Black Mamba Issues
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 414 posts since 21 Jan, 2007
Downloaded and extracted to its own folder. Opened in VST Host.
Issue one is that when I try to load a patch, I get file not found for the corresponding sfz.
Issue two is that no sound is being produced by Black Mamba once I try to load the sfz's that come with it.
I'm sure everyone else is jamming away and enjoying this freebie, but It's not functioning here.
On a side note, all the soundfonts I own previously are SF2, and I rarely see any applications for SFZ. Why does Zampler choose to use SFZ? It's a minus AFAIK.
Excited to learn the trick to get it working anyway.
Issue one is that when I try to load a patch, I get file not found for the corresponding sfz.
Issue two is that no sound is being produced by Black Mamba once I try to load the sfz's that come with it.
I'm sure everyone else is jamming away and enjoying this freebie, but It's not functioning here.
On a side note, all the soundfonts I own previously are SF2, and I rarely see any applications for SFZ. Why does Zampler choose to use SFZ? It's a minus AFAIK.
Excited to learn the trick to get it working anyway.
- KVRAF
- 7748 posts since 13 Jan, 2003 from Darkest Kent, UK
Haven't tried it yet so can't comment on your problems though sounds like it's not finding the samples...
As for SFZ, well that's an open format; just a plain text file that anyone can use/modify/create etc. Soundfonts need special software (Awave? etc).
Plenty of quality SFZ players out there now too (zampler, alchemy player, dimension, shortcircuit...)
As for SFZ, well that's an open format; just a plain text file that anyone can use/modify/create etc. Soundfonts need special software (Awave? etc).
Plenty of quality SFZ players out there now too (zampler, alchemy player, dimension, shortcircuit...)
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 414 posts since 21 Jan, 2007
Black Mamba is a variation of Zampler that you mention. (By the way, you're posting in the DC2012 forum man!)
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My bad, I got sound after i restarted VST Host. An unknown buggy plugin or user error caused the audio out to crash.
When I go to load the first patch "AR Bassgroove.fxp" I get the "file not found" error for it's corresponding SFZ. I'm thinking maybe the download got corrupted, Maybe I need to redownload Black Mamba.
I wish Zampler would load SF2 files. Phenome would be my go-to soundfont player but it was too unstable.
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My bad, I got sound after i restarted VST Host. An unknown buggy plugin or user error caused the audio out to crash.
When I go to load the first patch "AR Bassgroove.fxp" I get the "file not found" error for it's corresponding SFZ. I'm thinking maybe the download got corrupted, Maybe I need to redownload Black Mamba.
I wish Zampler would load SF2 files. Phenome would be my go-to soundfont player but it was too unstable.
- KVRAF
- 7748 posts since 13 Jan, 2003 from Darkest Kent, UK
I'm planning on trying it later so will see if I have the same problems.
Am I right in assuming this is a reskinned zampler with custom samples?
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 414 posts since 21 Jan, 2007
I think so, and so far it sounds great. I am so amped over this and all the great energy people have been putting into their work across the board.
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- KVRer
- 2 posts since 11 May, 2011 from Wisconsin
Black Mamba sounds real nice.. But.. No way to tune patches. This makes it WORTHLESS. Tuning and pitches are all over the place with the supplied patchbank. Is there a hidden setting somewhere that I am missing?
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- KVRAF
- 1753 posts since 30 Jul, 2007
I find it annoying to have to hunt down the .SFZ files. I was not able to just scroll through the patches.
Nothing new here.
Nothing new here.
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 414 posts since 21 Jan, 2007
Hm, I don't know what I did wrong before but I got it working. Just loaded the Zampler Black mamba fxb in the main folder using 'bank > load'
great sounds, also super filters, effects, and envelope controls.
one thing I find frustrating is that i cant seem to get the arp to alternate between two or more keys. in essence, i can't get it to play arpeggios. maybe it doesn't, I tried all the arp modes, correct me if i am wrong. it has a nice internal arp sequencer though.
great sounds, also super filters, effects, and envelope controls.
one thing I find frustrating is that i cant seem to get the arp to alternate between two or more keys. in essence, i can't get it to play arpeggios. maybe it doesn't, I tried all the arp modes, correct me if i am wrong. it has a nice internal arp sequencer though.
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- KVRAF
- 1624 posts since 14 Sep, 2007 from www.koeln.de/en/
I just dropped the fxb and the files in my Zampler folder and it worked like all other Zampler soundbanks.
- KVRist
- 69 posts since 10 Dec, 2003 from Germany
fiddler1 wrote:Black Mamba sounds real nice.. But.. No way to tune patches. This makes it WORTHLESS. Tuning and pitches are all over the place with the supplied patchbank. Is there a hidden setting somewhere that I am missing?
@Fiddler: yes, you can tune it. Just use the CONSTANT source in the modmatrix and connect it with PITCH or whatever destination you want.
electronic music and sounddesign - http://www.marcoscherer.de
- KVRist
- 69 posts since 10 Dec, 2003 from Germany
@Vaisnava: just load the .fxb soundbank file, then you can browser through the patches. Even the mousewheel is supported for changing patches, it's very comfortablevaisnava wrote:I find it annoying to have to hunt down the .SFZ files. I was not able to just scroll through the patches.
Nothing new here.
electronic music and sounddesign - http://www.marcoscherer.de
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- KVRAF
- 2828 posts since 2 Mar, 2003 from The only civilized county in Texas
I've put the component in the Library > Audio > Plug-ins > Components folder (I have done this before, it should be the right place) but Logic is simply not seeing it. The plug-in manager doesn't list it as failed or passed.
Any hints?
Victor.
Any hints?
Victor.
- KVRist
- 69 posts since 10 Dec, 2003 from Germany
Vic, do you also have the Zampler installed? Unfortunately Zampler and Black Mamba cannot co-exists, so Zampler has to be removed first.
electronic music and sounddesign - http://www.marcoscherer.de
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- KVRAF
- 2828 posts since 2 Mar, 2003 from The only civilized county in Texas
Nope.Scherer wrote:Vic, do you also have the Zampler installed?
I can't find it in Plogue Bidule either. Under what vendor/manufacturer should it show up?
Victor.
- KVRist
- 69 posts since 10 Dec, 2003 from Germany