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1. recorded at the same time the other items in this menu Tackino AMC R Tm refer only to MIDI 4 Follow Song N Record Tempo Mutes PASP Delay SA 10 SA Midi Setup MIDI Faer d Ap ineuTrandomer Record Info AD AD Enti Stans AD AD A 4 Appendix A Lexicon Assigning Input Channels VST Inputs E In order to monitor input of audio you must do the following 1 Make sure Cubase monitoring is set to Tape Type or use Punch Record for live monitoring 2 Enable an input The Input section is found within the Audio menu 3 Assign an input channel to a track by Control clicking on the Input Button This can also be done using the Input button on the mixer page channel strip 4 Highlight the desired track for input in the Arrange window and click the Input button to enable monitoring of the selected input signal Internal Analog I O ADATSYNC 12T For analog only recording set the Audio Clock Source to Internal You can also use ADATDATA 12T the analog inputs while locked to an external clock source but make sure that you SPDIF 12T know where your audio clock is coming from and that you are properly locked to it WCBNC 12T A 5 Internal S PDIF Digital I O ADATSYNE 12T To lock S PDIF streams to proper clock you must select S PDIF 12T as your
2. 11 JAUGIOPESTOMNS ahd nk E bade Et e Sees ak C 15 18 Radon C 19 POOR SYSTEM PERFORMMANGE wesc eite ARR ERI PSP C 19 lgelriswipXolBe im lC C 19 APPENDIX D SPEGIFIGATIONS e abi ble EA D 1 usi paar D 1 GOMES 2 RE D 3 rcu D 3 viii Getting Started Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Lexicon Studio system Lexicon Studio is a line of professional hardware components designed for your computer that provides uncompromised audio quality and extensive processing capability This family of products is designed to allow you to tailor your working environment to your needs Lexicon Studio provides I O options DSP signal routing and synchronization for industry leading software Although written to accommodate both novice and expert users this manual assumes some familiarity with the software application you have selected to interface with Lexicon Studio If you have questions concerning the use of your software application please refer to the user manual provided by the manufacturer of the software before using your Lexicon Studio system Electronic PDF documentation containing late
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4. about the les loaded for thie device cick File Dietat Installation Lexicon Reinstall PC 90 Software 1 c RON o OND Insert the Lexicon Studio Drivers amp Documentation CD ROM if you haven t already Open the contents of the CD ROM and double click on Setup exe to launch the Installer Read the Directory Path Warning and then click OK Click Next at the Installer welcome screen Make certain that the installer is directed toward the desired plug in folder example CA ACubase Audio VST vstplugins and click Next gt At the summary screen select the desired software and click Next to choose it Click Next to begin the installation Click Finish to complete the PC 90 software installation Restart your computer even if you ve already restarted after installing the Core 32 Drivers 15 Installation Lexicon System Connections Front Panel Connections Two 2 analog 4dBu balanced XLR inputs The stereo input is switchable between the 4dBu output and the 10dBV input pair Two 2 Two 2 One One analog 10 dBV unbalanced RCA inputs analog 4dBu balanced XLR outputs pin 2 hot S PDIF pair RCA coaxial digital input output balanced XLR Time Code input 2 rer wa 1 1 Rear Panel Connections Two 2 optical TOSLINK connectors for input output connection to 8 channel ADAT compatible format OR 2
5. not create native audio engine Could not load ASIO Lexicon Studio The Event Gina card uses the same VENDOR ID number as Lexicon Studio This VEN ID number is entered in the Windows Registry when Gina is installed and remains in the Windows registry after the Gina card is removed When the Core32 is installed the registry sees it as a previously installed Gina card and attempts to configure it as such To reconfigure for Studio Run Regedit Click the Start button select RUN and type regedit click OK Click the sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to open Click the sign next to Enum to open Click the sign next to PCI to open Highlight the VEN_1057 amp DEV_1801 entry s and delete them Close regedit and reboot the computer ORG de 0 eoi Windows will automatically reconfigure the card and the registry entry upon reboot If there is a GINA card installed it too will reconfigure Studio sharing an IRQ with IRQ Holder for PCI Steering in Device Manager This is normal An IRQ Holder for PCI Steering may be displayed when you view the System Devices branch of Device Manager An IRQ Holder for PCI Steering indicates that an IRQ has been programmed to PCI mode and is unavailable for ISA devices even if no PCI devices are currently using the IRQ Appendix Lexicon Various problems if you have incorrectly updated your Lexicon Studio software The following problems may appear if you incorrectly update Lexico
6. Core 32 Basics Lexicon Word Clock Sources INTERNAL ADATSYNC 12 ADATDATA 12T SPDIF 12T WCBNC 12T Recording Selects the word clock generated by Cubase as the system master Selects the word clock provided on the ADAT Sync connector as the system clock Selects the word clock provided on the ADAT optical data connector as the system clock Selects the word clock provided by the S PDIF signal RCA or optical as the system clock Selects the word clock provided on the Word Clock BNC connector as the system clock This connector provides 75 termination to the Word Clock chain Generally the system is locked to the incoming word clock source For example if you were transferring 8 tracks from an ADAT you would select the ADAT data as the word clock source The same would be true for an S PDIF source With analog input the internal setting is used as there is no incoming clock In larger systems with a digital mixer such as Yamaha O2R or O3D it is convenient to use the word clock output and connect it to the BNC word clock input on the LDI 12T selecting WCBNC 12T as the word clock source This provides centralized clocking of the connected units MMIO Compatability Lexicon Studio is compatible with two types of driver architecture ASIO and MMIO ASIO Audio Streaming Input Output developed by Steinberg Gmbh allows compatibility between Lexicon Studio and ASIO capable programs such as Steinber
7. Reverb Punch 5 Timecode Sj p Tinvecade Select 3r Curent State F Enable Timecode Reade pulses Timecode Source Timecode 2 LTE Q 24 Frame 4 Frame 2 5 Frame 233Hon rop Frane 3 Hon Drop Frame Vaid S ample Count Time 00 00 00 0000 45 MMIO Lexicon Setting Up the Audio Application to Sync to Timecode The LDI 12T uses a MIDI driver to convert the Longitudinal Timecode LTC supplied by the front panel XLR to MIDI Timecode MTC Each audio application deals with setup for Timecode differently Please refer to your software applications user manual for instruction on how to configure your software to work with Timecode 46 MMIO Lexicon Clock Source EE Control Panel Lexicon Studio V3 03 Revert GB Punch E Timecode Clock Source Cock Souce This control panel enables the configuration of where Lexicon Studio accepts its clock source from 47 MMIO Lexicon Word Clock Sources There are five different clock sources that Studio can lock to Remember that Lexicon Studio can only lock to one digital source at a time so if you plan to send in streams of different types of digital audio make sure they are all utilizing the same clock such as word clock The available clock sources are INTERNAL ADATSYNC 12T ADATDATA 12T SPDIF 12T WCBNC 12T Recording Selects the word cl
8. CET 33 FREGOIGING eee ED c x hedaman E TAA 33 4 MMIO COMPATABILITY EE 34 LEXPANEL EXE yeaa nial dae vee ad ea ds Wee 35 CN LDAP anna cues ies vas Fete anata aa 36 39 PC 90 br sel 40 PG 90 Intertace Mad Mat eod ie ade LOS DO 42 90 2 a iem Rt 42 P nch DEC 43 Configuring the Punch Feat re eet eae cae 44 The MIX Level Control Bw 44 Timecode and 5 2 60 0 ace cee a ada Nan 45 Setting up the Audio Application to Sync to 46 CIOCK SOUNE ad dios le 47 WOrd ClOCK SOUNCES EHE 48 Recording 48 5 USING THE PC 90 Rp e REEL ER ERR RR RA REA 49 de du 49 Inserting PC 90 within ASIO
9. EFEECTS PRESS 1 Click on the PARA button to activate a display of three parameters The parameter currently selected for editing is displayed with a border 2 Ifthe parameter you want to edit is not visible in the display click on the left or right part of the Page button to go to another parameter page To return to Parameter mode click on the PARA button again 3 Seta value for the selected parameter with the Value knob To make small adjustments click on the knob hold down the mouse button and move the pointer away from the knob before turning it The further away from the knob the pointer is the finer the value adjustments 4 Usethe INC and DEC buttons for super fine manipulation of the active parameter 29 Using the 90 Lexicon Naming Effects Machine 7 Configuration Wayne Halll Ge To name preset simply double click on the area where preset names displayed An editable text field will appear that allows you to select any preset name you desire Note that the editor will allow you to change the names of any factory preset however you must save that edited preset into a user slot if you wish to permanently change the name of the preset For descriptions of all presets please refer to Chapter 6 Reference 60 Using the 90 Lexicon Saving Effects The MMIO version of the PC 90 provides 100 user slots for your edited presets Once you h
10. System Sample Rates Control Interface Timecode Input External Word Clock Input Alesis ADAT Sync Machine Control Host Computer General Dimensions Power Requirements RFI ESD Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Coaxial RCA type 1 Optical TOSLINK 1 assignable as S PDIF or TOSLINK Coaxial RCA type 1 Optical TOSLINK 1 assignable as S PDIF or TOSLINK S PDIF IEC 958 CP 340 consumer audio interface 44 1kHz 48kHz Balanced female XLR 3 type connector EIA 422 Formats supported 15 SMPTE non drop drop frame BNC connector TTL compatible unterminated 9 pin D sub female connectors input output 9 pin D sub female connector 68 pin high density connector 19 0 x 1 75 x 4 0 WHD 438 x 45 x 102mm 19 rack mount standard 1U high 9 VAC 1A wall transformer provided Conforms to FCC Class B EN55022 Class B CE IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 22 to 167 F 30 to 70 Max 95 non condensing Appendix D Core 32 External Interfaces Internal Interfaces Data Resolution Power Requirements Clock Range FCC Rating Dimensions Operating Temperature PC 90 Connections Processing Sample Rates Inputs Outputs LDI 12T proprietary multi pin connector LDI 16S proprietary multi pin connector PCI Interface PC 90 daughterboard interface TBUS daughterboard interface 24 bit architecture
11. 5vt 596 44 1 kHz 5 to 48 kHz 5 Class A 12 25 L x 3 875 H x 0625 W full length PCI 32 104 degrees F 0 40 degrees C Multipin connection to Core 32 card 20 bit 44 1kHz 48kHz 2 Stereo pairs to the Core 32 routing matrix 2 Stereo pairs to the Core 32 routing matrix
12. Charnel 768 FE ASIO Control Parel Disk Block Buter Size 256 Latency 47 Settings do not take affect 44 100kH Z i uid you cach Flock Soures Internal p File Cache Scheme Meniling Virtual Tape Records Tape v Recorded Buffers go chert to dik Global Disable MIDI Sync Reference MIDI to Audo Dea 1 Prep Time Code smpe Homa x 5 o The method of selecting Tabs for different pages will be familiar to users of Windows and other Microsoft products The selections are Ctrl I O Reverb Punch and Timecode 21 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Ctrl I O Items on the Ctrl tab control include Input output converter gain Digital I O format Digital de emphasis and SCMS Serial Copy Management System copy protection code EE Control Panel Lexicon Studio 3 05C E Er Reverb Gi Punch E Timecode Dik Input Let Ri Let i col n C ANALOG 6 S PDIF ANALOGIA C S PDIFOPTO S PDIF ADAT OPTICAL S PDIF EN lE Gain Levels are controlled by on screen faders with the level displayed numerically at the bottom A gain of OdB sets unity gain from XLR input to XLR output where 4dBu is 14dB below digital full scale For the RCA input
13. Etc E D c A c 76 ch Oe LON OR NIS OS A T Bor A eM CUN 76 E 76 SPIN LR ER 77 I UTHB C UEBER 77 78 Notes on Preset Desigris uus c e pee Due a eee cot ens cid ae oad eee e re us 78 Random Delay Elemernis ee b pei debes eodeni vere edi ee 79 Creating a Realistic Sound c di eeu ev sees dla ev ees ee deoa e vu oes o ve edis e meer 79 PC 90 PRESET DESCRIPTIONS ied ane oti eed ue baggies und 81 PC 90 Bank 1 Environments eure vats ies c Lee rede e van Due td had Yat e ted e De Dee rer 81 PGC 90 Bank 2 Applicaliornis oet tt ul bate ta ge Do Mace tie ede denne seda LIU T euni ENA e d HAE D 89 vi APPENDIX A STEINBERG CUBASEVSIS RERO RENDER dhe ga IA NM ERA n RN ERIS A 1 UL Ne I ECUHI CERE A 1 The Templates ae ete Pen veo Gee Op t aue ea Mee de ed ei tu eave esta PE obe CERE eae A 1 FROCOIGING Dm A 2 Cubase Record Settings err ede ventu i yee ede sap e rir eges Ey diee e A 2 Audio System SIUE Tm A 2 Audio Pertormiarice Educ De LUE cR unt ei dp P IE EUR DM M ee elie A 2 MIDES
14. Room Algorithm Room Adds the depth of a mid sized room to any snare Not too drastic 26 Kick Room Algorithm Room Lots of low end activity to add boom to any kick Reference Lexicon 27 Drum Room Algorithm Room A small room ideal for all types of percussion 28 String Room Algorithm Room Designed for strings Useful on large sections and quartets 29 Guitar Room Algorithm Room A fairly large room with most of the low end taken out of the reverb Useful on all types of guitars and it won t muddy the original source 30 Organ Room Algorithm Room A nice reverb for rotary sounds 31 Dialog Ambience Algorithm Ambience A very subtle ambience providing simple room tone to otherwise dry speech 32 Brite Vocal Algorithm Ambience Adds a lot of high end ambience but no muddiness 33 Large Vocal Ambience Algorithm Ambience A very spacious ambience tuned for vocals This is as large as an ambience can get before becoming true reverb Reference Lexicon 34 Small Vocal Ambience Algorithm Ambience Similar to 33 Large Vocal Ambience but with much less Decay 35 Drum Ambience Algorithm Ambience Provides sizzling depth to drum kits and single snares A nice alternative to a room reverb for drums 36 Perc Room Algorithm Ambience An ambience designed for broader types of percussion Nice on shakers and latin percussion instruments 37 Brass Ambience Algorithm Ambience A large ambience w
15. S PDIF S PDIF Out Out DC aS DAT DAT DAT Original Copy Copy 38 MMIO Lexicon Reverb EE Control Panel Lexicon Studio V3 03A E3oi E 2 Punch EE Timecode Clock Source DL p The reverb page allows you to route the PC 90 s two DSP engines independently through any of the connectors of your audio interface 39 MMIO Lexicon PC 90 Routing Each PC 90 engine has two input sources left and right and two output destinations left and right To assign a source to any of the input channels in your PC 90 1 Click the left mouse button on the down arrow of an input selector A menu will open displaying the sources available to route into your PC 90 Use the scrollbar to view all of the sources Click on a source to route it as an input source The input selector will display the selected input source NOTE Input sources must be routed one at a time To assign a destination to any of the output channels in your PC 90 1 Click the left mouse button on the down arrow of an output selector A menu will open displaying the destinations available to your PC 90 Use the scrollbar to view all of the destinations Click on a source to select it as an output destination The output selector will display the selected output destination Following are lists of each source and destination in the PC 90 Reverb Control Panel Source Description lt Clear
16. adjusts the effective reverb time when the music is running Higher values of Spread produce a longer effective reverb time which in turn gives greater spaciousness to the sound Reference Lexicon PC 90 Preset Descriptions PC 90 1 Environments The PC 90 presets for Bank 1 were created to emulate the environment of certain places They are ordered in groups of ten according to their algorithm type 1 Large Hall Algorithm Chamber A classic Lexicon reverb preset The hall size is large with a gentle bloom in the reverberation envelope The first set of pre echoes are set to 14 and 20 ms but are turned off Turn up L RefLvl and RefLvl to add early reflections 2 Medium Hall Algorithm Chamber A natural sounding hall with moderate decay time Similar to Large Hall but a smaller room size with proportionately shorter decay time 3 Small Hall Algorithm Chamber A natural sounding environment with a bright initial reverb that decays quickly Turn up L RefLvl and RefLvl to add early reflections 4 Large Chamber Algorithm Chamber A smooth large reverberant space Use Shape and Spread to add some definition 5 Medium Chamber Algorithm Chamber Similar to Large Chamber with a smaller room size 8l Reference Lexicon 6 Small Chamber Algorithm Chamber A small chamber with a tight Mid RT and Size 7 Large Church Algorithm Chamber A large spacious and filtered medium bright reverb as in a s
17. application and back Unlike monitoring through a tape deck the input signal is monitored all the time With tape the input is typically monitored when the transport is in Stop or Record and muted during Play Configuring the Punch feature 1 Select Enable Punch to turn on monitoring 2 Select as many input sources as you like using the shift or Ctrl key and mouse for multiple selections 3 Select the outputs you are using for monitoring Often the analog left and right outputs will be connected to an amp and speakers digital connection to a mixer is of course also possible A mono mix of the selected inputs will be sent to the outputs 4 Disable monitoring within the audio application that you are using so that a delay is not heard from the input signal The MIX Level Control Mix Level allows you to adjust the volume of the selected Punch sources that are mixed with the MMIO output assigned to the same outputs NOTE If multiple sources are being summed the Mix Level may need to be lowered to avoid distortion In such cases try an initial setting of 40 44 MMIO Lexicon Timecode and Synchronization On this tab you can enable Timecode reading select the Timecode source and display the Timecode type validity and number As these controls are independent of the host application they can help you set up your software for proper frame rate and start time EE Control Panel Lexicon Studio 3 05C EJ cuo
18. as PC 90s destinations the audio is summed with the outputs of the audio application which should also routed to the analog outputs This allows monitoring of PC 90 reverb and all audio from your audio software through the same outputs of the interface 41 MMIO Lexicon PC 90 Interface The PC 90 can be fully integrated with any MMIO audio application Unlike ASIO applications where the PC 90 is plugged in much like a VST plug in the PC 90 only needs to be routed within MMIO The reverb programs may be edited by clicking on the Machine 1 or Machine 2 buttons to engage the PC 90 user interface PC 90 Presets With Lexicon Studio MMIO v 3 10 the PC 90 has 100 factory loaded programs and 100 open slots for user preset storage The factory presets are fully editable however if you wish to save your edits you must copy the preset into a user slot In future versions of Lexicon Studio MMIO software you will be able to create and save effects within banks that can be saved and reloaded The programs designed for MMIO have been saved with a Mix value of 5096 wet The programs have been saved this way because most MMIO applications do not support VST plug ins and therefore the PC 90 must be used as a master effect over the entire mix You may need to tailor the Mix setting according to the needs of your particular recording For full descriptions of the factory presets see Chapter 6 Reference For more information on routing and control
19. as an alternative to the normal 8 channel ADAT format LDI 12T Rear S PDIF Optical Connection DAT Player The LDI 12T can accept different input and output formats as shown below This configuration can be used for format conversion from optical S PDIF to coaxial RCA S PDIF and to provide flexible routing S PDIF Optical In CD Player LDI 12T Front S PDIF Coaxial Out DAT Player Core 32 Basics Signal Routing Using Cubase VST as an example of a host application the following things determine signal routing 1 LDI 12T connections 2 Configuration of the Core 32 Control Panel 3 Inputs and outputs selected and enabled in Cubase Audio VST Typically all connections will appear directly in the application as available inputs and outputs along with the Core 32 Control Panel routing for the PC 90 and Punch Record Details on these are covered in the following section Cubase Audio VST Core 32 Control Panel oo om LDI 12T 20 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Core 32 Control Panel Certain portions of the Lexicon Studio System should be specifically set up for the program you are using This setup is performed in the Core 32 Control Panel To access the Control Panel pull down the Audio menu select System and click on the ASIO Control Panel button Audio System Setup uei Peel tng sf VC Number of Channel 24 ASI Device SlOLesicorStudo Z Memon pes
20. be adjusted by the Mix Level parameter in the ASIO Control panel Punch Tab Reverb level is controlled by the ReverbLvl parameter in the PC90 interface B 5 Appendix Lexicon Using the PC 90 as Outboard Gear Using MMIO you can configure your PC 90 to be used as a stand alone reverb box EE Control Panel Lexicon Studia 93 090 E Reve 3 Punch Timecode Clock Source Source Destinator Aouig From 7 1 p ES 0 2T SFOIF Dui L zl 12T _SFOIF 121 sFoiF Du 121 _SFOIF_InL 121 SFDIF In Ri B 6 Appendix B Lexicon 12T Analog In L gt gt 12 Analog OutL Machine 1 12T Analog In R gt gt 12T Analog Out R 12 SPDIF In L gt gt 12T SPDIF OutL Machine 2 12 SPDIF In R gt gt 12T SPDIF Out R The source send from your console is routed directly to the inputs of the PC90 engines and the outputs can be routed analog or digitally to the returns of the mixer There is no latency You are not restricted to the routing shown in this example It is possible to use any input as a Source and any output as a Destination Notes The example above requires the audio clock be set to SPDIF12T If only analog sources are being used this is not necessary B 7 Appendix C Troubleshooting Installation troubleshooting Problems Starting Autodetection If there was an audio card from another manufacturer installed
21. breaking information is provided on CD ROM with your Lexicon Studio system along with electronic documentation for the PC 90 These PDFs have information that may be crucial to operating the latest version of the software you are using The electronic documentation always supersedes the information in your printed manual Please read it carefully and always look to our website at www lexicon com for the latest updates in both software and documentation The electronic PDF documentation has a Table of Contents To return at any time to the Table of Contents click on the staff at the top of the page Getting Started Lexicon System Requirements The following system is recommended as the minimum for working with Lexicon Studio and Steinberg Cubase Audio VST 200 MHz Pentium Processor or compatible equivalent Intel processors are also highly recommended 64 of RAM e Audio capable disk drive e Microsoft Windows 95 98 or later High Performance Systems Popular software packages like Cubase VST Logic Audio and StudioVision Pro all show performance improvements with high CPU speeds and additional RAM A high performance System benefits from the following e Fast CPU Intel is the best PC choice CPUs from other manufacturers often don t perform as well at the same rated clock speeds and may have variant implementations of important sections like the FPU Floating Point Unit A system boot drive and a
22. can decay remain level or rise over a variable time interval Slopes are adjustable over a negative even or positive slope Positive slopes create inverse effects while more even slopes create gated effects Negative slope values have rather natural reverb tails 70 Room EchoFbkL EchoFbkR Room produces an excellent simulation of a very small room which is useful for dialog and voice over applications but which may be too colored for some sustained musical tones Increasing the Size Shape Spread parameters produces an excellent reverb 71 Reference Lexicon The Parameters The PC 90 has a wide range of parameters to control the sound of your algorithms Not all parameters are found in all algorithms Chorus In the Concert Hall algorithm Chorus randomizes delay times and introduces modulation to make reverberation sound less metallic Increasing Chorus increases the rate of modulation Because Chorusing can cause pitch variation this parameter should be set with care when using sources with very little pitch wobble such as guitar or piano A good practice is to increase the setting until the pitch wobble becomes noticeable then lower it slightly Crossover Crossover sets the frequency at which the transition from Mid Rt to Low Rt takes place This control should be set at least two octaves higher than the low frequency you want to boost For example to boost a signal at 100Hz set Crossover t
23. fairly reflective sound 37 Meeting Room Algorithm Ambience A hotel like meeting room The PreDelay is set for 46 ms so the wet mix sounds like the microphone at the back of the room 38 Locker Room Algorithm Ambience The reflective and bright ambience of a locker room 39 Lecture Hall Algorithm Ambience A large ambient space Very spacious and breathy on dialog Reference Lexicon 40 Phone Booth Algorithm Ambience A tight environment that is similar 24 Iso Booth but a bit more reflective as it s made out of glass 41 Long Nonlinear Algorithm Inverse A long inverse reverb Creates a lush reverb around the source but cuts off before muddying the dry signal 42 Short Nonlinear Algorithm Inverse Similar to Long Nonlinear but a faster cutoff on the reverb tail Nice on drums and vocals 43 Inverse Hall Algorithm Inverse A spacious reverb that sounds similar to a hall at first but turns unnatural once you hear the reverb tail cut off 44 Wave Rush Algorithm Inverse An in your face gated reverb that slams down abruptly at the cutoff Nice on wailing guitars and techno drums 45 Pico Gate Algorithm Inverse A quick tight sounding gate 46 Clip Gate Algorithm Inverse Subtle but not as tight as Pico Gate A nice gate for solos 47 Reversals Reference Lexicon Algorithm Inverse A special effects preset for just about any type of source Listen to this at 10096 wet and use as an i
24. in your system previous to this installation but Lexicon Studio will now replace it you should run Uninstall to remove all components and reset your system Make sure that all other devices are installed and working properly An existing conflict or device that is in a problem state can cause problems when installing additional cards Problems During Autodetection If the computer freezes when detecting new hardware it may be necessary to reset the computer hardware To accomplish this turn the computer off wait three seconds then turn the computer on Pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or pressing the reset button will not reinitialize your computer hardware Manual Detection If auto detection does not work you may have to use Manual detection by running Add New Hardware from the Control Panel C 1 Appendix Lexicon Resolving Hardware Conflicts Windows 95 may not be able to configure the Core 32 without creating conflicts with another device This can happen as more devices are installed and system resources are depleted Related error messages that may appear will instruct you to Turn off a device to make room for the new device Disable the new device e Reconfigure a legacy device to make room for the new device Use the Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter in Windows Help The Troubleshooting Wizard walks you through step by step troubleshooting and suggest solutions Tip If you have a motherboard with five 5 PCI slot
25. integral parts of each segment This is all done in the Audio Editor This means that if for example you create a volume curve for one segment and later copy this segment for use in other places in the song all copies will inherit the volume curve of the original segment You can adjust the curve for each individual segment later if necessary Ghost events are audio events which share a segment and therefore share a volume or pan curve When one is adjusted all are affected If you use Dynamic Events to control volume you cannot go above unity gain 0 0dB A 9 Appendix A Lexicon Monitor Mixer Automation The Write function in the Monitor mixer lets you automate Volume and Panning in fact all mixer settings and changes for each audio channel All Tracks in the Arrange window that are set to play back via this audio channel are affected by these controls This method is described on the following pages Let s say aS an example that one channel is first used for a guitar and used later in the song for vocals If you use the Monitor window to lower the volume in the guitar intro you will get the same lower volume for the vocal since they are on the same channel When you are using the Monitor mixer to control volume you can go above unity gain actually amplifying the sound You can also automate Mutes and Solos Conclusion The use for Dynamic Events and the Monitor Mixer depends on what is needed at the mo
26. not use this directory Also other programs that support VST plug ins will need to have PC 90 properly installed for them Make sure the PC 90 installer is pointed to the correct vstplugins folder If you have more than one application that supports VST plug ins on your system make sure you install PC 90 properly for each of them Aliasing noise heard with any inputs Aliasing or ring modulation noise associated with sample rate truncation heard when monitoring any of the Lexicon Studio inputs through the Cubase VST mixer has been reported on some systems If you hear this noise on your audio this noise can get recorded into the files to disk Qualifying the problem This may be an interaction between the computer s PCI bus and the coredsp pci code in Lexicon Studio version 3 02 This is more likley to happen on non Intel based computers and slower Intel based computers 1 Play back the demo song audio files that came with your audio application Do these previously recorded 44 1 or 48k wav files play back normally through Lexicon Studio Is the audio quality good when monitoring with Lexicon Studio Punch enable and Global disable Not monitoring through the VST mixer Is the audio quality bad when monitoring through the VST mixer with punch disabled and Record or Tape Type monitoring enabled Solution If you have answered yes to the questions above obtain new drivers for Lexicon Studio Newer versions of the Coredsp pci conta
27. on Move the entire Audiomix Part to the new Track Open the Monitor Mixer again activate the Write function and record your mixer actions for the next audio channel Now Cubase VST creates a new Audiomix Part on the original empty Audiomix Track If you activate the Read function your previously recorded Part will be played back from its new Track so you can watch your recorded fader movements while you continue with new audio channels Repeat steps 2 5 for as many channels you like A 14 Appendix A Lexicon You will end up with a number of Mixer Tracks all playing back simultaneously affecting different audio channels in the Monitor mixer If you want to you can keep it that way or you can clean up the Arrange window by Merging the Parts Editing the Audiomix Part The Audiomix Part contains Mixer Events which can be edited in List Edit 1 2 3 Select the Audiomix Part in the Arrange Window Open List Edit Pull the divider to the right so that you can see the Comment column This column shows which Mixer parameter volume pan etc and audio channel each Event controls Switch parameters parameters with on off values are handled in a special way All information about a switch Event switch name on off is displayed in the Comments column but do not try to edit a Switch value if you are not sure about how the Value 2 encoding works Select an Event that corresponds to the fader or other Mixer cont
28. page VST AuxRet In 1L amp R Sends the PC 90 out to Aux 1 in on the VST Input page VST AuxRet In 2L amp R Sends the PC 90 out to Aux 2 in on the VST Input page 12T Analog Out L amp R Patches the PC 90 output to the LDI 12T analog outputs 12T SPDIF OutL amp R Patches the PC 90 output to the LDI 12T S PDIF outputs 12T Out 1 8 Patches the PC 90 output to the LDI 12T ADAT outputs The following diagram shows a flow chart of the audio routing from the previously illustrated control panel Note that the PC 90 receives its input from Cubase VST via the VST Aux Send 1L and VST Aux Send 1R sources These sources route any audio assigned to that bus into the PC 90 Cubase Sources VST Aux Send 2R Note also that as 12T Analog Out L and 12T Analog Out are selected as PC 90 destinations The audio is summed with the outputs of Cubase VST which are also routed to the analog outputs This allows monitoring of PC 90 reverb and all audio from VST through the same outputs of the interface For more information on routing and control of your PC 90 see PC 90 Basics Basic Operation later in this manual 27 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Punch Record EH Control Panel Lexicon Studio V3 05C Ez cuve ET Revert 0 Punch EC TOSLINX 3 T Qui 4 TOSLINE Out 5 Ou 6 TOSLINK Out 7 need TL This page lets you select input Sources for Punch or overdub r
29. possible A mono mix of the selected inputs will be sent to the outputs 4 Select Global Disable from the System Moniteing Setup dialog to turn off the monitoring Tape Type through the application so that a delay is not heard from the input signal Record Enable tw Global Disable The MIX Level Control Mix Level allows you to adjust the volume of the selected Punch sources that are mixed with the VST output assigned to the same outputs usually Master NOTE If multiple sources are being summed the Mix Level may need to be lowered to avoid distortion In such cases try an initial setting of 40 29 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Timecode and Synchronization On this tab you can enable Timecode reading select the Timecode source and display the Timecode type validity and number As these controls are independent of the host application they can help you set up your software for proper frame rate and start time EE Control Panel Lexicon Studio 3 050 E curo Reverb 93 Pune 3 Timecode Timecode Select Duren Timecode Source Timecode Type Lont LTC Q 24 Frame 3 Frame 23 3 Drop Frame 233Hon rop Frane 3 Hon Drop Frame Vaid 30 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Setting Up Cubase to Sync to Timecode The LDI 12T uses a MIDI driver to convert the Longitudinal Timecode LTC supplied by the front panel XLR to MI
30. route the two PC 90 DSP engines independently through any of the connectors of your audio interface 62 Using the 90 Lexicon For each PC 90 engine there are two input sources left and right and two output destinations left and right To assign a source to any of the input channels in your PC 90 1 Click the left mouse button on the down arrow of an input selector to open a menu displaying all Sources available for routing to the PC 90 2 Use the scrollbar to view the available Sources 3 Click on a Source to route it as an Input Source The input selector will display your selection NOTE Input sources can only be be routed one at a time To assign a destination to any of the output channels in your PC 90 1 Click the left mouse button on the down arrow of an output selector to open a menu of available Destinations 2 Usethe scrollbar to view the available Destinations 3 Click on an output to designate it as an output destination The output selector will display your selection Using the 90 Lexicon The diagram below is a flow chart of the audio routing from the previous picture of the control panel Notice that PC 90 receives its input from Cubase VST via the VST_Aux_Send_1L and VST_Aux_Send_1R sources These sources route any audio assigned to that bus into the PC 90 VST Aux Send 2L Cubase Sources VST Aux Send 2R Poo As 12T_Analog_Out_L and 12T_Analog_Out_R are selected as destina
31. the down arrow of an output selector A menu will open displaying the destinations available to your PC 90 2 Use the scrollbar to view all of the destinations 3 Click on a source to select it as an output destination The output selector will display the selected output destination Following are lists of each source and destination in the PC 90 Reverb Control Panel Source Clear All gt 12T Analog InL amp R 12 SPDIF InL amp R 12T ADAT In1 8 AuxRet 1L amp R AuxRet 2L amp R VST Analog Out L amp R VST SPDIF OutL amp R VST ADAT Out1 8 VST AuxSend 1L amp R VST AuxSend 2L amp R Description Clears all source assignments Patches the LDI 12T analog inputs into the PC 90 Patches the LDI 12T S PDIF inputs into the PC 90 Patches the LDI 12T ADAT inputs into the PC 90 To cascade PC 90 engines To cascade PC 90 engines Patches the sum of the Cubase analog bus out into the PC 90 Patches the sum of the Cubase S PDIF bus out into the PC 90 Patches the Cubase ADAT bus out into the PC 90 Patches Cubase Aux Send 1 into the PC 90 Patches Cubase Aux Send 2 into the PC 90 26 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Destination Description lt Clear All gt Clears all destination assignments VST Analog In L amp R Sends the PC 90 out to the analog in on the VST Input page VST SPDIF InL amp R Sends the PC 90 out to the S PDIF in on the VST Input page VST ADAT In1 8 Sends the PC 90 out to the ADAT in on the VST Input
32. turned up to add punch to the signal Use Crossover to tune this reverb to your particular snare drum If clipping occurs turn down L RefLvl and R RefLvl 95 Reference Lexicon 48 InverStrings Algorithm Inverse A subtle cutoff and gentle bloom make this a nice reverb for stringed instruments for the engineers bold enough to use inverse reverb on a string section 49 Steep Trap Algorithm Inverse An inverse reverb with a metallic feel for steel string guitars and electrics 50 Gothical Algorithm Inverse A gentle bloom gives the sensation that this is a hall Only at the reverb tail does it show its true colors A nice unnatural reverb for stringed instruments horns or even a full orchestra Appendix A Third Party Support Steinberg Cubase VST This section describes how to set up Lexicon Studio and Cubase for common applications For users new to Cubase setups are provided to help you get working quickly Please note however that this is not meant to be a substitute for reading the Cubase Documentation For an application as rich in features as Cubase a through reading of their documentation will be of great benefit The Def all file Included with your installation of Lexicon Studio is a file called Def all This file is created on installation and located in a folder called LxStudio at the root level of your C drive This file can be used by Cubase to set the program to custom user settings optimi
33. 0 950A will not exibit this problem These versions do not have an IRQ steering tab or the option to enable Windows to steer IRQs IRQ steering is done by the BIOS Windows versions 4 00 950B and 4 00 950C will exibit this problem only if the option to enable IRQ Steering is enabled Windows by default does not have this option enabled Refer to Article number Q182604 in the Microsoft knowledgebase for a complete description of PCI bus IRQ steering Installer can not find asiolex dll file during Lexicon Studio installation At the start of the installation process after Windows has identified the new hardware it searches for the drivers In some cases Windows will not search the correct drive and you must manually specify the path to the A drive if installing with floppies or the D drive if installing from CD ROM by clicking the Browse button Once you have done this click Finish All of the drivers will be copied from the proper drive Problems operating the Lexicon Core 32 Diagnostics The Core 32 can be an ASIO device for only one audio application at a time You cannot run Cubase VST or any ASIO application simultaneously with the Core 32 Diagnotics without receiving errors Appendix Lexicon Problems with Lexicon Studio Installation after removal of an Event Gina card The following error messages may appear when booting VST after removal of the Event Gina card and installation of the Lexicon Studio card and drivers
34. 64 0 Solo 65 1 EQ On Off 66 2 Effect send DRY 67 3 Effect send 1 On Off 68 4 Effect send 2 On Off 69 5 Effect send 3 On Off 70 6 Effect send 4 On Off 71 7 Effect send 1 PRE switch 72 8 Effect send 2 PRE switch 73 9 Effect send 3 PRE switch 74 10 Effect send 4 PRE switch 75 11 EQ module 1 Enable switch 76 12 EQ module 2 Enable switch 77 13 EQ module 3 Enable switch 78 14 EQ module 4 Enable switch 79 15 A 16 Appendix A Lexicon Combining manual Mixing and or two kinds of Automation Even if you automate the volume or pan for an audio channel you can still make a manual adjustment by dragging the fader pan control in the Monitor window Just remember to leave the Write function off or your movements will be recorded on top of the already recorded automation Likewise if you have automated volume or pan using Dynamic Events you can still manually or automatically adjust the volume pan in the Monitor mixer A 17 Appendix B PC 90 Application Notes Routing PC 90 Reverb via the Aux sends in VST From the ASIO control panel select the Reverb page In the From section for the left input to Machine 1 assign VST AuxSend 1L In the From section for the right input to Machine 2 assign VST_AuxSend 2R In the To section for the left output of Machine 1 assign 12T Analog Out L In the To section for the right output of Machine 2 assign 12T Analog Out R From Audio menu select Effects and assign PC90 machine 1 to effect 1 Tu
35. 7 Appendix A Lexicon Cubase Timecode Seitings Sunc Fouce MIDI Of TimecodaBane M 1 Lescon El Premio C1 00 0002 00 Time Display 1 Display dips z Frama Fala EX Snc inem E Tempo Base Leacan z Frar lrt 258 T mes Er Frame Change Tere PS aps on MIDI Chock 334 PFO soo Sipstem Pren He _ In the Options menu select Synchronization Select MIDI Timecode as your Timecode Base Select Lexicon MTC as your From Input sync source Select the correct frame rate If in doubt remember that the Core 32 Timecode Control Panel will display this We recommend selecting Detect Frame Change 6 Select the Sync button on the Transport bar to enable Cubase to chase timecode e O IS ouem e When recording locked to timecode allow the transport to chase before engaging the Record button A 8 Appendix A Lexicon Automation Volume and Pan Automation Dynamic Events or Monitor Mixer Cubase VST offers two ways of automating volume and pan the Dynamic Events set in the Audio Editor and the Write function in the Monitor Mixer The two methods have specific properties and uses described below Dynamic Events Dynamic Events allow you to individually control the volume and panning ofeach segment This allows you to create fade ins fade outs and auto pan effects which are
36. 90 on it with its white connector facing up Pick up the PC 90 card and orient it so that the connector side faces away from the palm of your hand Pick up the Core 32 card in your other hand Orient the cards with their connector sides facing each other and align the connectors at the top of each card Firmly press the cards together until they connect fully The holes on the edges of the Core 32 card should be aligned with the standoffs on the PC 90 card Once the cards are mated place the assembly with the Core 32 card on top onto the Core 32 anti static bag Use the four screws provided to attach the PC 90 to the Core 32 card Do not overtighten the screws as you may damage the PC board Installation Lexicon Attach the PCI Extender The extender provides support for cards installed horizontally and prevents boards from touching each other which can damage the cards To attach the extender 1 Holding the Core 32 assembly by its edges align the holes of the board and the extender 2 Insert two screws provided from the back of the Core 32 card as shown Do not overtighten the screws as you may damage the PC board E E ce E d d installation Lexicon Install the Core 32 PC 90 assembly The Core 32 System card must be installed in a full size PCI slot which is a bus master slot to take advantage of its bus master capabilities Refer to your computer owner s manual to determine which slots are available as bus
37. All gt Clears all source assignments 12T_Analog_InL amp R Patches the LDI 12T analog inputs into the PC 90 12T_SPDIF_InL amp R Patches the LDI 12T S PDIF inputs into the PC 90 12T TOSLINK In 1 8 Patches the LDI 12T TOSLINK inputs into the PC 90 MMIO Analog Out L amp R Patches the sum of the MMIO analog bus out into the PC 90 MMIO SPDIF Out L amp R Patches the sum of the MMIO S PDIF bus out into the PC 90 MMIO TOSLINK Out1 8 Patches the MMIO TOSLINK bus out into the PC 90 40 MMIO Lexicon Destination Description Clear gt Clears all destination assignments MMIO Analog In L amp R Sends the PC 90 out to the MMIO analog in MMIO SPDIF In L amp R Sends the PC 90 out to the MMIO S PDIF MMIO TOSLINK In 1 8 Sends the PC 90 out to the MMIO TOSLINK in 12T Analog Out L amp R Patches the PC 90 output to the LDI 12T analog outputs 12T SPDIF OutL amp R Patches the PC 90 output to the LDI 12T S PDIF outputs 12T TOSLINK Out 1 8 Patches the PC 90 output to the LDI 12T TOSLINK outputs The following diagram shows a flow chart of the audio routing from the picture of the control panel above Note that the PC 90 receives its input from the MMIO application via the MMIO Analog Out L and MMIO Analog Out R sources These sources route any audio assigned to the analog outs into the PC 90 MMIO Analog Out L Analog Out PC 9 MMIO Analog Out R Note also that as 12T Analog Out L and 12T Analog Ont are selected
38. Audio ADATDATA 12T Clock Source If left set to Internal you will still hear audio but as the S PDIF stream SPDIF 12T has no clock source to reference you will get periodic ticks in your audio due to sample di slip WCBNC 12T ADAT Digital I O To lock ADAT to proper clock you must select ADATDATA 12T as your Audio Clock Source If left set to Internal you will still hear audio but as the ADAT stream has no clock source to reference you will get periodic ticks in your audio due to sample slip Internal ADATSYNC 12T ADATDATA 12T SPDIF 12T WCBNC 12T NOTE ADATSYNC 12T selection is reserved for expanded features in an upcoming software release A 6 Appendix A Lexicon Timecode Using timecode with Lexicon Studio and Cubase requires the following settings Trrarachs Salar 1 Cuan Slate FF Erabi Tireecode LM Tma Source Tanaceda Tm pont LIC z T Fan Fura a 250m rae AHH Fara ap Nng Frar ved umm lexicon va 21 omi 1 Connect a timecode source to the LDI 12T front panel Timecode Input 2 Select the Timecode tab in the Core 32 Control Panel 3 Check Enable Timecode Reader and select LDI12T LTC as your timecode source This is the default setting 4 Start your timecode The Core 32 will auto detect the type rate and validity of your timecode stream and display the timecode numbers in the Time window at the bottom right corner of the Timecode page A
39. Check that the Audiomix Track or Part is not muted 2 Activate automated playback by clicking on the Read button in the upper left corner of the Monitor window You can activate Write and Read simultaneously if you want to watch and listen to your recorded mixer actions while you re recording fader movements for another mixer channel etc Appendix A Lexicon 3 Start playback as usual The monitor faders and controls will move automatically following your recorded actions Moving and Muting the Audiomix Part The Audiomix Part can be handled as any Mixer Part To turn off Monitor mixer automation from the Arrange window mute the Audiomix Part or Track To copy recorded mixer actions to several places in your Arrangement cut out the relevant section of the Audiomix Part with the Scissors tool and duplicate it placing the copies wherever you want them Working with one Audiomix Part for each Audio Channel Although Cubase VST only creates one dedicated Audiomix Track there is a way to structure your Mixer Automation into different Parts for different channels which makes it easier to edit and redo mixer recordings 1 Record your fader movements and other mixer actions for the first audio channel as described in the previous section Deactivate the Write function and go to the Arrange window Make a new Mixer Track You may want to name it after the audio channel you just mixed to avoid confusion later
40. DI Timecode MTC 1 In the Options menu select Synchronization and set Timecode Base to MIDI Timecode 2 From the menu just below Timecode base select the input which is receiving MTC Cubase VST will recognize time code synchronization signal from the selected port 3 Set Tempo base tolIntern This tells Cubase VST to not expect MIDI Clock signals 4 Use the pop up in the dialog box to specify the Frame Rate of the incoming code m Sune Sauce Jibi Tim Timecode Base Lesican From Input Output 20h Frame Aate men 21 Tempo Base Lexicon E From input Setting the Audio Sync Clock Reference In the Audio System dialog set MIDI Sync Reference to Audio Clock so that when Cubase VST plays back the MIDI part of the program is internally synchronized to the digital audio Sync Reference C Time Code Audio Clock 3l Core 32 Basics Lexicon Sample rates Sample rates of 44 1 and 48kHz are selected from the Audio I O pull down menu m Audio 1 0 ASIO Device AS10LesiconStudia ASIU Control Panel Latency 47 Milliseconds Sample Rate 44100 kHz Audio Clock Source Irtemal z Word clock The word clock sources available on your Lexicon Studio interface Audio Clock Source are also selected from the Audio I O menu Audio Clock Source ELT ADAT SY 127 ADATDATA 12T Monitoring SPDIF 127 wCBNE 12T Record Enable fa Pri abla
41. EQ modules Global for all channels Master volume Left and Right 4 x Master Effect Send levels 4 x Effect On Off 4 x Effect Program selection 4 x Effect parameters the 16 first parameters for each Effect processor 4 x Master Effect On Off A 11 Appendix A Lexicon 4 x Master Effect Program selection 4 x Master Effect parameters the 8 first parameters for each Master Effect The PC 90 has been enabled for complete automation As Steinberg Cubase VST provides automation for only the first 16 parameters of a channel effect and the first 8 parameters for a master effect We have prioritized the PC 90 parameters to take the fullest advantage of this feature Recording your actions 1 2 Start playback YST Mix Open the Monitor window Click on the Write button in the upper left corner to activate recording ir While the Write button is engaged every volume pan mute or solo movement you make will be recorded Move the faders and pan controls mute and solo as you would during a manual mixdown As you can repeat this recording several times it is probably easiest to mix one or a couple of channels at a time then deactivating the Write function in between passes That way you can also Undo your last run if you re not satisfied using the Undo command on the Edit menu Stop playback If you check the Arrange window you oM 1 E will note that a special Mixe
42. Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A light reverb with a great deal of high end activity A small Bass Multiply value keeps the reverb tail from muddying the effect This hall was designed to provide a lush bright reverb ideal for cutting through the darkness in large playback settings such as large sound stages 17 Dark Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A mid sized hall with most of its activity in the lower frequencies A very deep and dark reverb 18 Slap Hall Algorithm Concert Hall This preset uses the relationships that the parameters have with one another to create a subtle delayed slap effect with no delay parameters 83 Reference Lexicon 19 Heaven Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A large lush reverb effect The reverb time is extremely long but its levels are backed off to keep it subtle for the dry signal to cut through 20 Stairwell Algorithm Concert Hall Have you ever recorded an instrument in a stairwell to get that certain reverberation Now you can use this preset instead 21 Large Room Algorithm Room A perfectly smooth listening room with high diffusion Very natural sounding on any source 22 Medium Room Algorithm Room Similar to Large Room but with smaller Size settings 23 Small Room Algorithm Room A very small tight space Useful to create room tone on dry recordings 24 Iso Booth Algorithm Room They don t get much tighter than this A very small dead space creates subtle ambience 25 Live R
43. LEXICON xicon STUDIO 12T System User Guide Unpacking and Inspection After unpacking the12T system modules save all packing materials in case you ever need to ship the units Thoroughly inspect the modules and packing materials for signs of damage Report any damage to the carrier at once report equipment malfunction to your dealer Notice This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designated to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment OFF and ON the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver e Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or
44. Timecode do not get passed in MMIO until the LexPanel exe has been booted once Before each audio session make sure that you boot the Lexicon Control Panel before using your audio software 35 MMIO Lexicon Ctrl I O Items on the Ctrl tab include control input output converter gain Digital I O format Digital de emphasis and SCMS Serial Copy Management System copy protection code Control Panel Lexicon Studio 3 05C 2 x EJ cu vo Reverb Punch Timecode Gain Levels A D A D D A D A Input Left Right Left Right C ANALOGRCA S PDIF RCA ANALOGXLR S PDIF Output S PDIF RCA OPTICAL 4 C S PDIF SEMS Copy Protection 6 NoCopies One Multiple Copies Emphasis Select 0 dB 0 De Emphasis lexicon Gain Levels are controlled by on screen faders with the level displayed numerically at the bottom A gain of OdB sets unity gain from XLR input to XLR output where 4dBu is 14dB below digital full scale For the RCA inputs OdB corresponds to 10dBV 14dB below digital full scale 36 MMIO Lexicon Clicking the Link button between fader pairs links them as a stereo pair for convenient identical gain setting The left fader s value is always favored when Link is used to make the faders operate at the same level Control clicking on the Li
45. an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la class prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada This triangle which appears on your component alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage CAUTIO inside the enclosure voltage that may SHOCK be sufficient to constitute a risk of This triangle which appears on your component alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in this accompanying literature shock Lexicon Inc Copyright 1998 Lexicon Inc 3 Oak Park All Rights Reserved Bedford MA 01730 1441 Telephone 781 280 0300 Fax 781 280 0490 Lexicon Part 070 12131 www lexicon com Table of Contents 1 GETTING STARTED see St ee Se IE eV et E a 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3 i a Punta im e c 2
46. and sustain As a rough estimate the sustain will be approximately the time value indicated by the Spread display in milliseconds As Shape is raised further the buildup and sustain remain similar but now a secondary sustain appears in the envelope at a lower level than the first This secondary plateau simulates a very diffused reflection off the back wall of a hall and is effective in creating a sense of size and space 78 Reference Lexicon This reflection becomes stronger and stronger reaching an optimal loudness when Shape is at about 1 2 of its range The highest Shape settings are typically used for effects Near the top of the scale the back wall reflection becomes stronger than the earlier part of the envelope resulting in an inverse sound NOTE None of these effects are audible unless Mid Rt is set short enough Generally Mid Rt should be set to a value of about 1 2 seconds for small rooms and up to 2 4 seconds or so for halls Size should also be set to a value appropriate to the desired hall size note however that small sizes color the reverberation 15 meters makes a very small room and 38 meters is useful for a large hall Used with care Shape and Spread allow PC 90 to produce superior ambience a sound which is spacious and has great depth without the long reverberation of a church Random Delay Elements PC 90 incorporates random delay elements in its reverb These elements have several ef
47. anger 2 3 2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ra CD 4 HARDWARE INSTALLATION a a a suv dal tese tb nee odes a aeS 5 SOUP EN 5 Mount the PC 90 card onto the 32 card 8 esee sa saa asas 6 Attach the PCI Exienaet e o eot e cec do E 7 Install the Core 32 PC 90 assembly 00 hehe 8 Connect the LDI 12T Interface to Audio 5 9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 esie ese esee e ere esse e ese sese ese esse eese seen 10 Install Supported Third Party Audio 2 10 Install the Lexicon Studio Driver for WINGOWS I meme meme he n ne heme ne eene eres 10 Install the PC 90 Software for WindOWs 1 0666 meme e heme hene e seme eese esse esee eres 11 Updating Driver and PC 90 Software hehe nennen nnns 12 Remove PC 90 SoftWare aireari etse ete eoe ret vo deste ase tea boos edt e 12 Update Studio Driver c 13 ReiristallPG 90 SoftWale 2 ire ccce exa rcx RED Tc 15 System Connections i3 diede eiue eee eU shad vised Lao rad Bade vsum dyad eh irren ute eps lad 16 Front Panel Con
48. ations available today such as Cubase VST Logic Audio Cakewalk Pro Audio simulate this functionality with virtual aux sends and returns For an example on how to set up PC 90 within an application that supports VST plug in architecture see the previous section Using PC 90 within an ASIO Application Effects devices can also be used as line effectsby placing them in series with the signal chain Steinberg WaveLab is capable of doing this through its VST plug in architecture which does not require additional routing MMIO programs that do not support VST plug ins must route audio to the PC 90 where it is mixed into the entire signal Typically the Mix ratio for reverb in this situation should be set at 50 to have a mixture of direct and reverberated signal 56 Using the PC 90 Lexicon Routing MMIO audio to and from the PC 90 is done in the Reverb tab of LexPanel exe To route audio 1 Boot LexPanel exe by double clicking on the Lexicon Studio icon at the bottom right corner of your task bar 2 Click the Reverb tab to view all MMIO routing and control options for the PC 90 3 Using the To and From pulldown menus for each PC 90 machine route your audio according to which MMIO channels and interface outputs you would like to use The picture below shows a typical setup for Machine 1 mixing the reverb and MMIO dry audio all through the analog outputs Source Deslination Rouling I aT Anal Dull z 12T Anal
49. ave tweaked an effect to the point you are happy with it and have named it you can store it as follows 1 Click on a preset to highlight it 90 Save Preset 2 Move the rotary knob to enter Save mode A window will appear Please select the user preset slot to save to then displaying a complete list of the user press SAVE or press CANCEL to abot the save slots including programs currently residing in the slots To save a preset hightlight a slot by 2 Medium Hall licki it and clicking the S 3 Small Hall pe UN DUIS ee 4 Laige Chamber 5 Medium Chambi 3 To load a saved preset use the E Small Chamber rotary knob to scroll through all 200 T Lange Church presets The 100 user slots appear 8 Church Cancel after the factory presets so user slot asm T arn urassica 1 is at roughly the 12 o clock 11 Concert Hal Hl position 34 m A 61 Using the 90 Lexicon Beyond the Basics Routing a Plug In A Default routing is set in your Lexicon Studio system to allow you to use your PC 90 as an auxiliary effect monitoring the audio through the analog outputs on your audio interface as soon as it is Installed This default routing configuration can be easily changed for your particular studio setup with the following procedure Lassen Studio V3 RA em ure E Tivecess The Reverb page on the Core 32 Control Panel allows you to
50. boots and seems to function properly check the following 1 From the Lexicon Studio Control Panel disable Timecode reader if you aren t sending timecode If you are sending SMPTE into the timecode input connector set time code source to LDI 12T LTC If this source is set to LDI12T ADAT and no ADAT SYNC signal is connected and running this error message will appear Set sync source to Internal If your audio application does not boot check the following 1 Is the card present under the Device Manager To check go to the Window s Control Panel and double click on SYSTEM This will bring up the System Properties window Click on the Device Manager tab and find the Sound Video and Game controller icon or Multimedia Expand the category and look for Lexicon IDS Sound System A yellow exclamation point next to Lexicon Studio Sound System indicates your driver has been improperly installed Is an IRQ assigned Is memory I O assigned Highlight the Lexicon IDS Sound System and click on the Properties button This brings up the Lexicon IDS Sound System Properties page Click on the Resources tab You will see a box called Resource Settings If an IRQ and Memory are assigned they will be displayed here Also look below at the Conflicting device box to see if any conflicts are listed C 16 Appendix Lexicon Is the PC 90 software installed correctly Our installer copies files to the Cubase VST plugins directory Score does
51. ce Cora 32 Basics Lexicon Security Copy Protection applies SCMS Serial Copy Management System coding to the S PDIF output Choose Multiple Copies to encode the output for reproduction One Copy to allow a single digital 1 to 1 copy to be made from the S PDIF output or No Copies to prohibit any copies Multiple Copies AF S PDIF S PDIF spor sgor sme LER ha E DAT a DAT etc Original Copy Copy 22 24 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Reverb EH Control Panel E curo Reet a Purch feces Lexicon Wa Araog Out L TT Andlog Duc R muc The reverb page allows you to route the PC 90 s two DSP engines independently through any of the connectors of your audio interface 25 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Each PC 90 engine has two input sources left and right and two output destinations left and right To assign a source to any of the input channels in your PC 90 1 Click the left mouse button on the down arrow of an input selector A menu will open displaying the sources available to route into your PC 90 2 Use the scrollbar to view all of the sources 3 Click on a source to route it as an input source The input selector will display the selected input source NOTE Input sources must be routed one at a time To assign a destination to any of the output channels in your PC 90 1 Click the left mouse button on
52. channel optical S PDIF format Two 2 ADAT sync D9 connectors One 1 Word Clock input BNC connector 75 Q termination One 1 Serial D9 connector One 1 Power connection One 1 Multi pin computer connector NOTE The BNC Word Clock Input has a 75 Q termination Therefore if you are distributing Word Clock to a chain of devices the LDI 12T must be last in the chain 16 Installation Lexicon Typical Configurations Following are some typical LDI 12T configurations These are provided as a starting point and to familiarize you with the system Once your system is physically configured signal routing is controlled by the Lexicon Studio Driver and the routing provided by your host application program Cubase VST for example Use of the Lexicon Studio Driver and examples of typical host application routing is covered in the next section Signal Routing 17 Installation Lexicon The configuration shown below has the analog outputs connected to speakers for monitoring S PDIF to a DAT for mixing and ADAT connections for multi channel recording The XLR analog inputs could be from a mixer or microphone instrument preamp or the RCA inputs could be used for low level devices such as a CD player or cassette deck 4dBu Inputs S PDIF connections can be made to any digital device such as the send returns of a digital signal processor LDI 12T Front Installation Lexicon Optical S PDIF connections are provided
53. ct pitch the sampling frequency may be incorrect A 48kHz file played back at 44 1kHz will sound slow and at a lower pitch while a 44 1kHz file played back at 48kHz will sound fast and high pitched Audio Clock Source For analog only recordings this should be set to Internal You may also use the analog inputs while locked to an external clock source but make sure that you know where your audio clock is coming from and that you are properly locked to it When recording from a digital source you must lock to the incoming Word Clock This is true for both S PDIF and ADAT The playback device is usually the clock master and the record device is usually the clock slave A 3 Appendix A Lexicon Monitoring Use Tape Type monitoring when transferring audio from previously recorded sources Use Global Disable along with the Punch Record feature within Lexicon Studio when live performances are being recorded This feature will allow you to monitor with NO DELAY and eliminates the requirement of an external mixer for zero latency recording For larger sessions with many instruments and microphones you may still benefit from the use of an external mixer to provide headphone feeds to your musicians Multi Record Multi Record selection is required to record multiple E all Cubase Audio VST channels of audio simultaneously Please note this selection also allows multiple MIDI streams to be 1 ee
54. dio Core32 dll C LxStudio Coredsp pci C LxStudio Corefpga bin C LxStudio Corev40 bin C LxStudio Diagv40 bin C LxStudio Lexpanel exe C Windows System Ixstudio inf Installs as LexiconStudio inf within C Windows Inf Other mmids drv C Windows System dll32 dll C Windows System Core32 vxd C Windows System lexmtc drv C Windows System launchpanel exe C Windows Start Menu Programs Startup Install the PC 90 Software for Windows 1 Insert the Lexicon Studio Drivers amp Documentation CD ROM if you haven t already Open the contents of the CD ROM and double click on Setup exe to launch the Installer Read the Directory Path Warning and then click OK Click Next at the Installer welcome screen Make certain that the installer is directed toward the desired plug in folder example CA ACubase Audio VST vstplugins and click Next gt At the summary screen select the desired software and click Next to choose it Click Next to begin the installation Click Finish to complete the PC 90 software installation Restart your computer even if you ve already restarted after installing the Core 32 Drivers 11 c9 RON o OND Installation Installing the PC 90 software will file it within Windows program registry To remove or update this software remove the PC 90 install by using the Add Remove Programs conirol panel highlighting UnLexiconPC90 and selecting Remove This control panel is located at Start Setti
55. e PC 90 Interface will open Channel Effect 1 pc90 machinel DIGITAL EFFECTS PROCESSOR 54 Using the PC 90 Lexicon 1 Click on the PARA button to activate a display of three parameters The parameter currently selected for editing is displayed with a border 2 Ifthe parameter you want to edit is not visible in the display click on the left or right part of the Page button to go to another parameter page To return to Parameter mode click on the PARA button again 3 Seta value for the selected parameter with the Value knob To make small adjustments click on the knob hold down the mouse button and move the pointer away from the knob before turning it The further away from the knob the pointer is the finer the value adjustments 4 Use the INC and DEC buttons for super fine manipulation of the active parameter Using the 90 Lexicon Using PC 90 within an MMIO Application Routing an Audio Channel through the PC 90 Like traditional effects devices the PC 90 can be used in two ways as auxiliary effects or as line effects Most effects processors are used as auxilliary effects On a typical console this is achieved by using the aux send and returns to send specific channels to the effects devices then back to the board where the end result is mixed with the dry outputs of the board Typically the Mix ratio is kept at 100 wet since the signal is mixed with the board outputs Most of the multi channel applic
56. eat deal of research into acoustics and reverberation Reverberation or reflected sound energy gives recorded music a sense of being performed in a real acoustic location Using the Size and Spread Parameters In the PC 90 the Size and Spread controls allow adjustment of the buildup and decay of the initial part of the reverberation envelope In the Chamber algorithm Size acts as a master control for the apparent size of the space being created by PC 90 Both Spread and Mid Rt vary linearly with the setting of Size Thus maximum reverb time and spread may require high settings of Size To find an appropriate reverb sound start with a preset with a similar sound to what you want to end up with Simply varying Size is often sufficient to arrive at the exact sound you are seeking Once a size has been selected Spread and Shape are used to adjust the shape and duration of the initial reverb envelope which together provide the major sonic impression of room size The density is set by the size control and the rate of decay is set by Mid Rt As Shape is raised to about 1 8 of its range the initial sharp attack of the reverberation is reduced and reverberation builds more slowly The envelope then sustains briefly before it begins to die away at the rate set by Mid Rt Spread has little or no effect on this shape When Shape is at 1 4 of its range buildup is even slower and the sustain is longer Now Spread affects the length of both the buildup
57. ecording and output monitor Destinations for the sources selected for Punch or overdub recording The Punch feature lets you perform overdub or punch recording by directly connecting to a Lexicon Studio interface no external mixer is required The Windows 95 operating system has a delay when applications use host processing You can observe the latency of your particular computer configuration on the System Setup page in Cubase This means that when playing along with previously recorded tracks the track you are playing will sound delayed while you are performing This delay can be overcome by using an external mixer or by using the Punch feature 28 Core 32 Basics Lexicon The punch feature mixes the input signals directly with the outputs selected for your monitor system speakers or headphones to avoid the inherent processing delay from the card to the computer application and back Unlike monitoring through a tape deck where the input is typically monitored when the transport is in Stop or Record and muted during Play the input signal is monitored all the time Configuring the Punch feature 1 Select Enable Punch to turn on monitoring 2 Select as many input sources as you like clicking multiple selections with the shift or Ctrl key 3 Select the outputs you are using for monitoring Often the analog left and right outputs will be connected to an amp and speakers digital connection to a mixer is of course also
58. em on a regular basis C 10 Appendix Lexicon Common Problems and Solutions Installation amp Hardware Recognition The Lexicon Studio Sound System is not recognized by Windows 95 when first installed Make sure you have a Plug and Play ready BIOS that complies with V2 1 of the PCI specification Load the default values of the BIOS and try installing the card again The Lexicon Studio Sound System appears in the Device Manager tagged with a yellow exclamation point Windows tried to load a driver but failed Reload the driver Check the resources page for a resource conflict Resources in your computer may have been depleted before the Core 32 card was installed Try moving the board to another PCI slot or remove card to make more resources available A legacy device a card with manually set IRQs may need to be disabled by removing the card The Lexicon Studio Sound System appears in the Device Manager with no resources assigned Make sure you have a Plug and Play ready BIOS that complies with V2 1 of the PCI specification Load the default values of the BIOS and try installing the card again Appendix Lexicon Computer crash and reboot when Lexicon IDS is removed from the Device Manager Go into the Device Manager open the System devices category highlight the PCI bus entry and click the Properties button Under the IRQ steering tab make sure IRQ Steering is unchecked Notes Windows versions 4 00 950 and 4 0
59. ers 5 Buffer Size 5512 Notes 1 With these settings the card will perform audio recordings with 16 bit resolution in full duplex operation while the output will give you 8 bit resolution For a playback with 16 bit resolution you must de activate the input in Cubase VST in the Audio menu s Inputs window If you use an AWE 64 or the WaveSynth upgrade for other Sound Blaster cards you must de activate the Wavesynth WG Creative Music Synthesizer MIDI output port in the Setup MME program which comes with Cubase VST It may also be necessary to disable the Creative Instrument Mapper With a SoundBlaster card you cannot use the WaveSynth and audio recording capabilities simultaneously Certain combinations of System BIOS and Sound Blaster Drivers may produce a system freeze when Full Duplex mode is selected Deselecting Full Duplex mode will usually make this problem disappear Contact Steinberg or Creative Labs for the best driver version for your machine C 15 Appendix Lexicon White noise with enabled inputs in Cubase VST through Lexicon Studio Cubase Version 3 55r2 has input problems with Lexicon Studio hardware Obtain the 3 55r3 updater from Steinberg s web site ftp ftp steinberg net dist product updates Core 32 busy timeout problems There have been reports of an error that displays Core32 busy timeout within a dialog box There are several ways to troubleshoot this problem If your audio application
60. f Mid Rt Mid Rt acts as a master control for the reverb time Bass Mult sets the reverb time for low frequency signals as a multiplier of the Mid Rt parameter For example if Bass Mult is set to 2X and Mid Rt is set to two seconds the low frequency reverb time will be four seconds For a naturally sounding hall ambience we recommend values of 1 5X or less 74 Reference Lexicon Pre Delay Pre Delay adjusts an additional time delay between the input of signal and the onset of reverberation This control is not intended to mimic the time delays in natural spaces In real rooms the build up of reverberation is gradual and the initial time gap is usually relatively short Natural spaces are best emulated by adjusting Spread for the desired effective predelay Range and Rate In the Room algorithm these controls are used to reduce coloration for small room sizes or to reduce the sense of periodicity when the Infinite control is on These controls allow you to set the range of a moving delay and the speed at which it moves High settings of either control may be unsuitable for sustained tones like piano Reverb Level Reverb Level sets the amount of reverberation in the processed signal It is normally FULL but may be reduced for effects where the pre echoes should dominate Reflect Delays In the Chamber and Inverse algorithms L Refl and R Refl provide pre echoes to the left and right channels In Chamber the maximum delay val
61. f voices than a soloist 3 Wide Vox Algorithm Chamber This preset doubles the source vocal with close reflection delays Useful to fatten up a vocal source without drowning it in reverb 4 Brass Chamber Algorithm Chamber A chamber tuned specifically for horns such as trumpet or saxophone Useful for soloists and horn sections alike 5 Sax Chamber Algorithm Chamber Designed to carry a sax solo within a realistic chamber 89 Reference Lexicon 6 Drum Chamber Algorithm Chamber A short reverb time but relatively high Bass Multiply create a short but deep reverb that is exceptional for all types of percussion 7 Snare Chamber Algorithm Chamber Tuned to add just enough reverb to the snare punch within a mix 8 Oil Drum Algorithm Chamber Emulates the reverberant metallic sound of an oil can Try it on kick drums and deep toms 9 Guitar Hero Algorithm Chamber A big booming hall that a wailing solo guitar can cut through The perfect reverb for a soloist out on stage in a huge stadium 10 Piano Chamber Algorithm Chamber A natural chamber tuned for classical acoustic piano 11 Vox Concert Algorithm Concert Hall An enormous hall with slight reflections Designed for vocals 12 Vocal Magic Algorithm Concert Hall Created for an unnatural delayed reverb sound that works well on vocals Reference Lexicon 13 Soliloquy Algorithm Concert Hall Tuned for the solo singer A huge space with am
62. fects First there is a reduction of long lived modes in the reverberant decay which makes the decay less metallic and reduces the apparent reverb time The random elements also improve the steady state timbre of the effect The speed at which the delay elements move is controlled by Spin Settings higher than about 40 40 can cause audible pitch wobble in very critical material such as classical guitar or piano and can also cause noise on pure tones This noise is not audible in speech however and for mixed music or speech values up to 48 can give an improved sound Creating a Realistic Sound When you set out to create a sound the first and most important decision is how big a space you want The best way to start is to listen to several presets and choose the one which sounds closest to what you have in mind If necessary use Size to make a slightly larger or smaller sound as needed 79 Reference Lexicon Next use Mid Rt to fine tune the amount of time the reverberation takes to die away at the end of musical phrases Actual halls vary a great deal in their Mid Rt values The setting of Bass Mult is also critical in matching the sound of an existing hall An ideal concert hall would have a Bass Mult setting of 1 2 It is rare when actual physical spaces exceed 1 5 many if not most good recording environments have values of 1 0 or less so a value of 0 8 could be tried when attempting to match an existing hall Spread also
63. g Cubase VST and Opcode Studio Vision Pro MMIO Microsoft Multimedia Input Output is a standard developed by Microsoft on the PC that virtually every audio software developer has adopted for broad band compatibility between audio software and audio hardware These make Lexicon Studio compatible with a host of PC audio applications such as Steinberg Cubase VST e Steinberg WaveLab e Steinberg ReCycle Steinberg ReBirth Emagic Logic Audio e Syntrilium Cool Edit Pro CakeWalk Pro Audio e SEKD Samplitude 24 96 Sonic Foundry Sound Forge Sonic Foundry Acid e JBL Smaart 34 MMIO Lexicon LexPanel exe Configuration of your Lexicon Studio System for MMIO applications is done using the LexPanel exe Access to the Control Panel can be achieved in several ways 1 ALexicon Studio launcher icon is installed at the bottom left of your Windows taskbar launch LexPanel exe double click on this icon NOTE If you ever wish to remove this icon from your taskbar simply remove it from C Windows Start Menu Programs Startup 2 LexPanelexe is located in C Windows System You may launch the LexPanel exe by double clicking on the icon in the taskbar Once launched the method of selecting Tabs for different pages will be familiar to users of Windows and other Microsoft products The selections are Ctrl Reverb Punch Timecode and Clock Source NOTE Some of the functions of Lexicon Studio such as
64. he transport is in Stop are recorded as long 3 asthe Write button is enabled If you check the Arrange window when playback is stopped you will note that a special Mixer Track called Audiomix has been created This Track contains one long Part named Audiomix in which all your Monitor mixer actions are stored Don t worry about the length of this Part it will automatically be lengthened if you record past its end Please note that there is only one Audiomix Part Track created the first time you use the Write function in your Arrangement The next time you use the Write function information is added to the existing Part Drums 10 Track 11 11 E Track 12 12 Audio Mix Audio felix 66 Using the 90 Lexicon To stop writing automation events click the Write button a second time or close the Mixer window All changes to this track and its plug ins will cease to record To play back automation in your mix YST Mi Check that the Audiomix Track or Part is not muted Activate automated playback by clicking on the Read button in the upper AUTO left corner of the Monitor window If you want to watch and listen to your recorded mixer actions for example while you re recording fader movements for another mixer channel you can activate Read and Write simultaneously Begin playback as usual The monitor faders and controls will move automatically followi
65. her case make C 7 Appendix Lexicon sure your Read Ahead Optimization is set for None Set Virtual Memory To A Fixed Amount If you have sufficient memory it is possible to completely turn off Virtual Memory If not set this to 50 100MB Use A Dedicated Drive For Audio Use the fastest drive available to you Any drive sold as an AV drive will probably work Try before you buy Disable Screen Savers Screen savers TSRs and Timeout features should be disabled Disable any program or task that runs in the background Disable Virus Protection Software Virus protection software typically runs in the background of the computer taking up processing time from the CPU Make sure your virus protection software is disabled while running your audio applications but enable it periodically to check your system for viruses Dedicate your Computer to Audio Work Computers are complex machines The software that runs in them is equally complex Dedicating a system to certain applications will minimize conflicts and other system problems Try to dedicate your machine solely to audio purposes and do your word processing web browsing and financing on other machines Keep Your Drivers Up To Date vga midi etc Contact your card manufacturer for any updates that are available Keep the old drivers on hand in the event that the new drivers cause more problems C 8 Appendix Lexicon Compatibility Mode In Control pa
66. ined in version 3 10 have been optimized for slower and non Intel based PCI chip sets C 17 Appendix Lexicon PC 90 Problems PC 90 is not selectable in Cubase VST as a plug in If the PC 90 machine 1 and PC 90 machine 2 are not selectable as an effect the dlls have proobably not been installed into the proper vstplugins folder Default installation folders for Steinberg are For Cubase AudioVST C Program Files Steinberg Cubase Audio VST vstplugins Or C Program Files Steinberg Cubase VST vstplugins For Score C Program Files Steinberg Cubase Score VST vstplugins For Score Demo C Program Files Steinberg Cubase Score VST Demo vsiplugins PC 90 reverb is assignable from the VST Effects window but can not be heard Check bus pop up on the PC 90 Rack Xpander If this is set to manual change it to an enabled Master output such as PC90 1 PC90 1 or PC90 2 must be enabled in your Master section If reverb is still not available check the routing from input to bus to reverb I O to source to destination PC90 does not record during the Create File process in Cubase VST Unlike software based plug ins the PC90 is hardware based and does not get recorded during VST s Create File process Much like effects from any outboard gear you must record the effects as digital audio tracks within the Song Work around 1 Return reverbs to aux ret L amp R 2 Use aux ret L amp R as input sources 3 Record these sources onto new t
67. input levels high settings of Diffusion may trigger the overload indicators on the Clip display Duration In the Inverse algorithm Duration determines the length of time in milliseconds which passes before the cutoff in Inverse effects Echo Delays Echo Delay L and Echo Delay R provide echoes to the left and right channels Unlike Delay and Reflect which are isolated right and left delays left and right echoes are blended in the diffusor The echoes are routed both to the outputs and through a feedback path Reference Lexicon Echo Feedback Fbk L and Fbk R modify the levels of the echo feedback path The range is from 100 to 0 to 100 Effects Mix Mix controls the ratio of dry and wet signal present at the PC 90 outputs When the PC 90 is used as an effects loop this control should always be set for 100 wet HF Rolloff HF Rolloff sets the high frequency cutoff of a low pass filter This parameter affects both channels Infinite In the Room algorithm this control is provided to turn the Infinite effect On or Off Input Lvl InLvl controls the level of the unprocessed dry signal into the effect Link When Link is set to On the reverb time Mid RT and Spread scale linearly as the Size control is varies For some special effects Mid RT Spread and Size can be unlinked Mid Rt and Bass Mult Mid Rt sets the reverb time for mid frequency signals Because low frequency reverb time Low Rt is a multiplier o
68. installed in your system you should choose to update your driver To do so follow the directions below 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel ist a Pons DOM b LPT contient System Sound viden and game comboters 2 Click on the Device Manager tab i 3 Open the directory for Sound Video and Game Controllers Er B Sytem devices Ele Urrena 4 Highlight Lexicon IDS Sound System by clicking on it Bam 5 Click the Properties button 13 Installation Lexicon 10 11 Select the Driver tab within the Properties page Click the Update Driver button Windows will ask you if you wish it to search for the driver Select Yes Recommended Windows will search whichever drive from which a driver was last loaded If you installed drivers from floppy disk it will check only the floppy drive If you have loaded the updated drivers from different media you will need to click the Other Locations button and Browse to the CD ROM for the new driver Click the Finish button Windows will prompt you to restart now If you still need to reinstall new PC 90 software select No when prompted and continue with these instructions 14 Lexicon IDS Sound Sysbem Frapeitics General Driver Resources 32 Lesicen IDS Sound System Fravider Mot svadabls T 14 19028 Version Hot avadsble Ta vir
69. intain a reliable stream of audio Certain VGA cards appear to be the cause of this problem To test for this drag and drop one of your open windows while playing a multitrack session Turn the VGA acceleration off and perform the same test This may solve the problem Contact the VGA card manufacturer and obtain the most recent drivers for that board and report the problem Suggested Mother board BIOS setting suggestions Disable Video BIOS ROM shadow Disable Video BIOS ROM cacheable Disable PCI VGA palette snoop Enable PCI 2 1 Compliancy TIP Reporting problems to hardware manufacturers When reporting a problem to your hardware manufacturer they will ask you if your motherboard BIOS VGA card and other peripheral card drivers are up to date It is a good idea to have this information ready when you contact them C 3 Appendix Lexicon AGP Accelerated Graphics Port Some PC motherboards can use an AGP graphics adapter This standard was designed to move the graphics operations off of the PCI bus onto a dedicated bus the AGP port which is physically and logically separate from the PCI bus Using this port to handle graphics operations frees the PCI bus for audio and SCSI data activity Contact your computer manufacturer for more information on the benefits of using an AGP port 4 Appendix Lexicon Optimizing Windows for Audio Applications Following are some suggestions that may improve your computer s
70. ith a fairly high Decay but the DecayLvl is backed off to make it a little less dramatic Nice for all types of horns 38 String Ambience Algorithm Ambience A subtle ambience tuned for strings from violin to double bass and even guitar 39 Guitar Ambience Algorithm Ambience Adds exceptional depth to acoustic guitars both nylon and steel string Also great on crunching electric guitar chords 40 Keys Ambience Algorithm Ambience An ambience subtle enough for acoustic piano but brash enough for some of the wilder synth sounds Nice on church organs too 94 Reference Lexicon 41 Nonlinear Vocal Algorithm Inverse A long decay and dramatic gated sound at the tail end make this a great unnatural reverb tool for vocals especially solos 42 CyberVocal Algorithm Inverse Huge PreDelay and long reflection delays make a wild sound for vocals Great on guitar solos as well 43 Vocal Gate Algorithm Inverse A vanilla inverse gate tuned for vocals 44 Sax Gate Algorithm Inverse Similar to 43 Vocal Gate but much more abrupt making it ideal for all types of horn solos 45 Snare Gate Algorithm Inverse Longer duration and denser reverb make this gate particularly nice on snare drums 46 Drum Gate Algorithm Inverse The reverb tail drifts off rather than slams down making it more useful on an open kit rather than strictly on the snare drum 47 Cannon Gate Algorithm Inverse The reflection delay levels are
71. ithm Slope determines the shape of the reverb envelope When set to 0 the level of reverb remains unchanged over its duration then cuts off abruptly depending upon the amount of Diffusion in use Setting Slope above 0 causes the level of reverb to rise smoothly from soft to loud until the sound is cut off The greater the slope the softer the initial reverberation and the more pronounced its rise With negative values the reverb drops from its initial level to a quieter one before cutoff The lower the slope the more pronounced the drop off Reference Lexicon Spin Spin affects the movement of the reverberation tail The object of Spin is to continuously alter the timbre of the reverberant sound This makes the result more natural without making the position of the instruments unstable Spin should typically be set to values between 10 and 50 Higher values may make the timbre of piano guitar and other precisely pitched instruments unstable Treble Dcy Treble Doy sets the frequency above which a 6dB octave low pass filter attenuates the reverberated signal It does not attenuate Reflection Delays High frequencies are often rolled off with this parameter resulting in more natural sounding reverberation Setting a low frequency for this parameter can actually shorten the reverb time as it damps the audio as it recirculates Reference Lexicon Preset Design Notes on Preset Design PC 90 incorporates the results of a gr
72. leration Basic accelerator functions Use this setting to correct more severe probleme such as unexpected errors in programs coca Try lowering the acceleration settings of your graphics hardware This is done by going to Start Settings Control Pane System then selecting the Performance tab and clicking the Graphics button A slider in this control panel allows you to select the amount of hardware acceleration Try using Basic Acceleration Functions or No Accelerator Functions to reduce noise from PCI burden within your system C 6 Appendix Lexicon Read Ahead Optimization If you find that you are getting noise when adding more tracks of hard disk audio try this to optimize your system and increase the number of tracks within your system File System Properties Hard Disk CD ROM Troubleshooting Windows uses these ta optimize performance of the hard disk drives sitached to your computer Settings Lcd tence gt Read ahead optimization Ful Windows vill not read ahead when applications request data sequentially This control panel can be found by opening Start Settings Control Panel System then selecting the Performance tab and clicking the File System button This control panel optimizes the performance of your disk drives for particular applications For audio systems it is best to set the typical role for the machine to be a Desktop System or File Server In eit
73. masters On some older motherboards the PCI slot next to the ISA bus connector the PCI ISA shared slot is not a PCI bus master slot 1 2 3 Verify that third party audio software is installed and launches correctly Touch the computer power supply case to discharge personal static Pick up the Core 32 PC 90 assembly by the top of the metal bracket and the top of the other end of the card Align the card assembly over the slot you ve chosen and insert it Place one hand along the top edge of the card and push down firmly until the card is fully seated in the slot Do not use excessive force Once the card is fully seated attach the Core 32 bracket to the computer chassis with the screws provided with your computer If the computer is a tower or mini tower design check to see that boards are not bending under their own weight and shorting against each other Replace the cover on the computer Do not operate the system without the cover Installation Lexicon Connect the LDI 12T Interface to Audio Sources Cables Connections 1 Use only the proprietary Lexicon cable provided to connect the Core 32 card to the LDI 12T Interface 2 With both the computer and the LDI 12T powered down attach the cable between the lower connector on the back of the Core 32 card and the Computer port on the LDI 12T rear panel 3 Connect the 9V connector to the AC Power port on the rear panel of the LDI 12T and plug the other end i
74. ment If you need to make minute adjustments of shorter segments and repeat those in the Song you should choose Dynamic Events To make longer non repeating recordings and adjust volumes via on screen faders use the Monitor mixer Do not hesitate to combine the two methods of automation simultaneously or in different parts of the Song The settings you make in the Monitor mixer are relative to the volume value delivered by the Dynamic Events automation For example if the Dynamic Event volume has a value of 2 0dB and you set the Monitor window fader to 0 4dB the resulting volume will be 2 4dB Please note that the Monitor Mixer automation is not restricted to Volume and Pan Mutes Solo EQ and Effect settings can also be automated as with the Lexicon PC 90 A 10 Appendix A Lexicon Automating the Monitor Mixer Monitor Mixer actions can be automated by writing them into a special Audiomix Part When played back this Part will repeat your fader movements and button presses just as performed The faders and buttons will move on the screen like a physical mixer with motorized controls What can be automated Mixdown in Cubase VST can be completely automated The following parameter settings are recorded with the Write function For each channel e Volume Pan Mute Solo EQ On switch 4 x Effect Send Active switches 4 x Effect Send levels 4 x Effect Send PRE switches Effect DRY switch Settings for 4
75. n 2 Activate an effects processor by clicking on its Power button 3 Verify that the effect output is routed to the desired source in the bus pop up in the lower right corner The default setting for this is Master Pull down the pop up menu in the processor s upper right corner and select PC 90 Machine 1 or PC 90 Machine 2 Choirus zl Espacial E E FuzzBox ad g Grungelizer 00 ud LV 0 2 4 StereoEcho vender WundeiVerb3 Selecting a PC 90 machine in this pulldown will activate a PC 90 Rack Xpander within VST 1 Select other effect programs by clicking on the left or right Program buttons These controls will allow you to cycle through all of the factory presets for the current algorithm You may want to set up a cycle and have the audio channel play back while you are making settings in order to hear the effect of your selected effect programs 2 Use the Send Level knob in the EQ window to control the amount of effect for the audio channel 52 Using the 90 Lexicon 3 Click the Edit button to activate the PC 90 interface 4 Use the Aux Send knob assigned to the PC 90 to set the input level to the PC 90 High values may cause clipping distortion in the PC 90 If the output of the PC 90 is clipped the CLIP indicator on the Rack Xpander will light NOTE As the Cubase VST Rack Xpander was designed specifically for software plug ins some of its controls are not de
76. n Studio s drivers and PC 90 plug ins from V3 02 to a later version 1 Clicking on the Launch Lexpanel icon in the System Tray causes the following message Could not bring up Control panel with OK button 2 IDS folder this is renamed LxStudio Folder in later versions of software was not deleted 3 No driver file appear in the Lxstudio Folder Reason Update Driver was performed incorreclty Selecting NO for you want windows to search for a new driver causes the Device Driver Wizard to use the old inf file from the previous version installed To remedy this problem Run the Device Driver Wizard again as follows From the Device manager select Sound Video and Game controllers Double click on Lexicon IDS System Select the Driver tab Select Update driver Select YES recommended when the update Device Driver Wizard window opens Continue normally with the driver update Oy ds Cos C 14 Appendix Lexicon Audio Errors Could not create native audio engine error message appears Cubase VST may be looking for the AWE64 as a default card if you ve preinstalled one If it can not be configured correctly VST will not boot and you will not be able to select ASIO Lexicon Studio as the ASIO device Set the ASIO Multimedia Setup to Advanced options Sync Reference Sample Position Output Card Options Activated Full Duplex Start Input First De Activated Open all Devices before Start Audio Buff
77. nd third party audio software installed power up LDI 12T interface and your computer Once your computer is fully booted Windows will identify your Core 32 as a new PCI multimedia device In the event of booting problems refer to the troubleshooting section of this user guide The Windows Update Device Driver Wizard will appear Insert the Lexicon Studio Drivers amp Documentation CD ROM and click the Next gt button allowing Windows to perform a search for the Lexicon Studio driver Windows will find the driver information for the Lexicon Studio Sound System on the CD ROM if it does not you may need to Browse to it Additionally you may also need to Browse to the CD ROM for a file entitled asiolex dll Click the Finish button When the drivers are loaded you will be prompted to restart your computer If you are also installing a 90 you should choose not to restart at this time and proceed to the instructions for installing PC 90 software within the next section Windows will prompt you twice to restart Select No at both prompts and move on to the next section nstalling the PC 90 Software for Windows If you are only installing Core 32 drivers you may now restart your machine 10 Installation Lexicon The Installer will remove any prior versions of this software found in your system and place all components as required Following is a list of files installed and their locations File Location asiolex dll C LxStu
78. nections 6 eese esse ese ese ese esse ese eese ese 16 iain detec DRITTE ETT E T 16 Typical ConfigurationS 3e mei ARN 17 3 CORE 32 BASICS SIGNAE ROUTINGS s state states secte er e RES REG RE EU ATP CERE NE VR SE ER MEE 20 CORE 32 CONT ROL tdi 21 CT AE MO EM EE 22 festa wat gett cage Wa e A 25 RECORD Lo cive ei duc esed cse devo a ee a ee 28 Configuring the PUNCH Feature xx debs dd Rao pde Db OAAS 29 The MIX Level Control ale tance LO econ Meza veh an Rema ae ad ine ese Ee 29 TIMECODE AND SYNCHRONIZATION 0 0 he ne ne nennen nns 30 Setting up Cubase to Sync to 6 01 31 Setting the Audio Sync Clock 4 41 1 1 enne nennen 31 Sample CP Meee bangs 32 Word GloCk unen de a Mm ieu eines e 32 Word ClOCK SOUNCES
79. nel System Performance if Win95 tells you it is running in Compatibility Mode it means that Windows drivers are not being used for some device Try to resolve the problem Edit System Files Editing of Windows and DOS system files should be attempted by experienced personnel only Autoexec bat amp Config sys Settings for network drivers CD ROMS video cards and the mouse may need to remain in these files but all other entries should be remarked out by placing REM in front of the line win ini Load or Run should have no values after them Set Disk Caching To A Fixed Amount Edit the system ini vcache MinFileCache x and MaxFileCache x Where x 10 25 of the total System memory in Kilobytes MS Plus Disable show window content while dragging in Control Panel Display Plus Disable low disk space notification in the System Agent and suspend the System Agent Remove DriveSpace3 from Add and Remove programs Power Management Systems Some computers enable certain settings for power management of hard drives when they are not in use dropping them into low power mode Disable these settings for optimum performance You will find these settings in Settings Control Panel Power C 9 Appendix Lexicon Your particular BIOS may also have power management settings These should also be disabled Refer to your BIOS manual or contact its manufacturer for information on how to accomplish this TIP Back up your syst
80. ng your recorded actions You will also hear your plug in automation events playing back with your audio 67 Reference PC 90 Algorithms Ambience RFieverbL vl 1277 Unlike traditional reverb Ambience is intended to become a part of the direct sound to give it both better blend and a definite position in space Ambience gives warmth spaciousness and depth to a performance without coloring the direct sound at all This algorithm generates primarily the strong reflections which appear in the first few hundred milliseconds of the reverberation process These early reflections constitute the primary audible effect giving you the impression of a hall surrounding you while the music is playing To avoid any coloration from these strong reflections the time delays and amplitudes are random functions Ambience is very useful for adding a room sound to recorded music or speech It is particularly easy to match a studio recording of dialog to a typical room environment In music recording it allows you to realistically add distance to a close miked signal If an ensemble has been recorded with close mikes and pan pots Ambience can provide the missing blend and depth The apparent position of the instruments is preserved in the reverb while the apparent distance is increased This algorithm is also useful in matching a closely miked accent microphone to the overall ambience of a recording This allows a soloist to be increased in le
81. ngs Control Panel Add Remove Programs Updating Driver and PC 90 Software If you are installing a newer version of Lexicon Studio software over your current software follow the steps outlined below Remove PC 90 Software As PC 90 software is registered through the Windows Add Remove Programs control panel it must be completely removed to install a newer version You should never have 2 different versions of PC 90 software installed simultaneously To deinstall PC 90 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs Scroll down to UnLexiconPC90 Click the Add Remove button Click the Yes button when asked Are you sure you want to completely remove UnLexiconPC90 and all of its components Click OK to close the control panel 12 Audite meren Lexicon SARI window setup xar Dek m Tenzala rere pagan lora a ce COA AX dered rick leal NW Ts pamm pofiea ban Ee by Brave Ol ki rid UBB Supple bora Rz MD ren Phases Priores est lintel Thre Vit Fey Ware ah wen xr Installation Lexicon Update Studio Driver ur imt If you have a CD ROM or have temas Device Mansoe Petomance downloaded Lexicon Studio drivers with a higher revision number than C Viem sevice brano those currently
82. nk button will link the fader heads while maintaining their relative levels Clicking with the mouse on the fader head while holding down the ctrl key on the computer keyboard will set the selected fader or stereo grouped fader to OdB Gain levels can also be entered numerically by double clicking on a numeric field then entering a value Input Output controls allow you to select S PDIF or ADAT as the digital format for the optical input and output connections and to select between XLR or RCA connectors for the analog inputs Conversion between optical and coaxial RCA S PDIF is possible by selecting S PDIF OPTO and S PDIF RCA for input or output and vice versa When Optical S PDIF output is chosen the RCA output remains active creating a digital Y cord or signal splitter NOTE this is not true of the inputs both S PDIF inputs cannot be used at the same time You can however use ADAT OPTICAL and S PDIF RCA simultaneously De Emphasis Select enables de emphasis to be applied to the analog output This function applies only to the analog converter and does not affect signals from the S PDIF or ADAT interface MMIO Lexicon Security Copy Protection applies SCMS Serial Copy Management System coding to the S PDIF output Choose Multiple Copies to encode the output for reproduction One Copy to allow a single digital 1 to 1 copy to be made from the S PDIF output or No Copies to prohibit any copies Multiple Copies S PDIF PDIF
83. nnel of the audio you wish to process is sending from AuxSend 1 into the PC 90 Qr Rc iem You now have created a cascade reverb within PC 90 This will give you immense flexibility when creating your own super reverbs B 3 Appendix Lexicon Monitoring the PC90 with No Latency while Recording The following example shows how to add reverb to your monitor mix without adding the reverb to the input signal The input signal and the reverb are monitored in real time with no latency The input signal will record to disk dry Reverb processing can be added to the dry signal during mix down up the punch tab in the ASIO Control Panel Enable punch 2 Select the punch Source For this example use 12T Analog In L and 12t Analog In R 3 Select the punch destination For this example use 12T Analog Out L and 12T Analog Out R ES Corti Panal Lexicee Shuba WAIS Eel e Appendix B Lexicon Set up the Reverb for either Machine Cosh Fanal EJ oat 23 Purch E Timecode tieu Fan 5 L Machine d 1 i z 121 arae Oui L 3 In R w 121 Dui A 2 a 121 A 12T Analog In L gt gt 12 Analog Out L Machine 1 or 2 12T Analog In R gt gt 12T Analog Out R Dry level can
84. nsert within your source rather than as an aux send Reversals emulate the sound of a reverb played in reverse 48 Pump Verb Algorithm Inverse An inverse reverb with a pumping sensation A cool sound for drums and other percussion 49 CyberVerb Algorithm Inverse A nonlinear reverb with a very unnatural retort from the echo delays A very useful special effect preset that sounds good on lots of sources from drums to dialog 50 Invertigo Algorithm Inverse A similar preset to Reversals but even more over the top Listen to this preset at 10096 wet and use as a line insert or master effect rather than as an aux send Will create the wild sound of a flipped tape reverb Your source will become 800 ms late so you may need to adjust the placement of the recorded track so that it lines up with your other tracks again Reference Lexicon PC 90 Bank2 Applications The PC 90 presets for Bank 2 are created for specific instruments The presets are grouped in sets of 10 by algorithm type Presets are subgrouped for particular applications such as drums vocals brass guitar or dialog 1 Vocal Chamber Algorithm Chamber A chamber tuned for the human voice Recirculating delays have been added but the feedbacks are not turned up Increase L RefLvl and R RefLvl to add echoes 2 Choir Hall Algorithm Chamber A medium sized space with lots of reflections Fairly dark timbre and a bit of PreDelay make it more suitable for a group o
85. nto a wall socket The LDI 12T supports various formats of analog and digital I O Make certain your cables are the correct types prior to connection Analog XLR connectors are 4dBu balanced Pin 2 hot analog RCA connectors are 10dBV unbalanced To select a source for input or output within the application software refer to the documentation provided with your particular software package When powering up your system always make sure to turn LDI 12T power on prior to turning on your computer This ensures that diagnostics and calibrations necessary for optimum performance are performed upon starting up your computer system Installation Lexicon Software Installation Install Supported Third Party Audio Software Lexicon Studio requires compatible front end software such as Cubase Audio VST to operate Please refer to your particular software installation guide for assistance As Lexicon Studio installs software within directories of your front end software you should install your audio software first and verify that it launches properly before installing Lexicon Studio even though it will not be audio capable until installation of the Lexicon Studio system If you are installing a later version of Lexicon Studio software over your current Studio software please skip to the next section entitled Updating Driver and PC 90 Software Install the Lexicon Studio Driver for Windows 1 With your Lexicon Studio hardware a
86. o 400Hz This setting works well for classical music Crossover works best around 400Hz for boosting low frequencies and around 1 5 kHz for cutting low frequencies Decay In Ambience Decay controls the length of the ambience tail Decay Level In Ambience Decay Level controls the level of the ambience tail When Decay Level is off ambience consists entirely of the early reflection signal Reference Lexicon Definition In the Concert Hall algorithm Definition affects the echo density buildup rate during the latter part of the decay period When set to Off the rate is determined by the program material Raising Definition through its range 1 99 causes the sound to become choppier the decrease in echo density creates increasingly distinct repetitive echo trails Depth In the Concert Hall algorithm Depth sets the output amplitude envelope changing the listener s perspective from the front to the rear of the hall Diffusion A Diffusion control is provided in all algorithms It controls the degree to which initial echo density increases over time High settings of Diffusion result in initial build up of echo density and low settings cause low initial build up Echo density is also affected by Size smaller spaces will sound denser To enhance percussion use high settings of Diffusion For clearer more natural vocals mixes and piano music use low or moderate settings of Diffusion Note that at some extreme
87. ock generated by Cubase as the system master Selects the word clock provided on the ADAT Sync connector as the System clock Selects the word clock provided on the ADAT optical data connector as the System clock Selects the word clock provided by the S PDIF signal RCA or optical as the system clock Selects the word clock provided on the Word Clock BNC connector as the system clock This connector provides 75 ohm termination to the Word Clock chain Generally the system is locked to the incoming word clock source For example if you were transferring 8 tracks from an ADAT you would select the ADAT data as the word clock source The same would be true for an S PDIF source With analog input the internal setting is used as there is no incoming clock In larger systems with a digital mixer such as Yamaha O2R or O3D it is convenient to use the word clock output and connect it to the BNC word clock input on the LDI 12T selecting WCBNC 12T as the word clock source This provides centralized clocking of the connected units NOTE Some MMIO applications close their channels when the transport is in Stop mode This will result in loss of clock or timecode when syncing to digital S PDIF or word clock Most applications will allow you to leave the channels open in its Preferences You should do so if this functionality is provided 48 Using the PC 90 Basic Operation The PC 90 combines the quality and power of Lexicon reve
88. of your PC 90 and its parameters see PC 90 Basics Basic Operation later in this manual 42 MMIO Lexicon Punch Record 33 T Control Panel ETT Fever Punch FG Timecode Lexicon Studia V3 050 Analog InL Analog Ou L In Fi Out A SP lF Cul L In Fi SFOIF Ou TGSLIME In 1 TOSLINK Dui 1 TOSLIHE In 2 TOSLINK Qui 2 TOSLINK In 3 TOSLINK Oul 3 TOSLIHE In 4 TOSLIRE Qut 4 TOSLIHE In 5 TOSLINK Oul 5 TOSLIME In TOSLINK Out 6 TOSLIMK_In 7 TOSLINK Qui 7 TOSUNE_ In 8 TOSLINK Dul 8 1L Ay Send TL This page lets you select input Sources for Punch or overdub recording and output monitor Destinations for the sources selected for Punch or overdub recording The Punch feature lets you perform overdub or punch recording by directly connecting to a Lexicon Studio interface No external mixer is required 43 MMIO Lexicon The Windows 95 operating system has a delay when applications use host processing This means that when playing along with previously recorded tracks the track you are playing live will sound delayed while you are performing This delay can be overcome by using an external mixer or by using the Punch feature The punch feature mixes the input signals directly with the outputs selected for your monitor System speakers or headphones to avoid the inherent processing delay from the card to the computer
89. og For more information on how to route MMIO audio to and from your PC 90 refer to Chapter 4 MMIO 27 Using the 90 Lexicon Making Settings for PC 90 The MMIO presets for the PC 90 are virtually identical to those available when using PC 90 with ASIO applications such as Cubase VST The only differences are in the Mix values As most MMIO applications will use the PC 90 as a line effect the Mix values have been saved at 50 wet If you are using an MMIO program that supports VST plug ins such as Steinberg WaveLab or Emagic Logic Audio remember to change the Mix values in the presets you are using to 100 wet Loading Effects The MMIO version of PC 90 comes with 100 factory presets and 100 user slots where you can store your own presets or save edited versions of the factory presets Machine 1 Configuration Decir pi PRESSOR A preset is loaded from the PC 90 interface by highlighting the preset name area and using the rotary knob to scroll through the 100 factory and 100 user slost available A preset is automatically loaded once the rotary knob is used to move to the new preset 58 Using the 90 Lexicon Editing Effects You can create your own programs or edit any of the presets with the editor To open the PC 90 interface click the machine 1 or machine 2 buttons in the Reverb tab on LexPanel exe The PC 90 Interface will open Channel Effect 1 pc3 machine
90. oom Algorithm Room A lively reflective space Reference Lexicon 26 Dead Room Algorithm Room A dead space such as a heavily carpeted muffled room 27 Tiled Room Algorithm Room An incredibly sibilant and bright reverberant space A must for any reverb toolbox 28 Real Room Algorithm Room A natural reverb for live settings Smooth and subtle Perfect for anything you put through it 29 Slap Room Algorithm Room A natural room with a subtle yet unnatural slap back in the reverb tail 30 Class Room Algorithm Room A fairly large room with a room full of kids and lots of other stuff to deaden the reverb tail 31 Large Ambience Algorithm Ambience The perfect tool to add lots of ambience without drowning the source material Turn up Decay Level to emphasize the ambience even more 32 Medium Ambience Algorithm Ambience An ambience that s a bit more subtle than Large Ambience Decay and Decay Level are backed off a bit Reference Lexicon 33 Small Ambience Algorithm Ambience Very subtle ambience Very little Decay leaks through 34 Tight Ambience Algorithm Ambience An ambience with a very short Decay but relatively high Decay Level to keep the density up Useful to fatten up sources without adding true reverb 35 Sloppy Place Algorithm Ambience An unnatural room that will enhance percussive sources 36 Hardwood Room Algorithm Ambience Designed to sound like a room with a hardwood floor A
91. pace made of stone There are subtle early reflections Turn up L RefLvl and R RefLvl to emphasize the reflections 8 Medium Church Algorithm Chamber A church with subtle early reflections Turn up L RefLvl and R RefLvl to emphasize the reflections more 9 Small Church Algorithm Chamber A small church with a relatively tight reverb time The reflection delays are set to 22 and 28 ms however the levels are shut off Turn up the L RefLvl and R RefLvl to add early reflections 10 Jurassical Algorithm Chamber This mid sized chamber utilizes reflections and echo delays to create an unnatural depth Use the L EchoFbk and R EchoFbk to exaggerate this effect 11 Concert Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A large smooth dark and lush concert hall Very dense reverb that is perfect to create the feel of a live performance environment 82 Reference Lexicon 12 Real Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A small relatively bright sounding hall Good for all types of program material 13 Great Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A great hall reverb that works well with all program material 14 Tight Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A spacious hall with short and tight mid reverb time setting Useful to create the ambience of a large environment without muddying the signal with too much reverb 15 Museum Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A large reverberant environment with reflective surfacing such as glass displays and tile floors 16 Bright
92. performance as a dedicated Digital Audio Workstation Some of these suggestions disable some Windows 95 optimization features and may slow the overall performance of your system when using non audio applications Add Memory Adding RAM to your computer will reduce the chance that Windows needs to use Virtual Memory Defragment Your Hard Drives Defragment your drives on a regular basis Run Scan Disk Regularly Scan disk can detect and fix problems before they become fatal Disconnect Any Mapped Drives That Are No Longer Connected To Your Computer Drives will appear in Explorer with a red x under them if the drive is no longer connected to your system Verify no Drives are Compressed ControlPanel System Performance Make sure it says Not Installed after Disk Compression Disable Write Behind Disk Caching Sets the number of kilobytes that Win95 reads ahead Reading ahead makes the audio drive work harder than necessary C 5 Appendix Lexicon Graphics Hardware Acceleration In non AGP computer systems computers using VGA cards graphics acceleration settings can force your video card to hog the PCI bus Crackling and zippering in the audio while opening and moving windows is a warning sign of this Advanced Graphics Settings Ei ES 2j These settings control how Windows uses your graphics hardware They can help you troubleshoot display related problems Graphics Ses ae oe ee Hardware acce
93. ple reverb Use ReverbLvl to make the reverb less exaggerated 14 Brass Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A very large space ideal for horns 15 Saxy Hangar Algorithm Concert Hall A large hall that is big and dark like an airplane hangar Designed to add spaciousness to sax solos 16 Drum Hall Algorithm Concert Hall Tuned specifically for all types of percussion 17 Snare Trash Algorithm Concert Hall A large room with a short reverb time Adds just the right depth for snare drums 18 Guitar Hall Algorithm Concert Hall An enormous well tuned hall for all sorts of guitars Try on acoustic guitars both nylon and steel stringed Works well for wailing solo guitars as well 19 Concerto Algorithm Concert Hall Useful for string sections quartets and string solos Reference Lexicon 20 Synth Hall Algorithm Concert Hall A chorused hall with a long decay time for all synth type pads and washes Also good on strings Pitched sound sources may seem to stray from center pitch This can be made more or less dramatic with the Chorus parameter 21 Bright Vox Algorithm Room A large bright room with a fairly long reverb time A great room for all types of vocals 22 Vocal Space Algorithm Room A small room with a short reverb time Ideal for vocals 23 Brass Room Algorithm Room A room tuned for both horn sections and solos 24 Woodwinds Algorithm Room A subtle reverb for woodwinds and flutes 25 Snare
94. r Track ies 2 a called Audiomix has been created m maks Wi 0 This Track contains one long Part named Audiomix in which all your Monitor mixer actions are stored Don t worry about the length of this Part it will automatically be lengthened if you record past its end Please note that there is only one Audiomix Part Track created the first time you use the Write function in your Arrangement The next time you use the Write function information is added to the A 12 Appendix A Lexicon existing Part as needed 7 Deactivate the Write function by clicking on the button NOTE Exiting the Monitor window will automatically deactivate the Write function Recording Mixer settings in Stop mode The Write function works in Stop mode as well as during playback If you activate Write when Cubase VST is stopped all changes you make to your mixer parameters are recorded at the current Song Position This feature can be used creatively if you need initial mixer settings abrupt changes etc Undoing your recording If you select Undo from the Edit menu all actions recorded since you last activated Write will be undone Therefore make it a habit to always deactivate Write after each recording pass and listen to what you recorded If you find this too cumbersome you can make separate Audiomix Parts for different audio channels or recording passes and edit delete these afterwards Playing back your recorded Mixer actions 1
95. racks then use the Create File function 18 Appendix Lexicon Sync Failure to syne when using ASIO Multimedia driver in Cubase VST On slower machines Cubase may have difficulty syncing when the sample reference is set to Sample Position Set the sample reference to DMA Block Output Also you must detect the buffer size for both 44 1kHz and 48kHz sample rates for sync to work properly Once you have completed these steps you may hit the Store button and save this as a profile within Cubase Poor System Performance A computer with a fast CPU does not guarantee high performance If your system is not performing as well as it should be try some of these suggestions Quit any open applications other than your audio software Use a fast IDE drive for your audio Getting audio off the PCI bus creates more bandwidth for the Lexicon Studio System You might also try a fast SCSI drive with a PCI SCSI controller which will yield performance almost as high as the IDE due to the faster speed of SCSI Add memory Cubase VST recommends at least 64MB and clicks If you have a VGA board screen redraws may create pops clicks or crashes Turn VGA acceleration off The Graphics accelerator slider is accessed by pressing the Graphics button in the Performance page of the System properties box This may solve the problem Contact the VGA card manufacturer and obtain the most recent drivers for
96. rb on dedicated hardware with the ease and elegance of a software plug in interface Unlike software based plug ins the PC 90 provides outstanding sonic quality with no burden on your computer processor s performance The Interface Channel Effect 1 pc3 machine EFEECTS PRESSEN e Clip Indicates audio overload in the PC 90 Rotary Encoder The main control for adjusting a selected value Page Buttons Scroll three at a time through the available parameters of the current algorithm Parameter Buttons Scroll through the available parameters of the current algorithm ncrement Decrement Adjust the value of a selected parameter by a single value very useful for fine manipulation of a parameter 49 Using the 90 Lexicon Inserting PC 90 within an ASIO Application The interface for the PC 90 is available as a plug in Plug ins are accessed differently in different software applications To open a PC 90 plug in in Cubase VST you need to follow these steps Routing an Audio Channel through the PC 90 1 Open the Monitor window in the Audio menu 2 Click onthe EQ button for the audio channel where you want effects This will open the selected channel s EQ and effects bus Press to toggle the wet and dry audio paths This affects all four sends 2 2 Toggles monitoring pre and post Aux send volume control fader This pulldown assigns an effect to your aux send 3 Click on the pop
97. re Sane Pm Tira Code o TF Bun Deck _ Lied Lexicon Within the Lexicon Studio def all file included in your install 16 channels have been set up as a default number of channels This can be increased or decreased depending upon the job The Memory per Channel setting recommended by Lexicon is 768 kB per channel The Disk Block Buffer Size setting recommended by Lexicon is 128 kB A 2 Appendix A Lexicon These settings are a good starting point for all systems Systems with very fast CPUs such as 333 mHz machines may get increased performance by decreasing the Disk Block Buffer size and in some cases the Memory per Channel as well Experiment with your system to determine the optimum settings for your particular machine Consult the Lexicon Website www lexicon com for new information regarding all machines setups and optimizations MIDI Sync Reference Use the Audio Clock setting to synchronize MIDI with recorded digital audio This may also yield superior results in digital I O situations Use the Timecode setting when using timecode in a session Audio ASIO Control Panel This button will open the Core 32 Control Panel See your manual for more details on the features controlled by these panels Sample Rate This selects the sample rate of the current job If your playback seems to be monitoring at incorre
98. rn the power on and the effect master knob to full CW position From the master window verify that the PC90 1 and PC90 2 bus 7 and 8 are active Verify that the output of those buses are set to AuxSend 1 and AuxSend 2 9 From the VST mixer window select FX 10 Verify that send 1 is assigned to PC 90 machine 1 11 Turn on Send 1 and turn the volume knob to approximately 3 00 o clock Adjust according to recording needs 69 5241 09 d Toc B 1 Appendix B Lexicon PC 90 Cascade Routing PC 90 routing allows you to daisy chain the PC 90 reverb engines to make a dual engine reverb This is useful for creating your own super reverbs for example using Machine 1 for early reflections and Machine 2 for the main reverb In the early days of digital reverberation creating your own reverbs was essential to get great sounding reverb Today this is still common practice for many people so we have enabled the PC 90 to be a great reverb construction kit To do this select the inputs and outputs in the Reverb Control Panel as indicated EH Control Panel Lexicon Studio V3 caro EL Revert Puech 12 Tesecode B 2 Appendix B Lexicon Set Machine 1 inputs to AuxSend 1L and VST AuxSend 1R Set Machine 1 outputs to VST AuxRet 1L and VST AuxRet 1R Set Machine 2 inputs to AuxRet 1L and AuxRet 1R Set Machine 2 outputs to 12T Analog Out L and 12T Analog Out R Make sure the cha
99. rol you want to edit Pull down the Mask pop up menu and select Mask It This will hide all Events except those of the type selected Look at the Value 2 display to the right in the editor This display shows Value 2 for each Event as a horizontal bargraph Recorded fader movements are displayed as ramps as shown here Use the Pencil tool to redraw the curve or the Eraser tool to delete Events You can edit the values in the Value 2 column in the actual list for example you want to set a fader to a specific value at a certain position The value 101 for a fader corresponds to OdB unity gain When you re done pull down the Mask pop up menu select No Mask and press Return to leave List Edit A 15 Appendix A Lexicon How List values work for Switches The text in the Comments column corresponds to the numerical value in the Value 1 column Each continuous parameter such as volume pan etc on each audio channel has a unique Event number value 1 while the Value 2 column shows the parameter values However switches on off parameters are handled in a special way All switches on the same audio channel share the same Event number All other information switch 1 0 and state is encoded into Value 2 To edit the values of switch Events consult the tables below for the appropriate values This is the Value 2 functionality for switches on each audio channel Switch Name On value Off value Mute
100. s OdB corresponds to 10dBV 14dB below digital full scale 22 Core 32 Basics Lexicon Clicking the Link button between fader pairs links them as a stereo pair for convenient identical gain setting The left fader s value is always favored when Link is used to make the faders operate at the same level Control clicking on the Link button will link the fader heads while maintaining their relative levels Clicking with the mouse on the fader head while holding down the ctrl key on the computer keyboard will set the selected fader or stereo grouped fader to OdB Gain levels can also be entered numerically by double clicking on a numeric field then entering a value Input Output controls allow you to select S PDIF or ADAT as the digital format for the optical input and output connections and to select between XLR or RCA connectors for the analog inputs Conversion between optical and coaxial RCA S PDIF is possible by selecting S PDIF OPTO and S PDIF RCA for input or output and vice versa When Optical S PDIF output is chosen the RCA output remains active creating a digital Y cord or signal splitter NOTE this is not true of the inputs both S PDIF inputs cannot be used at the same time You can however use ADAT OPTICAL and S PDIF RCA simultaneously De Emphasis Select enables de emphasis to be applied to the analog output This function applies only to the analog converter and does not affect signals from the S PDIF or ADAT interfa
101. s you may find that 2 of the slots share one IRQ As sharing IRQs can be problematic on some devices move the Core 32 to another slot See the computer manufacturer s user guide for more information on its PCI architecture Problematic Devices If the Core 32 seems to configure properly but is in a problem state it will be marked with an exclamation point in the Device manager This indicates that Windows 95 tried to load a driver but failed Reinstall the Core 32 driver per the installation instructions Software LED Status on Core 32 There are 2 status LEDs mounted on the card When the audio application is booted and the drivers are loaded one LED will light and the other will blink repeatedly C 2 Appendix Lexicon PC Troubleshooting Power Up Problems If the computer will not power up after initially installing a Core 32 the Core 32 or another expansion card may be partially dislodged from the expansion slot on the motherboard Symptoms may include keyboard lights on power indicator lit or the hard drive spinning Remove the Core 32 and verify that the system boots without it installed Verify that the expansion cards are seated securely in the slots Remove all peripheral devices from the Core 32 including PC 90 and cables checking for re booting each time VGA Cards Screen redraws may create pops clicks or crashes Many times this can be either the bus being locked or the CPU being interrupted too often to ma
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103. separate drive for audio Areliable video card with current drivers Some cards offer acceleration that hog the PCI bus and creates data logjams Advanced Graphic Port capability for the graphics card is preferable as it gets the video off of the PCI bus Getting Started Lexicon SCSI Vs IDE Both SCSI and IDE offer distinct advantages and disadvantages Benefits Liabilities SCSI e Fast bus performance e Use of a PCI card to interface Removable media to the computer increases bus Choice of many high traffic especially if multiple PCI performance drives cards are in the system IDE Drives approach SCSI The IDE bus is slower in most performance cases this is NOT the limiting factor Inexpensive Fewer model choices Using the IDE bus decreases Limited removable media activity on the SCSI bus Stay tuned on our WEB site for the latest recommendations as technology changes Installation Depending on your computer installation of your Lexicon Studio system should take about 20 minutes Please read through the entire procedure before performing the installation Lexicon Studio works with third party software such as Steinberg Cubase VST or Sonic Foundry s Sound Forge which should be installed prior to installing the hardware and software for Lexicon Studio Refer to your audio software user manual on how to accomplish this Precautions Turn off and unplug your computer Use the anti static wrist s
104. signed to work with the PC 90 most notably the Input Level and Bus Select Buttons PC 90 Input Level is controlled by the Aux Send knob in the channels monitor section PC 90 bus selection is performed on the Reverb page of the Lexicon Studio Control Panel Naming Effects 1 Click on the Program name in the top center of the effect processor display to open a name dialog 2 in a new name 3 Onthe keyboard press Return Saving Effects Save your edited effects in the File pop up menu to the right under the Effect Type pop up 53 Using the 90 Lexicon 1 To save the current Program select Save Effect 2 To save all Programs of the same Effect Type select Save Bank 3 Inthe file dialog that appears select a name and location for the file You might want to create a special folder for your PC 90 effects 4 ClickSave Loading Effects Load effects from disk into the PC 90 as follows 1 Pull down the File menu 2 Toload a single Program select Load Effect 3 Toload a complete Program Bank select Load Bank 4 Inthe file dialog that appears find and click on the file you want to load Effect settings are saved with your Song If you want to use your edited effects in other Songs you can save and load them separately Editing Effects You can create your own programs or edit any of the presets with the editor To open the PC 90 interface click the Edit button on the PC 90 Rack Xpander Th
105. that board and to report the problem Minimize any unnecessary windows that are constantly redrawing Use an AGP Accelerated Graphics Port video card if your motherboard supports this Verify that the SCSI card drivers are up to date Verify all audio and data cables are securely fastened to their respective connectors Try another Word clock source Switch the word clock from internal to external or vice versa C 19 LDI 12T Interface Audio Inputs 2 Connectors Impedance Levels A D Performance Frequency Response Crosstalk THD Dynamic Range Resolution Audio Outputs 2 D A Performance Frequency Response Crosstalk Dynamic Range Resolution onnectors Impedance Levels Appendix D Specifications Balanced female XLR 3 type Unbalanced RCA type software selectable 100kQ balanced 50kQ unbalanced 14 to 18dBu full scale balanced 20 to 12dBu full scale unbalanced 20Hz to 20 2 0 5 ref 1kHz lt 76 20Hz to 20kHz 0 00595 20Hz to 20kHz 104GB typical 20kHz bandwidth 106GB typical A weighted 24 bits Balanced male XLR 3 type 6000 nominal each side 22dBu full scale balanced 16dBu full scale unbalanced 20Hz to 20kHz 0 5dB ref 1kHz 86dB 20Hz to 20kHz 0 0196 20Hz to 20kHz 94GB typical 20 kHz bandwidth 97 typical A weighted 20 bits Appendix D Digital Audio Interface Input Connectors Output Connectors Format
106. tions PC 90 audio is summed with the outputs of Cubase VST which are also routed to the analog outputs This allows monitoring of PC 90 reverb and all audio from VST through the same outputs of the interface 64 Using the 90 Lexicon The reverb routing matrix is flexible and can provide a wide array of configurations The previous configuration would not be ideal if for example you were mixing audio simultaneously from a digital tape deck and your computer to a digital mixer and wanted to send your reverb into your digital mixer on independent channels this case you can easily reroute your destinations to other channels such as TOSLINKs 1 amp 2 simply be changing the output destinations on the Control Panel VST Aux Send 1L VST Aux Send 1H Cubase VST Aux Send 2L Sources VST Aux Send 2H VST_Analog_L 65 Using the PC 80 Lexicon Automating the PC 90 The PC 90 Digital Reverberator can be completely automated within any control software that supports automation Refer to the user guide for your particular software package for support offered for this functionality The following section describes PC 90 automation within Cubase VST MCT Mi To write enable the channel that the PC 90 is assigned to open the Cubase VST Mixer window and click the Write button AUTO Sal Changes made to PC 90 parameters will be recorded to an Audio Mix Part Any changes even those made while t
107. trap provided with your system and make sure that you are grounded during the entire installation process to prevent static charges that can damage components Put the anti static bags containing your cards near your computer to avoid walking around with card and generating static electricity after it is removed from its bag Before handling any Lexicon Studio cards discharge any personal static electricity that may be on your clothes or body by touching a grounded metal surface such as the power supply case inside your computer Handle the cards only by their edges as you would a CD Avoid touching the pins on the bottom edge of the cards Save the anti static bags containing your Core 32 System card and PC 90 module These prevent static electricity from damaging sensitive electronic components on the cards Whenever cards are removed from your computer they should be stored in these bags Installation Lexicon Hardware Installation Windows 95 and 98 will automatically detect and recognize installed Lexicon Studio hardware on restart Windows will also prompt you to install drivers at this point As some Lexicon Studio software is installed into directories of your audio control software such as Cubase Audio VST you should install and verify that your audio software launches properly before installing Lexicon Studio even though it will not be audio capable until installation of the Lexicon Studio system Please refer to your a
108. udio software manual for details on installation and then proceed with Lexicon Studio hardware and software installation Setup 1 2 Put on the anti static wrist strap Place the foam from your Lexicon Studio package on top of a work surface next to your computer Any flat piece of static safe foam with similar dimensions to the Core 32 card can be used Make sure that you computer is properly shut down and unplugged Remove the computer top cover and PCI slot cover s for the slots you ve chosen for your Lexicon Studio cards If you do not know how to open your computer consult the manufacturer s owner s manual Touch the computer power supply case to discharge any personal static electricity Remove the Core 32 from its anti static bag holding the card only by its edges Be careful to avoid touching the pins on the bottom edge of the card Place the Core 32 bag on top of the foam and place the card on the foam with the white PC 90 connector facing up Installation Lexicon Mount the PC 90 card onto the Core 32 card The PC 90 module can only be mounted onto a Lexicon Studio Core 32 system card Attempting to attach your PC 90 to any other type of PCI card may damage your PC 90 module 1 2 Touch the computer power supply case to discharge any personal static Remove the PC 90 module from its anti static bag holding the card only by its edges Place the bag on your work surface next to your computer and place the PC
109. ue is 1 2 seconds In Inverse the maximum delay value is 800 milliseconds Reflect Levels L and R control the level of the reflections L Refl and R Refl The range of each level is from Full OdB to 85dB and to Off Reference Lexicon Shape Spread Shape and Spread work together to control the overall ambience of the reverberation Shape determines the contour of the reverberation envelope With Shape all the way down reverberation builds explosively and decays quickly As Shape is advanced reverberation builds up more slowly and sustains for the time set by the Spread With Shape in the middle the build up and sustain of the reverberation envelope emulates a large concert hall assuming that Spread is at least halfway up and that Size is 30 meters or larger Low Spread settings result in a rapid onset of reverberation at the beginning of the envelope with little or no sustain Higher settings spread out both the buildup and sustain Size Size sets the rate of build up of diffusion after the initial period which is controlled by Diffusion The Size control changes a reverb sound from very large to very small Generally you should set this control to approximate the size of the acoustic space you are trying to create before adjusting anything else The size in meters is roughly equal to the longest dimension of the space Audio is temporarily muted when Size is changed Slope In the Inverse algor
110. up menu below the Effect Send knob to route the effect to an effects processor PC 90 Machine1 or PC 90 Machine2 4 The available choices depend on selections made in the Effects window described later in this chapter However the first four items correspond to the four internal effects while the following items route the effect sends to buses 5 Make sure the Dry button is off Click on click off When this button is pressed all four effect sends are deactivated for the channel 6 Click On for each effect send you want to activate and turn the corresponding Send Level 50 Using the 90 Lexicon knob to a moderate value 7 If you want the signal to be sent to the effects before the faders click on the Pre button for the send 8 With Pre fader effect sends the amount of effect for the channel is not affected by the volume fader With Post fader effect sends Pre button not pressed the amount of effect is proportional to the channel volume and will change with the volume fader movements The next step is to select programs and set the parameters for the effect processors As you will probably need to adjust the send levels while doing this leave the EQ window open Selecting PC 90 and Making Settings Effect types and programs are selected in the Effects window 1 Pull down the Audio menu and select Effects This window resembles an effects rack with stacked processors EI 51 Using the 90 Lexico
111. vel without changing the apparent distance Ambience can be used in a recording situation any time a close miked sound is 68 Reference Lexicon undesirable When using Ambience in a mix it is best to use a stereo send to the PC 90 carefully matching the panning of the various close miked sources to their positions in the mix Leave the Mix control at 100 wet the apparent distance of each source can be controlled by the level of its feed Chamber L EchoFbk LRefLvl Q 4 R EchoFbk Chamber provides an even relatively dimension less reverberation with little change in color as the sound decays The initial diffusion is similar to the Concert Hall algorithm but the sense of size and space is much less obvious This characteristic along with low color in the decay tail makes Chamber useful on a wide range of program material It is especially useful on spoken voice giving a noticeable increase in loudness with very low color 69 Reference Lexicon Concert Hall InLvi ReverbLvl 8 Hr HE This algorithm emulates a real concert hall The reverberation is very clean and designed to remain behind the direct sound adding ambience but leaving the source unchanged This effect has a relatively low initial echo density which builds up gradually over time Inverse LRefLw InputLvi ReverbLvi Crossover RRefLvl This algorithm allows you to vary the slope of the reverb envelope The slope
112. yne Reference A 3 Audio I O 2 ots Ust a A 3 E AR teats fade TER A 4 PIE EP 4 Assigning Input Channel Sia dint a pre EET NERA RENE A 5 Mr A 7 noi LEM A 9 Monitor Mixer Automation icri Re tree aot etd oa Io epe dea dier Foto xU A 10 APPENDIX B ROUTING PC 90 REVERB VIA THE AUX SENDS IN VST B 1 PC 90 CASCADE ROUTING TE ERR ER CONS NT DIETER a EE REPAS URINE RI RIS ERN B 2 MONITORING PC 90 WITH NO LATENCY WHILE B 4 USING THE PC 90 AS OUTBOARD 1 1 hene hee ee the rerit B 6 APPENDIX C INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING 2 2 mein Ucet cou e pi HERR GO C 1 E C 3 OPTIMIZING WINDOWS FOR AUDIO 8 C 5 COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS 2 C 11 Installation and Hardware DEDEDE EEE E EEDA
113. zed for use with Lexicon Studio each time the application creates a New song Copying this file to the folder containing your Cubase application will replace the Def all file in that folder and provide these new settings You can also open this file directly This is a powerful and convenient Cubase feature The Templates Included in the IDS directory is a folder of templates for common applications These templates provide the necessary settings for the following applications e Analog Recording e Recording from S PDIF e Recording from ADAT These settings are described in the following section on Recording A 1 Appendix A Recording Cubase Record Settings Audio System Setup There are several settings of note that you should be aware of within the Cubase VST Audio System Setup menu within the Audio pulldown menu These settings will help you to optimize your Lexicon Studio system for certain tasks For more information on this page you can also consult your Getting into the Details section of your Cubase VST User Guide Audio Performance dida Peirone 150 ii Lamorin Charl ASI Conic Ered Dek Block oe 2 a EREE regi de w iake saci Epl ass 44 dO E Hz zl sshd Sini Ge riata zl Fas Cash Tapa Be Tapa Tots Fiacod Enable ferda B deri to di

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