Serum 2 or Zebra 3 ?

[Fannon]

[cake builder]

This one will give you a better idea how it's coming along.

[Fannon]

Sorry, I mixed the videos up. Wanted to share the second one that cake builder posted.

[martiu]

seems like the new features are more towards experimental and score sound designers, bono looking for a nice saw wave should look elsewhere

[pdxindy]

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

Did not know that.

Zebra 3 obviously has the new Oscillators from Zebralette 3. It also has a new modal module and the Z2 comb modules have been further developed.

I Osc and 1 Modal module only are enough to create a vast landscape of sounds. While Z3 is not a dedicated physical modeling synth, it is remarkable for modeling a wide diversity of sounds. The sound quality is outstanding.

[martiu]

[gentleclockdivider]

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.

It's in alpha stage and it's awesome ..can't and won't say more

[perpetual3]

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

Did not know that.

Zebra 3 obviously has the new Oscillators from Zebralette 3. It also has a new modal module and the Z2 comb modules have been further developed.

I Osc and 1 Modal module only are enough to create a vast landscape of sounds. While Z3 is not a dedicated physical modeling synth, it is remarkable for modeling a wide diversity of sounds. The sound quality is outstanding.

I’m sure it is or will be. I didn’t know about those videos. Though for me personally I wouldn’t say those videos gave me more insight than using the lette 3.

[Fannon]

seems like the new features are more towards experimental and score sound designers, bono looking for a nice saw wave should look elsewhere

The Zebra 3 videos by Urs are indeed very technical and he's focusing only on the new, shiny, complex things he most recently developed and is fiddling with that. The average user would probably be more interested in the overall workflow and the basics - and he didn't go much into that. Probably because Zebra 3 will inherit much of that (conceptually) from Zebra 2 and from other u-he synths.

The OSC is quite complex, but you can also treat it like a wavetable synth, just pick your curve set and you have your basics. Apply OSC FX and even with simple curve sets, you can already crazy stuff. I'm sure that filters + FX will be really good, as they already are in the other u-he synths and Zebra 3 will be equal or a step up from that.

[Lbdunequest]

When i saw thread name my first thought was "Martinjuenke again with stupid threads"

[martinjuenke]

I'm happy that this thread proves you're wrong.

[Winstontaneous]

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

VaporWareWave

[a9k1tp]

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

It is okay synth with all the good stuff inside.

[pdxindy]

The OSC is quite complex, but you can also treat it like a wavetable synth, just pick your curve set and you have your basics. Apply OSC FX and even with simple curve sets, you can already crazy stuff. I'm sure that filters + FX will be really good, as they already are in the other u-he synths and Zebra 3 will be equal or a step up from that.

You don't even have to pick a curve set. You can use a single wave, add Osc Unison and a bit of detune. Then add a filter and done.

[vitocorleone123]

If I get either, it would be Serum2.

Sound designer synths that require either just using someone else’s presets or diving deep aren’t for me. Tried and strongly disliked the new Zebralette.