Zebra creator previews new synth
u-he's Zebra is widely acknowledged to be one of the finest soft synths in existence, so the news that its creator, Urs Heckmann, has been working on a brand-new instrument is cause for considerable excitement.
This is called Bazille, and is a modular beast that combines FM and subtractive synthesis. Details have yet to be posted on u-he's website - it's nowhere near finished, apparently - but Urs has uploaded three preview videos to YouTube.
Rather than us telling you about them, our advice is to check them out below…
(Via Wire To The Ear)
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