Boss HC2 (1984)

The Boss HC2 was a companion instrument for the PC2 and is a simple hand clapper device said to have similar circuitry to the 808 & 909 HC; however, the HC2 features additional controls. "Sens", to control the touch sensitivity of the pad. "Dry", which sounds like a hi-pass filter that thins the sound out somewhat. We think this is a clever function as it can help the claps sit better in a mix when combined with snare, hi-hats, or other percussion elements in a busy groove. And lastly, a "Hall" knob. This is simply an amp decay on the white noise to emulate a (loosely termed) hall reverb tail.

The HC2 is a simple but classic clapper and essential for a lot of music styles.
Handclap Boss

Our interpretation includes the same original controls but adds some enhanced tone-shaping features to bring this overlooked classic in line with modern music production and workflows.

While claps is the main game here, we’ve got plenty of useful whistles, pops, clicks & whooshes to make this a versatile companion to our Percussion Boss.

We sampled eleven round-robins to capture plenty of nuance and bring as much Katra of the original instrument as we thought practical. Grab it now. It's free!

Scripting by Mario Krušelj

Link:
http://www.samplekatra.com/HB/