Omnisphere 3 Hardware Guide

Setting up the Cobalt5S

Setup

To control Omnisphere using the Cobalt5S, you’ll need to do the following:

  • Using a USB cable, connect the Cobalt5S to your computer.
  • Enable “Cobalt5S” as a MIDI input device to Omnisphere in the host software you’re using (DAW, Standalone, etc.).
  • Activate the Cobalt5S Hardware Profile in Omnisphere 3 or later.

HOST CONNECTION

Open your host (DAW, Standalone, etc.) and make sure the Cobalt5S is enabled as a MIDI input device.
Omnisphere Standalone Pro Tools

OMNISPHERE SETUP

Open Omnisphere and from the header, select the HW menu button:

From the drop-down menu, select “Modal>Modal Cobalt5S” to activate that Hardware Profile.

Profile Notes

  • FX1 is assigned to control Omnisphere’s Analog Chorus, instantiated in the Common Rack.
  • FX2 is assigned to control Omnisphere’s Global Ambience.

Unassigned Controls

The following Cobalt5S controls have no effect on Omnisphere:

  • Save
  • Init
  • Rand
  • Seq
  • Patch
  • Bank

Troubleshooting

Not working? Here are some things to try:

  • Make sure the MIDI Channel is set to Ch.1.
  • If you are using the Omnisphere standalone host, make sure the MIDI output channel of the Cobalt5S matches the MIDI channel of the Omnisphere part you want to control.
  • Make sure your DAW is configured to correctly route the MIDI output of the Cobalt5S to the MIDI channel assigned to the desired Part in Omnisphere.

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