Lexicon ALEX User's Manual

Alex Digital Effects Processor
Reflex Dynamic MIDI
The Alex Digital Effects Processor and Reflex Dynamic MIDI
endary digital reverb and effects processing into two remarkably affordable packages. Both are full rack devices with a multi-character LED display, and full remote control of program change and bypass via standard footswitches. In addition, Reflex features Lexicon’s incredible Dynamic
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MIDI
nomenal presets, 3 adjustable parameters (giving you over 4,000 effects combinations), plus another
16 user registers (128 in Reflex) for storing your own unique sounds. Like our classic LXP family of processors, Alex and Reflex have stereo in and
1
out
4 in jacks., and can create real stereo effects,
such as panned echoes, even from a mono source.
Alex and Reflex offer 16 presets which cover a wide range of musically useful effects. Among these presets are a wide range of fantastic reverbs including: halls, rooms, plates, gates, and inverse room. Both feature rich multi-voice chorusing, flanging, straight echoes, and stereo multi-tap delays. In addition, Reflex offers a unique res­onator algorithm, and its reverb algorithms fea­ture a randomizer to reduce coloration and improve the character of long reverb tails, plus early reflection effects.
Editing and customizing effects is a breeze. Three adjustable parameters are available for each preset. These are labeled decay, delay and fx
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Reverberator put Lexicon’s leg-
control. Alex and Reflex have 16 phe-
The Effects
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Reverberator
lvl. To edit the effects, simply press the parameter button to indicate which one you wish to change, and turn the Value knob until you’ve found the setting that works best for you.
Reflex incorporates a special Advanced Programming mode, which provides editing capabilities for additional parameters within the Reflex effects – all from the front panel. A para­meter chart is included with Reflex to make edit­ing simple and straightforward. This allows you to access the deeper portions of the algorithm, and tailor the sounds to your specific needs. You can also edit Reflex effects with an external MIDI device, such as the Lexicon MRC (MIDI Remote
Controller). Reflex is compatible with existing LXP-1 MIDI editing systems like Mark of the Unicorn’s Unisyn
We’ve given you plenty of user registers for storing your customized sounds – 16 in Alex and 128 in Reflex. These registers can be arranged in any order you like, so you can arrange your effects sequentially to match your set list.
and TB Systems’ Soft MC™.
Remote Control
Using standard footswitches, you can bypass the unit for those moments when you want to
play dry. You can also use a footswitch to send a program change, allowing you to step through your effects.
Furthermore, you can create register chains­groups of registers which loop around to match a set list or song sections. This kind of customiza­tion is essential for making Alex, or Reflex, your own personal effects processor.
With Reflex, the control possibilities increase dramatically, thanks to the addition of Dynamic MIDI. Using external controllers, such as a standard MIDI footpedal or the Lexicon
MRC, you can easily access all of the functional­ity within Reflex. Delay tempos can be slaved to MIDI, and we’ve also included MIDI Bulk Data Dumps for extended flexibility and convenience.
Lexicon’s Dynamic MIDI provides dramatic control over effects parameters from any MIDI controller, such as mod wheels, sliders, etc. Up to four MIDI patches can be created per effect, allowing you to breathe life into your effects. Dynamic MIDI allows exceptionally expressive performance and control over your effects.
Something For
Everyone
Because of their remarkable sound quality, Alex and Reflex have something to offer virtually everyone, from guitar players, to keyboardists, to vocalists, or to small studios who have to do all of the above – and then some.
Many of the presets have been optimized for certain instruments or sounds, but feel free to experiment. Great things can happen when you take an alternative route, and with Alex and Reflex you can be assured that you have the flex­ibility to create something new and different.
Check out Alex and Reflex today. When you hear the difference that Lexicon processing makes, you’ll settle for nothing less than the best.
Effects Algorithms
Hall – Lexicon’s famous hall reverb, used to cre­ate spaces as large as a concert hall, or as small as
Alex
7 Algorithms
16 Preset Effects
16 User Register
Locations
3 Adjustable
Parameters per Effect
Stereo In/Out
Register Chaining
Footswitch Control
Reflex
8 Algorithms (inc.
enhanced Concert Hall algorithm)
112 Preset Effects
(16 presets, plus 96 more in registers 33–128)
128 User Register
Locations
Up to 10 Adjustable
Parameters per Effect
Stereo In/Out
Register Chaining
Footswitch Control
Full Dynamic
MIDI
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Implementation
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Feature Comparison
Audio Inputs (2)
Level:
–30dBu minimum
Impedance:
Stereo/50kunbalanced mono/25kunbalanced
Audio Outputs (2)
Level:
–2dBu nominal; +8dBu maximum
Impedance:
75unbalanced
Footswitch
Tip/Ring/Sleeve phone jack for bypass and register step
MIDI Connectors (Reflex only)
5-pin DIN connectors for MIDI IN and MIDI OUT or THRU
(selectable via internal jumper)
Frequency Response
Wet:
20Hz to 15kHz, +1, –3dB
Dry:
20Hz to 20kHz, ±0.5dB
THD plus Noise
Wet:
<0.05% @1kHz
Dry:
<0.025% @1kHz
Dynamic Range
85dB typical 20Hz to 20kHz bandwidth
Conversion
16-bit linear PCM encoding;
31.25kHz sampling rate
Power Requirements
9VAC, 1A wall transformer provided
Dimensions
19.0” W x 1.75”H x4.0” D (483 x 45 x 102mm)
Weight
2 lbs, 11 oz (1.22 kg)
Environment
Operating Temperature:
32˚ to 104˚ F (0˚ to 40˚ C)
Relative Humidity:
95%, non-condensing
SPECIFICATIONS
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an intimate club. Exclusive Randomizer feature (Reflex only) reduces coloration and enhances long reverb tails, with dual early reflections for added realism.
Inverse – Similar to gated reverb, except that the reverberation envelope is sharply tilted to provide a long rising attack, followed by a sharp cutoff. Gate Provides a very dense field with a sudden cutoff, rather than the smoothly decaying envelope normally associated with reverberation.
Plate – All of the sonic traits of a metal plate. The pre­sets provide classic plate effects for drums and other percus­sive instruments, as well as for a variety of broadband audio sources.
Flanger – A stereo flange that can be used to create different effects from left and right outputs. Individual
delays of as much as 1 second, with separate feedback con­trols are provided, as well as rate and shape controls for the flange (“feedback” and “shape” available on Reflex only).
Chorus – 6-voice stereo chorus with both chorusing and delay effects. Lets you create single recirculating echo effects and slap echoes, or make use of longer delays (1.5 seconds). In Reflex, delay times can be driven by MIDI.
Single-Tap – A recirculating echo to 1.5 seconds.
Multi-Taps – A 4-tap bouncing delay with the bounce
going back and forth between the left and right outputs. Reflex allows delay times to be driven by MIDI.
Resonator (Reflex only) – Simulates the acoustic effects of multi-stringed instruments. A series of resonators tuned to a chromatic scale is provided, with controls for tuning and damping.
Alex Rear Panel Connections
Reflex Rear Panel Connections
3 Oak Park, Bedford, MA 01730-1441 Tel: (617) 280-0300 Fax: (617) 280-0490 Email: info@lexicon.com Web: www.lexicon.com
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