reFX has announced the release of Nexus 2 which comes with loads of new features plus the added bonus of the Dance Vol.2 expansion included for free. Two more expansions have also been released: Dance Vol.3 and SID.

NEXUS² comes with over 70 new features and improvements.

The most important ones:

• Expansion Dance Vol.2 included: 128 new presets, 500 MB of new samples.
• Three skins (Black 'evil', Black 'good' and Cobalt) included.
• New FX: analog phaser from Arts Acoustic - up to 16 stages.
• New FX: stereo enhancer - widen or narrow the stereo field.
• Feature Matrix: layers can be switched on/off separately.
• New section: oscillator mix level.
• Oscillators can be switched on/off separately.
• Volume- and pan-control for each oscillator.

The complete list:

• Expansion Dance Vol.2 already included.
• Feature Matrix: layers can be switched on/off separately.
• Oscillator mix (new section):
  • Oscillators can be switched on/off separately.
  • volume control for single oscillators.
  • volume control for 1up oscillators (when used by preset).
  • panning control for single oscillators.
  • free transposing of single oscillators (+/- 36 semitones).
  • free detuning of single oscillators (centwise up to +/- 1 semitone).
• Trancegate:
  • new trancegate presets.
  • clear via right-click.
  • length freely adjustable between 2-32 steps.
  • graphical zoom when pattern length is changed.
  • delay (tempo-synced).
  • fade in (tempo-synced).
  • graphical markers on every beat.
  • adjustable loop-start.
  • graphical marker on play-position.
  • shuffle-factor + graphical representation of shuffle-factor.
  • librarian uses the full height now, making it much easier to use.
• Arpeggiator:
  • new arpeggio presets.
  • maximum length increased to 32 steps.
  • graphical zoom when pattern length is changed.
  • graphical marker on every beat.
  • newly created steps have default settings now.
  • steps can be transposed note* and octave-wise.
  • while holding shift, step-lengths can be adjusted smoothly.
  • adjustable loop-start.
  • graphical position marker.
  • shuffle factor + graphical representation of shuffle-factor.
  • expanded arpeggiator filter (incl. drum modes).
  • librarian uses the full height now, making it much easier to use.
• FX:
  • new: analog phaser from Arts Acoustic.
  • new: stereo enhancer.
  • two FX slots instead of just one.
  • FX slots can be swapped.
  • preset librarian.
  • multi-FX can be saved in one file (XFX).
  • 70 new FX presets sorted by effects-categories.
  • 25 new XFX presets.
• EQ:
  • EQ now has four bands.
  • new EQ types: lowpass, highpass, bandpass, bandpass2, notch, peak, lowShelf, highShelf.
  • Q factor for each band.
  • free frequency (20-18000hz) for each band.
  • separate gain (-/+24db) for each band.
  • on/off switch for each band.
• Modulation:
  • Portamento: trigger mode fixed.
  • Pitchbend: Range increased to +/- 48 semitones.
• Mod-matrix:
  • more logical sort order.
  • separate destinations for FX-slot 1 and FX-slot 2.
  • new mod destination flanger feedback.
  • new mod destination flanger depth.
  • new mod destination flanger speed.
  • new mod destination degrader distortion.
  • new mod destination distortion gain.
  • new mod destination analog phaser pre-filter.
  • new mod destination analog phaser lower freq.
  • new mod destination analog phaser feedback +/-.
  • new mod destination stereo enhancer width.
  • new mod destination stereo enhancer gain.
  • new mod destination phaser speed.
  • new mod destination chorus speed.
  • new mod destination EQ1-4 freq.
  • new mod destination EQ1-4 Q factor.
  • new mod destination EQ1-4 gain.
  • new mod destination OSC1-4 volume.
  • new mod destination OSC1-4 pan.
  • new mod destination OSC1-4 1up volume.
• Librarian:
  • can be sorted by name, regardless of the category-prefix.
• Global:
  • auto-import-from-desktop function for expansions, skins, and licenses.
  • "Nexus Content" is detected automatically after installation (required on OSX only).
  • scroll-speed of mouse-wheel in lists freely adjustable.

Pricing & Availability

Nexus 2 is available now for Windows and Mac OS X in VST, AU and RTAS plug-in formats priced at €299.99 / $349.99. Upgrades are available. A Syncrosoft eLicenser (dongle) is now required and can be purchased from reFX if you don't already have one.