Introducing Claps & Stacks, our 'go to' library for high-quality claps and layered stacks!
Claps & Stacks offers a diverse collection of layered claps, synthetic snaps, processed machine claps, filthy lo-fi sounds, dusty noise hits, layered snare/clap ensembles and much more. Each and every sound has been built from the ground up by creatively blending multiple electronic and acoustic sound sources which have been further shaped to perfection using an array of high end outboard processers.
Claps & Stacks serves up 562 cutting edge clap and percussive sounds, specifically designed to work 'straight out of the box' and mix perfectly with drum tracks in any modern genre.
To add additional character, we have taken all of the processed sounds and cut them to a 12" acetate dubplate. This has been done to take advantage of the physical properties of Acetate which wears out after multiple plays.
All sounds have been re-sampled at 5, 10, 20, 30 and 35 plays with the best sounds (those with the most pleasing crackles and sonic artefacts) being re-edited and included (alongside the processed sounds) in the final library.
Claps & Stacks offers a diverse collection of layered claps, synthetic snaps, processed machine claps, filthy lo-fi sounds, dusty noise hits, layered snare/clap ensembles and much more. Each and every sound has been built from the ground up by creatively blending multiple electronic and acoustic sound sources which have been further shaped to perfection using an array of high end outboard processers.
Claps & Stacks serves up 562 cutting edge clap and percussive sounds, specifically designed to work 'straight out of the box' and mix perfectly with drum tracks in any modern genre.
To add additional character, we have taken all of the processed sounds and cut them to a 12" acetate dubplate. This has been done to take advantage of the physical properties of Acetate which wears out after multiple plays.
All sounds have been re-sampled at 5, 10, 20, 30 and 35 plays with the best sounds (those with the most pleasing crackles and sonic artefacts) being re-edited and included (alongside the processed sounds) in the final library.
What's included in the Sample Pack?
- 562 24-bit, 100% royalty free clap & snare samples arranged into two main sections:
1. Processed Claps Section
- 255 processed claps & layered stacks - enhanced individually on a sound-by-sound basis using our extensive collection of high-end hardware processors and sound shaping tools
- 71 drum machine claps recorded from iconic machines such as the 909, 808, 707, 505 Linndrum, Machinedrum, Sequential Drumtraks, Oberheim DX and more, all processed and layered individually using a high-end, carefully thought-out signal chain
- 63 layered claps including complex acoustic blends, creative electronic clap ensembles and much more
- 56 synthetic & noise claps - processed analogue synthesizers, obscure granular claps, sound design layers, glitch claps and much more
- 40 lo-fi claps - gritty, twisted and filthy claps, layered and processed through a selection of our favourite lo-fi samplers and processors including an Oto Machines Biscuit, EMU SP-12, Akai S950 and various analogue filters and sound shaping boxes
- 25 snare & clap layers - finely crafted snare drums blended with multiple clap layers
2. Vinyl Claps Section
- 307 24-bit Vinyl processed clap samples recorded via a classic Neumann VMS 70 vinyl mastering lathe
- Identical in folder structure to the processed claps section, the vinyl claps folder includes all of the 'processed' claps bounced through Vinyl (sometimes with multiple variations) for added character, tone, warmth and punch!
3. Drum Kits
The drum kits folder contains 10 chromatically mapped sampler patches for each format using both the processed and vinyl processed claps taken from each folder.
- Battery 3 - 10 kits
- Halion - 10 kits
- Kontakt - 10 kits
- NN-XT - 10 kits
- SFZ - 10 kits
*When ordering the download product from Big Fish Audio you will be given one or more links for each of your product purchases. The links will be active for 24 hours. During this time you should download the file and expand it. You can return to your Big Fish Audio account at any time and download your products. You will find your products in the "My Products" area of your account page.
- 562 24-bit, 100% royalty free clap & snare samples arranged into two main sections:
1. Processed Claps Section
- 255 processed claps & layered stacks - enhanced individually on a sound-by-sound basis using our extensive collection of high-end hardware processors and sound shaping tools
- 71 drum machine claps recorded from iconic machines such as the 909, 808, 707, 505 Linndrum, Machinedrum, Sequential Drumtraks, Oberheim DX and more, all processed and layered individually using a high-end, carefully thought-out signal chain
- 63 layered claps including complex acoustic blends, creative electronic clap ensembles and much more
- 56 synthetic & noise claps - processed analogue synthesizers, obscure granular claps, sound design layers, glitch claps and much more
- 40 lo-fi claps - gritty, twisted and filthy claps, layered and processed through a selection of our favourite lo-fi samplers and processors including an Oto Machines Biscuit, EMU SP-12, Akai S950 and various analogue filters and sound shaping boxes
- 25 snare & clap layers - finely crafted snare drums blended with multiple clap layers
2. Vinyl Claps Section
- 307 24-bit Vinyl processed clap samples recorded via a classic Neumann VMS 70 vinyl mastering lathe
- Identical in folder structure to the processed claps section, the vinyl claps folder includes all of the 'processed' claps bounced through Vinyl (sometimes with multiple variations) for added character, tone, warmth and punch!
3. Drum Kits
The drum kits folder contains 10 chromatically mapped sampler patches for each format using both the processed and vinyl processed claps taken from each folder.
- Battery 3 - 10 kits
- Halion - 10 kits
- Kontakt - 10 kits
- NN-XT - 10 kits
- SFZ - 10 kits
Download Sizes
| Version | Compressed Download Size |
| NNXT/SoundFont/HALion/Kontakt/Battery/WAV Download includes | |
| Full Pack: 62 MB | |
*When ordering the download product from Big Fish Audio you will be given one or more links for each of your product purchases. The links will be active for 24 hours. During this time you should download the file and expand it. You can return to your Big Fish Audio account at any time and download your products. You will find your products in the "My Products" area of your account page.
License Agreement
The Following End User License Agreement is included with Claps & Stacks. This License is only valid for the individual who has purchased an unopened, new and lawfully made copy of Claps & Stacks from a dealer or distributor authorized by Big Fish Audio.
"1. What am I purchasing? When you purchase one of our sample libraries you are NOT obtaining OWNERSHIP of the sounds in the library. You are in fact purchasing a LICENCE to use the sounds within your musical compositions, whether or not your compositions are released commercially. The original producer of the sounds will always remain the OWNER of the sounds. Once purchased your license is NONTRANSFERABLE which means that the license is authorized only to the original purchaser. You are not permitted in ANY way to share the purchased sample library with others. We work closely with the BPI and other International organizations to monitor illegal internet file sharing. If you are engaged in the illegal file sharing of our products we WILL gain sufficient evidence to prosecute you in line with current copy write laws. 2. How can I use Wave Alchemy Samples? Once you have purchased one of our sound libraries you have a singleuser license which permits you to use samples from that library in your own musical compositions. You may release such compositions commercially without payment of any further royalties or fees for such usage. You cannot use the sounds from our sample libraries in isolation for a commercial release or project. For example you are not authorized to create another sample CD or sound library with any of the sounds from our products. Doing so will infringe copyright law and you will be liable for prosecution under the copy write design and patents act 1988. You are permitted to use the sounds in library or production music as long as you follow the guidelines above and use sounds in musical compositions rather than in isolation."
"1. What am I purchasing? When you purchase one of our sample libraries you are NOT obtaining OWNERSHIP of the sounds in the library. You are in fact purchasing a LICENCE to use the sounds within your musical compositions, whether or not your compositions are released commercially. The original producer of the sounds will always remain the OWNER of the sounds. Once purchased your license is NONTRANSFERABLE which means that the license is authorized only to the original purchaser. You are not permitted in ANY way to share the purchased sample library with others. We work closely with the BPI and other International organizations to monitor illegal internet file sharing. If you are engaged in the illegal file sharing of our products we WILL gain sufficient evidence to prosecute you in line with current copy write laws. 2. How can I use Wave Alchemy Samples? Once you have purchased one of our sound libraries you have a singleuser license which permits you to use samples from that library in your own musical compositions. You may release such compositions commercially without payment of any further royalties or fees for such usage. You cannot use the sounds from our sample libraries in isolation for a commercial release or project. For example you are not authorized to create another sample CD or sound library with any of the sounds from our products. Doing so will infringe copyright law and you will be liable for prosecution under the copy write design and patents act 1988. You are permitted to use the sounds in library or production music as long as you follow the guidelines above and use sounds in musical compositions rather than in isolation."