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david.beholder · Post by **david.beholder** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:50 am

Zebra is mammal so it has almost constant temperature.
Please don't use zebra as heater and dress up properly.

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:19 am

Zebra can sound very warm and analog providing you put the time into programming it. For added realism, using something like TDZ helps even more, so i don't really get the Zebra isn't warm enough argument?

Yes it might not sound "analog" out of the box like Diva, but then again that's why something like Diva was designed.

You have to think of Zebra as a Swiss army style knife, it starts out very clean but it gives you the option to "dirty" up the sound as you see fit. If you want that effortless "warmth" then Diva is designed for that purpose, as you barely need to do much "warming" up with it.

Diva can be noisy, aggressive and very "warm" and sometimes it can be too much and will mess with your mix if you don't equalize it or apply post processing. I imagine this is also how working with real vintage analog synthesizers is as well.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 10:54 pm

I specifically like that Zebra can sound good when making 'thin' sounds... Like lots of beautiful acoustic instruments

So called 'warm' and 'phat' is over-rated.

david.beholder · Post by **david.beholder** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:10 pm

pdxindy wrote:I specifically like that Zebra can sound good when making 'thin' sounds... Like lots of beautiful acoustic instruments

I actually like it too, very useful in ambient or techno for really thin and hidden pads.

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:37 pm

Zebra is wonderful and incredibly useful.

I can't wait to buy it again and use it a big project I'll be doing.

exmatproton · Post by **exmatproton** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:41 pm

pdxindy wrote:I specifically like that Zebra can sound good when making 'thin' sounds... Like lots of beautiful acoustic instruments

So called 'warm' and 'phat' is over-rated.

Well, a good acoustic bass is quite warm and fat. So is a classic guitar. Maybe not in the "Moog-esque" way, but they are far from thin.

mutantdog · Post by **mutantdog** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:53 am

Sometimes I'll go to Zebra and think it sounds a little sterile but then other times i'll turn to it after playing with something like Spire for a few hours and be taken aback by just how clear and good Zebra sounds. I've got enough saturation options to add dirt/grit/warmth to any track so its not really an issue either way, but its nice to have a variety of synths with their own character and Zebra certainly has that.

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:44 am

Getting warm sounds in Zebra is all about sound design so not sure where to start...
Complaining that synth Z doesn't sound as warm as synth "X" isn't fair IMO, anyway...

Made a video showing how to get thick "phat" sounding waves with the Comb filter "blown" mode

I'm thinking to make a video series like this on YouTube, would somebody like that?

RedChameau · Post by **RedChameau** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:12 pm

Aaah Thanx 3ee !
AND YES ! I'm really interested in a video series like that.
Thanx for this first trick with the comb filter as a fat waveshaper, will be useful

That's exactly these kind of tips and Tricks I'm looking for with Zebra

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:22 pm

3ee wrote:I'm thinking to make a video series like this on YouTube, would somebody like that?

Absolutely! I love focused Zebra tutorials and still go back and re-watch Howard's mini tutorials to remind me of things I forgot or overlooked. More of this information is always valuable. I never thought of using the blown comb mode to fatten waveforms, in fact I rarely use that comb mode at all because of its strong dissonance.

Thanks!

ere2learn · Post by **ere2learn** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:28 pm

bmrzycki wrote: Howard's mini tutorials

Link?

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:39 pm

ere2learn wrote:
bmrzycki wrote: Howard's mini tutorials
Link?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 60F7CF76BA

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:43 pm

Cool, 1st I'll have to study (at least a tiny) bit about video production and organize the series... should be quite a few episodes!

RedChameau · Post by **RedChameau** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:16 pm

3ee: if it's of any help, I've been working in the video production business (mostly editing and motion designing) for 15 years, so if you have some questions or else, don't be shy and PM me I'll be glad to lend a hand if necessary

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pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:42 pm

exmatproton wrote:
pdxindy wrote:I specifically like that Zebra can sound good when making 'thin' sounds... Like lots of beautiful acoustic instruments

So called 'warm' and 'phat' is over-rated.
Well, a good acoustic bass is quite warm and fat. So is a classic guitar. Maybe not in the "Moog-esque" way, but they are far from thin.

I didn't say every acoustic instrument is thin... but plenty are, especially compared to the relentless effort towards more and bigger... like the loudness wars... I like music with dynamic range and instruments with diverse character

Zebra can easily be big and round and full... and it can easily be thin and sparse... and can sound organic and lively at both. Zebra starts at a neutral place, leaving it up to the artist to shape it into what you want. Then it provides a remarkable set of tools for doing just that.

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Stupid questions about the evergoing not warm enough Zebra debate