Pgm Bypass; Mem Protect; Auto Load; Patch Update - Lexicon PCM 81 - REV 2 User Manual

PCM 81
To assign an external controller to perform the selected bypass
function, press Load/✱ to display Bypass Src. Use ADJUST to select
a footswitch or any MIDI controller (or Off). Once a source is
selected, it will perform the same function assigned to the front
panel Bypass button.

1.4 Pgm Bypass

This control allows you to determine the behavior of the PCM 81
when a new effect is loaded. The choices available are: AllMute or
Bypass.

1.5 Mem Protect

The PCM 81 provides a memory protection feature to prevent
accidental overwriting of your stored effects. When this control is
set to On, pressing the front panel Store button will cause an error
message to be displayed.
ADJUST to select Off.

1.6 Auto Load

This control allows you to choose whether PCM 81 effects will be
loaded immediately when selected with SELECT and the Up and
Down buttons (On), or whether they will require a press of the
Load/✱ button (Off).

1.7 Patch Update

When a controller is patched to an effect parameter, this control
determines when the controller will take control of the parameter.
If Immediate is selected, stored parameter values will jump to the
current controller position when the effect is loaded. If Delayed is
selected, the stored parameter value will remain in effect until the
controller is moved. See Patching later in this chapter.
To enable the Store function, turn
1.8 Initialize
Selecting this control arms the PCM 81 to revert to its factory set-
tings. This will erase all registers and setups, and return the
PCM 81 to its default states.
If you press Store, the display will ask "Are you sure?" (Press STORE).
If you don't want to reinitialize your unit, press any button to can-
cel the operation. If you press Store in response to this message,
the display will flash "Restoring original factory settings" and your
unit will be reinitialized.
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Bank Copy Load
2.0 Bank Copy
This control allows you to copy banks of effects from one location
to another. Banks can be copied internally, or to and from PCMCIA
Memory Cards. Try, for example, copying Preset Bank 0 into the
internal Register Bank.
1. Press Store. The following display will appear briefly:
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