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martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:43 am

What do you prefer?
I wonder which one will be worth the investment.
I'm doing ambient techno dub stuff with noise elements.
Which one is more suited for my style?

DJErmac · Post by **DJErmac** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 10:16 am

Try before you buy !
The demos aren’t available, so give them a try, and simply choose the one that hypothetically suits you best.

muzicxs · Post by **muzicxs** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 10:20 am

I think it depends how much freedom you want. Zebra 3 is fairly modular which allows for nearly unlimited sound design choices, while Serum 2 is most likely following a fixed signal path flow. The latter being more easy to dial in I'd say.

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 1:46 pm

I even thought about Sylenth 2, but that would be an overkill I guess.
Still wondering if Absynth 6 will fit the bill...

M1st · Post by **M1st** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 2:53 pm

You might like Zebrum that was mentioned in the other thread.

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 3:50 pm

I have it on good authority that Omnisphere 9 will beat them all.

M1st · Post by **M1st** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 4:14 pm

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 4:34 pm

Massive XI ?

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 4:38 pm

martinjuenke wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:43 am What do you prefer?
I wonder which one will be worth the investment.
I'm doing ambient techno dub stuff with noise elements.
Which one is more suited for my style?

Without any idea what serum 2 will bring, and with zebralette 3 as the only clue what zebra 3 will provide, I would gamble that zebra may offer more novel sounds.

martiu · Post by **martiu** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 4:39 pm

buy both now

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:25 pm

perpetual3 wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 4:38 pm Without any idea what serum 2 will bring, and with zebralette 3 as the only clue what zebra 3 will provide, I would gamble that zebra may offer more novel sounds.

Urs gave a Zebra 3 preview at NAAM, so we have more clues than just Zebralette 3.

MachineClaw · Post by **MachineClaw** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:33 pm

future tripping on products that aren't available yet doesn't fill the creative need or create music. use what ya have, wait n until ya know more. new isn't always needed or best

Rob Papen is releasing Raw 2, duno that I need, maybe cool. lots of new versions of stuff coming, its inevitable. do ya need it? don't even know what it is yet cause not cooked.

Alexander_D · Post by **Alexander_D** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:36 pm

I am so excited about both..seems that prob will buy Serum 2. Already got Zebra 2 and it's incredibly great synth

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:14 pm

Another possible contender for the synth crown could be Pigments 8.

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:28 pm

pdxindy wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:25 pm
perpetual3 wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 4:38 pm Without any idea what serum 2 will bring, and with zebralette 3 as the only clue what zebra 3 will provide, I would gamble that zebra may offer more novel sounds.
Urs gave a Zebra 3 preview at NAAM, so we have more clues than just Zebralette 3.

Did not know that.

Serum 2 or Zebra 3 ?