I just sent an email to Spectrasonics asking for a third tier/option in their pricing of the Omnisphere v.2.0 update.  There is one price for those who only own Omnisphere; there is a lower price for those who own all three, but not one for those who own two of the three products.  Do not know what if any reply I will get, but it does not hurt to ask.
 

cecelius2
I just sent an email to Spectrasonics asking for a third tier/option in their pricing of the Omnisphere v.2.0 update.  There is one price for those who only own Omnisphere; there is a lower price for those who own all three, but not one for those who own two of the three products.  Do not know what if any reply I will get, but it does not hurt to ask.
 

I expect that you'll get a reply, they have always been very good in that way in my experience, just not the one you would have hoped for. I asked a while ago if they offered any incentive deals for Omni/Trilian owners to complete the trio and buy RMX but they said didn't anticipate that this was likely to happen, so I'd be surprised if they would accomodate a similar request on a new product.

Update:
 
Just had another email from T&S which contains FAQ re Omnisphere 2....
 
"We have also had a Q&A session with Spectrasonics where we have put across a whole range of questions; from delivery information, system requirements, to additional insights into the newest features in Omnisphere 2."
 
The two questions regarding delivery are somewhat contradictory in the nature of the responses........
 
Will Omnisphere 2 be a downloadable product?
Spectrasonics strongly believe that their instruments should remain as a physical package only.
Only the additional contents for the Omnisphere 2 Upgrades (14GB) will be available as a download.
 
Will the Omnisphere 2 Upgrade be available on physical media like DVDs?
Not at this time. The Spectrasonics download service is highly reliable though… even with slower connections.
 
 
 
 
 

paulo

cecelius2
I just sent an email to Spectrasonics asking for a third tier/option in their pricing of the Omnisphere v.2.0 update.  There is one price for those who only own Omnisphere; there is a lower price for those who own all three, but not one for those who own two of the three products.  Do not know what if any reply I will get, but it does not hurt to ask.
 

I expect that you'll get a reply, they have always been very good in that way in my experience, just not the one you would have hoped for. I asked a while ago if they offered any incentive deals for Omni/Trilian owners to complete the trio and buy RMX but they said didn't anticipate that this was likely to happen, so I'd be surprised if they would accomodate a similar request on a new product.

I did get a reply, but they said that they don't offer a middle tier and that I should buy RMX so that I could qualify for the VIP discount.  They are sticking to their guns, probably because they know that we will buy it at the asking (two tier) price.  Well, it did not hurt to ask.  But, not going to happen.

So, lawajava, I assume you'll be getting the upgrade? 

smallstonefan
Dang it lawajava,
 
I have Trilian and Omnisphere but never really looked at Stylus RMX. I spent about 30 minutes watching videos last night because of your post, and now I have to have it.
grrrr...
:)
PS: It was this video that did it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCDkKSRkb9s

You will love it.  I have Geist, which is also very cool.  But Eric and Spectrasonics make stuff that is so powerful and gets fast return for the effort of using it.  Stylus RMX just gets better every time you work with it.
 
Here's an extra kicker, they have miles and miles of tutorials on it so there are plenty of ways to learn how to go from simple to smart using it.  And, PlugIn Guru has some great free tutorial material and very low cost but rich add-ons.

smallstonefan
Dang it lawajava,
 
I have Trilian and Omnisphere but never really looked at Stylus RMX. I spent about 30 minutes watching videos last night because of your post, and now I have to have it.
grrrr...
:)
PS: It was this video that did it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCDkKSRkb9s

Not to pile it on, but it looks like this deal is potentially still available.  $199 for all of the Nine Volt Audio collection (which is huge).  That entire collection is completely set up for Stylus RMX.  You just open up Stylus RMX and everything from that collection can be utilized in seriously amazing ways.  That includes key sounds, guitar sounds, it goes on and on.
 
http://www.ninevoltaudio.com/
 
I also want to mention that John at PlugInGuru is truly a hero.  The YouTube video you found, for example, exemplifies what a treasure of info he provides, and how he contributes to the libraries available.

smallstonefan - if you probe a bit and listen to the Nine Volt Audio sizzles (there are some puns in there), you'll probably get charged about what's in there.  For like $199 it's like a galaxy of cool stuff.  Then that plugs in to Stylus RMX where you can control it and pick and choose what you want from already cool things, and it's a treasure trove.

I have not used Stylus RMX nearly enough, still learning actually.
 
but with Omni, Trillian and stylus - you can throw down a serious song track.
 
I have Reason 7 and with Stylus RMX I have been able to save a REX file and inport it into Stylus to use my own sounds.  it's not a simple thing to do but it does work once you have it down.
 
reason I mention it is that it can expand Sylus RMX using your own sounds, samples or converted samples.
 
make sure if you are buying a used copy of Stylus RMX that you are getting the Expanded edition that is newer.  TONS more sounds and grooves.
 
I love my Spectrasonics stuff.   eager for beginning of May to start playing. 

Yep, All of Skippy's vids are mindblowing... 

declan
This may belong in the coffee house, but there was a lot Eric Persing says here about innovation that's unabashedly honest.  Almost scary. http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/spectrasonics-eric-persing-talks-omnisphere-2-sound-design-and-more-616236
 
 

Definitely belongs here... thanks, declan... full of great stuff...might warrant a separate post in software as it might get buried in this thread.  Eric's details of both O2 and other things is really a nice read.

Zo - just go get Stylus RMX.  the grooves etc are worth it.  I like it much better than my Maschine expansions AND Stylus RMX can be used as a plugin IN Maschine, it's a win win.
 
I have 9 or 10 expansions for Maschine and I really don't use them.  I do use Stylus RMX in Maschine, it's kinda cool.

Got stylus installed last night. Looking forward to digging into it!

"This categorisation takes us years of full-time staff debating over each sound… "Is this 'nightmarish', or is it more 'dreamlike', or both?". It's entirely subjective, and yet not. If subjective had no meaning, then all art would be pointless, right?! We relate to things because of subjective choices made by a director or an artist, so there are universal things, which is why there are scary movies - subjectively scary, but still scary movies!"

And that's why I love presets.

Looks amazing, I can't wait.

• More than 3,000 New patches and soundsources from acclaimed Spectrasonics Sound Design Team
• New Omnisphere EDM library with cutting-edge, modern sounds
• New Exclusive Soundsources from Diego Stocco's Custom Built Instruments
• New category of Phrase-based Soundsources for granular synthesis
• Hundreds of new Circuit Bent Soundsources
• Many Innovative new Psychoacoustic Soundsources
• New Melodic Cave Stalactites Soundsources

Thanks for the heads up!