Spectrasonics Instruments & the Intel-Mac Platform
Apple's shift from PowerPC to Intel architecture was a major change for music software. Although the original Atmosphere and Trilogy instruments are not Intel-Mac native plug-ins, Spectrasonics is fully committed to the Intel Mac platform.We have already released Omnisphere and Trilian, the successors to Atmosphere and Trilogy.
Stylus RMX was the first example of Spectrasonics' commitment to transition our entire product line to the Intel-Mac platform. We transitioned the original Stylus from a licensed technology to our own in-house technology when we introduced Stylus RMX, based on our S.A.G.E. technology. This approach added many innovations to the original product and allowed us to deliver RMX as the first native Universal Binary instrument plug-in available on the market.
In the same way, we have transitioned our popular Atmosphere and Trilogy instruments to the next generation of instruments based on our new in-house STEAM technology. Omnisphere, the successor to Atmosphere has been released, and is available now. Trilian, the successor to Trilogy, has been released, and is also available now. That completes the transition of our entire product line, making all of our instruments 100% Intel-Mac
We are offering generous upgrade paths to the new instruments. We strongly encourage our existing Atmosphere users to upgrade to Omnisphere, and existing Trilogy users to upgrade to Trilian.
Pre-STEAM Solutions for Atmosphere & Trilogy
During this transition period, we created a temporary workaround solution called a 'wrapper' that allows both Atmosphere and Trilogy to function on Intel-Mac systems. The performance of the wrappers varies on each system depending on the operating system, the CPU, the host and the buffer size. Please refer to our performance charts for details on what you can expect and if they will work for the needs of your system.
The 'wrappers' are available as a free public-beta download in our Knowledge Base.
There are also additional workarounds available that will allow you to continue using Atmosphere and Trilogy with your Intel-Mac-based DAW.
Spectrasonics Intel Mac Compatible Plug-ins
Stylus RMX
- Superceded original Stylus Classic/licensed engine (long-term solution for Stylus)
- Uses native in-house Spectrasonics engine
- Superior features/innovation
- Upgrade for Stylus Classic customers
- Native Universal Binary support
- Outstanding and timely software support for new platforms, host issues, etc.
Omnisphere
- Supercedes original Atmosphere/licensed engine (long-term solution for Atmosphere)
- Uses native in-house Spectrasonics engine
- Superior features/innovation
- Upgrade for Atmosphere customers
- Native Universal Binary support
- Outstanding and timely software support for new platforms
Find out more about Omnisphere HERE.
Trilian
- Supercedes original Trilogy/licensed engine (long-term solution for Trilogy)
- Uses native in-house Spectrasonics engine
- Superior features/innovation
- Upgrade for Trilogy customers
- Native Universal Binary support
- Outstanding and timely software support for new platforms
Trilian is available now. Check it out HERE
FAQS
Are Omnisphere and Trilian Intel Native Plug-ins?
Yes! Omnisphere and Trilian supercede Atmosphere and Trilogy, and represent the future of those plug-ins. Together with Stylus RMX, Omnisphere and Trilian complete our transition to our in-house technology, and all three are Intel Mac native plug-ins.
When will Omnisphere and Trilian be available?
Both are available now and are based on our new STEAM Engine, running on Intel Mac as native Universal Binaries.
Will the Atmosphere/Trilogy plug-ins ever have true "Universal Binary" updates?
No, unfortunately this is not possible with the licensed engine. Instead, we have created new instruments from the ground up with our own STEAM engine, which incorporate all the sounds from the original Atmosphere and Trilogy instruments.
Omnisphere and Trilian, the successors to Atmosphere and Trilogy, are Universal Binary and run natively on Intel Mac machines. Atmosphere and Trilogy customers can upgrade to Omnisphere and Trilian HERE.
Are there any workaround solutions that I can use, so that I can keep working with the original Atmosphere and Trilogy plug-ins in my projects?
Yes. There are some workarounds that can allow you to continue to be able to use the original Atmosphere and Trilogy plug-ins in your music:
- We have provided a solution called a 'wrapper' that allows both Atmosphere and Trilogy to function on Intel-Mac systems. The performance of the wrappers varies on each system depending on the operating system, the CPU, the host and the buffer size. Please refer to our performance charts for details on what you can expect and if they will work for the needs of your system.
The 'wrappers' are available as a free public-beta download in our Knowledge Base.
- Use another computer to host Atmosphere and Trilogy and trigger them via MIDI from your Intel Mac OSX sequencer. This can be done using any compatible G3/G4/G5 or Windows PC computer and a standalone host like Steinberg's V-Stack. http://www.steinberg.net/
- Run Windows XP on your Intel Mac using Boot Camp, and use a Windows host application like Cubase/Pro Tools/Live etc. This is obviously a radical solution, but it does work from a technical point of view.
- Use a standalone hardware host like the MUSE Receptor, which works well with Atmosphere and Trilogy. http://www.museresearch.com/receptor2.php
Is there going to be an Intel Wrapper for Classic Stylus?
No. There are no plans to make an Intel wrapper for Classic Stylus, since Stylus RMX has superseded it. Stylus RMX is currently a native Intel Mac plug-in and contains the entire Classic Stylus library.
Can I sign up for an email list to be notified immediately when there is any news about Spectrasonics Intel Mac compatible plug-ins?
All registered Spectrasonics users are already signed up in our system. Any major news is sent to the registered email addresses of customers that were used during the authorization of their plug-ins.
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