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Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:35 pm

Maybe Hans Zimmer used a modified version of Zebra to compose music for Man of Steel too?

emasters · Post by **emasters** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:41 pm

I was wondering the same and noticed Howard's credit on the album (along with Hans Zimmer), for synth programming.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:45 pm

No plans for a Steel soundset yet, but the synth was ZebraHZ, certainly

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:26 pm

I saw the movie on Friday and I am pretty sure I heard Zebra doing drums, arps, and one scene on a spaceship I know I heard the new resonator module. In fact, listening to the music in a hunt-the-zebra mentality was more enjoyable than the actual movie.

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:56 pm

bmrzycki wrote:I saw the movie on Friday and I am pretty sure I heard Zebra doing drums, arps, and one scene on a spaceship I know I heard the new resonator module. In fact, listening to the music in a hunt-the-zebra mentality was more enjoyable than the actual movie.

You definitely are a Kvrian.

Totolitoto · Post by **Totolitoto** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:02 pm

bmrzycki wrote:I know I heard the new resonator module.

This module is what intrigues me the most about ZebraHZ
Is there any sound exemple? Just to know if it's worth taking the plunge

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:09 pm

VitaminD wrote:You definitely are a Kvrian.

I know, it's a sickness and I'm unable to turn it off now!

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:14 pm

Totolitoto wrote:
bmrzycki wrote:I know I heard the new resonator module.
This module is what intrigues me the most about ZebraHZ
Is there any sound exemple? Just to know if it's worth taking the plunge

There isn't really a good video demo of it, the Dark Zebra video only mentions it in passing if I recall.

It's my understanding it is modeled after the polymoog resonator and there are videos of that in action:

I can't say if it is 1:1 identical but I can say parts of that video sound quite similar to HZ when moving the resonator sliders.

And don't forget, HZ owners get Z3 for for free -- so even if you don't love it (you will) you still get the forthcoming flagship synth as an added bonus.

Totolitoto · Post by **Totolitoto** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:23 pm

Thanks!

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:25 pm

I had a Moog Opus III from 1982-1984 (sold it, got a much better synth: Roland Juno 106): some of the sliders look identical to that Moog resonator.

paterpeter · Post by **paterpeter** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:39 am

I saw the movie yesterday - what a great demolition-fest, loved it

I suppose the screenplay for the last hour was simply one line: "EXPLOSIONS! CRUMBLING WALLS! AAAARGH!"

Minor spoiler ahead:

The hoover-like sound that the terra-forming tripod does when it messes with the gravity was pretty cool. Was that ZebraHZ, too?

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 11:48 am

paterpeter wrote:The hoover-like sound that the terra-forming tripod does when it messes with the gravity was pretty cool. Was that ZebraHZ, too?

Possibly, but I have no idea - "music departments" generally aren't responsible for plot-specific sound effects.

3*s · Post by **3*s** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:26 pm

Honestly I only heard a handful of synth sounds in Man of Steel, mostly ambiences. Dunno if there would be enough for a bank. Maybe a small freebee for TDZ owners?

Garycactus · Post by **Garycactus** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:31 pm

How about making Zebra after every film where Hans Zimmer was involved

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:54 pm

3*s wrote:Honestly I only heard a handful of synth sounds in Man of Steel

TDZ is full of sounds that don't sound "synthy". When I was watching MoS there were quite a few sounds I suspected to be Zebra. The comb filter alone in Howard's hands can do amazing things...

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