Creating a Library

Patch Library

To create a Patch Library, first make sure your host is not running, then locate the “Current Categories.zip” file here:

• Spectrasonics/STEAM/Omnisphere/Settings Library/Patches/Current Categories.zip

*Before uncompressing the Current Categories.zip archive, make sure you are up-to-date with the latest version of the Omnisphere Patch Library.

Unzip the file and rename the new “Current Categories” folder to anything you like (pictured here as “My Patch Library”). This new folder must remain next to the ”User” folder, inside “Patches.”

For navigation purposes and consistency with Omnisphere’s Factory Libraries, we recommend saving your Patches using the provided Directories and Sub-directories inside the new Library folder, which translate to Categories and Sub-categories in Omnisphere. This will help you match the organization and default Tag selection in Edit Tags currently used by Spectrasonics.

*You can also create an empty Library folder (in the same location) with empty Categories and Sub-categories to save your Patches. Your custom-named Library, Categories, and Sub-Categories will show up in the Omnisphere Directory in the same way. Keep in mind your Library might not conform exactly with Spectrasonics’ browsing behavior, but feel free to experiment!

Once you have restarted Omnisphere and saved a Patch in one of the folders, the Library will be displayed in the Directory menu.

Multi Library

In order to create a Multi Library, make sure your host is closed and create a new folder here:

• Spectrasonics/STEAM/Omnisphere/Settings Library/Multis/

NOTE: There is no “Current Categories.zip” file for Multis.

Give the folder a custom name (pictured here as “My Multis”). This new folder must remain next to the ”User” folder, Inside “Multis.”

Next, create empty folders inside the new Library folder—one for each Category you plan to have.

If you want to use Sub-Categories, create folders inside each Category.

Once you have restarted Omnisphere and saved a Multi in one of the Category sub-folders, the Library will be displayed in the Directory Menu.

NOTE: To Publish a Library that includes both Patches and Multis, the Patch and Multi library names must match.

User Soundsources

If User Soundsources are used in any of the Patches or Multis in your Library, they will automatically be included as part of the exported .omnisphere package. Omnisphere will only share or publish User Soundsources located here:

• Spectrasonics/STEAM/Omnisphere/Soundsources/User