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Spectrasonics Releases Omnisphere 2.6 Update
Spectrasonics has updated their flagship synthesizer Omnisphere to 2.6, an update that expands Omnisphere’s hardware synth integration, offers a greatly enhanced arpeggiator, includes a new hardware sound library, allows sample import and much more.
Omnisphere 2.6 Features
- Now includes over 14,000 inspiring sounds for all types of music production
- Ground-breaking Hardware Synth Integration allows hands-on control of Omnisphere
- Audio Import – Use your own audio file as a soundsource
- State of the Art Arpeggiator with many unique features
- Over 500 DSP Waveforms for the Synth Oscillator
- Sound Match™ feature instantly locates any related sounds in the library
- Hardware Library with distinct ‘classic analog’ flavor
- Powerful Granular Synthesis for amazing transformations
- 57 incredible FX Units, which are fully integrated and can be modulated
- Creative “Psychoacoustic” sounds from the renowned Spectrasonics sound design team
- Sound Lock™ feature gives endless useful variations by locking sound aspects while browsing
- Wavetable Synthesis – Each waveform is a Morphing Wavetable
- ORB circular motion interface allows infinitely-shifting variations
- Deeper FM/Ring Modulation capabilities for aggressive timbres
- Dual Filter architecture includes more than 34 Filter algorithms in series or parallel
- Performance-oriented Live Mode allows for seamless patch layering on the fly
- Flex-Mod™ modulation system allows powerful, modular-style matrix routing
- Stack Mode interface allows for complex patch-layering, splits, and crossfades
- Up to 20 oscillators per patch can be either DSP synth or sample-based
- High Resolution resizable Interface with “Zooming” into deeper synthesis levels
- Polyphonic Timbre Shifting/Crushing, Waveshaping and Reduction
- Eight full-featured LFOs per patch, with syncing and complex waveforms
- Twelve Envelopes with both simple ADSR-style or advanced multi-breakpoint interfaces
- Easy Sound/Project Sharing for collaborators and third-party libraries
- Sample-based soundsources can be processed with synthesis features
With the new 2.6 release, many requested hardware synth profiles have been added, including support for over 65 popular hardware synthesizers from Moog®, Sequential®, Roland®, Korg®, Novation®, Nord®, Behringer®, Access®, Studiologic® and Yamaha®. The supported hardware synths cover a wide array of form factors and price ranges for different types of users.
New Hardware Synth Profiles in Omnisphere 2.6
- Roland Juno-106
- Roland D-50/PG-1000
- Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter
- Alesis Andromeda A6
- Behringer Deepmind
- Virus Indigo 1
- Virus Indigo 2
- Virus C
- Virus TI
- DSI Pro 2
- DSI Prophet 08
- DSI Mopho
- Roland JP-8000
- Roland JP-8080
- Roland Gaia
- Roland JD-Xi
- Roland SH-201
- Nord Wave
- Nord Lead 3
- Nord Lead 4
- Nord Lead A1
- Nord Stage 3
- Moog Minitaur
- Moog Sirin
- Korg MicroKorg
- Korg MicroKorgXL
- Korg Minilogue XD
- Korg MS-20i
- Korg MS-2000
- Novation Mininova
- Yamaha Reface CS
Pricing and Availability
Omnisphere 2.6 is available as a free update for current Omnisphere 2 users, with Omnisphere 2 being priced at $499. Omnisphere 1 users can also upgrade to Omnisphere 2.6 for $249. You can visit the Spectrasonics website to learn more.