Zebra 3 Public Beta Revision 20399

[wheelD]

1. consider adding the module view ,similar to main module view in the effects matrix.
2. built in editor for the exciter module would be cool to see
3. small oscilloscope next to main volume knob whould be dope to ,yes there is a big one but instead of it the small one would be more practical.

[Urs]

1. consider adding the module view ,similar to main module view in the effects matrix.

That would be a loooot more complex than the audio routing.

I recently posted a video with a debugging tool that could be turned into such a thing. It would become its own view.

2. built in editor for the exciter module would be cool to see

I was thinking, maybe some kind of visualisation. The editing itself is fully parametric through the knobs, but maybe it would help to see what the result looks like...

3. small oscilloscope next to main volume knob whould be dope to ,yes there is a big one but instead of it the small one would be more practical.

We try to avoid too much visual wiggle, as they cost a lot of CPU, until maybe we reworked the rendering system on Windows...

[jtsterays]

Waveshaper module with the same spline editor would be ace.

[exmatproton]

Waveshaper module with the same spline editor would be ace.

a multiband delay with that same editor as well

[limitlesssss]

I’m not sure why people keep asking for a step sequencer. Can they not just use the one in the DAW?

I never use a step sequencer. Therefore I very much want Z3 to have a sequencer! That way, when other people make arp presets or sequenced presets, I can turn off the sequencer with a single click and get to a usable mono preset. As opposed to people doing clever workarounds with different modulators, and then it takes detective work to figure out which modulation to disable.

This is a great point.

[Fannon]

I’m not sure why people keep asking for a step sequencer. Can they not just use the one in the DAW?

I never use a step sequencer. Therefore I very much want Z3 to have a sequencer! That way, when other people make arp presets or sequenced presets, I can turn off the sequencer with a single click and get to a usable mono preset. As opposed to people doing clever workarounds with different modulators, and then it takes detective work to figure out which modulation to disable.

Yes, that's a really good point. But I think it's pretty clear that this will come, it's just too much for a 1.0 release.

[jaw jaw]

Also, i think my third question wasn’t answered. And lastly(sorry if im stupid), is there a way to adjust the phase of an osc?

Edit: can you also bring back the z2 reverb as an option?

Yes! It's hidden but in the matrix, just right click and assign whatever modulator you want to it:

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Hmm, i find it very inconvenient if the only place where i can access the phase adjustment is from there. I guess it is better than nothing, but i really hope this gets updated!

i also find it very inconvenient , please Urs consider this

[limitlesssss]

I am uninterested in loyalty discounts and the like since I have no loyalty with your company.

Oh you're so edgy. Thanks for letting us know you're beyond these trivialities. Who cares about loyalty? Who cares about discount? Not Mr. Borbolactic, that's for sure. He's soooo cooool.

[GruvSyco]

Geez, it looks like he f’d right off and here you are summoning him back. Did you use the requisite candles and pentagram?

Since I'm posting on this thread again, is the only way to “scan the wavetable” to use the modulation bus? When I choose LFO from the modulations it seems to do nothing. If I drag the LFO, it creates a routing and works as expected. I seem to have the same problem in a few places.

[UncleWayback]

I have bought the synth and am now a happy member of the u-he family, or cult or whatever it is. I'm on Debian and don't like running Wine so you guys are a g0ddsend! Z3 is a real GAS-killer

I hope you will develop something like the FX version of Zebra 2 I've heard about, Zebrify or something? It would be great to have audio inputs.

Thank you all & best wishes for 2026.

[Howard]

Since I'm posting on this thread again, is the only way to “scan the wavetable” to use the modulation bus? When I choose LFO from the modulations it seems to do nothing. If I drag the LFO, it creates a routing and works as expected. I seem to have the same problem in a few places.

It sounds like you didn't turn up the modulation depth — the pair of green triangles to the left of the Curve Morph modulation selector. See "Direct Modulation" on page 8 of the user guide.

[exmatproton]

wishing you all a lovely start of 2026.

95% Zebra3 (love this thing)_enjoy

https://exmat.bandcamp.com/album/2026

[jarenas]

wishing you all a lovely start of 2026.

95% Zebra3 (love this thing)_enjoy

https://exmat.bandcamp.com/album/2026

Big fan of your music, good to see you over here! can’t think of a better demo of z3 than this. Wonderful piece!

[ThomasHelzle]

Happy 2026 everybody!
The year of the Zebra is upon us.

Cheers,

Tom

[GruvSyco]

Since I'm posting on this thread again, is the only way to “scan the wavetable” to use the modulation bus? When I choose LFO from the modulations it seems to do nothing. If I drag the LFO, it creates a routing and works as expected. I seem to have the same problem in a few places.

It sounds like you didn't turn up the modulation depth — the pair of green triangles to the left of the Curve Morph modulation selector. See "Direct Modulation" on page 8 of the user guide.

Thanks Howard! I’ll give it a try. I checked the manual but I guess I missed that too. It seemed like such a simple thing to do, I was embarrassed to ask and I was just going to accept the mod matrix.