Just upgraded to the latest synth where the default skin is DotEight. I want the original skin so I change by clicking on the ZEBRA letters in the synth, and selecting in the menu that comes up there. This works ok, but unfortunately my selection is gone the next time the synth is loaded.
I've also tried to change it by editing the line in \Zebra\Zebra2.data\Support\com.u-he.Zebra2.Preferences.txt ... but no luck.
Any ideas? I can't see anything about it in the manual or on the forum.
How to set a default skin in Zebra 2?
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- KVRAF
- 3922 posts since 15 Dec, 2009
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- KVRAF
- 14477 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Planet Earth, Somewhere
That is not where you change it permanently.
Cogwheel located at the upper right, then preferences I believe.
rsp
Cogwheel located at the upper right, then preferences I believe.
rsp
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sound sculptist
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- KVRAF
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- 3922 posts since 15 Dec, 2009
Thanks that was it. I tried the cogwheel but was thrown as it seemed to be all about assigning knobs.
Strange why selecting the skin the normal way would just be something temporary, or why changing the line in the preference file would do nothing. (quite un u-he -like where everything else is so logical and intuitive).
(btw, I now see I was checking an older manual that I had in the main zebra folder. I see the new one is in a subfolder, and there it was all explained)
Strange why selecting the skin the normal way would just be something temporary, or why changing the line in the preference file would do nothing. (quite un u-he -like where everything else is so logical and intuitive).
(btw, I now see I was checking an older manual that I had in the main zebra folder. I see the new one is in a subfolder, and there it was all explained)
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- KVRAF
- 2171 posts since 22 Mar, 2005 from a planet called u-he
The right-click menu on the GUI will change the skin of the currently loaded instance of Zebra.
The cogwheel menu sets the default skin that gets loaded whenever you load a new instance.
In order to edit the preferences file, you need to unload the plugin from your host first.
The cogwheel menu sets the default skin that gets loaded whenever you load a new instance.
In order to edit the preferences file, you need to unload the plugin from your host first.
That QA guy from planet u-he.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3922 posts since 15 Dec, 2009
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- KVRAF
- 4197 posts since 23 May, 2004 from Bad Vilbel, Germany
Took me all of 3 seconds to find the correct page by entering "skin" into the PDF search field (Mac Preview). "Default Skin", page 83.
BTW Sorry, I'm particularly grumpy this morning!
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- KVRAF
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- 3922 posts since 15 Dec, 2009
Yes I know, but as I said in my 2nd post, I was looking at the wrong manual. The new one was in another folder.
But as you're here, why can't selecting a skin the normal way be selecting a skin? It seems illogical that it's just to try out a skin, with the assumption that you would never want to keep it. And even if you wanted to revert, it would just be about selecting the previous skin. What's the deal?
Again, I find it quite un -Uhe -like in its unintuitiveness.
But as you're here, why can't selecting a skin the normal way be selecting a skin? It seems illogical that it's just to try out a skin, with the assumption that you would never want to keep it. And even if you wanted to revert, it would just be about selecting the previous skin. What's the deal?
Again, I find it quite un -Uhe -like in its unintuitiveness.
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- KVRAF
- 14477 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Planet Earth, Somewhere
Suppose i want different instances to have different GUI's?
Certainly when I used nexus 2 way more often, I would have different GUI skins for different type of sounds (basses red, etc etc etc)
I imagine it is to allow a per instance different gui.
rsp
Certainly when I used nexus 2 way more often, I would have different GUI skins for different type of sounds (basses red, etc etc etc)
I imagine it is to allow a per instance different gui.
rsp
sound sculptist
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- KVRAF
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- 3922 posts since 15 Dec, 2009
Seems very specialized and rarely used. But if so, shouldn't that be the option buried in settings and not the default one?
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- KVRAF
- 14477 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Planet Earth, Somewhere
Clearly u-he doesn't think so (nor do I for the record).
permanent changes are in preferences, temporary per instance changes are right click.
rsp
permanent changes are in preferences, temporary per instance changes are right click.
rsp
sound sculptist
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- KVRAF
- 4197 posts since 23 May, 2004 from Bad Vilbel, Germany
For all recent releases, the current manual can be opened by clicking on the u-he badge and selecting "User Guide" i.e. you don't have to look in any folders.V'ger wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:49 pm I now see I was checking an older manual that I had in the main zebra folder. I see the new one is in a subfolder, and there it was all explained
Maybe this info should appear during installation - OTOH does anyone read messages during installation?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3922 posts since 15 Dec, 2009
Howard, how about the point about skins being set in the obvious way, and the option for temporary skins in settings? Opposite to how it is now?
I agree few read anything, best if things are as people expect them.
I agree few read anything, best if things are as people expect them.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3922 posts since 15 Dec, 2009
Whereas you want it a certain way as it makes sense to you? Lol