u-he Zebra 3 Modular Synth Plug-In (Digital Download)

u-he takes the iconic Zebra synth to the next level, rebuilt from the ground up with cutting-edge analogue modelling, physical modelling, and digital synthesis technologies. Designed for both everyday production and deep sound design, Zebra 3 introduces a powerful new architecture wrapped in a sleek, modern interface.

Years in the making, this next-generation synth expands the Zebra legacy with spline-based morphing oscillators, through-zero FM, new filter models, and physical-modelling tools like modal resonators and comb filters, delivering a versatile and inspiring environment for modern sound designers.

What's New?

• Fully Rebuilt Synthesis Engine
• Dual Oscillator Engines (Wavetable & Additive)
• Modular Generator Rack
• Advanced Modulation System
• Global FX Grid with Modular Effects

Features

• Adaptive interface: Modules only appear when added to the patch, organised via drag and drop
• Over 1,200 factory presets
• Unified spline editor for oscillator waveforms and MSEG curves with geometric morphing
• Two oscillator engines: Wavetable (up to 16× unison) or additive (up to 1024 partials, can be inharmonic)
• 20 oscillator effects including spectral decay, sync, phase remapping and more
• Filters with 13 models, both classic and original (Ladder, Cascade, SVF etc) each offering up to 12 responses (e.g. LP, HP, BP with 6/12/18/24 dB/Oct)
• FM oscillators with 2 operators plus an audio input as a third operator
• Modal resonators and comb filters with detailed control over feedback and damping for physical modelling synthesis
• Noise and Exciter modules for realistic transient and physical modelling sources
• Vector & Scan mixers: Blend 4 sources with XY pad (loopable) or scan through them sequentially
• Pitch, gate and trigger signals as first-class modulation — modular-style routing freedom
• Mod Math modules for combining and transforming modulation signals
• Mappers that act as step sequencers or as freely drawable transfer curves for other modulators
• Ring modulators, distortions, wavefolders, equalizers (as global effects and per voice)
• Delays, multitap delay, reverbs, compressors etc. in global FX grid with per voice send amounts
• Available as CLAP, VST3, AU and AAX on macOS, Windows and Linux
• Support for MPE, microtuning, MTS-ESP (realtime tuning)