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GETTINGSTARTED
WelcomeToOmnisphere2
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GETTINGSTARTEDQuickstart
ThisQuickstartprovidesanoverviewoftheessentialthingsyouwillneedtoknowinordertogetstartedusingOmnisphere.
Omnisphereisasoftwareinstrumentplugin,andrequireshostsoftwareinordertorun
Omnispherecanbeamemoryintensiveinstrument,especiallywithMultisloaded.AsystemwithplentyofRAMwillgreatlyenhanceperformance.BesureandcheckouttheConcepts:PerformanceOptimizationchapter.
1.InstallOmnisphere
Installingcantakefrom4~6hours,andonceinstalled,thelibrarywilltakeabout64GBoffreeharddrivespace.
2.AuthorizethePlugIn
AuthorizationcanbedoneimmediatelyfromanycomputerconnectedtotheInternet
3.GetEverythingUpdated
MakesureyouhavethelatestversionsoftheSoftware,SoundsourcesandPatches:
OpenOmnisphereandclickontheSpectrasonicslogo
Selectthebuttonlabeled"CheckforUpdates"toopentheSystemStatuspage
Statusindicatorsinredmeanthatanupdateisnecessary.ClicktheGetUpdatesbuttontodownloadthem.
Afterinstallingtheupdates,Omnisphereisreadytogo!
NOTE:Besuretoquityourhostsoftwarebeforeinstallingthedownloadedupdates.
4.UseOmnisphereMultitimbrally
Omnisphereisamultitimbralinstrument,soyoucanuseasingleinstanceto
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Omnisphereisamultitimbralinstrument,soyoucanuseasingleinstanceto
loadandplayeightdifferentsoundsondifferentMIDIchannels
Setupyourhostsoftwareformultitimbraloperation
5.LoadingSounds
TherearethreetypesofsoundlibrariesinOmnisphere:
Patches,MultisandSoundsources
ToloadaPatch:
SelectaPartNumberButtonintheHeader
ClickonthePatchNameDisplayjustbelowthelargeOmnispheretitle.
ThePatchBrowserwillopen,allowingyoutoselectandloadPatches
ToloadaMulti:
ClicktheMultiNameDisplayintheOmnisphereHeader
TheMultiBrowserwillopen,allowingyoutoselectandloadMultis
ToloadarawSoundsource:
SelectClearPartfromtheUtilityMenuintheHeader
ClicktheSoundsourceNameDisplaybelowLayerA
TheSoundsourceBrowserwillopen,allowingyoutoselectandloadSoundsources.
6.ExploreandLearn
Formoreindepthinformation,watchadditionaltutorialsandexploreoutthisReferenceGuidewhichistheprimarymanualforOmnisphere.Thisguidecanbeviewedonanycomputerandcanbeprintedandsearchedforeasyaccesstofindtheinformationyouneed.
Ifyourenewtosynthesis,werecommendstartingwiththechaptersonConcepts,TheMixer,Browsers,MainPages,ArpeggiatorandLiveMode.
Ifyouhavesomeexperiencewithsynthesis,besuretocheckoutthechaptersonTheFXRack,Automation&MIDILearn,TheLayerPagesandStackMode.
ExperiencedsynthesistscangoindepthwithzoomingconceptsthatarecoveredinthechaptersonModulation,Oscillators,Filters,LFOs,andEnvelopes.
8.SupportResources
Onlineresourcesareavailablethatcananswermosttechnicalquestions.PleaseloginandvisitourKnowledgeBaseat:http://support.spectrasonics.net
9.HaveFun!
EnjoyusingOmnisphereandwehopeyoumakesomegreatmusicwithit!
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TheSpectrasonicsTeam
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GETTINGSTARTEDSystemRequirements
SYSTEMREQUIREMENTSFORALLUSERS:
2.4GHzorhigherprocessor
4GBRAMminimum,8GBormorerecommended
DualLayercompatibleDVDROMdrive
64GBoffreeharddrivespace
MacRecommendations:
OSX10.8MountainLionorhigher
AU,VST2.4orhigher,RTAS/AAXcapablehostsoftware
AudioUnitrequireshostwithsupportfor"Cocoa"basedAUplugins
Native64bitand32bitonOSX
WindowsRecommendations:
VST2.4orhigher,RTAS/AAXcapablehostsoftware
MicrosoftWindows7/Vistacompatible
Native64bitand32bitonWindows
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GETTINGSTARTEDMacOSXInstallationontheStartupDrive
FollowthissetofinstructionstoinstalltheOmnispherelargesoundlibraryfilesontoyourstartupharddrive.Youneedover64GBoffreespaceavailableonyourstartupharddriveinordertocontinue.
NOTE:ThesescreenshotsaretakeninOSXYosemite.InstallationonotherversionsofMacOSXmaylooksomewhatdifferent.
INSTALLINGDISCA
1.AfterinsertingOmnisphereDiscAintothecomputer,openthedisc"SpectrasonicsOmnisphere"torevealitscontentsfromtheDesktop.
2.OpentheMacfolder,thendoubleclick"Omnisphere2Installation.url"tobegintheinstallationofOmnisphere.
3.You'llbedirectedtotheSpectrasonicswebsitewhereyou'lllogintoyouruseraccount.Ifyoudon'tyethaveauseraccount,youcancreateonebyselectingthe"CreateNewAccount"button.
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4.You'llselectthedownloadlinkforMactodownloadtheDiscInstaller.
5.Oncethezipfiledownloadsandextractsitselfyoushouldhaveafoldercalled"Omnisphere_2_Installation".Openthefolderandfirstreadthefilecalled"Important!"asitcontainsvitalinformationabouttheinstallprocessandrequirements.Next,openthefoldercalled"Step1Installer".
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6.Thenopenthefoldercalled"Mac".
7.Doubleclickthefile"Omnisphere2Installer.pkg".TheinstallermightneedtoquitandreopentoensuresupportforolderversionsofOSX,sojustclick"OK".
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8.Followthestepsasyou'reguidedthroughtheinstallationprocess.MakesuretoreviewtheInstallationInfoandLicensingFAQ.Thenatthe"DestinationSelect"step,choosetheoption"InstallforallUsersofthiscomputer."AftertheInstallationTypeinformationyou'llenteryoursystempasswordtostarttheinstallprocess.
9.ThepluginfileswillthenbeinstalledonyourMac'ssystemdrive.
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10.ThenatthePreparationstep,you'llselectwheretoinstallthelargecorelibraryfiles.Bydefaulttheywillbeinstalledtoyoursystemdriveorchooseasecondarydrivebyselectingthebutton"ChooseLocation."
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11.Theinitialsetofdatafileswillthenbewrittentoyourselecteddrive.
12.Aftertheinstallationiscomplete,closeouttheinstallerandreturntoyour"Omnisphere_2_Installation"folderandopenthe"Step2DataUpdater"folder.
13.OpentheMacfolderandrunthe"Omnisphere2DataUpdater.pkg".Again,theinstallermightneedtoquitandreopentoensuresupportforolderversionsofOSX,select"OK".
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14.Followthestepsasyou'reguidedthroughtheinstallationprocess.Atthe"DestinationSelect"step,choosetheoption"InstallforallUsersofthiscomputer."AftertheInstallationTypeinformationyou'llenteryoursystempasswordtobeginthedatainstallprocess.
15.AtthePreparationstep,you'llseewherethelargedatafileswillbeinstalledonyoursystem.
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16.ThelargedatafileswillnowbecopiedfromtheDVDstoyourselecteddrive.Allowfor3045minutesperdisc(approximately46hoursforalleightDVDs.)
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17.Whenthedatafromtheeighthdischasbeeninstalled,it'stimetoopenupOmnisphereinyourhosttoauthorizeit.
PleaseconsulttheAuthorizationsectionforassistancewithauthorizingOmnisphere.
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GETTINGSTARTEDWindowsInstallation
FollowthissetofinstructionstoinstalltheOmnispherelargesoundlibraryfilesontoyourstartupharddrive.Youneedalmost64GBoffreespaceavailableonyourstartupharddriveinordertocontinue.
NOTE:ThesescreenshotsaretakeninWindows8.InstallationonotherversionsofWindowsmaylooksomewhatdifferent.
INSTALLINGDISCA
1.AfterinsertingOmnisphereDiscAintothecomputer,openthedisc"SpectrasonicsOmnisphere"torevealitscontentsfromtheDesktop.
2.OpentheWindowsfolder,thendoubleclick"Omnisphere2Installation.url"tobegintheinstallationofOmnisphere.
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3.You'llbedirectedtotheSpectrasonicswebsitewhereyou'lllogintoyouruseraccount.Ifyoudon'tyethaveauseraccount,youcancreateonebyselectingthe"CreateNewAccount"button.
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4.You'llselectthedownloadlinkforWindowstodownloadtheDiscInstaller.
5.Oncethezipfiledownloadsandextractsitselfyoushouldhaveafoldercalled"Omnisphere_2_Installation".Openthefolderandfirstreadthefilecalled"Important!"asitcontainsvitalinformationabouttheinstallprocessandrequirements.Next,openthefoldercalled"Step1Installer".
6.Thenopenthefoldercalled"Windows".
7.Doubleclickthefile"Omnisphere2Installer.exe".
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8.Followthestepsasyou'reguidedthroughtheinstallationprocess.MakesuretoreviewtheInstallationInfoandLicensingFAQandthentoagreetothelicenseagreement.
9.ThepluginfileswillthenbeinstalledonyourPC'ssystemdrive.
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10.AttheSelectComponentsstepyou'llchoosetoinstallthe32bitand/or64bitversionsofOmnisphere.Ifuncertainwhichtochoose,selectthemboth.ThefollowingstepswillthendetailthedefaultlocationforbothversionoftheVST.
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11.ThedefaultlocationofthelargeOmnispheredatafileswillbedisplayednextandifyouwishtoinstallthecorelibrarytoasecondarydrive,selectthe"Browse"buttontoselectanalternatedrive.
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12.Oncetheinstallationpathshavebeenconfirmed,theinstallationwillbegin.
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13.Aftertheinstallationiscomplete,closeouttheinstallerandreturntoyour"Omnisphere_2_Installation"folder.
14.Openthe"Step2DataUpdater"folder,theWindowsfolderandrunthe"Omnisphere2
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DataUpdater"
15.Followthestepsasyou'reguidedthroughtheinstallationprocessandtoagreetothelicenseagreement.
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16.TheinstallerwillverifythelocationofyourSTEAMfolder,wherethelargedatafileswillbeinstalled.
17.ThelargedatafileswillnowbecopiedfromtheDVDstoyourselecteddrive.Allowfor3045minutesperdisc(approximately46hoursforalleightDVDs.)
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19.Whenthedatafromtheeighthdischasbeeninstalled,it'stimetoopenupOmnisphereinyourhostsequencertoauthorizeit.
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PleaseconsulttheAuthorizationsectionforassistancewithauthorizingOmnisphere.
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GETTINGSTARTEDAuthorization
OmnisphereauthorizationcanbedoneimmediatelyfromanycomputerconnectedtotheInternet.Thereisa4daydemoperiodfromthetimeyoufirstopentheplugintoauthorizeitifimmediateInternetaccessisnotavailable.
AfteropeningOmnisphereinyourhostsequencer,anauthorizationwindowwillappear.AChallengeCodewillbeprovided.YouwillneedthisChallengeCodealongwithyourSerialNumbertocompletetheonlineAuthorizationprocess.
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GETTINGSTARTEDAuthorization
Yourcomputermustbeconnectedtotheinternetwhilefollowingtheseinstructions.Ifyouneeddirectionsforauthorizingonacomputernotconnectedtotheinternet,pleasefollowthestepsdetailedhere
1.AfterinstantiatingOmnisphereintoyoursequencer,clicktheOmnispheresplashscreen.
YouwillnowseetheOmnisphereAuthorizationSystemwindow:
2.ClicktheCOPYbuttontocopythechallengecode.LogintotheSpectrasonicswebsitewithyourUserAccountnameandpassword
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http://www.spectrasonics.net/authorizationYouwillbetakentoyourUserAccountpage.Ifyoudon'tyethaveaUserAccount,youcancreateone.
3.IfthisisyourfirstauthorizationofOmnisphere,you'llneedtoaddittoyouraccountbypressingthe"Addaproducttoyouraccount"buttonundertheRegisteredProductstable.
4.Filloutallofyourpersonalinformationonthispage.SelectOmnisphereasyourproduct.Whenfinished,click"Next"atthebottomofthepage.
5.You'llthenpasteyourChallengecodeinthefieldontheAuthorizationpage.PleaseenterthedetailsaboutyourComputeraswell,asitwillbenecessaryifyourequiretechsupport.
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6.You'llthenreceiveaResponseCode,whichyou'llselectwithyourcursorandcopy(ControlConWindowsorCommandConMac):
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7.ReturnbacktoOmnisphere.ClickthePASTEbuttonandtheResponseCodewillnowbedisplayedinOmnisphere.
8.ClicktheCONTINUEbutton.
9.RemoveOmnispherefromyourhostsequencer.
10.ReinsertanewinstanceofOmnisphereintoyourhost.Omnispherewillnowbeauthorizedandfullyfunctional.
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GETTINGSTARTEDAuthorizingonacomputerNOTconnectedtotheInternet.
1.AfterinstantiatingOmnisphereintoyoursequencer,clicktheOmnispheresplashscreen.
YouwillnowseetheOmnisphereAuthorizationSystemwindow:
2.ClicktheCOPYbuttontocopythechallengecode.
3.OpentheRTFfileonacomputerwithanInternetconnection.HighlighttheentirechallengecodeinthedocumentandCopyit.OnaMac,holdCOMMANDandpress'C'.OnaPC,holdCTRLandpress'C'.
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4.Openatexteditorapplication(suchasTextEdit(Mac),Notepad/Wordpad(PC)).Pasteintoablanknewdocument.OnaMac,holdCOMMANDandpress'V'.OnaPC,holdCTRLandpress'V'.Thechallengecodewillnowappearinthedocument.SavethedocumentasaRichTextFile(RTF)withafilenameofyourchoice.
5.MovetheRTFfiletoaflashdrive,harddrive,orotherportablemedia.YouwillneedtotransportthisdocumentovertoacomputerthathasanInternetconnection.Flashdrivesarerecommendedbecausetheyarecheapandquicklymovefilesbetweencomputers.
6.LogintotheSpectrasonicswebsitewithyourUserAccountnameandpassword
http://www.spectrasonics.net/authorization
YouwillbetakentoyourUserAccountpage.Ifyoudon'tyethaveaUserAccount,youcancreateone.
7.IfthisisyourfirstauthorizationofOmnisphere,you'llneedtoaddittoyouraccountbypressingthe"Addaproducttoyouraccount"buttonundertheRegisteredProductstable.
8.EnteryourOmnisphereserialnumberintheboxthatappearsbelowthebutton:
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9.You'llthenpasteyourChallengecodeinthefieldontheAuthorizationpage.PleaseenterthedetailsaboutyourComputeraswell,asitwillbenecessaryifyourequiretechsupport.
10.AfterSubmittingyourChallengecodeyou'llreceiveaResponseCode,whichyou'llselectwithyourcursorandcopy(ControlConWindowsorCommandConMac):
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11.Openupablanknewdocumentinatexteditorapplication.Presspaste(ControlVonWindowsorCommandVonMac.)TheResponseCodewillnowappearinthedocument.SavethedocumentasaRichTextFile(RTF)withafilenameofyourchoice.
12.MovetheRTFfiletoaflashdrive,harddriveorotherportabledrive.Youwillneedtotransportthisdocumentbackovertothemusiccomputer.
13.OpenuptheRTFfilewhichcontainstheResponseCodeonyourmusiccomputer.SelectandhighlighttheResponseCodeinthedocumentandCopyit.OnaMac,holdCOMMANDandpress'C'.OnaPC,holdCTRLandpress'C'.
14.ReturnbacktoOmnisphere.ClickthePASTEbuttonandtheResponseCodewillnowbedisplayedinOmnisphere.
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15.ClicktheCONTINUEbutton.
16.NowremoveOmnispherefromyourhostsequencer.InsertanewinstanceofOmnisphereintoyourhost.Omnispherewillnowbeauthorizedandfullyfunctional.
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GETTINGSTARTEDDemoMode
Werecommendthatyouauthorizeimmediately,butifyouwouldratherauthorizelater,thenyoumayactivatetheDemoperiod,whichwilllast4days.
ThiscanbeusefulifyouwanttotryOmnispheretemporarilyonasystemtotestitsperformance.InDemomode,savingisdisabledandaudioartifactswillbegintoappearinthesignalafteraperiodoftime(loadingofsongsandpatcheswillworkthough).Youwillstillbeabletoauthorizeduringorafterthedemoperiod.
AfterpressingtheDEMOMODEbuttonyouwillseethisscreen:
GobacktothehostsoftwareandcompletelyremovethisinstanceoftheOmnisphereplugin.ReopenitandyouwillbeinDemoMode.ItwillsayDemoModeatthetopofthepluginandtherewillbeanAuthorizebuttonbelowtheUtilityMenubutton.
Ifyouwanttoauthorizeduringthedemoperiod,presstheAuthorizebutton,andyouwillseetheOmnisphereAuthorizationSystemwindow.Afterthe4daydemoperiodhasfinished,youwillbesentbacktotheAuthorizationSystemWindow.
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GETTINGSTARTEDAuthorizationTroubleshooting
IfyouarereturnedtotheWelcometotheOmnisphereAuthorizationSystempageorthedemomodeversionofOmnisphereafterreopeningOmnisphere,thenthatmeanstheplugindidnotaccepttheresponsecodeanditmayhavebeenincorrectlyentered.Youcancheckyourresponsecodebyreferringtotheemailthatwassenttoyouafteryouregistered.TryauthorizingagainwiththeinstructionsgivenintheAuthorizingsection.MakesureyouareenteringtheresponsecodegivenbythewebsiteandNOTtheserialnumberfromyouruserguide.
WhileinDemoMode,ifyouaccidentallypresstheAuthorizebutton,simplyclosetheinterfacewindowandreopenit.
NOTE:Ifyouneedfurtherassistance,[email protected]
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GETTINGSTARTEDMovingTheSTEAMDirectory
Afterinstallation,youcaneasilymovethelargeSTEAMdirectorycontainingallthesoundfilestoasecondarydriveifyouwishtofreeupspaceonyouroriginalinstallationdrive.
WINDOWSMOVINGTHESTEAMDIRECTORYAFTERINSTALLATION
DragorcopytheSTEAMfolderfromyourinstallationdrive(C:\ProgramData\Spectrasonics)totheharddrivelocationofyourchoice.
Thiscanbeanotherdrivepartition,asecondaryinternaldriveoranexternalharddrivesuchasaFirewireorUSB2harddrive,etc.
Next,rightclicktheSAGEfolderinthenewlocationtocreateaShortcutToSTEAM.
Next,copytheshortcuttoC:\ProgramData\Spectrasonics.
Finally,makecertaintoremovetheShortcutTofromthename(includingremovingthespaces),leavingthefoldershortcutnamedSTEAM
MACOSXMOVINGTHESTEAMDIRECTORYAFTERINSTALLATION
DragorcopytheSTEAMfolderfromyourinstallationdrive
(ForExample:MacintoshHD/Library/ApplicationSupport/Spectrasonics)
totheharddrivelocationofyourchoice.Thiscanbeanotherdrivepartition,asecondaryinternaldriveoranexternalharddrivesuchasaFirewireorUSB2harddrive,etc.
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Next,hold(ApplekeyandOptionkey)onthekeyboard,clickanddragtheSTEAMfoldertothedesktoptocreateanaliasofthefoldernamedSTEAM.
Next,movetheSTEAMaliasfromthedesktoptoMacintoshHD/Users/Username/Library/Application/Support/Spectrasonics
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GETTINGSTARTEDUsingOmnisphereStandAloneonaComputer
Omnispherewasdesignedtoworkasapluginwhichcloselyintegrateswithinyourmainsequencingapplicationandcomputer.Werecommendusingitthiswayforbestresults.
Alternatively,Omnispheremayalsobeusedwithasimplehostapplicationtoworkasasoundmoduleforliveperformance.Omnispherehasspecialsmodeswhicharedesignedtomakeitanidealinstrumentforuseinlivesituations.
Thirdly,youcanalsouseOmnisphereondedicatedhardwaremusiccomputersliketheMUSEReceptorandNEKOKeyboards,whichessentiallyarePCsdedicatedformusicperformance.
However,thereareafewthingstokeepinmindwithusingOmnisphereonastandalonesystem:
1.Omnispheremustresideinahostapplicationontheothercomputer
2.Omnisphereisapluginanddoesnotfunctionasastandaloneapplication.ItmustfunctionasaVirtualInstrumentpluginwithinahostregardlessofwhatcomputerit'son.TherearemanyfreeandinexpensiveVSTandAudioUnithostapplicationsthatwillrunOmnisphere.
Youcangetacomprehensivelistofhostsonwww.kvraudio.com
LatencyandTimingaccuracy
Asaresultofbeingonastandalonecomputer,thelatencybetweenMIDIandAudiointerfaceswillcauseOmnispheretoplaylaterthanitwouldonthemainsequencingcomputer,soyouwillneedtocompensateforthelatency.Also,whenOmnisphereisusedonthemaincomputer,thetimingofplaybackisextremelytightsampleaccurateinmostcases.Onaslavesystem,thistypeofaccuracyisnotcurrentlypossible.
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GETTINGSTARTEDCheckingForUpdates
Thelatestversionsofthesoftware,Soundsourcelibrary,andpatchlibraryforOmnispherecanbefoundonourwebsiteat:
http://www.spectrasonics.net/updates
WithOmnisphere,we'veincludedawaytoquicklycheckforupdatesdirectlyfromtheplugin.
SimplyclicktheSpectasonicslogotorevealtheSplashpage.Inthemiddleleft,selectthebuttonCheckForUpdates:
SelectingitwillcomparethecurrentinstalledversionsonyoursystemwiththelatestavailableupdatesontheSpectrasonicswebsite.RememberthereareseparateversionsfortheOmnispheresoftware,Soundsourcesandpatches,somakesurethatallthreearealwaysuptodate.
