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Spectrasonics Omnisphere

Item ID: Omnisphere

Psychoacoustic Virtual Synth with STEAM Engine Technology

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Make This Powerful Soft Synth Your Own!

When you want a soft synth to take you to new creative heights, you need Omnisphere from Spectrasonics. Whether you're a beginner looking for the ultimate in new sounds, or a sound designer who's ready to dig deep into Omnisphere's amazing architecture, you'll dive right into this incredible synth and never want to leave! This is no one-trick pony; in fact, Omnisphere gives you so many different ways to achieve astonishing sounds that you'll always find a fresh approach no matter how much you use it. If you love synths, you won't want to miss out on Omnisphere!

So, what makes Omnisphere so exciting? Is it the impressive STEAM synth engine Spectrasonics built into it? Could it be the staggering sound-shaping capabilities Omnisphere has to offer, including variable waveshaping, polyphonic modulation, FM synthesis, chaos envelopes, DSP synthesis, and a convenient and powerful Flex-mod routing system? How about its Live mode, which gives you transitionless patch switching and layers, or its powerful performance mapping? What about its absolutely huge built-in library? The answer is that all these great features - and many, many more - make Omnisphere your go-to source for incredible synth sounds!

Spectrasonics Omnisphere Features at a Glance:
  • 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
  • Eight independent Arpeggiators
  • 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
  • Oscillators can be sample-based or synth-based
  • Up to 10 oscillators per patch with 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
  • Six full-featured LFOs per patch
  • Eight Advanced Multi-breakpoint looping Envelopes per patch
  • Unique Dual Envelope interface - Simple ADSR-style or Advanced Graphic-style
  • Sampled sound sources can be processed with synthesis features!
  • 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
  • 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

System Requirements:
  • 2GB or more of RAM
  • Dual Layer compatible DVD-ROM drive
  • 50GB of free hard drive space

Mac Recommendations:
  • 2.0 GHz or higher processor
  • G5 PowerPC compatible - Intel Core2Duo or higher recommended
  • OSX 10.4.9 or higher
  • AudioUnit, VST 2.4 or RTAS capable host software
  • Native Universal Binary for Intel Macs

Windows Recommendations:
  • Pentium 3.0 GHz or higher (Intel Core2Duo recommended)
  • VST 2.4 or RTAS capable host software
  • Microsoft XP SP2 or later, Vista compatible

Step into Spectrasonics' Omnisphere — your go-to soft synth for astounding sounds!

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Specification Detail
Software Type Synth
Supported Computer Format Mac, PC
Supported Plug-In Formats RTAS, VST, AU
Hardware Requirements - Mac Intel Dual Core 2.4GHz CPU or faster, 2GB RAM
Hardware Requirements - PC 2.4GHz CPU or faster, 2GB RAM
OS Requirements - Mac Mac OS X 10.5 or later
OS Requirements - PC Windows Vista or later
Manufacturer Part Number OMNI

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Reviews

based on 36 reviews

The Sounds Are GREAT!!!!!

by Omar from Gary, IN USA
April 24, 2012
Music Background: Beginning Musician
I Love It!!!!!!!!!

Just can't get away from it!!!!

by Drue from Omaha Ne
February 10, 2012
Music Background: Pro engineer and musician
I have a few big software libraries including Komplete, a bunch of EastWest stuff, and Omnisphere. I try to use Komplete a lot because I have it and it is really good for certain things and the EastW... read more [+]est stuff is amazing for what I need it to do. However, Omnisphere is inspiring! I try not to use it sometimes for the sake of variety but I always seem to go back to it. It just sounds so amazing and the sounds are so interesting and inspiring. No, matter what I'm working on whether it be a modern soundtrack for a video or an iOS video game, Omnisphere will be there no doubt. I also love using it live and blowing people away with the sounds that come out of it and the ipad app makes it easy to use in this situation. I just can't say enough good things about it. If you are thinking of getting this and you do anything from ambient music to dubstep to video games, this won't let you down. Just buy it!!! close [-]

Best Synth EVER!!!

by pianopraze from KY
February 10, 2012
Music Background: professional
10 stars, off the charts!

I have been in synths since the 80's. I've owned synths from Korg, Roland, Yamaha... and nothing can even come close to this synth!!!

Not only i... read more [+]s there more samples than are even used in the patches... it is INCREDIBLY easy to come up with a sound from scratch. I can't describe how easy it is to make new sounds no one has ever heard before! And then you can easily save them, they just become another sound in the list! And there are THOUSANDS of already made patches.

Add an ipad and you can alter these sounds like nothing you've ever heard in real time!

Then you add in the multi mode with 8 patches that you can seamlessly play in any combination together or alone in real time to make an "omnisphere"... there are no words for how creative and inspiring this synth is.

On top of this each patch can have its own effects - and they are VERY high quality... it takes sound creation to a entirely new level.

If i were stranded on a desert Island and could only have one synth for the rest of my life I would pick this one without hesitation. You will never reach it's limits... and they keep releasing free patches with more sounds! Incredible company!

Just buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! close [-]

A Must Have

by Andrew Edwards from United States
January 25, 2012
Music Background: Composer/Musician/Producer
This is an indispensable instrument for the working composer. It has incomparable breadth and depth, with an easy-to-use interface, and gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous sounds. Incredibly versatile, I use... read more [+] this in nearly everything, and cannot recommend it highly enough. If you write music for a living, you should own this instrument. close [-]

Most Amazing Soft Synth EVER !!!

by Erik from Mericen, CT
December 10, 2011
Music Background: Engineer, Sound Design, Ambient Music Artist
I remember when I bought Atmosphere from Sweetwater, and how much I loved and still love it, but always felt it was missing things, such as effects, and deeper synth editing , Omnisphere not only take... read more [+]s care of all that, but has a WAY larger library of samples, including the whole Atmosphere set ! Indeed this synth is ideal for Ambient, film score, and general sound abstractions, not a bread and butter synth for which I am thankful ! It even has its own synthesis engine !!! You can stack up to 8 parts each having their own effects, and a master effects area, you can layer or split or both like most Workstations as well as being able to assign each part its own MIDI number. I have not even scratched the surface yet, and I am Absolutely blown Away !!! It's easy to navigate and use, very intuitive, and user friendly ! The new Orb is a mind bending experience, you will know what I mean when you try it, absolute INSPIRATION !!!! And if you have a touch screen, you will be in Heaven using thee Orb !!!!! I can not say enough nice things about Omnisphere, and to boot I am on an older dual core system 3.2 and 4 GB of RAM, frankly I don' think Omnisphere is at all the CPU hog that so many say it is, sure some patches and multis can be taxing, but IMHO Omnisphere is not horribly demanding of system resources at all !!! It only takes what it has to, no more no less ... I am astounded with what I hear just using one or two parts, a HUGE leap from Atmosphere, my only regret is I was not able to purchase my upgrade directly from Sweetwater ! This is a purchase from which you will not suffer even a moments regret !!!

(P.S. a tip on reserving system resources on larger multis is to switch off Omnispheres effects and use your own plug ins, or alternatively only use the Master effects slot for your sounds) close [-]
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