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MX400 User Guide

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2. o MMO TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 INCLUDED 1 QUICK START 0440 20 0 0 1 000 0 0 440 tn tnn tn nnne tn 2 Standard Parallel Connection 2 Powering the Utt i edge rater tieng ettet 2 Set Audio Levels ismana inem iig 2 Select and Load a PPOQprati 3 THE FRONT PANEL erret nnne 4 Gain eerie te eee pi 4 Input Knobs A Se 4 Main Display een eigene 4 Page Select Knob Tet 4 Effect BYPASS 4 Edit me 4 ji A n 4 ae 5 Dypass cen 25 User and Factory LEDs Program Number Display Brogram LOA e 5 POWER 5 THE REAR 6 Msg c 6 USB m M 6 6 MIDI In MIDI Thru 26 S PDIF Digital In Out 26 Balanced Analog Line Output Pairs ad Balanced Analog Line Input Pairs a 7 ABOUT THE 400 0 400 020 0 7 80 2 0440482 4146004 4100 6 04 8 CONNECTING THE MX400 8 Surround Configuration Connections 8 Stereo Configuration Connections 29 Dual Stereo Configuration Connections 9 THE MX400 AND DIGITAL
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4. 27 Editing d um 37 The MX Edit Program Editor eterne 38 Saving d HE tee RERO UH 40 Storing a u an preteen 4 41 USING THE 400 AS HARDWARE PLUG IN 42 Installing the MX Edit VST Hardware Plug In 42 Connecting the ss anne Software Configuration 2 Using MX400 Plug In Window een MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARIT 45 MIDI MAPS 46 PROGRAM 556 01 02 000020 0 4 4 0 00 0 0 0 0 016 000 00000 50 5 65 4 4 40 61 eene 53 Introduction INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the MX400 Dual Stereo Surround Reverb Processor The MX400 provides you with the legendary Lexicon reverbs and effects powered by four processors for a wide variety of configurations and blends all in a single rack unit Use the MX400 live or in the studio connect and control it via your PC or Mac or use it as a hardware plug in The possibilities are virtually endless INCLUDED ITEMS e MX400 Dual Stereo Surround Reverb Processor This owner s manual MX Edit USB driver CD
5. The selected program is now loaded in your MX400 Any changes made in the MX Edit Program Editor window will also occur simultaneously on the MX400 hardware THE MX EDIT LIBRARY The MX Edit Library contains the Factory and User programs that are currently loaded in your MX400 When you first open MX Edit it communicates via USB or MIDI with the MX400 hardware and populates the Library with all the information about each of the Factory and User programs stored in MX400 s physical memory To view programs in the Library window click the MX400 tab in the upper left corner then double click the Factory or User icon to expand the Library and see the Factory or User program lists The Factory list is always the same as Factory programs cannot be overwritten the User program list represents the User programs currently saved in your 400 hardware Note that there may be two tabs below the tool bar one for each processor in the MX400 depending on the MX400 s mode Each tab has its own list of programs Factory and User and its own Program Editor window You can load and edit pro grams for each processor via these two tabs The Library can support multiple devices at the same time Each device that is con nected to the Library is represented by a name and an icon next to the tool bar just below the menus To view load and edit programs for a device click its icon EDITING A PROGRAM To open a program choose one of the
6. 112 kelaa 4 AE LM EN NNNM C 087 S n9 UB UE 1 u MIDI CC MAP SURROUND HALL EFFECTS 2 ubissy 8 ubissy V ubissy lexicon PROGRAMS pua STEREO Dual Stereo Programs 1 IBIGPOP VOCAL Cascade 51 POP VOCALS Stereo Parallel 2 J RETROVERB Cascade 52 DualStereo Parallel 3 ISTUDIODELAY Cascade 53 GETSOME Dual Stereo Parallel 4 ___ 605 DELAY Cascade 4 BIGEASY Mon Split 5 COMPRESSED VOX Cascade 58 LALALAND Mono Split 7 NO s VOCALS Cascade 57 _ SMOOTHVOCALS Mono Split 8 CHORALHALL Cascade 58 JDEESSER amp MonoSpit 9 vocaLcCHORUS Cascade 59 coMPRESSOR MenoSpit a 12 TAPE CHOURUS Cascade 62 VOCAL PLATE HALL Mono Split 13 Cascade 63 VOCAL INSTI ____ 5 s Oi 5 15 ECHOVERB Cascade 85 VOCAL INST 3 Mono Split 16 CHAMBER Cascade 66 ALIVE amp KICKING X MonoSplt 18 TAPS Cascade 68 ACOUSTICBLUSS ___ 5 19 __ Cascade 89 ROCKLEAD Mon Split 20 TUNEDROOM Cascade 70 MORE amp MORE MonoSpit o 21 BIGGERBAND Cascade 77 _ GUITARS ___ 5
7. MX400 System Menus lexicon Shift 1 amp 2 Determines the amount of pitch shift or detune shift from the original signal source Works best with individual notes Delay 1 amp 2 Sets the delay time before the pitch shift or detune effect is heard in the Pitch Shift and Detune effects Feedback 1 amp 2 Adjusts how much of the shifted signal is sent back through the delay line in Pitch Shift and Detune for creating cascading arpeggio type effects Pan 1 amp 2 Sets the pan position in the stereo field for each tap in the 2 Tap Delay 400 SYSTEM MENUS SYSTEM MENUS The MX400 System menus are where global settings are configured These include Surround Stereo or Dual Stereo Configuration Program Auto Load Output Level and Factory Restore Changes made to these settings affect all programs in all Configurations Press the System button to access these menus Turn the Select knob to scroll up and down through the available menus Press the Exit button to exit the System Menus Configuration This menu is where you select what kind of processor you want the MX400 to run as Surround Stereo or as a Dual Stereo processor Use Knob A to change the MX400 s configuration See page 8 About the MX400 for more information on configurations Contrast This utility adjusts the contrast of the Main Display to make it more vis ible at different viewing angles Use Knob B to adjust the displays view ing angle
8. Mono In Stereo Out This delay effect pans the delay repeats from left to right while the input signal remains at its original center position Pong Delay offers up to 5 seconds of mono delay time Modulated Delay Stereo The Modulated Delay is enhanced by an LFO low frequency oscillator that produces chorusing effect on the delay repeats This is a great delay for guitar and instrument passages that need that special something The Modulated Delay features up to 2 5 seconds of stereo modulated delay Reverse Delay Mono In Stereo Out This delay effect emulates the old studio trick of flipping a tape over playing it back wards through a tape delay and recording the effect The delays build up from softer to louder creating the sensation that the delays come before the signal Up to 2 5 seconds of mono delay time are available ES Effects Descriptions lexicon 2 Tap Delay stereo The 2 Tap Delay is probably best described as an adjustable pong delay where each tap can be individually set in relation to the delay time The 2 taps are a calculated percentage of the actual delay time from 1 100 for example if the delay time is 500ms and Tap 1 is set to 50 and Tap 2 is set to 100 Tap 1 time would 250ms and Tap 2 time would be 500ms Narrow spacing of the tap percentages can widen the stereo image of the delay while wider tap spacing can create rhythmic delay lines Delay Controls Tempo The
9. Power Cord Lexicon Warranty Card Quick Start lexicon QUICK START Ideally you should read this entire manual before using the MX400 But if you just can t wait to get started this section explains how to set up a simple parallel connec tion using the MX400 with a mixer and select a program STANDARD PARALLEL CONNECTION 1 Connectthe mixer s Post Fader Aux Send outputs to the 4005 Left and Right Front inputs 2 Connect the MX400 Left and Right Front outputs to a stereo Aux Return input on the mixer or a stereo line input or two adjacent line inputs if you like I 888 Aux Aux Aux Aux Return 1 Return 2 Send 1 Send 2 POWERING THE UNIT 1 Plug the included power cord into an A C outlet 2 Connect the power cord to the Power Jack connection on the MX400 s back panel and turn on the MX400 s power Power 25006 _ SET AUDIO LEVELS 1 Set the gain on the input channel appropriate to the source vocal mic guitar keyboard etc 2 Set the Aux Master level if provided on your console to the 12 o clock position 3 Set the Input A level on the MX400 to the 12 o clock position 4 Provide source signal by speaking or singing into the mic playing guitar keyboard etc on the selected mixer channel 5 Turn up the Aux Send levels on the channel corresponding to the Post fader send A
10. next to the Program Display lights to indicate whether a Factory or User pro gram is selected 2 Press the Program Load knob to load the program If you would like the pro grams to be loaded automatically as they are selected with the Program Load knob you can enable the Auto Load function in the MX400 s System menu SELECTING AND LOADING PROGRAMS DUAL STEREO CONFIGURATION When using the 400 Dual Stereo Configuration the Main Display shows two program names simultaneously at the top level of operation Next to one of the program names will be a focus arrow This arrow determines which program will be changed when the Program Load knob is rotated To change which program the focus arrow points to rotate the Page Select knob until one of the effects in the Main Display is highlighted in the program you want to change Focus __ Program Mame Artow aimara AT Program Ha E COMPRESS E UR Example If either effect 1 or effect 2 is highlighted turning the Program Load knob will change the program shown in the top half of the Main Display Program A If effect 3 or effect 4 is highlighted turning the Program Load knob will change the program shown in the bottom half of the Main Display Program B 1 Choose a program by rotating the Program Load knob The selected program number will begin flashing in the Program Display until it is loaded The name of the program will also appear in the MX400 s Main Display Program
11. rotor frequencies are spun in opposite directions Horn and rotor speeds are independent and designed with acceleration and deceleration characteristics to simulate the inertia of the original mechanical elements A virtual requirement for organ music Rotary also sounds remarkable with guitar and electric piano rhythm parts In fact these programs are great alternatives to the Chorus and Tremolo effects for any sound source Vibrato Stereo Wet Only Vibrato is obtained by smoothly varying the pitch of the signal just sharp and flat of the original at a determined rate Pitch Shift Stereo This effect shifts the frequency spectrum of the input signal Altering the pitch of a sound produces a wide range effects from subtle detunes to full interval shifts up or down a two octave range The 4005 Pitch Shift effect is a chromatic shifter meaning all notes of the scale are shifted by the same interval Pitch Shift is very useful with guitar tracks monophonic synth lines or where special vocal effects are needed Detune Stereo Detune adds a slightly pitch shifted version of the original source thickening the sound This creates a particularly effective simulation of double tracking This effect is also a great alternative to the Chorus effect adding the richness of a chorus with out the audible sweep caused by the chorus rate Modulated Effect Controls Speed Sets the speed at which the modulated effect cycles
12. B The Factory or User LED next to the Program Display will light to indi cate whether a Factory or User program is selected 2 Press the Program Load knob to load the program If you would like the pro grams to be loaded automatically as they are selected with the Program Load knob you can enable the Auto Load function in the MX400 s System menu STORING COPYING PROGRAMS 1 Press the Store button once You will now be on the program naming screen 2 Turn the Page Select knob to move the cursor to the character you want to change Turn Edit Knob A to change the character Turn Edit Knob B to change the letter case Press the Page Select knob to clear a character from the name m Using the MX400 3 When naming is complete press the Store button again Turn the Page Select or Program Load knob to select the new user program memory location to store to 4 Press the Store button again to complete the store procedure EDITING A PROGRAM Once a program has been loaded you may find you want to make adjustments to it for your particular application Editing of programs is done using the Page Select and three Edit Knobs A B and C to the right of the Main Display Each effect can be edited independently by selecting it with the Page Select knob As the effect is selected its name is highlighted in the Main Display and three parameters become visible for the effect at the bottom of the Main Display The Edit Knobs can th
13. The LEDs indicate which Configuration the MX400 is currently using when the S PDIF 1 0 has sync lock and USB connectivity The LCD shows program and parameter editing information and System Menu settings 4 Page Select Knob Used to navigate the MX400 effects parameters and System menus 5 Exit Pressing this button will back you out one level of editing 6 Tempo Sets the delay time of delay effects 7 Effect Bypass Pressing this button bypasses or mutes the selected effects 8 Edit Knobs A B C These knobs modify the associated parameters in the Main Display when editing pro grams or change the settings in the System Menu 9 Store Used to store or copy programs to the same or different user memory locations The Front Panel 10 System Accesses the System global setup menus 11 Bypass Used to bypass or mute the currently selected program 12 User and Factory LEDs Indicate whether the selected program is User or Factory 13 Program Number Display Displays the number of the selected program 14 Program Load Selects factory and user programs Pressing this knob loads the program manually if program Auto Load is disabled 15 Power Switch Turns the MX400 on and off The Rear Panel lexicon THE REAR PANEL 1 2E 1 Power Jack Attach the power cord here
14. ___ 22 ROOMY Cascade 72 SIDE BY SIDE MonoSplt 23 PONGVERB Cascade 73 TRIED amp TRUE Mono Split 24 MOD U VERB Cascade 74 ROTARY MonoSpit 25 Cascade 75 WOBBLERS Mono Split 26 A PRECISIONDELAY Cascade 76 RHODESPANNER Mono Split 27 PHASED PLATE Cascade 77 AMBIENT CHAMBER Mono Split 28 ROTO VERB Cascade 78 GIANTSNARE 30 PHASERTASER Cascade _ 80 SNARE TOMS Mono Split 31 ANDTHEN SOME Cascade Bi SQUISHEDKICK MonoSpit 32 GUITARWORLD Cascade 82 DRUMPLATE HALL Mono Split 33 HAM NEGGS Cascade MonoSpit 34 _ ACOUSTIC CHAMBER Cascade Mono Split 35 SPRINGTIME Cascade 85 DELAYWARS MMonoSpl 35 rEMPOGATE Cascade 86 ViBRaTO Mon Split 37 Cascade 87 SPRINGSTUDIO Mono Split 38 DRUM DELAY Cascade 89 DELAY VERB Dual Mono ur E RICH DRUM HALL Cascade MUY GRANDE Dual Mono 44 MODULATED DELAY Cascade 94 BREWED AWAKENING DualMonn 45 REWND Cascade 95 DUALHALLS DuaMon 47 SPINCYCLE Cascade 97 ____ 48 PircHOUT Cascade _ 58 THELOWDOWN DoaMon 50 ROLEREVERSAL Cascade 50 PROGRAMS stereo ograms 1 ORCHESTRAL Stereo 51 VIBRO DELAY Cascade Ls e xi SMALL
15. and run the installer Follow the on screen prompts to install the software CONNECTING THE MX400 USB CONNECTION Make sure the MX400 is powered up and connected to your computer with a standard USB cable For Windows XP users make sure the MX400 is plugged into the same USB port as when the software was loaded AUDIO CONNECTIONS To use the MX400 as a hardware plug in your computer needs audio hardware with multiple audio inputs and outputs available at least enough to send and return two channels from the MX400 plus two additional outputs to monitor with 42 MOO Using the MX400 as a Hardware Plug In For lower latencies and the best audio performance it is recommended that you con nect the MX400 to your computer s audio I O device using the S PDIF Inputs and out puts If your 1 0 device does not have a S PDIF connection or if it already connected to another device you may use the analog connections from your computer s 1 0 device to the 1 4 analog inputs and outputs on the MX400 Important The MX400 accepts digital audio at 44 1kHz and 48kHz sample rates Do not connect any digital device to the MX400 s S PDIF Input that transmits at any other sample rate such as 96kHz Doing so can cause unpredictable performance Make sure your recording project is set to either 44 1kHz or 48kHz sample rate to avoid problems SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Because the audio is being processed within the MX400 hardware and not
16. channel used by all MX400 Configurations Surround Stereo and Dual Stereo Any program change or CC messages sent to the MX400 on MIDI Channel A will be processed by the active program Channels can be set from 1 16 All channels or Off Use Knob A to change MIDI Channel A settings Note In Dual Stereo there are always two programs active The program shown at the top half of the Main Display on the program screen is the program that will respond to MIDI Channel A messages MIDI Channel B The 4005 MIDI Channel B channel is a separate channel utilized when the Dual Stereo Configuration is selected MIDI messages received on this channel control the program shown in the bottom half of the Main Display of the program screen Channels can be set from 1 16 All channels or Off Use Knob B to change MIDI Channel B settings MIDI Clock Sync The MX4005 MIDI input is able to receive and synchronize delay times via MIDI clock messages When set to On Tap Tempo is changed by incoming MIDI messages The Tempo button on the front panel will be disabled while these messages are being received When set to Off the unit ignores MIDI Clock messages Use the Knob C to change MIDI Receive options MIDI Program Receive The MIDI Program receive option lets you enable or disable the MX400 from receiving MIDI program change messages When MIDI Program Receive is set to off it filters all program change messages so that the MX400 will not respo
17. dB Because the resulting output is less than the original signal a third control Makeup Gain compensates for this loss of level but with less dynamic range or the difference between the softest and loudest parts of the signal Note The De Esser and Compressor effects are Mono In Dual Stereo configuration programs dbx Dynamics Controls Ratio Determines the amount of compression from 1 1 no effect to Infinity 1 complete limiting Frequency Selects the frequency range of compression from 1600Hz to 10kHz the most common frequencies in which excessive sibilance occurs Bandwidth Controls the bandwidth or Quality Q of frequency range The higher the selected value the tighter the bandwidth and less apparent the de essing effect is Threshold Determines the threshold above which compression begins incrementally between 70dB and 04 Increases the output level to compensate for signal attenuation during compression Incremental between 0dB no gain to 12dB Attack Attack adjusts the attack time constant determining how quickly the compressor responds to increasing input level This should normally be set quite low to allow the compressor to react to sharp transients 26 MX400 Effects Descriptions Release Release allows adjustment of the release time constant determining how quickly the compressor responds to decreasing input level This should normally be set long Short release times m
18. horsepower allocated to the program thus letting you use the expanded effects library used by the Stereo Configuration programs In Stereo programs this routing removes one of the effect modules allowing for users requiring streamlined signal path with only a single effect for their needs Using the MX400 SURROUND CONFIGURATION 1 Stereo In Surround Out L L Front Surround R Erani Reverb L R Rear 2 Surround In Out Front k ER Front Rear k 3 Rear 1 Stereo In Surround Out This routing option takes a stereo source connected to the Left 1 and Right 1 Front inputs processes them through the Surround reverb and sends it to all four outputs Note Only a single mix control for the Left Right front outputs is available with this routing The Left Right rear outputs are always 100 wet processed 2 Surround In Out This routing option takes a surround input source connected to all of the MX400 inputs processes through the Surround reverb and sends it to all four outputs EDITING EFFECT MIX ROUTING 1 While the Program Screen press the Page Select knob This will enter the Program Edit menus 2 Turn the Page Select knob until the Edit Mix Routing menu is highlighted 3 Press Page Select knob to enter the Edit Mix Routing menu 4 Turn Knob A to select different effect routings for the program Use Knob B and Knob C when available to adjust the wet dry mi
19. inside your computer your DAW Digital Audio Workstation or Recording Software needs to be set up to send and receive audio to and from the 400 Many DAW s have built in routing configurations for this consult your software s docu mentation for information about setting up external routing options Steinberg Cubase SX users see information on External FX connections Logic Audio users see information about I O Insert Plug Ins Cakewalk Sonar users see information about Adding Send Return Effects to a Bus If your software does not provide specific information about these types of configura tions you can set up the connections yourself Each recording platform will vary slightly but the basic principles are the same TO SET UP A SEND AND RETURN PATH 1 Create a Stereo Bus or two audio busses that are different from your Main Mix Master Bus 2 Route these busses to the outputs on your audio 1 0 hardware that you have connected to the MX400 Either the S PDIF output or two analog outputs 3 In your VST or Audio Units Send Effects Routing options send the MX400 s effect sends to the Stereo Busses or Bus Pair you created in Step 1 4 Create two audio tracks whose inputs correspond to those you connected to the MX400 Either the S PDIF input or two analog inputs 5 Route these tracks to the Main Mix Master Bus If you have followed these steps correctly when you open an instan
20. our example Press the Page Select knob to enter the Edit Effect menu Turn the Page Select knob until the parameter s you want to edit appear in the Main Display Each parameter has either an A B or C labeled to the left of its name indicating which Edit Knob will modify its value Turn Edit Knob A B or C associated with the parameter you would like to edit to change its setting im EBTT EFFECT When finished store the changes to the program if you would like them to be recalled CHANGING AN EFFECT Each program offers a library of effects that can be used in the available effect mod ules This allows you to customize a preset with the effects you need for your particular application 1 While on the Program Screen press the Page Select knob This will enter the Program Edit menus 2 Turn the Page Select knob until the Change Effect menu is highlighted Change Effect 2 is selected in our example 3 Press the Page Select knob to enter the Change Effect 2 menu 4 in the change effect menu turn the Page Select knob to move through the library of effects until you find the one you want to use If you choose not to select a new effect press the Exit button to abort changing effects 5 Press the Page Select knob to load the newly selected effect into the effect loca tion You will be able to hear the new effect in place in the effect routing at this time 4 MM00 Using the MX400 When
21. program shown in the top half of the Program Display while Effects 3 and 4 are used by Program B the program shown in the bottom half of the Program Display Routings for all configurations are as follows Using the MX400 lexicon STEREO AND DUAL STEREO CONFIGURATIONS 1 Dual Mono 2 Cascade L L Effect 1 3 71 L Beca Effect2 4 R R 3 Parallel 4 Mono Split Effect 2 4 R Effect 2 4 5 Stereo e Effect 1 3 R 1 Dual Mono This routing option sends the Left and Right input signals through Effect 1 3 and Effect 2 4 respectively Each signal is then routed to its respective output completely independent from the other 2 Cascade Left and Right input signals are sent first through Effect 1 3 then through Effect 2 4 then routed as a stereo signal to their respective outputs 3 Parallel Dual Stereo Left and Right input signals are sent through both effects independently The output signals of both Effects are then mixed together and routed to both the outputs as a single stereo signal 4 Mono Split Left input signal is sent through Effect 1 3 while the Right input signal is sent through Effect 2 4 The output signals of both Effects are then mixed together and routed to both the outputs as a single stereo signal 5 Stereo Routing 5 provides a single stereo effect path for Left and Right signals In the Dual Stereo configuration this routing utilizes all the DSP
22. 2 USB Port Provides communication with a computer for use with MX Edit Editor Librarian software and MX400 plug in window using a standard USB cable When the MX400 is connected to a computer via USB the blue USB LED next to the main display will light 3 Footswitch Input The optional Lexicon LEX DFS 2 button footswitch can be plugged into this TRS jack for remote control of the MX400 see page 34 for more information 4 MIDI In MIDI Thru Provides MIDI operation capabilities Two 5 pin MIDI DIN connectors are available for MIDI IN and MIDI THRU See page 50 for MIDI Implementation charts 5 S PDIF Digital In Out Digital input accepts 44 1kHz 48kHz signals When the S PDIF digital input is select ed and active the S PDIF LED on the front panel lights Important It is recommended that you do not connect any digital device to the 400 S PDIF inputs that transmits at sample rates other than 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz such as 96kHz Doing so can cause unpredictable performance Make sure the device you are connecting to the MX400 s S PDIF In is set as the Clock Master if that option is available and transmitting at a sample rate of 44 1kHz or 48kHz only As with any other connection if you need to unplug the S PDIF cable it is recommended that you switch to the analog inputs see Input Source in the System menus or bypass both processors before disconnecting the cable The Rear Panel 6 Balanced An
23. 28 00 Effects Descriptions Depth Scales the intensity of the effect This control affects the output of the only It has no effect on the outputs of the individual waveforms Voices Controls the number of additional Chorus voices Regen Controls the amount of modulated signal being fed back into the input creating feed back Higher amounts add more resonance to the signal Diffusion Creates a time smoothing effect similar to diffusion in reverb Diffusion can be a subtle effect to add a little warmth to the chorus PreDelay Determines the amount of offset between the two signals that create the flange effect Lower values create a tighter effect higher values result in a more extreme whoosh ing sound Waveform Selects the wave pattern used by the modulated effect Phase Controls whether amplitude or depth change occurs in both left and right outputs simul taneously or alternates between left and right outputs Phase Stages Selects between a 4 8 or 12 state phase shifter Stereo Spread Increases or decreases the stereo imaging of the Rotary effect Drive Provides overdrive gain to the preamp section of the rotary speaker effect Minimum Speed Sets the minimum speed at which the effect will oscillate Maximum Speed Sets the maximum speed at which the effect will oscillate Doppler Increases or decreases the Doppler pitch effect that is created by the physics of a rotating speaker EJ
24. 9 3 SMALROOM 5 784 3SMALLVOXHALL Stereo 30 METALLIC Stereo 80 Stereo 605 GUITARVERB Stereo 8 BRASS HITS Stereo 33 Stereo 83 Stereo ___34 KICK THUNDER 5 84 TRUMPETHALL Stereo 35 SOLOPLATE Stereo 85 SWIRLINGREEDS Cascade 36 3 CHORPLATE Stereo 86 SIZZIEDRUMS Stereo 38 VERYSMALLHALL Stereo 88 PERUSSNRHTHM Cascade 39 LONGGATEVERB Stereo 8 ORUMARENA Stereo 40 Stereo 90 BALLADSNARE Cascade 41 CHORUSPLATE DualStereo 9 ARPEGGIOMAGIC Cascade 42 SUPERCHORUS DualStreo 92 3 SHWIMMINPOOL Cascade 43 JETFLANGER Cascade 93 FINALFRONTIER Cascade 44 SLOWPHASE Cascade 98 WATERTANK Stereo 45 TREM DELAY Cascade 95 FLANGETASTIC DualStereo 46 REVERAND ROTARY DualStreo 96 1NNERSPACE Cascade 48 RETRODELAYVERB _ Cascade 98 WHIRLING DERVISH Cascade 49 PUNCHYDRUMS DualStereo 99 1 1NREVERSE Stereo 50 HEAVENLY DELAY Cascade PROGRAMS surround SURROUND HALL Sterea Surbond 2 SMALLISH SPACE Stereo Surround ___3 CAVERN Stereo Surround 4 CONCERTHALL Stereo Surround 5 BIGAMBIENCE Stereo Surround 6 DEEPSPAC
25. BUT LARG Stereo 52 3 SPANKYGUITAR Cascade 3 GOTHCAL Stereo 53 GUITARHALL Cascade CONCERTVERB X Stereo 54 PINGPONGPLATE Cascade 5 5 5 MOVNGDELAY Cascade 6 3 VOCALIZED Stro 5 VIBROPHASER Cascade 7 FANTASTIC Stereo 57 ___50 5 5 Cascade 8 231 WIDELOAD Stereo 58 AMBIENTTAPEDLY Cascade 9 REALISM Stereo 5 Cascade 10 Stereo 60 COOLWIDEDELAY DualStereo 11 __ _____ __ Seso 61 PLATE HALL MonoSpit 12 THESPATALST Stereo 62 Monosplit i3 5 63 SNARE TOMS MonoSpit E s BIG SNARE Stereo 65 DE 55 Dual Mono 16 Stereo 66 PLATE GATEVRB 5 18 ACOUSTIC PLATE Stereo 68 3 DELAY DELAY DualMono 19 ACOUSTIC PLATE Stereo 6 PLATES MonoSpit 20 PERCUSSOPLATE 70 FLANGE VOCDLY 5 SNARE Stereo 72 DE ESSED SPACE Cascade AC CHAMBER Stereo 73 VOCAL THICKENER Stereo AC ROOM Stereo 74 AMBIENT VOICE Stereo 25 A ACAMBIENCE Stereo 75 SOFTVOXDELAY Stereo 26 BIGCHAMBER Stereo 78 ECHOVOCALVERB ascade MEMBER Seo Seeo 28 0 O0RYCHAMBER Stereo 78 NETHER WORLD 2
26. E Stereo Surround 8 PLATELIKE Stereo Surround_ 9 REFLECTROOM Stereo Surround 10 WARMHALL Stereo Surround 1 GYMNASIUM Stereo Surround 12 CLASSICAL Stereo Surund 1 TUNNELVISION Stereo Surround 15 CLOSEDIN_ _ Surround Surround 16 VOCALSD Surround Surround 18 MASSIVE DRUMS Surround Surround 19 CATHEDRAL Surround Surround 20 ARENA __ Surround Surround 21 WAITFORIT Surround Surround 22 COOLBRASS Surround Surround 23 PARKING GARAGE Surround Surround 24 51 Surround Surround 225 WIDE STUDIO Surround Surround 52 SPECIFICATIONS Analog Audio Inputs Connectors four 4 TRS balanced or unbalanced Impedance 50k Ohms bal 25k Ohms unbal Input Level 4 dBu nominal 24 dBu maximum A D Conversion 24 bit 48kHz or 44 1kHz 128 x oversampling Analog Audio Outputs Connectors four 4 TRS balanced or unbalanced Impedance 2k Ohms bal 1k Ohms unbal Output Level 4 dBu or 10 dBV nominal software adjustable 24 dBu maximum D A Conversion 24 bit 48kHz or 44 1kHz 128 x oversampling Analog Audio Performance Effects Bypassed Frequency Response 10 Hz 20kHz 0 dB 0 5 dB THD N lt 0 0019 10Hz 20kHz Dynamic Range 109 dB A weighted A A Crosstalk typical 80 dB 20Hz 20kHz Digital Input and Output Connectors Dual RCA phono S PDIF XL
27. I O 10 USING THE MX400 Selecting and Loading Programs Surround Stereo Configurations Table of Contents Selecting and Loading Programs Dual Stereo Configuration 2 Storing Gopying Programs nee 2 Editino a Program 3 Changing an Effect a anne 4 Changing Knob Assignments nnns 5 Effect Mix Routing itaas 5 Stereo and Dual Stereo Configurations a aaasna 6 Surround Configurations een 7 Editing Effect Mix Routing 7 Tempo BUNON a net 8 Bypass reete eu aha pup ord der 8 EFFECTS DESCRIPTIONS III IU S 18 Parallel Serial 8 ae ee ee ee Lud 9 23 25 Modulated Effects 27 MX400 SYSTEM MENUS 30 THE MX EDIT EDITOR LIBRARIAN WINDOWS AND 35 Installing the MX Edit Editor Librarian Software Windows 35 Installing the MX Edit Editor Librarian Software Mac 36 an nee as en er et 36 The MX Edit Library icit
28. R balanced MX400XL version Format S PDIF 24 bit Sample Rate 44 1 or 48kHz Processing Delay 3 7 ms 48 kHz Frequency Response 10Hz to 22kHz 0 5 dB 48kHz Control Interface USB USB 1 0 for MX EDIT Editor Librarian and VST Audio Units plug ins MIDI In Out 5 pin DIN Foot Pedal TRS phone jack General Power 117 VAC or 230 VAC 18 Watts Size W H D 19 x 1 75 x 7 25 6 375 483 x 44 x 185mm 162 mm Weight 5 8 lbs 2 6 kg Including knobs exicon Phone 801 568 7660 Fax 801 568 7662 Harman Music Group MX400 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 Questions or comments U S A Email us at customer lexiconpro com Copyright 2006 Lexicon A Harman International Company Part Number 18 0446
29. See Pro Zu mapp m 0 Feci Value 1 a 2 ro exicon niy Sys Ex channel follows MIDI channel except when MIDI System Exclusive channel is set to Off where Sys Ex channel then receives on all channels System Common Song Position MIDI set Delay Tempo 0 Yes Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO X No Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO exicon MIDI CC MAP pua STEREO EFFECTS Bunnoy adh 12913 2 uBissy uBissy y ubissy sun y pImpueg Aouanbai4 ssed g XIN 19553 peaids 0 13 S junouly HUS yunowy Hys ssed g XIN 1814 ssed wys dnyumogq junowy ulus ssed g XIN 314 uid paeds ssed g XIN peaids 1919904 peeds ssed g XIN uideg peeds ssed g XIW udeg peeds ssed g XIW Jeseud uideq peeds ssed g XIN JeBue 4 S99I0A uideq peeds ssed g XIN 5 Jesus 4 odway ssedig XIN Aejaq uydeg uoneinpoyy 4 eui oduie ssed g XIN psyeinpow oney dey yoeqpes4 eui ssed g XIN Buod Jesus yoeqpas4 ejeg odws ssed g XIN Aejag ede plousauu 1
30. When set to Digital the unit utilizes the S PDIF input clock source even if an analog audio source is used The MX400 only accepts external digital clock information on the Digital S PDIF A input Refer to The MX400 and Digital 1 0 section on page 10 for more information on using digital audio sources Use Knob C to select the appropriate Clock Source you will be using Analog Output A The MX400 analog outputs can be configured to run in stereo or in mono Each pair of outputs can be configured independently of the other Analog Out A refers to only A Front Stereo When only a single output cable is to be used connect to the A Front Stereo Left output only and set the Output mode to Mono Left Output Mode only affects the analog outputs Use Knob A to select between Mono Left and Stereo 400 System Menus lexicon 32 Analog Output B Analog Out B is identical to Analog Out A description but refers to analog Output Pair B only Use Knob B to select between Mono Left and Stereo B Rear outputs Output Level The MX400 outputs can be optimized to run with equipment requiring different output levels High end audio systems run at 4dBu levels while many inexpensive system levels run at 10dBV levels Consult the technical guides that came with the equipment you will be connecting the MX400 to so as determine which output level should be selected Use Knob C to change between 10dBV or 4dBu Digital O
31. actual delay time as tapped in by the Tempo button or received via a MIDI clock source This time can be expressed as actual time milliseconds seconds or in beats per minute values Tempo works in conjunction with Delay Range to set the actual delay time that is heard Delay Time Controls the length of the delay time relative to Tempo At the middle of its range delay repeats are synchronous with the Tempo button represented by a Quarter Note in the display lower values create faster repeats while higher values increase the time between repeats Feedback Controls the number of delay repeats by feeding the delay output signal back into the delay input This creates a series of delay repeats each slightly attenuated until they become inaudible Higher settings create more repeats lower settings reduce the num ber of repeats When this knob is turned fully clockwise it engages Repeat Hold delay repeats play back in an infinite loop but no further input signal is introduced into the delay effect Repeat Hold is available only on Studio Digital and Pong Delay High Pass Filter Frequencies below this level are attenuated Low Pass Filter Frequencies above this level are attenuated Ducker Level Ducker Level is the level you want the delay to be heard at when signal is present This provides attenuation up to 18dB of the delay signal while a performer is singing or playing to help provide intelligibility As the perfor
32. alog Line Output Pairs Dual RF filtered 1 4 balanced unbalanced TRS or balanced XLR line outputs are servo balanced so no signal loss is incurred when using unbalanced connections 1 4 inputs only If only a single plug is connected to the Left output both Left and Right signals can be summed to mono by selecting Mono Left for analog output or B in the System Menu Pairs are grouped and labeled as A Front Stereo and B Rear 7 Balanced Analog Line Input Pairs Left and Right active analog 1 4 TRS or XLR balanced line inputs If only a single plug is connected to the Left input the signal can be split and sent to both the Left and Right input paths by selecting Analog Mono L for input source A or B in the System Menu Pairs are grouped and labeled as A Front Stereo and B Rear About the MX400 lexicon ABOUT THE 400 The MX400 is an extremely versatile effects processor in fact it can operate like three different processors When using the MX400 it is recommended that you decide what type of processor you need it to operate as Surround Stereo or Dual Stereo proces sor make the proper cable connections and select the Configuration that coincides with your setup Each Configuration has its own bank of factory and user programs that are designed to work best with the recommended audio connections for each Configuration see Connecting the MX400 Since the MX400 offers multiple processor configurations th
33. and you re prompted to save any previous edits The settings of the loaded program are reflected in the Parameter knobs and but tons and are loaded into the MX400 hardware SIGNAL ROUTING OPTIONS To change the MX400 s Routing left click on the Routing button in the Input Routing control area A list of the 4005 Routing options appears with a check mark next to the currently selected routing Highlight an item in the list and left click to select and load it A routing diagram appears next to the Routing button and the routing name is shown in the button 38 MM00 The MX Edit Editor Librarian Windows and Mac REVERB EFFECT SELECTION BUTTONS Reverb Effect Selection Buttons change a reverb or effect in Processor 1 or Processor 2 left click on the Reverb Effect Select button in Effect 1 or Effect 2 control area A list of the MX400 s reverbs and effects appears with a check mark next to the currently selected reverb or effect Highlight an item in the list and left click to select and load it Notice that the reverb or effect name now appears in the Reverb Effect Select button and the Parameter knobs in MX Edit change position layout and number depending on the default val ues for the selected reverb or effect ADJUSTING KNOBS To make editing in MX Edit easy and intuitive there are three ways to adjust knobs in MX Edit Mouse Circular Place the cursor at the outer shadowed edge of a knob t
34. as a Hardware Plug In lexicon USING THE MX400 AS A HARDWARE PLUG IN The MX400 comes with VST and Audio Units software which allows you to use the 400 as a Hardware Plug In Now you have access to classic Lexicon reverbs and effects within your software recording projects with full automation and total recall without burdening your CPU Using the MX400 with the VST and Audio Units software works much like any other plug in you d use with a DAW except that the audio is routed through the MX400 for the signal processing MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Audio 1 0 hardware with a minimum of two inputs and four audio outputs Windows 500MHz or better WinXP Service Pack 2 or higher plus a VST compatible Software Recording Package Mac OSX 10 4 or higher plus a VST or Audio Units compatible Software Recording Package INSTALLING THE MX EDIT VST HARDWARE PLUG IN Note If you have already installed the MX EditTM software for Mac or WinXP you have already installed the VST and or Audio Units software Simply skip this section FOR WINDOWS XP USERS To install the software in Windows insert the disc into your CD ROM drive and fol low the on screen prompts If the Autorun feature is disabled browse to the CD and double click on the setup exe file FOR MAC USERS To install on a Mac insert the disc into your CD ROM drive and double click on the disc icon when it appears Double click on the MX400 dmg hqx file to extract
35. ay cause an effect similar to pumping in an analog compressor Knee In Hard Knee mode the threshold of compression is defined as that point above which the output level no longer changes on a 1 1 basis with changes in the input level See Figure 1 In Soft Knee mode the threshold of compression is defined as the middle of the threshold region that is half way into compression as shown in Figure 2 207 20 8 FT 15 at 19 2 ao _ gt j E Ll es 8 5 Rotation Threshnld 8 5 10 Soft Range 15 Below Threshold 15 Balaw Threshold 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 INPUT LEVEL dB INPUT LEVEL dB Figure 1 Hard Knee Compression Curve Figure 2 Soft Knee Compression Curve MODULATED EFFECTS Chorus Stereo Chorus creates a lush full sound by combining two or more signals together where one is unaffected and the other signals vary in pitch very slightly over time Chorus is commonly used to fatten up tracks and to add body to guitars without coloring the original tone Chorus can also be used with discretion to thicken a vocal track Flanger Stereo This effect was originally created by simultaneously recording and playing back two identical programs on two tape recorders then using hand pressure against the flange of the tape reels to slow down first one machine then the other The result was a se
36. ce for a very busy mix since it can reduce intelligibility Spring Reverb Mono In Stereo Out A Spring reverb is created by a pair of piezoelectric crystals one acting as a speaker and the other acting as a microphone connected by a simple set of springs The characteristic boing of a spring is an important component of many classic rock and rockabilly guitar sounds Reverb Controls Pre Delay Creates an additional time delay between the source signal and the onset of reverberation This control is not intended to precisely mimic the time delays in natural spaces as the build up of reverberation is gradual and the initial time gap is usually relatively short For the most natural effect the Pre Delay values should be set in the range of 10 25 milliseconds However if a mix is very busy or overly cluttered increasing the Pre Delay time may help clarify it and set each instrument apart from each other Mid RT and Decay Controls the amount of time the reverb can be heard Higher settings increase reverberation times which are usually associated with larger acoustical environ ments but can decrease intelligibility Lower settings shorten reverb times and should be used when a smaller apparent space or a more subtle effect is desired Diffusion Controls the initial echo density High settings of Diffusion result in high initial echo density and low settings cause low initial density In a real world situation irregular wall
37. ce of the MX400 plug in its audio path will lead it to the bus pair you created which will send the audio to the MX400 The processed audio is then sent from the MX400 through your audio hardware s inputs to the two audio tracks you created in Step 4 and monitored l Using the MX400 as a Hardware Plug In lexicon through the Main Mix Bus just as you would any audio or plug in effect USING THE MX400 PLUG IN WINDOW In your DAW open the Lexicon MX400 plug in You ll see an instance of the Program Editor window You can use the MX400 plug in software just as you would any other plug in Session Recall automation everything behaves just as any other VST or Audio Unit plug in The primary difference is that the audio processing occurs in the 400 rather than on your computer And since the 400 is a physical device you can only open one instance per physical device of the plug in window If you attempt to open more than one plug in window the message shown below will appear This message will also appear if the MX400 s MIDI ports are being used by the DAW or another application CONTROLS The 400 Plug In window functions much like the MX Edit Program Editor win dow described on page 38 44 400 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Transmitted Default Changed 1 16 Cor Off Charne regi n Default 5 2 Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note 6
38. e following section is a guide to help select which Configuration is best for your needs CONNECTING THE 400 The MX400 has four inputs and four outputs grouped in pairs A Front Stereo and B Rear There are also two S PDIF input output connectors A and B that are the digital equivalent of these analog input and output pairs SURROUND CONFIGURATION CONNECTIONS The MX400 is the first processor in its class to provide true surround reverb processing The surround reverb algorithm always uses both output pairs A and B analog and S PDIF and can accept stereo input signals via Input Pair A analog or S PDIF or true 4 channel input sources via input pair A and analog or S PDIF Input output pair A is for use with the front stereo speakers in your surround system while input output pair B is for use with the rear left and right speakers The S PDIF outputs A and B always mirror analog outputs A and B but input pairs A and B can only be analog or digital selectable in the MX400 s System menu Connection Diagram Stereo In Surround Out MMO0 Connecting the 400 Connection Diagram Surround In Out Return 1 2 1 2 3 4 s 6 7 5 5 Stereo Mode configures the 400 as a single stereo input output processor utilizing input output pair A only analog a
39. en modify these three top level parameters Fig A Note Dual Stereo programs feature a slightly different program screen which dis plays both program names When Edit Knobs A B and C are turned the three parameters of the selected effect will be displayed momentarily for editing purposes and then the name of the second program will reappear Fig B shows Tape Delay as the selected effect in a Dual Stereo Configuration program Fig Edit Knobs A B and C will modify the Tape Delay effect s Tempo Delay Time and Feedback parameters respectively In addition Surround and Stereo Configuration program effects have several other parameters that can be modified from the Edit Effect menus Editing From the Program Display 1 While on the program screen turn the Page Select knob to highlight the effect you want to edit Using the MX400 lexicon 2 Turn Edit Knob A B or C Edit to modify a parameter setting When finished store the changes to the program if you would like them to be recalled From the Program Edit Menus 1 While on the Program Screen turn the Page Select to highlight the effect you want to edit Press the Page Select knob This will enter the Program Edit menus Once in the Program Edit menu there can be two effects to edit Effect 1 and Effect 2 Turn the Page Select knob until the effect you want to edit is highlighted Edit Effect 1 menu is highlighted in
40. entium III 500MHz or better e Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher To install the included MX Edit Editor Librarian software in Windows insert the provided disc into your computer s CD ROM drive You will be guided through the installation process just follow the on screen instructions and prompts Note that you will be prompted to connect the MX400 via the USB port during the installation process In order for your computer to recognize the MX400 connection it is necessary to have the MX400 powered on and connected via a standard USB cable Important If you plug your MX400 into a USB port other than the one used during the installation of MX Edit software and drivers you may need to run the USB driver installer again For your convenience a shortcut to the USB driver installer is added to the Start menu during the MX Edit software installation If you need to reinstall the drivers click Start gt Program Files gt Lexicon gt MX Edit gt Reinstall Drivers and follow the installation prompts 35 The MX Edit Editor Librarian Windows and lexicon INSTALLING THE MX EDIT EDITOR LIBRARIAN MAC MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MAC Before installing the MX Edit Editor Librarian software make sure that your computer meets the following minimum requirements OSX 10 4 or higher To install the MX Edit VST and Audio Units software for Macintosh amp computers insert the provided disc into the CD ROM dr
41. estore the MX400 to this condition follow these steps 1 From the Factory Restore screen turn Knob C until the HOLD STORE screen appears Press the Exit button to abort the Factory Restore procedure The MX Edit Editor Librarian Windows and 2 Press and hold the Store button until the white progress bar has completely disappeared This will complete the restore procedure and the MX400 will be returned to its factory state THE MX EDIT EDITOR LIBRARIAN WINDOWS AND MAC The included MX Edit Editor Librarian software lets you create edit compare save and load reverb and effects programs for use with your MX400 on your Windows or Mac computer While the MX400 has a finite number of User program locations you can create and save as many programs as you like on your computer and load them into your MX400 via a USB or MIDI connection at any time The Mac and Windows versions of the MX Edit Editor Librarian are almost identical in functionality One noticable difference is the Editor window s position it s fixed in the Windows version and free floating in the Mac version For additional differences and features in the Mac version refer to the readme txt file on the CD INSTALLING THE MX EDIT EDITOR LIBRARIAN SOFTWARE WINDOWS MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS WINDOWS Before installing the MX Edit Editor Librarian software make sure that your computer meets the following minimum requirements P
42. f abruptly This program works well on percussion particularly on snare and toms be sure to experiment with other sound sources as well Reverse Reverb Mono In Stereo Out Reverse reverb works in the opposite fashion from normal reverb Whereas a normal reverb has the loudest series of reflections heard first that then become quieter over time the Reverse reverb has the softest reflections essentially the tail of the reverb heard first and then grows louder over time until they abruptly cut off Ambience Reverb Stereo Ambience is used to simulate the effect of a small or medium sized room without noticeable decay It is often used for voice guitar or percussion 20 MX400 Effects Descriptions Studio Reverb stereo Much like Room reverb Studio produces an excellent simulation of smaller well controlled acoustic spaces characteristic of the main performance areas in recording studios Studio is also useful with dialog and voiceover applications as well as individual instrument and electric guitar tracks Arena Reverb Stereo Arena reverb emulates a huge physical space such as an indoor sports venue or stadium The characteristics of Arena reverb are long secondary reflection times and a reduced amount of high frequency content Arena is a mostly mid and low frequency dominant reverb and is an ideal selection for special effect type applications that require extremely long reverb times It is not a good choi
43. finished store the changes to the program if you would like them to be recalled CHANGING KNOB ASSIGNMENTS The three parameters that appear for editing from the Program Screen in Surround and Stereo Configuration programs are user selectable From the factory these param eters were selected in each program by their importance to the effect If you would like to access other parameters for each effect from the Program screen you can select these in the Knobs Assign menu These assignments are individual to each program so you can customize specific parameters for each effect depending on the program 1 While on the Program Screen press the Page Select knob This will enter the Program Edit menus 2 Turn the Page Select knob until the Knobs Assign menu is highlighted Edit Mix Routing is selected in our example Press the Page Select knob to enter the Knobs Assign menu 4 Tum either the A B or C knobs to select which parameter you want available for editing from the Program Screen Qe When finished store the changes to the program if you would like them to be recalled EFFECT MIX ROUTING Each of the MX400 programs offers programmable effect routing and a wet dry mix parameter for each effect These different routings and mix controls give you many options for your effect signal path and precise control over balance between the two effects In Dual Stereo Configuration programs Effects 1 and 2 are used by Program A the
44. following To open a Factory or User program from the MX Edit Library double click on EI The MX Edit Editor Librarian Windows and lexicon that program number in the Library window open a program that has been saved to your computer but doesn t appear in the MX Edit Library click File and select Open Program By default the Open dialog looks in the My Documents folder or the last folder that a program was opened from Double click the program to load it a program with the currently active settings from the MX400 select Open Current Program in the Device menu This will retrieve all current settings from the MX400 and display those settings in the Program Editor panel THE MX EDIT PROGRAM EDITOR The MX Edit Program Editor lets you quickly and easily view compare and edit any program stored in the MX400 or programs saved to your computer MX Edit gives you all the same control and functionality as the MX400 front panel with the exception of Input control and System functions All changes that you make in the active Program Editor window are reflected in real time on the MX400 MX Edit and the MX400 are fully interactive so any changes made on the 400 front panel are reflected in real time in the MX Edit Program Editor window as well When you open a program the MX Edit Program Editor is updated with the selected program s name in the Program Name field
45. h 84070 USA Date May 15 2006 European Contact Your local Lexicon Sales and Service Office or Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA Ph 801 566 8800 Fax 801 566 7005 U K MAINS PLUG WARNING molded mains plug that hay been cut off trom the cord Divcard he mara plug at a stable Lackey NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUM STANCES SHOULD YOU INSERT DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG ANTO A 13 AMP POWER SOCKET Do the weha the cover in platy use covers can be uiai rinn puur local are ames and MUST be ASTA appro io 851342 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY This unit conforms to the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity Operation is subject to the following two conditions this device may not cause harmful interference and this device must accept any interfer ence received including interference that may cause undesired operation Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided use only shielded interconnecting cables Warranty lexicon Warranty This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and only in the United States 1 The warranty registration card that accompanies this product must be mailed within 30 days after purchase date to validate this warranty Proof of purchase is con
46. he S PDIF A input This means when using both Digital inputs A and B the devices that are connected must be synced to a common clock source to work properly with the MX400 Master Clock Source 4 If only S PDIF input is to be used the MX400 still needs the external clock source to be connected to S PDIF A Master Clock Source L External Processor or Audio Interface i SPOFT Out 50000000 If the Clock Source isn t changed to Digital when digital input sources are selected there will be synchronization problems between the incoming digital audio stream and the 400 processing and the System Input Source menu will display DIG NO LOCK When the MX400 is properly synchronized with the incoming digital audio the System s Input Source menu will display DIGITAL The MX400 only runs at 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate using internal or external clock sources Do not connect external digital outputs to the MX400 that run at higher sample rates 88 2 192 KHz as the MX400 cannot accept them Using the MX400 lexicon USING THE MX400 SELECTING AND LOADING PROGRAMS SURROUND STEREO CONFIGURATIONS 1 Choose a program by rotating the Program Load knob The selected program number flashes in the Program Display until loaded name of the pro gram also appears in the MX400 s Main Display The Factory or User LED
47. hen Program Bypass is engaged There are four different options Bypass can be set to function as 1 Dry Bypasses dry signal around an effect or program 2 Mute Mutes all input and output audio 3 Input Dry Outputs signal with no processing or effects 4 In Mute Mutes the input only The Bypass options can be selected in the System Menu and will affect both Effect Bypass and Program Bypass EFFECTS DESCRIPTIONS PARALLEL VS SERIAL The MX400 can be used as both a Parallel and Serial in line effects processor Typically reverbs and delays are used in parallel compressors and de essers in serial and modulated effects can be used in either configuration depending on the desired application A Parallel Processor is connected by sending a copy of a signal such as from an Aux Send of a mixer channel to an effects device such as the MX400 and the effected or wet signal is returned to the mixer or amp It is then blended together with the original unaffected dry signal This blend is called the Wet Dry mix This connection is most often used for reverbs delays and some modulated effects such as chorus A Serial Processor is connected by sending the entire signal through the effects device and then to an amplifier or mixer and is not blended with the unaffected dry signal This is the type of connection most often used for a compressor de esser equalizer and many modulated effects such as tremolo vibrato and r
48. hen click and hold the left mouse button The white indicator line on the knob jumps to the mouse cursor s position and follows the cursor as it moves around the circumference of the knob To make fine adjustments continue to hold the left mouse button down and move the cursor away from the knob the white line still follows the cursor no matter how far away it is from the knob Note that this control does not apply to Macs hold the Option key to make fine adjustments Mouse Up Down Move the mouse cursor to the center of a knob the knob is highlighted and the cur sor changes to a double headed arrow pointing up and down Click and hold the left mouse button causing the cursor to disappear Move the mouse up to turn the knob higher or move the mouse down to turn the knob lower For very fast edits press and hold the Ctrl key on your computer keyboard while moving the mouse this multiplies the adjusted value by a factor of 10 Windows only Arrow Keys Highlight then left click on a knob to select it Use the up or right arrow key to turn the knob higher and increase the value use the down or left arrow key to turn the knob lower decreasing the value This is a very effective method for making small adjustments to fine tune your settings For faster modifications press and hold the Ctrl key on your computer keyboard while pressing an arrow key to multiply each adjust ment by a factor of 10 Windows only The MX Ed
49. it Editor Librarian Windows and lexicon TEMPO If one of the MX400 s delays is selected the Tempo button in that processor becomes active and begins to flash at the Tempo rate The tempo value is shown in milliseconds ms and a musical note appears next to the displayed Delay Time When the Delay Time parameter is adjusted exact divisions of time in milliseconds relative to the flash ing Tempo rate will cause a note value to be displayed next to the time e g 16th note dotted 8th note etc The Tempo button will continue to flash at the originally select ed tempo but the delay taps will occur at the rate displayed in the Delay Time value To change the tempo value simply place the mouse cursor over the Tempo button and left click twice to tap the tempo just as you would on the MX400 front panel The Tempo buttons on the MX400 and in the Program Editor window now flash at the new tempo If a non delay effect is loaded in the processor the Tempo button is dimmed and inactive BYPASS To engage the Bypass button and turn off the selected effect place the mouse cur sor over the Bypass button and left click to bypass that processor PROGRAM NAME create or change a program s name simply left click once anywhere in the Program Name field The program name will be highlighted type the new name into the text box SAVING A PROGRAM If you make any changes to a program an asterisk will appear next t
50. ive and double click on the disc icon when it appears Double click on the MX400 dmg hqx file to extract and run the installer Follow the on screen prompts to install the software The installer sets up the standalone MX Edit Editor Librarian application in the Applications folder the MX Edit Audio Unit in the Components folder and the MX Edit VST in the VST folder QUICK START When you first open MX Edit you will see the MX Edit Library on the left side of the MX Edit window with the MX400 icon at the top of the Library An editor panel for the current program is also open Ch Lexicon MX Edit File Device View ee Librarian ax nn ee _ _ MX400 Dual Stereo 9 Factory Double click the MX400 icon to expand the Library then double click the Factory or User icons to see the Factory or User program lists The Factory list will always be the same as Factory programs cannot be changed the User program list will represent the programs currently residing in the User program locations in your MX400 hardware CD Lexicon MX Edit BIG POP VOCAL WB MxX400 Dual Stereo ih User 1 BIG POP VOCAL 2 POP VOCALS fih 3 RETROVERB 36 The MX Edit Editor Librarian Windows and Mac Double click a program name to open it in the editor The program settings are reflect ed in the Parameter knobs and buttons in the Program Editor window
51. l dynamics processing technology to produce professional quality reverbs and effects De Esser Stereo A De Esser is type of compressor used to tame excessive sibilance or the 5 sounds in a vocal performance Note that the De esser does not pass dry audio Compressor Stereo A compressor is used to control the dynamic range of a signal Typically used to tighten bass or drum tracks or to control a vocal passage a compressor is a very useful but often misunderstood tool To better use the Compressor in the MX400 a bit of understanding about compression is helpful Note that the Compressor does not pass dry audio When a signal level crosses the Threshold level the compressor then reduces the amount of output level by an amount determined by the Ratio For example if the threshold is set to 12dB and the ratio set to 4 1 then when signal exceeds 12dB the signal level above that amount only increases by 1dB to every 4dB of signal level above 12dB In this case an incoming signal of 4dB which is above the threshold would result in an output signal of 10dB 2dB higher than the threshold level since the 4 1 compression ratio only allowed 2dB more output based on the 8dB increase above the 12dB threshold 35 Effects Descriptions lexicon 7 201 ol Rotation Point Threshold OUTPUT LEVEL 68 15 Below Threshold 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 INPUT LEVEL
52. lexicon MKA00 lexicon eran IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS E CAUTION 0 LCAUTION OF ELECTRIC SHOCK NOT OPEN AA RISQUE DE CHOC LI NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING ro seouce OF FIRE OR SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE The symbols shown above are internationally accepred symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equi lateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit The exclamation point in an equi lateral triangle indicates that It is necessary for the user to refer to the owner s manual These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside unit Do not open the unit Do not attempt to service the unit yourself Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer s warranty Do not get the unit wert If liquid is spilled on the unit shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IF YOUR UNIT 15 EQUIPPED WITH A POWER CORD WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The cores the mains lead are coloured accordance with the following code GREEN and YELLOW Earth BROWN Live As colours of the cores in the mains lead of thi
53. mance pauses the delay signal level returns to its normal setting Ducker Threshold MX400 s Studio and Digital delays offer a ducking feature which causes the delay repeats to attenuate or get softer by 6dB when live or input signal is present This allows the delay to remain as an effect and not clash with the original signal The higher this value is set the louder an input signal must be for the ducking to take place 24 00 Effects Descriptions Smear This parameter controls the amount of smear or signal degradation and frequency loss Particularly evident in the Tape Delay the higher the setting the more each delay repeat loses intelligibility compared to the original signal Tap 1 amp 2 The parameters provide independent control to the two delay taps in 2 Delay Each tap can be set to a percentage of the delay tempo creating interesting rhythmic delay lines not available in the other delays Level 1 amp 2 Adjusts the output level of Tap 1 and Tap 2 Pan 1 amp 2 Adjusts the pan position in the stereo field of Tap 1 and Tap 2 Mod Depth This controls the intensity of modulation or depth in the Modulated Delay Lower settings produce a more subtle chorus effect while higher values give a more lush chorusing of the delay repeats dbx DYNAMICS The MX400 offers two dynamics processing modules De Esser and Compressor that utilize dbx s legendary digita
54. nd S PDIF Input output pair is disabled when the Stereo configuration is selected S PDIF output A mirrors analog output pair A but input pair can only be analog or digital selectable in the MX400 s System menu Connection Diagram Dual Mono In Dual Mono Out Dual Mono In Ste reo Out Stereo In Stereo Out Send 1 Send2 Return 1 Return 2 DUAL STEREO CONFIGURATION CONNECTIONS The 400 Dual Stereo configuration shows off the MX400 s true power by providing two independent stereo processors with each processor running independent programs from the other These processors are labeled A and B and utilize their respective ana log and digital inputs and outputs A and B on the rear panel The S PDIF outputs A and B always mirror analog outputs A and B but input pairs A and B can only be analog or digital selectable in the MX400 s System menu 9 The 400 and Digital 1 0 lexicon For sources that will run through Program this is the program shown in the top half of the Program Display which uses Effect 1 and Effect 2 connect to the A Left Right Front input and output pair Sources running through Program B this is the pro gram shown in the bottom half of the Program Display which uses Effect 3 and Effect 4 connect to the B Left Right Rear input and output pair Connection Diagram Dual Mono In Dual Mono Out Dual Mono In Ste reo Out S
55. ndt to them in any configuration Surround Stereo or Dual Stereo MIDI messages are still received even when this option is disabled Use Knob A to change this option 400 System Menus lexicon 34 MIDI CC Receive The MIDI CC receive option lets you enable or disable the MX400 from receiving MIDI CC messages When MIDI Program Receive is set to off it filters all MIDI CC messages so that the MX400 will not respond them in any configuration Surround Stereo or Dual Stereo MIDI program change messages are still received even when this option is disabled Use Knob B to change this option Tempo Display 400 programs can display delay time in two types of units ms millisec onds and BPM beats per minute Use Knob C to select which units you want all programs to display delay times in Footswitch The MX400 features a footswitch input jack on the rear panel The lets you connect the optional Lex DFS 2 button footswitch for remote control of some of the MX400 s functions These global footswitch functions are as follows Bypass Tempo 1 Program A Up Bypass 1 Tempo 2 Program A Down Bypass 2 Tempo 3 Program B Up Bypass 3 Tempo 4 Program B Down Bypass 4 Program Up Tempo Program Down Adjust Knob A and B to change the footswitch functions for footswitches R and T respectively Factory Restore The Factory Restore function erases all user settings and programs to their factory state To r
56. ned by MX Edit Editor Librarian software to prevent corruption STORING A PROGRAM To store a program into one of the User program locations in the MX Edit Library and the corresponding location in the MX400 s physical memory open the program you wish to store With the Program Editor window active click Device then Store Program The Store to Device dialog appears allowing you to choose the User program location and program name to store with it aware that storing a program in this manner will over write the program previously stored in that location both in the MX Edit Library and the MX400 itself Click Save to store to the selected User pro gram location To cancel the operation click Cancel or close the Store to Device dialog box To rename a User program in the Library right click on its name in the Library win dow and select Rename Type in the new name and press Enter to save the change Since the Factory programs can never be over written you cannot store to nor rename a Factory program location You may edit a Factory program but it must be stored to a User program location ARCHIVING Archiving is a powerful tool for preserving the current state of your MX400 When you archive the MX400 all of its presets and global settings are sent to the computer and saved to a file When an archive is restored the 400 is configured exactly how it was when you archived it This allows you to not only create safety backups bu
57. o the program name in the Title Bar when the Program Editor is active The LED on the Store but ton on the MX400 s front panel also illuminates indicating a change from the loaded program To save a program to disk click File and select Save or Save As and enter a file name By default programs are saved to your computer in the My Documents folder to choose a different location simply navigate to a different folder or create a new folder in which to save your MX400 program files For example C Documents Settings username My Documents MX400 Presets Click the Save button to complete the process You can also save a program simply by closing the Program Editor window If any changes have been made to the loaded program a dialog box appears asking if you want to save your changes Click Yes to save the changes No to close without saving or Cancel to return to the Program Editor window If you choose this method to save your changes the current program will be over written to save the program as a new file with a different name and keep the loaded program s settings intact click File then Save As MX400 programs are given the file extension mx400dsp dual stereo mx400stp stereo or mx400srp surround and they can be copied moved attached to emails My The MX Edit Editor Librarian Windows and Mac anything you can do with a standard document or file These files should however only be ope
58. odel the sound of metal plates with high initial diffusion and a relatively bright colored sound Plate reverbs are designed to be heard as part of the music mellowing and thickening the initial sound Plate reverbs are often used to enhance popular music particularly percussion Room Reverb stereo Room produces an excellent simulation of a very small room which is useful for dialog and voiceover applications Room is also practical when used judiciously for fattening up high energy signals like electric guitar amp recordings Chamber Reverb stereo Historically recording studio chambers were oddly shaped rooms with a loudspeaker and set of microphones to collect ambience in various parts of the room Chamber programs produce even relatively dimensionless reverberation with little color change as sound decays The initial diffusion is similar to the Hall programs However the sense of size and space is much less obvious This characteristic coupled with the ow color of the decay tail makes these programs useful on a wide range of material especially the spoken voice to which Chamber programs add a noticeable increase in loudness with low color Gated Reverb Mono In Stereo Out Gated reverb is created by feeding a reverb such as a metal plate through gate device Decay Time is set to instant while Hold Time varies duration and sound The Gated reverb provides a fairly constant sound with no decay until the reverb is cut of
59. orks well with program material that has softer initial transients like a voice Drum Hall has a higher diffusion setting which is necessary to smooth out faster transient signals found in drums and percussion instru ments In addition to general instrumental and vocal applications the Hall program is good choice for giving separately recorded tracks the sense of belonging to the same performance The MX400 proudly offers a true Surround Hall reverb the first in its class The Sur round Hall uses all of the MX400 s DSP horsepower to provide an immensely lush en veloping reverb that offers two routing options stereo in surround out and surround in surround out The stereo in surround out routing is for use with stereo input sources Both stereo output pairs are used with the front output pair A providing a wet dry mix Effects Descriptions lexicon control The surround in surround out routing is for use with a true 4 channel input source and both front and rear output pairs each have their own wet dry mix control for precise control of dry audio and reverb adjustments in the surround field Plate Reverbs Stereo SMALL PLATE LARGE PLATE VOCAL PLATE DRUM PLATE A Plate reverb is a large thin sheet of metal suspended upright under tension on springs Transducers attached to the plate transmit a signal that makes the plate vibrate causing sounds to appear to be occurring in a large open space The Plates in the MX400 m
60. ot attenuate the reflections High frequencies are often rolled off with this parameter resulting in more natural sounding reverberation Setting a low frequency for this parameter can actually shorten the reverb time as it damps the audio as it recirculates Liveliness Adjusts the amount of high frequency content in the reverberation tails Higher settings increase high frequency response creating brighter reverbs lower settings create darker reverbs with more bass frequency emphasis Bass Boost Bass Boost boosts or cuts frequencies below Crossover The amount of boost or cut required is highly dependent on the material being processed Bass Boost Frequency Sets the frequency at which the transition from Mid Rt to Low Rt takes place This con trol should be set at least two octaves higher than the low frequency you want to boost For example to boost a signal at 100Hz set Bass Boost Frequency to 400Hz This setting works well for classical music Crossover works best around 400Hz for boosting low frequencies and around 1 5 kHz for cutting low frequencies ER Time Adjusts the amount of time before reverb early reflections occur ER Level Adjusts the level of early reflections within the reverb Feedback Delay Changing this parameter changes the resonant frequencies of Plate reverb Feedback Level Adjusts the Plate reverb s presence and prominence 22 00 Effects Descriptions Boing This is a unique paramete
61. otary 400 Effects Descriptions Stereo Mono Wet only Mix 1 and Mix 2 actas level controls for these effects REVERBS Reverberation or reverb for short is the complex effect created by the way we ceive sound in an enclosed space When sound waves encounter an object or boundary they don t just stop Some of the sound is absorbed by the object but most of the sound is reflected or is diffused In an enclosed space reverb is dependent on many features of that space including the size shape and the type of materials that line the walls Even with closed eyes a listener can easily tell the difference between a closet a locker room and a large auditorium Reverb is a natural component of the acoustic experience and most people feel that something is missing without it Hall Reverbs Stereo SMALL HALL LARGE HALL VOCAL HALL DRUM HALL SURROUND HALL A Hall reverb is designed to emulate the acoustics of a concert hall a space large enough to contain an orchestra and an audience Because of the size and character istics Halls are the most natural sounding reverbs designed to remain behind the direct sound adding ambience and space but leaving the source unchanged This effect has a relatively low initial echo density which builds up gradually over time Vocal Hall and Drum Hall reverbs are specifically tailored for those uses Vocal Hall has as lower overall diffusion which w
62. ount or installation where plug not accessible an all pale mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole be incorporated into the electrical installation the rack or building FOR UMTS EQUIPPED WITH EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE FUSE RECEPTACLE Replace fuse with same type and rating only MULTIPLE INPUT VOLTAGE This equipment may require the use of a dit ferent line cord attachment plug or both depending on the available power source at installation Connect this equipment only to the power source indicated on the equipment rear panel To reduce the isk of fire or electric shock refer servicing ta qualified service per sonnel or equivalent This Equipment is intended for rack mount use only IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturers Name Lexicon Manufacturer s Address 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA declares that the product Product name MX400 MX400XL Note Product name may be sufiad by the lettere EU Product option None conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety IEC 60065 7 ed 2001 EMC EN 55013 2001 A1 55020 2002 1 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by Directive 93 68 EEC Vice President of Engineering MI 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Uta
63. r to the Spring reverb designed to increase or decrease the amount of spring rattle that is a physical characteristic of spring tank reverbs DELAYS Delays repeat a sound a short time after it first occurs Delay becomes echo when the output is fed back into the input feedback This turns a single repeat into a series of repeats each a little softer than the last Studio Delay Stereo The Studio Delay features up to 2 5 seconds of stereo delay and offers a built in ducker that attenuates the delay output whenever signal is present at the input This can be used to keep the original signal from being muddied up by delay repeats Digital Delay Mono In Stereo Out The Digital Delay is the cleanest most accurate of the delay programs with up to 5 seconds of mono delay and the built in ducking feature Tape Delay Mono In Stereo Out In the days before digital delays were created using a special tape recorder in which the magnetic recording tape was looped with closely spaced recording and playback heads The delay effect was created by the tape moving in the space between the record and playback heads while delay time was adjusted by changing the speed of the tape loop Although very musical sounding wow and flutter combined with a significant loss of high frequencies and to some extent also low frequencies are all elements commonly associated with tape recordings The Tape Delay offers up to 5 seconds of mono delay Pong Delay
64. ries of changing phase cancellations and reinforcements with characteristic swishing tun neling and fading sounds Phaser Stereo The Phaser automatically moves frequency notches up and down the spectrum of the signal by means of a low frequency oscillator creating an oscillating comb filter type effect This effect is very useful on keyboards especially pad presets and guitars al Effects Descriptions lexicon Tremolo Pan Stereo Wet Only Tremolo and Panner create rhythmic changes in signal amplitude Tremolo affects both channel s amplitude simultaneously while the Panner affects the ampli tude of each channel in an alternating manner Rotary Mono In Stereo Out Wet Only Rotary speaker cabinets were designed to provide a majestic vibrato choir effect for electronic theater and church organs The most well known rotary speaker is the Leslie Model 122 which has two counter rotating elements a high frequency horn and a low frequency rotor with slow and fast speeds The sound generated as the spin ning elements change speed is truly magical The swirling spacious effect is difficult to describe but clearly recognizable The Rotary effect is modeled after a Leslie style cabinet The input signal is split into high and low frequency bands The rotation effect is created by a synchronized com bination of pitch shifting tremolo and panning Like the physical cabinet the high horn and low
65. s appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the ter minals your plug proceed as follows The core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter or with the earth symbol or coloured green or pua and yellow core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured black core which is coloured brown must be connected the terminal marked L or coloured red This equipment may ire the use of a different line cord attachment plug or bo Sepanding on the avallable power source at Installation If the attachment plug needs to be refer servicing to qualified service personnel who should refer to the table below The green yellow wire shall be connected directly to the units chassis CONDUCTO conoucron uve BACK N Bwe WHITE E ERTH GND GREEN WARNING If the ground is defeated certain fault conditions In the unit or In the system to which it connected can result In full line voltage between chassis and earth ground Severe injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously POWER ON OFF SWITCH For products provided with a power switch the power switch DOES NOT break the connection Irom the mains MAINS DISCONNECE The plug shall remain readily operable For rack m
66. s cause high diffusion while large flat walls cause low diffusion For drums and percussion try using higher Diffusion settings Shape amp Spread In the Hall reverbs Shape and Spread work together to control the overall ambience of the reverberation Shape determines the contour of the reverberation envelope With Shape all the way down reverberation builds explosively and decays quickly As Shape is advanced reverberation builds E Effects Descriptions lexicon up more slowly and sustains for the time set by Spread With Shape in the middle the build up and sustain of the reverberation envelope emulates a large concert hall assuming that Spread is at least halfway up and that Size is 30 meters or larger Low Spread settings result in a rapid onset of reverberation at the beginning of the envelope with little or no sustain Higher settings spread out both the buildup and sustain Size Size sets the build up rate of diffusion after the initial period which is controlled by Diffusion The Size control changes reverb sound from very large to very small Generally set this control to the approximate size of the acoustic space being created before adjusting anything else The size in meters is roughly equal to the longest dimension of the space Audio is temporarily muted when Size is changed RT High Cut Rt HC sets the frequency above which a 6dB octave low pass filter attenuates the rever berated signal It does n
67. sidered to be the burden of the consumer 2 Lexicon Professional warrants this product when bought and used solely within the U S to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service 3 Lexicon Professional s liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or at our discretion replacing defective materials that show evidence of defect provided the product is returned to Lexicon professional WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION from the factory where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of 1 year A Return Authorization number must be obtained from Lexicon Professional by tele phone The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the product s use in any circuit or assembly 4 Lexicon Professional reserves the right to make changes in design or make addi tions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same additions or improvements on products previously manufactured 5 The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and Lexicon Professional neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume on its behalf any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product In no event shall Lexicon Professional or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond its con trol Table of Contents
68. t create unique configurations for various purposes For example you might want to create a setup specifically for that gig you re playing on the weekend but still keep all your favorite studio presets intact Use MX Edit s Backup feature to archive the MX400 s settings then modify and store anything and everything you want without worrying about reprogramming all your previous programs and settings To archive the MX400 click Device and select Backup A warning will appear advising you that a full Backup may take a few minutes and asking whether you wish to proceed To cancel without creating a Backup archive click Cancel or close the dialog box To proceed click OK progress bar appears at the bottom of the MX Edit screen indicating that a Bulk Dump is in process When all the MX400 data is received a Save dialog box appears The default file name is the current day and date e g Backup Wednesday April 27 2005 with the file extension m2a MX400 Archive file for Windows or for Click Save to store the Backup Archive file To restore a saved archive click Device and select Restore When prompted select an MX400 archive file and click Open MX Edit then sends the MX400 archive to your 400 replacing all the data in the hardware with the archived data Note It is a good idea to create a new Backup archive file anytime you plan to restore the MX400 from a previous archive session 41 Using the MX400
69. tereo In Stereo Out x2 MIXER Once you have your connections made you should refer to the Effect Mix Routing section of the manual for understanding how the signal sources can be routed through each configuration s programs and effects THE MX400 AND DIGITAL I O The MX400 is equipped with two digital inputs and outputs S PDIF A and Each S PDIF pair is the digital equivalent of analog input output pairs A and B The digital outputs on the MX400 are always active and will always mirror their analog output counterparts This allows you to plug in an analog input source and have it be output as a digital stream The MX400 has three options for input sources which are configurable in the System Menu Analog Mono Left Analog Stereo and Digital Press the System button to access the System Menu turn the Page Select knob to scroll up and down the menu Each input pair A and B can have different audio sources selected depending on your needs While in the System Menu use Knobs A B and C to change values As with all equipment that receives digital audio streams when setting either Input Source A or B to Digital the MX400 can no longer use its own internal clock source for the audio 10 The 400 and Digital 1 0 stream and it is necessary to change the clock source from the MX400 s internal clock to Digital Furthermore the MX400 only receives external clock sync on t
70. to your liking Program Load 400 programs can be loaded manually or automatically as each pro gram is selected The default setting is Manual Use Knob C to select which method of program loading you need 30 MX400 MX400 System Menus Input Source A The MX400 has both analog and digital inputs that can be connected to Depending on which inputs you will be using you need to select between analog or digital sources The MX400 offers three different input sources to select from Analog Mono L Analog Stereo and Digital Input Source A refers to whether you will be using analog A Front Stereo inputs or digi tal input When only a single analog input is to be used select Analog Mono L and connect to the A Front Stereo Left input only All inputs analog and digital can remain connected simultaneously in the event you find yourself switching between using both Use Knob A to select the appropriate Input Source you will be using Input Source B Input Source D is identical to Input Source A explained above except it refers to analog and digital Input Pair B only Use Knob B to select the appropriate Input Source you will be using Clock Source This option allows manual selection of either the internal or external clock source for the MX400 When set to 44 1kHz the MX400 utilizes an inter nal clock with 44 1kHz sample rate When set to 48kHz the MX400 uti lizes an internal clock with a 48kHz sample rate
71. ut A B The MX400 can send unprocessed digital audio out either of its S PDIF Digital Outputs while monitoring processed audio through the analog outputs This is useful when you want to record a dry performance digitally but also hear effects processing while you are recording To send unpro cessed audio out the MX400 digital outputs set the Digital Out A and Digital Out B options to Dry Turn Knob A to change Digital Out A and Knob B to change Digital Out B Note This feature is only available for signals brought into the MX400 via the analog inputs It has no effect on signals being received at the S PDIF In Digital in out signals are processed normally regardless of whether the Digital Out A B settings are set to Dry Bypass Select There are four different bypass options for effects and programs turn Knob C to select Dry the inputs and outputs of the effects are muted but dry signal is passed around them Mute The inputs outputs and dry signal paths are all muted leav ing no signal at the outputs Input Dry The inputs to the effects are muted but reverb decay and delay tails will still finish Dry signal will also be passed around the effects Input Mute The inputs and dry paths around the effects are muted but reverb decay and delay tails will still finish MX400 MX400 System Menus MIDI Channel A The MX400 is equipped with two MIDI receive channels Channel A and Channel B MIDI channel A is the
72. ux 1 and Aux 2 in this example that the MX400 is connected to until the red input LEDs light only occasionally If the red Input LEDs stay lit too much signal is being sent to the MX400 reduce the Aux Master or Aux Send on the mixer 6 Turn up the Aux Return 1 and 2 to the 12 o clock position or stereo line input faders to the 048 position if you used that connection 7 increase or decrease the amount of effect on the signal adjust the Aux Send level on the channel that you want affected Im Quick Start SELECT AND LOAD A PROGRAM Turn the Program Load knob to choose a program The Program Number Display flashes the number of the program to be loaded Press the knob to load the program Program Load knob Program Number Display Note that the MX400 comes with 99 Factory programs and 99 User programs Factory and User LED s to the left of the Program Number Display window indicate whether the displayed program is a Factory or User program For more information about editing programs see page 13 The Front Panel 8 11233 1 Gain LEDs Each pair of Gain LEDs indicate input signal strength of each of the MX400 s input pairs Range is from 24dB 12dB 6dB and 2 Input Knobs A amp B Each Input Knob controls input gain of one stereo input pair 3 Main Display The Main Display features six LEDs and an LCD
73. x for each effect Note In Surround Configuration programs using the Stereo In Surround Out routing 1 and in Stereo and Dual Stereo Configuration programs using the stereo routing 5 there is only one effect available so Effect 2 Mix will not be available When finished store the changes to the program if you would like them to be recalled EU Effects Descriptions lexicon TEMPO BUTTON The Tempo button is used for setting the tempo parameter in delay effects In some cases there may be two delays set up in a program using two effects The Tempo but ton will flash at the rate of the delay which is highlighted in the Main Display To set the tempo of the second delay turn the Page Select knob until the second delay is highlighted in the Main Display The Tempo button can now set the delay time for this delay Although the Store button doesn t light when changing tempo set tings with the Tempo button changes to tempo must be saved to the program if the changes are to be recalled later BYPASS BUTTONS The MX400 is equipped with two bypass buttons Effect Bypass located near the Page Select knob and Program Bypass located near the Program Load knob Effect Bypass only bypasses the selected effect in the Main Display This lets you bypass effects individually in programs Effect Bypass can also be saved with the program Program Bypass is a global bypass control for MX400 effects in all configurations are bypassed w

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