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The friendly database easily isolated the v2 entries and revealed a treasure trove of sounds comparable to those that turned me on to Omnisphere in the first place. I started by whiling away several hours playing a selection of new patches. At this point I’d recommend that Omni virgins peruse the original review (and later 1.5 catch–up) and get up to speed with this powerful sample and synthesis hybrid. Zoom icons are used whenever a more detailed menu is available, a philosophy that keeps unnecessary clutter at bay. To all intents and purposes you’re presented with the same blue synth - slightly wider and with a few subtle layout tweaks - but otherwise as clear and accessible as ever. Looking around, I was glad the interface hadn’t been pointlessly reimagined or rearranged. Suffice it to say that if you have a newish computer capable of running high–end plug–ins such as U–he’s Diva or Xfer Records’ Serum, you should have no fear of Omnisphere 2. I only experienced crackles with a few of the new factory patches, typically those that were heavily loaded with effects or other processor hitters. Fortunately, my fears have so far proved groundless and existing songs have loaded and played without issue, even those relying on multiple instances. After all, this is a complete replacement - you can’t simply open up the previous version when the going gets creaky.

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Understanding the refined granular engine is greatly assisted by the 3D visualisation.Knowing my Mac was close to the minimum system requirement (see below), I was concerned the update might prove too demanding or, worse, that old songs wouldn’t play correctly. In my wildest fantasies, I even dare to dream of an Omnisphere running on dedicated hardware. This may be of little relevance to studio–based composers, but for anyone planning to gig with Omnisphere, a stand–alone version remains desirable. As before, there is no stand–alone option. I was immediately directed to pick up an updated version (2.0.2c, and about a week later 2.0.2d) to reflect the small fixes made as OS2 spreads to a wider audience.

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Once the Download Manager completes its data–grabbing, installation proceeds as a call and response system, after which Omnisphere 2 can finally boot.

You are also advised to back up the download itself once complete, in case reinstallation is ever necessary. During the download (mine took a leisurely five hours) you’re advised to back up your STEAM folder this contains everything needed should the unforeseen occur.

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The upgrade is available exclusively as a download, although new users can purchase version 2 as a boxed edition. Whether you’re in either of those categories or are simply curious about all the fuss, read on. those with Omnisphere, Trillian and Stylus RMX) earn a bigger reduction. Existing owners are offered the upgrade at a discount and VIP Spectrasonics users (ie. If the need to program is secondary to a requirement for a vast, easily accessed pool of quality sounds, I can report that the updated grand total now tops over 12,000 (I didn’t count)! Over 4500 new sounds and sound sources were added this time, which is more than many plug–ins achieve in a lifetime. For the first time, original audio material can join the ‘soundsources’ (in Omnisphere speak) being processed by the toolkit of synthesis and effects - a toolkit that itself has been upgraded. Not surprisingly, this update isn’t free, but even creative types have to eat!Īrguably the most significant advance is ‘audio import’.

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Finally it was revealed that Eric Persing and his team had been quietly adding features and content to what would eventually become a full Omnisphere version increment. To some of us, the NAMM 2015 announcement that Omnisphere 2 was in the pipeline totally stole the show. With its hundreds of new sounds, remote-controlled ‘Orb’ function and more, I doubt anyone would have felt let down if that marked the winding up of development.

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The last major update (1.5) arrived four years ago and was free to existing users.

Since its appearance in 2008, Spectrasonics’ Omnisphere has enjoyed a celebrated existence for a plug–in synthesizer. This fine instrument is called the ‘Experibass’ and is typical of the lengths Spectrasonics have gone to to provide interesting and unusual material for their soundsources.Īs it reaches its second incarnation, we ask: is Spectrasonics’ Omnisphere the world’s best soft synth?

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