Zebra has more features, whether you will use all of those features or prefer them over Hive's features is entirely subjective, which is why you should demo and or read the manuals. Or if you really believe that more features equals a better synth, then you should skip both Hive and Zebra and get UVI Falcon or Rapid instead, since they both cover more or less the same ground synthesis wise but also support samples/multi and granular.
u-he update of almost everything August 2021
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- KVRAF
- 2024 posts since 23 May, 2012 from London
Always Read the Manual!
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- KVRian
- 823 posts since 27 Aug, 2020
The new modes in Hive should easily give you very aggressive timbres, throw some distortion on top and you get pretty whacky.
Not to sound cliche, but get both. On a more serious note, it sorta depends on how much you like subtractive sounds vs. FM & the rest. If you prioritize the former, get Hive. If you like to tinker and muck around with FM and the like, get Zebra. The oscillator voicing and the unison sound different on both, so they sound different enough to justify buying both.
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- KVRer
- 18 posts since 17 Aug, 2021
Thanks, I was more thinking that a lack of features can make a synth worse synth rather than more features making a synth better. Like If they both can do the job but one is missing a basic feature found in 90 percent of Synths like maybe a mono/portamento/glide slider etc.
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- KVRAF
- 7795 posts since 28 Apr, 2013
Dark Zebra.
Which gives you all three.
(Z2/DZ/Zebralette).
DZ also gives you Diva filters.
Add Podolski and Triple Cheese for free and you've got a great powerhouse of sound variables.
Just know the u-He GAS can be satisfied by it, but probably won't.
Which gives you all three.
(Z2/DZ/Zebralette).
DZ also gives you Diva filters.
Add Podolski and Triple Cheese for free and you've got a great powerhouse of sound variables.
Just know the u-He GAS can be satisfied by it, but probably won't.
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- KVRian
- 823 posts since 27 Aug, 2020
Hive doesn't really lack any basic features, it's just less expansive and more focused on producing synth stuff in a straightforward fashion. One of its biggest merits is the swift workflow, something that's hard to quantify or put in words. Generally speaking, less options often means you simply create patches quicker and don't get distracted by synth's complexity. It's just better for you to demo the synth and see for yourself if you like it.J-Aro wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 3:10 pm Thanks, I was more thinking that a lack of features can make a synth worse synth rather than more features making a synth better. Like If they both can do the job but one is missing a basic feature found in 90 percent of Synths like maybe a mono/portamento/glide slider etc.
Zebra is a whole sonic playground so to speak. If you don't know what you're looking for and you're just getting into the synth action, I'd probably recommend Hive. Zebra is a beast, but you really need to have a solid grasp of the basics of synthesis in order to fully appreciate it.
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- KVRAF
- 3251 posts since 30 Dec, 2014
Unless you're using the Izmo skin which is complete nightmare if you are looking for simplicity.crickey13 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:25 pm
Hive doesn't really lack any basic features, it's just less expansive and more focused on producing synth stuff in a straightforward fashion. One of its biggest merits is the swift workflow, something that's hard to quantify or put in words. Generally speaking, less options often means you simply create patches quicker and don't get distracted by synth's complexity. It's just better for you to demo the synth and see for yourself if you like it.
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- addled muppet weed
- 105872 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
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- KVRian
- 1403 posts since 30 Mar, 2014
I use Hive all the time, and I still find that it's mod matrix and LFOs are confusing. I can eventually get to where I want, but I would not personally consider this synth to be straightforward. After a lot of use, sure. But the same could be said of any synth.crickey13 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:25 pm Hive doesn't really lack any basic features, it's just less expansive and more focused on producing synth stuff in a straightforward fashion. One of its biggest merits is the swift workflow, something that's hard to quantify or put in words. Generally speaking, less options often means you simply create patches quicker and don't get distracted by synth's complexity. It's just better for you to demo the synth and see for yourself if you like it.
I do, however, think it is easier to use than Zebra.
