reFX Nexus v3 and v4 (Mac/WiN) workarounds, fixes, crashes, etc

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  1. iw

    iw Producer

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    To me, that sounds like a job air
     
  2. NashProd

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    hey i have a question i'm on mac and i've installed nexus. do all this fishy aws server pings obfuscation of the dll weird files installing etc apply to mac? questioning whether or not to uninstall nexus.
     
  3. dadgad

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    To be safe wait for the final verdict. Everything seems rather fishy and speculative at the moment.
     
  4. johnw

    johnw Kapellmeister

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    From Nexus 2 library the following expansions works too on Nexus 3 :

    Andromeda
    Bio
    Cosmic
    Crank
    Dark core
    Drum loops
    Drums singles
    Jmb Jarresque
    Lead attack 3
    Moog
    New age hippies
    Trance pads
    Vintage synths
    Virus ti 2,3,4
    Virus polar
    Waldorf blofeld
     
  5. aapx

    aapx Newbie

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    But if the purpose of the releaser is to do something malicious, wouldn't they do it in both mac and windows? I mean would it make sense to release a clean version for an OS, and release a malicious one for the other. I would say if the thing is malicious for windows, then it probably is for mac too, or vice versa.
     
  6. Roboto

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    Could be. But also they'd release the same version on Windows & Mac. Windows version is 3.39 while Mac is 3.37.

    Different sources, maybe?
     
  7. aapx

    aapx Newbie

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    Hmm yeah it’s possible. Did you have a chance to check whether the mac version also connects to the same Aws server?
     
  8. Roboto

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    It connects to one of the AWS servers (that does indeed belong to reFX as I said earlier, so no worries there)

    I haven't observed it enough to see it connect to the other AWS server though.

    The worrying part about the Win release isn't the AWS connection but the .dll obfuscation that could be hiding some code and no trusted team has ever done this.
     
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  9. NashProd

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    idk if mac users can even get a virus or something like that from a component file. but i wouldnt even know. i've blocked all the ips mentioned in this post in little snitch but idk if that will work. the windows dll seems very fishy judging by this thread but mac seems a bit safer, but ill wait before deciding to keep it or nah
     
  10. stopped

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    I share your desire to know what the programs I run are doing, but saying no trusted team has ever obfuscated their cracks is entirely incorrect. Lots of teams protect the details of their cracks to slow future protection efforts. Look at the semi-recent drama about people sharing early denuvo cracks
     
  11. Roboto

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    I'm talking about audio. I do know about people doing this in other places, but I've never seen this with audio releases.
     
  12. kindleman

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    Hi all!
    it is now clear that nexus 3 finally works for osx with no problem. I believe the instructions arent very easy but with a little bit of trial and error ... it works!
    What I dont understand is ... does the 160gb folder include the old nexus 2 expansions ? how can you import them if it doesnt ? are they worth it ?
    thanks!
     
  13. depijp_HSK

    depijp_HSK Ultrasonic

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    Just read table of contents and compare to refx site. Yea it includes nexus 2. Btw I sell my nexus 2 60+ expansions for €500
     
  14. Ŧยχøя

    Ŧยχøя Audiosexual

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    Why not release this re-crackity cracked version as an NFT, and then sell it to Manuel Schleis,
    that will kinda complete the circle.. :chilling:
     
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  15. depijp_HSK

    depijp_HSK Ultrasonic

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    For me it’s worth it even legal because I make it back. The sounds are pristine out of the box with trade off they’re not as editable as a real synth... ofcourse, but it does the trick for me 9/10. If you can make good stuff with it idk, only you know the answer. Here’s my list of plugins I would say are worth it to me everyday (bought legit even though most are available cracked):

    UVI Falcon 2 (incl. all soundbanks/libraries)
    Arturia V Collection 8
    Spectrasonics Omnisphere (incl.Keysuite & Trilian)
    reFX Nexus 3 Complete
    IK Multimedia Total Studio 3 MAX
    Kontakt 6 (incl. good libraries for your style)

    You can make any commercially important music with these. But if I had to choose I’d pick Nexus 3 over every plugin out there. I don’t need unique sounds, I need good recognizable sounds that I can tweak a LITTLE bit and we’re good to go. Simplicity is key and nexus is king!
     
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  16. pranji

    pranji Noisemaker

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    I take it it that you got the presets working. Did you put the "Preset" Folder in the Nexus Content Folder because so far all I can get working is the Init patch and the Arp/TG presets?
     
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    waverider Rock Star

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    So this is basically like an mp3 ripped from a tape recording of a radio show? Not quite the FLACs we're used to :rofl:
     
  18. frozensnow

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    I found this interesting plugin for x64dbg, which would potentially allow someone to run the protected Windows Nexus 3 DLL inside a wrapper or DAW with a debugger attached, and not trigger any of the anti debugger/VM/Monitoring checking features in Thermida: https://github.com/VenTaz/Themidie in case someone is willing to do this. Could be useful to find out what the plugin is up to.
     
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  19. ArticStorm

    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

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    actual you dont run a vst to reversing in a big DAW, you grab the smallest one you can find and thats savihost on windows, there are very new builds on their page hidden.

    N3 release is protected by Oceans Code Virtualizer, possible newest version. (DIE 3.01).
    And they write on this chinese forum that R2R keeps every for themself, why they do such stupid/greedy things, like selling it on the blackmarket for a few bucks.
     
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    Do not work with mac Nexus needs later version 3.3.9
     
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