Zebra creator previews new synth

You can have an early brush with Bazille by watching the preview videos below...
You can have an early brush with Bazille by watching the preview videos below...

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)

Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.