I've heard that some of the original Spectrasonics sample libraries are included with Omnisphere? The original Patches of Atmosphere have been painstakingly recreated, but we've also enhanced them with the advanced modulation and effects capabilities of the STEAM engine. How have the Atmosphere sounds been 'enhanced'? Yes! All the original core library samples and enhanced versions of all the classic Atmosphere patches are included in the current version of Omnisphere. The Omnisphere core library is ten times the size of Atmosphere - over 40 gigabytes! There are currently almost 7,000 different sounds to work with - soundsources, patches and multis - with more being added all the time.ĭoes it contain all the sounds of the original Atmosphere? You can think of it more like an 'Exploration-station'. However, it's very broad in its sonic scope and will appeal to users all across the musical spectrum. The mission of Omnisphere is all about the creation and manipulation of dynamic new sounds that have never been heard before. also excels at high definition sample streaming - the realtime manipulation features like Granular Synthesis, Harmonia, Timbre Shifting and Polyphonic Ring Modulation can also be applied to the sample oscillators.Omnisphere indeed has 'real' DSP oscillators that allow Hard Sync, FM PWM, Waveshaping and much more.
Omnisphere is no rompler! It is a powerhouse synthesizer that competes with the finest hardware and software synths at any level. Hmmm.Is Omnisphere a 'real' synthesizer or just a 'rompler'? There are beautiful Orchestral String Ensembles, the largest selection of different choirs and human voices, Celeste, Churchbells, Glass Armonicas, highly expressive Guitars and much more. Yes! Although the focus of Omnisphere is on cutting-edge timbres, there are many outstanding traditional sounds in Omnisphere. Our goal is to capture the 'sound within the sound' of an acoustic source by performing and recording it in unique and creative ways - even going as far as building crazy acoustic instruments from scratch! When Psychoacoustic soundsources interact with the powerful STEAM engine, the result is Organic Synthesis!ĭoes Omnisphere include any traditional sounds? The idea is to use sampling technology to create unique sounds in a totally organic way, instead of the standard approach of using sampling to emulate traditional instruments. 'Psychoacoustic' sampling is a new concept that we've been developing at Spectrasonics for a long time. Its primary focus is on producing unique new sounds, but it works equally well as a 'go-to' instrument for any production approach - from the most experimental to the most traditional. Omnisphere is incredibly versatile and produces a vast range of sounds, from the organic to the electronic. What kinds of sounds does Omnisphere produce? Yes, Omnisphere is Atmosphere's successor. The core library in Omnisphere is gigantic - ten times the size of Atmosphere! In addition to sample-based synthesis, the STEAM Engine can create entire categories of cutting-edge new sounds with its many realtime synthesis technologies.
Omnisphere is a completely new synthesizer and the first instrument to utilize our state-of-the-art STEAM Engine.
What's the difference between Atmosphere and Omnisphere? STEAM is the latest in-house core technology from Spectrasonics - that is the foundation of Omnisphere as well as a whole new generation of Spectrasonics instruments like Trilian! It features a massive 40+GB core library, extensive synthesis capabilities, a fully featured arpeggiator with a unique Groove-Lock system for syncing with Stylus RMX grooves, over thirty built-in effects and much, much more! Omnisphere is an award-winning, remarkably versatile multi-timbral Power Synthesizer, based on Spectrasonics latest synthesis and hi-definition sampling engine called STEAM.