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tasmaniandevil · Post by **tasmaniandevil** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:43 am

ptnah wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2026 1:49 pm - modulation source value in the mod matrix has inversed mouse-wheel behaviour, scroll-up reduces value

Long story. Solution:

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Preferences > Mouse > Scroll Horizontal > Invert Sliders Only

tasmaniandevil · Post by **tasmaniandevil** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:45 am

Teksonik wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2026 6:32 pm Thanks but I must be doing something wrong. None of those letters do anything even with "Allow Plugin to Handle Keystrokes" enabled.

You’re not doing anything wrong.
Since the editor is mainly an in-house tool rather than an official feature, and the guys who need it are on Mac, some things, like using keyboard shortcuts, work more reliable on Mac than on Win. One day we’ll get parity there.

tasmaniandevil · Post by **tasmaniandevil** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:48 am

Teksonik wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2026 12:07 pm It happens with the default theme as well so I don't think it's a custom theme issue. The Depth amount can still be changed but the now yellow circle does not change, it remains full.

I thought we had caught all places where this happened. Seems like we need to have another look.

ptnah · Post by **ptnah** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 7:20 am

tasmaniandevil wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:43 am
ptnah wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2026 1:49 pm - modulation source value in the mod matrix has inversed mouse-wheel behaviour, scroll-up reduces value
Long story. Solution:
Code: Select all
Preferences > Mouse > Scroll Horizontal > Invert Sliders Only

great. thank you!

Touch The Universe · Post by **Touch The Universe** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:46 am

Screenshot 2026-04-27 at 5.43.39 AM.png

Random but im trying to recreate this bass, they sound similar but the waveform looks different. the blue is zebra the green (lighter) one is the original source i want to mimic. I'm happy with it, yet the waveform, for fun, I'm trying to make similar. I tried to tweak the saw waveform to look like the green but does little.

Any ideas? I don't know what the point is to match the waveforms, just curious.

Screenshot 2026-04-27 at 5.45.46 AM.png

THE ABOVE IS BASS TWO

Below is BASS ONE a psy bass

I noticed how perfect the blue waveform looks for the saw, just like the image of the saw in the wave editor. Could I draw the waveform in the yellow waveform, the original bass i am trying to recreate? Is this what is going on?

Screenshot 2026-04-27 at 5.49.42 AM.png

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 11:47 am

tasmaniandevil wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:45 am
Teksonik wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2026 6:32 pm Thanks but I must be doing something wrong. None of those letters do anything even with "Allow Plugin to Handle Keystrokes" enabled.
You’re not doing anything wrong.
Since the editor is mainly an in-house tool rather than an official feature, and the guys who need it are on Mac, some things, like using keyboard shortcuts, work more reliable on Mac than on Win. One day we’ll get parity there.

Okay, fair enough. Since I'm on Windows I'll probably just use the script and text editors for the .svg files in the meantime.

tasmaniandevil wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:48 am
Teksonik wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2026 12:07 pm It happens with the default theme as well so I don't think it's a custom theme issue. The Depth amount can still be changed but the now yellow circle does not change, it remains full.
I thought we had caught all places where this happened. Seems like we need to have another look.

Awesome, let me know if you need any help with testing.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:03 pm

Alchemedia wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:24 am
AgileAI wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 1:57 am Great Synth, high CPU means I am getting value for money not wasting capacity on high end CPU!
How do I import samples and set up the sequencer?
It's not a sampler.
No arp/seq (yet)

Mores the pity that it's not a true sampler since anything we can hear we can sample but we can drag full size samples onto an Osc. However the results are not an accurate 1:1 representation of the original sample. But it can yield useful results. Single cycle sample import does work.

As for the Arp workaround it is not a substitute for an actual Arp module(s). There was talk of an Arp being added to Zebra 3 since there is one in Zebra 2, Hive 2, DIVA, etc but when and if that will happen is yet to be seen.

For the time being I just reach for other synths for arp and sample based sounds.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:48 pm

Teksonik wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:03 pm As for the Arp workaround it is not a substitute for an actual Arp module(s). There was talk of an Arp being added to Zebra 3 since there is one in Zebra 2, Hive 2, DIVA, etc but when and if that will happen is yet to be seen.

It was stated that an Arp/Seq is coming. So not if, only when.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:58 pm

Teksonik wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:03 pm
Mores the pity that it's not a true sampler

I'm glad that u-he hasn't followed along like the other highly flexible, semi-modular synths and added the usual sample based stuff.

I prefer synths that focus on straight synthesis and Zebra 3 fulfills that.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 4:19 pm

pdxindy wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:48 pm
Teksonik wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:03 pm As for the Arp workaround it is not a substitute for an actual Arp module(s). There was talk of an Arp being added to Zebra 3 since there is one in Zebra 2, Hive 2, DIVA, etc but when and if that will happen is yet to be seen.
It was stated that an Arp/Seq is coming. So not if, only when.

Loads of projects ahead, but yeah, a sequencer / arp concept for Z3 is one of them.

PieBerger · Post by **PieBerger** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 4:29 pm

Urs wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 4:19 pm
pdxindy wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:48 pm
Teksonik wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 12:03 pm As for the Arp workaround it is not a substitute for an actual Arp module(s). There was talk of an Arp being added to Zebra 3 since there is one in Zebra 2, Hive 2, DIVA, etc but when and if that will happen is yet to be seen.
It was stated that an Arp/Seq is coming. So not if, only when.
Loads of projects ahead, but yeah, a sequencer / arp concept for Z3 is one of them.

Dedicated cowbell module before that though, right? Right?!

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:07 pm

PieBerger wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 4:29 pm Dedicated cowbell module before that though, right? Right?!

There's already a dedicated cowbell module

sunthief01 · Post by **sunthief01** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:15 pm

Agreed, introducing sampling would be scope creep IMO and I appreciate the pure synthesis

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:38 pm

I mostly work with Pigments and Serum (and lately with the amazing Ultra) but I can’t stop using Zebra 3!
The synthesis power packed in Zebra is a lifetime journey in itself.
IMO, sampling and standard wavetable is like adding soft drinks to a fine luxurious wine…

mutagen · Post by **mutagen** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 12:33 am

pdxindy wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:07 pm
PieBerger wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 4:29 pm Dedicated cowbell module before that though, right? Right?!
There's already a dedicated cowbell module

Urs, could we turn the CPU Burner module into a cowbell module? Doesn't the tone and resonant properties of a metal change with the temperature? I'm thinking all the way from absolute zero to melt point would be useful. Maybe down the road you could consider different alloy presets and even melt point to gas as a response? Also a literal one-shot shatter response at low temperature? I know there are some higher priority features but still this might be useful. No doubt it would continue to peg the CPU usage. Maybe multi-threaded cowbell?

Zebra 3.0 - out now