REFX PLUGINS
REFX NEXUS 2
The sounds
The Library tab enables you to
browse the 762 factory presets via the faux-LCD screen. These are split
into 16 subcategories, including Arpeggios, Dance Leads, Piano, Fantasy
and Dream, Epic Pads, Gated Pads, Classical and more.
This
amounts to 4GB of content created by Manuel Schleis, the golden-eared
sound-wizard behind the acclaimed Vengeance series of dance sample
discs. The manual says that "prohibitively expensive analogue hardware
devices" have been sampled, and the kinds of synth patches that are
tricky to recreate in software are much in evidence, such as Roland
JP-8080 and Access Virus leads and pads.
'Real' instrument sounds feature less heavily, and are of the slick, 'workstation' variety.
Nexus2
remains a dance-music-focused product, and this is affirmed by the
inclusion of an all-new expansion: Dance Vol. 2. This is in addition to
the factory bank outlined above and adds 128 bang-up-to-date dance
patches that are especially suited to trance, electro house and hard
dance styles.
There are many downloadable
expansions available to buy at the reFX site, covering a variety of
genres and priced at €70 each. The latest two are Dance Vol. 3 and the
C64-themed SID pack.
Summary
Some computer composers,music producers are quick to knock Nexus, and while it isn't a full-on synth,
there is plenty of scope for taking a factory patch and twisting it into
something different. Many of v2's additions are conducive to this, so
the upgrade makes sense for existing users who want to get more out of
the instrument.
For a huge bank of high-quality,
ready-to-go synthetic tones for contemporary genres, it's hard to beat
Nexus2. Many of the sounds are instantly inspiring in themselves, and
the slick interface and preset categorisation help to keep that
inspiration flowing.
We can't say that about every virtual instrument and the majority of them don't sound as good as Nexus2, either.
REFX VANGUARD
reFX presents VANGUARD, a new breed of virtual analog synthesizers. VANGUARD is
the long awaited replacement for your old 19″ hardware gear which you will never
use again after you have tried VANGUARD.
the long awaited replacement for your old 19″ hardware gear which you will never
use again after you have tried VANGUARD.
VANGUARD is a complete new product. reFX has put all its knowledge and
experience collected over the years into this project, and the result is
audible: virtual analog synthesis has just made a big step forward.
experience collected over the years into this project, and the result is
audible: virtual analog synthesis has just made a big step forward.
VANGUARD combines the good old analog synthesizer idea with the latest
technology. All analog devices of classic synthesizers are emulated by
high-quality DSP (digital signal processing) functions. reFX spent a lot of time
programming the synthesis functions, and the result is a warm and rich sounding
synthesizer plugin with all the benefits of todays digital technology.
technology. All analog devices of classic synthesizers are emulated by
high-quality DSP (digital signal processing) functions. reFX spent a lot of time
programming the synthesis functions, and the result is a warm and rich sounding
synthesizer plugin with all the benefits of todays digital technology.
VANGUARD is more than just a simple synthesizer. It is equipped with 31
different type of oscillators, including uncommon digital oscillators with fresh
modulation options. There is also a huge selection of filters. 13 filter types
are onboard with different slopes and including a new kind of combined
dual-filter variations.
different type of oscillators, including uncommon digital oscillators with fresh
modulation options. There is also a huge selection of filters. 13 filter types
are onboard with different slopes and including a new kind of combined
dual-filter variations.
In need of inspiration? No problem for VANGUARD – the trancegate and arpeggiator
can help you out! The trancegate is a 16-step gate to create rhythmic gated
patterns and the arpgeggiator comes with inspiring patterns and several play
modes. In addition to these creative tools VANGUARD is equipped with a delay and
reverb.
can help you out! The trancegate is a 16-step gate to create rhythmic gated
patterns and the arpgeggiator comes with inspiring patterns and several play
modes. In addition to these creative tools VANGUARD is equipped with a delay and
reverb.
- Advanced analog-modelling synthesis with 3 oscillators and up to 32 voices
- 31 different oscillator waveforms
- 3 LFOs (low frequency oscillators)
- 13 different filter types with resonance
- 2 ADSR envelopes with several modulation targets
- Amplifier section with drive
- flexible and easy to use arpeggiator (not available in VANGUARD LITE)
- 16 step trancegate (not available in VANGUARD LITE)
- built-in delay with four different types (not available in VANGUARD LITE)
- built-in reverb (not available in VANGUARD LITE)
- Temporal effect parameters are tempo-sync’d to the VSTi host
- 128 professional presets by vengeance-sound.de included!
- 128 additional presets by DHS of Soundwavers.com included!
- 128 additional presets by reFX staff included!
- 31 different oscillator waveforms
- 3 LFOs (low frequency oscillators)
- 13 different filter types with resonance
- 2 ADSR envelopes with several modulation targets
- Amplifier section with drive
- flexible and easy to use arpeggiator (not available in VANGUARD LITE)
- 16 step trancegate (not available in VANGUARD LITE)
- built-in delay with four different types (not available in VANGUARD LITE)
- built-in reverb (not available in VANGUARD LITE)
- Temporal effect parameters are tempo-sync’d to the VSTi host
- 128 professional presets by vengeance-sound.de included!
- 128 additional presets by DHS of Soundwavers.com included!
- 128 additional presets by reFX staff included!
