I think every synth developer needs to hire you for official tutorials of their products. With in the first five minutes of this video, you explained Zebralette 3 better than Urs did in all his videos. NOW I'm enchanted by this.
I have spent probably 10 or so hours with this plugin over the last few weeks and fell in love. Then I watch your video and in less than 30 minutes I have already learned so much more. I have been a fan of u-he for a long time and they keep offering so much for creatives. I make ambient music and this plugin is a sound design dream. I figured I should get all my paces in with the "lite" version before the full version drops. It will be one of those plugins that you can never fully explore and that is such a cool thing to think about! Thank you as always brother!
Definitely an actual ame changer and with it comes the challenge of being able to think in terms of spectral content. Can’t wait for the release of the full synth.
To all naysayers, name one synth, just one synth that can make otherwordly, inharmonic sounds like Zebralette, in the same number of mouseclicks or less, for $0.
First time ive landed on your channel....... Not often do I come across those that actually know what they're doing, little lone go deep into the synthesis and the reasons as to why... Well done sir... New sub. Beers & Cheers from OZ.
Zebralette 3 is incredible, I couldn't believe some of the sounds I was getting out of this synth. Can't wait for Zebra 3, though I suspect given the complexity and quality of just Zebralette, and the fact it's still in beta, we have some years to go before Zebra 3 perhaps..Though I assume work and improvements on Zebralette are probably transferred to Zebra 3 and both are being developed in tandem.
@@stateazure you are very wrong. as you may often find yourself to be. being this wrong, i suggest you report to a repair facility, for you appear to be malfunctioning. be aware that they might just replace you with a superior model, and you will be disassembled and recycled.
This looks too cool. I've had Zebralette in my template since .. well forever. I don't actually use it much anymore but I still would never remove it. It such a blast to play with. Will be checking this one out. Great video. Despite being subscribed its been a while between drinks. I have to go back a few months and see what you've been up to. Sweet swing on that track at the end by the way :) Enjoy
Awesome, thank you. Just a little note, I know it's a tricky one; the resolution knob you mention around 6.50 actually determines the refresh rate of the oscillator, so, if you have transitions or modulations that are very fast, you want it high to properly represent them, even though, keeping it low creates some well... "interesting" artifacts for the discerning synth programmer😂 If on the other hand, you're keeping the wave shape kind of static, or moving slowly, a lower setting will save you quite some CPU; I suppose as in Zebra2, the feature will get more relevant once you have the whole synth; if for example you need a static waveform, to then process with different components, you'll agree there's absolutely no point in recalculating the waveform 2000 times a second. In any case, this really has nothing to do with the "intended" harmonic content, if it helps, I mìsunderstood that too learning Zebra2😂
By the way Zebralette 3 is really only using the curves internally. Only when you export it, it will be converted to a traditional wave table. That is also the reason why you can’t import all traditional wave tables properly.
I remember using Zebrelette from CM. Still didn't upgrade to the full Zebra 2 vst, at that time. But i remember the lite version had cool oscillator effects and filters. Think U-he was the first to do that.
Hey Dash really nice 💌. I love Zebralette 3 and I wonder if you have tried to make a psybass sound with it. I have found that it's engine is really clean, the sounds that come from this plugin are cleaner than other synths and in some cases this is what you want. And as you have shown you can get also really nasty. Also when using Spectral distortion in Zebralette I have found that Harmonic split can help a lot to get a "smother" sound.
Yes I have, in fact there is an osc FX called "spectral decay" which you can literally just put on a saw wave and carve out the decay per frequency, that's it, no filters/envelopes or anything just that osc FX and a guide - it's crazy
After seeing this, other videos and after playing around with it myself, I find that I’m not hearing anything super interesting or new. It’s cool to design these shapes yourself but the results aren’t that different from the millions of wavetables that exist. I’m intrigued about the full zebra 3 and what that will include though.
Well you can do inharmonics which wavetables can't, it's more about the features than how we apply it to make the sounds we already know. It just lays a solid foundation for future experiments and unexplored territory.
As with any wavetable editor my question is: how do I correlate what I draw with some hoped for output sound? In other words, do I just start with a random scribble? Or can I grow to be proficient enough to draw an initial wave that provides a desired specific sound type? All the Bézier curve tools in the world aren’t helpful unless I can create something coherent from them. It would be really cool to use the editor in this meaningful way but I’m not even sure how I would begin to learn that.
@@DashGlitch Thanks! Would love to understand this better. I've started trying to learn on my own a bit- draw a square wave, sounds brash. Curve the corners, sounds smoother. Stuff like that. But let's say I need something that sounds "clarinetty, but deep, rich bass" for example. This happens all the time - I have a sound in my head, but need a way to make it appear in real life. What are the general wave drawing techniques that I could draw from to get me close to what I hear? Thanks again for all the great vids...
clarinet is just a fundamental and selection of overtone, see the second example, couple this with a bit of noise at the transient and the correct envelope and you're off to the races. It might help to study the source that you want to recreate, either in a oscilloscope or spectrogram to see how each partial reacts etc, and try replicate that
Do you typically read the manual for a synth like this? It sure seems like you do. I generally try to personally but this one had my head hurting a little bit.
I’m an avid manual reader but I’ve passed on this and instead I’ve just been enjoying noodling around with it. The way the additive engine is implemented is very sympathetic to blind exploration and the happy accidents it spits out. I haven’t even touched the waveform editing yet, since there’s so much you can do with mangling simple waveforms with the additive and osc fx features.
"Hello. I have been following you for a while now and I've learned a lot from you. I also started using the Bitwig software. I listened to your songs on Spotify. I think the high frequencies in your monitors might be leaning upwards because the high frequencies in your music seem to be a few decibels lacking. It sounds more bass-heavy. Or perhaps you chose this path deliberately to avoid fatiguing the ear. This is just my humble opinion."
Did you compare the frequency spectrum objectively with other releases in Psytrance? Because it was on-par in my tests, but thanks for the feedback! I do use correction software system to flatten the frequency response from my speakers too.
For those of us who are not Autistic, we need to see more. I get frustrated quickly, I have less brain cells than I had pre- 2012. I’ve had to re-learn many things I used to do without thinking. Love the demo, Love the zebralette, and pretty much all your videos.
Pretty nice to make weird sounds, but Avenger 2 looks quite more useful to make music, so many nice features with generative and harmoniser feature, or endless sub for sheppard like subbasses
Does Avenger have an additive mode? it's also like $200+ and the GUI is a mess imho, this is free and the features are yet to be seen in other synths. Sheppard tone can be done with just a sine and the dissassociate osc FX, done :)
@@DashGlitch I love Avengers GUI :) price doesn't matter for me. Besides that, I love to create presets which already contain effects , sequences... arpeggios...
Then Zebra3 will probably more of a comparison, it's still in the works and this plugin is just one "oscillator" from it. It will have all that and more ;)
It’s not even that bad, this project has 10+ love instances. Ofcourse if you max the resolution and partials in each then you will have problems, but like I said in the video it’s unnecessary ;)
Final click on any video with "Game Changer" in the title. What a load. There are gazillions of these silly "Game Changer" plug ins and far less good music being made from when there were no plug ins at all.
At least watch the first 5 minutes, if you know much about synthesis my explanation should objectively justify its game changer-ness. These features have not been seen before.
@@DashGlitch Haha why are people getting so worked up. It's pretty freaking cool and free. When I saw uhe demoing it I was like "oh this could be cool". Anything uhe deserves attention generally. Their stuff rocks.
I'm glad you've gone back to this, I left the download page open in a tab so I wouldn't forget to grab it...then I forgot about the tab
Really dig this track, hope it will make to release. ;)
I think every synth developer needs to hire you for official tutorials of their products. With in the first five minutes of this video, you explained Zebralette 3 better than Urs did in all his videos. NOW I'm enchanted by this.
I have spent probably 10 or so hours with this plugin over the last few weeks and fell in love. Then I watch your video and in less than 30 minutes I have already learned so much more. I have been a fan of u-he for a long time and they keep offering so much for creatives.
I make ambient music and this plugin is a sound design dream. I figured I should get all my paces in with the "lite" version before the full version drops. It will be one of those plugins that you can never fully explore and that is such a cool thing to think about!
Thank you as always brother!
Definitely an actual ame
changer and with it comes the challenge of being able to think in terms of spectral content. Can’t wait for the release of the full synth.
To all naysayers, name one synth, just one synth that can make otherwordly, inharmonic sounds like Zebralette, in the same number of mouseclicks or less, for $0.
Vital? Not naysaying, I love it and will probably buy the full version when it drops.
yo this is the "light" version, damn Zebra gonna be wild
For real :O
First time ive landed on your channel....... Not often do I come across those that actually know what they're doing, little lone go deep into the synthesis and the reasons as to why...
Well done sir... New sub.
Beers & Cheers from OZ.
Yeah I've used falcons ,pigments,vital,and had a play with this and thought it was dope for sure uhe have been at the tip of the spear for years now
This plugin sounds flawless.
Love how it sounds, love how it looks
Nice stuff again Dash ! And yes more of this synth explaining pls, new terrain for us, so very welcome ! Tnx ❤
Great in depth stuff and just the kinds of sounds I love - thanks!
My pleasure!
This is so cool, I would love more Zebralette3 ideas. Big ups!!!
Sick free plugin, thanks for the heads up dude 😎👍 this plus rift or infiltrator days of fun, remainder of this month just got cancelled 😂
Zebra 2 is still a next level VST so this is gonna make lots of folks very happy!
Zebralette 3 is incredible, I couldn't believe some of the sounds I was getting out of this synth. Can't wait for Zebra 3, though I suspect given the complexity and quality of just Zebralette, and the fact it's still in beta, we have some years to go before Zebra 3 perhaps..Though I assume work and improvements on Zebralette are probably transferred to Zebra 3 and both are being developed in tandem.
they are actively building zebra 3. it wont be long, and it will shatter the ceiling and change everything.
@@nepntzerZer I wouldn't count on it, Zebralette 3 has been in the making for like 10 years I believe
@@stateazure i find your lack of faith disturbing.
@@nepntzerZer Me too! And I hope I'm wrong, but I reckon 2-4 years before we see it.
@@stateazure you are very wrong. as you may often find yourself to be. being this wrong, i suggest you report to a repair facility, for you appear to be malfunctioning. be aware that they might just replace you with a superior model, and you will be disassembled and recycled.
This looks too cool. I've had Zebralette in my template since .. well forever. I don't actually use it much anymore but I still would never remove it. It such a blast to play with. Will be checking this one out. Great video. Despite being subscribed its been a while between drinks. I have to go back a few months and see what you've been up to. Sweet swing on that track at the end by the way :) Enjoy
Excited for this to come out!
Ahahahahaha.. "Okay, that is sick!"
Awesome man. Sounds lush. More psybass/psydub tutorials please :)
Awesome, thank you.
Just a little note, I know it's a tricky one; the resolution knob you mention around 6.50 actually determines the refresh rate of the oscillator, so, if you have transitions or modulations that are very fast, you want it high to properly represent them, even though, keeping it low creates some well... "interesting" artifacts for the discerning synth programmer😂
If on the other hand, you're keeping the wave shape kind of static, or moving slowly, a lower setting will save you quite some CPU; I suppose as in Zebra2, the feature will get more relevant once you have the whole synth; if for example you need a static waveform, to then process with different components, you'll agree there's absolutely no point in recalculating the waveform 2000 times a second.
In any case, this really has nothing to do with the "intended" harmonic content, if it helps, I mìsunderstood that too learning Zebra2😂
If you don't use presets you have to see what's inside to be able to model, these types of wavetable plugins are necessary.
By the way Zebralette 3 is really only using the curves internally. Only when you export it, it will be converted to a traditional wave table. That is also the reason why you can’t import all traditional wave tables properly.
Yes because it’s all generated in real-time, this is what makes it special and unique :)
Sounds dope
You should create more tracks in this style from the video. Sounds like new school electro.
I remember using Zebrelette from CM. Still didn't upgrade to the full Zebra 2 vst, at that time. But i remember the lite version had cool oscillator effects and filters. Think U-he was the first to do that.
Very clear and useful presented. Thanks for your effort.
You are welcome!
Thank you for this!
My pleasure!
NIcee! thnaks Dash
Hey Dash really nice 💌. I love Zebralette 3 and I wonder if you have tried to make a psybass sound with it. I have found that it's engine is really clean, the sounds that come from this plugin are cleaner than other synths and in some cases this is what you want. And as you have shown you can get also really nasty. Also when using Spectral distortion in Zebralette I have found that Harmonic split can help a lot to get a "smother" sound.
Yes I have, in fact there is an osc FX called "spectral decay" which you can literally just put on a saw wave and carve out the decay per frequency, that's it, no filters/envelopes or anything just that osc FX and a guide - it's crazy
Zebra 3 is going to be the shit if you can do all this with ONE oscillator
It's going to be crazy!
oh that hadn't registered .. of course
@@DashGlitch hopefully they make the gui more smooth like their other plugins
Love this plugin, Zebra 3 will change the world as we know it haha
Did we just get the best algorithmic free wavetable editor?
yes, yes we did!
I just hope Zebra 3 wont look like Live😂
Good Friday when you start it with a dash glitch video
May the perfect snare find you today😂
Incredible!
After seeing this, other videos and after playing around with it myself, I find that I’m not hearing anything super interesting or new.
It’s cool to design these shapes yourself but the results aren’t that different from the millions of wavetables that exist.
I’m intrigued about the full zebra 3 and what that will include though.
Well you can do inharmonics which wavetables can't, it's more about the features than how we apply it to make the sounds we already know. It just lays a solid foundation for future experiments and unexplored territory.
year please more Zebralette 3
Very cool!
I heard the same sound in actual DNB tracks
As with any wavetable editor my question is: how do I correlate what I draw with some hoped for output sound? In other words, do I just start with a random scribble? Or can I grow to be proficient enough to draw an initial wave that provides a desired specific sound type? All the Bézier curve tools in the world aren’t helpful unless I can create something coherent from them. It would be really cool to use the editor in this meaningful way but I’m not even sure how I would begin to learn that.
Follow my examples, you can indeed be clinical with it! I’ll do more tutors in future too
@@DashGlitch Thanks! Would love to understand this better. I've started trying to learn on my own a bit- draw a square wave, sounds brash. Curve the corners, sounds smoother. Stuff like that. But let's say I need something that sounds "clarinetty, but deep, rich bass" for example. This happens all the time - I have a sound in my head, but need a way to make it appear in real life. What are the general wave drawing techniques that I could draw from to get me close to what I hear? Thanks again for all the great vids...
@@splitrockmusicwell doesn't vital have text to wavetable function?
clarinet is just a fundamental and selection of overtone, see the second example, couple this with a bit of noise at the transient and the correct envelope and you're off to the races. It might help to study the source that you want to recreate, either in a oscilloscope or spectrogram to see how each partial reacts etc, and try replicate that
All the Zebra plugins are legendary
Why spend hundreds of dollars/punds on expensive synths, when the free ones are almost just as good? This sounds amazing! WOW!
Do you typically read the manual for a synth like this? It sure seems like you do. I generally try to personally but this one had my head hurting a little bit.
I usually go in blind and try to learn as much and when I hit hurdles turn to the manual, this one’s manual is still wip
@@DashGlitch well good on ya. Some synths are pretty easy to figure out, but you seem to really have a good grasp on this one.
I’m an avid manual reader but I’ve passed on this and instead I’ve just been enjoying noodling around with it. The way the additive engine is implemented is very sympathetic to blind exploration and the happy accidents it spits out. I haven’t even touched the waveform editing yet, since there’s so much you can do with mangling simple waveforms with the additive and osc fx features.
"Hello. I have been following you for a while now and I've learned a lot from you. I also started using the Bitwig software. I listened to your songs on Spotify. I think the high frequencies in your monitors might be leaning upwards because the high frequencies in your music seem to be a few decibels lacking. It sounds more bass-heavy. Or perhaps you chose this path deliberately to avoid fatiguing the ear. This is just my humble opinion."
Did you compare the frequency spectrum objectively with other releases in Psytrance? Because it was on-par in my tests, but thanks for the feedback! I do use correction software system to flatten the frequency response from my speakers too.
Very cool track 👍 🔥💯😎
Fucking siiiiiiiiick!
For those of us who are not Autistic, we need to see more. I get frustrated quickly, I have less brain cells than I had pre- 2012. I’ve had to re-learn many things I used to do without thinking. Love the demo, Love the zebralette, and pretty much all your videos.
A "Mad Scientist" video
Thank you for introducing me to this amazing synth!
Any time!
pls can you review the newtonator plugin? but its lv2 for linux ^^
Smile in my Face 🔥🕺
That's sick! ❤
I've been running Zebralette 3 through Zebrify. It's kind of like having a pseudo Zebra 3.
brilliant idea ha
how to paint in a perfect sine ?
I showed it in the video. Use the default triangle, right click - sinomatic
Pretty nice to make weird sounds, but Avenger 2 looks quite more useful to make music, so many nice features with generative and harmoniser feature, or endless sub for sheppard like subbasses
Does Avenger have an additive mode? it's also like $200+ and the GUI is a mess imho, this is free and the features are yet to be seen in other synths. Sheppard tone can be done with just a sine and the dissassociate osc FX, done :)
@@DashGlitch I love Avengers GUI :) price doesn't matter for me. Besides that, I love to create presets which already contain effects , sequences... arpeggios...
Then Zebra3 will probably more of a comparison, it's still in the works and this plugin is just one "oscillator" from it. It will have all that and more ;)
@@DashGlitch I am sure it will be awesome
looking good ;)
Komplerxer has a little old... This VST ever intent to "impact" with plastic and metalic sonds like komplexer... why??
I don't understand the question?
phaseplant can do that either no?
Nope, no additive mode in Phase Plant, it's also $200, this is free
; )
Sounds way better than Vital
Yea, although Vitals FX truly shine, Zebra3 with all the filters and FX is going to be out of this world!
👽✨️💜🔥👌💯🤖
Is really different from the rest????
at least watch the first 5 minutes :)
it's free, download it and decide for yourself
Game changer in cpu killing
Sounds great though. It’s nice to have a synth where quality wasn’t sacrificed for potato CPUs 😅
It’s not even that bad, this project has 10+ love instances. Ofcourse if you max the resolution and partials in each then you will have problems, but like I said in the video it’s unnecessary ;)
Live*
free? wtf.
I've been using the original one for years I absolutely love it🎉
@@brandonleemoss I feel like I stole. This thing is amazing.
Final click on any video with "Game Changer" in the title. What a load. There are gazillions of these silly "Game Changer" plug ins and far less good music being made from when there were no plug ins at all.
At least watch the first 5 minutes, if you know much about synthesis my explanation should objectively justify its game changer-ness. These features have not been seen before.
@@DashGlitch Haha why are people getting so worked up. It's pretty freaking cool and free. When I saw uhe demoing it I was like "oh this could be cool". Anything uhe deserves attention generally. Their stuff rocks.
@@AlexanderCook87 smoothbrains, smoothbrains everywhere xD