Hats

  • Use multiple samples for variation
  • Use hats for accents & groove
  • automate start offset

White noise

  • arpeggio with gate
  • set attack & delay -> can be used pretty much anywhere

Snares

ghost

  • different velocity
  • high pass

heavy

  • limiter for better transient
  • eq harmonic of snare
  • layer with dry snares (fade in)
  • layer with white noise with vol automation
  • eq high ends, take out high mids