Nexus - Difference "PD Airwave TranceSaws" 1 and 2 presets??

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Posted by Dance123 on Apr-24-2009 19:23:

Nexus - Difference "PD Airwave TranceSaws" 1 and 2 presets??

Anybody here using Nexus (and Dance Vol. 1 expansion)?

There is something I don't get..

According to the presets pdf, Nexus has preset patches called "PD Airwave TranceSaws 1 and 2". I suppose these are the Rank 1 Airwave pad sound Rank 1 also used in Superstring, Such is Life, am I correct? BTW, why are there 2 presets of that same sound, how are they different?

Now, when you listen to the Dance Vol 1 expansion audio demo over here: http://refx.com/downloads/nexus/exp_Dance_Vol_1.mp3 the first sound you here is Rank 1's Such is Life supersaw pad.

Now, what's the different between the 2 Airwave TranceSaws presets and the supersaw pad you hear in the expansion?

Anybody would be so kind to put up a small audio demo of those 2 presets so I can hear the difference with the expansion.. I would appreciate it alot. Thanks!

Posted by Raphie on Apr-24-2009 22:05:

try here

Posted by Dance123 on Apr-24-2009 23:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Raphie
try here

Thanks for the reply but it seems that forum is only for people who already bought Nexus. I don't have it yet, therefore my question.

I thought Nexus was rather popular, so i still hope somebody here who has it can help with my above question. Thanks!

Posted by Dance123 on Apr-25-2009 20:08:

Nobody here who has Nexus and the Dance 1 expansion and can help with my question above?

Posted by cronodevir on Apr-25-2009 20:15:

I think the question is too complicated for most as not many here actually know about synthesis, I for one don't use Nexus so I can't tell you how those sounds are different. Got a sample?

Posted by Dance123 on Apr-25-2009 23:10:

Don't know if my question was confusing, but the only thing I am asking for is if somebody who has Nexus could upload a short audio demo of the following 2 Nexus presets:

- PD Airwave TranceSaws 1
- PD Airwave TranceSaws 2

Just play a couple of chords with them and upload the result to rapishare or something. That's all I am asking for.

You could play the chords of Rank 1's Superstring or maybe the chords you hear here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0psxLMcWrs at 0:50

I just want to know how those presets sounds so I can compare to the supersaw in the Dance Vol.1 audio demo.

I know it's a bit of work, but if you have your sequencer on your pc this shouldn't take long.. I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Posted by Dance123 on Apr-26-2009 18:28:

Here is the above Youtube link in HQ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0psxLMcWrs&fmt=18

If that doesn't work, normal quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0psxLMcWrs

go to 0:50 in that video. Play any string melody you want, this is just a suggestion.

I hope that's enough info.

Posted by cryophonik on Apr-27-2009 23:09:

I've been meaning to post the samples you're looking for, but I just haven't found time to do it yet. But, I can tell you that the sample you posted in your original post is definitely NOT one of the two Airwave TranceSaws presets included in the factory library. I'll try to see if I can find out which preset it is from the Dance Vol. I expansion after work later this evening and hopefully find time (and remember) to post some samples.

Posted by Dance123 on Apr-28-2009 02:15:

Thanks for the reply! Really looking forward to the samples. Could you also include samples of those PD Airwave TranceSaws 1 and 2 presets? Thanks alot!!

Posted by G-Con on Apr-28-2009 10:04:

I'm really curious, why are you so desperate to hear these two samples?

I don't think I'm understanding the point of this thread..

Posted by Waza on Apr-28-2009 10:21:

basically i think he wants to sound the same as airwave.

so when he makes a saw sound people will say it sounds like airwave.

Posted by dannib on Apr-28-2009 17:30:

lol at this thread. Are you thinking about buying nexus or the expander based on those sounds? If you want those sounds just get a jp-8080. You can get one for the same price as some soft synths if you look around.

On another note. IMO Nexus is good for getting melody ideas down quickly but the sounds themselves are bad. Really grainy and absolutely covered in reverb and delay. As soon as you take the effects off it sounds shockingly bad. It sounds as if they have only multisampled 3 or 4 notes per octave. Sorry for the rant.

Posted by Dance123 on Apr-30-2009 01:45:

quote:
Originally posted by cryophonik
I've been meaning to post the samples you're looking for, but I just haven't found time to do it yet. But, I can tell you that the sample you posted in your original post is definitely NOT one of the two Airwave TranceSaws presets included in the factory library. I'll try to see if I can find out which preset it is from the Dance Vol. I expansion after work later this evening and hopefully find time (and remember) to post some samples.

Hi,

If you have some time, could you please upload those Nexus samples?

Please include the two "PD Airwave TranceSaws presets" and the Nexus presets that come closest to the supersaw pad you hear at 0:50 in following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0psxLMcWrs&fmt=18 (if the HQ link doesn't work, try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0psxLMcWrs)

Please also mention which presets are from the Nexus factory library and wich from the Dance Vol.1 expansion.

PS: I have sent you private message.. let me know if you received it.

Thanks alot!!

Posted by Stef on Apr-30-2009 02:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Dance123
Hi,

If you have some time, could you please upload those Nexus samples?

Please include the two "PD Airwave TranceSaws presets" and the Nexus presets that come closest to the supersaw pad you hear at 0:50 in following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0psxLMcWrs&fmt=18 (if the HQ link doesn't work, try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0psxLMcWrs)

Please also mention which presets are from the Nexus factory library and wich from the Dance Vol.1 expansion.

PS: I have sent you private message.. let me know if you received it.

Thanks alot!!

Yo do realize it probably wasn't done via nexus, ottoviani is quite far above that.

Posted by cryophonik on Apr-30-2009 04:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Stef
Yo do realize it probably wasn't done via nexus, ottoviani is quite far above that.

Yeah, I think Stef is right. Also, I don't have all night to hunt through patches, but I'll take a few minutes to post the original ones you were asking about.

Posted by cryophonik on Apr-30-2009 04:39:

Here you go:

http://www.cryophonik.com/files/Nexus_TranceSaws.mp3

Sorry if the chords/melody aren't exactly the same - I just quickly figured out the part from original Nexus sample as close as I could get it in a few minutes. There are three patches on the track, each playing once through the progression:

1) Airwaves TranceSaws 1 - factory patch
2) Airwaves TranceSaws 2 - factory patch
3) Introducing Fatness - Dance Vol. 1 Expansion

I'm pretty sure that the Introducing Fatness patch is the first one on the Nexus demo mp3 that you posted, but I had to route the mod wheel to the filter cutoff to get the effect. I think that the Nexus demo may have had another layer under that as well. HTH.