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Lexicon MPX 200 User Manual

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  • Page 2 © 2000 Lexicon, Inc. Bedford, MA USA All rights reserved. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Lexicon, Inc. Lexicon, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. Lexicon, Inc...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction MPX 200 International Safety Instructions ... . .v - ix Section 1 - Getting Started Instrucciones importantes de seguridad Overview ........1-1 Instructions de Sûreté...
  • Page 4 Overview ........4-1 MPX 200 Programs ......4-2 About theDual Programs .
  • Page 5 Introduction MPX 200 English Portuguese Important Safety Instructions Instruções de Segurança importantes Save these instructions for later use. Economize estas instruções para uso posterior. Follow all instructions and warnings marked on the unit. Siga todas as instruções e advertências marcadas na unidade.

  • Page 6: Instrucciones Importantes De Seguridad

    Introduction Lexicon, Inc. Deutsch Español Wichtige Sicherheitsanweisungen Instrucciones importantes de seguridad Heben Sie sich diese Sicherheitsanweisungen auch für später auf. Guarde esta instrucciones para uso posterior. Befolgen Sie alle auf der Vorrichtung stehenden Anweisungen und Warnungen. Utilice siempre el voltaje correcto. Diríjase a las instrucciones de operación del fabri- cante para obtener las especificaciones de potencia.

  • Page 7: Instructions De Sûreté Importantes

    Introduction MPX 200 Français Italiano Instructions de Sûreté Importantes Importanti norme di sicurezza Gardez ces instructions pour réference future. Conservare le presenti norme per l’utilizzo futuro. Osservare tutte le istruzioni e le avvertenze apposte sull’unità. Observez toutes les instructions et tous les avertissements marqués sur l’appareil.

  • Page 8: Dk Vigtig Information Om Sikkerhed

    Introduction Lexicon, Inc. Dansk Suomi Vigtig information om sikkerhed Tärkeitä turvallisuusohjeita Gem denne vejledning til senere brug. Säilytä nämä ohjeet tulevaa käyttöä varten. Følg alle anvisninger og advarsler på apparatet. Seuraa kaikkia yksikköön merkittyjä ohjeita ja varoituksia. Apparatet skal altid tilsluttes den korrekte spænding. Der henvises til brugsanvisningen, Käytä...

  • Page 9: Viktig Informasjon Om Sikkerhet

    Introduction MPX 200 Norsk Svenska Viktiga säkerhetsföreskrifter Viktig informasjon om sikkerhet Spara dessa föreskrifter för framtida bruk. Ta vare på denne veiledningen for senere bruk. Följ alla anvisningar och varningar som anges på enheten. Følg alle anvisningene og advarslene som er angitt på apparatet.

  • Page 10: Us Important User Information

    CD-ROM. For additional information about Lexicon, Inc., de instalar el CD-ROM. Para la información adicional sobre el our products and support, please visit our web site at Lexicon, Inc., nuestros productos, y apoya, por favor visite nue- www.lexicon.com. stro sitio web al www.lexicon.com.

  • Page 11: Fr L'information De L'utilisateur Importante

    CD-ROM. Per informazioni supple- S'il vous plaît prenez un moment pour lire l'information de la sécu- mentari su Lexicon, Inc., i nostri prodotti e sostiene, per favore vis- rité importante a contenu au devant de ce manuel avant d'in- iti il nostro sito web a www.lexicon.com.

  • Page 12: Informação De Usuário Importante

    CD-ROM. Para informação adicional sobre Informationen durchzulesen, enthielt bei der Front dieses Lexicon, Inc., nossos produtos, e apóia, por favor visite nosso Handbuches vor dem Installieren der CD-ROM. Für zusätzliche local de teia a www.lexicon.com.

  • Page 13: Section 1 - Getting Started

    Getting Started Thank you for your purchase of the Lexicon MPX 200 Dual compression. A full range of MIDI control includes Program Channel Processor—a true stereo dual-channel processor Change, MIDI bulk dump, and an easy Learn mode that with 24-bit internal processing, 24-bit A/D-D/A and S/PDIF allows MIDI patching of the front panel controls.

  • Page 14: Front Panel Details And Usage

    Getting Started Lexicon, Inc. FRONT PANEL DETAILS AND USAGE COMPRESSOR LEDs Compressor Button Show the amount of gain When on, the red LED is lit and the 4 LEDs labeled reduction being obtained. Compressor show the amount of gain reduction being obtained.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Details And Usage

    MIDI IN and OUT/THRU L & R 1/4-inch Unbalanced Outputs. If no cable is Power The MPX 200 is shipped with the System plugged into the L Output, the R Output provides Uses a detachable IEC power parameter for MIDI OUT/THRU set to OUT.
  • Page 16 While still sending audio to the MPX 200, gradual- The Input and Output jacks on the MPX 200 are 1/4-inch ly turn up the Input control until the Clip LEDs show unbalanced sockets. If no plug is inserted into the Left red on only the loudest peaks.

  • Page 17: Section 2 - Basic Operation

    "wet" component signal path. If compression is included in that The MPX 200 contains 240 presets and storage for 64 User Programs. To select a Preset or User Program as the...

  • Page 18: Cueing Programs

    To review the cued displayed. program, rotate the Adjust knob one click to redisplay its number and effects. After changing a parameter value, the MPX 200 will wait 4 seconds and then "timeout" and revert Load Press Load to load your cued program.

  • Page 19: The Program Parameters

    Basic Operation MPX 200 The Program Parameters Lvl/Bal Sets the level of the Single effects and the bal- ance of the Dual effects. In Single programs, Controls the proportion of processed (wet) to the range is 0-100% and represents the output unprocessed (dry) signals.

  • Page 20: Tempo Features

    Press Tap to exit this mode. effect to the tempo of your music, simply press Tap twice, in time with the music, to set a tempo. The MPX 200 rec- For live performances this is an easy way to set delay rates ognizes tempos from 40 to 400 bpm (beats per minute).

  • Page 21: Setting Tempo Via Midi

    THE COMPRESSOR When used in conjunction with the Learn feature, Tap can The MPX 200 compressor is used in either of two ways: be set remotely from any MIDI device. MIDI controllers, for subtle reduction of volume changes so that...

  • Page 22: The Compressor Parameters

    Controls the attack time (in msec) of the compressor. Release Controls the release time (in msec) of the compressor. After changing a parameter’s value, the MPX 200 will wait four seconds and then "timeout" and revert to displaying the active program number in the digital display.

  • Page 23: Bypass

    Basic Operation MPX 200 BYPASS read “U1” or the location of the first empty user storage position. The Bypass button mutes the audio or bypasses Bypass the current effect(s) when pressed. The exact The Cancel LED will also light to indicate that...

  • Page 24: Selecting And Loading User Programs

    Basic Operation Lexicon, Inc. SELECTING AND LOADING USER PROGRAMS During Program selection, rotating the Adjust knob to numbers higher than the presets selects the User Programs, indicated by the letter “U.” To load a User Program, select the User Program and press Load.

  • Page 25: Section 3 - System Mode

    The adjustable parameters available in this mode are parameters. The System Mode allows you to change the shown in the “System Mode Parameters” chart on the behavior of the MPX 200 as well as access its internal MIDI next page. dumps & features.

  • Page 26: System Mode Parameters

    System Mode Lexicon, Inc. SYSTEM MODE PARAMETERS Note: Output Level 0 dB - Off System parameters are automatically saved with each change. Changes you make to these con- Input Source Analog* or Digital trols are applied immediately (except for Global...
  • Page 27 When the Input Source is set to Digital and the 14. Autoload Off* or On MPX 200 is in either Load mode or Edit mode, the display will show a message for four seconds whenever it detects any change in the S/PDIF 15.
  • Page 28 Digital Output: For certain recording and monitor- Global Tempo Mode: Determines whether the ing applications, or to use the MPX 200 as a stand- current tempo of the MPX 200 will be applied to alone 24-bit converter, this parameter allows you...
  • Page 29 If AutoLoad is set to 10. MIDI Channel: Allows selection of a MIDI channel On, a new program selected with the Adjust knob for all MPX 200 messages (Learned and Program will be loaded automatically about 1/4-second Changes). The choices are Off, Channels 1 after the knob has stopped turning.
  • Page 30 1, 17, 33, and 49. Rotate the Adjust knob to select which group to dump. 19. Initialize: Restores all adjustable parameters of the MPX 200 back to its factory default state. This 16. Dump Current Program: Allows you to execute a includes all User programs, System parameters MIDI dump that transmits the current program for and Learned patches.

  • Page 31: Mpx 200 Programs

    190-204 This section of this manual provides a general description Detune 80-84 MonoSplitRvb 205-224 of each MPX 200 Bank along with tables that detail all of Pitch 85-89 Dual Mono 225-240 the programs available in each Bank. This includes the...
  • Page 32 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. PLATE Plate Programs Adjust Plate reverb was originally generated by a large, thin Small Plate Liveness – sheet of metal suspended upright under tension on springs. Transducers attached to the plate transmitted a Medium Plate Liveness –...
  • Page 33 Program Descriptions MPX 200 GATE Gate Programs Adjust Gated reverbs were originally created by feeding a StraightGate Time* – reverb, such as a metal plate, through an analog gate device. The decay time was set to instant, and the hold...
  • Page 34 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. HALL Hall Programs Adjust Lexicon's Hall programs recreate the acoustics of actual Small Hall MidRT – places—from grand reverberant enclosures to small con- cert halls. Medium Hall MidRT – Large Hall MidRT – The clean reverberation of the Hall programs is designed...
  • Page 35 Program Descriptions MPX 200 CHAMBER Chamber Programs Adjust Historically, recording studio chambers were oddly Brick Wall MidRT – shaped rooms with a loudspeaker and set of microphones to pick up the ambience in various parts of the room. Basement MidRT –...
  • Page 36 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. AMBIENCE Ambience Programs Adjust Ambience gives warmth, spaciousness and depth to a Announcer Decay – performance without coloring the direct sound, and is commonly used to add a room sound to recorded music VerySmallAmb Decay –...
  • Page 37 Program Descriptions MPX 200 ROOM Room Programs Adjust Room programs emulate actual rooms where there is a Bedroom Walls – more apparent sense of being in a small, live place. Tiled Room LF Boost – The Room programs are very useful on drums and percus- sion and can also be applied to electric guitar tracks.
  • Page 38 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. TREMOLO All of these programs should be used with Mix set to fully wet. By adding more dry to the wet/dry mix, Mix effec- Tremolo is a rhythmic change in loudness, commonly tively sets the depth of the Tremolo. Take care to make the...
  • Page 39 Program Descriptions MPX 200 ROTARY A virtual requirement for any organ sound, the rotary pro- grams also sound great with guitar and electric piano Rotary speaker cabinets were originally designed to pro- rhythm parts. In fact, they are great alternatives to chorus vide a majestic vibrato/choir effect for electronic theater and tremolo effects for any sound source.
  • Page 40 These programs, inherited from Lexicon's PCM 80, gener- The MPX 200 stereo Flanger has two 2-Tap delays — one ate a rich, airy effect that can simulate the sound of mul- per channel. The first tap is fixed, and the second sweeps tiple sources from a single source.
  • Page 41 Program Descriptions MPX 200 DETUNE PITCH Detune effects add a delayed/pitch-shifted version of the Altering the pitch of a sound allows a variety of effects, original source — thickening up the sound. They can be from subtle detuning to the creation of harmonies and particularly effective when used to simulate double-track- chords.
  • Page 42 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. DELAY AND ECHO The Delay and Echo variations include mono (5.5 sec- onds), stereo (2.7 seconds), and 6-voice multitap effects. Delays and echoes are effects that repeat a sound a Each of the programs can be used for digital delay or short time after it first occurs.
  • Page 43 Program Descriptions MPX 200 Delay,Echo Programs Adjust Dly Mono Tap Feedbk Delay Time DlyStereo Tap Feedbk Delay Time Dly ShuflTap Feedbk Delay Time Dly Dot8 Tap Feedbk Delay Time Dly 8+3plTap Feedbk Delay Time Dly Pong Tap Feedbk Delay Time...
  • Page 44 To use this program, observe the following: • Keep the MPX 200 Mix set to 100% (the default set- ting when Program Load is set to Program). The dry signal will be obtained as a compressed "delayed"...
  • Page 45 Program Descriptions MPX 200 SPECIAL FX Delay, Echo Presets Adjust Infinite Reverb Bass X-Over Frequency Echo The Abyss ± Pitch Bend – Jet Flange Tone Rate (Whole Note) Chorus Verb Decay – Rotary Delay Dly/Echo Time: 0-150ms+Fbk Rate (1/4 Note)
  • Page 46 To use this program, observe the following: the stage centerline. If many audience members • Use the MPX 200 in-line between mixer and house are seated further to the sides of the stage the amps, not as an effect that is mixed back into the Adjust setting can be increased, but otherwise it main L and R signals.

  • Page 47: About Thedual Programs

    Program Descriptions MPX 200 ABOUT THE DUAL PROGRAMS other. For example, in Flange-Delay, Flange passes its stereo signal to the Delay. The Dual programs combine either a Delay or Reverb algorithm with a Flange, Pitch or Chorus, in addition to a Banks 22 and 23 are set up in the Mono Split configura- delay/reverb combination.
  • Page 48 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. FLANGE-DELAY Flange-Delay Presets Adjust Routing Flng Tap Feedbk Delay Time (1/4 Note) Parallel Flng .8Tap Feedbk Dotted 1/8 Note Parallel Flng 3plTap Feedbk 1/8 Note Triplet Parallel Flng PongTap Feedbk Delay Time (1/4 Note) Parallel Flng Xfeed Time: 0-150ms —...
  • Page 49 Program Descriptions MPX 200 PITCH-DELAY Pitch-Delay Presets Adjust Routing 5th Tap Pitch Delay Time Parallel 8ve 3pTap Pitch Delay Time Parallel 8ve 8+3plTap Pitch Delay Time Parallel 3rd4thPong Pitch Delay Time Parallel 4th5th Xfeed Pitch Delay Time Parallel 5th6th Xfeed...
  • Page 50 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. CHORUS-DELAY Chorus-Delay Presets Adjust Routing Chor Tap Feedbk Delay Time Parallel Chor 8Tap Feedbk Delay Time Parallel Chor 8+3pl Feedbk Delay Time Parallel Chor Pong Feedbk Delay Time Parallel Chor Repeat Time – Parallel Chor Bounce Time –...
  • Page 51 Program Descriptions MPX 200 DELAY-REVERB Delay-Reverb Presets Adjust Routing Tap Small MidRT Delay Time Parallel 3plTapMidSz MidRT Delay Time Parallel 8+3pl Large MidRT Delay Time Parallel Pong Small MidRT Delay Time Parallel Xfeed MidSz MidRT Delay Time Parallel Xfeed Large...
  • Page 52 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. FLANGE-REVERB Flange-Reverb Presets Adjust Routing LiteFl Small MidRT Speed (Whole Note) Parallel LiteFl MidSz MidRT Speed (Whole Note) Parallel LiteFl Large MidRT – Parallel Deep Fl Small MidRT – Parallel Deep Fl MidSz MidRT – Parallel...
  • Page 53 Program Descriptions MPX 200 PITCH-REVERB Pitch-Reverb Presets Adjust Routing 3rd4th Room Pitch PreDelay (1/32 Note) Parallel 4th5th Room Pitch PreDelay (1/32 Note) Parallel 5th6th Room Pitch PreDelay (1/32 Note) Parallel 8ve MidSiz Pitch PreDelay (1/32 Note) Parallel Power MidSiz Pitch...
  • Page 54 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. CHORUS-REVERB Chorus-Reverb Presets Adjust Routing Chor1 Small MidRT – Parallel Chor1 MidSiz MidRT – Parallel Chor1 Large MidRT – Parallel Chor2 Small MidRT – Parallel Chor2 MidSiz MidRT – Parallel Chor2 Large MidRT – Parallel Chor1 > Room Liveness –...
  • Page 55 Program Descriptions MPX 200 MONO SPLIT DELAY MonoSplitDly Presets Adjust Routing Flng Feedbk 1/4 Note Parallel Flng Pong Feedbk 1/4 Note Parallel Flng Xfeed Time – Parallel Flng Bnce Time – Parallel Deep Fl Time – Parallel Pitch Delay Time...
  • Page 56 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. MONO SPLIT REVERB MonoSplitRvb Programs Adjust Routing MIDSIZ MIDRT DELAY TIME PONG LARGE MIDRT DELAY TIME BNCE MIDSZ MIDRT DELAY TIME XFEED SMALL MIDRT DELAY TIME XFEED MIDSIZ MIDRT DELAY TIME LITEFL MIDSZ MIDRT SPEED LITEFL...
  • Page 57 Program Descriptions MPX 200 Mono Split Reverb(cont.) MonoSplitRvb Programs Adjust Routing 4THS LARGE MIDRT – MIDSZ MIDRT – PCHFIN MIDSZ PITCH – CHOR1 SMALL MIDRT – CHOR1 LARGE MIDRT – CHOR2 MIDSIZ MIDRT – CHOR2 LARGE MIDRT – CHOR3 MIDSIZ MIDRT –...
  • Page 58 Program Descriptions Lexicon, Inc. DUAL MONO Dual Mono Programs Adjust Small MidRT Delay Time MidSz MidRT Delay Time Large MidRT Delay Time Room Liveness Delay Time DeepFl Feedbk Speed (1/4 Note) DeepFl Dot 8 Feedbk Speed (dotted 1/4 Note) 8ves...

  • Page 59: Section 5 - Midi Operation

    MIDI Operation MPX 200 MIDI BEHAVIOR ASSIGNING A MIDI CHANNEL The MPX 200 "learns" Program Change and Continuous FOR PROGRAM LOAD Controllers in its Learn Mode. There is one MIDI channel for all MIDI messages. Values are “Off,” Channels 1 through 16, or “All” Channels (OMNI Learned patches are supported for the front panel Mix, mode).

  • Page 60: Learning Other Midi Patches

    LEARNING OTHER MIDI PATCHES To assign another front panel control to a MIDI controller or Program Change message, repeat The MPX 200 recognizes Pitch Bend, AfterTouch, and MIDI steps 2 - 4. Continuous Controllers 1-31 and 33-119–in addition to Program Change messages–to manipulate the audio 5.

  • Page 61: Clearing A Learned Assignment

    MIDI Operation MPX 200 ments, leave a space between the two buttons’ assign- LEARNABLE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND ments. For example, if you learn Program Change 120 for ASSIGNABLE MIDI SOURCES Bypass, remember that 121 will also be learned, so you will...

  • Page 62: Midi Clock

    MIDI Clock (such as the MPX R1 foot controller or a MIDI (typically, a sequencer). sequencer) to the MPX 200 MIDI IN jack to have the MIDI Dumps are performed in System Mode. MPX 200 automatically recognize and begin to process the MIDI clock.

  • Page 63: Midi Implementation

    MIDI Operation MPX 200 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Set as System Parameter 10 (page 3-4) Channel Channel Off, 1-16, OMNI Mode Default Mode 2 Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON X (Off=9n v=0)

  • Page 64: Midi Operation

    MIDI Operation Lexicon, Inc. MIDI Implementation (cont.) Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Program True # 1-99 For bank 0 (programs 1 - 99) Change 0-99 For bank 1 (programs 100 - 199) 0-40 For bank 2 (programs 200 - 240) 1-64...

  • Page 65: Appendix

    Appendix SPECIFICATIONS Audio Inputs (2) Digital Audio Input Crosstalk Level -30dBu to +4dBu Digital S/PDIF input (supports 44.1kHz >55dB [see page 1-4] sample rate only) Internal Audio Data Path Impedance 500K unbalanced for Connector DSP: 24-bit Direct Instrument input Coaxial, RCA type Power Requirements (Unit detects a mono Footswitch...

  • Page 66: Declaration Of Conformity

    Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared: EN 55103-1, EN 55103-2, and EN 60065: 1998 Manufacturer: Lexicon, Inc., 3 Oak Park, Bedford, MA 01730-1441 USA The equipment identified here conforms to the Directive(s) and Standard(s) specified above.
  • Page 67 Appendix MPX 200...
  • Page 68 Appendix Lexicon, Inc.

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