Omnisphere 2 Pro Tools Automation

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Feb 04, 2019  How it works in Cubase is that by default it shows the same bald numbers as Pro Tools above, then once you have added a parameter to Host Automation, the new name is available in Quick Controls. That's the part of the process which doesn't seem to work in PT - this could be something Spectrasonics support might be able to help with. Omnisphere 2 is the go-to solution for just about anything you can think of in they synth realm. In this course, I'll be showing you how to navigate the browser, as well as Omnisphere's extensive sound library.

Spectrasonics today released an update to Omnisphere with something for everyone. In addition to expanding their innovative hardware synth integration with support for over 65 new hardware synths, there are also some really nice major enhancements to Omnisphere’s arpeggiator.

The arpeggiator’s many new features include new pattern modes, step dividers to create cool glitchy effects on a per step basis, per step pitch slides, and the unique ability to have altered chord voicings and chord inversions per step. There is also a new arpeggiator preset library showcasing all the new creative possibilities. And last but not least, 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!

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®.

Omnisphere 2 Pro Tools Automation System

There is also a newly expanded “hardware library” with 600 new patches created by Eric Persing and his sound development team. In particular, Eric has expanded on his classic sound design work from the original 1987 Roland D-50 and opened it up to take advantage of Omnisphere’s vast and advanced synthesis capabilities.

Best of all, Omnisphere 2.6 is available now as a FREE update for all registered Omnisphere 2 users! For current Omnisphere 2.5 users, simply use the “Get Updates” feature on Omnisphere’s splash page.

Users of earlier versions can download and install the 2.6 updates from their user accounts. And the same standard upgrade price is still in effect for Omnisphere 1.x users.

Pro Tools has got amazing advanced automation features you may never have come across. Rishabh Rajan shares 5 of his favourite in this article.

Pro Tools has some of the most advanced automation features available in a Digital Audio Workstation. Lets look at a few of these features. Keep in mind if you are running a native version of Pro Tools you will need the Complete Production Toolkit to use some of the features I am about to show you. If you are running Pro Tools HD or Pro Tools HD Native these features will be available without the Complete Production Toolkit.


Tip 1: Enable Plugin Automation

There is a long winded way to enable automation for individual plugin parameters in Pro Tools but a really quick way to enable automation for any plugin parameter is to Control-Option-Command-Click the parameter and choose the option ‘Enable Automation for (parameter-name)’. There are a few plugins that won’t let you do this but all stock plugins in Pro Tools will have this feature.

Enable automation for individual plugin parameters.



If you want to enable automation for all parameters of the chosen plugin, Control-Option-Command-Click on the Plugin Automation enable button.

Once a plugin control is enabled for automation you can make its automation lane show up on the track by Control-Command-Clicking on the control.

Enable automation for all parameters of the plugin.

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Tip 2: Rhythmic Automation

Sometimes you may want to have a sound pan either side of the stereo image rhythmically or have the volume turn ON and OFF like a rhythmic gated sound. This can be done quite easily with the Pencil tool in Pro Tools. By default, the Pencil tool is set to Free Hand but if you click and hold on it, you will see that this tool has the ability to draw straight lines, triangles, squares and even random steps (the Parabolic & S-Curve will not work on automation). Choose any of these Pencil tool variations, click and drag on an automation lane and you will see the specifically shaped automation data. The shape will automatically sync to the grid lines. Change the grid value to have the automation data written in a different rhythmic subdivision. Virtual dj with recording free download mac.

Pencil Tool Options.


Tip 3: Copy/Paste Automation

If you copy (Command-C) automation data from a track and paste (Command-V) it on another track, it will work just fine. But what if you want to copy, let's say the volume automation data of one track and paste it on the Pan automation lane of another track? You can do so by going to Edit > Paste Special > To Current Automation Type.

This can be really helpful when say you want to copy the Pan Left automation data to the Pan Right automation lane of the same stereo track.

Paste Special.


Tip 4: Latch Prime in Stop

When recording automation you may sometimes want to set the control while the playhead is stopped and start recording automation at that value, as soon as you hit the play button. This can be a problem if you already have automation written on a track as the control will have a tendency to jump to the pre-existing automation value on the track. If there is no automation on the track, Pro Tools will just ignore any changes you make while the playhead is stopped and only record the control changes while the playhead is moving.

Omnisphere 2 Pro Tools Automation

Go to Preferences > Mixing and under the Automation section enable ‘Allow Latch Prime in Stop’.

This feature only works in the Latch mode, so set a track to Latch mode, now while the playhead is stopped, move a control. You will see the Automation Mode selector’s background turn red. This indicates that Pro Tools will start recording the control at the value set as soon as you hit Play.

Automation Preferences.


Tip 5: Touch Mode in Latch Mode

When it Latch mode you probably already know that once you have written in automation data and let go of the parameter, Pro Tools still keeps writing in automation at the last value until the playhead is stopped. In Touch mode the control goes back to its previous state as soon as you let go of the control. This can be enabled on a track by track basis by just Command-Clicking on the Automation Mode selector for the track.

You will notice that the track stays in Latch mode but glides back to the existing automation data on the track just as if the track were in Touch mode. If there were any other tracks in Latch mode, they will still behave the usual way unless you Command-Click on its Automation Mode selector.

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There’s a lot of flexibility when it comes to automation in Pro Tools and this is just scratching the surface.