User manual LEXICON PCM NATIVE

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL PCM NATIVE REVERB BUNDLE The Lexicon® Legacy continues. . . 2 . . . with the PCM Native Reverb Bundle For over 35 years Lexicon® has been recognized as the golden standard of digital reverb and effects processing and has continuously introduced leading edge technology for the audio industry. Lexicon has again rocked the audio industry with a complete collection of the finest reverb plug-ins available. The PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle is the ultimate bundle for creating professional, inspirational mixes within popular DAWs like Pro Tools®, Logic®, and any other VST®, Audio UnitTM, or RTAS® compatible platform. With all the flexibility you would expect from native plug-ins, this powerhouse Bundle delivers 7 legendary Lexicon reverb plug-ins with hundreds of the most versatile and finely-crafted studio presets. [. . . ] Chances are that Lexicon processing was involved in the television program you watch at home, the film you see at the cinema, or the song you listen to on the radio. From the initial tracks to your listening room or automobile, Lexicon is part of the process that brings these recordings to life. Our commitment to the audio professional and content delivery ensures an unbroken chain between the artist and the audience. Now hear this. . . 27 The Algorithms You've just received a package with seven plug-ins, each one controlling a different algorithm. Experience will eventually give you a feeling, but in the meantime a little description won't hurt. 28 Chamber The echo chamber was the original high-end reverberator. It was a small-to medium-sized space with highly reflective and irregularly-shaped walls. The input signal was sent to the speakers and picked up by the microphones. With careful design and setup, a highly satisfying reverb could be generated. There are still a number of first-rate echo chambers in operation around the world. The principal characteristics of the chamber algorithm include a rapid high density and avoidance of noticeable wall slaps. This complex miniature-space effect resembles 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. 29 30 The highly acclaimed Lexicon® Hall, Concert Hall, and Random Hall reverb algorithms have regularly been used by live sound and recording engineers because of their exceptional ability to reproduce the musical ambience of large, wide, panoramically wonderful spaces. A hall is the principal venue for classical ensembles, but has proven to be useful for all types of music. A hall is comparatively large, with wall-to-wall distances that are typically several tens of meters. The characteristic sound of a hall includes very low initial reflection density, with little reflection energy before 60-100 milliseconds. Density buildup is more gradual, because of the larger distances between reflecting surfaces. Finally, in most halls lower frequencies reverberate longer than higher frequencies. This new hall algorithm shares these basic characteristics with Random Hall and Concert Hall, but is smoother with a more even decay. Its initial density is also lower than Random Hall so it may be a better choice when the reverberation needs to be unobtrusive. Hall 31 32 The highly acclaimed Lexicon® Hall, Concert Hall, and Random Hall reverb algorithms have regularly been used by live sound and recording engineers because of their exceptional ability to reproduce the musical ambience of large, wide, panoramically wonderful spaces. Random Hall is similar to Hall, 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 colorations. The pattern can be expanded or contracted in time using the "Delay Master" control, and the overall level of the pattern can be set with the "Early Level" control. [. . . ] There is a relationship between this parameter and the Reverb Time parameter. Please see the Reverb Time parameter for clarification. Spread See Shape Spin (and Wander) These two parameter control randomization effects within the reverb. It can also--at some settings--create a more noticeable modulation effect. Artificial reverbs sometimes create audible artifacts with some types of signals. [. . . ]