These include the LFOs, obviously, but more importantly, multistage envelope generators that can be synced to the host sequencer’s tempo. We should also mention that Zebra 2 sports no less than 2. In fact, there are nine different low- pass filters, not to mention comb filtering, ring modulation and more.
9 filter types to be had, and all of the usual suspects are included. Once you’ve shaped your waves to taste, you can drop in up to four different filters with which to chip away at them. Additionally, there’s a Spectral Editor that throws additive synthesis (with an unlimited number of waveforms) into the works. The oscillators offer full waveshaping and up to 1. However, when you consider that you can load up to four oscillators and four FM oscillators, four of each style of envelope generator and four LFOs, there’s plenty of sonic power on offer. Although the included modules can be installed and patched as you like, there is a limit to how many of each you can use. Technically speaking, Zebra 2 is semi- modular. That’s all there is to the copy protection, but don’t even think about using an unauthorised copy: u- he have devised something rather special for the bootleggers – if you install a dodgy copy of Zebra 2, the software’s interface will eventually start to melt away in front of you! When you open Zebra 2 for the first time, you have to enter your name and a series of numbers. These might be free bonuses, but they’re still of the quality we’ve come to expect from u- he. It should be noted that the main Zebra synth is but one of three plug- ins that comprise the package, the other two being the nifty Zebralette and the ZRev reverb plug- in (see the Bringing up baby boxout for more). Installation is as easy as it gets – it’s simply a matter of copying the plug- in files into the appropriate folders on your hard drive. Its flexibility means that it’s capable of producing richer, more complex sounds than you’ll get from a standard subtractive analogue emulation.
Though it’s primarily fueled by subtractive analogue synthesis features, intrepid explorers will also discover FM and additive elements hiding beneath the user interface. For those who missed it first time around, Zebra is a. Intel owners will be glad to know that it’s a Universal Binary, too.
Urs Heckmann (the main man at u- he) began by developing products for discerning Mac users, but such was the buzz surrounding the first version of Zebra that a PC version was all but inevitable.Īnd now it’s here: Zebra 2 is cross- platform and supports the AU and VST formats. You won’t find these products in your local music store – they exist slightly beneath the radar. Initially favoured only by those in the know, their popularity gradually widens via word of mouth. Others, however, have a much lower profile and have to be actively sought out. You’ll find them piled high on retailers’ shelves, and their developers spend loads of cash on marketing.
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