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Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator
An arpeggiator receives incoming MIDI notes, and outputs a sequenced pattern of notes based on a defined set of rules. Although similar in concept to a step sequencer, an arpeggiator has a number of differences that set it apart. Like a step sequencer, an…
Latch
Arpeggiator » Latch
The LATCH button allows you to toggle LATCH ON / OFF for the selected Arpeggiator Pattern. When LATCH is enabled, the Arpeggiator Pattern will continue to play, even if the notes are released. If you are already holding notes when you enable LATCH, the Pattern will…
Presets Menu
Arpeggiator » Presets Menu
Selecting the down-arrow on the right side of the ARPEGGIATOR label will reveal the Presets Menu, which has Save / Copy / Paste options and a menu of categorized Preset Patterns. Your custom Arpeggiator Pattern can be saved as User Presets and you can copy and…
MIDI File Browsing
Arpeggiator » Groove Lock » MIDI File Browsing
In addition to drag and drop, you can also click inside the GROOVE LOCK field to open a file dialog, which allows browsing to any .mid file on your computer you wish to import into the ARPEGGIATOR. NOTE: Omnisphere will only recognize the first 128…
Groove Lock
Arpeggiator » Groove Lock
GROOVE LOCK is one of Omnisphere’s most innovative features. In the past, arpeggiators have always had a fixed timing, so they’ve had limited usefulness in genres outside of electronic music. With GROOVE LOCK you can lock the groove of the ARPEGGIATOR to the…
Indicator Dots
Arpeggiator » Groove Lock » Indicator Dots
When a MIDI file has been imported or dragged into the GROOVE LOCK field, a series of small blue dots will appear directly below the steps. These dots serve a dual purpose. They confirm that GROOVE LOCK has received MIDI data and provide a visual reference for the…
Humanity and Life
Arpeggiator » Humanity and Life
Arpeggiators have always been the perfect tool for creating metric, machine-like patterns. HUMANITY is a powerful tool which introduces human-like inconsistencies, bringing new life to your Arpeggiator Patterns. The HUMANITY knob controls the amount of…
Grid
Stack Mode » Grid
The Stack Mode Grid is made up of 8 horizontal rows, each divided by 128 lines that correspond to the full range of possible MIDI values. Up to 8 Parts can be arranged on the STACK MODE Grid as Regions. A Region will always correspond to one Part, and is…
Clock Speed
The Main Page » Clock Speed
All of the time-based parameters in Omnisphere (Arpeggiator, Envelopes, LFOs, and FX) can be synchronized to the host’s tempo, no matter the beat subdivisions.. For instance, a rhythmic Patch might have the Arpeggiator clock set to 16th-notes, the LFO set to…
Velocity
Arpeggiator » Velocity
The VELOCITY control determines how much the velocity of incoming notes affects the dynamics of the Arpeggiator Pattern. When the slider is fully to the right (KEY), your keyboard velocity overrides all of the velocity settings in the Arpeggiator’s Steps. As the…
Sound Lock
The Browsers » Sound Lock
Sound Lock lets you lock specific parameters of a Patch and apply them to other Patches as you browse. You can use the FX section of a Patch, the Arpeggiator pattern of another one and the Modulation Matrix of a third one. This mix-and-match approach makes…
Capture
Arpeggiator » Capture
Located in the lower right corner of the Arpeggiator page, the CAPTURE button allows you to dynamically record and capture the output of the Arpeggiator, creating a MIDI clip. The record length can be set to either 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 bars—the choices appear when…
Dynamics
The FX Page » Dynamics
Omnisphere includes seven dynamics processors, modeled on the finest studio hardware from the past 6 decades. These units provide precise dynamic control, as well as a variety of sonic colors. Tube Limiter Tape Slammer Modern…
Start
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Sample Mode » Start
The START control determines at what point in the sample that it begins when the Oscillator is triggered. This setting will vary depending on the number of samples in the Soundsource. This feature has several applications. First, it can remove sharp attacks or…
Pattern Programming
Arpeggiator » Pattern Programming
Omnisphere’s ARPEGGIATOR can have up to 32 Steps in a Pattern. Each Step can have its own velocity, length, and Step Modifier. To change the velocity of a Step, you can hover and scroll or click and hold the top of the Step to drag it up or down. *When a Step…
Amplifiers
The FX Page » Amplifiers
Omnisphere includes nine amplifier models for unique sonic coloration. From clean, bell-like tones and fat, classic tube distortion, to sounds you can only get from the cheesiest transistor radio…
The Main Page
The Main Page
The Main Page can be considered Omnisphere’s “dashboard.” It allows quick changes to the Patch that has been loaded and there are useful performance controls that appear here exclusively. The parameter controls in the MAIN page affect the…
Using Satellite Instruments
Concepts » Satellite Integration » Using Satellite Instruments
Keyscape’s keyboards and Trilian’s basses come equipped with controls that permit you to modify them in many creative ways . For those who want to delve even deeper, users can open any of the sounds from the Keyscape and Trilian libraries inside our flagship…
Navigation Buttons
Concepts » The Header » Navigation Buttons
The Navigation Buttons in the header are used to select and view any of the eight Parts, the Multi Section, or the System Page. Only one button can be selected at a time. Part Select Buttons (1 ~ 8) Buttons 1–8 are Part Select Buttons. Selecting a Part lets…
Browsing Patches and Multis
Concepts » Omni TR » Browsing Patches and Multis
Omni TR gives you the convenience of browsing Omnisphere Patches and Multis remotely from your iPad. Browsing Multis You can browse Multis from every page in Omni TR. Touch the folder icon to the left of the “Browse Multis” display to reveal a list…
Strength and Clear
Arpeggiator » Groove Lock » Strength and Clear
Once you drop a MIDI Groove into the Arpeggiator, you can set the amount of the lock with the GROOVE LOCK’s STRENGTH slider. STRENGTH is a blend control that determines how much the imported MIDI Groove will affect the feel of the arpeggiated Pattern. At the…
Step Modifiers
Arpeggiator » Step Modifiers
Step Modifiers are powerful, flexible tools that add specific behaviors to any Step, allowing you to create complex and creative Patterns. Click on the square pane above each Step to reveal the Step Modifier menu, then make a selection from the 5 fly-out…
Modulation Sections
The Layer Pages » Modulation » Modulation Sections
When a parameter is modulated, the routing is automatically shown in two sections: in the left sidebar of the plug-in (replacing the Mini-Browser) and the Modulation section of the Layer pages. They both have similar controls, with the advantage that the sidebar on…
QuickStart
Getting Started » QuickStart
This QuickStart provides an overview of the essential things you’ill need to know in order to get started using Omnisphere. Omnisphere is a powerful software instrument and can be run as a standalone application or hosted in any software DAW. Omnisphere…
The Orb
The Orb
The innovative Orb feature is both a remarkable sound manipulation tool and an intuitive performance interface—it can be thought of as a “circular controller.” With a single click of the mouse, it is possible to instantly manipulate a sound in a…
Patch Browser Categories
The Browsers » Patch Browser Categories
Omnisphere includes thousands of Factory Patches, so having a basic understanding of how Patches are organized is essential to navigating the Patch Browser efficiently. Here are descriptions of the kinds of sounds in each Factory Patch Category: ARP + BPM ARP +…
Latch and Trigger Modes
The Main Page » Latch and Trigger Modes
Latch and Trigger Modes Latch and Trigger Modes extend the performance capabilities of Omnisphere, especially when used together with LIVE MODE and/or STACK MODE. Used together, they enable a wide range of creative performance, live remixing, and composition…
Tempo and Metronome
Getting Started » Omnisphere Standalone » Tempo and Metronome
You can easily set the Tempo of the Standalone’s internal clock to control time-based functions such as the Arpeggiator, LFOs, and Mod Envelopes. You can hide/show the Tempo controls by clicking the arrow in the center of the Footer. Setting the…
Nylon Sky
Sonic Extensions » Extensions » Nylon Sky
This inspiring Sonic Extension is based on the most expressive nylon guitar ever done for Omnisphere — but that’s just the beginning! Nylon Sky combines this extremely deeply-sampled instrument with Omnisphere’s synthesis power and the gorgeous new Sky FX…
Unclean Machine
Sonic Extensions » Extensions » Unclean Machine
Get ready for the ultimate LO-FI experience! After the wild success of the “Retroland” category in Omnisphere with producers, we decided it was time to develop an entire Sonic Extension dedicated to these iconic sounds. With the ultra-vibey new Unclean FX and a…
Scenes
Sonic Extensions » Scenes
Scenes are a unique feature found only in Sonic Extensions — they are part of every Custom Control layout. A Scene is a snapshot of the Custom Controls and therefore a unique sound in itself. Every Sonic Extensions Patch has five factory Scenes. Depending on the…
Trigger Mode
Stack Mode » Latch and Trigger Modes » Trigger Mode
Trigger Modes control the playback timing of incoming MIDI notes, providing real-time quantization as those notes are played. When the STACK MODE page is open, you can access the Trigger Mode settings for a Part by Right/Control-clicking on the Part Region. …
Bias
The Layer Pages » Modulation » Bias
Bias is a useful Modulation Source which can be applied to any of Omnisphere’s modulatable targets. Bias has a user-defined “Bias Point” (any key on the keyboard), which can be thought of as a fulcrum from which a linear boost or decrease can be applied above…
Trigger Mode
Live Mode » Latch and Trigger Modes » Trigger Mode
Trigger Mode enables real-time quantization of incoming MIDI notes, so that multiple Parts will always play in sync. Trigger Mode is accessed from the LIVE MODE page using the LATCH View button. NOTE: Trigger Modes can also be viewed and accessed from the…
Note Patterns
Arpeggiator » Note Patterns
Note Patterns determine how the notes are ordered in the Arpeggiator pattern. Clicking on this field reveals the nineteen different Patterns/modes. Chord – all the notes held in a chord will be triggered at the same time, based on the velocity value of…
FX Descriptions
The FX Page » FX Descriptions
There are 58 different professional-quality internal FX Units to choose from in Omnisphere (which can be expanded up to 66 via Sonic Extensions). For more detailed descriptions of the controls and operation, please click on the FX Unit names. DYNAMICS Tube…
Main
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Main
The Main OSCILLATOR ZOOM Sub-Page contains many of the controls already present in the Layer Page, with some additions and a different layout. Some of the controls will change depending on the selected Oscillator mode. TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE works like MIDI…
Glossary
Glossary
Audio Unit Apple introduced the Audio Unit (AU) plug-in specification in MacOS. Since this plug-in standard is native to MacOS—and not to any specific host or platform (like TDM or VST)—Apple has encouraged companies to adopt it as a standard for all Mac audio…
Modulation Targets
The Layer Pages » Modulation » Modulation Targets
A Modulation Target is a parameter that can be controlled by a source. Target is another word for Destination. Omnisphere has an extensive set of nearly 100 different Modulation Targets. They are grouped in six categories: Oscillator Pitch Coarse – The…
