> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.gerenm.net/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - April 13, 2026 - A Busy Week! Zebra 3 Final Beta, and Absynth updated to 6.1 - URL: https://www.gerenm.net/monday-music-april-13-2026-a-busy-week-zebra-3-final-beta-and-absynth-updated-to-6-1/ - Published: 2026-04-13T00:51:17.000Z - Updated: 2026-04-13T00:51:17.000Z - Author: Geren Mortensen - Tags: music, Vidcasts, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-08 19:19 It's been a busy week! I've been continuing with audio system upgrades, adding Arturia Minifuse 2 interfaces for the Mac minis and there have been updates to synths from A to Z -- Absynth is updated to version 6.1, and the Zebra 3 final beta is out. We'll play a little with both. **UPDATE: ZEBRA 3 OFFICIAL RELEASE APRIL 20, 2026\. LAST DATE FOR PRE-ORDER DISCOUNT APRIL 19, 2026** TIMELINE: [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&ref=gerenm.net) Begin transmission [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&ref=gerenm.net) The Opening Jam [10:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=625s&ref=gerenm.net) Welcome, and how's it sound? (needs to be a little louder overall) Some Knobcon travel chitchat, airline stuff, and ... stuff [14:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=840s&ref=gerenm.net) What's in The Jam (and some more road-trip travel chatter) [27:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=1675s&ref=gerenm.net) Where's the mic clipping coming from? [28:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=1725s&ref=gerenm.net) Drivin' from Baltimore to Chicago (seems to be a running theme this week) [31:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=1900s&ref=gerenm.net) Knobcon 2026 dates [33:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=1980s&ref=gerenm.net) Some Bitwig observations compared to Ableton Live [36:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=2170s&ref=gerenm.net) Horns [37:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=2255s&ref=gerenm.net) Back to Bitwig [38:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=2295s&ref=gerenm.net) More OBS kvetching and how chat is supposed to work here [44:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=2650s&ref=gerenm.net) Both Mac minis now have Arturia MiniFuse 2 interfaces. On sale at Amazon. And some discussion of iPad USB adapters with power capability [48:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=2895s&ref=gerenm.net) ADAM Audio studio backpack coming in May [49:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=2965s&ref=gerenm.net) The Apple Camera Connection Kit (I've got at least one of all the things -- I should have shown them) [50:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=3040s&ref=gerenm.net) New studio computer monitor. And, where does the time go? (looks good in playback on my MacBook Pro) [54:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=3250s&ref=gerenm.net) Ultra.audio saving/sharing individual patches [58:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=3534s&ref=gerenm.net) Reverb.com rant, what's sold, what's still for sale, and what's coming up for sale, and PiKorgs [1:09:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=4145s&ref=gerenm.net) XY Pads for Korg need additional CC data [1:09:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=4190s&ref=gerenm.net) Donna sends a text and [1:09:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=4190s&ref=gerenm.net) Plan to upgrade the Keystep37 to the mkII and sell the original [1:10:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=4240s&ref=gerenm.net) Another Reverb gripe/surprise [1:14:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=4465s&ref=gerenm.net) Telescopes? Yeah, we chatter about everything ([‪@paganjava‬](https://www.youtube.com/@paganjava?ref=gerenm.net) makes some fantastic astrophotography images) [1:17:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=4658s&ref=gerenm.net) A Facebook story. TLDR: I'm banned for life! What the f\*ck, Zuck? [1:23:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=5025s&ref=gerenm.net) Playing with new VSTs pushed to next week.... [1:24:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=5094s&ref=gerenm.net) Absynth 6.1 update features [1:28:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=5295s&ref=gerenm.net) Zebra 3 in final beta intended to ship in May (SEE UPDATE ABOVE) [1:30:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=5415s&ref=gerenm.net) I never gelled with Synthmaster [1:31:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHpYAGY2Ic&t=5460s&ref=gerenm.net) Thanks everyone for coming. No closing jam. See y'all next time. 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