Spectrasonics Omnisphere Software Synth (Mac and Windows)

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.

"This is truly an Epic project," said Eric Persing, Founder and Creative Director of Spectrasonics. "We have been working for many, many years; sampling unique sounds, experimenting, specifying the synthesis features and building the STEAM Engine to run it all. It's been a very exciting process involving our team of software engineers, sound designers, musicians, and graphic artists from all over the world. We've been very deliberate in making it easy to use, and yet extremely powerful. Omnisphere is our new flagship synthesizer, and points the way to all our future virtual instruments. We are thrilled to offer a new product that will have a host of expansion capabilities in the future."

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.

Omnisphere offers a host of hybrid synthesis and new control capabilities including Variable Waveshaping DSP synthesis, Granular synthesis, Timbre Shifting, FM, polyphonic Ring Modulation, high-resolution streaming Sample Playback, Harmonia(TM), Dual Multimode Filter structure, Chaos Envelopes(TM), an advanced Unison mode, and the innovative Flex-Mod(TM) modulation routing system - to name a few.

The huge core library of Omnisphere is filled with years of creative sampling experiments and thousands of inspiring patches. Spectrasonics has pioneered several brand-new types of sampling for the core library of this instrument, including unique "Psychoacoustic" sounds and soundsources created with a new Composite Morphing Technique (CMT) - which morphs the harmonic characteristics of one instrument to another. As a bonus, a section of the core library is also devoted to representing the best of Spectrasonics award-winning sample libraries. When all of these organic core library soundsources are combined with the synthesis power of the STEAM engine, the sounds become "alive" in a truly dynamic and expressive way.

Among the many unique features this new multitimbral synth offers are its flexible arpeggiators with the innovative Groove Lock(TM) integration with Stylus RMX - allowing the arpeggiator's pattern to instantly groove with the feel of the RMX drum loop; Live Mode for transitionless patch switching and layering, Stack Mode for powerful performance mapping; and integrated modulatable FX Racks.

Omnisphere is also the successor to Spectrasonics' popular Atmosphere(R) instrument, and contains enhanced versions of all the classic Atmosphere sounds. However, the brand new core library in Omnisphere is 10-times the size of Atmosphere and features thousands of completely new and different sounds.

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.

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. 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(TM) - 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(TM) feature

Flex-Mod(TM) 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(TM) soundsources

Integrates the award-winning, original Atmosphere(R) 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

Technical Info

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

Microsoft Vista compatible

The Omnisphere offers total control over your sound, with high-level tweaking for beginners and detailed precision for experts who prefer to get under the hood. You get variable waveshaping, DSP and granular synthesis, polyphonic ring modulation, chaos envelopes, and much, much more. With over 40GB in the core library, you'll never run out of sounds. Also features 8 arpeggiators with groove lock, real-time tweaking in live-mode, and hours of video tutorials. Mac and Windows compatible.