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Published on 10/06/11 at 20:50Omnisphere is basically a large workstation-like synthesizer that just happens to include a gigantic sample library. Using multiple types of oscillators, filters, effects and modulation routing, you can create almost any kind of sound imaginable. Not only that, but you can stack multiple patches together in multi mode (told you it was like a workstation) for uber-large presets. The built-in arpeggiator is pretty neat, and the included FX like reverb, chorus, compression, distortion, delay, etc. can not only be used at the patch level but can be used at the post-multi mixer level in four different aux channels plus the master.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
The manual is attached to the synth. For this kind of money, a printed manual would be very helpful (and the "saving trees" thing is really getting old). At the very least, a PDF file that could be re-sized and perused at your leisure (AND PRINTED) would be nice. Instead, you have to have an instance of Omnisphere open to read anything about it.
OVERALL OPINION
Sounds are amazing, some of the best I have heard from a software synth. inspirational, crystal clear with deep thunderous basses, shining washes, eerie graybrooding atonal clouds, searing synth leads, indescribable sonic vistas, all you could ever want or need.
Overall, I thought the interface would be a little more intuitive, it is not. Also, the search function is not as useful as the videos would have you believe, the cutesy names do not allow for generic searches in all instances, ie; I accidentally changed a cool rock guitar patch I was using and tried to find it again with no luck. It was a guitar sound but never came up under a "guitar" search. I also tried to type in the name or parts of it (as I remembered them) and no luck. But besides the confusion of finding patches, I have no complaints. Amazing software.
SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE
The manual is attached to the synth. For this kind of money, a printed manual would be very helpful (and the "saving trees" thing is really getting old). At the very least, a PDF file that could be re-sized and perused at your leisure (AND PRINTED) would be nice. Instead, you have to have an instance of Omnisphere open to read anything about it.
OVERALL OPINION
Sounds are amazing, some of the best I have heard from a software synth. inspirational, crystal clear with deep thunderous basses, shining washes, eerie graybrooding atonal clouds, searing synth leads, indescribable sonic vistas, all you could ever want or need.
Overall, I thought the interface would be a little more intuitive, it is not. Also, the search function is not as useful as the videos would have you believe, the cutesy names do not allow for generic searches in all instances, ie; I accidentally changed a cool rock guitar patch I was using and tried to find it again with no luck. It was a guitar sound but never came up under a "guitar" search. I also tried to type in the name or parts of it (as I remembered them) and no luck. But besides the confusion of finding patches, I have no complaints. Amazing software.