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Howard · Post by **Howard** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:54 pm

BKTormey wrote:Will there be previews?

There will be a bunch of mini tutorials (actually screen-captured walk-throughs), and I'm pretty sure I'll HAVE to reuse some of those tricks in the "book"!

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:50 pm

Found a bug in the Zebra2 manual.

Create New Handle (max. = 33)
Mac............. cmd+click on the background
PC................ ctrl+click on the background

Should read:

Create New Handle (max. = 33)
Mac............. cmd+click on the background
PC................ alt+click on the background

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:03 pm

Good news: I gave Howie an in-depth run through Zebrify. He can basically finish the manual now

opus_diaboli · Post by **opus_diaboli** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:13 pm

Howard wrote:
BKTormey wrote:Will there be previews?
There will be a bunch of mini tutorials (actually screen-captured walk-throughs), and I'm pretty sure I'll HAVE to reuse some of those tricks in the "book"!

Where, when, how much?

Can't wait ... I'm not a very skilled sound designer, I gave up on Absynth (it's a great synth, though) and now I really want to try it again using Zebra.

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:46 pm

bmrzycki wrote:Found a bug in the Zebra2 manual.
Create New Handle (max. = 33)
Mac............. cmd+click on the background
PC................ alt+click on the background

Thanks Brian!

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:48 pm

opus_diaboli wrote:
Howard wrote:There will be a bunch of mini tutorials (actually screen-captured walk-throughs)...
Where, when, how much?

Here/everywhere, fairly soon, lots/free.

abstractcats · Post by **abstractcats** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:12 am

Howard wrote:Here/everywhere, fairly soon, lots/free.

This sounds great, thanks for this and the manual(s) :)I'm getting back to work on Zebra later this week. Any tips/sound design tutorials on sound design you know of? I don't know is I'll ever achieve pro static as a sound designer, but I'm certainly enjoying my self. Thanks again.

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:28 am

abstractcats wrote:Any tips/sound design tutorials on sound design you know of?

Howard's older work (heavily Virus-centric) is great for interesting tidbits and sound design comments. I too am looking forward to Howard's Zebra ones but for now this doc will definitely get you started.

Programming Analogue Synths (PDF).

Howard also created a mini-tutorial PDF that accompanies his excellent Zebra Science commercial soundbank. It's very much in the same vein as the previous document but applied to Zebra. Any lover of the Zebra Factory sounds should definitely own this.

Zebra Science

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:24 pm

Version 4 available - see OP.

Includes Zebrify chapter, many tiny edits to the rest of the text plus a slightly improved initialize patch.

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:39 pm

Wow, how did I miss this? Must check it out!

Gino Cortesi · Post by **Gino Cortesi** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:58 pm

Hi Howard,

Re Zebrify: The new manual states that MSEGS are only available in the Midi input mode. However, the looped portion of the MSEG seems to free run for all the input modes.

Also wondering if can we supply an updated init patch for Zebrify. Might make it easier to get up and running.

Here is mine for consideration: http://www.box.net/shared/rgk1t630n0

Changes I made to my init patch:

OSC1.Vol > ENVFOL1 (70)
OSC2.Vol > ENVFOL1 (70)
Noise1.Vol > ENVFOL1 (70)
Noise2.Vol > ENVFOL1 (70)
FMO1.Vol > ENVFOL1 (70)
FMO2.Vol > ENVFOL1 (70)
MSEG 1 - 4 added loop start and end

Best regards,

Gino

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:44 pm

I just tried MSEG again - doesn't loop here (Mac OSX + Cubase, Logic, Reaper...)
Your tweaks to the initialize patch make good sense, though.

Gino Cortesi · Post by **Gino Cortesi** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:42 pm

Howard wrote:I just tried MSEG again - doesn't loop here (Mac OSX + Cubase, Logic, Reaper...)
Your tweaks to the initialize patch make good sense, though.

Hi Howard,

Hmmmm... for the MSEG looping I'll try a few different hosts.

Does your MSEG free run and loop when you set it as a modulation source?

On my system, I have to send it a midi note, then the MSEG "wakes up" and loops. If I save the Zebrify patch after the MSEG is running, the next time I load it it'll loop (without sending it a midi note).

Best regards,

Gino

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:16 pm

Gino Cortesi wrote:Does your MSEG free run and loop when you set it as a modulation source?

No. What's your system, Gino?

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:35 am

Actually, instead of sending MIDI one can also automate clicks into the keyboard control. This should also trigger the MSEGs.

And indeed, if the last point of an MSEG is the loop end, it should just run freely (provided it is used as a modulator anywhere).

u-he

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