Zebralette
Universal version latest seen at vV2.9.3 · Reported by 1 Mac in the community.
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Zebralette is a free spectral synthesizer plugin from U-He, designed as a lightweight introduction to the Zebra2 synth. It features a single powerful Zebra oscillator with a 16-slot waveset, 24 spectral effects (including filter, sync, scatter and phase distortion), dual envelopes (ADSR and 32-stage MSEG), two LFOs, modulation matrix, and three built-in effects (chorus/phaser, EQ, delay). The plugin supports polyphonic and monophonic modes with up to 16 voices of polyphony and includes 300 factory presets. Zebralette ships as a VST, AU, and VST3 plugin for macOS and Windows, and is included with the Zebra2 download. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionZebralette has shipped a native Apple Silicon build since version 2.9.3, released in August 2021, so you can move away from Rosetta 2 emulation and get better performance and lower CPU usage on M-series Macs. The native version is available directly from U-He's download page at u-he.com/products/zebralette — the site automatically serves the Universal Binary (which includes native ARM64 support) to macOS users. Simply download and install the latest version from U-He; your existing presets and DAW integrations will carry over without any manual migration. If you prefer to keep your plugin installation synchronized automatically, check whether your DAW or plugin manager (such as Blue Cat's PatchWork, Patchwork, or your DAW's built-in plugin scanner) offers auto-update options for U-He products.
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