The full version is expected to be released in early 2006 but a fully functional preview version is already available for download (it lacks some features).
Zebra 2 can be pre-ordered for $169 (full price will be $199); upgrades from Zebra 1.5 will be available. An interesting "Dinosaur Crossgrade" offer is also available, which could get new purchasers $50 off of its normal price for a little work on their side.
Modules & Key Features (subject to change)
Signal Flow
- Synthesis Grid with 4 x 12 module matrix.
- Effects Grid with 3 x 6 effects matrix.
- Mixer for each output in Synthesis Grid.
- Sends/Returns for Channels 2 & 3 of Effects Grid.
Synthesis Grid
- 4 x Oscillator
- 16 editable wavetables/curves.
- Additive or graphical wavetable generation (4 modes).
- Single, dual, quad modes.
- Sync and PWM for any waveform.
- 2 special oscillator effect sections, 17 types each.
- Normalization.
- Mix and panning.
- Resolution controls modulation accuracy vs. cpu hunger.
- 4 x Filter
- 18 types.
- Includes phasers, formant filters and analog modelled lowpass filters.
- 4 x FM Oscillators
- FM by input from any other module in the signal chain.
- FM by self (feedback).
- Amplitude Modulation mode (AM).
- Alternative FM using a lowpass filter on input signal.
- Mono or stereo operation with pan, mix and width.
- 2 x Noise Generator
- White, Pink, Digital, Crackles.
- 2 built in filters to vary the noise generation.
- Mono or stereo operation with pan, mix and width.
- 2 x Comb Filter
Comb filters are short delay lines with a feedback path. They can be used for flanging effects or spectral mangling of sound. The feedback can cause self oscillation. When played "in tune" with some damping, comb filters provide a vast source of "alive" sounds. This is often used as a building block for digital models of natural instruments such as strings and wind instruments.- 5 modes with different types of feedback networks.
- Up to 4 comb filters in the network.
- PreFill function initializes delay buffers with noise.
- Frequency independent feedback.
- Damping and waveshaping of feedback signal.
- Control of delay time ratios.
- Alternative input point for some types (Flavour).
- 2 x Ring Modulator: Oversampled, aliasing free ring-modulation.
- 2 x Shaper
- Currently just one soft saturation mode (work in progress...).
- Edge parameter for band selective waveshaping, leaving treble untouched.
- Depth parameter for mode specific variations (i.e. asymmetry).
- 4 x Channel Mixer: Combines Grid Channels.
- more to come... tba
Effects Grid
- 2 x ModFX
- Chorus/Flanger, Phorus and Phaser modes.
- Signal split to operate on variable mid bands.
- Optional equalization.
- Optional Quadrature element.
- 2 x Delay
- Stereo, Dubby, Multitap modes.
- Pan, sync and ratio (percentage of sync) for up to 4 taps.
- Lowpass and highpass on feedback.
- Normal feedback and crossover feedback for ping-pong delays.
- 1 x Reverb
- Currently 2 models.
- Reverberator (delay network) and Diffusor (allpass network).
- Range parameter scales delay lengths (similar to room size).
- Independent Range for Reverberator and Diffusor for artificial rooms.
- Feedback in Reverberator controls decay, can be infinite.
- Feedback control in Diffusor (smooth diffusion, slap back).
- Warm, smooth modulation.
- 2 x Shaper: See Shapers in Synthesis Grid.
- 1 x Ring Modulator: See Ring Modulators in Synthesis Grid.
- 2 x Channel Mixer: See Channel Mixer in Synthesis Grid.
- More to come... compressor, eq, etc.
Modulation Sources
- General
- Velocity
- ModWheel
- Breath Control
- Expression
- Gate
- Key Follow
- 4 x Envelope
- ADSR.
- Fall/Rise for Sustain Phase.
- Optional Init value or Delay.
- Optional Sustain2, Loop Time or Release2.
- Variable Slope mode.
- Different time bases, including sync to host tempo.
- Every parameter can be scaled by Velocity and Keyfollow.
- 6 x LFO (2 global, 4 per voice)
- 8 waveforms.
- Modulatable Amplitude and Rate (voice only).
- Delay (voice only).
- 4 x MultiStage Envelope Generator
- Up to 32 nodes.
- Variable slopes for each segment.
- Loop.
- Various meta controls are not yet in the preview version.
- more to come... modulation mixer, scaling operator, arpeggiator, etc.
Also:
- Modulation Matrix.
- Arpeggiator (not yet in preview, see Filterscape to get an impression).
- Alternative tunings (not yet in preview).
- Module presets (not yet in preview).
- Tons of patches in the works.
- and more...