NEXUS4 version history
4.5.8
2023-05-30
fixes:
- Fixed missing waveform view in routing inspector.
4.5.7
2023-05-29
fixes:
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.5.6
2023-03-12
fixes:
- Fixed 'a+b' modulation function.
4.5.5
2023-03-08
new:
- Added layer-toggle short-cuts above the routing-page.
changes:
- Increased contrast some colors.
fixes:
- Step-envelopes didn't follow host tempo correctly.
- Undo/Redo now shows progress-bar when loading a new preset.
- Toggling midi-cc wasn't working correctly.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.5.4
2022-11-09
new:
- Added "Tube" insert-FX to make clean sounds more dirty.
- Added biLFO1 and biLFO2 modulation sources to the main-mod-matrix.
- Added a fifth function slot to the layers.
changes:
- "Ducker" now has a quick fade out at the end.
- Cleaned up modulation source menu.
fixes:
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.5.3
2022-11-03
new:
- Added "Ducker" FX for super-easy sidechaining.
- Added "Fuzzer" insert-FX to make clean sounds more dirty.
- Added "Follower" FX that allows flexible volume based modulations.
- Added vu-meters between FX.
- Added "step-envelope" as a modulation source.
- Added inverted shapes for mod-matrix sources.
- The Main-FX group is now lockable.
- The Main-FX trancegate is now lockable.
changes:
- Channel vu-meters are stereo now.
- Moved instance parameters back to the front-page for easier access.
- You can now add FX anywhere in the chain.
- Modulation-sources are always visible now.
- Removed annoying tooltip in librarian.
fixes:
- The VST3 version didn't load its skins on first open.
- Portamento lock didn't work.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.5.2
2022-10-07
new:
- Added preset history to browser.
changes:
- Improved screen-read support.
fixes:
- Bookmarked user-presets didn't load.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.5.1
2022-10-03
new:
- Added "shift" and "phase-offset" to timestretch-players.
- Added information (root-key, key-range, etc.) to sample-player.
changes:
- Arpeggiator: Moved preset-name and save button close to the preset list.
- Replaced cloud-icon with user-icon in all browsers.
fixes:
- Aftertouch wasn't working anymore.
- Graphical pitchbend-wheel didn't move.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes
4.5.0
2022-09-28
new:
Added "ROM Extension 4" expansion to showcase some of the new features.
Added "Routing"-page (replaces "Effects", "Trancegate" and "Layers" pages).
Added complete routing overview of the entire preset.
- See which generators route into which layers, and which layers route into which FX-groups.
- Quickly and directly adjust basic parameters directly from the routing page.
Added generator-inspector.
- Parameters of individual VA-oscillators, sample-players, and wavetable-players can be adjusted.
Added layer-inspector.
- Two filters, amp-settings, adsr-curves, etc. can now be directly edited.
Added FX-inspector.
- The FX have been moved into FX-groups. Multiple layers can now route into the same FX-group to save CPU.
- FX can be freely arranged via drag'n'drop, even between FX-groups!
- You can add, remove, toggle all existing FX.
- All FX-groups have their own LFOs and routing-matrix.
Added new reverb-type called "Black Hole".
Added new insert FX "wide mono". Creates a mono signal and then widens it using psychoacoustics techniques.
Added "random preset load" button (the die next to the previous/next buttons). Click on it and it loads a random preset from the list on the right. Very cool to get some surprising presets you may have not heard before.
Added "hold" button. Once engaged, it keeps on playing all notes until you press a new set of notes.
The brightness of the keyzone-note indicators now depends on the velocity of each key.
Added ability to change the number of key zones.
Added "depth" parameter to both user LFOs. They are modulatable via the mod-matrix as well.
changes:
- Moved instance-settings and preferences to the "backside". Click on the reFX/Vengeance logos.
- The whole UI now has more of a "hardware"-look.
- Shimmer effect is a bit more pronounced now.
- Arp-parameters that have no effect for that mode or tempo are now visually disabled.
- Replaced cloud-sync with adjustable user-data path (configurable in the cloud app).
fixes:
- Shimmer for the ArtsAcoustic reverb-types was very noisy.
- macOS: Ableton Live disabled automation lanes when NEXUS was used as an Audio Unit and the project was loaded.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes
4.0.9
2022-02-28
fixes:
- Fixed trancegates restarting prematurely in "arp sync"-mode "soft".
- macOS: Presets can now be saved again in MainStage.
- macOS: Prevent menus from going full-screen under certain conditions.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.0.8
2022-02-14
fixes:
- Fixed very specific arp playback oddities.
- Nexus1 and Nexus2 presets weren't importing their layer-delay and layer-reverb types correctly.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.0.7
2022-01-04
changes:
- Removed "song"-mode from arp-sync.
fixes:
- Duplicating notes in the arp stopped prematurely.
- Tempo changes caused performance problems.
- Some internal modulations were clipped unnecessarily.
- Arpeggiator was over-correcting under specific conditions.
- Sustain pedal caused too many events during song-stop on some hosts.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.0.6
2021-12-17
fixes:
- Arpeggiator would play the first note twice in certain scenarios.
4.0.5
2021-12-14
changes:
- Removed three-dot menu from the librarian in favor of showing the functionality with buttons.
- Moved skin-selection from preset-menu to avatar-menu.
fixes:
- Magnetic-FX: Toggling between mono and stereo works reliably now.
- Undo/Redo doesn't affect non-preset parameters anymore.
- Nexus1 presets wouldn't load correctly.
- Dragging notes in sequencer mode sometimes behaved unexpectedly.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.0.3
2021-12-02
fixes:
- Releasing the sustain pedal caused some instability for some users. Made it safer.
4.0.2
2021-12-02
fixes:
- Sequencer ignored its shuffle value.
- Sustain pedal release only worked on the first keyzone.
- Phaser-FX was causing excessive feedback in certain conditions.
- The main-FX order was not processed correctly.
- Layer-FX: "Analog-phaser" and "Limiter" are now compatible to previous NEXUS versions.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.0.1
2021-11-29
new:
- Added tags for ROM Extension 3.
fixes:
- Arp sometimes had stuck notes.
- Even turned off arpeggiators sometimes caused weird pitch issues when portamento was enabled.
- Layer-FX order was jumbled, resulting in sound differences.
- Reduced priority for background preview-renderer.
- Improved stability and general bug-fixes.
4.0.0
2021-11-26
new:
Content
- Added Rom Extension 3 expansion with over 260 new presets.
Front panel
- The reverbs gained a "shimmer" effect.
- Output scope is now synced.
- Added new spectrum analyzer.
- Added new spectrum analyzer (bars).
- Added new spectrogram.
- Added new vector scope.
- Added new stacked spectrum analyzer.
- The skins can now be selected from the three-dot menu.
- Hovering over your avatar reveals sync state and statistics.
- Your avatar now has a sync and online indicator.
Librarian
- Previews are now generated for users presets.
- Tags are now created for user presets.
- The search-field works for folders too now.
- Folders can be added to favorites.
- Folders are separated by headers, for a clearer overview.
- The librarian has a history now, so if you get lost, you can go back easily.
- The results are also separated by headers now, when sorted by category.
- The preview on/off toggle is now next to it's volume dial, for quicker access.
- The tag-display has been modernized.
Arpeggiator
- The arpeggiator gained an fully interactive, zoomed out overview at the top.
- A new option to "follow" has been added, so when zoomed in it follows the playback.
- New editing options have been added (duplicate).
Modulation
- The LFOs gained a view of their current shape and output value.
- The Mod-matrix sources can now be "shaped" for more accurate control.
- The Mod-matrix sources fields are now wider, allowing to read macro-names.
Effects
- Effects can now be re-arranged by drag'n'drop.
- Added "glitch" FX.
- Added "ott" compressor FX.
- Added "magnetic" insert FX.
- Added "noise" insert FX.
- Added "razor" insert FX.
- Added a fifth insert FX slot.
- The whole FX chain can be saved and loaded.
- Each effect has a small set of presets, serving as starting points.
System
Instance
- Added option for "arp-sync". Defines how the arp plays when releasing all keys.
- Added "microtuning" option with lots of presets. Can also load any .scl file you throw at it.
Preferences
- Added "unbounded" mouse, which allows adjustments even for values close to screen edges.