User manual LEXICON MPX 110

[. . . ] CE COMPLIANCE INFORMATION (FOR EUROPEAN MARKET) EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Amendment 92/31/EEC, Class B Digital Device. EN 50081-1, Generic Emissions Standard for Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial Products. (EN 55022/CISPR 22, Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics Information Technology Equipment. ) Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. [. . . ] The Plate programs synthesize the sound of metal plates with high initial diffusion and a relatively bright-colored sound. These programs are designed to be heard as part of the music, mellowing and thickening the sound. Plate programs are a popular choice for enhancing pop music, particularly percussion. VARIATIONs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Small Plate Medium Plate Large Plate Larger Plate Tape Slap Plate Rich Plate Large Bright Plate Vocal Plate Adjust Liveness* Liveness* Liveness* Decay Time* ±Decay/ 15 or 7. 5ips** Decay Time* Decay Time* Low Cut, Decay Time* Tap ­ ­ Lexicon PreDelay (1/32 Note) PreDelay (1/32 Note) ­ PreDelay (1/32 Note) PreDelay (1/32 Note) Echo * The Adjust knob functions as a linear control in these variations. ** When the Adjust knob is set to the left of the 12 o'clock position, decay is 15ips. When the Adjust knob is set to the right of the 12 o'clock position, decay is 7. 5ips. 4-2 MPX 110 Program Descriptions VARIATIONs 9 Straight Gate Adjust Duration** Duration** Duration** High Cut* High Cut* High Cut* High Cut* High Cut* Tap ­ ­ ­ PreDelay (1/32 Note) 13 240ms Gate 14 340ms Gate 15 440ms Gate 16 540ms Gate PreDelay (1/32 Note) PreDelay (1/32 Note) PreDelay (1/32 Note) PreDelay (1/32 Note) * The Adjust knob functions as a linear control in these variations. ** Audio will be briefly muted when Duration is altered with the Adjust knob. GATE Gated reverbs were created by feeding a reverb, such as a metal plate, through an analog gate device. Decay time was set to instant, while hold time varied duration and sound. The Gate programs provide a fairly constant sound with no decay until the reverb is cut off abruptly. These programs work well on percussion, particularly on snare and toms. It is recommended to experiment with other sound sources as well. 10 Drum Gate 11 Slope Down 12 140ms Gate 4-3 Program Descriptions HALL Lexicon's Hall programs recreate the acoustics of actual places - from grand, reverberant enclosures to small concert halls. The clean reverberation of Hall programs is designed to add spaciousness without altering source material. In addition to general instrumental and vocal applications, the Hall programs give separately recorded tracks a sense of belonging to the same performance. VARIATIONs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Recital Hall Small Church Jazz Hall Dance Hall Synth Hall Medium Hall Large Hall Large Church Adjust* Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Tap ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Lexicon * The Adjust knob functions as a linear control in these variations. See page 2-2 for more information. 4-4 MPX 110 Program Descriptions VARIATIONs 9 Brick Wall Adjust* Liveness Liveness Liveness Liveness Liveness Liveness Liveness Liveness Tap ­ ­ Eko Delay ­ ­ ­ Eko Delay Eko Delay CHAMBER Historically, recording studio chambers were oddly shaped rooms with a loudspeaker and set of microphones to collect ambience in various parts of the room. Stereo Chamber programs produce even, relatively dimensionless reverberation with little color change as sound decays. This characteristic, coupled with the low color of the decay tail, makes these programs useful on a wide range of material - especially the spoken voice, to which Chamber programs add a noticeable increase in loudness with low color. 10 Basement 11 Live Concert 12 Percussion 1 13 Percussion 2 14 Live Chamber 15 Vocal 1 16 Vocal 2 * The Adjust knob functions as a linear control in these variations. See page 2-2 for more information. 4-5 Program Descriptions AMBIENCE Ambience adds warmth, spaciousness, and depth to a performance without coloring its direct sound. In music recording, Ambience can realistically add distance to close-mic'ed signals. Ambience programs simulate reflections from room surfaces with random reflections, a gradual decay of overall level, and a gradual narrowing of bandwidth. In these programs, the Mix control adds depth - emulating the movement of a coincident pair of microphones away from the sound source into the room. VARIATIONs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Voice Over Very Small Ambience Small Ambience Medium Ambience Studio D Bright Ambience Dark Ambience Marble Foyer Liveness ­ Decay Level ­ High Cut Decay Level ­ ­ High Cut ­ High Cut ­ Adjust* High Cut High Cut Tap ­ ­ Lexicon * The Adjust knob functions as a linear control in these variations. [. . . ] This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship on this product, except as specified below. Causes other than product defects, including lack of skill, competence, or experience on the part of the owner. Damage to a unit that has been altered, or on which the serial number has been defaced, modified, or removed. Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of the warranty. [. . . ]