Omnisphere 2 Reference Guide

After many years of development, Spectrasonics is proud to release the brand new flagship virtual instrument Omnisphere. This epic ‘Power Synth’ breaks completely new sonic ground by combining a wide variety of hybrid realtime synthesis techniques, an epic library of remarkable ‘Psychoacoustic’ sounds, and many innovative features that have never been seen before in any hardware or software synthesizer. The new instrument is the first to be based on Spectrasonics newly developed STEAM Engine.

Omnisphere

Although this new synth is extremely powerful, Omnisphere is designed with a unique user interface containing progressive layers of ‘zooming’ to accommodate the complete range of users – from musicians who just want to be inspired by the sounds and customize them in an easy way, to expert synthesists and the most advanced sound designers. Users can go deeper and deeper into the software and progress in their synthesis knowledge by simply exploring additional levels of sound manipulation options. To make sure that all users get the most out of the new capabilities, Omnisphere includes an extensive set of video tutorials and synthesis lessons taught by the renown Spectrasonics sound design team.

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The culmination of many years of development, Omnisphere is an instrument of extraordinary power and versatility. Omnisphere brings many different types of synthesis together into one amazing-sounding instrument that will inspire a lifetime of exploration.

Guide

Omnisphere 2.6 includes a stunning 'Hardware Library' with over 1,600 patches created by Eric Persing and the renowned Spectrasonics Sound Development team. Each hardware profile has a corresponding set of sounds in the hardware library where were specially designed using theta hardware synth as an Omnisphere controller.

Omnisphere is cross-platform compatible with Apple Macintosh OS X 10.4 and higher as a native Universal Binary and also with Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Audio Units, VST, and RTAS plug-in formats are supported for compatibility with all major host software.

SYSTEM FEATURES:

  • Powerfully simple interface design makes key features accessible to every user
  • Advanced users can “zoom” into deeper and deeper synthesis capabilities
  • Sophisticated Browser with searching, sound attributes, descriptions and images
  • 8 independent Arpeggiators
  • World’s first Arpeggiator with Groove Lock™ – which allows the Arpeggiators to match the feel of Stylus RMX and MIDI Files.
  • Special performance-oriented Live Mode interface allows for seamless, interactive creative patch switching and layering on the fly
  • Stack Mode interface allows for complex patch layering, splits, and crossfades (velocity/positional/controller)
  • 8-part multitimbral with built-in Mixer, Aux FX and Mastering FX racks
  • Advanced MIDI Learn and Automation parameter handling
  • Comprehensive integrated Reference Guide
  • Hours of free Tutorial Videos available online to registered users

SYNTHESIS FEATURES:

  • Oscillators can be sample-based or synth-based
  • Up to 10 oscillators per patch with new Harmonia™ feature
  • Flex-Mod™ modulation system allows powerful modular-style routing
  • Dual Layer architecture
  • High-definition streaming engine
  • Variable DSP Oscillator Waveshapes
  • Sophisticated Unison Detuning
  • Variable Analog Feel
  • Modulatable Hard Sync
  • Granular Synthesis
  • Innovative Chaos Envelopes
  • Polyphonic Timbre Shifting
  • Polyphonic Timbre Crushing
  • Polyphonic Waveshaper
  • Polyphonic Ring Modulation
  • Polyphonic Glide
  • FM Oscillators
  • Dual Filter architecture per Layer
  • Create filter combinations in series or parallel
  • Arrange and blend more than 17 Filter algorithms
  • Fully modulatable FX racks
  • Alternate tuning scales supported
  • 6 full-featured LFOs per patch
  • 8 Advanced Multi-breakpoint looping Envelopes per patch
  • Unique Dual Envelope interface – Simple ADSR-style or Advanced Graphic-style
  • Sampled soundsources can be processed with synthesis features!

SOUND LIBRARY:

  • Vast Core Library – over 40GB with thousands of sounds
  • Cutting-edge sounds from the renowned Spectrasonics sound design team
  • Innovative “Psychoacoustic” soundsources for organic synthesis!
  • Unique multisampled “Composite Morphing™ soundsources
  • Integrates the award-winning, original Atmosphere® core library
  • Integrates best of Spectrasonics highly-acclaimed sample libraries
  • Massive variety of inspiring sounds for all types of music production
  • Searchable by sound attributes (Timbre, Genre, Mood, Tonality, Source, etc)
  • Expandable sound architecture

EFFECTS FEATURES:

  • Integrated, full-featured FX Racks
  • Up to 12 simultaneous FX per patch
  • Layer FX modulatable from any mod source
  • Hundreds of FX presets included
  • Over 32 original FX Processors covering the full spectrum of signal processing
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GETTING STARTED - Windows USB Drive Installation

Follow this set of instructions to install Omnisphere 2 from your USB installation drive on to your Windows system.

Note: You'll need over 64GB of free space available on your hard drive in order to install the instrument.

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Step 1: Connect the Omnisphere installation drive to a USB port. Open the drive 'Spectrasonics Omnisphere' and double-click the file 'Omnisphere 2 Installation.url.'

Step 2: Log in to your Spectrasonics user account and select the 'DOWNLOAD' button to download the current installers to your PC.

Step 3: From your Downloads folder, open the 'Omnisphere_2_Installation' folder, then open the 'Step 1 - Installer' folder.

Step 4: Open the Windows folder inside of 'Step 1 - Installer.' Double-click 'Omnisphere 2 Installer.exe' to begin the installation of Omnisphere 2.

Step 5: Follow the steps as you're guided through the installation process. Make sure to review the Installation Info and Licensing FAQs and accept the license agreement.

Step 6: At the “Select Components” step, you'll choose to install the 32bit and/or 64bit versions of Omnisphere. If you are uncertain which one to choose, select them both. The following steps will show you the default location for both versions of the VST.

Step 7: The default location of the large Omnisphere data files will be displayed next. If you wish to install the core library to a secondary drive, click the 'Browse' button to choose a different location.

Step 8: Once the installation paths have been confirmed, the installation will begin.

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Step 9: After the installation is complete, select 'Finish.'

Step 10: From your Downloads folder, re-open the 'Omnisphere_2_Installation' folder, then open the 'Step 2 - Data Updater' folder.

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Step 11: Run the 'Omnisphere 2 Data Updater.exe.'

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Step 12: Make certain that the Omnisphere 2 Data Updater selects the correct STEAM folder.

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Step 13: When the update has been installed, select 'Finish.” Now it's time to open Omnisphere 2 in your host and authorize it.