Disco handclap one shot, several hands, warm and loose

About this sample

This 0.48-second stereo clap is built from five independent pink-noise bursts, staggered from the initial hit through 59 ms to give the transient a loose, several-hands feel. Each burst has a 1 ms attack and its own decay, with bandpass ranges spanning 95–900 Hz on the low end and 3.2–3.9 kHz on the high end. A 180 Hz high-pass and 9 kHz low-pass shape the combined sound, followed by gentle saturation and short room reverb at 12% mix.

Use it for disco, funk, or pop grooves, and try it at a range of tempos since no tempo is specified. Layer it with a kick or snare for a fuller backbeat, or add EQ to make space around other midrange percussion. Its staggered attack and stereo noise can soften a tight transient, so check that it stays clear in a dense mix.