When using the Kurzweil SP6 to control Omnisphere, the knobs on the SP6 will be assigned to the following Omnisphere parameters:
Bank 2:
Knob 1 (CC#12) – Global Controls Cutoff
Knob 2 (CC#13) – Global Controls Resonance
Knob 3 (CC#22) – Global Controls Amp and Filter Envelope Attack
Knob 4 (CC#23) – Global Controls Amp and Filter Envelope Release
Bank 3:
Knob 5 (CC#25) – Global Controls Vibrato Depth
Knob 6 (CC#26) – Global Controls Glide
Knob 7 (CC#27) – Global Controls Ambience Amount
Knob 8 (CC#28) – Global Controls Ambience Length
Setup
To control Omnisphere using the SP6, you’ll need to do the following:
- Connect the SP6 to your computer via USB.
- Set up the SP6 to control Omnisphere.
- Enable the SP6 as a MIDI input device in the host software you’re using (DAW, Standalone, etc.).
- Activate the SP6 Hardware Profile in Omnisphere 3 or later.
SP6 SETUP
Omnisphere relies on the factory default settings of the SP6 while in Program Mode for external control.
- You can enter Program Mode on the SP6 by pressing the [PROGRAM] button. You’re in Program Mode when the LED light on the [PROGRAM] button is lit. Once in Program Mode, press button [1] to load Piano 1—this loads the factory Setup that will be used to control Omnisphere.
- To switch between these banks, press the [SHIFT] button until the LED next to “Filter” is lit up or until the LED next to “FX1” is lit up.
HOST CONNECTION
- Open your host (DAW, Standalone, etc.) and make sure the SP3 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 “Kurzweil > Kurzweil SP6” to activate the SP3 hardware profile.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Not working? Here are some things to try:
- Is your DAW receiving MIDI from the SP3?
- Make sure your DAW is configured to correctly route the MIDI output of the SP3 to the MIDI channel assigned to the desired part in Omnisphere.
- If you are using the Omnisphere standalone host, make sure the MIDI output channel of the SP3 matches the MIDI channel of the Omnisphere Part you want to control.
- Are the knobs on the SP3 sending the correct MIDI CC messages used to control Omnisphere? A quick way to check is by pressing the [PROGRAM] button, then press [EDIT]. Next, navigate to the “All Parameters” page by using the [CHANNEL] / [PAGE] buttons then go to the “Controls” column using the [PREVIOUS] / [NEXT] buttons to view the MIDI CC# assignments for each knob. See the list at the top of the page for the correct MIDI CC#s.
SUPPORT
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