The Clap V2 Kontakt clap instrument interface by Loot Audio

The Clap V2: Multi-Voice Clap Instrument for Kontakt

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The Clap V2 is a Kontakt instrument from Loot Audio that provides multi-voice clap sounds in loose, natural and tight articulations, with the number of layered claps set from 1 up to 13.

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01Overview

The Clap V2 is a clap sample instrument built for Kontakt and developed by Loot Audio. Its core idea is control over how many people are clapping. You can set anywhere from a single clap up to a group of thirteen, which lets you build everything from a sparse, dry hit to a dense, crowd-style clap. The instrument includes three clap variants, so you can pick the character of the articulation before shaping the sound to fit your track.

Best for

Layered clap stacks
Dance and electronic drums
Hip hop percussion
Crowd-style clap hits
Sparse dry claps
Pop and rock backbeats

Developer: Loot Audio
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Three clap variants: Loose, Natural and Tight
Select 1 to 13 layered claps across the keyboard
Each machine clap can be turned on or off individually
Machine clap section placed before the filter
Five round-robin samples per clap
Four velocity layers for each clap
Close, stereo and room microphone recordings
Uses lossless .ncw compression for faster loading

03In depth

Clap Variants and Multi-Voice Control

The instrument offers three clap variants: Loose, Natural and Tight. Each variant has its own articulation, so you can match the clap to the feel of your groove. The machine clap section is set before the filter and each individual machine clap can be switched on or off, which makes it easy to combine voices and test different group sizes.

The number of claps ranges from 1 (C3) to 13 (C4), mapped across the keyboard. Layering a few voices gives a tighter, focused sound, while higher counts produce a wider, more crowded clap.

Sample Detail and Recording Approach

Each clap has five round-robin samples and is multi-sampled across four velocities. Round robins help prevent the repetitive, machine-gun effect that can appear when the same hit plays over and over, and the velocity layers let your playing change the intensity of each clap.

The developer states that the samples were recorded with close, stereo and room microphone techniques at Paper-Stone studios in Nottingham, England. The library uses Native Instruments .ncw lossless compression for faster loading.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Loot Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use The Clap V2?

The Clap V2 requires the full version of Kontakt. It will not work with the free Kontakt Player. The developer lists Kontakt 4.2.3 or later as the required version.

How much disk space does The Clap V2 need?

The developer lists a requirement of 210MB of disk space for the instrument.

How many claps can I layer at once?

You can choose from 1 clap (C3) up to 13 claps (C4), so you decide how many voices make up the sound.

What is the difference between the clap variants?

The instrument includes Loose, Natural and Tight variants, each with a different articulation. Combining them with the individual machine clap switches gives you more control over the final sound.