Suffer through my Zebra aural assault course (now downloadable)
- KVRAF
- 5223 posts since 20 Jul, 2010
Inspired by the video I posted the other day on VOSIM and shaping sync with audio-rate windowing oscillators I produced this patch... which is nothing like it but uses sync in a similar way regardless.
http://soundcloud.com/sendysynthdemos/zebra-2-sync-hole
It's horrible, and you probably won't enjoy listening to it, but to me it's interesting. A sine wave is being multiplied by a phase locked variable sync waveform, and the sine wave can assume and smoothly become any of 16 harmonics thanks to the spectroblend oscillator mode. No matter which harmonic it sounds, 0 degrees phase will always be silence, smoothing out the sync effect.
All the relevant parameters are assigned XY pads and played with, but I also added parameters to change the ratio between the two oscillators, creating rough discordant textures and what can only be described as a downright racket.
http://soundcloud.com/sendysynthdemos/zebra-2-sync-hole
It's horrible, and you probably won't enjoy listening to it, but to me it's interesting. A sine wave is being multiplied by a phase locked variable sync waveform, and the sine wave can assume and smoothly become any of 16 harmonics thanks to the spectroblend oscillator mode. No matter which harmonic it sounds, 0 degrees phase will always be silence, smoothing out the sync effect.
All the relevant parameters are assigned XY pads and played with, but I also added parameters to change the ratio between the two oscillators, creating rough discordant textures and what can only be described as a downright racket.
Last edited by Sendy on Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRAF
- 2083 posts since 28 Feb, 2011
Unreal. One of the finest examples of Zebraliciousness ever.
- KVRAF
- 13139 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
Some fantastic sounds in there Sendy! Any chance you'd be willing to share the patch? I'd love to pick this apart. 
- KVRist
- 71 posts since 4 Feb, 2011 from Länna Sweden
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5223 posts since 20 Jul, 2010
Glad some enjoyed it! I really doubted it was worth sharing, because it was such a quick patch to make. There's not a whole lot to it.
The video I mentioned is in a very recent thread in this forum entitled "Sync in Zebra" or something like that.
I'm happy to share the patch but I don't have anywhere to upload it.
BTW in my patches I submitted to the patch lib there's another patch like this which uses a similar technique but for the exact opposite = very very smooth jitter-less sync sounds.
The video I mentioned is in a very recent thread in this forum entitled "Sync in Zebra" or something like that.
I'm happy to share the patch but I don't have anywhere to upload it.
BTW in my patches I submitted to the patch lib there's another patch like this which uses a similar technique but for the exact opposite = very very smooth jitter-less sync sounds.
http://sendy.bandcamp.com/releases < My new album at Bandcamp! Now pay what you like!
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5223 posts since 20 Jul, 2010
Justin3am has offered to host this patch, so you can download it now here:
http://www.3amnoise.net/sendy/Vosim_Inspired.h2p
Remember to go onto Zebra's performance page and use the X/Y pads. Oscilloscope recommended but optional.
If someone could add it to what I have at the u-he patchlib I'd appreciate it. Also, I'd love to hear what anyone does with it. It's amazing how a fairly simple patch can generate such a huge range of sounds from formant oscillators and raspy tones to almost ambient noise
http://www.3amnoise.net/sendy/Vosim_Inspired.h2p
Remember to go onto Zebra's performance page and use the X/Y pads. Oscilloscope recommended but optional.
If someone could add it to what I have at the u-he patchlib I'd appreciate it. Also, I'd love to hear what anyone does with it. It's amazing how a fairly simple patch can generate such a huge range of sounds from formant oscillators and raspy tones to almost ambient noise
http://sendy.bandcamp.com/releases < My new album at Bandcamp! Now pay what you like!
- KVRAF
- 13139 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
Sendy wrote:It's amazing how a fairly simple patch can generate such a huge range of sounds from formant oscillators and raspy tones to almost ambient noise
When I get a chance I'm gonna run this patch through some analog filters.
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- KVRAF
- 3415 posts since 6 Nov, 2006
nice work! i like it a lot. sounds very "modular". well done. i love zebra.
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- KVRAF
- 1888 posts since 13 Aug, 2011 from Berlin
Wow! Coolsen. This stuff hits a nerve of mine. In the middle there was such nice rooooaaar and cruuuunch that pressed my autosmile button.
I'm a big fan of your stuff, Sendy!
I'm a big fan of your stuff, Sendy!
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5223 posts since 20 Jul, 2010
Thanks all for listening! Have fun with the patch and if you like it, check out my "Oscillator Gymnastics" patches on the u-he patchlib and my massive collection of Zebra oscillator presets!
http://sendy.bandcamp.com/releases < My new album at Bandcamp! Now pay what you like!
- KVRAF
- 2083 posts since 28 Feb, 2011
You're a synth space wanderer for sure Sendy. It would be nice if you could make a career out of it.
- KVRAF
- 4141 posts since 11 Aug, 2006 from Texas
Hi Sendy, I finally got around to adding this to the PatchLib. I included it in the Oscillator Gymnastics set and updated the readme.txt with your post comments from here.Sendy wrote:If someone could add it to what I have at the u-he patchlib I'd appreciate it.
If you want anything changed/updated about it please let me know. And thanks again -- your presets are always unique and eye-opening.
