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Lexicon 480L Owner's Manual

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Installing the 480L
About the Rear Panel
About the Front Panel
Behind the Front Panel
Overview
About the LARC: Display/Control Sliders/Keys
How to Mount the 480L
About the 480L's Power Requirements
Voltage Selector Set for 120 V
How to Interface the LARC
Wiring Diagram for the LARC Mainframe Connectors
Connections for 480L with One LARC
Connections for 480L with Two Larcs
Connections for 480L and 224XL with One LARC
Audio Connections
How to Make Level Adjustments
Floating the Analog Ground
How to Use Digital I/O
Introducing the Controls
Meaning of Important Terms
Choosing a Configuration
The Cascade Configuration
The Mono Split Configuration
The Single Configuration
The Stereo Split Configuration
Using Two Larcs to Control a Single 480L
Controlling a 224XL from a 480L and LARC
How to Load Programs
How to Edit Parameters
How to Use Registers
Location of Write Protect Switch
Storing a Modified Program in a Register
Loading Registers/Naming Registers
Protecting against Loss of Register Contents
Protection Levels
Protecting Your Registers against Another Kind of Loss
Moving Registers Around with the Register Transporter
Clearing Register Contents
Control Mode - Reference Section
Page 1: STA (Status)/Cfg (Configuration)/Smp (Sampling Rate)/Clk (Clock Source)/Inp (Input Source)
Page 2: FUN (Function Setup)/Src (Source)/Dst (Destination)/Pro (Register Protect)
Page 3: SEL (Character Select)/Chg (Character Change)
Page 4:SEL (Patch Select)/Src (Source)/Dst (Destination)/ SCL/LOW (Scaling Factor/Low Note)Prm/High (Parameter/High Note)
Page 5: PGM (MIDI Program Change Number)/Tbl (Corresponding Register Table)/Pgm (Program Change Mode)/Chl (MIDI Channel)
Using the Reverb Programs
About the Reverberation Algorithm
Reverberation Parameters
Page 1: RT MID/Shape/Spread/Size/Hf Cutoff/Pre-Delay
Page 2: Bass Multiply/Crossover
Page 2: RT HF Cut/Diffusion/Decay OPT / Wet/Dry MIX
Page 3: Preecho Level
Page 4: Preecho Delay Time
Bank 1 - Halls
Bank 2 - Rooms
Bank 3 - Wild Spaces
Bank 4 - Plates
Using the Effects Programs
About the Effects Algorithms
Effects Parameters Page 1: Spin/Slope/Length/Wander/Number/Pre-Delay
Effects Parameters Page 2: Input Blend/Feedback Level/Feedback Delay/Diffusion/Input Delay/Wet/Dry MIX
Effects Parameters Page 3: High Pass
Bank 5 - Effects
Using the Sampler Programs
SME Stereo and Mono Rate Change Overdubbing Samplers (Bank 6)
Stereo 3S, Mono 6S, Mono 3S, Stereo Drum (Bank 7)
Dual Rate Change Sampler (Bank 7)
Forward/Reverse Sampler (Bank 7)
Bank 6 Samplers - SME Only
Bank 7 Samplers
How to Use the Samplers: Recording/Editing/Playing
How to Use the Samplers: Optimizing Level Triggered Playback
How to Use the Samplers: Using Rate Change Samplers
How to Use the Samplers: Using the Non-SME FORWARD/REVERSE Samplers
Time Variant Recording
Sampling Percussion
Scrubbing
Using MIDI to Control a Sampler
About the Sampling Controls and Parameters
Using the Doppler Program
Doppler Parameters Page 1: Play Trigger/Play Type/Fudge Factor/Speed/Time/Distance Q
Doppler Parameters Page 2: Play Trigger/Trigger Mode
Using the Twin Delay Program
Twin Delay Parameters Page 1: L DRY and R DRY/L WET and R WET/L DLY and R DLY
Twin Delay Parameters Page 2: L-L FBK/R-R FBK/L-L DLY/R-R DLY/ L Pan/ R PAN
Twin Delay Parameters Page 3: L-R FBK/R-L FBK/L-R DLY/R-L DLY
Using the Stereo Adjust Program
Stereo Adjust Parameters Page 1: LVL/FIN/BAL/ROT/BAS/TREB
Stereo Adjust Parameters Page 2: XOV/HFC/SPC
Stereo Adjust Parameters Page 2: TBL and TBR
Stereo Adjust Parameters Page 3: DLY/EMP/INV/AUTO/RESET/HOLD/AUTO NULL/DCL and DCR
Using the Pitch Change Program
Pitch Change Parameters Page 1: MOD/SNC/PCH/FIN
Pitch Change Parameters Page 2: PDL/PDR/FBL and FBR/MIX
Pitch Change Parameters Page 3: MIDI/REF/MIR/GLL/SPL/
Pitch Change Parameters Page 4: Pitch Chorus - Program 2/1% up 1% down - Program 3/Barber Poll - Program 4/Half Steps - Program 5/Stair Case - Program 6
Bank 9 - Pitch Shift Programs and Parameters
Using the Parametric EQ Programs
Stereo Parametric EQ Parameters Page 1: LVL/FIN/BAL/LNK
Stereo Parametric EQ Parameters Page 2: FR-1 L and FR-1R/Q
Stereo Parametric EQ Parameters Page 2: LEV
Stereo Parametric EQ Parameters Page 3: FR-1 L and FR-1R/Q/LEV
Mono Parametric EQ Parameters Page 1: LVL/FIN
Mono Parametric EQ Parameters Page 2: FR-1 LF/Q/LEV/FR-LM
Mono Parametric EQ Parameters Page 3: FR-HM/Q/LEV/FR-HI
MIDI and the 480L
MIDI Connections
Connecting a Keyboard and the 480L
Basic MIDI Setup
Connecting a Keyboard, Sequencer, and the 480L
Using a MIDI Keyboard to Control the 480L
Remote Register Selection
Using Corresponding Registers
Using Dynamic MIDI
Creating Custom Master Controls
Some Notes on Controllers
Controlling a 480L from a Sequencer
Using Digital I/O
The 480L and Digital Audio I/O: Input and Output Configuration
The 480L and Digital Audio I/O: How to Select Sampling Rate
Suggested Interface for Digital I/O Connector
Solving Problems
LARC Diagnostic Programs
Specifications: Audio
Specifications: LARC (Lexicon Alphanumeric Remote Control)
Specifications: Interface
Specifications: Power Requirements
Specifications: Miscellaneous
Specifications: Environment
Specifications: Dimensions
Specifications: Weight
Voltage Changeover
Installing the Optional Transformers

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