Zebralette Legacy

Easy spectral synth

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Free!

Download for Windows

Also available for: macOS, Linux

anchor Zebralette Legacy in the spotlight!

Zebralette is our version of a Trojan horse. A free synthesizer and an introduction to Zebra2’s fantastic oscillators. Perhaps it will persuade you to try Zebra2 and upgrade. If one oscillator is this powerful, imagine what you can achieve with four … and all the other great features available in Zebra2.

a screenshot of Zebralette Legacy’s user interface

Zebralette is included with the Zebra2 download and is installed at the same time.

Sights and sounds

Viktor (The Unshushable Coktor) puts Zebralette through its paces with a track well-suited for a 1980s action movie.

What is a Zebralette? ---------------------
**-ette**: an English suffix indicating a diminutive form

Zebralette is an introduction to Zebra2’s powerful oscillators. Zebra2 can seem overwhelming at first glance, so we stripped it down to a single oscillator plus a few other features and created Zebralette, the little Zebra. Once you master Zebralette you can move up to Zebra2 with confidence. And your presets can come with you, as Zebralette presets can be opened in Zebra2.

But more than a teaching tool, Zebralette is an incredible sounding synth in its own right. Surrounding Zebra’s spectral oscillator with a few core modulation options and effects make Zebralette highly capable. With unison options (think supersaw, but Zebralette is not limited to saw waves, so we refer to it as superwave), 16 voice polyphony and two different envelopes, you have everything needed to create some marvellously complex sounds.

Diminutive? Yes. Powerful? Yes.

Zebra oscillator ----------------

One oscillator may not seem like enough for a synthesizer, but Zebra2 oscillators are rather powerful and clever.

It resembles many other oscillators you may have used. You can choose a waveset from the included library, or use the waveform editor to draw your own shapes. Here is where things start to get interesting: The Waveform Editor manages up to 16 different waves and lets you rearrange, duplicate and morph between individual waves. Use one of modulation sources and the WaveWarp control to scan through the 16 waves and create unusual, dynamic sounds.

![Zebralette wave editor](/products/zebralette/assets/images/uhe-zebralette-animation-wavewarp.gif) ***WaveWarp*** control
There are four drawing modes: ***GeoMorph***, ***SpectroMorph***, ***GeoBlend***, ***SpectroBlend***, each offering a different approach to creating and manipulating waveforms.

Using the two Geo modes you draw the waveform shape using up to 32 points, while the Spectro modes let you create the harmonic spectrum over 128 columns. When using WaveWarp to scan through the waveset, Morph alters the waveform, whereas Blend blends (crossfades) between adjacent waves.

![Zebralette wave editor drawing modes](/products/zebralette/assets/images/uhe-zebralette-screenshot-crop-waveeditor-modes-650x201.jpg)SpectroBlend drawing mode
To add further complexity, use one of the 24 ***Spectral Effects*** to warp, mangle or add subtle harmonics to your sound. Read the user guide for the full list and descriptions.

You can do quite a lot with just one oscillator.

“Die enge Verwandtschaft zu dem ziemlich komplexen Synth-Boliden Zebra 2 ist zwar deutlich spürbar, dennoch eignet sich Zebralette gerade für Einsteiger und sollte damit im Pflichtprogramm stehen”

Star Star Star Star Half star Bondeo June 2015

“… simple doesn’t mean boring. This is the caviar of simple.”

Everything Recording October 2013

anchor Releases

anchor 2.9.4

CLAP and native Silicon AAX support

published
revision
16765

Fixed bugs

  • Fixed: VST2 was sorted as effect plugin in Reaper on Linux

  • Fixed: VST3 producing stuck notes in Digital Performer

  • Fixed: VST3 crashes in Digital Performer related to plugin GUI

  • Fixed: VST3 synth plugins falsely reported inputs to host

  • Fixed: dialogs could appear behind plugin GUI in Cubase (Windows only)

  • Fixed: it was possible to open the same dialog window twice; this could lead to a crash

  • Fixed: Windows UI scaling was messing with dialog positioning

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Version 2.9.4 (rev. 16765) – Released November 11, 2024
Release notes

Free!

Download for Windows

Also available for: macOS, Linux

Please be aware the Linux versions of our plug-ins are still considered beta. While the plug-ins are stable, we are not able to provide the same level of support for these products as we do for the macOS and Windows versions. Support is provided via the Linux and u-he communities on our forum.

System

  • macOS macOS (10.10 or newer)

  • Windows Windows (7 or newer)

  • Linux Linux (glibc version 2.28 or newer)

  • 50–125 MB free disk space
  • 1000 × 600 pixel or larger display

CPU

  • Mac: Intel Nehalem, Apple M1 or newer
  • Windows/Linux: Intel Nehalem, AMD Bulldozer

Formats*

  • Windows (32-bit): VST3
  • Windows (64-bit): CLAP, VST3, AAX**
  • macOS (64-bit): CLAP, AUv2, VST3, AAX**
  • Linux (64-bit): CLAP, VST3

* This plug-in requires host software (DAW)

** AAX requires Pro Tools 10.3.7 or newer

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