Nobody said that u-he is trying to make Zebra sound like Hive.... Zebra 3 is a break from Zebra 2 so Zebra 2 presets will not sound the same in Zebra 3 (if they even meaningfully load). So there is the freedom to improve and change modules in ways maintaining preset compatibility would not allow.wagtunes wrote:
Okay, so then you admit that there is a difference in the sound between the two. So logically, if they change Zebra 3 to sound more like Hive, which you like better, that means it will sound less like Zebra 2. Given Zebra 2 is essentially their flagship synth and the better seller, why would they take that sound and make it closer to a synth that doesn't sell as well. From a business standpoint, that doesn't make any sense.
So for example, Zebra can get the improved Osc unison from Hive and the 'Flow' phase option. The Copy/Paste functionality between same modules would be really nice too!