All user reviews for the Spectrasonics Omnisphere

Installation without any problem and fast for me (very delayed 45 minutes away by the dvd, it took me only 15 minutes per DVD). Total installation is complete in 2 hours flat!!

An update is soon to avoid a crash (especially since I shoot 64 bit vista, it was so new drivers). Given the size of my internal hard drive (500 GB), I did not risky to copy the samples on an external hard drive, to avoid problems of missing or shortened another galley reported in the forums.

No conflict with cubase studio 5.

Manuel: I have not yet needed.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

config intel dual core 2.66 GHz P8700, 4GB RAM, sound card edirol ua 101.

for now, no crash, everything turns on niquel cubase studio 5.

The CPU goes up a lot, but also with a stylus rmx multitimbral (8 channels), and East West Symphony, AC turns niquel pr yet. I have not tested through several Omnisphere and Stylus by shielding the tracks but good because I never think they need more than 2-3 Omnisphere and idem stylus, AC should.

OVERALL OPINION

last week.

sounds breathtaking depth, width, do you draw the poils.De all software synths that I've tested by far the best. It is well worth its price for me.

Coupled with a stylus, enormous.

I remake that choice without hesitation.

The installation is done it without problems?

Yes, but it is very long.

The general configuration is easy?

Everything is very clear if one looks a bit on videos from Spectrasonics.

Have you experienced any incompatibilities?

Not really, however, passing on Snow Leopard, it must updater before registration of the product, if the key does not work.
On Live 8, after the update in 64bit, the software no longer appears. But it's probably a false manipulation on my part.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

iMac Core i7 Digi003, Logic Express 9.

The app works great and does not crash as often.

Omnisphere twenty passes quietly since 64bit

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?

1yr

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?

As time passes, the more the number of my compositions embellished with several Omnisphere increases. The richness and depth of sound than what has been done. The synthesis is very simple with clear interface and optimized software. Choice again without hesitation.

What thing do you like most/least about it?

Plus: Stock sounds great, easy synthesis
Minimum: the sounds are sometimes hard to insert in a mix given their wealth, you never know where to dig the EQ.

What is your opinion about the value for the price?

Sound designers, composers of all styles, everyone has something in this app. The price is a detail when we see instead that the software takes in the studio.

Since I used the Spectrasonics Omnisphere at a studio that is not my own, I didn't have anything to do with the process of installing it. I will say that I don't believe there were any compatibility problems or any other issues that I know about. I did find the interface of the software to be pretty user friendly, although there is certainly a ton that you can do with the synth and a lot that I haven't began to dive into. The basic sections of the synth include those for modulation, oscillator, filters, LFO, and envelopes, which are pretty standard as far as synths go. However, Omnispehere goes beyond just these features, offering up advanced control settings and parameters within these different sections. The presets are awesome, with a lot of control over them as well. If you're familiar with the make up of virtual and hardware synthesizer, you'll be able to catch on quickly here, but if not I'd recommend having the manual around to give you some clarity.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I can't say that I've ever had an issue related to performance with the Spectrasonics Omnisphere. However, I should note that I have run this on a Pro Tools HD system, but haven't used it in Pro Tools iteself. Rather I used it in both Apple Logic and as a stand alone. I controlled the virtual synth with an M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 MIDI controller. It is hard for me to say how well this would run in another system, so I'd recommend that those interested try out the demo to see how well it would run on your system.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall, the Spectrasonics Omnisphere is an extremely powerful piece of software. It has an almost endless amount of possible sounds, with a ton of control over all the presets as well. This wouldn't be my number one choice for a virtual synthesizer, but it is definitely up there with the best of them that I have used because of its vast array of high quality sounds. The synth will cost you about $500 USD, which isn't cheap but also isn't too expensive when compared to some of the other synths out there. I'd encourage that those interested check out Spectrasonics Omnisphere as well as a number of other virtual synthesizers in this price range to help you gauge what will work best for you and what you're trying to do...

I have had no compatibility issues as of this day.  I don't believe I have ever referenced the manual for this synth.   There is really no need in my opinion.  It behaves like a traditional synth and its has a surprisingly easy to use interface for a synth of its size. 
Yes, the setup is simple.  The synth is broken up into 4 main categories: Main (where you find a lot of the regular controls), Edit, FX, and ARP (arpeggiator).  Each menu is clear and easy to work with.  Yes, the typical functions are easily accessible.


SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I run a Macbook with Ableton 8 and Logic 9 with Presonus hardware.  Yes, the software works great in this configuration.  It has never crashed on me and works well with my midi controllers (m audio).  As for performance, I give this thing a 10 out of 10.  The sounds are huge, rich and extremely full.  Building giant layered sounds is extremely easy and even more so satisfying. 
I have been using this plugin for around a year.


OVERALL OPINION

What do I like best?  Everything!  The interface is brilliant and makes any level of user feel like a monster and the sounds are out of this world.  Even with the very first preset that opens when you start this program, simply playing a C major chord will drop your jaw for you.  Also, this thing has somewhere around 50GBs of sounds/samples to mess around with.  That's huge!!  Sometimes its a hindrance having to many choices and options, but in the case of the Omnisphere, the huge amount of options is a blessing. 
If I had to say one thing I don't like, as any artist striving to be as original as possible, using presets is generally forbidden.  What I usually do is tweak a preset until I find a really good sound and its fairly unique.  With this synth, the presets are so awesome that you have to spend time (feels like wasted time) to try and find something else that is just as good but also unique.  That's not really Spectrasonics fault, more like my own pride's fault.  This plugin belongs to my studio partner, I believe he paid around $500.  Thats a lot of coin, but if you can afford it, then this thing will surely be worth it. 
The precision and quality of sound is amazing.  10 out of 10 all the way. 
I have used a bunch of different software synths (sonicsynth, sampletank, all of Native Instruments, etc...) and this one is up at the top of the list.  If you could only afford to buy one synth this year, this would have to be it. 
Yes, I would buy it myself if my partner hadn't already.