Setup
To control Omnisphere using the Cobalt8, you’ll need to do the following:
- Using a USB cable, connect the Cobalt8 h to your computer.
- Enable “Cobalt8” as a MIDI input device to Omnisphere in the host software you’re using (DAW, Standalone, etc.).
- Activate the Cobalt8 Hardware Profile in Omnisphere 3 or later.
HOST CONNECTION
Open your host (DAW, Standalone, etc.) and make sure the Cobalt8 is enabled as a MIDI input device.
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OMNISPHERE SETUP
Open Omnisphere and from the header, select the HW menu button:
From the drop-down menu, select “Modal>Modal Cobalt8” to activate that Hardware Profile.
LOADING OMNISPHERE PATCHES FROM THE Cobalt8
If you want the load Omnisphere Patches from the Cobalt8, follow these steps:
Profile Notes
EFFECTS
- FX1 is assigned to Global Ambience and Global Tone, and does not support custom selection of FX types. Use FX2 and FX3 to select any of the available effect types.
- Shift FX parameters are not supported.
Unassigned Controls
The following Cobalt8 controls have no effect on Omnisphere:
- Shift FX parameters
- Play
- Record
- Mute
- Init
- Patch
- Save
- Shift + Audio In
- Shift + Mode
- Shift + Seq
- Shift + Random
- Shift + Anim1
- Shift + Anim2
- Shift + Anim3
- Shift + 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 Cobalt8 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 Cobalt8 to the MIDI channel assigned to the desired Part in Omnisphere.
SUPPORT
Still not working? More questions?
Feel free to contact us directly and we can work with you:
Tech Support
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email: info@spectrasonics.net
