The thing in OP that stood out to me is "an extra half-hearted ghost of a snare hit"
Might be an artifact of generation, but do you have any FX on the track that may also cause this (delay/reverb)?

Just a thought .. a long shot, but thought I'd ask

If the snare hits on a push, FX may cause a rebound, which would sound 'half-hearted' since it came thru the FX
Maybe when 'push' is removed the rebound happens at an acceptable spot in the mix
again just a thought


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