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lut lei · Post by **lut lei** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:30 am

Just had a listen to "Floppy Poppy" and "Abby Normal". Really nice work. "Floppy Poppy" got me very distracted after that first part. Reminded me of things you can hear on the Csound-list, and a bit like Mercury Rev in certain places. Distorted without distortion. Impressive that it is only zebra.

mkastrup · Post by **mkastrup** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:48 am

mleghorn wrote:Here's a piece, which I call "Abby Normal" that strictly uses patches from mcnoon's Zebra Vision soundset:

http://www.box.net/shared/iestiakrqx .

I take no responsibility for the assault on the listeners sensibilities

Brilliant!!! How the hell you mannage to fit in those instruments are a mystery to me. They fit like gloves on a hand

And kudos to mcnoone for the wonderful instruments

/Michael

mleghorn · Post by **mleghorn** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:37 am

mkastrup wrote:How the hell you mannage to fit in those instruments are a mystery to me.

Drugs. Seriously though, I start with 30 instances of Zebra (in a Sonar template I had created), and pick my 20 or 30 or so favorite patches. It helps to be proficient with editing in Sonar, e.g. drag & drop, copy & paste, select & nudge left/right.

mleghorn · Post by **mleghorn** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:45 am

mcnoone wrote:Sounds like a psycho thriller movie.

Thanks for the great sounds mcnoone. The "choir of mice" is one of my all time favorite patches. The part where I use it, accompanied by war drums ("Ancient China Drum"), makes me think of orcs in drag.

mleghorn · Post by **mleghorn** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:11 pm

critza wrote:Ok i'll contribute something i did. An electronic popsong.
All sounds made with zebra, except the drums though.

https://secure1.storegate.com/Shares/Ho ... ad05f1650c

Hope youll enjoy it.

/Christer

Very nice! Lots of cool sounds. I like how you manage to keep up the variety while sticking to the same bass line. Reminds a little of "In C" in that respect (Terry Riley).

mleghorn · Post by **mleghorn** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:40 pm

bagginz wrote:This one's all Zebra except for the sampled percussion and the Aah choir pad in the breakdown at 4:54 secs - (which was Omnisphere IIRC) and Messrs. Sagan and Watts.

http://cosmosis.bandcamp.com/track/the- ... ?permalink

Cheers,
bagginz

I love it! Awesome track! I wish I could get some of your sounds. I like the saw pad with a sharp but gentle attack, towards the middle. Can I get a hold of that patch? Love the fast arpeggios near the end. I like how "the past or future aren't real" deteriorates into noise. Very cool album cover!

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:23 am

mleghorn wrote:Very cool album cover!

It's a very cool album all over - I listen to it every other day

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:00 am

bagginz wrote:http://cosmosis.bandcamp.com/track/the- ... ?permalink
...
Making patch banks kinda gets in the way of me making music.

Don't I know it!
(and I'm enjoying your music

)

critza · Post by **critza** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:38 am

mleghorn wrote:
critza wrote:Ok i'll contribute something i did. An electronic popsong.
All sounds made with zebra, except the drums though.

https://secure1.storegate.com/Shares/Ho ... ad05f1650c

Hope youll enjoy it.

/Christer
Very nice! Lots of cool sounds. I like how you manage to keep up the variety while sticking to the same bass line. Reminds a little of "In C" in that respect (Terry Riley).

Thank you for liking it, made my day

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:03 am

Every synth on my first Ep is Zebra

Everything is heavily processed though.

You can download it for free here: http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4344853 (link to the Music Cafe thread)

Cheers
Dennis

wonshu · Post by **wonshu** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:39 am

All Zebra, nothing else.

http://soundcloud.com/hanshafner/the-pulse

mleghorn · Post by **mleghorn** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:39 pm

Howard wrote:I would lose the first 2:35, or at least get rid of that DX-type sound.

Update on "Floppy Poppy":
1) I took Howard's advice, and got rid of (most of) the DX-type sound.
2) Re-orchestrated much of it.
3) It has a new URL:
http://soundcloud.com/mike-leghorn/from ... to-old-age
4) Renamed it: "From Youth to Old Age"

Thanks for your advice Howard!

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:00 am

mleghorn wrote:http://soundcloud.com/mike-leghorn/from ... to-old-age
4) Renamed it: "From Youth to Old Age"
Thanks for your advice Howard!

Thanks for your piece! Wunderbar... :harp:

arbee · Post by **arbee** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:08 am

hello,

I have a new EP that you can get for free on bandcamp: http://arbee.bandcamp.com/album/alt-rations

most of the synths / effects are zebra, zebrify and uhbik. few analogs here and there but mostly u-he stuff !

tell me what you think !

mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:14 am

mleghorn wrote:e]
Update on "Floppy Poppy":
http://soundcloud.com/mike-leghorn/from ... to-old-age

I'll listen to this in a second.

Not sure if you want it that way, but none of your Soundcloud files can be downloaded. The sound quality is much better from downloaded mp3's than online ones.
You can make them downloadable, by clicking that option on (change to a green check, from a red X) during the upload process, or you can just edit them to do it.

u-he

KVR Audio

Music made with Zebra