Omnisphere 3 Hardware Guide

Setting Up the APC40 mk1

When using the Akai APC40 mk1 to control Omnisphere, the following knobs on the APC40 mk1 are assigned to the following Omnisphere parameters:

  • Knob 1 (CC#10) – Global Controls Cutoff
  • Knob 2 (CC#11) – Global Controls Resonance
  • Knob 3 (CC#12) – Global Controls Filter Envelope Amount
  • Knob 4 (CC#13) – Global Controls Vibrato Depth
  • Knob 5 (CC#14) – Global Controls Ambience Amount
  • Knob 6 (CC#15) – Global Controls Ambience Length
  • Knob 7 (CC#16) – Global Controls Unison
  • Knob 8 (CC#17) – Global Controls Glide

Setup

To control Omnisphere using the APC40 mk1, you’ll need to do the following:

  1. Connect the APC40 mk1 to your computer via USB.
  2. Enable the APC40 mk1 as a MIDI input device in the host software you’re using (DAW, Standalone, etc.).
  3. Activate the APC40 mk1 Hardware Profile in Omnisphere 3 or later.

HOST CONNECTION

  • Open your host (DAW, Standalone, etc.) and make sure the APC40 mk1 is enabled as a MIDI input device.

OMNISPHERE SETUP

  • Open Omnisphere and from the header, select the HW menu button.
  • From the drop-down menu, select “Akai > Akai APC40 mk1” to activate the APC40 mk1 Hardware Profile.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Not working? Here are some things to try:

  • -Is your DAW receiving MIDI from the APC40 mk1?
  • -Make sure your DAW is configured to correctly route the MIDI output of the APC40 mk1 to the MIDI channel assigned to the desired part in Omnisphere.
  • Are using the APC40 mk1 as a “Control Surface” for Ableton Live? If so, you’ll need to make sure Omnisphere is in focus of the APC40 mk1 by making sure Ableton Live’s little “Blue Hand” on Omnisphere’s Ableton Live Device Module—this allows MIDI from the Device Knobs on the APC40 mk1 to be passed through to Omnisphere. If you’re still unable to control Omnisphere, you may need to disable the APC40 mk1 as a “Control Surface” in Ableton Live’s “Preferences > Link/MIDI” settings page.

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