Omnisphere is based on samples and definitely does not have the same ability to sculpt the spectral view of a sound like IRIS can. Also you cannot import any of your own raw sample data AFAIK so that sort of limits the concept of going out and recording some interesting one shot and atmos sounds, bringing them back, loading them up and get tweaking and mangling that into an amazing sound like you can in IRIS.

Certainly not putting down Omnisphere here either. I don't have it but I know it is one hell of a synth with a massive library that covers a lot of ground and overall would be much more powerful than IRIS. But IRIS does have that special spectral ability that is basically not possible in other synths too. It is a matter of how much you want that creative potential and if you are willing to pay for it. I am!

It takes many layers of samples, effects treatments and modulation routings inside a synth like Omnisphere to create a very rich, complex and deep moving texture. But some synths like Native Prism can make the same sounds without any samples and doing it completely differently. That impresses me because it is smarter in many ways.

Although to be honest, I have Alchemy, Omnisphere and REFX Nexus (plus Komplete etc), and I'm most likely to turn to Nexus first. Best sounds out there, and ease of use FTW most of the time.

So Mathew what have you done! You have got me looking at REFX Nexus now and it looks good. Can you tell me about it! It sounds great for sure.

Noooo I don't need another synth or do I? I am still pretty impressed on IRIS capabilities and how it works with sound the way it does. And that is what this thread is about I suppose.

You must be a happy man having Alchemy, Omnispehere and Komplete tucked away ready to go I would imagine.

In Studio one 2, there is a Vst3 version. Anybobody have some insight? I didn't notice a difference

Hi Jeff, Two things that I love about Nexus are it sounds great, and easy to use. In particular the trance gate makes it SOOO easy to chop up sounds. I'm so surprised other companies haven't emulated it better. Sound shaping it's got all your basic stuff (filters etc) but of course it's still a rompler so it's not like Alchemy which is a full blown synth. Then again, I'm not that great at sound design. A lot of times I just want to grab a sound tweak to fit and go. As for being happy, unfourtantly I haven't done much music making lately because I started my MBA program, and just haven't found the time. But I can certainly here my programs calling me...