Zebra 3.0 - out now

[xmstkvr]

Where i can find wavetables? it seems like Zebra 3 only comes with standart waves?

Ask your mom.

[Lbdunequest]

Where i can find wavetables? it seems like Zebra 3 only comes with standart waves?

Ask your mom.

I asked your mom instead. She said there are no wavetables (as presets), only oscillator presets.

[Teksonik]

I enabled the editor and made the change there, so in this case, didn't even touch the txt file.

I forgot about the editor but don't see a way to get to it from the Z3 GUI. The manual doesn't mention it but I'm sure it's something simple I'm missing.

I changed the color name to:
GR_PROPERTY graphic='fader-cap.svg' name='colour' id='17' value='Palette-100'

Thanks a lot, that worked perfectly. But it kind of opened up a can of worms. Now I want the knob pointers to be a little brighter. I don't know if it's possible but the Mapper horizontal grid lines could benefit from a bit more contrast as well. My old eyes have a hard time seeing them especially at a grid size of 12.

None of that should be construed as complaints about the default theme. It's perfectly usable and I've already made over 100 patches for Z3 so it's also perfectly functional. There are just some tweaks that would benefit my ageing eyes.

Maybe I'll take a shot at making a lighter theme for those who want one if I can get my head around the process but I wouldn't hold out too much hope for any fast results.

[Teksonik]

I called people male karens because it was humorous in that karens are known to complain to management.

No, what's happening is that people expressed their opinions about a product. The fact that you got triggered and started calling them names is the salient point and the problem.

It's about not whining

You don't even see the irony do you? You're whining about people expressing their opinions that you don't like.

People were saying they'd effectively have to suffer through using it because the gui didn't look as they desired. And I say get over it.

They were saying that the current dark default is hard on their eyes. Would you say "get over it" if the theme was hard on your eyes? You're being far more entitled than anyone who has a problem with the dark GUI. As long as you don't have a problem with it no one else should? Do you get it now?

Why would I help them?

Oh I don't know, to bring a positive contribution to the thread instead of calling people names because you got triggered in a fit of sycophancy ?

To that end I'll try to make a theme that hopefully will help them out until the pros step in and make more official themes. I don't know if I will succeed but I will try, you know in an attempt to bring something positive to the community.

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I took a screen grab of the default and just did a negative image. To the people who need a lighter theme to satisfy their eyesight, is this background too bright? Obviously it changed all the colors around but I just want to get an idea if the background is acceptable or too bright so I can shoot for that or not.

Z3 White.png

[enCiphered]

Well, I think interface feedback is still a valid part of the discussion. Everyone brings different taste, preferences and visual sensitivity to a UI, so no design will work equally well for everyone. Many users will be perfectly happy with it as it is and that is completely fair. But comments about contrast, readability, visual hierarchy, control distinction, eye strain or cognitive load are not “Karen” behavior, they are normal usability observations. Positive feedback shows what is already working well, while critical feedback helps identify areas that may benefit from refinement. Both are part of how strong products continue to mature.
A great deal of work has clearly already gone into the instrument and that deserves to be acknowledged.

I’m a big fan of Zebra 3 and have said so repeatedly on this forum. Pointing out one aspect I do not like does not change that. There is no reason to become defensive just because someone expresses a different view.

[Fannon]

I enabled the editor and made the change there, so in this case, didn't even touch the txt file.

I forgot about the editor but don't see a way to get to it from the Z3 GUI. The manual doesn't mention it but I'm sure it's something simple I'm missing.

It's a bit awkward to enable imho: You need to have a default.h2p preset in your Presets/Zebra3 folder. It needs to have a line like this

!EDITOR=YES

I'll attach it, too

[krowtoh]

This is my first u-he purchase and I’m really enjoying Zebra 3. One question: does double-click not reset a parameter to its original default value, as many other VSTs do? Or is there a setting on my Mac that I need to change to enable this or is this feature not working. I tried to double click reset on one of the free u-he products (Zebralette 3) and it doesn't work there either.

[beely]

One question: does double-click not reset a parameter to its original default value, as many other VSTs do?

It's Option-click. It should be covered in the manual...
Edit: Oh yeah, also double-click works too.

[VitaminD]

This is my first u-he purchase and I’m really enjoying Zebra 3. One question: does double-click not reset a parameter to its original default value, as many other VSTs do? Or is there a setting on my Mac that I need to change to enable this or is this feature not working. I tried to double click reset on one of the free u-he products (Zebralette 3) and it doesn't work there either.

What controls, specifically, are you attempting to reset? I just tried here in Windows and double click is resetting to default value in Z3, on the controls I've tested.

[Urs]

Yep, on most controls double-click should just work. On complex controls such as spline editors it Amy do other things, e.g. add or remove a point.

On Drop Downs, double click can't work because the drop down opens.

If you enable Key Control, the selected control with the square boundary can be reset by hitting backspace (depends on host...)

[pdxindy]

I enabled the editor and made the change there, so in this case, didn't even touch the txt file.

I forgot about the editor but don't see a way to get to it from the Z3 GUI. The manual doesn't mention it but I'm sure it's something simple I'm missing.

It's a bit awkward to enable imho: You need to have a default.h2p preset in your Presets/Zebra3 folder. It needs to have a line like this

!EDITOR=YES

I'll attach it, too

And the default.h2p preset has to be in the root preset folder. The same folder that has the factory library (not the user library).

[Urs]

I guess we're a bit geeky that way...

[cb8rwh]

Question about the theme editor - how do I change a tab i.e. when Z3 first opens the bottom section defaults to Perform - I want to edit things on the FX tab, but not sure how to get the editor to make that the focus.

[Teksonik]

It's a bit awkward to enable imho: You need to have a default.h2p preset in your Presets/Zebra3 folder. It needs to have a line like this
!EDITOR=YESI'll attach it, too

And the default.h2p preset has to be in the root preset folder. The same folder that has the factory library (not the user library).

Okay thank you very much gentleman I've got it now. Z3 opens in Editor mode now so I assume moving the default .h2p out if its location is needed to open in normal mode or did I put the file at the wrong level?

Looks like it's going to be a steep learning curve. Say I want to make the knob pointers a little bit brighter. What would be the proper procedure or would it be better to do that in the script .txt file?

Z3 042226-1.png

Anyway I'm committed to trying to make a lighter theme but by the looks of it Zebra 4 might be out before I'm done. I'll work on it when I'm resting my ears.

[Teksonik]

Question about the editor - how do I change a tab i.e. when Z3 first opens the bottom section defaults to Perform - I want to edit things on the FX tab, but not sure how to get the editor to make that the focus.

Perhaps a separate thread for themes might be a good idea? I've got enough questions to fill several pages.

Just please make it in the instruments forum so I can post.