how to make a big snare as dr dre

LAYERS...Layer claps and snares and add reverb to them...maybe even some tape saturation on the low end / mid of the snares to give it that knock.... hope this helps...
 
From what I hear and know, its a layer of an open snare and clap layered together. Reverb is also used. Logic's space designer should be good for the reverb and also the reverb option in Battery by NI is good. Good luck! :)
 
So load it into a kong patch using the nano-xt - a snare, then a clap have them layered so that both are triggered. You may need to load several samples for each covering different velocity levels - remember to create the mapping for that as well.

lastly, don't forget the part FX like reverb and delay plays in this type of sound. Use the onboard fx in the snare drum pad to add the needed fx - if that is not enough, then look at adding other external rack fx like the RV7000, by inserting them into the processing chain for the snare drum pad - you will need to spend some time with the manual to get this down, but it is worth the effort now to be able to do this again and again later on ...
 
a good trick I like to use is to grab the same a snare and make a copy of the snare and pitch the second copy down a couple of notes. It gives the whole sound more body when you do that. After that I add a little bit of delay to the pitched snare and a wee bit of reverb. Instant transformation from wimpy snare to hefty snare
 
beatmaker-fallito-AL said:
Sounds like he layered a snare, a clap and a kick and added some reverb.
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Yes in many of these westcoast clap beats there's a kick layered under the clap to give it a big thicker feel. People like Quik and Dre were highly inspired by funk music where they used to do this all the time. Try layering different sounds in there as well, maybe a shaker and put the reverb one some of the elements, not all of them. Spread the different elements out over the stereo field, pan it widen it to make it sound bigger. Try to edit each layer seperatly.

Layer them loosely with different attack times.
 
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Layer different snares and claps that span different frequencies, eq to mix, and use a glue compressor to stomp them together (mix the timing wisely too, they don't all need to hit at the exact same time). Use ears.
 
Layering and compression should be at the top of your toolkit. Then you can mess around with reverb and delays to add depth to the sound.
 
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