Year/Release Date: 13.04.2025
Version: 5.2.2
Developer: reFX
Developer website: reFX
Format: VST|VST3|AAX|AU
Bit depth: 64bit
Tablet: Cured
System requirements: Win 10+|macOS 10.13+
- 104.2 MB
What’s New in Nexus 5 :
• Completely updated interface.
• Retro interface N2.
• Import and edit samples.
• New effects: Particle, Vowel Filter, Vinylizer, Rotary.
• New generators: Retro, Grain, Cloud and FM.
List of changes :
v5.2.2 [2025-04-10]
New:
• Users can now import and export custom add-ons.
All presets and samples will be collected in one archive.
• All oscillator parameters can now be modulated from layer mod sources.
• Added likes in the sample browser.
• Added search history in the sample browser.
• Added fixed oscillator start mode.
• Added the ability to always use filter, reverb and delay on the main page.
• Added FM oscillator presets.
• Added automatic drum loop slicing.
• Add AM effect to oscillators.
• Added smooth sync with virtual analog oscillator.
• Added support for importing impulses.
• Support for creating variations when importing custom samples.
• Added 6-band EQ (HexEQ).
• Added copy/paste function between frames.
• Added new variation modes, true random, reverse round robin and reverse velocity.
• Added the ability to hide add-ons and presets.
Changes:
Increased maximum stretch time to 220 bpm.
Moved transpose buttons to footer.
Now you can change grain position to negative.
Added delay compensation for effect groups.
Arp now remembers the name of the last used preset.
Sample widget now has a target for deleting samples and wavetables.
VA generators now display initial phase.
Hash symbol now allows preset names.
Fixes:
• Optimized browser search speed.
• Fixed preset sound differences between N2 and N5.
• Fixed Retro Librarian not remembering the selected preset.
• Fixed vinylizer dry constantly monotonous beep.
• Reduced memory usage.
• Fixed arp pattern sometimes not saving/recalling correctly.
• Fixed crackles in analog chorus.
• Distortion effects act differently depending on insert parameter number.
• Fixed zooming in sample editor could cause DAW to freeze.
Installation :
Installation options
• Clean Install – installs a new version of the plugin ( v5.#.# )
• Update Only – updates the old version of the plugin
• Library Destination – a line in which you specify the path to the Nexus Library (the parameter is active only when Clean Install
is selected )
Note for MAC :
The default content location is –
/Library/Audio/Presets/reFX/NEXUS library
- place the contents in this directory or place a symbolic link there to the current
location of the library or edit the path in the file
/users/shared/reFX/nexus/settings.json
