How do I get a sine wave in Zebra?
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- KVRist
- 134 posts since 16 Jan, 2010
I feel like such a blockhead for asking, but when fiddling with Zebra (2.5) yesterday for the first time, I couldn't figure out how to dial up a simple sine wave. I looked through all the Oscillator Module presets, and I couldn't recognize a standard sine wave in any of them (I could see squares and saws though). What am I missing?
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- KVRAF
- 3726 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
You are missing a sine wavesavantgarde wrote:I feel like such a blockhead for asking, but when fiddling with Zebra (2.5) yesterday for the first time, I couldn't figure out how to dial up a simple sine wave. I looked through all the Oscillator Module presets, and I couldn't recognize a standard sine wave in any of them (I could see squares and saws though). What am I missing?
Just drop one into your oscillator folder and then load it up...
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- KVRist
- 383 posts since 28 Jan, 2008
If you go to u-he's preset library ( You can access it from the u-he forum here at kvr ) You will find
Zebra² Multi-Segment Envelopes and Oscillators. There is a lot of waves, also sine waves i am shure. Just put them in Zebras oscillator folder.
Zebra² Multi-Segment Envelopes and Oscillators. There is a lot of waves, also sine waves i am shure. Just put them in Zebras oscillator folder.
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- KVRist
- 431 posts since 27 Sep, 2005
You all must be joking?
Switch osc to the "spectrablend" mode and draw first harmonic (most left bar).
Switch osc to the "spectrablend" mode and draw first harmonic (most left bar).
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- KVRist
- 36 posts since 29 Jun, 2004
Just use a FMO. This generates a pure sine wave. That's the simplest way 
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- KVRAF
- 26979 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
that is my preferred way cause it is easy to add some other harmonics if desiredtrance_lucent wrote:You all must be joking?
Switch osc to the "spectrablend" mode and draw first harmonic (most left bar).
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 134 posts since 16 Jan, 2010
Thanks guys, I guess that explains why the sine wave eluded me Why would U-He exclude something as standard as the sine wave from the factory preset waves though? It's not as if it's hard to create yourself, especially in spectral mode, as somebody already noted, but still.
Why would U-He exclude something as standard as the sine wave from the factory preset waves though? It's not as if it's hard to create yourself, especially in spectral mode, as somebody already noted, but still.-
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 134 posts since 16 Jan, 2010
Thanks, wasn't aware of this library!cis-didge wrote:If you go to u-he's preset library ( You can access it from the u-he forum here at kvr ) You will find
Zebra² Multi-Segment Envelopes and Oscillators. There is a lot of waves, also sine waves i am shure. Just put them in Zebras oscillator folder.
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- KVRist
- 431 posts since 27 Sep, 2005
I think, because it is impossible to describe sine function by piecewise spline.savantgarde wrote:Why would U-He exclude something as standard as the sine wave from the factory preset waves though?
I mean, that is why it absent in Geomorph mode. As for Spectrablend mode, just one harmonic set is very strange preset, because you can make it from scratch by 0.3 sec.
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- KVRAF
- 4141 posts since 11 Aug, 2006 from Texas
Check the Factory 2.5 Oscillator presets. I believe one of Howard's OSC settings has a single sine set. I want to say "Sine Tree" but I can't remember if that has just a single harmonic set in one of the tables.
For sine I usually use an FMO because you can set it to mono mode (o) vs (o o). I usually only want an audible sine to add sub-bass and mono helps keep the sound clean. You can't do that with the OSC, it's always stereo.
For sine I usually use an FMO because you can set it to mono mode (o) vs (o o). I usually only want an audible sine to add sub-bass and mono helps keep the sound clean. You can't do that with the OSC, it's always stereo.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 134 posts since 16 Jan, 2010
Actually, having grasped the SpectroBlend mode thanks to you guys, I've found that the factory oscillator preset Sine Tree does contain pure sine waves.
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- KVRAF
- 3817 posts since 8 Mar, 2006
Yep, used the sine tree osc preset all the time before making my own initialize patch. Very handy when working with FMOs also.savantgarde wrote:Actually, having grasped the SpectroBlend mode thanks to you guys, I've found that the factory oscillator preset Sine Tree does contain pure sine waves.
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- KVRAF
- 26979 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
I think an osc on single is mono, but it certainly is with width at zero...bmrzycki wrote:
For sine I usually use an FMO because you can set it to mono mode (o) vs (o o). I usually only want an audible sine to add sub-bass and mono helps keep the sound clean. You can't do that with the OSC, it's always stereo.
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- KVRAF
- 26979 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
I love the pure crystal tones you can get from Spectrablend...savantgarde wrote:Actually, having grasped the SpectroBlend mode thanks to you guys, I've found that the factory oscillator preset Sine Tree does contain pure sine waves.
http://draigathar.org/sounds/Zebra2.mp3