The STEAM engine architecture allows Spectrasonics to expand Omnisphere with new Soundsources via Satellite Instruments such as Keyscape or Trilian. Omnisphere is such a beast of an instrument and it only gets better with every update. This massive library covers a wide spectrum of sounds, from simple raw waveforms to psychoacoustic samples, morphing textures, and a “best of” selection from our award-winning sample libraries. Omnisphere 1 on DVD Version, upgraded to Omnisphere 2 through downloads on Spectrasonics Website - My Steam folder on an external USB hard drive. The big 3 items in this update are an improved arpeggiator, expanded hardware integration for 65 synths, and 1600 new hardware-based presets including a signature set based on Eric Persings work on the Roland D-50. Omnisphere includes thousands of Factory Patches, so having a basic understanding of how Patches are. So how does Omnisphere 2 improve upon an award winning synth Read on. These sounds come alive with retro FX like Omnisphere’s Retroplex and Spring Verb. Omnisphere 1 from Spectrasonics is an incredibly powerful software synthesizer with so many diverse sounds its dizzying. The Factory Core Library of Omnisphere is almost 60 GB and includes over 4800 Soundsources specifically designed for compatibility with STEAM engine synthesis. Trons and Optical Patches offer great retro character from vintage technologies found in classic keyboards like the Mellotron, Orchestron, and Optigan. We are excited to announce that version 2.6 of our flagship software synthesizer Omnisphere® is now available Version 2. Soundsources do not include envelopes, filters, LFOs, FX, or any modulation settings – those are stored in the Patch.įor this reason, you can load a new Soundsource into a Layer without changing any of the Layer’s synthesis settings, allowing you to quickly create your own variations of any Patch. Each Soundsource was carefully prepared and optimized by the Spectrasonics Sound Development team.Ī Soundsource contains not only all of the raw samples, mapping information, such as pitch, velocity, zones, and loop points-but also Soundsource images, notes, and tags. Omnisphere 2 includes our Smart Update system which makes it easy to keep your collection of Spectrasonics instruments up to date. The following pages have instructions for performing default and custom installations for both Mac and Windows.
Omnisphere’s Core Library Soundsources vary dramatically in size-from a few kilobytes to over a gigabyte. The Factory Core Library of Omnisphere is almost 60 GB and includes over 4800 Soundsources specifically designed for compatibility with STEAM engine synthesis. Omnisphere can be installed from a USB drive or direct download. A Soundsource can be as simple as a single sample stretched across the keyboard range or as complex as hundreds of chromatically sampled, velocity-switched, round robin multi-samples with multiple microphone layers-like you’d find in a modern sample library. Soundsources are based on a ‘map’ of audio samples stored in the Core Library of Omnisphere in Spectrasonics’ proprietary STEAM format. Filter types are covered in the FILTER ZOOM section.Soundsources allow Omnisphere’s signal path to begin with sampled sounds instead of DSP waveforms. Filter Presets include the Filter types, Gain, routing, and offsets. NOTE: Filter Presets are not the same as Filter types. Names like 12db, 24db, refer to the roll off slope of the filters. If you find a Patch that has an interesting custom filter configuration, you can save it into your Preset.
Filter presets can be selected, copied, pasted, and saved from this menu. The presets represent the settings of Omnisphere’s complex dual stereo filter. The Presets are categorized into several sub-categories Bandpass Filters, Highpass Filters, Lowpass Filters, and Specialty Filters.įor the sake of space, the preset names are abbreviated: BPF Omnisphere has a wide variety of customized filter configurations, called Presets. Best of all, Omnisphere 2. *If you find a Patch that has an interesting custom filter configuration, you can save it into your Preset library to use with your own Patches. Also included is a new Arpeggiator Preset Library that showcases all the creative possibilities. Omnisphere has a wide variety of customized filter configurations, called Presets.