Zebra3 Info

[SWallace]

backwards compatibility is the bane of raising the bar. raising bar > backwards compatibility in my book.

Agreed!

Would be nice if at least the Oscillators could be ported over somehow. Even if just by using an outside utility. Modelling OSC's take the longest time, and getting the exact points 100% the same is pretty damn hard. Excited for all of the new goodies in Z3.

[pdxindy]

The idea is, if Zebra3 is going to be as great as we think it will, anyone will need Zebra2 solely for backwards compatibility, i.e. to open projects/songs made with Zebra2.

For new sounds people will prefer Zebra3. I'm very certain about that...

Well, what about CPU-load?
There are already Zebra2 sounds (e.g. from the "Zebra Orchestra" library) that (sent on a bus with satin on it) max out one of my cores when i play just 2 notes... (on a 2GHz i7)

Because of the modular nature of Zebra it can be very low cpu or high. It is easy to make a high cpu preset because the user can add all the modules to do so.

[pdxindy]

As long as the key modules have not been developed, I won't be able to estimate the CPU usage.

Thanks for the reply...
In any case, i think multithreading would be a great feature...
While Diva with multithreading never makes problems on my computer (CPU-wise), ACE and Zebra do, allthough they are "older"...

Aren't you using the multi-threaded ACE?

[Arrested Developer]

Aren't you using the multi-threaded ACE?

Thanks a lot for mentioning that...
I had overseen this update...

[pdxindy]

Aren't you using the multi-threaded ACE?

Thanks a lot for mentioning that...
I had overseen this update...

Welcome... it makes all the difference. Since getting that I can play ACE with full polyphony, full quality without concern...

[vata44]

Any GUI changes for Zebra3? Other features?

Zebra3 is the most exciting update I can imagine.

[giorgiomartini]

Can i haz screenshots ?

[mihai]

another thing i'd find useful is a hipass filter built into the reverb. i figure since it already has a lopass why not a hipass also?

[pdxindy]

another thing i'd find useful is a hipass filter built into the reverb. i figure since it already has a lopass why not a hipass also?

You can use a filter in the effects section... or eq

[mihai]

another thing i'd find useful is a hipass filter built into the reverb. i figure since it already has a lopass why not a hipass also?

You can use a filter in the effects section... or eq

i already do that, was just hoping for one fx slot instead of two. as i said, since it already has a lopass filter it wouldn't hurt to also have a hipass built in.

[Architeuthis]

Urs, are you implementing an intelligent algorithm for voice stacking/detuning for Z3?

Forgive me if these have been addressed - I didn't see it offhand. I would like to see...

* Improved x4 / x11 (aka supersaw) osc modes. While I adore Z2 and use it all the time, I find Z2 unison saws compared to something like Sylenth1 sound somewhat overly bassy and phasy, and not smooth / crisp. Hard to describe but the difference is fairly apparent.

I don't think this was answered.

[Urs]

I've experimented with Supersaw algorithms in my weekend project. I think I've found a particularly wide and good sounding detune law, which I guess we'll refine for Z3

[Architeuthis]

I've experimented with Supersaw algorithms in my weekend project. I think I've found a particularly wide and good sounding detune law, which I guess we'll refine for Z3

I definitely regret spending money on other synths over the years. I could have spent that money on Zebra this whole time. All the synths I've purchased are now dead products. So I think I will become a Zebra customer; not sure if I'll do that before or after Z3 is released. Anyway, I'm very glad you are adding a "good sounding detune law" because that's the final nail to the coffin of my hesitance to buy Zebra.

[Vertti]

Would it be possible to model ad/da converters of old synths? I love digital grittiness and it would cool if you could use for example DX7's ad/da converter and sample/bitrate for a more lo-fi synth sounds. There would be a clean mode and a legacy mode with options like DX7, Emulator I&II and D50.

[Howard]

I think I will become a Zebra customer; not sure if I'll do that before or after Z3 is released. Anyway, I'm very glad you are adding a "good sounding detune law" because that's the final nail to the coffin of my hesitance to buy Zebra.

AFAIK there's no financial disadvantage at all in getting Z2 now, then upgrading to Z3 when it arrives (BTW owners of Z2 + The Dark Zebra will get Z3 for free).