Analog sound from a virtual instrument.

The Z3TA+ is a top-of-the line analog-style virtual synthesizer with extensive sound-shaping capability. Its band-limited Waveshaping technology makes Z3TA+ one of the best and most respected synths in the industry. As a complete instrument, Z3TA+ is designed for the professional musician and sound programmer who need uncompromised sound quality and powerful features.

Cakewalk Z3TA+ Waveshaping Synthesizer Features:

• Oscillators
• 32-bit wavetable synthesis with three rendering modes (DRAFT, NQ, HQ)
• 6 Oscillators, 60 built-in waveforms, 6 user loadable waveforms, PWM possible in all oscillators with any waveform
• 64-voice polyphony with polyphony lmiting and voice allocation
• Independent Waveshaper for each oscillator with 14 wave transformations: Warp, Twist, Multipoint, Wave, Offset, Symmetry, Drive, Shrink, Selfsync, Bit Reduction, Hipass and Lowpass filters, DC-Offset, and Window all fully bandlimited and realtime-capable
  
  Filters
• 2 Stereo Filters (4 filters total), 10 Filter Modes: 12dB/oct LPF/HPF/BPF/BRF, 24dB/oct LPF/HPF/BPF/BRF, 36dB/oct LPF, formant. Filters can be set in parallel or serial.
• Individual Cutoff, Resonance, Resonance Boost, Pan, Level and Limiter controls for each filter.
  
  Low Frequency Oscillators
• Morphing capable LFOs, 4 global, 2 local (per-voice), all host Tempo Sync capable.
• Individual Offset, Delay, Fade In, Morph Time, Speed, Tempo Sync, and Key Sync mode controls.
  
  Envelope Generators
• Eight 6-stage envelope generators, 1 bipolar, 6 unipolar, 1 main Amp eg, all with adjustable positive or negative amount.
• Individual Delay, Attack Time, Slope Time, Slope Level, Decay Time, Sustain Level, Release Time controls.
  
  Arpeggiator
• Algorithmic arpeggiator with all basic patterns
• MIDI arpeggiator with 100 built-in patterns.
  
  Modulation Matrix
• 16 row modulation matrix with Source, Range (min/max), Curve, Control, and Destination options.
• 24 modulation sources, including all LFOs, Egs, main Oscillators, Attack and Release velocity, Unipolar and Bipolar keyboard tracking, internal functions and polyphony.
  
  Effects
  
  Drive
• 6 Drive modes, including Soft/Hard drive, Valve Amp, Smart Shaper and Heavy Metal (local plus global drive stage), individually selectable for both filters.
• Tone, Drive and output Level controls.
• Progressive Stereo Decimator (lo-fi).
  
  Modulation
• 9 Mode Modulation section, full stereo operation (except when mono modes are selected).
• Modulation speed sync'able to host Tempo.
• 3 modulation waveforms.
• Broad range of Chorus, Flanger and Phaser effects available, including mono/stereo chorus, flanger and phaser, 6-voice chorus, Quad phaser.
• Delay, Speed, modulation Depth, Feedback, 2-band Modulation Equalizer with selectable modes and Level controls.
  
  Compressor
• 3 Mode dedicated compressor, with Threshold, Ratio, Gain and output Level controls.
  
  Delay Section
• 3 individual stereo delay lines, with Time (L & R), Delay, Feedback and Level controls.
• Multimode 3-band EQ inserted in the feedback loop, with 6 EQ modes.
• Tempo Sync capable.
  
  Delays
• Three independent delay lines which sync to host tempo.
• Stereo, Ping, Cross and LRC delay modes.
• Three-band stereo equalizer with six eq modes for each delay line.
• Individual time settings for L and R channels, feedback and level controls.
  
  Reverb
• Full stereo reverb.
• 4 Reverb modes, including Small Room, Mid Hall, Big Hall and Plate.
• Size, Damp, Lo, Hi and Wet/Dry controls.
  
  EQ
• Full stereo eq.
• 7 band equalizer with 11 equalizer modes (Wide 1/2/3, Half 1/2/3, Low, Lo/Mid, Mid, Mid/Hi, Hi).
• Stereo Cabinet-Amp simulator, with 19 different preset simulations.
  
  System Requirements
  
  800x600 minimum resolution.
  
  1GHz or faster processor, 128Mb of RAM or more recommended.

Order today and play a powerhouse.

Cakewalk Z3TA+ Waveshaping Synthesizer Specifications:

• System Requirements
  
  800x600 minimum resolution.
  
  1GHz or faster processor, 128Mb of RAM or more recommended.

Cakewalk Z3TA+ Waveshaping Synthesizer

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Sweet synth

Posted by progman58 from Florida on Jan 30, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: semi pro

Reviewer's Play Style: prog rock/electronica

I've been using Z3ta + for over six months now and it's probably the best soft synth you can get in this price range. The GUI is clear and direct, the CPU usage is medium/light, effects are good, and the most important thing: Sound is top notch.The modulation matrix is where you might have to do a little homework, but it's worth it, you can control any paramiter from practically any source, Z3ta has lots of arps, great bass sounds and leads and seems pretty stable. However comes shipped with IMHO few pad presets.I wouldn't hesitate to get this synth. Cakewalk and RPC have really hit the mark on this one!

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