Lexicon LEXICON480LV4 Owner's Manual page 100

The Random Halls Program
Like the programs in Bank 1 (480L Hall), the Random
Hall programs in Bank 11 are designed to emulate real
concert halls. The random elements in these programs
provide smoother decay, particularly where values of
Size and Reverb Time are high.
1 Large RHall
Large RHall provides the sense of space and am-
bience of a large concert hall to music which has
already been mixed.
Acoustically, the sound of this program resembles a
large, relatively square concert hall. The musicians are
not placed in a stage area at one end, but in the middle
of the hall, away from nearby walls and other surfaces
that produce reflections. The reverberant pickups are
located between the sound source and the walls, and
are directed away from the musicians, so they pick up
little or no direct energy.
The resulting reverberation has the space and am-
bience of a large hall, but does not color or muddy the
direct sound of the recording. Because of the large
SPREAD value used, the sound of the Large Hall is
most effective when relatively small amounts of it are
mixed with the direct signal. If the reverberation sounds
obtrusive or tends to reduce clarity, you are using too
much of it!
BASS MULT, RT HF CUT, and HF CUTOFF have been
set to values typical of good concert halls. SIZE is set
at maximum to provide reverberation with medium
density and low color. If higher density is required (for
material such as closely-miked percussion) try reduc-
ing SIZE to about 25.
Banks 11-12: the Random Halls and Spaces Program
2 Lg RHall + Stage
Lg RHall + Stage is similar to Large RHall, except that
the musicians are located at one end of the hall, and
several preechoes simulate the effects of a procenium
arch.
3 Medium RHall
Medium RHall is very similar to Large RHall, but
smaller.
4 Med RHall + Stage
Med RHall + Stage is very similar to Lg RHall + Stage,
but smaller.
5 Small RHall
Small RHall is a smaller version of Medium RHall.
6 Sm RHall+ Stage
Sm RHall +Stage is a smaller version of Med RHall +
Stage.
7 Large RChurch
Large RChurch is a big space with the musicians
centrally located, and a comparatively long RT MID.
8 Small RChurch
Small RChurch is a smaller version of program 7.
9 Jazz RHall
Jazz RHall is a relatively small space with hard bright
walls and a short RT MID. It emulates a hall full of
people, without the noise they make. It has high diffu-
sion, and sounds good with jazz or pop material.
0 Auto Park R
Auto Park R reproduces the sound of an underground
parking garage.
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