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Old 03-13-2010, 05:44 PM   #79
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I'm also interested to see what people think about these modulars:

http://www.blokmodular.com/
http://karmafx.net/index.html
http://www.syncmodular.com/download.html

How do they compare to the Zebra2, which is quite expensive, especially when VAT is added.
BlokModular shows a lot of promise, and I think it will one day evolve into a power house. In its current state, it has a lot of powerful modules, but I think the workflow could use some polish and the arsenal of effects needs to be expanded, but for the asking price of 35 Euro, I would consider it a steal.

KarmaFX is awesome. Every module that comprises it is top-notch and Kasper updates it regularly. Of the three you list, it is my favorite and the one I find most useful.

SyncModular is crap. It is grainy and unsophisticated. It sounds lousy and is cumbersome to use. I wasted a week working with this thing because I thought that surely no one would make something this bad without hanging the alpha tag on it. I was wrong; it is garbage. Another annoying thing is that everytime it is scanned by a host, it pops up a splash screen that more oft than not just hangs there. I have tried it on 8 systems with a variety of hosts, and it seems to be a regular occurrence.

So, you can't go wrong with the first 2, avoid the 3rd at all costs, but recognize that none of them sound as good as Zebra. Zebra is under-prices when you consider the quality amd versatility of the product.

However, if you don't have the coin to cover the asking price, the whole under-priced thing really doesn't matter.
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