Zebralette Synth

I'm not one to utilize synth all too often (although I feel I could probably benefit from using them more), but there are a few exceptions, and this is certainly one of them. Created by u-he it's Freeware which is intended to persuade you to buy "Zebra2" which is the "full version" if you like, but Zebralette is more than a freebie trial, it's fully functional and has some amazing sounds in itself.

Some samples of the sounds are available for you to hear here:

Sample

I find that "Atlantic swell" and "Castillo" are great pads for ambiance, "Brahmaputra" is very unique sounding and adds a very subtle vibe, "El Piano" is a very chirpy, elevator-sounding pad but I see it fitting in well with some proggy songs. "Finlandia" has a very nice sound and is useful for a range of styles, and last but not least my favorite which has to be "Skyrail" because it's so unique and the control is amazing, allowing you to subtly add a air of urgency about a piece.

I've yet to finish a piece with this synth, they're all either works in progress or only a subtle use of it so no link to a piece of mine on this one.

Here's the download link for Zebralette

Hope this helps,
Gareth.