Formats : Kontakt + Live + WAV
Size : 105 Megabytes
416 Drum Samples (24 Bits / 44.1 Khz)
Sampled with Class A gears
Impact Snares by Cluster Sound
PUNCHY, NOISY, FULL-BODIED SNARES FOR EVERY STYLE
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Snares that hit. 416 powerful snares and claps from industrial aggression to jungle energy, lo-fi grit to analog warmth. Full-bodied, punchy, designed for immediate impact. Inside you'll find:- 416 Drum Devices with dedicated macro controls
- 11 Sample-Selector Devices for fast category browsing
- 15 MIDI Clips for rhythmic inspiration
- 48 Crunch Claps, 48 Sustain Claps
- 96 Analog Snares, 48 Impact Snares
- 64 Induster (Industrial) Snares, 32 Jungle Snares
- 48 LoFi Snares, 32 Trash Snares
- Device preview playback and direct Packs installation
- Also available for Kontakt 5.8+ with Droom synthesizer
- Compatible with Ableton Live 11+
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Additional information
| Ableton Live Compatibility | Ableton Live 11 Standard, Ableton Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 11 Suite, Ableton Live 12 Standard, Ableton Live 12 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 12 Suite |
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| Min. Requirements | Ableton Live 11 Standard, Kontakt : Version 5.8 or higher |
| OS | Mac, Windows |
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Impact Snares by Cluster Sound
The Backbone of Every Beat
The snare defines the groove. It’s the crack on two and four in house and techno. The sharp backbeat in hip-hop and trap. The rolling fills in drum and bass. The accents that drive energy and mark transitions. A weak snare makes everything else struggle. A powerful snare makes the whole track hit harder.
Impact Snares delivers 416 punchy, full-bodied snares and claps designed for maximum impact across electronic music styles. From industrial aggression to jungle energy, lo-fi grit to trash aesthetic, analog warmth to synthetic crunch—this pack provides comprehensive snare coverage with character, punch, and presence.
Eight Distinct Snare Categories
48 Crunch Claps deliver aggressive, distorted hand clap sounds with bite and texture. These aren’t polite, clean claps—they’re saturated, crunchy, full of harmonic content. Perfect for cutting through dense mixes or adding raw energy to breakdowns and builds.
48 Sustain Claps provide longer, more reverberant hand clap textures with extended decay. These claps fill space, add atmosphere, and work beautifully in layered arrangements or as standalone accent elements. Ideal for house music, disco-influenced productions, and tracks that need rhythmic texture.
96 Analog Snares form the core of this collection. Classic electronic snare synthesis—from 808 and 909 lineage to modern analog approaches. These are the snares that defined electronic music, full of harmonic richness, punch, and that indefinable analog character. The largest category because these sounds are simply essential.
48 Impact Snares emphasize maximum transient attack and powerful mid-range presence. These snares are designed to hit hard—to cut through busy arrangements and command attention. When you need a snare that dominates without overwhelming, this is your category.
64 Induster Snares (Industrial Snares) embrace harsh, metallic, aggressive character. Think Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy, modern bass music. These snares bring industrial edge to any production—distorted, noisy, uncompromising. Perfect for aggressive electronic styles or adding controlled chaos to otherwise clean productions.
32 Jungle Snares capture the fast, sharp, layered character essential to jungle and drum and bass. Crisp attack, tight decay, designed for rapid-fire programming and complex breakbeat patterns. These snares work at 160+ BPM without losing definition or becoming muddy.
48 LoFi Snares offer bit-crushed, sample-rate reduced, deliberately degraded snare character. Vintage digital limitations become aesthetic choices. These snares carry nostalgic charm and work brilliantly in lo-fi house, hip-hop, and any production seeking retro digital texture.
32 Trash Snares push into experimental territory—broken, mangled, heavily processed sounds that challenge conventional snare aesthetics. For producers who want distinctive character over traditional beauty, these snares offer unique sonic signatures.
Power and Character
What makes Impact Snares special is the focus on fullness and punch. These aren’t thin, wimpy snares requiring extensive layering. They’re designed to deliver impact immediately—full-bodied, present, powerful. Whether you’re building tracks that need aggression or simply want snares with character, this pack delivers sounds that make a statement.
The noisy, textured quality of many of these snares adds dimension without muddiness. They have body in the midrange, presence in the high frequencies, and enough character to sit in mixes without getting lost. These are professional-quality snares ready for club systems and headphones alike.
Fast Workflow, Creative Control
Every snare and clap comes as a dedicated Drum Device with macro controls. Tune the pitch, adjust the decay, shape the tone—instant parameter access without complexity.
The pack includes 11 sample-selector devices (one for each category), allowing rapid auditioning and switching between snares without loading individual devices. Plus, 15 MIDI clips provide instant rhythmic inspiration and programming examples.
Device preview playback lets you hear sounds before loading. Direct installation into Ableton’s Packs section keeps everything organized. Find your snare, customize it, and keep creating—workflow optimized for speed.
Two Powerful Formats
For Ableton Live Users: 416 individual Drum Devices with macro controls, 11 sample-selector devices for fast browsing, 15 MIDI clips for rhythmic inspiration, device preview playback, and seamless Packs integration. Everything optimized for Live’s workflow.
For Kontakt Users: The Droom synthesizer provides unified access with comprehensive sound design controls. Shape your snares with filters, envelopes, and effects—complete creative control in a single interface.
Impact Across Genres
Techno and house producers will find driving backbeats. Industrial and bass music artists will access aggressive attack. Jungle and drum and bass creators will discover fast, sharp snares for complex patterns. Hip-hop and trap beatmakers will find punchy character. Lo-fi and experimental producers will uncover textured, unique sounds. Whatever your style, Impact Snares delivers the backbone your beats need.
What’s Included:
- 416 Drum Devices for Ableton Live with dedicated macro controls
- 11 Sample-Selector Devices for fast browsing by category
- 15 MIDI Clips for rhythmic inspiration and programming examples
- 48 Crunch Claps — aggressive, distorted hand claps
- 48 Sustain Claps — reverberant, extended claps
- 96 Analog Snares — classic electronic snare synthesis
- 48 Impact Snares — maximum transient attack and presence
- 64 Induster Snares — harsh, metallic, industrial character
- 32 Jungle Snares — fast, sharp, DnB-ready snares
- 48 LoFi Snares — bit-crushed, degraded character
- 32 Trash Snares — experimental, heavily processed sounds
- Full-bodied, punchy character — designed for immediate impact
- Device preview playback — audition before loading
- Direct Packs installation — organized and accessible
- Kontakt version: Droom synthesizer with comprehensive controls
- Compatible with: Ableton Live 11+ and Kontakt 5.8+
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The Live version of Impact Snares has been designed to perfectly fit into your Ableton Live. All the included devices can be directly installed in your “Packs” section and previewed when selected in the Live browser. They have also been organized in Live standardized categories so that you can find them also in the browser’s “Categories” section. Moreover, all the sounds included in Impact Snares have similar perceived volumes and feature 8 macro controls with volume compensation to avoid unwanted distortions.
The Kontakt version of Impact Snares includes DROOM, a drum instrument with an ultra-friendly interface and a solid set of synth/effects parameters. All the drum samples included in Impact Snares can be easily selected using the Drum Menu and then tweaked using the an AHD Volume Envelope, two independent HP / LP filters, a Pitch Envelope and Warmth, Punch, Transient, EQ and Drive effects. The selected drum can be spread across the keyboard or it can be played regardless the incoming MIDI notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
A: Impact Snares is a comprehensive snare and clap collection featuring 416 powerful drums characterized by noisy, full, and punchy sound. It includes crunch and sustain claps; analog, impact, industrial, jungle, lo-fi, and trash snares—each available as a Drum Device with macro controls, plus 11 sample-selector devices and 15 MIDI clips for rhythmic inspiration.
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- Ableton Live Version: Ableton Live 11 Standard or higher
- Kontakt Version: Native Instruments Kontakt 5.8 or higher (if using Kontakt version)
- Mac or Windows operating system
A: Yes. You can use all included snares and claps in your own original productions without paying royalties. Redistribution or resale of the assets is not allowed.
A: Impact Snares and Synthe Kicks are perfectly complementary. Synthe Kicks provides your low-end foundation with 464 kick drums, while Impact Snares delivers 416 powerful snares and claps for your backbeat and accents. Together, they give you complete drum coverage from foundation to groove-defining elements.
A: You can explore more of Cluster Sound’s tools and devices here: Cluster Sound
Important Information
Initial Release – October 2025
Our Products are generally provided as Zip file downloads which in all cases will need to be extracted and saved to your hard drive prior to installation. Details on the different file type provided and what to do with them are below.
.alp Files – These are Ableton Live Packs and will either install directly into the Packs Section of the browser of Ableton Live or ask you to save them to your hard drive. For packs that install to the library, when you double click on them you will see a pop up window asking you to confirm that installation is ok as the files are described as “Legacy”. This is fine and you are ok to proceed, the packs are created using the format for an earlier version of Live and so remain compatible with the current version.
.amxd files – These are individual MaxforLive Devices and can be stored anywhere on your hard drive. We’d advise creating a folder for them and then adding that folder as a location within the Places section of Lives Browser.
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