Snapback

The instant drum layering effect. For beats that hit different.

What is Snapback?

Cableguys and electronic music pioneer BT bring the art of drum layering into one fast, focused effect.

Just put Snapback on any drum track and it detects each hit, layering new samples on top in perfect time. Now you can add punch, style and flair that EQ, compression and distortion cannot.

Still missing that magic? Layer special snapback samples before the transient – a secret trick of pro producers for "living" grooves, available for the first time in an easy plugin.

Discover the pro drum secret

For the first time in a plugin, you get the pros' secret drum trick for bringing magic to grooves and life to digital hits: special snapback samples that go in front of each hit.

Get pre-shifted claps in a click. Add unique texture to kicks and snares. And avoid boring, over-quantized grooves with exciting between-the-beats motion.

Start layering in seconds

Forget juggling samples across multiple tracks – with Snapback, you add drum layers in one click.

Stack a click on a dull kick for instant punch. Layer stereo sizzle onto thin snares. Enliven flat claps with natural tails. Beef up boring hits with special analog sauce samples, vinyl air and foley FX.

Shape your sound

Filter, envelope, pitch and align your layers with easy controls. See how they combine on a high-precision waveform display. And zoom right in with Detail View – your audio microscope for phase-locked hits.

Layer like a pro

Explore 200+ mix-ready transient and snapback layers from BT, Goldbaby, Virtual Riot and Cyclick.

No more stacking full drum hits and hoping for the best – now you've got the pros' secret drum sauce: the separate components that are actually used to design top-tier drums.

Features

• Instant Drum Layering: Automatically detects drum hits and layers samples in perfect timing.
• Enhances Drum Tracks: Adds punch, style, and flair beyond EQ, compression, or distortion.
• Pre-Transient Layering: Allows layering of snapback samples before the transient, a pro producer technique for "living" grooves.
• Pro Drum Secrets: First-ever plugin to offer pre-shifted clap samples and the ability to bring life to digital hits.
• Easy Layering: Layer drum samples in one click, avoiding the hassle of juggling multiple tracks.
• Quick Sound Enhancements: Add punch to kicks, stereo sizzle to snares, and natural tails to claps. Use special analog sauce samples, vinyl air, and foley FX to enrich sounds.
• Sound Shaping Tools: Includes filters, envelopes, pitch adjustment, and precise alignment for drum layers.
• High-Precision Waveform Display: Visualize how layers combine with a detailed waveform display for phase-locked hits.
• Detail View: Zoom in for precise control over each drum hit.
• Over 200 Mix-Ready Layers: Includes transient and snapback layers from renowned producers like BT, Goldbaby, Virtual Riot, and Cyclick.
• Pro-Level Components: Use individual components typically used to design top-tier drums for more tailored sound design.

System Requirements

Windows

• Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11
• 64-bit
• VST 2, VST 3 or AAX host DAW

Mac

• Mac OS X 10.13 or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon processor
• VST 2, VST 3, AU or AAX host DAW