Zebra 3 Public Beta Revision 20399

[ffx]

Thanks for the answers!

3. Four mono outputs instead only 2. That would make mixing a lot more easy, esp. when using onboard fx.

3) Not sure what you mean...

Bitwig doesn't show me the usual "add missing outputs" option, so I am assuming the Zebra3 has a stereo output...? If there was at least a second stereo out, you e.g. could route the reverb wet into that, or even route OSCs/lanes individually. I find it usually not nice to post-process synths, if there already is e.g. reverb (nice ones like here) added.

[Urs]

Zebra 3 can't open presets from Z2 right? (just to be sure)

Yes... I mentioned this so often, forgot to mention it again...

So if I want both Z2 and Z3 what's the cheapest path?

Pre-order Zebra 3 now, is the cheapest it will be for a while. We just did a great sale, I don't think we'll do another in the foreseeable future.

Additionally, you could hope for a crossgrade offer later. Just like we might from time to time or permanently offer coupons for Z3 to Zebra Legacy users, we might as well offer coupons for Zebra Legacy to Z3 users. But that is nothing we have decided yet.

[stippenstoh]

I bought Zebra2 a long time ago and can't remember which Email I used to register, only that it's registered under my name. Is there a way to find out the email being used?

Congrats on the release, I wonder if there has ever been a more anticipated software synthesiser release?! This one feel really, really big.

[Urs]

Thanks for the answers!

3. Four mono outputs instead only 2. That would make mixing a lot more easy, esp. when using onboard fx.

3) Not sure what you mean...

Bitwig doesn't show me the usual "add missing outputs" option, so I am assuming the Zebra3 has a stereo output...? If there was at least a second stereo out, you e.g. could route the reverb wet into that, or even route OSCs/lanes individually. I find it usually not nice to post-process synths, if there already is e.g. reverb (nice ones like here) added.

Ah, ok, I thought you were talking about oscillators... (I'm a bit all over the place today, sorry)

So yes, Zebra is fully stereo inside and out. We have plans to look into adding 3 more stereo outputs, like, from the FX lanes directly, but our specialist for this is on parental leave currently. Maybe we can make it for the final 3.0 release, and if not then later.

[Rivanni]

The current discount is 70€, so that is more than anything we'd offer owners of the 99€ Zebra Legacy. Once that discount is over (e.g. upon release)

In your first post you said this discount is during the beta phase, which according to another post would end in March /April. You also mentioned release could be in January during NAMM, which is before the beta ends. So what would be the end of the discount?

[Urs]

I bought Zebra2 a long time ago and can't remember which Email I used to register, only that it's registered under my name. Is there a way to find out the email being used?

Congrats on the release, I wonder if there has ever been a more anticipated software synthesiser release?! This one feel really, really big.

Try your emails on https://u-he.com/my-licenses/ until something comes back... or else contact our support, but they look quite busy...

In any case, we'll get it resolved before the Beta License Card runs out.

[ffx]

So yes, Zebra is fully stereo inside and out. We have plans to look into adding 3 more stereo outputs, like, from the FX lanes directly, but our specialist for this is on parental leave currently. Maybe we can make it for the final 3.0 release, and if not then later.

Ah ok, if once more outputs were added, they could "simply" choosen here, GUI-wise:

zebra3-outputs-affinity-skills.jpg

[Morty-C-137]

Oh my… congratulations to everyone at u-he! A big moment. I will be testing this for sure

[beely]

…our specialist for this is on parental leave currently.

Because today marks the birth of a new beautiful baby Zebra to the family? I guess the parents need to be on hand to guide it into the world safely and to clean up the little buggy messes along the way!

What *do* Zebras eat, anyway? (Oh yes, CPUs!)

Does this qualify as the easiest “no brainer” upgrade for quite some time?

[Urs]

The current discount is 70€, so that is more than anything we'd offer owners of the 99€ Zebra Legacy. Once that discount is over (e.g. upon release)

In your first post you said this discount is during the beta phase, which according to another post would end in March /April. You also mentioned release could be in January during NAMM, which is before the beta ends. So what would be the end of the discount?

The beta phase will (hopefully) end in January, or whenever in Q1 2026.

This particular beta version will however continue to function a bit longer, just as a precaution if something holds up the final release or the release of additional betas.

[koalaboy]

Thread moving so fast. Ignore... Back to Z3.

I would like a way to add a preset as a favourite from the perform page (maybe under the init on the right-click ?) but maybe that's just me. I like to see the perform page as I peruse the presets.

[warcat]

Hello, congratulations on such an important release.

Would it be possible for you to add an option to scale the interface above 200%, please? Since the UI is vector based, I hope this wouldn’t be difficult to implement. Even at 200% on a 4K laptop screen it’s still smaller than I’d like.


And this is just a suggestion – maybe you could add a random patch generator, please? Sometimes it’s a great way to start from an unexpected, weird direction. Yes, I saw your comment that it could damage speakers, but doesn’t a limiter solve that problem?

[stippenstoh]

I hope you guys are having a Prosecco or something

[Andreya_Autumn]

Ok here's a question. In the pitch modules (which are otherwise totally brilliant btw):

For the overtone mode, quoting the manual: "...octaves are not evenly spaced but are at 1.00, 3.00, 7.00 and 15.00".

Err... Sorry but, why on earth? Why not just use the overtone series indices in the normal way? 1=root, 2=oct, 3=oct+fifth, 4=2 octaves... etc etc. And same for the undertone series.

Some of us know these series like the back of our hands since a long time. Probably only nerds like me have it down up to "13=slightly flat quartertone 6th", but a lot folks at least know the first 5 or so. Seems much preferable to use the familiar natural units, wouldn't you agree?

And the Hz one seems weird also. Why not just have the unit be Hz?

[tasmaniandevil]

Link to the manual please?

In the plug-in GUI, click on the u-he logo. There you'll find the user guide.