There are numerous options available for navigating through the sounds and changing how they are organized and displayed. These tools let you sort sounds in various ways, and because there are many thousands of sounds to explore, these controls help you delve deeper into the Library.
Sort Menu
The Sort Menu includes six ways to sort the list of sounds.
Latest
We’re continually adding new sounds to Omnisphere and the number of available sounds is pretty massive! We’ve made it easy to find the newest sounds in the Library. The most recent sounds are displayed by default at the top of your list and this list is updated with each Patch update.
Ratings
All sounds in the library can be given ratings from 1–5 stars using the Ratings system. Selecting “Ratings” from the Sort menu displays rated sounds at the top of the Browser list, ordered by their Ratings.
Marked
You can use shift+click to mark sounds in the Browser in order to share them or add them to Projects. This sorting option puts the marked sounds at the top of the list sorted alphabetically.
A–Z and Z–A
The A–Z and Z–A options provide a simple way to reverse the alphabetization of the sounds. Select Z–A to reverse the order, and A–Z to restore it.
MIDI Learned
When sounds are sorted by “MIDI Learned” order, the MIDI Learned sounds will move to the top, and their assigned MIDI message will be displayed underneath their names.
Shuffle Button
It’s a common habit to browse only the sounds near the beginning of the list. Every time the Shuffle button is selected, the order of the sounds will be randomized. This button is useful for keeping the list of sounds fresh and inspiring, instead of always showing the same sounds at the top of the list.
Browser Steppers
The Browser Steppers are useful for conveniently stepping through a selection of sounds. These are controlled from the Up/Down arrows of your QWERTY keyboard by default, but this behavior can be disabled from the Browser Settings.
Info View (Full Browsers only)
When Info View is selected, the upper portion of the large 5th column displays an image and detailed information about the selected sound.
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