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Spectrasonics Omnisphere

  • 08-01-2014 11:19pm
    #1
    FudgeBrownie
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭


    Has anybody got or tried Omnisphere?

    If so, what do you think of it?

    I plan on buying it this week as it looks impressive, but would like to hear from anybody who already has it.
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  • #2
    Highcontrast1
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭Highcontrast1


    It's just samples... Loads of them! If you have kontakt you can get better libraries. Bob moog library is nice though. If you score for film then it's a must get. Interface is easy to understand but can get quite complex.
    It's great a buy Imo


  • #3
    FudgeBrownie
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭FudgeBrownie


    Cool, thanks for the reply!

    It seems like it is huge. Film scoring will be part of what I am doing, in addition to various genres of music.


  • #4
    Neurojazz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Neurojazz


    Omni is samples and wavetables/osc based.

    You can mix the 2 also.

    I'd get kontakt also - there are nice libraries (like Geosonics) available from 3rd parties to open up the film score side.

    Just don't ever google Lumina 3.... jeeez.... ;)

    Omnisphere is good, a bit of a learning curve as is an unusual interface compared to most gear.


  • #5
    FudgeBrownie
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭FudgeBrownie


    Ah brilliant, I have Kontakt so must check out Geosonics! Thanks for that Neurojazz :)

    I am just after googling Lumina 3. Haha thanks for adding to my purchase list!


  • #6
    bonoman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭bonoman66


    FudgeBrownie wrote: »
    Has anybody got or tried Omnisphere?

    If so, what do you think of it?

    I plan on buying it this week as it looks impressive, but would like to hear from anybody who already has it.

    I have it & love it.

    Great for scoring soundtracks & nice to have in your toolbox - a good compliment to other software, soft synths etc.

    I don't think you'll regret getting it & there's lot to play around with.

    It comes with some very useable sounds 'straight out of the box' & in fact they are quite inspiring when you start playing them & it'll stir your creative juices really quickly.

    The only problem I've run into has been that for 1 or 2 of the more complex sounds that are in its libraries, that they don't seem to sound perfect - a slight clipping sound comes into them. Its only on one or two souns for me though - rest are perfect & I think its probably because I haven't optimized the configuration settings for my machine - haven't had time to sit down properly & make sure everything is 100% configured correctly. (I use a Dual Xeon Workstation with 64GB RAM, 512GB SSD drive for OS & 2 X 3 TB Drives for data, W7 64Bit OS, Protools 10.x etc..)

    I ended up getting Trillian & Stylux RMX also.

    Its quality software & Spectrasonics has been a good company to deal with so far for me personally.

    I can highly recommend it.

    Hope that helps.


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  • #7
    FudgeBrownie
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭FudgeBrownie


    bonoman66 wrote: »
    I have it & love it.

    Great for scoring soundtracks & nice to have in your toolbox - a good compliment to other software, soft synths etc.

    I don't think you'll regret getting it & there's lot to play around with.

    It comes with some very useable sounds 'straight out of the box' & in fact they are quite inspiring when you start playing them & it'll stir your creative juices really quickly.

    The only problem I've run into has been that for 1 or 2 of the more complex sounds that are in its libraries, that they don't seem to sound perfect - a slight clipping sound comes into them. Its only on one or two souns for me though - rest are perfect & I think its probably because I haven't optimized the configuration settings for my machine - haven't had time to sit down properly & make sure everything is 100% configured correctly. (I use a Dual Xeon Workstation with 64GB RAM, 512GB SSD drive for OS & 2 X 3 TB Drives for data, W7 64Bit OS, Protools 10.x etc..)

    I ended up getting Trillian & Stylux RMX also.

    Its quality software & Spectrasonics has been a good company to deal with so far for me personally.

    I can highly recommend it.

    Hope that helps.

    Cheers bonoman66! It arrived yesterday so I can't wait to use it tonight.
    I hope the library is as huge as I have read online. Thanks again!


  • #8
    bonoman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭bonoman66


    FudgeBrownie wrote: »
    Cheers bonoman66! It arrived yesterday so I can't wait to use it tonight.
    I hope the library is as huge as I have read online. Thanks again!

    There's quite a lot in there alright - your friends & neighbours may need to send a search party out to look for you soon once you open the box & install it :D


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