Zebra as plucked string modeller?

[FarleyCZ]

Three instances of Zebra.

I think this is more than a bit over the top just for a plucked guitar sound! Use 3 lanes instead.

I thought I was gonna do that, but I needed 3 different times to start synths. On note start, on release and on independent note for occasional slide. I didn't fund way to do that in one instance, so I used three.

You can assign 3 different envelopes to each lane in zebra. Then switch the envelope mode for env2 and env3 to a longer one like 10s or 4/1. Finally, right-click the first dial in the env and set it to delay.

Now you can set each env to have a starting offset from each note in. Use the mute buttons to solo your parts to make sure your delay times are right. Here's a screen-shot of a mock up I did to illustrate the point:

Thx, I see, that starts sounds in different times, but I need Zebra to wait until I put finger off the key, which it can't do intially. (May be feature request? :-p) And slide was needet to map just on some different key.

[Howard]

...I need Zebra to wait until I put finger off the key, which it can't do intially.

You can do this with MSEG.
Tip: Always assume you can do something with just a few modules until proven otherwise!

[FarleyCZ]

Thx for MSEG tip, you're right. i see there is even mapper. I should be able to shrink it into one patch, thank you!

WAIT! You are THE genius who design patches for Hans Zimmer? WOW!
It's huge Off-topic, but Insception soundtrack is IMPRESSSIVE work!
You two guys ROCK! Seriously. It's honor to speak with you.

[FarleyCZ]

Well thanks to mr. Scarr I was able to mount everything into one patch. Slide is bit more different, becouse I ran out of filters and reverbation is from Zebrify, becouse only reverb in Zebra I used on Body. But rest of it is just drumkit. Nothing more in this preview.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19028571/guita ... _prew2.mp3
Tried strumming here ...
What do you think about it? It sound a bit spanish-ish to me.

[Howard]

http://farley-music.ic.cz/guitar_model_prew2.mp3
Tried strumming here ...
What do you think about it? It sound a bit spanish-ish to me.

Very nice!

[Nielzie]

Well thanks to mr. Scarr I was able to mount everything into one patch. Slide is bit more different, becouse I ran out of filters and reverbation is from Zebrify, becouse only reverb in Zebra I used on Body. But rest of it is just drumkit. Nothing more in this preview.

http://farley-music.ic.cz/guitar_model_prew2.mp3
Tried strumming here ...
What do you think about it? It sound a bit spanish-ish to me.

Wow, great convincing acoustic guitar sound FarleyCZ

Only that snare drum in the demo is somewhat irritating/distracting from that beautiful guitar sound

[FarleyCZ]

Very nice!

You must be kidding! Hollywood sound designer is liking my patch. Now I'm happy!

Wow, great convincing acoustic guitar sound FarleyCZ

Only that snare drum in the demo is somewhat irritating/distracting from that beautiful guitar sound

Thx! About snare, I thought ModernBeats samples could give there a little nice "uptodate" feeling.

[pdxindy]

Well thanks to mr. Scarr I was able to mount everything into one patch. Slide is bit more different, becouse I ran out of filters and reverbation is from Zebrify, becouse only reverb in Zebra I used on Body. But rest of it is just drumkit. Nothing more in this preview.

http://farley-music.ic.cz/guitar_model_prew2.mp3
Tried strumming here ...
What do you think about it? It sound a bit spanish-ish to me.

very nice!

Here is an example of a recent string sound I did:

http://draigathar.org/sounds/Stringzz2.wav

The basic sound is an osc with a very short envelop sent to the comb module. The string resonance is a second osc with a slow swell envelop and a very low volume also sent to the comb module. Sometimes I send the second osc to the second comb for more inharmonic resonance.

There is a huge range of plucked sounds possible by changing the osc (exciter). Sometimes I use eleven with detune on full... sometimes an additional noise module with own envelop for some string buzz. The oscFX are really useful to shape the sound too. Also, I usually change the tune scaling of the osc. Using osc sync also gives a nicely different result on high notes.

An extra osc not through the combs also gives a nice fullness depending.

I usually avoid using the reverb for body but then I like really clean sharp sounds, so I create body by other means which has been a fun exploration recently. (extra comb or exciters, channels and filters)

Here is another simple string sound which experiments with that. It has a resonance that builds when holding more notes. If I remember correct, there is no reverb at all.

http://draigathar.org/sounds/pluck5.wav

I own Tassman, but I prefer Zebra for plucked string sounds... Which if you know Tassman, says a lot about Zebra!

Thanks for an interesting thread

[FarleyCZ]

very nice!

Thx!

Here is an example of a recent string sound I did:

http://draigathar.org/sounds/Stringzz2.wav

The basic sound is an osc with a very short envelop sent to the comb module. The string resonance is a second osc with a slow swell envelop and a very low volume also sent to the comb module. Sometimes I send the second osc to the second comb for more inharmonic resonance.

There is a huge range of plucked sounds possible by changing the osc (exciter). Sometimes I use eleven with detune on full... sometimes an additional noise module with own envelop for some string buzz. The oscFX are really useful to shape the sound too. Also, I usually change the tune scaling of the osc. Using osc sync also gives a nicely different result on high notes.

An extra osc not through the combs also gives a nice fullness depending.

I usually avoid using the reverb for body but then I like really clean sharp sounds, so I create body by other means which has been a fun exploration recently. (extra comb or exciters, channels and filters)

I love it! Kind of arabic!

Here is another simple string sound which experiments with that. It has a resonance that builds when holding more notes. If I remember correct, there is no reverb at all.

http://draigathar.org/sounds/pluck5.wav

Love it too! I'd filter bottom end, though, but it sounds great!

I own Tassman, but I prefer Zebra for plucked string sounds... Which if you know Tassman, says a lot about Zebra!

That's good new. In fact I thought before buy of Zebra about Tassman. Good to hear I made right descision.