U-HE | Zebra2 Synthesizer Plug-in

Zebra 2

Zebra2: A synth of all stripes

Zebra2 is a sound-design playground. The powerful, high quality (but still CPU friendly) sound engine and the numerous sound sculpting tools make Zebra2 capable of a near-limitless range of new sounds and textures. A favourite amongst soundtrack composers, producers and sound designers, Zebra2 provides all the tools you need—the rest is up to you.

Zebra2 in the spotlight…

• NEW in v2.9: All 500+ factory presets have been refurbished and improved with X/Y assignments. They are fully tagged and NKS-ready
• 4 powerful wavetable oscillators (16 waves) with integrated spectral effects
• 1, 2, 4, or 11 times unison, with detune and stereo spread
• Polyphonic (up to 16 voices), duophonic or mono and legato modes
• 4 assignable X/Y pads
• 4 FM oscillators with 8 alternative waveforms (not only sine)
• 4 regular filters with 23 different modes
• 4 cross-modulation filters (XMF)
• 12-slot modulation matrix with depth modulation from a second source
• Flexible signal routing: 4×12 main patching grid, 3×6 effects patching grid
• 4 syncable multi-stage envelope generators (MSEG) with up to 32 segments each
• 4 per-voice LFOs plus 2 global LFOs
• 21 stereo effects: 2× chorus/flanger, 2× delay, 2× EQ, 2× compressor, 2× reverb and more
• Resizable UI from 70% to 200%
• MIDI learn page and editable list
• NEW in v2.9.3: Support for Oddsound MTS-ESP

Zebra is our wireless modular synthesizer. It combines many different types of synthesis with a powerful modulation engine. Imagine —you can create any additive, freehand or spline-based waveform you like, apply a vast selection of spectral effects, morph between those waves and send them through classic synth filters. Perhaps use that entire sound as modulator for an FM oscillator, or route it through a comb filter —the building block of physical modeling synthesis. All generator modules, all signal paths, all effects are stereo.

Features

Modules

Zebra2 is a wireless modular synthesizer designed for flexibility, ergonomy and low CPU hit. Its Modules only appear while they are in use: Add an oscillator to the patching grid and it will appear on the left, use an LFO for anything and it will appear on the right.

After a little practice you will find programming Zebra2 very comfortable and lightning fast. Which in the end translates to… more fun!

Zebra’s modules are divided into Generators and Modulators, and include freely assignable controls that directly modulate important parameters.

Mix and Match

The Grid

The center of the synthesis window is a Grid consisting of four vertical lanes.
This area is used for connecting generators together, whereby the signal flow is top to bottom.
Any module can route signals between lanes.

Add modules, drag them around, and change the routing – it's a playground!

The Mixer

Below the main grid is a 4-channel Mixer.
This is where you adjust pans and volumes, select envelopes,
and the routing to the FX grid for each lane.

There are 3 different routing options for the FX bus. You can also select which envelope to use for each specific lane, and specify modulation for the pan and volume parameters.

Lower Pane

The Lower Pane is where you will find Zebra2's global settings and many other features: effects, in-depth controls for oscillators, MSEGs, performance control settings, arpeggiator / sequencer, and the modulation matrix.

The global settings include controls for the main synthesizer's pitch, glide, and voices. A Swing generator and microtuning options are also available.

Next to the global settings is the Effects section. Zebra2 includes Chorus / Phaser, a flexible multi-mode Delay, two different Reverb units, Compressor, and Equalizer. It's also possible to use certain generators as effects, such as Shape, VCF, Dist…

Zebra lets you modulate practically all effect parameters (e.g. reverb size or delay feedback).

In-Depth Editors

• Wave Editor

The Wave Editor is where you create your own oscillator waveforms.

• MSEG Editor

The Multi Stage Envelope Generator is a complex modulation source offering total shape control as well as continuous rate control.

• MMAP Editor

This is the expanded editor for the MMAP modulator.

Arpeggiate and Sequence

Zebra2 features a fully-fledged arpeggiator and sequencer. Up to 16 steps, with various loop and order options. It also includes two extra values per step, which can be used to modulate any parameter in step with the arpeggiator.

Modulation Matrix

All generators in Zebra2 include assignable knobs, but the plug-in also features a Modulation Matrix. This is where you set up any kind of (control rate) modulation. There are 12 modulation slots, allowing many possibilities.

Performance

Up for a live performance? Zebra’s Perform panel includes four X/Y pads which can control up to 16 parameters each, all at the same time.

Alternative skin

With the release of update 2.8, Zebra2 got a new user interface. Apart from the new standard DotEight skin, the plug-in includes an alternative, darker one called DarkEight.

Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.9 or newer
  or
  Windows 7 or newer
  or
  Linux
• Host software / DAW
• 1GB RAM, more recommended
• 50MB free disk space
• 1000 × 600 or larger display
• Modern CPU required:
  Windows/Linux: Intel Nehalem or newer, AMD Bulldozer or newer
  Mac: Intel Nehalem or newer, Apple M1
• Linux: glibc version 2.28 or newer

Formats

Zebra2 is not a standalone product, it requires host software. Zebra2 is compatible with nearly all DAWs.

macOS:
AUv2, VST2, VST3, 64-bit only
temporarily no AAX (read more)

Windows:
VST2, VST3, AAX*
32-/64-bit

* AAX requires Pro Tools 10.3.7 or later

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