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Lexicon Lambda Desktop Recording Studio Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Complete reCording solution...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner’s manual.

  • Page 3: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: October 24, 2005 European Contact: Your local Lexicon Professional Sales and Service Office or harman music Group 8760 S. Sandy Pkwy. Sandy, UT 84070 USA Ph: (801) 566-8800...
  • Page 4 5. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Lexicon Professional neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume on its behalf any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ... 8 FEATURES ...8 UNPACKING THE LAMBDA STUDIO COMPUTER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ... 9 ® Windows ... 9 ® ... 9 Macintosh THE FRONT PANEL ...10 Mic 1-2 Gain ... 10 Line 1-2 Gain ... 10 Peak LEDs ... 10 Monitor Assign ...
  • Page 6 Windows ® MACINTOSH Mac OS ... 17 USING THE LEXICON Section I – Recording audio With the Lambda Studio™ ... 19 A. Recording using the Microphone/line Input ... 19 B. Recording a Guitar using the Instrument input ... 26 Section II – Recording MIDI with the Lambda Studio ... 28 Section III –...
  • Page 7 Section Title...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    64 MIDI tracks, VST of additional features. Lexicon’s Pantheon™ VST reverb plug-in is a major feature of the Lambda Studio package, providing the lush Lexicon reverbs that have been used on professional recordings for over thirty years. Alternatively, the Lexicon Lambda Studio...

  • Page 9: Unpacking The Lambda Studio

    Lexicon Lambda Desktop Recording Studio. As with all such systems, adding more RAM than the minimum will allow you to do more processing and improve per- formance, and more disk space will allow you to record more tracks for a longer time.

  • Page 10: The Front Panel

    The Front Panel For the cleanest recording, adjust the Gain so the level reaches at least -6 on the Input Bargraph Meter, but never THE FRONT PANEL lights the Clip LED The Lambda Studio™ front panel offers the following features: on the loudest sound you’ll be MIC 1-2 GAIN...

  • Page 11: Monitor Mix Control

    The Front Panel MONITOR MIX CONTROL The Lambda Studio™ gives you the ability to hear your analog input signals directly and immediately while recording, without having to adjust levels in software, and before the delay caused by digital converters and computer recording latency. This zero-latency analog monitoring is controlled by the Monitor Mix knob, which you can use to adjust the blend between the Lambda Studio’s live analog inputs (called “Direct”) and any sounds coming back from the computer via USB (“Playback”).

  • Page 12: The Rear Panel

    The Rear Panel THE REAR PANEL The Lambda Studio™ rear panel offers the following features: LINE IN 1-2 These ¼" inputs can accept both balanced (3-conductor TRS) and unbalanced (2- conductor TS or instrument) audio sources. Each input gain is adjusted individually using the Line 1-2 gain knobs on the front panel.

  • Page 13: +48V Phantom Power Switch

    +48V PHANTOM POWER SWITCH This enables the phantom power to the Mic 1 and Mic 2 inputs. Dynamic microphones do not require phantom power to operate, but are not harmed by it. Most condenser microphones do require phantom power to operate. If you are unsure about the phantom power requirements for your microphone, consult your microphone’s documentation or contact the manufacturer.

  • Page 14: Connecting To A Home Stereo

    About Recording Connections both headphones and monitor speakers, adjust the level of the external power amp or speakers using their gain controls after you’ve set the desired level in your head- phones. CONNECTING TO A HOME STEREO Connect the Line Out 1-2 jacks on the rear panel of the Lambda Studio™ to the appropriate inputs on your stereo, typically the Tape In or Aux In jacks, using a ¼"...

  • Page 15: To Connect A Line Level Source

    TO CONNECT A LINE LEVEL SOURCE Plug a ¼" TS (unbalanced) or TRS (balanced) cable directly from the line level source into the desired Line In jack on the rear panel of Lambda Studio. Line level sources include keyboards, drum machines, CD and cassette players, or external microphone preamps and effects.

  • Page 16: Mixing Within Cubase ® Le

    You must consult the Software Installation Guide packaged inside the Lambda Studio™ box to ensure the successful installation of the recording software and USB drivers. If you haven’t already installed the Cubase LE and Lexicon ® Pantheon™ plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the USB drivers.

  • Page 17: Macintosh Software Setup

    USB setup. If you haven’t already installed the Cubase ® LE and Lexicon Pantheon™ plug-in software, please do so before continuing on to the next section. MAC OS A USB device must initialize itself with the host computer to operate correctly. The Lambda Studio comprises multiple devices (audio and MIDI) and each of those must be initialized.

  • Page 18: Using The Lexicon Lambda Studio

    3. Once Cubase LE opens, go to Devices>Device Setup. 4. Under Devices, click on VST Multitrack and select Lexicon USB ASIO if it is not already selected. Click on Switch to select the driver, then click OK. You are now...

  • Page 19: Section I - Recording Audio With The Lambda Studio

    Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input SECTION I – RECORDING AUDIO WITH THE LAMBDA STUDIO ™ The diagram below shows how the Lambda Studio™ is connected for this particular setup. A. RECORDING USING THE MICROPHONE/LINE INPUT Plug your microphone cable into the Mic 1 XLR jack or line level audio source to the Line 1 ¼"...
  • Page 20 Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input 3. Select Default and click OK. 4. Select a location to store the project (or use the default location) and click OK.
  • Page 21 To set the input of the track to record: 1. Click anywhere in the gray area (not on the buttons) of the Track 1 window (labeled as Audio 01). 2. Click the Show Inspector button screen. The Inspector window appears on the left side of the screen. Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input , located in the upper left corner of the...
  • Page 22 Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input 3. In the Inspector, click the IN: box and select IN 1 for the track input source. (IN 1 relates to Mic 1 and Line 1, IN 2 relates to Mic 2 and Line 2). 4.
  • Page 23 Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input 5. In the Track 1 window, click the Input Monitoring button so that it is not lit.
  • Page 24 Recording Using the Microphone/Line Input To check the input level from the microphone or Line Input: 1. If you are using a mic and have connected the Lambda Studio™ to some moni- tors, turn them down or off to avoid feedback. 2.
  • Page 25 4. Press Rewind and press the Play button to listen to the track you have just recorded. 5. Turn the Lambda Studio™ Output Level knob to adjust the listening volume, and make sure the Monitor Mix knob is somewhere in the middle between Direct and Playback.

  • Page 26: Recording A Guitar Using The Instrument Input

    Recording a Guitar Using the Instrument Input of the original track in your monitor by adjusting the controls for channel 1 within Cubase 3. Click on Record and record the second (overdubbed) track. B. RECORDING A GUITAR USING THE INSTRUMENT INPUT This section explains how to record using the ¼"...
  • Page 27 To set the input of the track to record from the 1-2 USB channels: 1. Click anywhere in the gray area (not on the buttons) of the Track 1 window (labeled as Audio 01). 2. In the Inspector, click the IN: box and select IN 1 for the track input source. 3.

  • Page 28: Section Ii - Recording Midi With The Lambda Studio

    MIDI Track 1 window (labeled MIDI 01). 4. In the Inspector, click the IN: box and select Lexicon 5. Click the OUT: box and select Lexicon USB MIDI for the MIDI outputs. Click the Record Enable button 6.

  • Page 29: Section Iii - Using Software Input Monitoring

    SECTION III - USING SOFTWARE INPUT MONITORING The previous examples have turned off Cubase while recording tracks, and used the Monitor Mix knob on the front of the Lambda Studio™ hardware to directly monitor an input without latency. Software monitoring lets you listen to software-based effects in real time and adjust the monitor mix indepen- dently of the recording levels, but also introduces some latency (delay) into the input signal.
  • Page 30 Using Software Input Monitoring 4. Click on an Insert. 5. Select Lexicon and Pantheon™. ®...
  • Page 31 7. Because this is an insert effect, move the Mix slider to 50% (see the Pantheon manual for more details). 8. Change the level to about -52dB. Now you will record with the Lexicon Reverb on your track. Using Software Input Monitoring ®...

  • Page 32: Section Iv - Adjusting The Buffer Settings

    Adjusting the buffer Settings SECTION IV - ADJUSTING THE BUFFER SETTINGS Audio latency is the minimum time required for a computer to store recorded audio from an audio interface into the recording application memory and playback that same recorded audio back out audio interface output. After the audio has been converted to the digital domain, it is passed to a buffer before it is processed by the driver and then passed to the audio application.

  • Page 33: Adjusting The Buffers In Mac Osx

    Adjusting the buffer Settings B. ADJUSTING THE BUFFERS IN MAC ® 1. Open Cubase LE and go to Devices>Device Setup. 2. Click on VST Multitrack. 3. Click on Audio Buffer Size and select the Number of Samples. 4. When you are finished click OK.

  • Page 34: Specifications

    Analog Path: USB Type B Socket: Power Requirements: Dimensions: Weight: Lexicon engineers are constantly working to improve the quality of our products.Specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. (2) Female XLR Pin 2 Hot 600 Ohms balanced +48 Volt +50 dB −120 dB A-weighted @ 50dB gain (150 Ohm source impedance)

  • Page 35: Signal Routing Diagram

    Lexicon Lambda Studio™ Signal Routing Diagram ®...
  • Page 36 Lambda Desktop Recording Studio™ Harman Music Group Questions or comments? 8760 South Sandy Parkway | Sandy, Utah 84070 U.S.A. Email us at: customer@lexiconpro.com Phone: (801)-568-7660 | Fax: (801)-568-7662 or visit our World Wide Web home page at: www.lexiconpro.com Copyright 2005 Lexicon Professional Part Number: 18-0350-A ®...

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