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abstractcats · Post by **abstractcats** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:30 am

-Update 26 Jan 2011-
Hello again. So I've been working on some new Zebra sounds.

I've composed a short piece to show what I'm working on.

http://soundcloud.com/abstractcats/zebr ... ounds-2011

I'm still in the process of reading the manual and I'm going to take a few weeks to get some sounds together rather than just posting bits randomly. And hopefully they will be sounds some will find usefull.

Thanks again for any comments and feedback, ScottAC

Esgalachoir · Post by **Esgalachoir** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:21 am

"Starlight LFO 5" is super nice! Also "LFO Starfall"
I like the first two "Really Nice Organs"
Most of the others are kind of breadnbutter, I dunno if that's what you were going for or not. But overall, nice!
I'm going to put up some synthesized metallic percussion made with Zebra in a little bit. You can give me a scathing review then

abstractcats · Post by **abstractcats** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:27 pm

Esgalachoir wrote:"Starlight LFO 5" is super nice! Also "LFO Starfall"
I like the first two "Really Nice Organs"
Most of the others are kind of breadnbutter, I dunno if that's what you were going for or not. But overall, nice!
I'm going to put up some synthesized metallic percussion made with Zebra in a little bit. You can give me a scathing review then

Thanks!. As for breadnbuttter, I just liked the way they came out, I should say I'm still in a learning stage of sound design and I've learned more by just "knob twisting" then reading about the basics but I'm reading more. One of the greatest thing about Zebra I think is that is it so easy to start programming, yet it seams to have endless options and it seems Urs has more to add.

Esgalachoir wrote: I'm going to put up some synthesized metallic percussion made with Zebra in a little bit. You can give me a scathing review then

Some good percussion sounds great. A scathing review? mwahhaaa

..nah

given my skill level, I 'm no position to give a scathing review other than to say what I like. Thanks again for the input

Esgalachoir · Post by **Esgalachoir** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:08 am

Yes, Zebra is easy to jump into, so you can get away with just about anything once you're into it

Do you mean that you're reading the manual for Zebra? Or are you reading articles, books, blogs, etc about synthesizer patch design?
I really like making my own waveforms, something I've always had fun with.
I like sitting down with one oscillator, drawing up 16 unique waveforms, then cycling through them with various modulation sources until I get something that catches my ear, I've made some nice pads that way.
For my little metallic percussion bank, I've relied heavily on the comb filters and their various functions.
And ya, Urs is a genius...gotta love those Germans and their synthesizers

Glad I was able to help you out

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:42 am

I *love* Starlight LFO 5

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:53 pm

Urs wrote:I *love* Starlight LFO 5

Me too... so I made a version for Zebralette:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/1y1b0qjby ... rlight.h2p

abstractcats · Post by **abstractcats** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:43 pm

Esgalachoir wrote: Do you mean that you're reading the manual for Zebra? Or are you reading articles, books, blogs, etc about synthesizer patch design?

A little of both, but its slow going at the moment.

Esgalachoir wrote: And ya, Urs is a genius...gotta love those Germans and their synthesizers

Indeed!! I'm waiting for the (EM,CM or Keyboard maybe?)article which has an interview with Edgar Frose' and Urs Heckmenn

abstractcats · Post by **abstractcats** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:44 pm

Urs wrote:I *love* Starlight LFO 5

Thanks!

abstractcats · Post by **abstractcats** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:46 pm

Howard wrote: Me too... so I made a version for Zebralette:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/1y1b0qjby ... rlight.h2p

Thanks for both! Just listening to your version, Nice!

abstractcats · Post by **abstractcats** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:27 am

abstractcats wrote:
Howard wrote: Me too... so I made a version for Zebralette:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/1y1b0qjby ... rlight.h2p
Thanks for both! Just listening to your version, Nice!

EDIT:I was reading your website about your work with and synths in genera and Zebra....

I am most flattered indeed! And inspired! I've been very inspired by some great devs' here on KVR and this is even more reason to get seriously serious about sound design, thanks again Howard, ScottAC

Esgalachoir · Post by **Esgalachoir** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:54 am

Here we go. It's not quite all percussion(I decided not to catagorize)
But this is me doodling around in Zebra...

http://www.kvraudio.com/banks.php?s=dl&id=1350

Esgalachoir · Post by **Esgalachoir** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:56 am

abstractcats wrote: Indeed!! I'm waiting for the (EM,CM or Keyboard maybe?)article which has an interview with Edgar Frose' and Urs Heckmenn

I'll be reading that.

I haven't gotten around to that manual yet. I know I'm probably missing some things...I always do.

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:33 am

Howard wrote:
Urs wrote:I *love* Starlight LFO 5
Me too...

+1

Well done AC...

mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:30 am

Thanks for sharing.

abstractcats · Post by **abstractcats** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:03 pm

Esgalachoir wrote:Here we go. It's not quite all percussion(I decided not to catagorize)
But this is me doodling around in Zebra...

http://www.kvraudio.com/banks.php?s=dl&id=1350

NICE! I just played a small piece using the Vangelis pad. Reminds me of(as do some of the your other sounds)the sound track to Book Of Eli, great sound track to that movie, I loved the movie as well.

I'll post the mp3 of the peice I did some where on the net some time to day.

Keep up the great work

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