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Topic: Lexicon MPX 110, Need Suggestions On Settings
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Paul King
Member From: Gainesville, Texas, USA
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posted 18 April 2005 05:34 PM
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Today I purchased a Lexicon MPX 110 effects unit. I have heard nothing but good about these units but like any other new toy things sound different. I am looking for some help on what settings to use. Any suggestions would certainly be appreciated. |
John Daugherty
Member From: Rolla, Missouri, USA
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posted 19 April 2005 02:46 AM
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Paul, look at page 2-4 in the manual. select the delay effect, then rotate the "adjust" control until you hear what you like. You can adjust delay time by pressing the "tap" button twice. The time will be equal to the time between the two taps. Try tapping it very fast(2 taps). Adjust the "Effects Lvl/Bal" control for the mix.
When you get the sound you like, store it in a user channel as described on the same page (2-4). This is only the delay effect,which is all I use most of the time.
I also use "delay/flange" and "delay/chorus". You may prefer the reverb sounds.
I normally set the input and output levels to 3 oclock. |
Lee Baucum
Member From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) - The Final Frontier
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posted 19 April 2005 07:41 AM
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Greetings from the Rio Grande Valley, Paul.Go to the top of the page and do a SEARCH, for the word LEXICON. You will find several discussions about settings for these great little units. At one point I posted some of my favorite settings. They have changed a little over the years, but they are good places to start. I used to try to use the LEX for reverb and combinations of reverb and delay, or reverb and flange, or reverb and chorus. I never could find a decent reverb/delay combination, so now I have another unit I use for just reverb, and I use the LEX for delays or reverb/chorus combinations. There is also a fairly decent rotary effect, which works better if you are running stereo. It's easy to tap in a delay for each song, but I just pre-programmed a few user slots with different length delays. I believe b0b has his LEX hooked up to their drummer's metronome, so the delay will be programmed automatically for each song. Send me an e-mail if you have any specific questions about programming; but read the manual first. It really is a user friendly f/x unit. Lee, from South Texas
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David Mason
Member From: Cambridge, MD, USA
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posted 19 April 2005 11:25 AM
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Like a good little boy I read the manual to get a picture of how the variables were controlled, but I quickly chucked it aside and just began twiddling knobs and making noises. Every time I came across something I really liked, I stored it to a preset. After a couple of weeks, I compared my presets to each other, and they all sounded alike. It sounds like it ought to, enough said. I still like to play with the long echos as a practice device, nothing will help you with your intonation and timing more than listening to those clams over, and over, and over....[This message was edited by David Mason on 19 April 2005 at 11:29 AM.] |
Brad Sarno
Member From: St. Louis, MO USA
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posted 19 April 2005 04:11 PM
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Does the Lexicon let you run two effects in parallel? Like delay and reverb in parallel?Brad |
Paul King
Member From: Gainesville, Texas, USA
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posted 19 April 2005 07:11 PM
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Thanks guys for the input. I have worked with the unit two times. It may take a little time to find exactly what I want. This unit does have great reverb to say the least. |
Tony Prior
Member From: Charlotte NC
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posted 20 April 2005 05:34 AM
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these are excellent units, 24 bit processing as opposed to most others at 16 bit which gives this units reverbs a bit more body.My personal approach would be about 280-290 ms of slap delay at approx 40% level with no repeats. Reverbs may be a bit more selective to the individual. I like HALL reverbs above 2 seconds...but this settings can change according to rooms and bandstands as well... But I also like Early Reflections.. and Large Room..and Reverse....I guess I like them all at some point.. t [This message was edited by Tony Prior on 20 April 2005 at 05:49 AM.]
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Lee Baucum
Member From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) - The Final Frontier
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posted 20 April 2005 06:06 AM
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Brad - Yes. It is a "dual engine" unit.I have just never been able to find any reverb/delay combinations to my liking, though. As inexpensive as these units are, one could afford to buy two - one for reverbs and one for delays, chorus, flange, rotary, etc. Lee, from South Texas |
John Daugherty
Member From: Rolla, Missouri, USA
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posted 20 April 2005 06:34 AM
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Lee, it is possible to tweak and blend the reverb/delay on the 110. Go find that manual that you "hid" from yourself..hahaha. I personally like the delay-only sound. I think digital delay sounds cleaner than "reverb".
But beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I do not like spring reverbs at all. |
Lee Baucum
Member From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) - The Final Frontier
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posted 20 April 2005 08:30 AM
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John - Believe me, I've worn out the manual, reading and reading it. I love the 'verbs that are availble on the Lex. I also love the delays that are available. I prefer to have just one repeat, not multiple repeats. I just can't find the right combination on these units. Also, I like to be able to just reach down and turn up or down the reverb as needed for a particular song. I also like to be able to reach down and change the delay time for a particular song. It's so much easier using two units, one for reverb and one for delays.Lee |
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