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Layer Page Basics
The Layer Pages » Layer Page Basics
Each Part in Omnisphere has four Layers, A, B, C, and D. Omnisphere’s Layer Pages have been designed to provide a useful set of controls over many aspects of the sound. From here you can control Oscillators, Filters, and LFOs, as well as sculpt Envelopes and…
The Layer Pages
The Layer Pages
The Layer Pages comprise the basic building blocks of a Patch. This is where the majority of your sound design and editing decisions will be made.
Page Buttons
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Page Buttons
Above the Envelope Display area are six Page Buttons that select the controls for the current Layer’s AMP and FILTER Envelopes and the four global MOD Envelopes which are shared by all Layers for the Part. NOTE: The AMP and FILTER Envelopes displayed are…
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…
The FX Page
The FX Page
Effects are an important part of Omnisphere’s sound palette, and are used to enhance the sonic character of Patches and Multis. They can add space, density, movement, alter the timbre, and shape the sound in many interesting ways. The high-quality, built-in FX…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Level, Amp, and Pan
The Layer Pages » Layer Page Basics » Level, Amp, and Pan
Each Layer has Level and Pan controls in addition to an AMP control—these are commonly used as modulation targets. LAYER LEVELS The level sliders are used to blend the Layers. Often, even a subtle change in level can affect the sound dramatically. Range -inf…
Oscillator Zoom
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom
The OSCILLATOR ZOOM provides access to many of Omnisphere’s controls in one convenient place. To access the OSCILLATOR ZOOM, click on the magnifying glass next to the word OSCILLATOR. From here, you can adjust and control TRANSPOSE, COARSE and FINE…
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…
Waveshaper
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Waveshaper
Omnisphere’s Waveshaper takes the Oscillator’s waveform and passes it through mathematically generated curves that add various types of distortion, changing the waveform’s harmonic content. Instead of being a standalone effect, Omnisphere’s Waveshaper is…
Selecting, Linking, and Soloing Layers
The Layer Pages » Layer Page Basics » Selecting, Linking, and Soloing Layers
Selecting Layers To select a Layer and bring its controls into focus, (even if more than one Layer is ON—indicated by LEDs under the Layer tabs or highlighted Layer Selection buttons in the Footer—click on the desired Layer tab or Layer Selection button. …
Granular
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Granular
Granular synthesis is a powerful type of synthesis that fragments pieces of audio into very small bits called “grains.” Since each grain can have its own duration, amplitude and envelope, they can create a layered ‘soundscape’ of overlapping tones.…
Envelope Zoom
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom
The ENVELOPE ZOOM page provides precise editing of the 12 available envelopes in a Part (4 AMP envelopes per Layer, 4 Filter envelopes per Layer, and 4 Global Mod Envelopes). Complex envelopes can be created with hundreds of stages. Each envelope segment can have…
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…
Importing User Audio
User Audio » Importing User Audio
Omnisphere allows you to import your own audio to use as Soundsources and to create your own Patches and Multis. You can process and manipulate your own audio in creative ways using Omnisphere’s powerful synthesis capabilities. You might want to import a…
Waveforms
The Layer Pages » LFOs » Waveforms
Each of Omnisphere’s LFOs can have its own waveshape. There are nine available LFO waveforms. Sine – A smooth c-shape that begins positive and then curves negative and back again. Useful for sweeps and vibrato. Triangle – A…
Mod Matrix Zoom
The Layer Pages » Modulation » Mod Matrix Zoom
Selecting the Zoom icon on the Modulation header will open the MOD MATRIX ZOOM view. This view offers precise control over all of the modulation routings in the Patch. The advantage of this zoom view is that the many routings can be displayed for editing…
Structure
The Layer Pages » Filters » Filter Zoom » Structure
The central part of the FILTER ZOOM section is dedicated for controls that are common to both of the Filters, including the ability to route to two Filters in parallel or series and to place them before or after the Amplifier. The CUTOFF, RES, VARIANT, KEY,…
Miscellaneous
System » Miscellaneous
This area provides global options for the instrument’s Startup Page, Round Robin settings, and preferences for how the Layers behave in the interface. Startup Page Preference Omnisphere’s default startup page is the Main Page. This menu allows you to select…
FX Modulation
The Layer Pages » Modulation » FX Modulation
The fact that Omnisphere can modulate hundreds synthesis parameters is only part of the story. Any of Omnisphere’s modulation sources can be applied to the myriad of FX parameters as well. Just about every single parameter in all of Omnisphere’s 58 effects…
Phase
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Synth Mode » Phase
The PHASE control will have an audible effect ONLY when it is combined with another Layer, as phase changes can only be perceived as a reaction between two audio signals. The best way to understand the PHASE control is to set up a SYNTH sound on Layer A (with the…
Synth Controls
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Harmonia » Synth Controls
. When the OSCILLATOR is set to SYNTH mode, all of the HARMONIA features in SAMPLE mode are available, as well as a second set of options that are unique to SYNTH mode. This special set of controls allows independent waveform control over each HARMONIA voice.…
Controls
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Harmonia » Controls
POWER SWITCH This turns HARMONIA ON and OFF and is useful for comparison to the original sound. HARMONIA PRESETS A complete set of HARMONIA presets can be accessed by selecting the menu arrow. Any factory presets or custom settings can be copied, pasted, or…
Controls
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Controls
The ADSR Envelope slider interface operates the same way for all the different envelope types in Omnisphere. The screenshot above is from the Envelopes Zoom page, but illustrates what a standard ADSR Envelope looks like. The first to second point (or Stage)…
Resonance
The Layer Pages » Filters » Resonance
Resonance is also called ‘Q’ or Emphasis in synthesizers, because it emphasizes the cutoff point of the filter. Resonance can often increase the loudness of the Filter, so its a good idea to use this control along with the Filter Gain, so that audio clipping…
Unison
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Unison
In vintage analog polyphonic synthesizers, Unison was used to trigger all of the voices cards of the synthesizer at the same time for a rich, detuned, monophonic sound. Omnisphere takes Unison to the next level by offering polyphonic Unison, with numerous…
Envelopes
The Layer Pages » Envelopes
One of the innovative features of Omnisphere’s Envelopes is that each of them has two interfaces. There have always been two competing design philosophies: ADSR envelopes, which are fast and easy to use, and Complex envelopes, which are more powerful and…
Curves Menu
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Curves Menu
All of Omnisphere’s twelve dedicated Envelopes are capable of generating contours with hundreds of points. Right/Control-clicking anywhere in the Envelope display will bring up the Envelope Curves Menu with a list that allows points to be added or removed, followed…
LFOs
The Layer Pages » LFOs
LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) are used for cyclical modulation effects like vibrato, tremolo, filter sweeps, and auto-pan effects. Omnisphere has eight independent LFOs available for each Part. All eight LFOs have an identical set of parameters and can be used…
Pitch Controls
The Layer Pages » Layer Page Basics » Pitch Controls
TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE works like MIDI transposition and pitch changes are made in semitones. Changes in pitch don’t affect the sound quality of the Oscillator. This control is most often used to set the Oscillators at different semitone values, such as…
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…
Sample Mode
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Sample Mode
When in SAMPLE mode, the OSCILLATOR plays back Soundsources from Omnisphere’s massive Core Library. Soundsources range from complex, multi-sampled sounds to a single sample mapped across a keyboard. SAMPLE MAIN Soundsource Display The Soundsource Display…
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…
Browsing Sounds
Sonic Extensions » Browsing Sounds
Browsing and selecting Sonic Extensions sounds works in the same way it does in Omnisphere. Select a Sonic Extension from the Sonic Extensions Directory. Patches are available for browsing on the left in the Mini-Browser, where you can select them with your…
Soundsource Browser
The Browsers » Full Browser Overview » Soundsource Browser
The Soundsource Browser is accessed from the Layer pages, as well as the Main Page. On the Layer pages, select the SAMPLE tab in the OSCILLATOR section, then click on the image or the folder icon in the display to open the Soundsource Browser. On the Main…
Wavetables
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Synth Mode » Wavetables
Click the down-arrow to the left of the Waveform display to reveal a drop-down menu listing Omnisphere’s DSP wavetables. There are over 500 wavetables in Omnisphere and they are listed in the directories below. Use the SHAPE slider to get an idea of the sonic…
Pitch Controls
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Granular » Pitch Controls
PITCH GRAINS This slider sets how often the grains will be transposed in pitch. The PITCH GRAINS parameter and the ones below it, INTERVAL, GLIDING, and DIRECTION menu, are interdependent. When the PITCH GRAINS parameter is set to 0, the INTERVAL, GLIDING, and…
Resonance
The Layer Pages » Filters » Filter Zoom » Resonance
The RES control on the FILTER ZOOM page is identical to the RES knob on the LAYER pages. Resonance is also called “Q” or “Emphasis” in synthesizers, because it emphasizes the cutoff point of the filter. Resonance can increase the loudness…
Power Switches
The Layer Pages » Filters » Filter Zoom » Power Switches
The Dual-Filter Power Switch enables or disables the entire Filter. It is a duplicate of the Power Switch on the EDIT page. The entire Dual-Filter can be turned ON and OFF with this switch, providing a quick way to compare the sound with and without…
Morphing Modulation
The Layer Pages » Modulation » Morphing Modulation
Omnisphere has a very special modulation feature that goes beyond the standard method of modulating a single target with a single source, called Morphing Modulation. This system uses dual Sources to modulate a single Target and adds a morphing component to…
Mix / Path / Gain
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Waveshaper » Mix / Path / Gain
MIX The MIX slider controls the balance between the original Oscillator’s signal and the Waveshaped sound. If the mix is at the minimum setting, then the effect of the Waveshaper is not heard. When set to the maximum, only the Waveshaped signal is heard.…
Trigger
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Trigger
The LFO Trigger Mode determines how the Envelope is triggered and cycled. The NOTE, LEGATO, and SONG modes are only available on MOD Envelopes. LOOP This switch toggles Envelope looping. When selected, the Envelope will continually repeat as long as the…
Ring Modulation
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Ring Modulation
RING is short for Ring Modulation, which is similar in concept to FM (and the parameters are exactly the same as those in the FM sub-page). In Ring Modulation the frequencies of both oscillators are multiplied, which changes their overall…
Multi-Function Sliders
Concepts » Omni TR » Main » Multi-Function Sliders
The vertical row of sliders on the right side of the page provides control of many of Omnisphere’s important mixing and Patch-editing parameters. From the pull-down menu above the sliders column, you can select which parameters they control (the default…
Frequency Modulation
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Frequency Modulation
FM stands for Frequency Modulation. FM has been a feature on synthesizers since the 1960s, but it became mainstream in the 1980s with Yamaha’s DX/TX series of digital synthesizers. It was well-known for producing glassy, metallic, and other harmonically complex…
Special Articulations
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Soundsource Zoom » Special Articulations
There are two types of additional Soundsources loaded in the background that are automatically triggered depending on how a passage is performed. These consist of Release Noise articulations and Legato Soundsources (samples of actual Legato performances).…
Depth
The Layer Pages » LFOs » Depth
The LFO DEPTH knob controls the intensity of the LFO’s effect on the Mod Target. The higher the setting, the greater the amount of the LFO signal is sent to the Mod Matrix.
Modes
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Granular » Modes
There are two exclusive Granular modes: SPEED and POSITION. While other granular parameters work in the same manner regardless of the mode, the slider above the SPEED and POSITION mode selectors controls only the selected mode. SPEED SPEED automatically…
Key Tracking
The Layer Pages » Filters » Filter Zoom » Key Tracking
The KEY control on the FILTER ZOOM page is identical to the KEY slider on the LAYER pages. The Filter Key Tracking is a dedicated modulation control. It determines to what extent the cutoff frequency will track the keyboard. The higher the KEY value is set, the…
Phase
The Layer Pages » LFOs » Phase
The small LFO Phase slider determines the point at which the LFO waveform will begin its cycle. If the slider is set to minimum, the LFO will begin its cycle at the start of the waveform. As the PHASE is increased, the point in the waveform that the LFO will begin…
Layers View
The Main Page » Layers View
The LAYERS view provides the names and a visual representation of the Waveforms or Soundsources that make up the Patch, along with Volume faders for each Layer. You can click on the Layer labels (A / B C / D) to turn that Layer ON / OFF. Clicking on the waveform…
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…
Analog
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Synth Mode » Analog
The ANALOG control allows inconsistency to be introduced into the pitch and phase of the oscillator, which makes Omnisphere sound and behave more like a vintage analog instrument. When ANALOG is set to 50% and lower, it destabilizes the phase of the…
Filters
The Layer Pages » Filters
The Filter is a key component of subtractive synthesis. It’s designed to remove frequencies from a sound, thus changing and enhancing sonic character. Filters typically consist of a cutoff control, which sets which frequencies are reduced or removed, and a…
Thinning
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Soundsource Zoom » Thinning
In addition to Special Articulations, Soundsources may also include multiple Round Robin samples and velocity-switched samples. For this reason, a fully loaded Soundsource can use quite a bit of memory. The SAMPLE THINNING interface helps to manage the use of…
Depth
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Depth
The DEPTH slider controls the amount of Envelope Modulation that is sent to the Mod Matrix and is a duplicate of the DEPTH control found in the MOD Envelope sections. At minimum settings, little to no modulation will be sent to the Modulation Target. At the maximum…
Harmonia
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Harmonia
HARMONIA is one of Omnisphere’s most exciting and unique features. While it may seem like it shares the same functionality of a traditional Harmonizer effect, it’s actually far more powerful because it’s built into Omnisphere’s Oscillator as a polyphonic…
Crusher
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Waveshaper » Crusher
The CRUSHER section offers parameters for controlling the bit depth of the oscillator. BIT CRUSH Bit-crushing introduces distortion by reducing the resolution of digital audio. This lowers the dynamic range and increases the noise floor. Use this for…
Reducer
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Waveshaper » Reducer
The REDUCER section offers parameters for controlling the Sample Rate of the Oscillator. SAMPLE RATE This controls the amount of Sample-Rate Reduction that is introduced to the Oscillator. By reducing the sample rate, distortion and artifacts called…
Sync
The Layer Pages » LFOs » Sync
The SYNC switch determines how the LFO rate behaves. When SYNC is enabled, the LFO rate is locked to the host’s tempo and the values assigned to the RATE knob will change. Instead of displaying a value in Hz, the values are displayed in rhythmic values. See the…
Power Switch
The Layer Pages » Filters » Power Switch
Enables or disables the FILTERS. *Turning the Filter OFF saves CPU power, since every voice played has its own dual-filter per Layer.
Chaos
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Chaos
The envelope contour can be randomized with the special CHAOS feature. CHAOS can change the level settings for all the points in an Envelope as well as the curve transitions between the points. CHAOS works by taking the existing points in an Envelope and…
Controls
Concepts » Omni TR » Controls
The Controls page features a touch-based Pitch Ribbon performance controller and eight Touch Sliders assigned to the most useful performance/editing parameters for each Omnisphere layer. The A/B Link buttons at the bottom of the page determine which Layer’s…
Envelope
The Layer Pages » Filters » Filter Zoom » Envelope
The Filter ENV control is identical to the ENV control found on the LAYER pages. The Filter Envelope Depth is a dedicated modulation control. It sets the amount that the Filter Envelope controls the cutoff frequency. At minimum setting, the Filter Envelope has no…
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…
Unipolar Switch
The Layer Pages » LFOs » Unipolar Switch
The Unipolar switch is represented by a small (+) button in the LFO section in the layer pages or with a “UNIPOLAR” switch in the SHOW MODULATION sidebar on the left. When it is not selected, the LFO will be in Bipolar mode. In Bi-polar mode the…
Shape
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Synth Mode » Shape
The SHAPE control is unique to the SYNTH Oscillator in Omnisphere. Moving this slider sweeps through the waveforms on the selected wavetable, and depending on the wavetable, can create subtle or dramatic changes. The waveform display will dynamically change as the…
Editing Controls
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Editing Controls
These mode switches offer several methods for precise editing of the Envelopes. SNAP When SNAP is selected, any horizontal repositioning of a point is limited to 16th notes. The Envelope Display has vertical reference lines, which are helpful when using SNAP…
Modulation
The Layer Pages » Modulation
Modulation is the method used in synths for adding richness and variety to a sound in real-time by adding motion and complexity. Simply put, modulation is any source affects a target parameter in some way. The most common form of modulation in all synthesizers…
Presets
The Layer Pages » Filters » Presets
Omnisphere has a wide variety of customized filter configurations, called Presets. The presets represent the settings of Omnisphere’s complex dual stereo filter. Filter presets can be selected, copied, pasted, and saved from this menu. *If you find a Patch that…
Grain Controls
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Granular » Grain Controls
GRAIN DEPTH Moving this slider to the right increases the number of grains which are created from the Soundsource. The higher the number of grains, the higher the demand on the CPU. Excellent results can usually be obtained without using a lot of GRAIN DEPTH, so…
Soundsource Zoom
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Soundsource Zoom
The SOUNDSOURCE ZOOM provides controls for managing the complex Soundsources in Omnisphere. This single interface provides important sound-shaping and memory management capabilities. Select from the three sub-panes by selecting the EDIT, THIN, and INFO buttons in…
Delay
The Layer Pages » LFOs » Delay
The DELAY slider determines the how quickly the LFO’s depth will reach its maximum strength after a note has been triggered. This allows the modulation to be introduced gradually, e.g. to achieve delayed vibrato. When the DELAY slider is set to maximum, it will…
Reverse
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Sample Mode » Reverse
The REVERSE button is located at the bottom center of the of the Layer Pages and the Oscillator Zoom when the SAMPLE tab is selected. When engaged, the button turns blue and the playback of the selected Soundsource is reversed for that Layer. When REVERSE is…
Groove Lock Envelopes
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Groove Lock Envelopes
Groove Lock is one of Omnisphere’s most innovate features. With Groove Lock you can lock the groove of the Envelopes to the feel of any Stylus RMX or Standard MIDI file. This dramatically expands the rhythmic potential of the Omnisphere Envelopes. You can…
Zooming
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Zooming
AUTO ZOOM Selecting this button will automatically scale and fit all of the points into the Envelope Display. ZOOM This slider controls the how much of the Envelope Display is visible in the pane. At the minimum value it will display a small part of the first…
Edit
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Edit
There are four different automated Envelope adjustments, which provide a simple way to double or halve the total number of Envelope points as well as quickly change their playback rate. Repeat Every time ‘Repeat’ is selected, all of the…
Filter Zoom
The Layer Pages » Filters » Filter Zoom
The FILTER ZOOM in Omnisphere provides precise control over each Layer’s Dual-Filter. The two stereo filters are represented on the left and right. The central area controls the routing and contains the shared controls. Each of the two stereo filters can have any…
Offsets
The Layer Pages » Filters » Filter Zoom » Offsets
CUTOFF OFFSET Filter Cutoff settings affect both FILTER 1 and FILTER 2. The CUTOFF OFFSET counterbalances the Cutoff for FILTER 1 and FILTER 2 independently. These are not separate filters controls—they simply increase or decrease the Cutoff frequency for each…
Clear, Save, Copy, and Paste
Concepts » The Header » Utility Menu » Clear, Save, Copy, and Paste
The Utility Menu provides options to Initialize or Clear Multis, Patches and Layers, and to Save Multis and Patches. There are also functions that allow Part and Layer settings to be copied and pasted. Initialize vs. Clear (Multi, Patch, and Layer) When you…
Results and Info
The Browsers » Mini-Browser Overview » Results and Info
After filtering using Attributes Mode or using Sound Match to find similar sounds, the list of results is displayed in the lower area of the Mini-Browser. Information about the loaded Patch and is displayed in the middle area of the Main Page. When this area…
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…
Envelope Depth
The Layer Pages » Filters » Envelope Depth
The Filter Envelope Depth is a dedicated modulation control. It sets the amount that the Filter Envelope controls the Cutoff frequency. At minimum setting, the Filter Envelope has no effect on the Cutoff. The higher the setting, the greater effect the Filter…
Shaper
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Oscillator Zoom » Waveshaper » Shaper
The SHAPER section offers controls for introducing Waveshaping to the Oscillator. DEPTH In the SHAPER section, you can control the amount of Waveshaping that is applied to your sound by using the FREQUENCY slider. The farther to the right this is set, the more…
Oscillators
The Layer Pages » Oscillators
The Oscillator is the heart of Omnisphere’s vast synthesis capabilities. It has a “split-personality” since each of the 4 Layers’ Oscillators can have either high-definition, streaming sample-playback or dynamic, real-time, DSP-generated…
Flex-Mod
The Layer Pages » Modulation » Flex-Mod
Flex-Mod is the quickest way to set up a modulation routing. By right-clicking on the control to be modulated, you’ll get a pop-out menu where you can select “Modulate” and select from the list of available sources. The first group of modulation…
Hard Sync
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Synth Mode » Hard Sync
HARD SYNC is a feature on some analog synthesizers which gave the timbre a “throaty” diphthong type of sonic characteristic when swept. Hard Sync was popularized on synthesizers like the Prophet 5 and the early Oberheim synthesizers for a more metallic…
Key Tracking
The Layer Pages » Filters » Key Tracking
The Filter Key Tracking knob is a dedicated modulation control. It determines to what extent the cutoff frequency will track the keyboard. The higher the KEY value is set, the more the filter will open over the upper range of the keyboard and close in the lower…
Display
The Layer Pages » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Display
The contour of the current Envelope can be modified from this display. The point to the extreme left is always the Attack time and on the last two points on the right are the Sustain level and the Release time stages. Time is represented horizontally and Level is…
Rate
The Layer Pages » LFOs » Rate
The RATE knob controls the speed of the LFO’s cycle and has two modes. These modes depend on the state of the LFO SYNC button. SYNC OFF – The LFO’s rate is not synchronized with the host tempo and the LFO’s rate is measured in Hz. The rate increases as…
Jumbo
Concepts » Omni TR » Jumbo
Omni TR’s Jumbo page is a two-way, touchscreen remote control for Live Mode. The Patch selection buttons on the Jumbo page are large and easy-to-read, making it ideal for stage use. Since Omnisphere’s Live Mode already allows multiple sound selection, the…
Orb as Mod Source
The Orb » Orb as Mod Source
The Orb can be used as a modulation source. Using the DICE provides interesting and surprising results instantly, however using the Orb as a modulation source gives the user flexibility and full control over the parameters it modulates. The Orb is seamlessly…
What is a Hardware Profile?
Hardware Synth Integration » What is a Hardware Profile?
Omnisphere Hardware Profiles convert the supported hardware synths into hands-on controllers for Omnisphere. When a Hardware Profile is loaded, Omnisphere is instantly linked to that hardware synth. By translating MIDI messages from the hardware, it triggers…
Architecture and Signal Flow
The FX Page » Architecture and Signal Flow
The FX in Omnisphere are organized into Racks, with each one containing up to four FX Units. PATCH FX A Patch in Omnisphere can contain up to six Racks of four FX Units each, for a total of twenty-four FX Units in a single Patch. To access the FX Racks for a…
Switches
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Switches
Switches let you toggle certain parameters ON/OFF or switch between multiple options. When a parameter is enabled or selected, the switch will be highlighted. For example on the Layer Pages, switches toggle between SAMPLE Mode and SYNTH Mode, toggle LFO Sync ON/OFF, or…
Info Zoom Views
The Browsers » Operation » Info Zoom Views
When the Info View mode is selected, the right column contains information about the selected sound. In addition, there is a Zoom Button that will open a Zoom View for additional details about the sound. The Zoom Views in the different Browsers contain similar…
Timbre
The Layer Pages » Oscillators » Sample Mode » Timbre
The TIMBRE slider alters the tonal characteristics of the Soundsource in different ways. There are two TIMBRE modes: CRUSH and SHIFT. The center-point of this bidirectional slider is null—meaning no TIMBRE change will occur. TIMBRE CRUSH MODE –…
