Could I hear some people's songs that mainly use Zebra?

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alexfalcao wrote:Here goes an Ambient song with Zebra sounds. Melody and rhythm arpegios

http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplaye ... 06730&q=hi

Alex.
Alex that is a very nice track. Bravo. :hail:
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blurk wrote:By coincidence, I've just completed my first track using Zebra 2, and posted it over in the other Zebra music thread.
Petty cool. Great sounds and nice rhythms and good ending. (I'd like to hear just a little more variation in the bass lines plus some modulations but hey ...)
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Arkaic wrote:Yeah I actually just found that topic haha.

Now, I'm gunna hijack my own topic.

How is the learning curve on zebra? I'm pretty new to synthesis, so I'm looking for a synth with tons of presets to keep me happy as I learn to create my own patches. Also, I want the next synth I buy to be my "go-to workhorse" synth, so does zebra meet that criteria for anyone?

zebra has all the presets you will need to get started and when you want to make your own........ read on

the learning curve is not steep in my experience. i have never enjoyed working with a synth the way I enjoy zebra. I find the gui one of the best I have used, which is remarkable considering the number of features/controls/modules. The signal path is so transparent at a glance where I find many other synths opaque (Tera).

Sound quality is outstanding. I believe Zebra is the best single go to workhorse synth you can buy - bar none. It has an amazing range of sonic potential.
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In the Production Techniques forums i posted a medley of various Zebra patches set up as song examples while testing new monitors. I know some of you already know about this but i'll post it here aswell because everything you hear is Zebra only. There not added anything to the mix, not even a limiter. As far as i recall its its about 32 instances of Zebra.

The initial reason for this "demo" was to get acquainted with my new speakers. In short, good monitors are extremely vital to sound creation. I knew i had crappy speakers before but its first now i realize how bad the old ones were. My new monitors are Yamaha HS 50M, they are cheap and small but they sound very much like the old defacto studio monitors, Yahama NS 10.

http://www.michaelkastrup.com/synthdemo ... _Final.mp3

If you want to read about the test then head over to:

http://xsynth.blogspot.com/2007/12/zebr ... -test.html

/Michael
www.xsynth.com - Sound Synthesis with Vintage flavour
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That demo sounds great on my JBL monitors, Michael. If I may ask, are those sounds from your Oldskool bank? Especially I like the pad sounds around 25 seconds.
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mkastrup wrote:The initial reason for this "demo" was to get acquainted with my new speakers. In short, good monitors are extremely vital to sound creation. I knew i had crappy speakers before but its first now i realize how bad the old ones were. My new monitors are Yamaha HS 50M, they are cheap and small but they sound very much like the old defacto studio monitors, Yahama NS 10.
Not that NS10's could *ever* be described as "good speakers"... ;)

There are many reasons people still use NS10's, but sounding "good" isn't one of them... :D
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Geese wrote:That demo sounds great on my JBL monitors, Michael. If I may ask, are those sounds from your Oldskool bank? Especially I like the pad sounds around 25 seconds.
Hi Geese, as far as i recall its a mix of a new choir i've done and some wash like pad. So it is not in the Oldskool set since these 95% of these patches are new. Kick, Clap, HH, Kick Bomb and a Synth Bas are modified versions of the oldskool set.
beej wrote:There are many reasons people still use NS10's, but sounding "good" isn't one of them... :D
K beej, lets say GOOD balance then ;)

/Michael
www.xsynth.com - Sound Synthesis with Vintage flavour
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Something tells me your stuff would still sound ace on a mobile phone speaker... ;)
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bmrzycki wrote:
djsubject wrote:www.skirize.adbe.org/z2-d&b.mp3
that's 1 instance of zebra with no external fx at all,
some drums added for flavour :)
+1 Very nice! I'm impressed the same instance of zebra is making both the low and high pitched sound. :clap:
:)

Thanks,
Howard wrote:
VitaminD wrote:
djsubject wrote:www.skirize.adbe.org/z2-d&b.mp3
that's 1 instance of zebra with no external fx at all,
some drums added for flavour :)
cool.
+1 :o
:)

Thanks to you both also :D


now i just need to find the time to make it into a real track,

now i have a new core2duo PC, running out of power is a old excuse i can use no longer,

i love doing the D&B stuff!!

its where i started, but then met a load of tellented Rappers & got side tracked :shrug:

anyhoo, some great tracks in this thread!!

helps me love my No;1 vsti just a bit more :)

Subz
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sounds great on my old roland digitals

I want the patches :wink:
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mkastrup wrote:Hi Geese, as far as i recall its a mix of a new choir i've done and some wash like pad. So it is not in the Oldskool set since these 95% of these patches are new. Kick, Clap, HH, Kick Bomb and a Synth Bas are modified versions of the oldskool set.
Thanks for clarifying. I'm looking forward to buying Oldskool in the near future.
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