System Overview - Lexicon CP-1 PLUS V2.0 Owner's Manual

CP-1 Digital Audio Environment Processor
Although the CP-1 performs very complex signal processing, a great deal of
effort has gone into making the technology behind the effects as transparent
as possible to the user. To understand the overall organization of the unit,
it is helpful to define those few terms which are unique to the CP-1.
Mode A mode is a configuration that determines how the CP-1 will
process an input signal. The CP-1 contains four basic modes: Panorama,
Concert Halls, Music Surround and Movie Surround. Each of these
basic modes has a set of variations which are labeled on the remote (1-
12). In this manual, these 12 variations are also referred to as modes.
Effect In the CP-1, an effect is the algorithm which defines a particular
mode. The four effects in the CP-1 are: Panorama, Ambience, Reverb
and Surround.
Parameter Each mode has a set of parameters (controls) that uniquely
characterize it. The settings of the parameters can be changed to create
custom User modes.
Mode Parameter values are stored/recalled in Presets and User modes.
Some examples are: Delay Time, Bass Split, etc.
System parameter values are not associated with a particular mode.
System parameters are not stored in User registers or Presets, nor do
their values change when a new mode is recalled. Examples are: display
contrast, volume, etc.
Register The CP-1 contains 24 registers, or memory locations, where
modes are stored.
Bank The CP-1's 24 registers are organized into 2 banks, of 12 each.
Presets One bank of 12 registers is loaded with the modes which appear
on the remote. These modes are presets which are permanently initial-
ized at the factory. The factory presets cannot be overwritten, but they
can be modified and stored into User registers (or copied into
registers,then modified).
User Registers The remaining 12 registers are designated as User registers.
These are available for storing your own custom modes. When shipped,
the CP-1 has a duplicate of the presets loaded into the User bank. These
will be overwritten when you modify them.

System Overview

Glossary of Terms
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