Cuckoo, this was a great interview. Different than just "show me what this does." My favorite part of this is Eric talking about his past and telling stories. I could listen to that stuff all day. Also, I just picked up Omnisphere, pushed a lot by these new features. Really looking forward to the 2.5 Beta coming soon.
Earmonkey Music well said. Hope you enjoy Omnisphere. If you want to see more of Eric talking about his career go check out the interview on Plugin Gurus channel. From a couple years back. Really interesting. I love Spectrasonics. They are always on hand to help too. Great customer service.
Omnisphere is hands down, the best software synth I’ve ever used. I remember thinking, I don’t want to pay $500 for one software synth, and once I finally purchased it, I wish I had bought it years before. It’s absolutely incredible.
That 17:30 patch is lovely! This is an interesting feature and it's pretty impressive how they mapped all the controls including the button switches (I was surprised those sent MIDI). Great interview cuckoo!
Great interaction Cuckoo with the inspirational Eric Persing. Always cool to hear his development stories from back in the 80's when it was all kicking off in the electronic crossover from the analogue to digital domain. Cant wait to DL 2.5 and try out all this HW control stuff -brill!
This hardware integration is almost replacing ALL those supported hardware synths, turning them into controllers, and Omnisphere emulates them all. We can now realize how good this soft synth really is.
seems like the best guy. you can see him getting lost in the sounds as he's demoing them and has to stop himself. i am going to buy Omnisphere now for sure, since i have Sub 37, Bass Station II etc
sounds great and love the idea of the controls. With this level of integration do wonder how it works when you use say a sub 37 but then load a sound that was developed using say the prophet 6 interface? I assume you can. Super interview Cuckoo!
Can Ommisphere sound like a D-50? Considering buying Omnisphere instead of having to "rent" the D-50 VST from Roland. Wow...controlling Omnisphere from the synth interface you are already familiar with is HUGE.
Ok I have a question about the midi control implementation. Filter sweeps, with CCs they can only have 128 steps, I guess with CV you get the analog gradient. How does this demoed analog control sweep resolution make it's way to the DSP over USB? and where can I get that kind of USB midi resolution to control my gForce soft synths?
the first synth used as controller with COMPLETE mapping to omnisphere was fantastic...oh the sounds!! One slight suggestion: the laptop perched above was placed well for visualization, but some of the synth controls underneath could benefit from illumination. Secondly, those roland boutique synths sound great although they may be a couple hundred bucks for you, they are 3-400 quid over here in uk! We do tend to pay over the odds for stuff...is this backlash for Brexit? Thanx Cuckoo
I'm a noob, so let me get this right.....you can connect to your midi synth, replace an onboard sound source, like noise, with an Omnishere source and play it with the synth filters, envelopes, et al? also making that sound poly on the hardware synth, even if it's a mono synth? So, If I had a Behringer Model D, I could turn it into a 4 oscillator (not noise) synth with 1 poly oscillator? Making it multi voice, multi layer? Or, does the hardware synth need to send and receive midi at all knobs, ie a control surface as well such as the Moog?
First of all, only the supported hardware synths are supported in this mode. Not every synth. What the synth does is to control Omnisphere to behave just like the hardware synth. But in fact no audio is coming from the synth. In this case the synth is just a midi controller for Omnisphere. The benefit is that if you have a synth like this you probably know its sound engine really well, and now you can work with Omnisphere really fast with a layout you’re really familiar with. And yes, then you can start replacing sounds with other modules and techniques available in Omnisphere.
what code are you refering to please? link ? Full NKS support woudl mean, if you create a preset in omnisphere and save it , it shoudl also show up in Maschine and not just Omnisphere autonatically without manually saving the preset again in Maschine. At the moment we have to save anything twice... to keep Maschine etc in sync with Omnisphere. But hey the pack is awesome !
Well I don't know what I want until im givin it but what I would like is a faster/direct way of selecting sounds from within live mode. More flexible latch mode.. to be able to play single notes over the same latched patch. A direct FX panel ..so I can go to a sound's FX rack instantly and also have general controls for the FX. A mixer level reset button. A simpler way of using dual Omnispheres together in one live mode. And a way of using my drum pads on my controller to select the slots because I cant seem to do it, but maybe that's down to me and my set up. I love how live mode can make the tunes I want and in real time, set up an audio record channel in my DAW and im in heaven. So anything you guys can add to help that then I wait with baited breath!
If Eric develop they first synth in the school bus, and now, finally, make a big ROM PLAYER like Omnisphere, this mean that are IMPOSSIBLE make a real synths in a computer... thanks...
Hi SpectrasonicsVIDEO, I testing right now UVI Falcon and this is a wow! soft synth! sound very similar to Ultranova but not like a real synth. Now I don't have here $499 to test Omnisphere, but in reason of a more than 40Gb of samples, for me are like a rompler, I read about that contain samples from hardware synths and oscillators, by the way, again, sound like a rompler to me. Thanks.
Sorry, you have a lot of misinformation and wrong ideas about Omnisphere I'm afraid. For example, what you are hearing in the video is not using any samples at all. Does over 400 Oscillator wavetables sound like a ROMpler to you? How about 12 envelopes and 8 multi-mode filters per patch? Granular? User audio? These are not the features of any ROMpler.
Hi +SpectrasonicsVIDEO, ok, may be you are right. I'm looking for a demo to download in your page but don't find for test in situ. Please take a look to this videos, I'm partner of U-he and Arturia for Latin América, and work making sounds from scratch: czcams.com/video/UuOkCYtzwKc/video.html and this czcams.com/video/8tVCOoG0XIQ/video.htmlm48s Any other rompler can't manage the making of sound from scratch to new original or classic sounds. And for the video demos I can find only like "film sounds" from Omnisphere. If you can provide me a demo from Omnisphere maybe I can changue my opinion before spend my 500 bucks. Thanks.
I could see this being cool to control sounds you can't achieve with your analog stuff but don't see the point in getting analog sounds when you have the hardware right in front of you!
it's beyond the hardware. It's polyphony (for mono synths) and the morphing and evolving of sounds. Depends what you are looking to get out of it but you make a good point
I think that if you have a compatible synth, you probably know the workflow and signal path really well. So to use the same workflow that you already know, and start out with that, and then start replacing and exploring the Omnisphere modules will be a huge time saver.
Cuckoo, this was a great interview. Different than just "show me what this does." My favorite part of this is Eric talking about his past and telling stories. I could listen to that stuff all day. Also, I just picked up Omnisphere, pushed a lot by these new features. Really looking forward to the 2.5 Beta coming soon.
Earmonkey Music well said. Hope you enjoy Omnisphere. If you want to see more of Eric talking about his career go check out the interview on Plugin Gurus channel. From a couple years back. Really interesting. I love Spectrasonics. They are always on hand to help too. Great customer service.
Fun fact: The old sample packs sold by this company were used by koji kondo for numerous 3d zelda games, primarily zelda oot.
Omnisphere is hands down, the best software synth I’ve ever used. I remember thinking, I don’t want to pay $500 for one software synth, and once I finally purchased it, I wish I had bought it years before. It’s absolutely incredible.
Best synth in the world.
then you missed avenger
@@AnsolasDe you come off as an avenger troll/salesman.
That 17:30 patch is lovely! This is an interesting feature and it's pretty impressive how they mapped all the controls including the button switches (I was surprised those sent MIDI). Great interview cuckoo!
dang, I was convinced I was hearing the analog hardware in the beginning. Sounds great!
Great interaction Cuckoo with the inspirational Eric Persing. Always cool to hear his development stories from back in the 80's when it was all kicking off in the electronic crossover from the analogue to digital domain. Cant wait to DL 2.5 and try out all this HW control stuff -brill!
I'm very impressed from Omnisphere. The old demo from 2009 is still fascinating to listen what is possible with Omnisphere.
BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Thank you for explaining this thoroughly!
Eric is the best.
Great interview and such a dope update, good stuff!
This hardware integration is almost replacing ALL those supported hardware synths, turning them into controllers, and Omnisphere emulates them all. We can now realize how good this soft synth really is.
Love Eric - Ledge
Sealed the deal with the man himself, congrats.
seems like the best guy. you can see him getting lost in the sounds as he's demoing them and has to stop himself. i am going to buy Omnisphere now for sure, since i have Sub 37, Bass Station II etc
sounds great and love the idea of the controls. With this level of integration do wonder how it works when you use say a sub 37 but then load a sound that was developed using say the prophet 6 interface? I assume you can. Super interview Cuckoo!
What a monster synth. And btw, that blue SH-01a is so cute. Got to have one of those in my setup.
Eric, the Legend!
Can Ommisphere sound like a D-50? Considering buying Omnisphere instead of having to "rent" the D-50 VST from Roland.
Wow...controlling Omnisphere from the synth interface you are already familiar with is HUGE.
I never new Omnisphere sounded so huuuuuuuuuuuuge!!!
Great interview
What a lovely guy!
i love it! best software synth.
Ok I have a question about the midi control implementation. Filter sweeps, with CCs they can only have 128 steps, I guess with CV you get the analog gradient. How does this demoed analog control sweep resolution make it's way to the DSP over USB? and where can I get that kind of USB midi resolution to control my gForce soft synths?
They use NRPN's, not midi CC, as it has a much higher resolution than 0-127
the first synth used as controller with COMPLETE mapping to omnisphere was fantastic...oh the sounds!! One slight suggestion: the laptop perched above was placed well for visualization, but some of the synth controls underneath could benefit from illumination. Secondly, those roland boutique synths sound great although they may be a couple hundred bucks for you, they are 3-400 quid over here in uk! We do tend to pay over the odds for stuff...is this backlash for Brexit? Thanx Cuckoo
This is HUGE. As an owner of Omnisphere, this makes me want to buy a hardware synth to control it at this level. haha
BadBusinessTrout Me too!!
This opens up uncharted territory in Omnisphere. Korg Prologue has my attention now (I'm assuming it will be supported)
Stone cold legend.
WOW!!!
Awesome crazy!
there would be no Roland without this guy...
not really , Sure he did some great stuff ..but so did roland before eric was onboard
Does 2.5 use NRPNs to control the filter sweeps? There is no audible stepping, but it's getting signal from just the USB cable.
Please support the Access Virus line of keyboards.
Aristotle Kumpis planning to!
I'm a noob, so let me get this right.....you can connect to your midi synth, replace an onboard sound source, like noise, with an Omnishere source and play it with the synth filters, envelopes, et al? also making that sound poly on the hardware synth, even if it's a mono synth?
So, If I had a Behringer Model D, I could turn it into a 4 oscillator (not noise) synth with 1 poly oscillator? Making it multi voice, multi layer?
Or, does the hardware synth need to send and receive midi at all knobs, ie a control surface as well such as the Moog?
First of all, only the supported hardware synths are supported in this mode. Not every synth.
What the synth does is to control Omnisphere to behave just like the hardware synth. But in fact no audio is coming from the synth. In this case the synth is just a midi controller for Omnisphere.
The benefit is that if you have a synth like this you probably know its sound engine really well, and now you can work with Omnisphere really fast with a layout you’re really familiar with. And yes, then you can start replacing sounds with other modules and techniques available in Omnisphere.
If you buy only one VST in your life time then it has to be Omnisphere
check out avenger
Wouldn’t a Spectrasonics synth/MPC type machine be brilliant.
But what is the perfect pc synth controler to work with Omnisphere 2.5 If you dont have a real synth?
Thanks :)
But what about the automatic mapping in Omnisphere 2.5 on a synth controler vs a real synth?
ya know if there will be NKS Support some day ?
There won't, Eric has said it many times
thanks
these are just the factory presets, that doesnt add the bility to write presest in nks format ;) but indded that helps alot !
what code are you refering to please? link ? Full NKS support woudl mean, if you create a preset in omnisphere and save it , it shoudl also show up in Maschine and not just Omnisphere autonatically without manually saving the preset again in Maschine.
At the moment we have to save anything twice... to keep Maschine etc in sync with Omnisphere. But hey the pack is awesome !
Need to expand live mode. As it is I can make the music I want ...fast. But I want more god damn it! (said in a world domination type voice)
TimeLimey what would you like?
Well I don't know what I want until im givin it but what I would like is a faster/direct way of selecting sounds from within live mode. More flexible latch mode.. to be able to play single notes over the same latched patch. A direct FX panel ..so I can go to a sound's FX rack instantly and also have general controls for the FX. A mixer level reset button. A simpler way of using dual Omnispheres together in one live mode. And a way of using my drum pads on my controller to select the slots because I cant seem to do it, but maybe that's down to me and my set up.
I love how live mode can make the tunes I want and in real time, set up an audio record channel in my DAW and im in heaven. So anything you guys can add to help that then I wait with baited breath!
Great ideas and feedback...thx so much! Are you using Omni TR with the iPad to do your Live Mode stuff?
Alas no. I don't own an iPad. Windows tablet. Would love Omni TR on that.
cuckoo is amazing ...
If Eric develop they first synth in the school bus, and now, finally, make a big ROM PLAYER like Omnisphere, this mean that are IMPOSSIBLE make a real synths in a computer... thanks...
Janomix t Omnisphere is not a ROMpler at all...it’s a full blown DSP Synth.
Hi SpectrasonicsVIDEO, I testing right now UVI Falcon and this is a wow! soft synth! sound very similar to Ultranova but not like a real synth. Now I don't have here $499 to test Omnisphere, but in reason of a more than 40Gb of samples, for me are like a rompler, I read about that contain samples from hardware synths and oscillators, by the way, again, sound like a rompler to me. Thanks.
Sorry, you have a lot of misinformation and wrong ideas about Omnisphere I'm afraid. For example, what you are hearing in the video is not using any samples at all. Does over 400 Oscillator wavetables sound like a ROMpler to you? How about 12 envelopes and 8 multi-mode filters per patch? Granular? User audio? These are not the features of any ROMpler.
Hi +SpectrasonicsVIDEO, ok, may be you are right. I'm looking for a demo to download in your page but don't find for test in situ. Please take a look to this videos, I'm partner of U-he and Arturia for Latin América, and work making sounds from scratch: czcams.com/video/UuOkCYtzwKc/video.html and this czcams.com/video/8tVCOoG0XIQ/video.htmlm48s Any other rompler can't manage the making of sound from scratch to new original or classic sounds. And for the video demos I can find only like "film sounds" from Omnisphere. If you can provide me a demo from Omnisphere maybe I can changue my opinion before spend my 500 bucks. Thanks.
Sheesh
I could see this being cool to control sounds you can't achieve with your analog stuff but don't see the point in getting analog sounds when you have the hardware right in front of you!
it's beyond the hardware. It's polyphony (for mono synths) and the morphing and evolving of sounds. Depends what you are looking to get out of it but you make a good point
I think that if you have a compatible synth, you probably know the workflow and signal path really well. So to use the same workflow that you already know, and start out with that, and then start replacing and exploring the Omnisphere modules will be a huge time saver.
cuckoomusic good point, thanks for the reply! Love your videos.
Don't do this much but first!!! Thanks cuckoo