Predictably, one of the Play Modes is an arpeggiator, and there are also legato, polyphonic and step sequencer modes.
Other key features include flexible effects processors and a modulation matrix. If you feel more inclined to use traditional ADSR-style envelopes, there's a quartet of those too. These include the LFOs, obviously, but more importantly, multistage envelope generators that can be synced to the host sequencer's tempo. We should also mention that Zebra 2 sports no less than 28 modulation sources. In fact, there are nine different low-pass filters, not to mention comb filtering, ring modulation and more. There are 19 filter types to be had, and all of the usual suspects are included. Once you've shaped your waves to taste, you can drop in up to four different filters with which to chip away at them. The oscillators offer full waveshaping and up to 16 user-definable waves.Īdditionally, there's a Spectral Editor that throws additive synthesis (with an unlimited number of waveforms) into the works. However, when you consider that you can load up to four oscillators and four FM oscillators, four of each style of envelope generator and four LFOs, there's plenty of sonic power on offer. Although the included modules can be installed and patched as you like, there is a limit to how many of each you can use. Technically speaking, Zebra 2 is semi-modular. That's all there is to the copy protection, but don't even think about using an unauthorised copy: u-he have devised something rather special for the bootleggers - if you install a dodgy copy of Zebra 2, the software's interface will eventually start to melt away in front of you! When you open Zebra 2 for the first time, you have to enter your name and a series of numbers. These might be free bonuses, but they're still of the quality we've come to expect from u-he. It should be noted that the main Zebra synth is but one of three plug-ins that comprise the package, the other two being the nifty Zebralette and the ZRev reverb plug-in (see the Bringing up baby boxout for more). Installation is as easy as it gets - it's simply a matter of copying the plug-in files into the appropriate folders on your hard drive. Its flexibility means that it's capable of producing richer, more complex sounds than you'll get from a standard subtractive analogue emulation. Though it's primarily fueled by subtractive analogue synthesis features, intrepid explorers will also discover FM and additive elements hiding beneath the user interface.
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