User Guide
DYNAMIC
REVERBERATOR
MIDI
®
Unpacking and Inspection
After unpacking the unit, save all packing materials in case you ever need to re-ship. Thoroughly inspect the unit and packing materials for signs of damage.
Report any shipment damage to the carrier at once; report equipment malfunction to your dealer.
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 B 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; 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 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.
Notice
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Lexicon Part 070-10229 Rev 1
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Table of Contents
Getting Started .........................................................................
1
Introduction............................................................................
1
Front Panel Overview ............................................................
2
Setting Audio Levels
Rear Panel Connections........................................................
4
Footswitch Connections • Headphones
MIDI Connections • Switching from MIDI OUT to
MIDI THRU
Front Panel Operation .............................................................
7
Overview................................................................................
7
Presets and Registers ...........................................................
8
More Effects
About the Parameters..........................................................
11
Front Panel Parameter Controls
Loading an Effect.................................................................
13
Editing an Effect ..................................................................
14
Storing an Effect ..................................................................
15
Performing an Edit Compare ...............................................
16
Using Footswitches .............................................................
17
Bypass • Stepping through the Registers • Clearing
Registers • Skipping Registers and Creating Chains
Advanced Programming Mode .............................................
19
Overview..............................................................................
19
APM Utility Functions ..........................................................
20
Algorithms and Parameters .................................................
21
Hall ...............................................................................22
Plate .............................................................................23
Flanger .........................................................................24
Multi Taps.....................................................................25
Resonator.....................................................................26
Inverse..........................................................................27
Gate..............................................................................28
Chorus..........................................................................29
More about the Algorithms ...........................................30
MIDI Operation........................................................................
31
MIDI Configurations.............................................................
32
Learning a MIDI Channel.....................................................
34
Dynamic MIDI® Patching ......................................................
35
Creating a Dynamic MIDI Patch • Multiple Patches
to a Parameter • Deleting a Patch • Display of MIDI
Parameter Changes • Special Notes on MIDI
Programming • MIDI Bypass
MIDI Implementation Chart..................................................
44
Specifications.........................................................................
46
To make sure you get the most out of
Reflex, be sure to read the manual.
1
Getting Started
Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of Reflex,
Lexicon's Dynamic MIDI® Reverberator.
Reflex gives you 8 world class reverberation and effects algorithms to enhance any
audio performance. Sixteen preset effects
provide a wide range of superb sounds right
out of the box , and a bank of 128 registers is
available for storing your own customized
effects. — We've loaded the registers with an
additional 96 sounds to really get you going!
Reflex front panel operation is straightforward, with three adjustable parameters
which allow you to make subtle or dramatic
changes to each preset.
An Advanced Programming Mode allows
you to access additional parameters within
each algorithm, providing fine control over
every aspect of the effects. This mode also
gives you front panel control over Utility functions such as MIDI channel assignment and
register dumps.
Footswitch control allows you to bypass
the effects, to step through the registers, or to
set up register chains to suit your performance needs
MIDI Program Change can be used to
access any register, or to bypass Reflex
processing. Beyond simple Program
Change, Reflex lets you change parameters
in real-time, using MIDI Note Number or
continuous controllers. You can create as
many as 4 patches per effect, controlling
Predelay with Mod Wheel, Reverb Time with
MIDI Notes, etc. Dynamic MIDI™ allows
exceptionally expressive performance and
sequencer control.
Two of the algorithms (Chorus and Multi
Taps) allow you to control echo rhythms with
MIDI Clock, so you can synchronize delays
to drum machines and sequencers, vary the
echo repeat rate, and still maintain tempo.
Even deeper control is available through
full MIDI SysEx implementation which allows
bidirectional communication with a dedicated controller, such as Lexicon's MRC, or
a personal computer with appropriate software. In fact, Reflex is already compatible
with existing editors which will recognize it as
a member of Lexicon's LXP series.
Front Panel Overview
2
INPUT
Sets the level of the incoming
signal.
MIX
Controls the proportion of processed
(wet) to unprocessed (dry) signals sent
to the outputs.
REGISTER/PRESET
Button selects preset or register mode.
LED lights when register mode is selected,
turns off in preset mode.
Knob selects presets 1-16 or registers
1-128, depending on button setting.
STORE (+)/CLEAR (–)
Toggles Store and Clear functions. When "+" is
displayed, holding stores the current effect to displayed register. When "–" is displayed, holding
designates effect to be skipped in a footswitch step
sequence. In Advanced Programming Mode, clears
any patches to the displayed parameter.
INPUT
DECAY
DELAY
FX LVL
PARAMETER/LEARNSTORE (+)/CLEAR (–)
VALUE
REGISTER/PRESET
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12
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14
15
16
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RICH PLATE
DRUMPLATE
VOCAL PLATE
FLANGER
CHORUS
CANYON
MULTI TAPS
RESONATOR
GATE
INVERSE
SMALL ROOM
GUITAR STAGE
MUSIC CLUB
PIANO HALL
VOCAL HALL
LARGE HALL
DYNAMIC
REVERBERATOR
MIDI
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OUTPUTMIX
DRY WET
VALUE
Adjusts values of selected parameter.
Display of parameter values is indicated
by flashing of the selected parameter
LED.
PARAMETER/LEARN
Pressing selects front panel parameters: DECAY,
DELAY or FX LVL for adjustment with the VALUE
knob. Holding sets Reflex to the same channel as a
connected device, and activates patch assignment.
OUTPUT
Controls Reflex's output level.
DISPLAY
Numeric display of digits +1-128, and decimal point.
Displayed digits indicate ID number of currently
running effect, or parameter values. Decimal point is
used as edit indicator and patch indicator depending
on mode of operation.
3
Setting Audio Levels
1. Turn Reflex INPUTand OUTPUT controls all the way down (fully counterclockwise).
2. Connect Reflex inputs to an audio
source, and Reflex outputs to an amplifier or mixer.
3. Apply an input signal at a level that you
typically use.
4. While sending audio to Reflex, gradually
turn up the INPUT control until the Input
Status LED* lights green. Continue to
advance INPUT until the LED lights red
on only the loudest peaks. If the LED is
continuously red, turn the INPUT control
down.
5. If Reflex is using a console's sends and
returns, set the MIX control fully clockwise (100% wet). If you are using an
instrument amplifier, start with MIX set
halfway up.
6. Gradually increase the setting of the
OUTPUT control until the audio level
from the amplifier or mixer is approximately the same as when Reflex is bypassed.
* The Input Status LED is off when the incoming
signal is low; it lights to indicate acceptable levels
(6dB to 30dB below overload). The LED lights red
when the signal approaches overload. Acceptable
signals will trigger red flashes only on peaks.
Rear Panel Connections
4
FOOTSWITCH
Tip/Ring/Sleeve phone input, for momentary or
latching contact footswitches, allows footswitch
control of Register Step and Bypass functions.
OUPUT
Single-ended (unbalanced) stereo outputs provide
-2dBu nominal output level. Use the right output
connector for mono output. If no connection is made
at the right output, the left output can be used to drive
high-efficiency headphones at modest volume.
INPUT
Single-ended (unbalanced) inputs accept levels
as low as -30dBu. Input impedance is 50 kΩ in
stereo, 25 kΩ in mono. Use the right for mono
input.
POWER
Use Lexicon MSA power pack,
or 9VAC 1 amp equivalent.
MIDI
MIDI In and Out connectors are provided.
Switching an internal jumper allows selection of MIDI THRU instead of MIDI OUT.
FOOTSWITCH
POWER
OUTPUTS INPUTS
9V~, 1A,
50-60Hz
LEXICON, INC.
WALTHAM MA 02154
MADE IN U.S.A.
P/N 021-10203
SERIAL #
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART
15 OF THE FCC RULES.
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED<
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT
MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
BYPASS
STEP
COMMON
L
(PHONES)
L
R
(MONO)
R
(MONO)
USE LEXICON
MSA AC ADAPTER
REFLEX
MIDI
REMOVE
RACK
EAR TO
ACCESS
MIDI
OUT/THRU
JUMPER
:TIP
:RING
:SLEEVE
OUT/
THRU
IN
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Footswitch Connections
A footswitch connected via the rear-panel
footswitch jack allows you to perform register
STEP and BYPASS functions. Two momentary foot-switches can be wired to a tip-ringsleeve connector. A stereo Y-connector allows two identical single switches to be used.
Headphones
A stereo signal which is adequate to drive
high-efficiency headphones is available at
the left output,
provided no connections are
made through the right output
. This feature is
provided as a convenience for practice purposes, and is intended to provide only modest volume.
TIP
RING
SLEEVE
Tip Sleeve
Ring
Bypass
Step
or
TIP
RING
SLEEVE
Tip Sleeve
Ring
Bypass
When shipped, Reflex is configured to use
momentary contact switches. You can change
this configuration to allow the use of latching
switches by performing the following procedure:
1. Simultaneously press the PARAMETER/LEARN
and the REGISTER/PRESET buttons. This will
put the unit into Advanced Programming Mode
(lighting all 3 front panel parameter LEDs).
2. Turn the REGISTER/PRESET knob to 15. The
letter "F" should appear on the display.
3. Turn the VALUE knob to select 0 (latching) or 1
(momentary).
4. Press the REGISTER/PRESET button to re-
store normal front panel operation.
BYPASSSTEP
A dual-function footswitch is available from
Lexicon. A set of labels to identify footswitch
functionality is included with your unit.
6
Switching from MIDI OUT to THRU
When shipped, Reflex is configured for
MIDI OUT operation. You can easily
reconfigure the unit for MIDI THRU operation
with the following procedure.
1.Disconnect power.
2. Remove the two top and bottom cover
screws which are closest to the rear panel
MIDI connectors.
3.Lay the unit upside down and remove the
rack ear.
4.Lift the jumper off of its pins and reposition
it according to the functionality you want.
5.Replace the rack ear and the cover screws.
6.Reconnect power.
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An internal jumper lets you
switch between MIDI OUT and
MIDI THRU functionality.
Front Panel Operation
Overview
Reflex front panel operation is simple and
straightforward. Effect selection, editing,
STORE, and CLEAR functions are easily
accomplished with dedicated knobs and buttons.
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This section describes all of these basic
functions, as well as using footswitches to
step through registers and register chains.
8
Presets and Registers
Reflex is loaded with 16 permanent presets, designed to give you the following
effects:
1 LARGE HALL Lexicons’ famous hall re-
verb for instruments and voices requiring a
“Concert Hall” environment. Experiment
with different settings of DELAY (Predelay)
to make the sound bounce off the back wall.
2 VOCAL HALL A slightly smaller hall with
added reflections to create a doubling effect
with vocals.
3 PIANO HALL Small and dense initial
envelope which works well with the percussive nature of any piano. Changing DELAY
will separate the source from the reverb,
adding liveness to any recording.
4 MUSIC CLUB Combines a bright, tight
space with strong early reflections. Great on
fast tempo music, background vocals or
bright acoustic sources.
5 GUITAR STAGE Small, bright music
space combined with a slap reflection. Great
for electric or acoustic guitars. Increase DECAY for solos. Also exceptional for drums or
percussion when you require a smaller stage
ambience.
6 SMALL ROOM Very dense, with a
smooth short decay time. Great for ADR or
other types of dialog sessions. You may want
to try pre-fader sends to set the source far
back in the room.
7 INVERSE The reverberation envelope is
sharply tilted to provide a long rising attack
followed by a sharp cutoff. DECAY alters the
length of the effect. DELAY varies predelay.
8 GATE Provides a very dense field with a
sudden cutoff, rather than the smoothly decaying envelope normally associated with
reverberation. DECAY varies the length of
the gated effect. DELAY varies predelay.
Traditionally used with drums and percusive
instruments, but also effective on many other
types of material.
9 RICH PLATE Closely mimics the sonic
traits of a metal plate. With a moderately
large size, this preset gives a clear example
of the sonic characteristics of the plate algorithm.
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10 DRUM PLATE
The
plate sound for
drums and other percussive instruments, but
also very useful for a variety of broadband
audio sources. Reverb time is very short and
dense.
11 VOCAL PLATE Designed specifically for
vocals, this plate is slightly dark and very
smooth. A slight predelay has been added to
separate the source from the reverb envelope.
12 FLANGER A straightforward stereo
flange. DECAY controls the amount of feedback or resonance. DELAY varies the depth
and speed of the flange.
13 CHORUS The Chorus algorithm is a 6voice stereo chorus with an interesting twist
which allows for both Chorusing and Delay
effects. DECAY controls recirculation. DELAY sets the delay line length. The CHORUS
preset has very short DELAY and a moderate amount of diffusion.
Each of the presets contains a unique
version of the 3 parameters; DECAY, DELAY and FX LVL. The parameters of each
preset are available for front panel adjustment along their entire range, allowing you to
create hundreds of variations of each effect.
(As many as 7 additional parameters are
accessible in Advanced Programming Mode
or via MIDI.
Presets cannot be erased or overwritten
by parameter changes; the original version
will always be restored. If you make changes
to a preset and want to save the changes as
a custom effect, you must store your new
version in one of Reflex’s 128 registers.
14 CANYON A single, recirculating echo
effect. Slap echoes with DELAY set to midrange area, and longer (1.5 seconds max)
echoes with DELAY set in the upper range.
DECAY controls the number of recirculating
repeats. Creates stunning realism with the
original audio signal.
15 MULTI TAPS A 4-Tap bouncing delay
program with the bounce going back and
forth between left and right outputs. The
texture changes significantly as you vary
DELAY. Great on short staccato sounds.
Creates interesting blends with longer sustained sounds. Most effective when outputs
are sent to a stereo return or stereo cabinet,
and panned full left/ full right.
16 RESONATOR Designed to mimic the
effect of resonance that occurs when holding
down the damper pedal on a piano. Adds a
fascinating color to any sound source.
10
97 *LongChor
98 *SlapChrs
99 *SheenChr
100 *BootBass
101 Delay 2
102 Image
103 SideSlap
104 MultiEko
105 1/4 Multi
106 1/8 Multi
107 1/16 Mult
108 1/8 TMult
109 1/4 Chor
110 1/8 Chor
111 1/16 Chor
112 1/8TChor
113 Preset 1
114 Preset 2
115 Preset 3
116 Preset 4
117 Preset 5
118 Preset 6
119 Preset 7
120 Preset 8
121 Preset 9
122 Preset 10
123 Preset 11
124 Preset 12
125 Preset 13
126 Preset 14
127 Preset 15
128 Preset 16
1 LarjHall
2 VoclHall
3 PianoHal
4 MuscClub
5 GitStage
6 SmalRoom
7 Inverse
8 Gate
9 RichPlat
10 DrumPlat
11 VoclPlat
12 Flanger
13 Chorus
14 Canyon
15 MultiTap
16 Resonate
17 SmalHall
18 BritHall
19 DarkHall
20 BigHall
21 MidVerb
22 LongVerb
23 HugeVerb
24 Tight
25 SmalRoom
26 SmallRm1
27 SmallRm2
28 MedRm1
29 MedRm2
30 LrgeRm1
31 LrgeRm2
32 SmalPlat
33 Plate
34 Plate15
35 GuitPlat
36 DrmPlat
37 GoldPlat
38 GudPlat
39 VocPlat
40 RustPlat
41 DrkPlat
42 BritPlat
43 Church1
44 LongPlat
45 DifPlate
46 BigPlate
47 BotmPlat
48 *SoloPlat
49 EchoPlat
50 DeepEnd
51 SmalGate
52 ShrtGate
53 MedGate
54 MediGate
55 LarjGate
56 Gate1
57 GateSlap
58 BritGate
59 SlapGate
60 SprngChs
61 MegaGate
62 Snar+Tom
63 MetlGate
64 *ElvsGate
65 Inverse1
66 Deverse
67 RevRpeat
68 SkiSlope
69 TalkFlng
70 FullChor
71 SlapFlng
72 SislEkos
73 Rez 2
74 Edge 1
75 OpenHarp
76 Rich Rez
77 Delay 1
78 Slap It
79 LongChrs
80 LongDlay
81 Delay280
82 Delay450
83 AntrChor
84 Chor Too
85 ChorDubl
86 SlapChor
87 ChorDlay
88 ThruRngr
89 ThikChor
90 SwngDlay
91 LongEkos
92 6VoxChor
93 VoclChor
94 *MAT Chor
95 ChorSlap
96 KickSlap
More Effects
Reflex is shipped from the factory with its
128 registers filled with the effects listed
here. Remember that registers are volatile.
When you save an effect to a register, the
current contents will be overwritten. Once
you've overwritten a register, it cannot be
restored, even by reinitializing the unit.
We've put duplicates of the presets into
the first and last 16 registers, so you can
overwrite these with your own effects immediately and not worry about missing out on
anything. The general organization of the
effects is as follows:
Register #
1-16 Duplicate of Presets
17-50 Reverbs
51-64 Gates
65-68 Inverse effects
69-76 Chorus, Flange, and
Resonator effects
77-104 Delay effects
105-112 Effects with AutoTempo
113-128 Duplicate of Presets
* Effects preceded by an asterisk (*) have one parameter patched to MIDI controller 7, Volume.
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About the Parameters
Each of the 16 presets in Reflex consists
of a unique combination of parameters. These
fixed parameters determine the type of preset — hall, room, plate, etc. that you will hear
when you turn the REGISTER/PRESET knob.
For each preset, several parameters
have been made available for front panel
control through the DECAY, DELAY and FX
LVL controls.
In Halls and Rooms (1-6), and in the
Plate presets (9-11), DECAY sets the nominal reverberation decay time for a predetermined room size which is unique to each
preset.
In the Inverse and Gate presets (7-8),
DECAY changes both the size and the character of the program, while DELAY varies the
predelay before the gated effect. (Note that
changing the setting of DECAY in either of
these presets will briefly mute the effect.)
In the Flanger preset (12), DECAY
controls flange resonance. In Chorus (13),
Canyon (14), Multi Taps (15) and Resonator
(16), DECAY controls recirculation.
DELAY generally sets the amount of
predelay (the length of time between the
input of signal and the onset of reverberation). The range of this control varies with the
type of preset.
In Chorus, Canyon and Multi Taps,
DELAY controls the echo delay. In Flanger,
it controls the depth of the flange effect. In
Resonator, it controls the delay time for the
first of four equally spaced delay taps.
In each preset, FX LVL sets the level of
the effects being added to the signal.
Note that the setting of the MIX control is
very important with several of the presets. In
the Inverse and Gate presets, MIX allows
you to set up anything from a subtle thickening or enhancement, to a solid wall of reverb.
In the Chorus and Flanger presets, MIX
should be set higher than 50% wet to get rich
chorus and flange effects.
A diagram showing the parameters controlled by DECAY, DELAY and FX LVL in
each preset is shown on the following page.
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Front Panel Parameter Controls
In all effects, FX LVL controls the amount
of processed sound added to the effect. In
the presets, FX LVL is set to 100%.
PARAMETERS
PRESETS DECAY DELAY
1 Large Hall Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
2 Vocal Hall Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
3 Piano Hall Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
4 Music Club Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
5 Guitar Stage Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
6 Small Room Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
7 Inverse Size Predelay
8 Gate Gate Time Predelay
9 Rich Plate Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
10 Drum Plate Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
11 Vocal Plate Mid Reverb Decay Predelay
12 Flanger Negative Feedback Flange Depth
13 Chorus Feedback Delay
14 Canyon Feedback Delay
15 Multi Taps Feedback Group Delay
16 Resonator Resonance Feedback Tuning
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