I recently bought a digital piano. It was mainly to learn piano, but also as a controller to use with Omnisphere. I really did think it would be as simple as installing the discs, connecting the keyboard by USB to my PC and then synthesizing away.I thought I didn't need anything else and that I could get to grips with DAWs at a later date, but clearly I was wrong! So my question is: what is the simplest — ie. most idiot-proof — way of getting sound from Omnisphere on my PC that won't require too much technical ability and know-how?
This is Spectrasonic's Omnisphere running as a stand-alone soft synth inside Herman Seib's excellent Savihost utility. Savihost is one of the simplest VST hosts, as well as being a valuable test tool.
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SOS contributor Martin Walker replies: To use a plug-in like Omnisphere without a DAW, you require a host application capable of loading VST instruments. Examples of suitable 'full-featured' hosts include Ableton Live, Cubase, GarageBand, Logic and Reaper. Developers do get occasional complaints from users if they don't provide a standalone version of their software instruments as well as the plug-in version, but there's really no need for them to take the time, trouble and expense of creating their own stand-alone application when so many simple host utilities are also already available to let you run any VST instrument in stand-alone mode.
Mac users can download VST Lord (http://arne.knup.de/?page_id=32) for OS X use, while PC users have several choices, including the free Cantabile Lite (www.cantabilesoftware.com), Tobybear's donationware Minihost (www.tobybear.de/p_minihost.html), and Herman Seib's Savihost (www.hermannseib.com/english/Savihost.htm).
Savihost is probably the simplest to use of all of those listed above. It was created for the sole purpose of automatically loading only one VSTi, is extremely quick to load, is light on system resources, is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions to suit whichever format of soft synth you're using, and also supports ASIO drivers for low latency during performance. You just unzip the Savihost file into the same folder as the DLL file for your VST instrument (in this case Omnisphere.dll), then rename the file Savihost.exe to the name of your instrument (so, in this case, Omnisphere.exe).
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Finally, double-click on this renamed file and your instrument will appear in all its glory. Just use Savihost's Devices menu to choose your MIDI input device and audio output device and you can start playing it. Even if you don't have a keyboard controller on hand, you can download a different version of Savihost including its own software version that you can play with your mouse.
Well I use Omnisphere 1 with even worse CPU than that and I can easily run multpitle instances at the same time (depends on the complexity of the sound ofcourse). I dont see why sounds in Omni 2 would take up more CPU. Unleash Omnisphere 2.6 On Your Music. For years, Omnisphere has been an essential virtual instrument for songwriters, sound designers, and composers ranging in genre from EDM to cinematic scoring, but Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2.6 software synth totally ups the ante with a truckload of new features that instantly grabbed the attention of the electronic musicians and serious synth mavens here at.
I've used Savihost myself on quite a few occasions over the years, and not only for playing soft synths as stand-alone applications. It's also a very useful tool if you have any problems running a particular soft synth in a DAW, since you can use it to check that the synth is installed and running correctly without all the extra paraphernalia associated with sequencers, editors and so on. As before, just drop the Savihost file into the same folder as the problem synth DLL, rename it and then double-click on it. If the synth works properly in Savihost, any problem is most likely to be with your DAW. The other advantage of the renaming process is that you can have several instances of Savihost in one 'vstplugins' folder, each launching a different stand-alone synth.
MAC INSTALLATION GUIDE CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://help.timespace.com/home/installation-guide---omnisphere-2-mac-download
GETTING STARTED - Windows Download Installation
Omnisphere 2 is available as a download for registered users through the Spectrasonics Webstore/Techshop. Once you have downloaded Omnisphere 2 via the Download Manager, follow this set of instructions to install it on your Windows system.
Note: You need over 64GB of free space available on your hard drive in order to continue.
Omnisphere 2 Installation
Step 1: From your Downloads folder, open the “Omnisphere 2 Installation' folder and then the folder called 'Windows.'
Step 2: Double-click the file 'Omnisphere 2 Downloadable Installer.exe.”
Step 3: Click 'Next' to begin the Omnisphere 2 installation process.
Step 4: Follow the steps as you're guided through the installation process.
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Step 5: Make sure to review the Installation Info and Licensing FAQs and accept the license agreement.
Step 6: At the “Select Components” step you'll choose to install the 32bit and/or 64bit versions of Omnisphere. If you are uncertain which one to choose, select them both. The following steps will show you the default location for both versions of the VST.
Step 7: The default location of the large Omnisphere data files will be displayed next. If you wish to install the core library to a secondary drive, click the 'Browse' button to choose a different location.
Step 8: Once the installation paths have been confirmed, the installation will begin.
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Step 9: After the installation is complete, select 'Finish.” Now it's time to open Omnisphere 2 in your host and authorize it.