u-he Zebra Public Beta released

Urs Heckmann has released a public beta version of Zebra, a new AudioUnit synth for OS X.

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Zebra is a next-generation virtual synthesizer plug-in that combines subtractive and additive synthesis with a powerful modulation engine that smoothly integrates with the built-in effects section. Zebra is easy to use with a nice, comfortable user interface and it has a phat, warm and organic sound and it comes with lots of ready-to-use presets.

Features:

• Familiar 2 Oscillator - Filter - Amplifier principle (subtractive synthesis).
• Play modes& Voicing: Phat stacks (1,2,4 voices), polyphonic, single trigger and legato modes.
• Spectral Editor: Unlimited number of Waveforms (additive synthesis).
• Flexible Modulation Matrix.
• 3 on-board Effects: ModFX (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser), Delay and Reverb.
• Internal send bus and flexible effects routing.
• Many effect parameters can be modulated!
• Over 130 fully automatable parameters.
• 4 XY-controls, allowing for deep real time sound morphs.
• Easy user-definable bank and program management.
• MIDI Learn: More than 100 parameters remotely controllable by Midi Control Changes.
• MIDI Program Changes and Bank Select.

Zebra is scheduled for final release in December 2003 and will cost $159 (US) but, as a special pre-order offer, users can save almost 50% by purchasing now ($79).

Support for VST Windows is planned for Q1 2004 (Not guaranteed).