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original flipper · Post by **original flipper** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:14 pm

HI

I am demoing Zebra2 and trying to get an understanding of what exactly I am working with.

What is the basic oscillator - it states 'wave'- but what is that? - can you select from a variety of 'waves'? - if so how?

I would appreciate if some one could explain how to make a basic sine bass to get me going.

Not having used the previous incarnation or followed the 'massive' thread on it, I really don't know a lot about it ... never thought I would say I missed a manual!

I do love the modular layout of this synth though - it promises much.

Flipper.

PaulSC · Post by **PaulSC** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:24 pm

There's the beginnings of a Z2 manual in online form here: http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1633057. I haven't look at it, but maybe it will answer some of your questions.

beej · Post by **beej** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:28 pm

Click the "More oscillator 1" tab.

You will see the waveform editor, with 16 "slots".

Draw your waveform there. If you click in different slots, you will see the "wave" knob in the oscillator move the the position for that slot. Moving or modulating the wave knob lets you morph between waves.

That should get you going

luCiPHer · Post by **luCiPHer** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:29 pm

check the "more osc1" tab on the bottom (or "more osc2" etc).
you can draw up to 16 waveforms there (various modes available, check the manual link above), and select one with the "wave" knob. (even a waveform "between" two drawn waveforms), and the real fun begins, when you start modulating the waveknob (wavetables? yes sir!)

luCiPHer · Post by **luCiPHer** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:31 pm

oh, beej was faster

beej · Post by **beej** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:33 pm

original flipper · Post by **original flipper** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:36 pm

HI

Cheers.

Flipper.

beej · Post by **beej** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:41 pm

Oh, and don't forget the right mouse button in the wave editor. You can insert/delete points, smooth out curves etc. Useful stuff.

PaulSC · Post by **PaulSC** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:49 pm

Oh, and getting back to your original question specifically, the quick way to get a sine wave is to use an FM oscillator with no FM applied to it. (And I think Urs said this uses less CPU too.)

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:25 pm

PaulSC wrote:Oh, and getting back to your original question specifically, the quick way to get a sine wave is to use an FM oscillator with no FM applied to it. (And I think Urs said this uses less CPU too.)

Yes!

Another way is selecting "SpectroBlend" for a normal osc and only drawing the left most partial. Or, draw a flat out waveform and use the "Fundamental" effect in one of the two effect slots in the osx FX tab.

Urs

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