Boost 3
- Boost 1 processing variant contains 6 room variant hits
- Boost 2 and 3 processing variants contain 7 room variant hits
- Direct and ambient one-shots included for each snare