![]() And speaking of 40+ GB library, I can imagine that the Polyphonic Timbre Shifting/Crushing, Waveshaping and Reduction must be pretty sweet!įull disclosure: I don't own this. Oh it's indeed sample based, but the synth oscillator, effects, granular synthesis algorithm, FM/Ring Mod, and filters really do eat DSP from what I understand. I mean a 40+GB sample library says it all really. Most sample based instruments have some form of 'synthesis' and yes, these guys have their own 'in-house' Steam engine, but in essence and at it's core it is indeed sample based. It features a massive 40+GB core library" Omnisphere is an award-winning, remarkably versatile multi-timbral Power Synthesizer, based on Spectrasonics latest synthesis and hi-definition sampling engine called STEAM. Taken straight from their website "What is Omnisphere? Well technically I wasn't wrong, only partly right. It can be sample based, but also has a plethora of built-in synthesis/effects that can chew through DSP. Now this not only lets my other vst get hardly hit on the dsp, but even many instancecs of Omnisphere seems to hardly push the system. The spikes went, in fact the latency is lower than it was even when reason wasnt loaded at 122, before it was between 20. I pluged it back into main pc but into another USB port, and the storm had calmed. I plugged the Saffire into my laptop, fired up reason and so issue. Eventualy I got down to just one main culprit USB 3 host controler. I unplugged my Saffire USB 6 and issue went right away. I thought it was odd that only when starting Reason it started so it must be down to some audio issue, although that didnt show what so ever in the monitor software. The monitor pointed to a few drivers such as Nvidia drivers, USB host controler, and a few others. I started up reason as the red spikes started showing right away, no vst or racks loaded. While my system seems fine, and I can load loads of VST instruments and alike up, Omnisphere was pushing the system harder than normal, but it seemed too bad to be true. As I said its very early days, and after a few weeks il come back with some music to show where its taken me.īeen in touch with Spectrasonics which has been very helpfull and fast to respond, but it was this morning that I had a few findings. Was expecting the EDM patches to shine, but they left me feeling that Spire is just so much better for EDM, but I have both and felt that Omnisphere 2 will fill the gap in my sound set for more acoustic and chill music. The guitars are wonderful to play, and the vocal based patches are realy realistic if played correctly. I found myself heading to the strings and pads which where lush. The automation works from the UI of Omnisphere when you right click and enable host controller on each knob, again has to be done for each instance of the VST.įirst hour of browsing the patches I wasnt as overly impressed but its early days. Only way to use my sliders and knobs was to use remote map override, but this has to be set up for every instrument and at times it didnt hold when loading the song file up. I found a map, but even after following the instructions didnt get it to function. I use a Automap Keyboard hoping that I could get to use at least some of my controllers, but MIDI learn did not work without a map. Navigation is very nice, and so easy and intuitive to use. No pianos, was a little dissopointed to see no normal pianos, guess they left that for their Keys plugin. I loaded 4 patches into a multi and the cpu load was 90% on the bar, I started to get cracks so had to split the keyboard so they didnt all play at once. If I had this on my laptop it wouldnt stand a chance. ![]() Iv got a 6 core 5930k processor at 4.5ghz, and 32gb of ram, 6gb graphics, and a Focusrite USB 6 interface.ĭependant of the patch it can take around half the cpu bar in Reason for one patch, no other instruments loaded. It took about 2 hours to install on a fresh formatted HHD. I purchased it from Music Matter and got it next day, very good service and price. ![]()
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