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Omnisphere - Remix Contest/Soundset Announced!

Free Teaser Loops created with upcoming Epic Synth available to Spectrasonics Users!

We have launched an ‘Omnisphere Preview Remix Contest’ where our registered virtual instrument users can create music using special loops that we’ve created exclusively from the eagerly anticipated Omnisphere Power Synth. Three winners will be chosen in July to receive a free copy of Omnisphere when it is released on September 15, 2008.

The contest soundset of 45 new loops were created using only Omnisphere and demonstrate a little ‘taste’ of some of the unique sounds and rhythmic capabilities of the highly-anticipated new virtual instrument. The contest soundset is a free download and is available in Stylus RMX, REX2 and WAV file formats. All Spectrasonics registered users can download the soundset, enter the contest and submit their tracks at the Contest Webpage.

In the Episode 5 Video, the Spectrasonics Sound Designers show off some of the interesting synthesis techniques used in the creation of the contest patches and reveal a little more of Omnisphere’s synthesis features. The Episode 5 video is now available for viewing and downloading HERE.

“We are really looking forward to hearing what our users will create with the Omnisphere preview loops,” said Eric Persing, Founder and Creative Director of Spectrasonics. “The contest allows people to try out a little of the Omnisphere sonic experience in their own studio environment. We created an interesting set of loops using only Omnisphere that demonstrate some of the unique rhythmic capabilities that it offers. The loops are a lot of fun to use in Stylus RMX, but they can also be used as REX files or even as standard WAV audio files in a wide variety of music software.”

Participants can enter as many tracks as they like, but can only win one prize in one of the three categories: Best Vocal Production, Best Instrumental Production and Most Creative Production. The tracks will be judged by the Spectrasonics Team and the three winners will be announced in July 2008.

‘Omnisphere Preview Remix Contest’ details:

Contest begins April 22, 2008 and ends June 30, 2008

Eligibility: Any Spectrasonics registered users of Stylus RMX, Atmosphere or Trilogy can participate

FREE contest soundset is available to all eligible users and licensed for use in any music production

45 brand new loops are included in Stylus RMX, REX2 and WAV file formats

All the loops were created using only Omnisphere and demonstrate some of its unique capabilities

Spectrasonics users can download the special soundset, and submit tracks by logging in at the Contest Webpage.

Awards will be presented in three categories:

Best Vocal Production, Best Instrumental Production, Most Creative Production

Participants can submit more than one entry, but can only win one award

Winners will be announced in July 2008

The brand-new flagship virtual instrument Omnisphere was previewed at the January 2008 NAMM show. Our ‘Power Synth’ breaks completely new sonic ground by combining a wide variety of hybrid realtime synthesis techniques, an epic library of remarkable ‘Psychoacoustic’ sounds, and many innovative features that have never been seen before in any hardware or software synthesizer. The new instrument is the first to be based on the “STEAM Engine”, which is our newly developed core technology. Omnisphere is scheduled to be released September 15, 2008 and the MSRP is $499 US.

We have an on-going preview of the software through a unique series of video episodes at the Omnisphere preview website: Omnisphere Teaser Page

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