Z3ta presets that were made for the 1st one don't work that well in v2.  You won't find many 3rd party ones for the 2nd version since many refuse to update them to the newer version.

I think that z3ta+ still sounds better than Z3TA+ 2
 
I have A/B tested a few patches from the original set, and I see a difference on a spectrum analyzer.

FWIW, this thread caused to be recheck the discoDSP website, where I noticed that the free OB-Xd synth was updated from v1.31 to v1.4 on 9 Jan 2017.
 
http://www.discodsp.com/obxd/
 
It looks like there's a new location for the banks and skins folder (copied/moved to 'discoDSP' folder I needed to create under My Documents).

You realize if you can't make a recording with the plugins supplied with SONAR and the free ones floating around the web, then you just can't do it.  There's a lot of great stuff out there.

TheMaartian
FWIW, this thread caused to be recheck the discoDSP website, where I noticed that the free OB-Xd synth was updated from v1.31 to v1.4 on 9 Jan 2017.
 
http://www.discodsp.com/obxd/
 
It looks like there's a new location for the banks and skins folder (copied/moved to 'discoDSP' folder I needed to create under My Documents).

Thanks for the tip! 
 
Missed that upgrade!  The new bank and skin browser is cool

abacab
I think that z3ta+ still sounds better than Z3TA+ 2
 
I have A/B tested a few patches from the original set, and I see a difference on a spectrum analyzer.

I haven't A/B tested them to hear what I like better between the 2 ...
When I'm using my midi guitar I do get lost in space when I use them synths
Time sure fly's and the next thing I know it's  Earth To Kenny it's time to walk the dog
One thing I love is using the z3ta+ as an effects unit ...there are some really great sounds in there  w a lot of movement .
 
Kenny
 

Thanks for the reminder, Kenny.

kennywtelejazz

abacab
I think that z3ta+ still sounds better than Z3TA+ 2
 
I have A/B tested a few patches from the original set, and I see a difference on a spectrum analyzer.

I haven't A/B tested them to hear what I like better between the 2 ...
When I'm using my midi guitar I do get lost in space when I use them synths
Time sure fly's and the next thing I know it's  Earth To Kenny it's time to walk the dog
One thing I love is using the z3ta+ as an effects unit ...there are some really great sounds in there  w a lot of movement .
 
Kenny

Well I wasn't doing an extensive test.  But looking at some sweeps on the spectrum analyzer, it appeared that Z3TA+ 2 squashed the higher frequencies down a bit.  They both sound good!  But there was a difference.  Maybe they changed the filter some for the new version?
 
That midi guitar thing sure sounds like fun.  I wonder if I could mod my P-Bass up with that stuff?

My list of freebies would include:
 
Arturia's MiniFilter V, which they gave away recently. Messed with it tonight. Nice.
 
Arturia's MiniMoog V, a freebie from a few years ago. 
 
Camel Audio's Camel Crusher - I've been using that one for ages.
 
Eventide Stereo Room, a gift from Focusrite.
 
Focusrite Red EQ and Comp, also a gift from Focusrite.
 
NI's Kontakt Player (because I'm too lazy to convert those few remaining libraries that I use to EXS-24's format).
 
 
I can't say that I use any of them regularly, but I wouldn't want to be without them.
 
 
Freebies that I used to use on the PC which aren't available on my platform:
 
HG fortune's synths - ProtoPlasm and STS-21 in particular. Inspiring stuff.
 
E-Phonic plug-ins - pretty much all of them. Tape Delay, Retro Delay, LoFi and Drumatic were among my go-to.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

abacab

kennywtelejazz

abacab
I think that z3ta+ still sounds better than Z3TA+ 2
 
I have A/B tested a few patches from the original set, and I see a difference on a spectrum analyzer.

I haven't A/B tested them to hear what I like better between the 2 ...
When I'm using my midi guitar I do get lost in space when I use them synths
Time sure fly's and the next thing I know it's  Earth To Kenny it's time to walk the dog
One thing I love is using the z3ta+ as an effects unit ...there are some really great sounds in there  w a lot of movement .
 
Kenny

 
That midi guitar thing sure sounds like fun.  I wonder if I could mod my P-Bass up with that stuff?

Hi abacab
Yes , you can use your P Bass to trigger Midi and VST synths ...
I use The Jam Origin Midi Guitar app for all my guitar synth and midi work ...
For Bass I use The Jam Origin Midi Bass Beta ...this works pretty nice ...

 
Kenny