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RECORDING'S
Cakewalk Z3TA+2
By Devon Brent

SHOWCASE OF SOUNDS

Z3TA+ is an old soul in the VST world. It was originally released in late 2002 by a small company called rgc:audio. Shortly thereafter, in 2005, Cakewalk came along and bought the company. While the original rgc:audio plug-ins were still available from Cakewalk, hope for its successor, or at least for a 64-bit refresh, after so many years of no news, seemed slim. Thankfully, Cakewalk didn’t let this prized possession die on the vine. Was the wait for a refresh worth it? Let’s find out! What is Z3TA+ 2? Z3TA+ 2 is one of the most flexible virtual subtractive synthesizers available on the market, with—deep breath now— six oscillators, two independent multi-mode filters with 14 filter types, six LFO slots, eight Envelope Generators with two dedicated to amplitude and pitch, an arpeggiator and gate,
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16 modulation slots, and a full-featured effects section. Instead of a painfully detailed feature list that you could easily read over at Cakewalk’s site, let’s look at what I think makes Z3TA+ 2 special. Most subtractive synthesizers only give a relatively small selection of oscillator “shapes” to choose from. Some go a step further and give ability to load your own single-cycle or complex waveforms into an oscillator slot. Z3TA+ has always taken it even further, with a feature called waveshaping. A waveshaper does exactly what the name implies; it allows you to shape a waveform in many weird and wondrous ways. Each of the 60 oscillator shapes can be modified with any or all of the 16 waveshapers in each of the six oscillator slots; warp, twist, drive, window, offset, wave, bit reduction, shrink, self sync, multipoint, lowpass and highpass filter, fold, spectrum, random all and random odd. What’s nice is that any or even all of the waveshaper parameters can be modulated in real-time. Even if you’re not happy with the included 60 oscillators, you can load in any waveform at any sample rate, mono or stereo, as long as it’s under 64 kilobytes in size. Now that’s some sonic power. Another true stand-out feature of Z3TA+ 2 is the modulation possibilities within this beast. Z3TA+ 2 offers a total of 35 modulation sources that can be routed to a whopping 170+ destinations. Each of the 16 available slots also has further control with a range slider that can set both a minimum and maximum range, 12 different types of curves that apply the range differently (half or whole step pitch ranges for pitch modulation, for example), and a massive list of pretty much any MIDI control source your heart could desire. Of particular note for the modulation sources are the six LFOs. Each LFO has two waveforms that can either be morphed over time or mathematically coerced into strange and wonderful shapes. If, for some reason, those provided shapes seem “lacking”, you can load in 10 of your own waveforms, just like in the oscillator section. Other rare LFO features include LFO delay (delaying the onset of the LFO actually starting after the first trigger) and fade-in time, like a slow attack envelope. While 170+ destinations do seem like a lot, not every feature is a possible modulation destination. Still, there is plenty here to make your own unique and wonderful sounds. Delivery: Digital download Format:VSTi for Windows XP SP3,Vista SP2 (32/64 bit), and Windows 7 SP1 (32/64 bit) Copy Protection: Serial Number License: Single user, non-transferrable Documentation: PDF manual Price: $99; $49 upgrade More from: Cakewalk, www.cakewalk.com


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recording - February 2012

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Fade In
Contents
Talkback
Fast Forward
Electric Lady Connections
Lewitt Audio LCT 640 Condenser Microphone
Sebastian Arocha Morton: The Singer and The Song—Going For The Perfect Match
Kel Audio Song Sparrow Condenser Microphone.
KRK Systems RP10-3 Powered Mid Field Studio Monitors
The Mixing Workshop: Tips For Mixing Vocals
Harrison Lineage 8-Channel Microphone Preamplifier.
M-Audio Fast Track C600 Audio Interface.
Sing, Sing a Song: Recording Inexperienced Singers
Earthworks SR40V Condenser Microphone
Stellar Singing From Small Studios
RØDE Limited Edition Black Classic II Tube Condenser Microphone.
Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 2: Introduction To Audio—Part One (What is Sound?)
Plug-In Outlet
Reviewed and Revisited: Apogee Duet 2
iOS Music Tools: DAWs From Laptop To Pocket
Readers’ Tapes
Advertiser Index
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Recording - February 2012 - Cover2
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Recording - February 2012 - Fade In
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Recording - February 2012 - Contents
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Recording - February 2012 - Talkback
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Recording - February 2012 - Fast Forward
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Recording - February 2012 - Electric Lady Connections
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Recording - February 2012 - Lewitt Audio LCT 640 Condenser Microphone
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Recording - February 2012 - Sebastian Arocha Morton: The Singer and The Song—Going For The Perfect Match
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Recording - February 2012 - Kel Audio Song Sparrow Condenser Microphone.
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Recording - February 2012 - KRK Systems RP10-3 Powered Mid Field Studio Monitors
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Recording - February 2012 - The Mixing Workshop: Tips For Mixing Vocals
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Recording - February 2012 - Harrison Lineage 8-Channel Microphone Preamplifier.
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Recording - February 2012 - M-Audio Fast Track C600 Audio Interface.
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Recording - February 2012 - Sing, Sing a Song: Recording Inexperienced Singers
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Recording - February 2012 - Earthworks SR40V Condenser Microphone
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Recording - February 2012 - Stellar Singing From Small Studios
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Recording - February 2012 - RØDE Limited Edition Black Classic II Tube Condenser Microphone.
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Recording - February 2012 - Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
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Recording - February 2012 - Recording Fundamentals. Chapter 2: Introduction To Audio—Part One (What is Sound?)
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Recording - February 2012 - Plug-In Outlet
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Recording - February 2012 - Reviewed and Revisited: Apogee Duet 2
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Recording - February 2012 - iOS Music Tools: DAWs From Laptop To Pocket
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Recording - February 2012 - Readers’ Tapes
Recording - February 2012 - Advertiser Index
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Recording - February 2012 - Fade Out
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