Diva teaser at U-He website

[Urs]

I'm currently implementing a little gimmick that just had to be done. Think of the oddest feature of the Schmidt C

Changing LED colors?

Haha! I was right! Urs, do I get an NFR for guessing correctly?

Hahaha, that was too easy

[Vectorman]

When we got into testing the Jupiter 8, Howie's comment was "sounds like Zebra". Which is true, as the 8 has some perfection and "un-annoyance" going that no other synth at our place has.

Both Hans Zimmer and Mel Wesson noticed the similarity a few years ago. At that time I was claiming that Zebra2 has no inherent character, and therefore couldn't have a "basic sound similar to the Jupiter 8". I changed my mind - these days I'll happily admit that clean is the character that characterizes (sic) both the Jupiter 8 and Zebra2 emulations of same.

I've thought for a while now that there was something about Zebra that at least vaguely sounded "Roland-esque" to me (as in Roland's '80s analog synths). Something about the envelopes too...that sort of bouncy/boingy contour that puts me in mind of a JP8/Juno. Tyrell really has that quality as well.

[opus_diaboli]

OT: I watched the movie Inception a few minutes ago and found Howards name in the credits.

[paterpeter]

OT: I watched the movie Inception a few minutes ago and found Howards name in the credits.

Cool! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3014280/

[djanthonyw]

Those examples sound promising, looking forward to trying it out!

[Urs]

OT: I watched the movie Inception a few minutes ago and found Howards name in the credits.

That's because Howie programs Zebra for Hans when he's not working for me

[Urs]

Those examples sound promising, looking forward to trying it out!

I think this time you'll like it.

[djanthonyw]

Those examples sound promising, looking forward to trying it out!

I think this time you'll like it.

Yes, I think you may finally win me over as a customer with this one.

[kmonkey]

Guys and girls stop playing games with my nerves...I've just saw that Diva GUI. Amazing...Yes simply amazing. Love it..But..some people say that there are sound examples of Diva...Where Stop playing i want to hear it..

[ford442]

samples are over in the other thread - u-he announces diva

[kmonkey]

samples are over in the other thread - u-he announces diva

nniiiicceeeee

[Urs]

Ok, all examples so far (and the proof that I'm a really bad keyboard player)

http://www.u-he.com/music/DivaNoodle.wav
http://www.u-he.com/music/DN2.wav
http://www.u-he.com/music/DivaBellyBass.wav

Note that these are not done with final tunings. We did an optimisation that screwed up all levels. I won't guarantee that the end result will sound exactly liek above examples.

[djsubject]

(and the proof that I'm a really bad keyboard player)

after listening to divabellybass i would guess this was a 'gut' feeling?

[fas1piano]

I do look forward to the DIVA stuff in zebra!

i tried to make a "BOOOM" sound from a live upright bass with zebrify - which i got easily by doubling the bass line with a Tyrell factory bass patch (filter closed slightly more). but i wanted the upright to get that sound on its own.

i experimented with

LP 6db --> XMF with a little resonance and overload, pretty much closed and a little envelope follower modulation on the cutoff --> another XMF just for a little saturation

the sound i got went in the direction i wanted but there was WAY too much "hissy" stuff from the distortion during the attack of the sound. so i really hope for that moog ladder filder. or the Tyrell filter, of course.