Lexicon PCM Native Hall Reverb Owner's Manual

PCM NATIVE HALL

OWNER’S MANUAL

The Lexicon® Legacy continues...

...with the PCM Native Hall

For over 40 years Lexicon® has been recognized as the gold standard of digital reverb and effects processing and has continuously introduced leading edge technology for the audio industry. Lexicon again rocked the audio industry with the introduction of the PCM Native Reverb and PCM Native Effects Plug-In Bundles, the ultimate bundles for creating professional, inspirational mixes within popular DAWs like Pro Tools any other VST RTA S

With all the ﬂexibility you would expect from native plug-ins, these powerhouse plug-ins offer legendary Lexicon processing with the most versatile and ﬁnely crafted studio presets. Designed to bring the highest level of sonic quality and functionality to all your audio applications, the PCM Native Series Plug-Ins will take center stage in your DAW.

, Logic®, and

, Audio UnitTM, or

compatible platform.

Congratulations and thank you

for purchasing the PCM Native Hall plug-in. With decades of legacy products to pull from, the PCM Native plug-ins include the ﬁnest collection of factory presets available. Designed to bring the highest level of sonic quality and functionality to all of your audio applications, the PCM Native plug-ins will take center stage in your DAW.

Quick Start

• Open your DAW and choose the Lexicon plug-in from your list of plug-ins

• In the plug-in’s window, select a category

• Select a preset

• Adjust parameters (optional)

• Save the preset (optional)

It can be as simple or as in-depth as you’d like. The included presets work well for most situations, but you can easily adjust any parameter and save any preset. See the “Factory Presets” section for more information on editing, loading and saving presets.

Included Items

• PCM Native Hall software CD

• iLok license code

• This manual

Table of Contents

Installation ............................................... 1

Install the Plug-in .................................... 1

iLok License ............................................ 1

First Look—The User Interface ................ 2

Overview ................................................ 2

Level Meters ...................................... 3

Preset Category ................................. 3

Realtime Display ................................ 3

Preset Selector .................................. 3

EQ Window ....................................... 3

Help Button ....................................... 3

Fader Area ......................................... 3

Control Buttons ................................. 3

The Realtime Display .............................. 4

Off ..................................................... 5

Multiband .......................................... 5

Frequency .......................................... 5

Impulse .............................................. 5

The EQ Window ..................................... 6

Graphic Display ................................. 7

Early/Late Selectors ........................... 7

EQ Type Selector ............................... 7

Level Control ..................................... 7

EQ Parameters .................................. 7

The Fader Area ....................................... 8

Parameter Name ............................... 8

Parameter Value ................................ 8

Modiﬁer Button ................................. 8

Fader ................................................. 8

The Control Buttons ............................... 9

Edit .................................................... 9

Compare .......................................... 9

Store .................................................. 9

Edit Navigation and Full Edit Mode ....... 10

The Soft Row .......................................... 11

Customizing the Soft Row ................. 11

Input & Mix ............................................. 12

Reverb .................................................... 13

Reﬂections .............................................. 14

Master Time Control ......................... 14

Absolute/Tempo Switch .................... 14

Gain Polarity Switch ........................... 14

Presets ..................................................... 15

Loading a Preset ..................................... 15

Storing and Managing Presets ............... 16

Portable Presets...................................... 17

Where are presets stored? ..................... 18

Getting the most out of your computer .. 19

Reverb Tail Behavior ................................ 19

The Algorithm .......................................... 22

Hall ......................................................... 23

The Parameters ....................................... 24

Mix and Input ......................................... 24

Mix ..................................................... 24

Predelay............................................. 24

Diffusion ............................................ 25

Shape and Spread ............................. 25

Reverb Control ....................................... 26

Size .................................................... 26

Reverb Time ...................................... 26

BassRT ............................................... 26

Bass XOV (Bass Crossover) ................ 26

RT Hi Cut ........................................... 27

RTHC Damping ................................. 27

Inﬁnite ............................................... 27

Spin and Wander ............................... 27

Tap Slope .......................................... 28

Tail Width .......................................... 29

Reﬂections .............................................. 30

Rﬂ Time Master ................................. 30

Rﬂ Delay ........................................... 30

Rﬂ Gain .............................................. 30

Early & Late (Reverb) Shaping ................ 31

Level .................................................. 31

Frequency .......................................... 31

Bandwidth ......................................... 31

Shelf .................................................. 31

Type ................................................... 31

Lexicon Plug-Ins & Upgrades ................... 32

Available Lexicon Plug-Ins ...................... 32

Upgrading ............................................. 32

Installation

Install the Plug-in

Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Installer should start automatically.

If the Installer doesn’t start automatically, you can start it manually by opening the appropriate ﬁle on the CD:

Mac®: Use the “.dmg” installation ﬁle Windows®: Use the “32-bit.exe” or “64-bit.exe” installation ﬁle

Once the Installer is open, follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

iLok License

You must download the license to your 2nd Generation iLok USB smart key before running any program that might use this plug-in. If a valid iLok license is not present, the initial plug-in validation scan will fail and you may not be able to run the plug-in without digging into your system. For more information go to www.iLok.com.

Important! Your PCM Native Plug-in will not work without an authorized



2nd Generation iLok USB smart key inserted in your computer’s USB

port!



First Look—The User Interface

Overview

When the plug-in is instantiated, you will see a window that looks something like this:

Preset

Level Meters

Shows the input and output levels.

Preset Category

Presets for the algorithm are grouped into categories to make them easier to ﬁnd. Clicking in this area will show the list of categories. Selecting a category will load the presets for that category in the Preset Selector.

Realtime Display

Three unique visualizations help you to see inside the reverb. This is explained in greater depth in the “Realtime Display” section of this manual.

Preset Selector

Displays the list of presets within the selected category. Selecting a preset from the list will cause the preset to be loaded into the plug-in.

EQ Window

Allows you to see the type of EQ ﬁlters that are applied to the early and late reverb signals. This is explained in greater depth in the “EQ Window” section of this manual.

Help Button

Click on the Help button to enable tooltip help. Then hover your mouse cursor over the button or parameter you want to know about. An explanation will appear onscreen.

Fader Area

Parameter values are shown and controlled in this area. This is explained in more depth in the “Fader Area” section of this manual.

Control Buttons

These let you access all of a preset’s parameters, manage presets, and compare changes you’ve made to the original settings. This is explained in more detail in the “Control Buttons” section of this manual.

The Realtime Display

The realtime display window allows you to visualize the reverberation in three ways. While your ears will always be the primary tool in choosing and adjusting presets, the displays provide a direct way to see what’s going on. Click anywhere in the realtime display window to change the view.

Off

This mode shows only the algorithm name. It is the default view for the plug-in and requires the least amount of CPU cycles.

Multiband

This display shows the reverb in ﬁve frequency bands, with the lowest frequency in the rear. The image moves from right to left as it ages.

Frequency

This display shows the reverb as a more traditional RTA image, with lower frequencies on the left.

Impulse

This display shows the signal as a single impulse response, The image moves to the left as it ages.

The EQ Window

This window provides control of the output equalization:

Graphic Display

Level Control EQ Parameters

Early/Late Selectors

EQ Type Selector

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