Spectrasonics - Omnisphere 2.8 - Overview (2024)

Omnisphere® is the flagship synthesizer of Spectrasonics - an instrument of extraordinary power and versatility. Top Artists all over the world rely on Omnisphere as an essential source of sonic inspiration. This award-winning software brings many different types of synthesis together into one amazing-sounding instrument that will spark a lifetime of exploration.

Hardware Synth Integration

Omnisphere is the only software synth in the world to offer a Hardware Synth Integration feature. This remarkable innovation transforms over 65 well-known hardware synthesizers into extensive hands-on controllers that unlock Omnisphere’s newly expanded synthesis capabilities. Simply put, this ground-breaking feature makes using Omnisphere feel just like using a hardware synth! By bridging the physical experience gap between software and hardware, users gain intuitive control of Omnisphere by using the familiar layout of their supported hardware synth. Virtual instrument users can now experience the joy of the hardware synth workflow and hardware synth users can fully expand their capabilities into the vast sonic world of Omnisphere!

Greatly Enhanced Arpeggiator

• New Humanity and Life controls!
• New Presets Library
• New Strumming Modifiers
• Chord Voicings
• Pitch Slides
• Step Dividers
• Capture MIDI Files!

New Hardware Sound Library

Omnisphere includes a stunning new “Hardware Library” with over 1,600 new patches created by Eric Persing and the renowned Spectrasonics Sound Development team. Each hardware profile has a corresponding set of sounds in the Hardware Library which were specially designed using that hardware synth as an Omnisphere controller. These inspiring new sounds feature a wide range of categories and many have a distinctly ‘classic’ flavor! Notably, this update takes Eric’s classic sound design work from the original 1987 Roland D-50 into completely new sonic territory with Omnisphere’s vast synthesis capabilities. Best of all, the new sounds are available for ALL users, regardless of using the hardware or not!

Vastly Expanded Synthesis Engine

• Four Layers per patch!
• New State Variable Filters
• Over 500 DSP Wavetables
• Powerful Granular Synthesis
• 8 LFOs, 12 ENVs, 34 Filter Types per part
• Doubled Mod Matrix
• Full FX Modulation

Audio Import

You can use your own audio file as a soundsource in Omnisphere, simply by dragging it onto the interface! Go wild with using the new Granular Synthesis, Harmonia, Innerspace and many other creative tools inside Omnisphere!

High Resolution Interface

Omnisphere supports a newly redesigned, high resolution interface with support for HiDPI displays. The modernized GUI is now easier to use and resizable to fit comfortably into your workspace.

Includes over 14,000 sounds!

Since the beginning, Omnisphere has been the sonic weapon of choice for creative players and producers in search of next level sounds on hit records, bestselling games and Oscar-winning films. Omnisphere’s amazing sound library is constantly growing and being pushed in fresh directions by the award-winning Spectrasonics Sound Development Team.

58 FX Units

Standalone with Recording

Flow Capture™ is a special recording function built into the Omnisphere standalone app - which grabs spontaneous musical moments in audio, MIDI and .omnisphere sound format simultaneously.

Additional Highlights

• Apple Silicon Native
• Standalone Application now included
• Enhanced Orb interface with Attractor mode
• Satellite Instrument support for Trilian and Keyscape
-and more!

USB Installation Drive

We highly recommend the physical boxed edition of Omnisphere, which includes a fast and reliable USB Installation drive. The boxed edition of Omnisphere is sold exclusively through our authorized dealer network, where you can also find the best deals and payment options.

Sonic Extensions

Available separately, Sonic Extensions are a new brand of innovative expansion products built by Spectrasonics. Each extension introduces a completely new experience for Omnisphere by expanding its capabilities with special features, new effects and new sounds. Find out more about the incredible Sonic Extensions at the special website!