So what's this synth for and how are you ment to use it.......i imported a backing track into it and it just turned it into a bucket of ****!!!

It's an "analogue style" synth. 
 
What sort of backing track?
 
I assume that if you loaded most "backing tracks" to play back on a Minimoog, then they might sound odd, too.  Especially  if you had not programmed a suitable sound first.. 

Yeah right.....maybe ill never use this?...im new to the world of midi.....im a guitarist, bassist, drummer, flute/sax....1st......So ide love to be able to sample flute and map it to a midi keyboard.......but that skill seems a little beyond me.......its probably easier just to just play it and cut and paste(EDIT).......maybe ill use some strings,piano and organ....addictive drums....but yeah.......minimoog? ive heard of these but yeah i propbably have no idea about what im doing when it comes to whatever and however with analogue synth!!!

You may want to think of Zeta more like an electric piano. You don't import a backing track into it--you play it.

Yeah i thought someone suggested from another thread about sampling, that the zeta was a sampler???Maybe they were talking about something else......thats why i tried to import backing track

paul jenkins
Yeah i thought someone suggested from another thread about sampling, that the zeta was a sampler???Maybe they were talking about something else......thats why i tried to import backing track

The Z3ta+ 2 is a very capable synth (not a sampler). I've used it quite a bit to fine effect. What you probably need to do is preview the presets before you attempt to use it. That way, at least you'll have an idea of what a part may sound like before it happens. Just wander through them one at a time. Take notes on the patches you enjoy. There are so many patches in the Z3ta+ 2, I doubt you'll have to go very far before you find something appropriate.
 
Good luck.

THanx, and ha....my brothers got that "Beer is proof that god wants us to be happy", on his wall too!

Z3TA+2 is a synthesizer with great depth of features and sound design capabilities, as well as an extensive set of presets to get started. But I would look to other tools if I wanted a sampler. The interface is dense with controls, which can be daunting.
 
When the Z3TA+2 synth interface is open, to the right of the "Cakewalk Z3TA-2" title you will find the "Synth" and "Effects" buttons that display the two main pages of controls. Next to those buttons is an icon like one of a pair of dice that can randomize the preset selected. The next three buttons give hierarchical access to presets by categories. With your MIDI keyboard as input, the synth plays the selected sound (whether bass, keyboard, pad, arp sequence, or other) as you press the keyboard keys. A set of MIDI notes imported into the Z3TA+2 track would play whichever preset sound is selected.  The extensive controls on the two pages (with multiple sub-tabs on each) can modify presets into completely different sounds, or you can design sounds from scratch.
 
Clicking on the "Options" button in the upper right opens a drop down menu that includes access to a 66 page User Guide. One indication of the extent of features would be that Groove3 has a 24 video course on this synthesizer that provides a good introduction.  

paul jenkins
So what's this synth for and how are you ment to use it.......i imported a backing track into it and it just turned it into a bucket of ****!!!

Check out the sections about z3ta+ in this free e-book.  This is a primer about synth sound design.  It's a cool synth if that's what you want to learn about.
http://noisesculpture.com/how-to-make-a-noise-a-comprehensive-guide-to-synthesizer-programming/
 
Else, if you are looking for a general midi (GM) file playback, check out the TTS-1 synth that is included with Sonar.  It is 16 channel multi-timbral (plays back up to 16 instrument sounds at once, including drums).  Good for a back-up band arrangement.

paul jenkins
THanx, and ha....my brothers got that "Beer is proof that god wants us to be happy", on his wall too!

Franklin knew what he was talking about.  

 
If you play WX5 or EWI, you'll find the Z3ta+ 2 to be one of the most wind controller friendly synths to program. Really, it is kind of an older synth, but still very powerful and flexible. Don't give up on it. It's relatively easy to program, yet is capable of being open to a deeper level of programming as well.
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