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It is well worth studying the patches to learn how particular sounds were achieved.
#Zebra 2 review archive#
Highly cinematic, but not limited to film scoring, this soundset is both an archive of hundreds of beautifully designed sounds ready for use in your own productions, as well as a peek into top notch sound design with Zebra. The sonic range of The Dark Zebra offers small and beautifully intricate to gripping, fast-paced and chaotic. How much more can a brilliant sound designer do with a fantastic synth? Howard Scarr is a true master of synthesizer programming, and in this collaboration with Hans Zimmer his skill, knowledge and dedication bears much fruit. I reckon a decent sound designer can make a bad synth look pretty good. Browsing the sounds of The Dark Zebra it is clear to see why this flexible, high quality instrument was used. It is a real testimony to u-he’s Zebra, that a famed composer like Hans Zimmer chooses to use this particular synthesizer for his soundtrack scoring. Like: Brilliant sounds, excellent for studying Zebra sound designĭon’t like: Costly for new Zebra users (since Zebra 2.x is required) Only Zebra was used for this track!įormat.
#Zebra 2 review how to#
The patches come with information on the sound, how to use it and which controls are assigned to which parameters so you get an idea of how they were intended to be played.Ĭheck Jarkko Hietanen’s amazing demo below to hear some of the sounds of The Dark Zebra in action.
#Zebra 2 review mod#
Howard programmed most of the sounds to be performed with mod wheel, pitchbend, pressure and breath control, making them very dynamic. Regardless, the additions are great to have.Īs for the sounds, The Dark Zebra has a total of 400 patches which are categorized as follows:Īs you would expect with sounds that were used in the soundtracks for The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, many of them have a dark and cinematic feel to them. Interestingly enough, many of the patches in The Dark Zebra don’t use any of these new features. The Resonator has various filter color modes, and the filter mode includes lowpass, bandpass, a bandpass variation with inverted second pole, and highpass. Highly recommended.ZebraHZ takes this concept and extends it with an extra full range band (60Hz-7.5kHz). I remember I saw other videos but nothing made sense, this one did.
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I got my introduction by a series of YouTube videos called "Intro to Synthesis" from Matrixsynth. Does not take too long and once you grasp the basics, there will be loads of "AHA!" moments. Try to understand the elements (Oscillators, envelopes, modulators, filters) and then how each affects the others. Can only recommend it.Īs for the beginner part, not much you can do but learn the basics. Yes, its 35USD, but without it, Zebra would still be gathering digital dust. Plugmon has now released a Neumann Pro version which it makes it even easier to see all relevant modules on one screen. (And once you know Zebra, you'll be able to handle anything that is put in front of you). Suffice to say that now Zebra is my main synth.ĭiva is still more intuitive to work with and immediate for analogue sounds, but with the right wavetables, I think you can squeeze much more out from Zebra. The Neumann interfase just makes it so much more intuitive (and fun!). It was until I saw that someone had made a new interfase for it (Neumann, from plugmon.jp) so I bought it and then things just started to click. Initially I really tried getting into Zebra but it was frustrating. Initially I liked Diva for the ease of use, however I knew that Zebra HZ was much more powerful - the sounds that came with it were nothing short but amazing but trying to figure it out was complex.
#Zebra 2 review Patch#
So if you want to mess with subtractive, additive, wave morphing, FM, karplus-strong, but hate virtual patch cables all over your screen like I do, Zebra is well worth the investment. The UI is a bit dated, because it’s one of U-He’s oldest synths, and a whole new version is on the way “soon.” It is insanely power though, with multiple types of synthesis including 4-op FM.
#Zebra 2 review manual#
But you really need to read the manual and go through the video tutorials. The learning curve is steep, but it’s more about understanding the nuances of each module the overall flow is straightforward and it only shows you the modules you’re using in the patch, so there’s less clutter. Zebra is an entire modular ecosystem, but without patch cables. If you are looking for classic analog or early digital sounds, it’s the one.
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If you already understand subtract synthesis, it’s very easy to pick up. I use Diva slightly more, but I mainly use 3rd party presets.