U-He has released Zebralette 3, a free software synthesizer for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Zebralette 3 is based on a single oscillator from Zebra 3 (which is now available as a beta release).
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“Zebralette 3 is a single oscillator plucked from the mothership and embedded within a minimal synth environment: ADSR envelope, MSEG, two LFOs, mod matrix, delay and reverb effects. Like its predecessor, Zebralette 3 is freeware.
The oscillator is in a league of its own: Spline-based editing, a dynamic toolbox borrowed from vector graphic apps, various morphing options between up to 16 ‘curves’, a pair of waveform mangling algorithms, an audio engine switchable between traditional waves and additive synthesis. Although it isn’t a wavetable synth, the curve sets can be exported as wavetables in .WAV format for use elsewhere.”
Zebralette 3.0 can be downloaded now at the u-he site.
Today, Klevgrand has introduced Parrot, a new audio effect for Mac/Windows that’s designed to let you create audio repeat effects, from subtle beat variation to harmonic accents to glitchy mayhem,.
Parrot creates rhythmic patterns by sampling small slices of incoming audio, and repeating it in a sequenced loop. With control over loop length, pitch, variation, dynamics and filtering, the result can easily take off in any direction you want.
Each slice becomes part of a loop that keeps reshaping itself as you adjust parameters. The sequencer reacts strongly to small changes, so even minor tweaks can introduce new pulses, stutters or harmonic shifts.
Parrot can hold on to a steady rhythm, but it can also create broken loops and glitchy textures that evolve over time.
Features:
Loop-based live sampling with sequenced playback (step-sequencer with up to 16 steps)
Per-step pitch control and accent
Variable note values for evolving rhythms
Pan alternation following sequencer
Evolving filter section with multiple modes
Evolving volume curve
Separate dry-signal filter
DAW sync or free-running mode
Humanizer for subtle timing variation
Mute/Solo during sampling
Lock parameters for save preset-switching
Preset collection
Parrot is available now, with an intro price of $29.99 (normally $49.99).
Developer Akihiko Matsumoto shared this video demo of Telequencer, a new Max For Live step sequencer for Ableton Live.
Each step in Telequencer holds more than a pitch. It carries a duration, a place in time, and a potential to shift the groove. You can shape how long notes last, how many steps the sequence spans, how often it resets. The clock offers five tempo subdivisions, each capable of pulling the same pattern into a new mood.
Matsumoto say that “Telequencer takes inspiration from the Make Noise Rene, bringing the experimental spirit of modular synthesis into the digital realm.”
With Telequencer, you have control over three independent sequence layers:
MIDI Notes: Define pitches and build melodic structures.
Note Durations: Sculpt rhythmic complexity with custom timing.
Ctrl Sequences: Map to any plugin or parameter, adding an expressive modulation layer.
