KVR Audio

Brittlestem · Post by **Brittlestem** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:01 pm

schnapsglas wrote:I don't use Nexus, but I love the idea of it. Go for it. reFX on the other hand...

Provide a level of customer service that puts most other companies to shame.

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:30 pm

@OP

- what style(s) of music would you be using this for?
- do you already have Zebra 2?
- do you generally design your own sounds, use presets, or somewhere in between?

mholloway · Post by **mholloway** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:47 pm

is tooth paste worth using or should I wait and buy some shampoo?

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:51 pm

mholloway wrote:is tooth paste worth using or should I wait and buy some shampoo?

Go to a hotel and get both.

5Lives · Post by **5Lives** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:43 pm

Both have demos (yes, even Nexus has one for 16 hours of USAGE - I've been using it for a week and still have like 12 hours left). I like the idea of Nexus, but as I've gotten into it, I've wanted the ability to change the sounds more. Also, the core library is VERY oriented to EDM and to be honest, I haven't been all that impressed with the presets (quality and sound) so far...their demos for the expansions sound really amazing though, so who's to say...

Having a TON of fun with my new Virus TI2 Polar though...

schnapsglas · Post by **schnapsglas** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:45 pm

5Lives wrote:Having a TON of fun with my new Virus TI2 Polar though...

Now that's just showing off

1-2-Many · Post by **1-2-Many** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:06 pm

Time to roll out Mr Obvious

Mr Obvious Says, "Nexus is sample based, Zebra is a modular synth, comparing them is moot (of little or no practical value or meaning)."

¡Warning, PipeDream Ahead!
If/When Zebra includes the use of samples you can buy all Manuel's sample sets and basically have Nexus on steriods

(The combination would probably cost you less than Nexus Complete)

Nexus = $299
Nexus Complete = $2,949
Vengeance SamplePack Complete = $2,259

Nexus Complete =~ Nexus stuffed with Vengeance samplepacks

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:31 pm

1-2-Many wrote:Time to roll out Mr Obvious

Mr Obvious Says, "Nexus is sample based, Zebra is a modular synth, comparing them is moot (of little or no practical value or meaning)."

¡Warning, PipeDream Ahead!
If/When Zebra includes the use of samples you can buy all Manuel's sample sets and basically have Nexus on steriods (The combination would probably cost you less than Nexus Complete)

Nexus = $299
Nexus Complete = $2,949
Vengeance SamplePack Complete = $2,259

Nexus Complete =~ Nexus stuffed with Vengeance samplepacks

Or you could buy Zebra2 and nexus2 load them inside a chainer plugin.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:38 pm

1-2-Many wrote:If/When Zebra includes the use of samples

V0RT3X · Post by **V0RT3X** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:38 pm

Urs wrote:
1-2-Many wrote:If/When Zebra includes the use of samples

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:48 pm

xamido wrote:Apple and orange. One is a rompler, one is a semi modular synth.

+1 Quite different. No doubt the OP need to get both

Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:57 pm

The synth engines and synthesis methods are so different that comparing these two synths .... Well ....

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:15 am

Here's one aspect that no one has mentioned in this thread: Nexus2 -> ilok dongle and 6GB of disk space. Zebra2 -> serial key and <100MB of disk space.

If you're worried about the CPU consumption of Zebra just freeze the track and add zebrify. Bam, instant Nexus "synthesis".

mikedw · Post by **mikedw** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:04 am

krl8301 wrote:+1 for zebra,your sounds makes your music original:)

1 + for you.

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:08 am

Buy both.

reFX Nexus 2 worth buying or should I wait for Zebra 3?