Hatz hi-hat and snare roll plugin interface by Thenatan Audio

Hatz: Hi-Hat and Snare Roll Engine by Thenatan Audio

Rated 4.4/5 on Plugin Boutique (41 ratings)

Hatz is a hi-hat and snare roll plugin by Thenatan Audio that generates rolls, trap hi-hats and stutter effects from MIDI notes. It is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Hatz is built for programming rhythms quickly. Its roll engine lets producers create hi-hat rolls, snare rolls and glitchy stutters, and combine them with the rest of a drum pattern. The developer positions it for trap, R&B, pop and EDM production. Its sound comes from more than 550 hi-hat and percussion samples, and a Gain, Pitch, Pan and Filter Designer gives control over each hit. Built-in effects and a 4-layer option add further shaping.

Best for

Trap hi-hat rolls
Snare roll fills
Glitchy stutter effects
Half-time hi-hat patterns
EDM build-ups

Developer: Thenatan Audio
Category: Drum Machines
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Generates snare rolls, trap hi-hats and stutter effects from MIDI notes
Repeat rate adjustable on the fly using MIDI notes
Customizable roll patterns and fixed and triplet note values
Gain, pitch, pan and filter designer for each hi-hat hit
Half-time and double-time playback with DAW sync
Over 550 HD hi-hat and percussion samples in nine categories
Built-in reverb, delay, BitCrusher, saturation, filters and stereo widener
Resizable vector interface, scalable up to 200%

03In depth

Roll Control and Pattern Programming

Hatz is controlled largely from MIDI. Incoming notes adjust the repeat rate on the fly, so a roll can speed up or slow down while the arrangement plays. Grey buttons set pitch up and down, yellow buttons select customizable roll patterns, and green buttons provide fixed and triplet note values.

Thirty customizable patterns sit alongside the fixed repeating keys, and an Intelligent Randomizer produces varied results. Play modes include half-time and double-time with DAW sync, plus mono and poly settings to avoid overlapping notes. Reverse playback and sample start and endpoint controls are also available.

Sound Design, Samples and Effects

The library includes over 550 HD hi-hat and percussion samples across nine categories, and you can drag in your own one-shot samples. The hi-hat designer adds panning effects, pitch rolls and humanized patterns, with random velocity and sample start controls for variation.

Built-in effects are reverb, delay, BitCrusher, saturation, high-pass and low-pass filters, and a stereo widener. The developer describes the four-layer option as a way to add complexity over the main hi-hat. A preset browser holds 120 factory presets and supports shareable patches.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Thenatan Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Drum Machine
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats and operating systems does Hatz support?

Hatz is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS and is a 64-bit plugin.

What do I need to run Hatz?

On Windows, it requires Windows 7, 8, 10 or later, with 4 GB RAM and 2 GB of free space on the system drive. On macOS, it requires OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks or later, with native Apple Silicon compatibility. The developer notes it works in most major DAWs but does not support Pro Tools, which lacks AAX support for it.