Is ReFX Nexus2 worth getting?
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- KVRer
- 17 posts since 29 Apr, 2012
I am thinking of buying the product along with a few expansions etc. I have searched quite a few forums to read reviews on nexus, where some say its legendary VST and others say its over-used sounds that aren't worth listening to. What should I do? 
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- KVRist
- 100 posts since 19 Sep, 2005
Hi,
I love it with the expanders i have.
I've just made this track with it : http://soundcloud.com/viktorvos/sometimes
I use it a lot in my productions on www.soundcloud.com/viktorvos
Dance or downtempo it's usable for both (for me).
Regards,
Viktor Vos
www.section9records.nl
I love it with the expanders i have.
I've just made this track with it : http://soundcloud.com/viktorvos/sometimes
I use it a lot in my productions on www.soundcloud.com/viktorvos
Dance or downtempo it's usable for both (for me).
Regards,
Viktor Vos
www.section9records.nl
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- KVRian
- 668 posts since 28 Sep, 2010
People have a really hard time selling it on the marketplace.
Lot of people on KVR like having a lot of control, and a rompler simply doesn't do that.
That's all I'll say.
Lot of people on KVR like having a lot of control, and a rompler simply doesn't do that.
That's all I'll say.
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- KVRist
- 425 posts since 21 Sep, 2003
Love nexus here! BTW... What expansions do you have?vivo wrote:Hi,
I love it with the expanders i have.
I've just made this track with it : http://soundcloud.com/viktorvos/sometimes
I use it a lot in my productions on www.soundcloud.com/viktorvos
Dance or downtempo it's usable for both (for me).
Regards,
Viktor Vos
www.section9records.nl
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- KVRAF
- 1676 posts since 17 Dec, 2002 from Yorkshire
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- KVRist
- 100 posts since 19 Sep, 2005
house vol 1 , dance vol 1 & 3 , trance elements, pop, classic trance, hollywood , omicron 2 & 3, fm, bigtone signature 2 & 3 , future arps 2 , dance drumstdm71 wrote:Love nexus here! BTW... What expansions do you have?vivo wrote:Hi,
I love it with the expanders i have.
I've just made this track with it : http://soundcloud.com/viktorvos/sometimes
I use it a lot in my productions on www.soundcloud.com/viktorvos
Dance or downtempo it's usable for both (for me).
Regards,
Viktor Vos
www.section9records.nl
and yes that was quiet some $
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- KVRist
- 81 posts since 18 Mar, 2010 from Los Angeles
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- KVRAF
- 4867 posts since 18 Dec, 2000
they don't come up on the Market that often, and I think it sells better than most.
At least that is my observation.
dw
At least that is my observation.
dw
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- KVRAF
- 1769 posts since 30 Jul, 2007
Yes, its amazing if you can afford it... but I cannot afford it. 
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 17 posts since 29 Apr, 2012
The price is definitely high being around £250 just for the starter package plus the £50 expansions (with VAT). I think I will end up getting it, has anyone used EastWest Symphonic Strings compared to Nexus Hollywood?vaisnava wrote:Yes, its amazing if you can afford it... but I cannot afford it.
- KVRian
- 909 posts since 26 Nov, 2005
If it were me, I would go with Alchemy instead of Nexus 2. It has the sample capabilities, but it can also do granular, additive and spectral synthesis. It is also cheaper. It has plenty of expansion pack available both from Camel Audio and third parties. Check it out before you purchase Nexus 2.
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- KVRAF
- 2177 posts since 12 Nov, 2009
You really can't compare those expansions. nexus expansions are made of production ready sounds, they give you everything out of the box, instant gratification...
Finally!
- KVRist
- 456 posts since 13 Mar, 2008 from Finland
I think Nexus is the only good rompler in the market along with Korg M1. It has lots of good and usable sounds and I guess is worth the money since there really aren't options.
I wouldn't compare it to Alchemy or Omnisphere or complex synthesizers.
Nexus is about good out-of-the-box sounds and straight forward bread and butter use like M1. Nothing else.
I wouldn't compare it to Alchemy or Omnisphere or complex synthesizers.
Nexus is about good out-of-the-box sounds and straight forward bread and butter use like M1. Nothing else.
- KVRAF
- 14123 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced
I love Nexus, but I think it depends on what you already have. For an extra $100.00 you can get Komplete 8, which is just about everything (Instruments and effects)you need to make music.
Your money your decision.
Your money your decision.
- KVRAF
- 12522 posts since 21 Mar, 2008 from Hannover, Germany
If i would pay as much money for a single VST synth i would add another 100 Euros (which is like 2 Nexus expansions) and get Omnisphere instead (which i still don't have currently).
For the price of Nexus with all expansions which is currently 2169 Euros (!!) you could get a decent hardware synth like e.g. a Virus TI2 keyboard or a workstation (e.g. Motif XF, Korg M3 XP or even a Kronos for a little additional money).
That "production ready sounds" hype for the Nexus expansions is just a marketing phrase IMO. This sounds like the soundsets/expansions for other synths are just "crappy" in comparison.
One important reason that i did not get either Omnisphere and Nexus until today is that there are no product demos for both so far. Just doing MP3 demos is not enough for me, especially for such expensive synths.
Ingo
For the price of Nexus with all expansions which is currently 2169 Euros (!!) you could get a decent hardware synth like e.g. a Virus TI2 keyboard or a workstation (e.g. Motif XF, Korg M3 XP or even a Kronos for a little additional money).
That "production ready sounds" hype for the Nexus expansions is just a marketing phrase IMO. This sounds like the soundsets/expansions for other synths are just "crappy" in comparison.
One important reason that i did not get either Omnisphere and Nexus until today is that there are no product demos for both so far. Just doing MP3 demos is not enough for me, especially for such expensive synths.
Ingo
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Live 10 Suite / Cubase Pro 9.5 / Pro Tools Ultimate 2021 // NI Komplete Kontrol S61 Mk1
