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If you want to get your hands on your snare sound — literally — than this is what you need.
The PRO version has additional features over the free plugin:
- side-chain input for external excitation signals (e.g. you can use a piezoelectric disk on you mic input)
- frequency shift for playing different resonances with external input
- crunch parameter to change the timbre of the snares sound
If you are into sound experiments, or seeking for more intimate control over a complex sound generator, you should definitely get the PRO version. You will love to play the snare drum with your hands or drum sticks just as we do!
Check out the videos below we play the snare with a DIY microphone (piezo disc) or with a standard e-drum trigger pad.
Check out our tutorial on how to build your own piezo disc amplifier for use with EXC!TE SNARE DRUM PRO.
System Requirements
64-bit VST3 and AU plug-in. Requires a 64 bit CPU and Operating System.
Hardware
Minimum System 
:
- Memory : 4 GB RAM, we recommend at least 8 GB.
- Free disk space for installation
: ~25MB
Operating Systems
- Mac OS 10.12 and greater (M1/Apple Silicon processors are compatible)
- Windows 10 (other versions untested)
- Linux (64 bit Intel/AMD processors, tested in Ubuntu 21.04 and 21.10, there is no reason why it wouldn’t run on any other distro/version)
Plugin Hosts / Digital Audio Workstations
Any VirtualStudioTechnology v3 or AudioUnit compatible plugin host should work. We have tested:
- Ableton Live 10.1 and greater
- Bitwig 3.3 and greater (earlier versions untested)
- Reaper 6.28 and greater (earlier versions untested)
- Ardour 6.5 and greater
- Cantabile
- Cubase (user reported it working)
- PlogueBidule (user reported it working)
- Cakewalk by BandLab (PRO version: see below how to configure Cakewalk)
- MOTU Digital Performer
- Apple GarageBand and Logic
- Other DAWs or plugin hosts which support VST3 plugins should work but are not tested. Reports are welcome.
What isn’t working
The audio sidechain of the PRO version is not working due to an incomplete VST3 support in
- Samplitude
- Presonus Studio One
More details on the system requirements
Discuss and ask questions on our forum in the EXC!TE SNARE DRUM category!
This software has no trackers, no calling home, no user analytics, no telemetry, no registration, no dongle, no copy protection, no nag-screens, no 3rd-party ads, no in-app purchases. EXC!TE SNARE DRUM is a specialized VST3 synth with a straightforward user interface. Because we can’t revoke your access since there is no product activation, we have no way to handle refunds. Please confirm compatibility with your setup by running free version first. We guarantee that if the free version runs on your system, the pro version will do too.
We strongly recommend that you verify if your setup works with the free version before ordering the pro version.
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C. Schulz (verified owner) –
Here’s a little feedback from me about your plugin: Exc!te Snare Drum Pro.
I was originally looking for a snare drum VST instrument for my jazz projects that was particularly velocity-sensitive and sounded like a real jazz snare drum. Specifically, the sampled snare drum sound shouldn’t come from regular drumsticks, but rather from drum brushes, i.e., jazz brushes (= brushed snare). After extensive research into other products on the market, I haven’t been able to find a satisfactory solution. It may be possible to play something similar with a high-quality electronic drum kit and professional drum kits.
With the Exc!te Snare Drum Pro, this is absolutely excellent and uniquely authentic. I achieved by far the best results with a thin pressed wood panel (thickness = 2.5 mm) with two smooth surfaces (a piece of the cheapest cabinet back panel!!). I attached the piezo pickup to the underside with adhesive tape. I play with two inexpensive drum brushes from Amazon directly onto the thin wooden board, without a wooden frame or anything similar. This combination achieves a completely authentic sound, and the thin wooden board provides the best possible touch dynamics and feel, as well as a very good playing feel. In quiet jazz pieces, the percussion elements are often only lightly touched. I suspect that the triggers on an electronic drum aren’t sensitive enough for this. So, I’m very impressed by this new and comparatively inexpensive plugin with these playing possibilities.
Thank you very much for this, and I wish you every success with the Chair products.
C. Schulz