All user reviews of 4/5 for the Spectrasonics Omnisphere

I have been using Spectrasonics Omnisphere for a few years now since around 2009. It was easy to install though it did take a while to fully install because there are just so many sounds and effects that have to install. Using it was not very easy because it was laid out a lot different than other VST interfaces that I have used in my music career. After looking at the manual, it felt like I was looking at a manual to fix a space ship. It was very lengthy and confusing, so I started looking around online and came across a ton of free tutorials on the website. All I had to do was register and start watching. The videos that Spectrasonics put out for this VST were way better than the manual was.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I was using Omnispere on my Dell PC running Windows Vista 32 bit, it ran great and never froze or crashed on me. It ran smoothly and effortlessly, plus it did not take a lot of CPU up while using it. I was able to use it about 4 times simultaneously before it started to chew up all of the CPU. I used it in Cubase and in FL Studio. In both of those DAW programs it was easy to set up Omnisphere and add it to my work flow.

OVERALL OPINION

The sounds that come with it are revolutionary. They are great for all types of music but I basically make Electronic music and Dance music so it fit right in with my personal style. All of the presets can be edited easily if you know how to use the VST. Which is where the problem came in at for me, so I went to the tutorial videos to understand how to work it properly.
This is a great plug in that any one should purchase if you are serious about having some very clean sounds. The down fall of this is the price, for the price of this you can get the Kontakt bundle and get a lot more for your money.

The installation and, especially, the updates, are a bit complicated, starting with the fact that Spectrasonics offers different updates for the software itself, the presets and for the sound libraries. But everything works fine once we've gotten pass that.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I use it on a Dual Core with 6 GB RAM and have never had an issue under Windows 7 64-bit / Cubase 6. That said, I generally use one or two patches per song at most, so it's not very indicative.

OVERALL OPINION

I've used it for two years now and I must confess that I'm really fascinated by the software, even if it only use it rarely. Why? Because it sounds huge and its sounds are sometimes so complex that they are more than enough by themselves. It is often hard to try to incorporate them in a song.

During mixdown, you will have to cut a lot with the EQ (especially in the low end). And, to compose, it seems that the best you can do with Omnisphere is start from scratch with one of the presets and see where it takes you... But we must also admit that an Omnisphere layer and a Stylus groove are enough to make a song, which can be exciting and frustrating at the same time...

Loaded with processing and modulation possibilities, the software is nevertheless not the most user-friendly, in my opinion. Its interface with multiple panels make it unnecessarily complicated and might end up discouraging beginners or will make them stick to presets, which, then again, are admirable.

This is without a doubt an inspiring instrument whose sounds have a lot of personality. But that's not always what you are looking for...

Omnisphere

The pros: sounds: Eric Persing! , Future, interface, installation, intuitive. wide range of sounds.

the -: Most of the sounds from old banks Akai - Symphony of voices, Bizarre Guitar, Hans Zimmer, etc. ... and Atmosphere ...
So those who have these banks ...
We do not find the original patches of atmosphere ... just sounds gross, but:

The Atmosphere Patch Library Will Be posted and available for download by September 26th.
It Will Be included in the 1.0.2 patch library update.

thank you Eric!

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

A Mac Pro 8-core Mac + and Quad core and a minimum PC for integration with other plug in an arrangement .... like all the plugs coming out now )) ...... eastwest etc. ....

OVERALL OPINION

Unavoidable, but provided his big CPU-intensive

Very good quality / price