Lexicon MX500 Owner's Manual page 33

Effects Descriptions
MX500
High Pass Filter
Frequencies below this level are attenuated.
Low Pass Filter
Frequencies above this level are attenuated.
Ducker Level
Ducker Level is the level you want the delay to be heard at when signal is present. This
provides attenuation (up to 18dB) of the delay signal while a performer is singing or
playing to help provide intelligibility. As the performance pauses, the delay signal level
returns to its normal setting.
Ducker Threshold
MX500's Studio and Digital delays offer a "ducking" feature, which causes the delay
repeats to attenuate (or get softer) by –6dB when live (or input) signal is present. This
allows the delay to remain as an effect, and not clash with the original signal. The
higher this value is set, the louder an input signal must be for the ducking to take
place.
Smear
This parameter controls the amount of "smear," or signal degradation and frequency
loss. Particularly evident in the Tape Delay, the higher the setting, the more each
delay repeat loses intelligibility compared to the original signal.
Tap 1 & 2
The Tap parameters provide independent control to the two delay taps in the 2-Tap
Delay. Each tap can be set to a percentage of the delay tempo, creating interesting
rhythmic delay lines not available in the other delays.
Level 1 & 2
Adjusts the output level of Tap 1 and Tap 2.
Pan 1 & 2
Adjusts the pan position in the stereo field of Tap 1 and Tap 2.
Mod Depth
This controls the intensity of modulation, or "depth" in the Modulated Delay.
Lower settings produce a more subtle chorus effect, while higher values give a more
lush chorusing of the delay repeats.
Delay Type
Selects whether to use the Tape or Digital delay type in the 2-Tap Delay.
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