how to choose...

[specialpop]

i just tried out filterscape va and am blown away... it is just what i have been looking for. unfortunately i cannot seem to get the vst version of zebra to work on my mac and cubase sl3. i really would like to know how they compare before i start buying... besides the arpeggiator!
if anyone has a tip how to get zebra working i'd love to know. i have put all the bits in the right places as per the read me's but... no luck. i have also read about a possible 2.0... is that coming up?

[twolegstoneworks]

Why not get both? They should compliment eachother pretty well I should think. I got Filterscape not only because I'm on pc and Zebra isn't - yet - but also because Filterscape blew me away. I'm not entirely sure how much of FilterscapeVA will be re-used in the Zebra2 architecture, but I'm saving pennies for the Zebra2 release!

[kodama]

Well until Urs falls out of love, FS may be all we have for a while....

[Urs]

Well until Urs falls out of love, FS may be all we have for a while....

Sorry... I just *had* to take a little vacation.

Specialpop, I'd recommend checking out Zebra 2 for VST, when it's due. Unfortunately the ZebraShell wrapper (it's a VSTi that loads the AU in a VST host) never worked as reliable in every situation as I hoped it would, so the current development is also related to providing proper VST support. Z2 is work in progress, but it already works fine as AU, VST Mac & PC.

And yes, FilterscapeVA and Z2 have pretty different character. Filters are different, oscillators are different, simply about everything. Z2 however will get a souped up arpeggiator.

Stay tuned.

Urs

[specialpop]

thanks urs,
i just bought filterscape. looking forward to Z2.
best,
thomas

[Urs]

i just bought filterscape. looking forward to Z2.

Ah... that was you! - Thanks!!! Have fun!

Cheers,

Urs

[specialpop]

yes...
i saw your credit on on of the only reaktor instrument i ever really liked (if that is you!?) and then i found out you have your own thing going... filterscape va really sounds so much better then anything i've been going thru, i am really interested in Z2 (but i won't ask when..!)
best,
thomas

[Urs]

Heh, thanks

Well, I havn't published anything for Reaktor so far, so that certainly wasn't me... but I've got kinda thing going with NI... there might be some u-he Reaktor stuff somewhen...

Cheers,

Urs

[specialpop]

i wonder why i think i came to u-he thru reaktor?
i'm on holiday in austria right now and i don't keep reaktor on my laptop but i'll figure it out!
regardless, filterscape is great and looking forward to Z2..!
best,
thomas