It is time, and you have to be strong now. We know that many people love the beta UI, and many also simply got so used to it, they don't want anything else.
But hear us out: The new UI
- has a vastly decluttered interface - a lot of stuff disappears when not used
- consistent parameter layout (e.g. Tune is always left, Volume always right)
- new colour coded modulations and modules - much quicker overview
- colour coded ModMatrix slots
- enhanced, always readable contrast and larger text
- a more solid, less "vectorised" look & feel
But if not, don't despair! We have designed this UI to be thoroughly adjustable in look and feel. We're sure our vibrant community of theme designers will be eager to contribute some amazing takes in no time!
So here it is:
What else is new?
- the final release is nearly imminent it may happen as soon as next week, if nothing serious happens
- we have reached 1200+ factory presets and they were thoroughly polished
- this is the last beta to accept the beta License Card which expires in July
- we have fixed quite a few more bugs and niggles
Enjoy,
- Urs & team
Downloads
Zebra 3.0 Final Beta 21625 Mac
Zebra 3.0 Final Beta 21625 Win
Zebra 3.0 Final Beta 21625 Linux
Licenses, Pricing
Everyone eligible for a free upgrade (owners of both Zebra 2 & The Dark Zebra licenses from before they became Zebra Legacy) should already have their license in their account. Head over to our My Licenses page to request your license card.
Zebra 2 license owners (from before it became Zebra Legacy) can upgrade to Zebra 3 for 30€ – just also head over to our My Licenses page, your license email contains a link.
During the beta phase, everyone else can purchase a Zebra 3 license at the introductory price of 179,-€ here (note, this is 70€ off from 249€, so this is better than anything we'd be able to offer owners of Zebra Legacy):
Pre-Order Zebra 3 for 179€
And for everyone who just wants to test Zebra 3 for a while without running into the demo restrictions, we got a beta license card (it'll expire at some point...):
Download the Zebra 3.0 Public Beta License Card
Changelog
Improvements
- Completely overhauled GUI
- Improved performance
- Improved voice management
- Oscillator phase parameter added to the module's UI
- Curve slots can now be dragged across the curve morph timeline
- Listen button blinks now (wohoo)
- MIDI parameters reset when switching presets
- Burn module removed (will be added to the performance meter later)
- Module presets & micro-tuning files separated into Factory and User folders
- Factory library finished (on Linux, please remove the previous one manually)
- Init presets added for all modules
- Module presets added for some modules
- Updated user guide
- Fixed: crash when deleting mod matrix slots
- Fixed: crash if MIDI notes received on wildcard channel
- Fixed: crash when loading module presets with too long names
- Fixed: crash when trying to edit tags in preset inspector
- Fixed: mouse sensitivity was too high if cursor was hidden on Windows
- Fixed: "Hide Mouse on Drag" preference now works on Linux
- Fixed: dynamic switching of cursor icons wasn't working in Pro Tools on Windows
- Fixed: selecting a module in the grid could lead to silence
- Fixed: removed zipper noise from multiple parameters
- Fixed: glitch in oscillator could mute the plugin
- Fixed: glitch in Ring Modulator
- Fixed: 8-Tap routing issue
- Fixed: MPE pitch-sliding didn't work properly
- Fixed: Mod Mapper steps had no upper value limit
- Fixed: channel pressure wasn't assigned to new notes if the value didn't change
- Fixed: key control selector didn't scroll with the rest of the window
- Fixed: MIDI Learn overlay wasn't updating when switching pages
- Fixed: on-screen MIDI keyboard did not react to Hold Pedal
- Fixed: multiple issues when baking Ctrl A-D modulation
- Fixed: Modules could disappear from the grid
- Fixed: MIDI Table scrollbar was invisible
- Entering value strings via key control might not work correctly
- Loading the Init preset will not reset all parameters in Bitwig when using CLAP (Bitwig bug)
- Preset adapter to load Zebralette 3 presets inside Zebra 3 is not finished yet
- Curve Editor: using the Rotate tool on a vertical line will freeze plugin and host
- Drag & drop .wav files from host browser to plugin doesn't work in some hosts
- Hidden mouse cursor will reappear if a key is pressed (Ableton Live bug)
- Modulation depth indicator UI glitch when swapping Osc FX slots
- Rack scrolling won’t work if you hover next to a parameter
- Mod depth colour coding sometimes switches to white
- Some quirks in the curve editor will be fixed later
- VST3 failing plugin scan in Digital Performer
- Guide curves are currently only saved for MSEG 1, not for 2-4
- Linux: curve editor mouse cursor icons not working
- Linux: Modal Resonator Partials Display is glitching
- Windows: Backspace to delete modules does not work
- Target Finder won't find targets if they are not visible
- No module preset option for curve sets yet
- Filter can cause preset to fall silent
- No multicore support yet
- Minimum system requirement on Mac is OS X High Sierra.
- Linux: please manually delete the old factory library and module presets before updating.
- The Ctrl A-D macro feature is still in flux, the parameters won't get saved with presets.
- The host automation list has changed, existing project automation will be broken.
- Waveform import from .wav files is an experimental feature.
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