Is Omnisphere 2 still worth it?

[LoveEnigma18]

After Omnisphere 2, I am possibly interested in getting Trilian or Keyscape. Which one would you recommend first in general?

Did you end up taking Trilian?

No, I did not. I couldn't decide if I really need it. Do you have it?

I am in the same boat actually, since I have Omnisphere and u-he synths so I was wondering if Trilian would add something special. I love basslines grooves and sequences, and I can't find out if Trilian is perfect for that or would be better for acoustic bass

Yeah, I look at Trilian (and Keyscape) as more like specific product that is not a must-have and might not get used as much as Omnisphere 2 or even Stylus RMX. Not saying it is not good, but I don't see myself using that many bass type instruments, especially since I have many other products that serve me well in the bass department.

I don't think I will use Trilian and Keyscape as much, so I will just keep skip them, at least for now.

[Nevel]

After Omnisphere 2, I am possibly interested in getting Trilian or Keyscape. Which one would you recommend first in general?

Did you end up taking Trilian?

No, I did not. I couldn't decide if I really need it. Do you have it?

I am in the same boat actually, since I have Omnisphere and u-he synths so I was wondering if Trilian would add something special. I love basslines grooves and sequences, and I can't find out if Trilian is perfect for that or would be better for acoustic bass

Yeah, I look at Trilian (and Keyscape) as more like specific product that is not a must-have and might not get used as much as Omnisphere 2 or even Stylus RMX. Not saying it is not good, but I don't see myself using that many bass type instruments, especially since I have many other products that serve me well in the bass department.

I don't think I will use Trilian and Keyscape as much, so I will just keep skip them, at least for now.

Exactly, I think I'll do the same. Let me know if you end up taking Trilian or Keyscape in the future Anyway, it would be great to have some feedback from someone who is using them along Omnisphere to get another input.

[noiseboyuk]

Considering there are lots of great instruments available these days
(synths: Massive X, Pigments 3, Equator 2, V Collection, etc. and tons of Kontakt libraries as part of Komplete or 3rd party libraries), what makes Omnisphere 2 special?

In that context - nothing.

In that context, it would the sample content perhaps most important - 60gb of diverse and esoteric soundsources. Omni is of course way more than that, but that's the biggest difference of you own all those others.

[Examigan]

Considering there are lots of great instruments available these days
(synths: Massive X, Pigments 3, Equator 2, V Collection, etc. and tons of Kontakt libraries as part of Komplete or 3rd party libraries), what makes Omnisphere 2 special?

In that context - nothing.

In that context, it would the sample content perhaps most important - 60gb of diverse and esoteric soundsources. Omni is of course way more than that, but that's the biggest difference of you own all those others.

Yes, and besides the sample content in Omni, just the presets themselves are well made. Some plugins out there have just average or poor presets. Also, the hardware integrations is very cool, even if you don't have a certain HW synth, you get all the sounds/presets that they put together for it.

[dune_rave]

Re: Is Omnisphere 2 still worth it?
-yesterday was worth it
-today is not worth it
-maybe tomorrow

[noiseboyuk]

In general, the question of this thread definitely depends on what else you have, and - of course - that applies to literally anything you buy in life. For synths, I have Omni (plus the full package of Trillian, Omni, Moog and all 4 sonic extensions and around 10,000 additional presets); V Collection 8 and Pigments 3.5 (about 11,500 presets in that); Nexus 3 (5,300); Avenger (2,180) Massive X plus presets (1,500); Repro 1/5 and some expansions (losing count now); Diva and expansions; Bazille; OPX Pro ii; Korg Legacy Collection; Super 8; Reaktor 6; Massive; FM8 and Absynth. All in, it must be over 50,000 presets.

I need no other synth. Ever again.

If suddenly Omnisphere 2 exploded tomorrow, I'd get by perfectly well without it really. But I still turn to it first for at least 50% of anything I search for patch-wise, because it delivers (and I know I would say this wouldn't I, but owning Omnitag for it really helps return useful results). I like the workflow, the quality and variety of the sounds is outstanding. And if I'm programming from scratch, I'll often turn to it first for many of the same reasons.

[legendCNCD]

If suddenly Omnisphere 2 exploded tomorrow, I'd get by perfectly well without it really. But I still turn to it first for at least 50% of anything I search for patch-wise, because it delivers (and I know I would say this wouldn't I, but owning Omnitag for it really helps return useful results). I like the workflow, the quality and variety of the sounds is outstanding. And if I'm programming from scratch, I'll often turn to it first for many of the same reasons.

This. For more basic sounds I go to Diva (though there are amazing libraries available for diverse sounds too) but I usually start searching some inspiration sources, its Omnisphere for sure.

[LoveEnigma18]

After Omnisphere 2, I am possibly interested in getting Trilian or Keyscape. Which one would you recommend first in general?

Did you end up taking Trilian?

No, I did not. I couldn't decide if I really need it. Do you have it?

I am in the same boat actually, since I have Omnisphere and u-he synths so I was wondering if Trilian would add something special. I love basslines grooves and sequences, and I can't find out if Trilian is perfect for that or would be better for acoustic bass

Yeah, I look at Trilian (and Keyscape) as more like specific product that is not a must-have and might not get used as much as Omnisphere 2 or even Stylus RMX. Not saying it is not good, but I don't see myself using that many bass type instruments, especially since I have many other products that serve me well in the bass department.

I don't think I will use Trilian and Keyscape as much, so I will just keep skip them, at least for now.

Exactly, I think I'll do the same. Let me know if you end up taking Trilian or Keyscape in the future Anyway, it would be great to have some feedback from someone who is using them along Omnisphere to get another input.

Sure thing, you too. I feel the same too. Asking for feedback and opinion helps in decision making process, which is exactly what happened with this topic. I am happy with the outcome.

[Echoes in the Attic]

The question of whether Trilian or Keyscape would be more useful to someone really depends on what other bass or keyboard products they have. Th sound of both is top notch. There are better scripted basses out there I think but I really love the sound of Trilian, including the synth basses, they are my favorite synth bass tones out there. Upright is very nice too. Keyscape though is my favorite set of pianos and electric pianos out there. But there re certainly other competitive products that might be fine for you.

With Omnisphere there are some underrated things that really help with creativity, like how you can lock certain aspects of the sound and change presets to discover new interesting accidents. And the fact that it is easy to layer copies of an instrument and instantly apply settings across them all is super useful. For one reason because you can have per voice effects that way which are automatable. Pretty cool and different. The sample library is also good quality and really good sources for the granular engine, so it's quick to find thing that work.

[Produkt_Audio]

Omnisphere is fantastic, whether or not its "Worth it" for the extravagant price is another question. Honestly since Output Arcade has received note-kits its probably going to make it not worth it soon.

[VELLTONE MUSIC]

Still no demo?
Don't get it,why no small download version,free or trial with 4-5 amazing presets,it will increase sales for sure.
Maybe targeting specific group as product.
The price is high for hobbi(s)ts,but for hollywood cinema designers it's ok i guess.
Some hardware synths are around it's price.
As designer i would buy it and developing my own stuff,but again why no demo?

[Examigan]

Maybe they have a good amount of sales as it is.

Falcon also has no demo, and Spitfire Audio products too.

[alexfalcao]

I upgraded to Ominsphere from Atmosphere (I still have the original Atmosphere box with all contents), and I still use Atmosphere patches that is incorporated into Omnisphere. yes it's expensive but in my opinion Ominisphere is well worth for what I can do, with so many inspirational patches you can spend hours browsing specially if you have Keyspace and Trillian. Omnisphere is huge and that's the reason I think there's no demo available.

[VELLTONE MUSIC]

ok agree nobody will download 1tb demo,but it's the content,what about just to taste the synth...
It is just shot in the dark,if you can't compare it side by side with synths you know and use...
Cheers

[noiseboyuk]

ok agree nobody will download 1tb demo,but it's the content,what about just to taste the synth...
It is just shot in the dark,if you can't compare it side by side with synths you know and use...
Cheers

By all means request a demo from support, but I can guarantee what the answer will be. Well, it might be "thanks for getting it touch, I'll pass it on to the team", which will be a polite way of saying "give it up, never in a million years".

For whatever reason(s) hey've publicly said there won't be a demo for Omni ever. I think their main thinking is that you can't properly assess it without experiencing it in its entirety, and it is a bit of a beast (albeit a svelte beast of 60gb, not 1tb). Spectrasonics, it's always seemed to me, aren't really open to persuasion about such things... it is their way or the highway. All you can deduce after a couple of decades is that with this policy (and others such as no sales but lots of free updates), financially they seem to be doing just fine.