Feature Overview
New Sound Sharing and Publishing capabilities in v2.1:

• Easily share patches and projects between users, which can include User Audio.
• Publish a library of patches and Multis including User Audio, graphics and more.
• Share Sounds over social media
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Faster Boot Time for Omnisphere 2.1:

• Opening the plugin inside any DAW on Macintosh or Windows is much speedier
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Vast New Synthesis Possibilities in Omnisphere 2:

• Audio Import – Users can import their own audio file as a soundsource in Omnisphere.
• Over 400 New DSP Waveforms for the Synth Oscillator - an increase of 100X.
• Wavetable Synthesis - Each Waveform is now a Morphing Wavetable.
• Powerful New Granular Synthesis algorithm.
• Deeper FM/Ring Mod capabilities for aggressive timbres.
• 8 New Filter Types - New Power Filters, Vowel, Resonators.
• New Unison Drift models Analog Polysynth behavior.
• Expanded Modulation with new sources and many more targets.
• Polyphonic LFO and Modulation Envelope options.
• Soundsource Reversing.

Now includes over 12,000 sounds:

• More than 4,500 new patches and soundsources from acclaimed Spectrasonics Sound Design Team.
• New Omnisphere 'Spotlight EDM' library with cutting-edge, modern sounds.
• 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.
• ...and much, much more.

New Arpeggiator Features:

• Note transposition for step seq-style patterns.
• Arp pattern lock while browsing.
• Speed Offset control allows slow down/speed up effects.
• New modulation capabilities.

New Interface:

• Redesigned Wider User Interface with many improvements.
• Show Modulation pane opens modulation routings/sources on left side.
• Mini-Browser available at all times.
• Larger Full Browser Design
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Enhanced Browsing experience:

• Sound Match feature instantly locates any related sounds in the library.
• Sound Lock allows endless useful variations by locking sound aspects while you browse.
• Easy Sound/Project Sharing for collaborators and third party libraries.
• Greatly Improved sound organization system.
• Fast Auto Preview/Progressive Loading allows rapid browsing.
• Browse Patches by Mood.
• Expanded Genres.
• Browse by Oscillator type.
• Boolean search options.

25 New FX Units:

• Innerspace.
• Quad Resonator.
• Thriftshop Speaker.
• Classic Twin.
• Bassman.
• Hi-Wattage.
• Rock Stack.
• Brit-Vox.
• Boutique.
• San-Z-Amp.
• Stompbox Modeler.
• Metalzone Distortion.
• Toxic Smasher.
• Foxxy Fuzz.
• Analog Phaser.
• Analog Flanger.
• Analog Chorus.
• Analog Vibrato.
• Solina Ensemble.
• Vintage Tremolo.
• Envelope Filter.
• Crying Wah.
• Stomp-Comp.
• Precision Compressor.
• Studio 2-Band EQ.

Flexible New FX Features:

• 16 FX units per patch.
• Full matrix modulation of every FX slot.
• New Aux FX rack per patch with Pre/Post fader sends.
• Hundreds of New FX Presets and Racks.
• Lock FX while browsing.

Improvements/Special Features:

• Live Mode with key splits.
• Enhanced Orb with Attractor mode.
• Trilian Custom Controls compatibility.
• Global Clock Speed (Halftime, Doubletime, etc).

Omnisphere v2.1 is now released and available through the Spectrasonics website.

Thanks Carl.