Some users are offering VST wrapped presets as a business model rather than through desire. Omnisphere is a MASSIVE beast and the stats listed are ONLY for patches (Multis and layers will come at some stage maybe.) There are roughly 14,000 preset files (of which about 8000 are unique presets
About 90 solid script hours were needed to rip all the presets in categories. The whole process was redone 3 times due to missing parameters found in the Omnisphere default template (Grrrrr) Each preset took 5.8 seconds to be converted to an Instrument rack Programming script was revised 8 times during the process to make it efficient and reliable Here are some stats on what was involved: The folder structure is created and the presets are saved in the location and a nice addition is a TXT file is also created that lists all presets in that folder for additional reference. It will run through a single Omnisphere category at a time and stop when it reaches the end. My script ties in direct with the Live main window and the VST plugin window and will step through each preset in Omnisphere 1 at a time, copy the preset name and then save the instrument rack with the VST name. I used a program for Windows called AutoITv3 which can basically be programmed to operate keyboard/mouse strokes but in a very powerful way. Apart from that though, the whole process was automatic. For this project it was very time consuming due to the huge amount of presets to go through and the fact that manual intervention was needed for each four group. There are some great examples of what to do. The process is is not overly complicated for someone with some basic scripting knowledge. Again, this should work just fine with the 32bit I own a LEGAL copy of Omnisphere and am using the 64bit version which is updated to the latest. The preset files should work over MAC/PC if you know what you are doing. The macros can be used for your own custom groupings. Secondly, you have access to the full mappings which is more useful than macros. The macro knobs do not update their value when switching presets so this is a real issue when creating racks. It is not possible to map every control (such as FX) as all controls will need to be mappable in EVERY preset but I think it is very comprehensive. They are all arranged and grouped logically and you will have access to controls in BOTH the A/B layer such as: Push can directly access these parameters in banks of 8 so you have complete access to all these. Before starting the wrapping process I first configured a "default" rack for Omnisphere which contains about 80 MIDI mapped parameters for channel 1 (layers A/B) in Omnisphere. Installation is as simple as copying the folder full of instrument presets to your Live user folder. You can then add more, swap out with another and it is very quick. When you go to Push you can browse through the folder scheme in the same way you can in your explorer. Basically Instrument racks can be created for each preset and stored in a folder scheme. Rather simply in terms of installation and usage. So, as many users have started to discover, if Push can load a VST in an Instrument rack then it is conceivable that if you created a rack for EVERY preset then you could basically browse the presets from Push. This is a fine solution that will allow you to load the VST but then you still have to use mouse/keyboard/ipad app to browse presets. The only way to even load a VST into Ableton via Push is to "wrap" the VST in an Instrument Rack which can then be placed in the User library and loaded from Push. Push is fantastic but lacks the ability to browse presets in a VST instrument. I would recommend for new users to maybe download the single template file to check it out and then tackle the whole pack when you are sure it is for you. The complete Omnisphere Patch Browser for Push. Omnisphere 1 is completely free to all users with a hope that users who find the pack useful will donate. If you have the original preset pack you will know how it goes. The VST Instrument has the same mapped controls ready for action.Ī ReadMe file is included for more instruction. There is now a Glue Compressor at the end (in an OFF state but ready if needed) and the Macro knobs control basic EQ filter and Compressor. Please Note: the new instrument racks contain both the EQ8 and Glue Compressor so these need to be part of your Live installation for the presets to work (Live Intro does not contain these)Įach preset has a slightly updated instrument rack Works in Live 9 Standard+ (Tested in 9.5)Īll features of the Omnisphere 1 presets are available, same mappings just updated instrument racks. This preset pack contains the presets for Omnisphere 2 only and can be downloaded and used to browse the newest presets in Omni2. Here is the release of the Omnisphere 2 update for Push Browser.