$399.99
$299.99

AT A GLANCE

  • Featuring Sample Logic’s all new independent sample UltraEngine – No Kontakt Needed!
  • 1,700 Instruments & Presets
  • 10+ GB Sample Content (1,520 audio files)
  • 4-core sample engine with intelligent X/Y mixer automation
  • UltraBand Sound Sculptor for easy Core mixing
  • Dual Arp Sequencer and chord player
  • Drag and Drop LFO, velocity, and key modulators
  • User-defined LFO shapes and gate modulators
  • Hot-swappable Send and Master effects chain technology
  • Multi-mode filters with envelopes, modulators, and velocity
  • Dynamic tag-based source and preset browser
  • Fully MIDI CC integration for custom control

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What is ultraSPHERE?

IMMERSIVE ATMOSPHERES

ultraSPHERE soundscape designer is the ultimate tool for crafting cinematic soundscapes that push the boundaries of music and sound design. Sample Logic delivers a new virtual instrument platform to deliver this groundbreaking new generation station, putting you in control of a vast collection of over 1,500 expressive cinematic samples. Equipped with the latest sound sculpting technologies and modules, ultraSPHERE empowers you to mold and shape your sonic vision with unparalleled detail.

ULTRA ENGINE: BRAND NEW PLATFORM

At the heart of ultraSPHERE is the new UltraEngine. This is Sample Logic’s next-generation audio engine, designed to deliver unparalleled sonic power and flexibility. Free from the shackles of third-party platforms, the UltraEngine is a plug-in years in development, with innovative architecture and advanced sound design algorithms. Sculpt, manipulate, and animate your sounds with breathtaking precision and detail. ultraSPHERE is just the first step on a thrilling adventure. We’re building a whole ecosystem of virtual instruments that share the same powerful foundation, giving you a unified music production workflow and endless possibilities for sound shaping.

BEYOND PRESETS

Loaded with inspiring presets, ultraSPHERE is a pick-up-and-play powerhouse. Use the preset browser to find your perfect sounds in double-quick time, with tagged presets and favoriting options – even re-tagging any preset from the library. A preset is almost sounding spot-on, but not quite?… easily load up new sources and parameters, whilst keeping core characteristics of your sounds intact.

Crafting The Sound

QUAD CORE CARNAGE

Sculpt sound from gentle natural whispers to the roar of a cybernetic storm. Infuse your soundscapes with rich pads, complex sweeps, airy textures and synthetic drones. Gone are the days of static samples as ultraSPHERE empowers you to breathe movement into sound, shaping and automating a vast array of parameters. Conjure custom creations that erupt with dynamic life and evolve in surprising ways. Using a myriad of layering options, the source sounds blended by ultraSPHERE combine effortlessly. The innovative UltraBand Sound Sculptor is a powerful bandpass filter interface section, designed to shape the frequency of each sound’s character and encourage multiple sounds to gel together in a unified space.

ENDLESS AUTOMATIONS

ultraSPHERE shatters the boundaries of preset playback and goes way beyond that with limitless creative explorations. Never has it been easier to inject captivating motion into your sounds with the UltraEngine’s 10 independent modulators, allowing you to sculpt and automate a vast array of parameters. Inject life into your creations with animated tremolo, vibrato, and lush unison effects. Create dynamic textures with powerful filter modulation and filter envelope automation, or push the boundaries with FM synthesis. The fun doesn’t stop there; apply these same LFOs and modulator shapes to FX sends, creating constantly evolving effects that add depth and dimension to your soundscapes. Use the central customizable X/Y core mixer to morph between the sources, offering unparalleled creative control. Effortlessly blend core sound sources and sculpt complex sonic textures with a simple touch or automated playback patterns.

The User Interface

COMFORT IN CONTROL

For instant gratification, the ultraSPHERE interface makes it easy to achieve fast results, but a deep dive into the engine’s myriad of settings and routing pages unleashes its true power. Beginning with the interface divided into 4 cores, each has a source sound and parameters for fast tweaking. Easily adjust the individual elements of any of the 4 cores and preview on the fly with mute and solo buttons. With slick waveform graphics and intuitive playback and key range controls, you’ll be in no doubt about the transformations you’re making.

RANDOMIZE & HUMANIZE

Struggling to overcome a creative hurdle? Let randomization be your guide with the powerful ultraSPHERE options, excelling in nudging you out of your comfort zone and introducing sonic serendipity. Simply select the parameters and cores you want to randomize and hit the dice, sparking new ideas and propelling your designed sounds into new territories. The UltraEngine’s Humanize module is a powerful and flexible set of advanced performance parameters that function on a global level, affecting all cores. The UltraEngine’s advanced humanization modulators are dynamically triggered to optimize realism and minimize robotic characteristics in playback. Of course, these parameters are fully user-configurable to tailor your performance experience.

Instruments Categories & Specs

  • Acoustic – Organic
  • Deep – Sub
  • Ethnic – World
  • Heavy
  • Metallic
  • Panoramic Motion
  • Sequencer Motion
  • Sweeping
  • Airy
  • Detuned
  • Euphoric – Spiritual
  • Instrumental
  • Mixed Emotions
  • Piercing
  • Slow Attack
  • Synthetic – Electronic
  • Bright
  • Dissonant
  • Experimental – Chaos
  • Lite
  • Mod Motion
  • Pulsing
  • Slow Motion
  • Thick – Dense
  • Build Up
  • Distorted – Edgy
  • Fast Motion
  • LoFi – Noisy
  • Mystery – Suspense
  • Reversed
  • Static Tone
  • Vocal
  • Dark – Scary
  • Effectual – Echoing
  • Harmonic – Chordal
  • Melodic
  • Pad-like
  • Rhythmic
  • Strings
  • XY Motion

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ultraSPHERE features 1,700 sample instruments and presets, including a 10.5 GB sample library (1,520 audio samples) using. All samples are delivered at 44.1kHz/24-bit.

System Requirements

  • MacOS X 10.9.5 Mavericks, or higher, Mac M1 Native compatible, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
  • Windows 8, 10, or higher, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
  • 10.5 GB free disk space for ultraSPHERE sample content

Compatibility

  • Mac: Audio Units (AU Component) & VST3 – 64-bit
  • Windows: VST3 – 64-bit
  • Not compatible with Pro Tools!
Danny Lux
“ultraSPHERE is an excellent instrument to add textural moods to my scores. This new engine is straightforward, easy to understand and most importantly fast to use. The variety of sounds and textures are vast and highly useful. This definitely will be a tool I will use in my scores.”

Danny Lux

“UltraSphere is one of the deepest and most versatile soundscape instruments I’ve ever used. It’s deep but also very intuitive with the clean graphical interface. I’ve found that you can dive into sound creation and get great results quickly without getting lost in menus. The library of fantastic sounds is huge and inspiring; perfect jumping off points for your own unique ideas. Whatever genre you’re working in…ultraSphere will be an asset to your next creation.”

Steve Jablonsky

“UltraSphere is the quintessential atmosphere library period. This library will inspire you the minute you start to play some the many presets. From simple to complex, from organic to synthetic, and everything in between, this easy to operate library will not disappoint. This is a killer library.”

Gary Rottger

Jeff Rona
“This is a massive step forward for Sample Logic! This is the first plugin that takes their cinematic sonic DNA to a new level. Super inspiring!”

Jeff Rona

“ultraSPHERE has felt like a fantastic addition to the toolkit. It creates new possibilities, with features like the X/Y automations and unique resonance controls. The sample library is diverse and high quality, which opens up a lot of creative potential. The onboard FX are top-notch too. It will definitely help to inspire and enhance the music we create.”

Klaypex

“WOW!!!! UltraSphere is PHENOMENAL!!! It’s a composers’ and sound designers’ dream com true and needs to be in every musicians tool kit!!! It’s impeccably crafted and incredibly user friendly. The quality and depth of this library is OUTSTANDING!!!”

David Lawrence

“If John Hammond spliced the DNA of a Korg Wavestation with that of a Prophet VS it would produce this modern day Mecha-Godzilla of a plug in. It makes quick work of animated sounds with just one of its engines. But wait, there’s FOUR!”

Gerard Marino

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