64 New z3ta+ 2 Electro Presets for the one and only z3ta+ waveshaping synthesizer!  CHE has shared his latest SoundSet which includes 64 Electro presets organized in 9 sound categories.  Don’t miss out on these free synth patches!

Screen shot of one of the new presets. 

Browsing through these presets the one thing to notice is the modulation sources.  CHE uses lots of Morphing LFO Modulation Sources for the Electric Energy SoundSet.  LFO Morphing is one unique feature of z3ta+ not found in very many synthesizers.  Two LFOs waveforms are mixed together with controls over how fast the two waveforms mix, fade, and morph. Check it out while playing these patches.

Download z3ta+ 2 Elecro Presets

Download Electric Energy SoundSet

More About z3ta+ 2.0

Find more resources, presets, and downloads for z3ta+ 2 on the page here:

http://patcharena.com/synth-resources/cakewalk-z3ta-2/

Z3TA+ 2 Sound Design video from Cakewalk on how to make a simple kick drum.

Z3TA+ 2 is a powerful tool for creating instruments. A great way to use Z3TA+ 2 is to create your own custom kick drum.

Check out Z3TA+ 2 trial here: http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Z3TA/Web-Trial

z3ta+ iOS now with MIDI Learn!  Pretty cool to MIDI learn all of the waveshaping controls.  Check out the video: Z3TA+ iOS Update – Full MIDI Support for iPad.

Download Z3TA+ iOS 1.1 on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/z3ta+/id810393174?mt=8

The Z3TA+ iOS 1.1 update brings full MIDI functionality to the iPad. Now, users can easily map, save, and configure their MIDI controllers to work Z3TA+ iOS and clock to external sequencers and DAWs.

Find more videos from CakewalkSoftware – http://www.youtube.com/user/CakewalkSoftware

z3ta+ iOS Released!

Legendary waveshaping at your fingertips. z3ta+ iOS has been released now for ipad.  Cakewalk has released z3ta+ iOS today.  z3ta+ iOS was first teased by Cakewalk during winter NAMM 2014, and is now released.  It is now available for sale on the AppStore for $19.99.  Right now it doesn’t seem as though z3ta+ iOS can import z3ta+ 2.0 patches presets.  However once this feature gets added we’ll be able to import the thousands of z3ta+ free presets available for download here on PatchArena.

Cakewalk z3ta+ iOS page – http://cakewalk.com/Products/Z3TA/iOS.aspx

z3ta+ iOS AppStore page – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/Z3TA+/id810393174?ls=1&mt=8

Watch the z3ta+ iOS Demo Video

z3ta+ iOS Features & Highlights

The legendary Z3TA+ synthesizer has been used on countless records, and it’s distinctive sound has been a staple of electronic artists the world over. And now Z3TA+ iOS puts the full power of Z3TA+2 on your iPad. Packed with hundreds of presets, modulatable waveshaping, dual mode filters, and flexible effects, Z3TA+ iOS is the perfect creative synth for making music anywhere, anytime.

Feature Highlights:
• Includes over 500 presets
• User-friendly on-screen Keyboard and external MIDI control
• Waveshaping synthesis with 6 Oscillators, 6 LFOs, and more
• Modulation Matrix including 16 Sources, Curves, Controls, and Destinations
• Advanced modular effects including Distortion, Mod, Compression and more
• Performance section with Tap Tempo, assignable XY Pad, Mod Wheels, and Adaptive Pitch Bend
• Inter-App Audio, Background Audio, and AudioBus support

Z3TA+iOS will be there for you when you’re working behind your studio rig, or on the road. It embodies every characteristic of the original synthesizer and brings the all of parameters you know and love to a fluid iOS7 touch-enabled interface. Z3TA+iOS is perfect for both experienced and new users especially when connecting to other audio applications using AudioBus and Inter-App Audio. Plugin in any iPad compatible MIDI controller and take your performance to the stage.

z3ta+ 2.0 & More

Learn more about z3ta+ 2.0 here:

Cakewalk z3ta+ 2.0

Our friend Helges shares with us 189 fresh z3ta+ 2.0 presets!

Here is the ‘ Thao – Tsou ‘ Soundset for the
Cakewalk’s Z3TA+ 2 Software Synthnsizer.

Download Thao – Tsou

189 Free Fresh Presets in 10 Topics

01.) Atayal ——————– 10 Presets
02.) Bunun ——————- 10 Presets
03.) Hoanya —————- 14 Presets
04.) Kavalan ————– 15 Presets
05.) Puyuma ———— 16 Presets
06.) Rukai ————– 15 Presets
07.) Saisiyat ———- 16 Presets
08.) Thao ———— 18 Presets
09.) Tsou ———– 17 Presets
10.) Z3ta+2 —— 53 Presets

Install Instructions

1. Copy the Folder ” THAO TSOU Z3TA ” into:

C:Cakewalk Content\Z3TA 2\Programs

2. Open Z3TA 2, select your bank

3. Enjoy!

Great News!  For those z3ta+ 2.0 OSX users, the Muz3uM 2 download has been updated with installation files and instructions for the Mac OS X version of Z3ta+ 2.1. 

Download the latest Muz3uM 2.0 here:

Muz3uM 2!

Install Instructions:

– For OSX copy the content within the included folders:

OSX/MIDI Arpeggios
OSX/Programs
OSX/Wavetables

To these respective locations.

~/Documents/Cakewalk/Z3TA+ 2/MIDI Arpeggios
~/Documents/Cakewalk/Z3TA+ 2/Programs
~/Documents/Cakewalk/Z3TA+ 2/Wavetables

If you have any questions, contact me

For those OS X users living under a rock.  Here are some details on the Muz3uM set:

The Muz3um bank for z3ta+ (released in 2004) has been completely redone, in order to use the new Z3TA+ 2 features, including waveshaping modulation and the new filter types.

Now it contains 540 presets, organized in categories (Arps, Bass, Keyboards, Leads, Pads, Sequences) and integrated with Z3TA+ 2 browser.
The original patches are present too, converted to Z3TA+ 2 format.

Audio demos:

Muz3um for Z3TA+ 2 by fr4ncesco

Thanks to:

– Chad Beckwith: additional Sound Design & Installer
– Steve at Hollowsun.com: original analog samples

Special thanks to:

– René G. Ceballos: z3ta+ creator (who we still owe some beers)

Muz3um is available for free here, Z3TA+ version 2.1 is needed

Hope you like it!!!

The synth that was never going to come to OS X is finally here!!!  Check it out on the Cakewalk site:

Cakewalk z3ta+ 2.1 page

It seems to be VST3 and AU only.  Just a heads up.

I’ll be updating all of the z3ta+ banks on PatchArena to make sure they are working and available for OS X installations.

Encanti demonstrates the QuNeo MIDI controller by Keith McMillen Instruments to program patches for Z3ta+2 VST synthesizer by Cakewalk, running Ableton Live Suite 8 using Windows 7 (via bootcamp partition) on an Intel MacBook Pro.

Each square pad is sending MIDI CC data on X and Y axes using “Latch” mode. The CC messages are sent to different synth parameters within Z3ta+2. The MIDI notes and drum loop are both pre-recorded in this example.

Helges has released a new z3ta+ bank titled “RADIO TRANSMISSIONS”.  Click the image above to visit his website, he has also created tons of other free patches and banks for various VSTis. 

PatchArena loves z3ta+.  🙂

Download

Cheers!

z3ta+ 2.0 Patches and Banks

Download	Sound Designer	Hits
z3ta+ Muz3uM 2	Francesco Silvestri	18194
The ' Cyberkinesis ' Soundset by CHE for the Cakewalk - Z3TA+ 2 Virtual Synthesizer	Helges	12491
The ' Thao - Tsou ' Z3TA+ 2 Soundset by CHE 2012	Helges	9515
The ' Electric Energy ' Soundset by CHE for the Cakewalk - Z3TA + 2	Helges	7637
The ' Andromeda Galaxy ' Soundset by CHE for the Cakewalk - Z3TA+ 2	Helges	7005
Radio Transmission by CHE	Helges	6644
Starship Enterprise Soundset by CHE	Helges	5323
The ' Chip Soundset ' by CHE for the Cakewalk Z3TA+ 2 VSTi	Helges	4920
PlayTheWaveSynth ReAction Soundset for Cakewalks Z3TA+ 2 VSTi	Helges	4246
The ' Transformation ' Soundset by Tone Colors for the Cakewalk - Z3TA+ 2	Helges	1946
The Wave Sound Art Soundset by CHE for the Cakewalk - Z3TA+ 2 VSTi	Helges	1580
The ' Chip Soundset ' by CHE for the Cakewalk Z3TA+ 2 VSTi	Helges	1560

z3Ta+ 1.5 Patches and Banks

*NOTE – Z3ta+ 2.0 can load any previous patches from version 1.0-1.5.  Those files included below:

Download	Sound Designer	Hits
z3ta+ virus MOD v2	Francesco Silvestri	6056
z3ta+ fr4ncesco Muz3uM	Francesco Silvestri	4621
z3ta+ BigTone Bank - AmbientTranceTextures	BT	3477
z3ta+ Kire Commersial trance	Kire	3274
Dirty House - Volume 1	ROBERTTODD	2553
z3ta+ PeterSchelfhout Cat1 bank	PeterSchelfhout	1549
z3ta+ PeaHead P3D Bank	OneToMany	1365
z3ta TheWall Wall Bank	The Wall	1319
z3ta+ Francesco Silvestri VirusMOD	Francesco	1240
z3ta+ Kire Fat Analog	Kire	1237
z3ta+ HaraldKarla Cat1 bank	Harald Karla	1159
Bi-Polar and Blu-Virus z3ta+ Skins	no_sensi	1138
Zetaskin_Prosounds Max	OneToMany	1091
z3ta+ DJ-Sunland	DJ Sunland	1063
rvx z3ta+ snow skin	RVX Music	1027
z3ta+ BruceRainier Cat9 pad	Bruce Rainier	1007
ZetaSkin_Brendan_Ewin_Virus	OneToMany	873
z3ta MattBaka DiscoTreats1		821
z3ta samlaleo skin		820
z3ta FlameTop	FlameTop	805
Freuby Skin3 Z3TA		804
z3ta_ProSounds-z3taMaxDemo	Pro-Sounds	778
z3ta+ biohazard skin preview		772
Zetaskin_Trip Skin	OneToMany	755
z3ta+ Orgone 7 Skin		723
Zetaskin_Max_Velocity (Llunasol skin edit)	OneToMany	709
Zetaskin_Llunasol_nordzeta	OneToMany	695
Z3ta+ Kire Trancemania	Kire	275

z3ta+ 2 Feature Videos