The original Spectrasonics Omnisphere enjoyed years of being one of the major go-to soft synths favored by EDM producers, composers, and sound designers alike, so it’s little wonder that Omnisphere 2 was met with a torrent of anticipation when it was announced in early 2015. It more than lives up to the hype. With its mind-boggling 10,000-plus preset library, its powerhouse synthesis engines, and its staggering array of onboard effects, Omnisphere 2 satisfies everyone.
Almost as impressive as Omnisphere 2’s expansive sound library is the extremely logical tag-based browser. Browse by category, type, genre, or mood, or use the Sound Match engine to instantly find similar patches to the one you’ve selected. These aren’t your typical off-the-shelf sounds either — Omnisphere 2 comes packed with unique and specialized sounds, including a library of EDM-ready patches, exclusive sound sources from Diego Stocco’s custom-built instruments, circuit-bent tones, psychoacoustic effects, and even the melodic sound of stalactites hanging in a radioactive cave in eastern Europe. Talk about going to the ends of the Earth for cool sounds!
Once you look under the hood, you’ll be blown away by the sheer synthesis power of Omnisphere 2. Start with your own samples or choose from 400 morphing wavetable oscillators and pile on filters and modulation sources. Or, head straight to the granular synthesis engine and completely reimagine everyday sounds. A massive effects library also lets you stack up to 16 effects at once, and killer effects presets save you time finding the perfect fit. Whether you are a composer who needs to call up production-ready sounds at the drop of a hat or a sound designer who lives to create original patches, you’ll never run out of inspiration with Omnisphere 2.
