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Lexicon Reverb/Effects Processor PCM96 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety InStructIonS Notice For customers iF Your uNit is equipped With A poWer cord. WArNiNG: this AppLiANce shALL Be coNNected to A mAiNs socKet outLet With A protectiVe eArthiNG coNNectioN. the cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: GREEN and YELLOW - Earth BLUE - Neutral BROWN - Live...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Lexicon engineering 8760 s. sandy parkway sandy, utah 84070, usA date: october 15, 2007 european contact: Your local Lexicon sales and service office or harman music Group 8760 south sandy parkway sandy, utah 84070, usA ph: (801) 566-8800...
  • Page 4 4. Lexicon Professional reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same additions or improvements on products pre- viously manufactured.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    INtRodUctIoN ... 1 the FRoNt PANeL ... 3 the ReAR PANeL ... 5 USING the PcM 96 ... 7 Powering Up the PCM 96 ... 7 The Preset Screen ... 7 Selecting Your Audio Source and Clock Source ... 8 Loading a Preset ...
  • Page 6 Bank Dump ... 28 Reverse Bank Dump (Bank “Load”) ... 28 Continuous Controllers ... 28 Soft Row Parameter/MIDI CC Map ... 29 Bank/Preset Map ... 29 MIDI SysEx Implementation ... 30 the ALGoRIthMS ... 33 Chamber (Stereo and Mono) ... 33 Random Delay (Stereo and Mono) ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    PCM96 will prove to be a valuable addition in your studio. INcLUded IteMS • PCM96 • This owner's manual • Standalone Application/FireWire driver CD • Power Cord • Lexicon Warranty Card • Ethernet Cable...

  • Page 9: The Front Panel

    the FRoNt PANeL SELECT MACHINE TAP/TEMPO STORE FLASH BUSY LOAD COMPARE BACK 1. Gain LEDs Each pair of Gain LEDs indicate input signal strength of each of the PCM96’s inputs. If the Audio Source is set to Analog (in the Audio Setup menu), they show analog levels.
  • Page 10 9. Power Button Press to turn the PCM96 on or off. 10. Display This high resolution, high contrast, and high viewing angle OLED (Organic LED) display shows menu and box configuration and status information. 11. BACK Pressing this button moves you up one level in the menu tree. Note that when a System preset is loaded, this button takes you to the System Mode Category Selection menu.

  • Page 11: The Rear Panel

    the ReAR PANeL 1. POwER JACK Standard 3-pin IEC power connector. 100-240V, 50-60Hz automatic switching to correct voltage range. 2. ETHERNET INPUTS These RJ-45 connections are used to network PCM96 devices and control them via Ethernet. 3. MIDI IN Receives MIDI information from other MIDI equipment such as master keyboard controllers, MIDI foot controllers, sequencers and synthesizers.

  • Page 13: Using The Pcm96

    USING the PcM96 PoWeRING UP the PcM96 Plug in the power cord. Press the Power button. The Lexicon logo appears, and remains until the boot process is com- ® plete. Next, the Preset screen appears, showing the currently loaded pre- set.

  • Page 14: Selecting Your Audio Source And Clock Source

    SeLectING yoUR AUdIo SoURce ANd cLocK SoURce Press the Machine button until the words “System View” appear in the Display. 1:ConcertHall->Flange 1:Single Stereo Config (System View) (System View) Press the Select knob. The System Menu appears. System Menu Version 1.0 +Audio Setup +System Control +MIDI Control...

  • Page 15: System Presets And Machine Presets

    PCM96 plug-in. See page 15 for more information about the plug-in.) System Presets can be extremely complex and are generally tailored especially for the mix you’re working on. Lexicon presets, just to give you an idea about what you might do. Who knows? You might like them just the way they are.

  • Page 16: The Configuration Icon

    Press Select Press Select Note that pressing the Back button or the Select knob have different results depending on what kind of preset is loaded. The following diagram shows what happens when you press the Select knob, Back button, and Machine button in both System View and Machine View.

  • Page 17: Editing A Preset

    0:Med Hall 0:Med Hall 1:PreDelay :14ms 1:PreDelay :14ms 2:MidRT :1.59s 2:ReverbTime :1.59s 3:RvbOutFreq :4750.0Hz 3:RvbOutFreq :4750.0Hz Press the Machine button repeatedly to cycle through the virtual machines in a System Preset, and eventually back to the System Preset. edItING A PReSet To edit a System Preset, you must edit the virtual machines within it.

  • Page 18: Storing A Preset

    StoRING A PReSet Once you’ve edited a preset, you can store it on the PCM96 (in the User cat- egory) or on a Compact Flash card (in the Card category). Note: When you first insert a Compact Flash card, you may receive the message “Card Needs Initializing.”...

  • Page 19: Initializing/Formatting A Compact Flash Card

    INItIALIzING/FoRMAttING A coMPAct FLASh cARd To initialize or format a Compact Flash card: Press the Back button until the Preset screen appears. Press the Machine button until System View is displayed. Press the Select knob to enter the System Menu. Turn the Select knob until Card Config is highlighted.

  • Page 20: Dsp Configurations

    dSP coNFIGURAtIoNS The PCM96 processor can be divided in up to four virtual machines, each of which can run its own algorithm. This lets you route signals from each input through a variety of algorithm combinations. The PCM96 can use up to two physical inputs and two physical outputs at a time;...

  • Page 21: The Pcm96 Plug-In

    the PcM96 PLUG-IN The plug-in lets you add PCM96 reverbs and effects to projects on your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). INStALLING the PLUG-IN SoFtWARe To install the PCM96 plug-in: Double-click the PCM96_Installer x.x.x.x.dmg file (where “x.x.x.x.” is the version number) on the included DVD. The dmg file opens. Double-click the PCM96_Installer x.x.x.x.dmg to begin the installer.
  • Page 22 In the second control area, you can adjust the soft row parameters by click- ing on and moving the sliders. Note that the soft row parameters vary from preset to preset. Click the down arrow in the lower right corner to open the third control area.
  • Page 23 tons in the row at the top of the third control area (in the example above, I/O Levels, Input Control, Shape, etc.). Some parameters appear as drop- down menus; click the menu to open it, and click on an option to select it. When you move a parameter’s slider, an arrow appears where the slider’s default position is.
  • Page 24 PcM96 SetUP dIALoG When you click the PCM96 Communication button in the PCM96 Control Panel, the PCM96 Setup dialog appears. Communications Interface Select your computer’s connection to the PCM96 here. Choose from Firewire or “Ethernet X,” where “X” is a number corresponding to your computer’s network interface card.

  • Page 25: Networking

    NetWoRKING This section provides a step-by-step guide on how to properly connect the PCM96 to a Local Area Network (LAN) for several different network archi- tectures. The first topology is a simple direct connection using the provided Ethernet cable. The second method describes how to connect and config- ure several PCM96 units to create an isolated network using an Ethernet switch with static or with DHCP.

  • Page 26: Connecting The Computer Directly To The Pcm96

    SUbNet A small network within a larger network. For example, a TCP/IP network might be a subnet of a venue’s network, which could include computers throughout the building, or a network might be divided into subnets. For example, in a large installation, there may be one subnet per rack or room. dhcP (dyNAMIc hoSt coNFIGURAtIoN PRotocoL) This is a protocol for automatically assigning IP addresses to devices on a network.

  • Page 27: Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)

    vIRtUAL PRIvAte NetWoRKS (vPN) Virtual private networks (VPN) provide an encrypted connection (or tunnel) between networks or between a network and a user over a public network (such as the Internet). Instead of using a dedicated, real-world connection such as a leased line, a VPN uses virtual connections through the public network.
  • Page 28 • PC running the System Architect software • Hub / Switch (if used) If you fail to see a link light try removing and reinserting the cable or trying a different, known good, cable. Also, make sure that you are using the cor- rect cable.

  • Page 29: System Menu

    SySteM MeNU The System Menu lets you adjust several settings in the PCM96. To access the System Menu, press the Select knob while a System Preset is loaded. The System Menu contains sub-menus and options. Sub-menus contain options and/or more sub-menus. To enter a sub-menu, highlight it with the Select knob and press the Select knob.

  • Page 30: Machine Config

    transmitting device is paused. Mode - Select “Consumer” to send information in S/PDIF format. Select “Professional” to send information in AES format. Confidence Error - “0” indicates no problem. “1” indicates the PCM96 is detecting excessive jitter or noise on the digital audio line. No data has been corrupted, but corrective action should be taken.

  • Page 31: Tempo Control

    Bank Dump Lets you copy an entire bank of presets from the PCM96 to another device via MIDI. (For a map of banks and presets, see page 29; to see the current preset’s bank number, press Knob C while viewing the Preset screen.) When Bank Dump is highlighted, turn the corresponding B or C Knob to select a bank.

  • Page 32: Machine Menu

    MAchINe MeNU The Machine menu lets you adjust settings for a single virtual machine. To access the Machine menu, press the Select knob while a Machine Preset is loaded. The sub-menus vary depending on what algorithm is active. SoFt RoW SetUP This sub-menu lets you assign parameters to a Machine Preset’s soft row.

  • Page 33: Using Midi

    USING MIdI The MIDI Control menu is where all MIDI related control is changed. See page 24 for information about the MIDI Control menu. MIdI IMPLeMeNtAtIoN The PCM96 offers MIDI implementation for use with external MIDI hard- ware and software controllers. You can connect up to three PCM96 units to a single MIDI controller.

  • Page 34: Channel Map (How Channels Map To Machines)

    Channel Usage Base System Level Channel Base + 1 Virtual machine 1 Changes parameters in one virtual machine in a System preset on the PCM96 unit Base + 2 Virtual machine 2 Changes parameters in one virtual machine in a System preset on the PCM96 unit Base + 3 Virtual machine 3 Changes parameters in one virtual machine in a System preset on the PCM96 unit Base + 4 Virtual machine 4 Changes parameters in one virtual machine in a System preset on the PCM96 unit chANNeL MAP (hoW chANNeLS MAP to MAchINeS)

  • Page 35: Soft Row Parameter/Midi Cc Map

    SoFt RoW PARAMeteR/MIdI cc MAP Soft Row Parameter Parameter #1 Parameter #2 Parameter #3 Parameter #4 Parameter #5 Parameter #6 Parameter #7 Parameter #8 bANK/PReSet MAP Bank Mono Internal Flash Bank 1 Mono Internal Flash Bank 2 Stereo Internal Flash Bank 1 Stereo Internal Flash Bank 2 System Internal Flash Bank 1 System Internal Flash Bank 2...

  • Page 36: Midi Sysex Implementation

    The PCM96 receiving this dump will store the encapsulated preset data in the designated location. Byte Definition 0xF0 Sysex message 0x06 Lexicon Manufacturer ID 0x__ Product ID 0x__ Device ID 0x01 Command 0x__...
  • Page 37 Blank presets will be transmitted in a special form. Only presets from User banks may be requested. Factory banks will not be transmitted. Byte Definition 0xF0 Sysex message 0x06 Lexicon ® Manufacturer ID 0x__ Product ID 0x__ Device ID 0x02...

  • Page 39: The Algorithms

    the ALGoRIthMS chAMbeR (SteReo ANd MoNo) Chamber is a complex miniature-space effect resembling an echo chamber at its smaller settings and, at its larger ones, a small performance space with a more rapid build-up of reflection density than a hall. Reverberant tails are randomized.

  • Page 40: Hall (Stereo And Mono)

    (hiss not included). Feedback diffusion allows emulation of azimuth misalignment – a hallmark of the sound. • Early Reflection Modeling Although different in scope from Lexicon Delays can be used to place early reflections in stereo or surround fields. • Modulated Delays Delay times may be modulated by signal level, LFO or random values.

  • Page 41: Random Hall (Stereo And Mono)

    RANdoM hALL (SteReo ANd MoNo) Random Hall is a hall effect with gradual build-up, well suited to complex sounds like orchestral music. Its reverberators change over time in controlled random ways to avoid the buildup of tinny, grainy, metallic, or other color- ations.

  • Page 42: Resonant Chords (Stereo And Mono)

    ReSoNANt choRdS (SteReo ANd MoNo) The Resonant Chord algorithm uses impulsive energy at the inputs to excite six resonant voices (notes). The level, pitch, duration, and high-frequency cutoff of the overtones for each voice are separately controllable. Each voice can be panned independently. The voices resonate to some degree with any input, but the most effective excitation contains all frequencies, like percus- sion.

  • Page 43: Chorus/Flange (Stereo Only)

    In many cases this is sufficient. A reverb tail can be added to the room by means of an included small reverb algorithm. Lexicon reverbs are renowned for smooth tails and controlled frequency response. However, in many cases the earlier components are more impor- tant.

  • Page 45: The Parameters

    the PARAMeteRS The PCM 96 contains hundreds of presets, covering just about every pos- sible need. But you can refine and customize any preset by adjusting its parameters. Parameters are the building blocks within each preset that deter- mine how it sounds and behaves. Each algorithm contains a set of parameters, and a variety of those param- eters (sometimes from more than one algorithm) are combined to create a preset.
  • Page 46 Category (Room) This parameter lets you select a specific category from which a room response may be chosen. Changes here have a direct effect on the Pattern Selector parameter. Chorus Depth (Concert Hall) This parameter controls the amount of randomization of the chorus tap. Higher values are generally preferred in order to minimize reverb coloration.
  • Page 47 The actual feedback level is modified by the Master Echo Feedback param- eter, if present. The master value is a percentage (0-100%) that is applied to the Echo Feedback level. Feedback Diffusion Feedback Diffusion is similar to Input Diffusion, except that it is applied to a delayed signal that is being added back into the input.
  • Page 48 Master Reflection Delay (Reflection Time Master) Controls all reflection delays in the algorithm. Each reflection delay voice has its nominal delay time adjusted by this percentage. MidRT MidRT is the mid frequency reverb time. As such, it is one of the primary controls affecting the length of the reverb tail.
  • Page 49 Resonance Master Controls all voices in the algorithm. Each voice has its nominal resonance adjusted by this percentage. Resonance Tuning Master Affects all voices in the algorithm. Each voice has its nominal resonance adjusted by this value. In the musical world, the tuning reference is A=440. This means that the note A (above middle C) is equivalent to 440 Hz.
  • Page 50 The damping parameter is closely tied to the RTHC parameter. It controls the strength of the hi frequency absorption and has three values: Light, Normal, and Heavy. The normal value gives filter response identical to previ- ous Lexicon ® reverbs. The other values should be self-descriptive.
  • Page 51 Selects the type of signal to be created by the signal generator. The types of signal are: • Sine Wave — When this is selected the signal frequency parameter is used to control frequency. • Sweep Up — 20Hz to 20KHz sweep. When this is selected the signal rate parameter is used to control rate.
  • Page 52 Type This parameter lets you configure a filter as any of 4 basic types, in order: • Lowpass • Highpass • Bandpass • Notch (Band-reject) The filter provides a subset of filter types available to a Biquad filter. wet Dry Mix Wet Dry Mix is the proportion of wet (processed) signal to dry (unpro- cessed) signal.

  • Page 53: Pcm 96 Menu Navigation Maps

    PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - SySteM vIeW ANd MAchINe vIeW...
  • Page 54 PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - SteReo hALL ALGoRIthMS...
  • Page 55 PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - SteReo chAMbeR ANd RooM ALGoRIthMS...
  • Page 56 PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - SteReo deLAy ALGoRIthMS...
  • Page 57 PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - SteReo eFFectS ALGoRIthMS...
  • Page 58 PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - MoNo hALL ALGoRIthMS...

  • Page 59: Pcm96 Specifications

    PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - MoNo chAMbeR ANd RooM ALGoRIthMS...
  • Page 60 PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - MoNo deLAy ALGoRIthMS...
  • Page 61 PcM 96 MeNU NAvIGAtIoN MAP - MoNo eFFectS ALGoRIthMS...
  • Page 63 PcM96 SPecIFIcAtIoNS ANALoG INPUtS Connectors Impedance Level (for 0 dbFS) Freq Response @96K A/D Conversion A/D Dyn Range Crosstalk @ 1Khz ANALoG oUtPUt Connectors Impedance Level (at 0 dBFS) Freq Response @96K D/A Conversion D/A Dyn Range Crosstalk @ 1kHz dIGItAL AUdIo Io Connectors Format...
  • Page 64 cLocK JItteR Intrinsic Jitter Gain coNtRoL INteRFAceS MIDI ** **supports program change ALGoRIthMS Chamber Random Delay Random Hall Plate Dual Delay Resonant Chords Chorus/Flange Concert Hall Room Hall Signal Generator Storage Media MAchINe coNFIGURAtIoNS 44.1K/88.2K Two Mono (Super-mono capable) Single Stereo (Super-stereo capable) Two Cascaded Mono pairs Cascaded Stereo Two Mono cascaded into single Stereo...
  • Page 65 dIMeNSIoNS Rack Units Size Weight ReGULAtoRy APPRovALS eNvIRoNMeNt Operating Storage Humidity 19.0” W x 1.75” H x 12.5” D (483mm x 44.5mm x 317.5mm) 8.65 lbs Class A EN55103-1, EN55103-2 UL1419 C22.2 EN60065 15° to 35° C –30 to 70 °C 75% relative humidity max...

  • Page 66: Midi Implementation Chart

    Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY MIdI IMPLeMeNtAtIoN chARt Function Transmitted Basic Default Channel Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Keys Touch Channel Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change Bank...
  • Page 68 Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway | Sandy, Utah 84070 U.S.A. Phone: (801)-568-7660 | Fax: (801)-568-7662 PCM96 Copyright 2008 Lexicon Professional® Questions or comments? Email us at: customer@lexiconpro.com or visit us online at www.lexiconpro.com Part# 18-0711-B...

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