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DYNAMIC
MIDI ®
REVERBERATOR

User Guide

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    DYNAMIC MIDI ® REVERBERATOR User Guide...
  • Page 2: Unpacking And Inspection

    Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. Lexicon Inc. 3 Oak Park Bedford, MA 01730 USA Telephone 781-280-0300 Copyright 1994, Lexicon Inc. Fax 781-280-0490 All Rights Reserved. Lexicon Part 070-10229 Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ................. 1 Advanced Programming Mode ..........19 Introduction ................1 Overview ................19 Front Panel Overview ............2 APM Utility Functions ............20 Setting Audio Levels Algorithms and Parameters ..........21 Rear Panel Connections ............4 Hall ................
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Reflex gives you 8 world class reverbera- mance needs cated controller, such as Lexicon's MRC, or tion and effects algorithms to enhance any a personal computer with appropriate soft- audio performance. Sixteen preset effects MIDI Program Change can be used to ware.
  • Page 5: Front Panel Overview

    Front Panel Overview REGISTER/PRESET OUTPUT Button selects preset or register mode. Controls Reflex's output level. LED lights when register mode is selected, turns off in preset mode. Controls the proportion of processed (wet) to unprocessed (dry) signals sent Knob selects presets 1-16 or registers PARAMETER/LEARN to the outputs.
  • Page 6: Setting Audio Levels

    Setting Audio Levels 1. Turn Reflex INPUTand OUTPUT con- 4. While sending audio to Reflex, gradually 6. Gradually increase the setting of the trols all the way down (fully counter- turn up the INPUT control until the Input OUTPUT control until the audio level clockwise).
  • Page 7: Rear Panel Connections

    If no connection is made Switching an internal jumper allows selec- Use Lexicon MSA power pack, at the right output, the left output can be used to drive tion of MIDI THRU instead of MIDI OUT.
  • Page 8: Footswitch Connections • Headphones

    (momentary). Sleeve Bypass 4. Press the REGISTER/PRESET button to re- store normal front panel operation. RING SLEEVE Ring STEP BYPASS A dual-function footswitch is available from Lexicon. A set of labels to identify footswitch functionality is included with your unit.
  • Page 9 Switching from MIDI OUT to THRU When shipped, Reflex is configured for MIDI OUT operation. You can easily reconfigure the unit for MIDI THRU operation with the following procedure. 1. Disconnect power. I D I S S M 2. Remove the two top and bottom cover An internal jumper lets you screws which are closest to the rear panel switch between MIDI OUT and...
  • Page 10: Front Panel Operation

    Front Panel Operation Overview Reflex front panel operation is simple and This section describes all of these basic straightforward. Effect selection, editing, functions, as well as using footswitches to STORE, and CLEAR functions are easily step through registers and register chains. accomplished with dedicated knobs and but- tons.
  • Page 11: Presets And Registers

    Presets and Registers Reflex is loaded with 16 permanent pre- sets, designed to give you the following effects: 4 MUSIC CLUB Combines a bright, tight 7 INVERSE The reverberation envelope is 1 LARGE HALL Lexicons’ famous hall re- space with strong early reflections. Great on sharply tilted to provide a long rising attack verb for instruments and voices requiring a fast tempo music, background vocals or...
  • Page 12 10 DRUM PLATE The plate sound for 14 CANYON A single, recirculating echo Each of the presets contains a unique drums and other percussive instruments, but effect. Slap echoes with DELAY set to mid- version of the 3 parameters; DECAY, DE- also very useful for a variety of broadband range area, and longer (1.5 seconds max) LAY and FX LVL.
  • Page 13: More Effects

    More Effects 1 LarjHall 33 Plate 65 Inverse1 97 *LongChor Reflex is shipped from the factory with its 2 VoclHall 34 Plate15 66 Deverse 98 *SlapChrs 128 registers filled with the effects listed 3 PianoHal 35 GuitPlat 67 RevRpeat 99 *SheenChr here.
  • Page 14: About The Parameters

    About the Parameters Each of the 16 presets in Reflex consists In the Flanger preset (12), DECAY Note that the setting of the MIX control is of a unique combination of parameters. These controls flange resonance. In Chorus (13), very important with several of the presets. In fixed parameters determine the type of pre- Canyon (14), Multi Taps (15) and Resonator the Inverse and Gate presets, MIX allows...
  • Page 15: Front Panel Parameter Controls

    Front Panel Parameter Controls PARAMETERS PRESETS DECAY DELAY Large Hall Mid Reverb Decay Predelay Vocal Hall Mid Reverb Decay Predelay Piano Hall Mid Reverb Decay Predelay Music Club Mid Reverb Decay Predelay Guitar Stage Mid Reverb Decay Predelay Small Room Mid Reverb Decay Predelay Inverse...
  • Page 16: Loading An Effect

    Loading an Effect The REGISTER/PRESET button deter- Reflex has 16 presets and 128 mines whether the knob will load registers or registers for storing your presets. The LED lights to indicate register is customized effects. Pressing the selected. REGISTER/PRESET button ..determines whether presets Turn the REGISTER/PRESET knob to (LARGE HALL ...
  • Page 17: Editing An Effect

    Editing an Effect Adjusting Parameter Values For each Reflex effect, several param- The VALUE knob is always active, and will The decimal point on the display will light eters have been made available for front adjust whichever parameter is indicated by when a parameter is adjusted to indicate that panel control through the DECAY, DELAY, the display LEDs.
  • Page 18: Storing An Effect

    Storing an Effect TAP and Echo Rhythms Reflex presets cannot be erased or over- To store the currently running effect: 3. Releasing STORE/CLEAR will store the written by parameter changes; the original currently running effect into the register 1. Briefly press STORE/CLEAR until a plus version will always be restored when loaded.
  • Page 19: Performing An Edit Compare

    Editing an Effect If you do not perform a store operation, 1. Select a preset and store a copy of it in When you are satisfied with the effect, changes made to effects will be lost as soon any register. perform a store operation to any register you as another effect within the same mode want using the procedure described on the...
  • Page 20: Using Footswitches

    Using Footswitches Stepping through the Registers Clearing Registers A dual footswitch can be connected to Reflex's rear-panel footswitch jack. Refer to You can use a footswitch to step through Reflex has a clear function which allows the diagram shown in Rear panel Connec- the registers.
  • Page 21: Skipping Registers And Creating Chains

    Skipping Registers and Registers 4, 9, 10 and 14 have been cleared... Creating Chains 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 Reflex’s clear function allows you to use a footswitch to skip effects you do not want in With the REGISTER/PRESET knob set to Register 1, the footswitch a sequence, or to create register chains .
  • Page 22: Advanced Programming Mode

    Advanced Programming Mode The Advanced Programming Mode is an To activate the Advanced Programming Instantly available when you want it, out exciting feature which lets you enhance the Mode, simultaneously press the PARAM- of your way when you don't, Advanced Pro- capabilities of Reflex at the push of a button.
  • Page 23: Apm Utility Functions

    APM Utility Functions When you are in Advanced Programming Mode, positions 11-16 of the REGISTER/ PRESET knob select a variety of Utility func- RICH PLATE GATE DRUM PLATE tions which can be performed simply by In APM, positions 11-16 of the REGISTER/ INVERSE VOCAL PLATE selecting them and adjusting another single...
  • Page 24: Algorithms And Parameters

    PRESET knob to position 16 to identify the *Advanced Programming Mode makes it possible algorithm available for editing. to perform full editing from the front panel.These parameters can also be accessed by Lexicon's MRC, or by any editing software which recognizes the Lexicon LXP-1.
  • Page 25: Hall

    Hall Reflection Level Reflection This is Lexicons’ famous hall reverb, Delay used to create spaces as large as a concert hall, or as intimate as a small club. In Reflex Pdly Fbk Reverberator it is used to create the various halls and Size rooms found in Presets 1-6.
  • Page 26: Plate

    Plate This algorithm gives you all of the sonic traits of a metal plate reverberator. Presets Pdly Fbk Reverberator 9-11 provide classic plate effects for drums Size Effects and other percussive instruments, as well as HF Cut Diffusion Predelay Reverb Level for a variety of broadband audio sources.
  • Page 27: Flanger

    Flanger L Dly Fbk This algorithm produces stereo flanging with two flanges that can be used to create different effects from left and right outputs. L Delay Flange This algorithm was used to create Preset 12. Effects Level Individual delays of as much as 1 sec- R Delay Flange ond, are provided, with separate feedback...
  • Page 28: Multi Taps

    Multi Taps This algorithm is a 4-Tap bouncing delay, R Delay with the bounce going back and forth be- L Delay tween left and right outputs. Delay times can Group Dly be tempo-driven by MIDI Clock. The Group Delay parameter allows all four delays to be controlled as a group, Effects maintaining equal spacing for a symmetri-...
  • Page 29: Resonator

    Resonator This algorithm simulates the acoustic ef- fects of multi-stringed instruments. A series Slope Res Feedback of resonators tuned to a chromatic scale are provided with controls for tuning and damp- ing. Effects LF Cut Predelay Tuning Level Suggested applications for this algorithm include enhancing synthetic instruments Richness Shimmer...
  • Page 30: Inverse

    Inverse Inverse Reverb is similar to gated reverb, except that the reverberation envelope is sharply tilted to provide a long rising attack Pdly Fbk Inverse Room followed by a sharp cutoff. Size Effects This algorithm is an excellent choice for HF Cut Diffusion Predelay...
  • Page 31: Gate

    Gate This algorithm provides a very dense field Gated Room with a sudden cutoff, rather than the Pdly Fbk smoothly decaying envelope normally asso- Slope Effects ciated with reverberation. This is effective Level Predelay HF Cut Diffusion Gate Time with many types of material, including per- cussion.
  • Page 32: Chorus

    Chorus This algorithm is a 6-voice stereo chorus with both chorusing and delay effects. It lets you create single, recirculating echo effects Delay 3 and slap echoes or make use of long (1.5 Diffusion HF Cut Delay 2 Chorus Effects seconds max) delay times.
  • Page 33: More About The Algorithms

    More about the Algorithms Please note, in these algorithms, any Delay times in both the Multi Taps and value of Diffusion greater than 1, will cause the Chorus algorithm can be tempo driven a 30ms offset in delay values against MIDI by MIDI Clock.
  • Page 34: Midi Operation

    MIDI Operation Without MIDI, Reflex is an easy-to-use Selecting MIDI Channel, loading and stor- and flexible digital effects processor. The ® ing registers, and using Dynamic MIDI Advanced Programming Mode gives you adjust parameters in real-time, are explained enhanced parameter control and access to a in detail in this section.
  • Page 35: Midi Configurations

    Reflex. Oth- controller, foot controller, sequencer, or the ers may appear to be able to send only 32, Lexicon MRC remote control unit. but actually have a bank mode that does let Sequencer, Drum machine you send all 128 program change mes- A typical MIDI setup is shown below.
  • Page 36 INPUTS THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART REFLEX REMOVE 15 OF THE FCC RULES. RACK OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE LEXICON, INC. EAR TO FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: WALTHAM MA 02154 ACCESS (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE MADE IN U.S.A. MIDI...
  • Page 37: Learning A Midi Channel

    Learning a MIDI Channel 1. Set the controller (keyboard, foot control- Before you can use Reflex with another ler, etc.) to any MIDI Channel (1-16). MIDI device, both units must be set to the To put Reflex on the same channel as your controller, same MIDI channel.
  • Page 38: Dynamic Midi Patching

    ® Dynamic MIDI Patching Patching is the ability to assign a control Sources (Source) to any Reflex parameter (Destina- All Sources are the same in the sense The Sources available on Reflex are: tion). This allows you to alter the value of a that each generates an output value in the Continuous Controllers (0-31, 64-95) parameter by manipulating the control...
  • Page 39 To use Dynamic MIDI, you patch a MIDI You can create patches for one or more of Creating a Dynamic MIDI Patch controller to the parameter you want to con- the three front panel parameters, or for any of Some extremely useful effects can be trol.
  • Page 40 Create a Dynamic MIDI patch for one 7. Save the patch in a register by performing 4. While holding down PARAMETER/ a STORE operation. Now, whenever you LEARN, move the MIDI controller you of the front panel parameters want to be the Source. You don't have to recall that register, your patch(es) will be (DECAY, DELAY or FX LVL) recalled with it.
  • Page 41 7. Exit APM by pressing the REGISTER/ Turn VALUE to set the approximate per- Create a Dynamic MIDI patch for one PRESET button. centage of the parameter's full range that of the APM parameters you want to control. For most applica- 8.
  • Page 42 Multiple Patches to a Parameter The Reflex patching system supports the It is important to note that when multiple Negative scaling will have a subtractive patching of multiple control sources to a control sources are used simultaneously, effect on the controller value sum if mapped single parameter.
  • Page 43 Deleting a Patch Accidental Patch Deletions To delete a patch from a register: Note that deleting a patch uses the MIDI 1. Select the parameter. LEARN function. This means that, if you load 2. Press and hold down the PARAMETER/ an effect with stored patches, then press LEARN button until scale values appear PARAMETER/LEARN to set the Reflex MIDI...
  • Page 44 MIDI for any of existing editing software, as well as with the the front panel parameters (DECAY, DE- Lexicon MRC which recognize Reflex as a +188 100% of range (1-120) 50% of range (1-60) LAY, or FX LVL), the appropriate LED will Lexicon LXP-1.
  • Page 45 MIDI Bypass Reflex can learn a MIDI message which 3. Release the PARAMETER/LEARN but- To disable a learned MIDI Bypass mes- will then function as a press of the Bypass ton. sage: footswitch. Program Change, Continuous If you have a footswitch which can send 1.
  • Page 46 Reflex with remote controllers such as trolled sequence. Cleared registers can- the Lexicon MRC, or other commercially dA Dumping all registers from Reflex not be selected via MIDI. available computer editing software.
  • Page 47: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Lexicon Reflex Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default memorized Channel Channel 1-16 1-16 can be set from APM Mode Default Messages Altered Note 0-127 used as controller Number Velocity Note ON O 9n v = 0-127 used as controller...
  • Page 48 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Program 0-127 Change System Lexicon Exclusive Real-Time non Real-Time System :Song Pos Common :Song Sel :Tune System :Clock Real Time :Commands used as controller :Local ON/OFF Messages :All Notes OFF :Active Sense :Reset :Reset All Controllers...
  • Page 49: Specifications

    Specifications Audio Inputs (2) Frequency response Power Requirements Level -30dBu minimum Wet 20Hz-15kHz, +1dB to -3dB 9VAC, 1A wall transformer provided Impedance stereo/50 k unbalanced Dry 20Hz-20kHz, +0.5dB Dimensions mono/25 k unbalanced THD+N 19"W x 1.75"H x 4"D (483 x 45 x 102mm) Audio Outputs (2) Wet <0.05% @ 1kHz Weight...

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