Ahead of SynthPlex 2019, Spectrasonics has released Omnisphere 2.6 – a significant update of their flagship software synthesizer.
Omnisphere Software Update 2.5.0d - After you install this, don't forget to patch the Omnisphere dll located in your VST plugins folder by using the file called Spectrasonics2048KeyGen.exe.(If you don't already have this file from past Omnisphere offerings, ask Majestic or Olymoon for help.).
With version 2.6, Spectrasonics has added major new enhancements to Omnisphere’s Arpeggiator and has dramatically expanded the Hardware Synth Integration feature, with full support for over 65 hardware synths. The update more than doubles the number of profiles and adds support for such iconic synths as the Roland Juno-106, Super Jupiter, Alesis Andromeda and the Roland D-50.
The v2.6 update also adds 600 new patches.
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We talked with Spectrasonics head Eric Persing earlier this year, and he gave us an in-depth look at the new features in Omnisphere 2.6:
Here’s what they have to say about the new features:
Major Arpeggiator Update
Omnisphere’s renowned Arpeggiator has received a major update in v2.6 with all new creative tools, making it one of the most flexible arpeggiators ever. The many innovations include inspiring new Pattern Modes, Step Dividers, Pitch Slides and the unique ability to have altered Chord Voicings and Chord Inversions per step. Also included is a new Arpeggiator Preset Library that showcases all the creative possibilities. Best of all, Omnisphere 2.6 can now capture the MIDI data of the arpeggiator as a standard MIDI file, which can be dragged to any DAW for further editing!
Expanded Hardware Synth Integration
Omnisphere’s ground-breaking Hardware Synth Integration feature bridges the physical experience gap between software and hardware, giving users intuitive control of Omnisphere by using the familiar layout of their hardware synth. 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 Sounds
Omnisphere 2.6 features a newly expanded “Hardware Library” with 600 new patches created by Eric Persing and the acclaimed Spectrasonics Sound Development team. Notably, the update takes Persing’s classic sound design work from the original 1987 Roland D-50 into completely new sonic territory with Omnisphere’s vast synthesis capabilities.
Omnisphere Patch Data Needs To Be Updated To Version 2
The new Hardware Synth Profiles added in v2.6 include:
• 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
They also shared a video introduction to Hardware Synth Integration:
For a complete list of supported synths, see the Spectrasonics site.
Pricing and Availability
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Omnisphere 2.6 is available now as a free update for Omnisphere 2 users. Special upgrade pricing is also available for Omnisphere 1 users.