Nexus vst is a virtual synthesizer known for its high-quality sounds catering to all music genres. Its parent company is reFX. Recently, the company released a big update in the form of Nexus 5. The plugin is primarily a ROMpler, which relies on pre-recorded samples rather than synthesis to produce the sound.
But now, this VST has become a full synthesizer, providing all the options to design a sound from scratch. Because of this now we should not call it a rompler
In this article, I will discuss what changes have appeared in this new version and how they can benefit the user. So, without wasting any time, let’s get started.
Features
Here are the new features distinguishing this new synthesizer version from previous versions.
Create and Edit Your Own Presets:
Now, the plugin lets the user import his own sounds. This allows the user to create his own presents and expansion packs by letting the user create his own routings and build his own expansions. The built-in sample editor has slicer, loop, and cross-fade options.
For quick results, users can also use the pre-made preset and tweak them to make them unique. This update can be helpful for the music production community. After this update, everyone will probably release his own expansion pack, whether free or not. This could also be a great update for the sound designers.
In this way, the market will be crowded with unique expansion packs. Now is the right time to say that with this plugin, the only limit is the people’s creativity and imagination.
Explore the Sounds for Every Style:
The Nexus 5’s new feature is the new sounds added as factory presets. This time, it comes with more than 1,100 new sounds designed for every type of music generation, including EDM, Melodic Techno, House, Vintage Synths, Hip Hop, Lo-fi, Retrowave, Cyberpunk, Drum and Bass, Trance, and more.
Now the question occurs: what about the old factory presets? Are they included or not in this new version? The answer is yes. The old ones are also included with the new presets. In this way, the total number of factory presets is 5,300.
Retro Skin for Vintage Vibes:
This feature is mainly designed for classic lovers. The previous versions of the Nexus had classic themes. They looked old but nice. When the fourth generation of the plugin was developed, the company cancelled the old classic skin and developed a new, modern theme for this plugin.
These modern themes were also good, but they did not replace the grace and respect of the old classic skins of the plugin. So, the company decided to bring back the classic skin in this new plugin version. The name of this classic theme is retro skin.
The classic lovers can dive back into the vibe they know and love.
8 Powerful Synthesis Engines of reFX Nexus 5:
This time, the company has packed 8 advanced synthesis engines into the plugin. The names of these engines are given below.
- Virtual Analog
- Sampler
- Wavetable
- Time Stretcher
- Retro Sampler
- Grain
- Cloud
- FM Synthesis
Each of these 8 generators offers distinct capabilities for sound design, blending traditional and modern techniques for a versatile experience.
Effects of reFX Nexus 5:
New effects are also added to this plugin. The list of these effects is given below.
- Bucket Brigade Delay
- Particle Reverb
- Vowel Filter
- Rotary
- Pusher
Editions:
Starter
To get you going.
USD: 199
- Plugin
- 3532 presets
- 44.4 GB of samples
Value 10
Plenty of sounds.
USD: 399
- Included 10
- Latest 10 Expansion packs
- 64.1 of sample packs
Total
Included Every Expansion.
USD: 1999
- Plugin
- All 191 Expansion packs
- 31725 presets
- 273 GB of sample packs
Compatibility:
The plugin is available as a VST, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin and is compatible with macOS (native Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows.
Online Activation:
Now, this plugin can be activated online. Users don’t have to mess around with their party sources like iLock, etc. Once this plugin has been activated online, the user can use it forever, even when he is offline. Online activation is a few seconds long.
What’s new in version
- Completely updated interface and also the retro skin is added.
- Addition of new presets.
- Now user can Import and edit his own samples.
- New effects: Particle, Vowel Filter, Vinylizer, Rotary.
- New generators of reFX Nexus 5: Retro, Grain, Cloud and FM.
