Lexicon PCM 81 - User manual

PCM 81 Quick Reference Guide
Basic Operation
The PCM 81 has 5 basic modes of operation, selected by pressing: Program Banks, Register Banks, Edit, Control or Tempo
Program Banks
and Register Banks
Press Program Banks to
cycle through 6 banks of 50
presets. Press Register
Banks to access an internal
bank of 50 registers (or
PCMCIA card banks) where
you can store modified ver-
sions of the factory-loaded
presets.
EachsetofPCM81controls
is organized into a matrix of
as many as 10 rows and 10
columns.
Simultaneously press Up
and Down to return to 0.0. ←
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SELECT moves you
horizontally across
the matrix.
Your current matrix location is shown in the
lower left of the display. A P, an R or a C
preceding the number indicates you are in a
Program, Register or Card Bank. If there is no
number shown here, you are in Go mode.
(See Edit.)
Up and Down
move you
vertically
through the
rows of the
matrix.
In Edit, Control or Tempo mode, a ✱
indicates the presence of multiple param-
eterswithinasinglematrixlocation.Press
Load/✱to cyclethrough all of the param-
eters; simultaneously press Load/✱with
either Up or Down to backstep.
Edit
Press Edit to access all
available parameters for the
currentlyrunningeffect.Turn
ADJUSTtoalter the value of
any displayed parameter.
Control
PressControltoaccesssys-
tem parameters, MIDI con-
trols, and global control of
parameters such as Mix,
Tempo, and Bypass type.
Tempo
Press Tempo to set tempo-
relatedvalues thataffectthe
delay time and LFO rate pa-
rameters of the currently
running effect.
In Edit, Control or Tempo mode, ADJUST scrolls
through the range of available settings for the displayed
control.InProgramBanks andRegisterBanks mode,
ADJUST is patched to one or more effect parameters.
To set PCM 81 tempo rate,
pressTempo.UseSELECT
and Up and Down to locate
matrixposition0.0.TurnAD-
JUST to select any Tempo
Rate from 40-400 BPM.
Any PCM 81 delay param-
eter(asmanyas10insome
effects)andanytime-based
modulator can be individu-
ally assigned an absolute
time or tempo value.
You can set delay times in
milliseconds, or in a ratio of
echoes/beats which are
linked to tempo. When you
change tempo, the delay
times will change to main-
tain the same rhythm at the
new tempo.
Note: You can set and display delay values in units of time, or
with tempovalues. Whenever adelayvalue is displayed inEdit
mode,pressUp andTemposimultaneouslytotogglethesetwo
options.
ThePCM81offersanexten-
sive set of informative dis-
playmessageswhichcanbe
activated from the front
panel. If you want to know
more about the function of a
particular button —without
actually executing any ac-
tion — press and hold the
button down. While you are
holding down the button, an
explanatory message will
appear on the display.
Or, press Tap twice in
rhythm to establish the
tempo rate you want.Tap is
always active, allowing you
to change tempo on the fly.
Tempo Info
Simultaneously press the
Banks button with either Up
or Down to backstep
through the banks.
Turn SELECT to view all of
the effects in the selected
bank.A✱infrontofaneffect
name indicates that the ef-
fectisnotloaded.Holddown
either Banks button to see
the name of the currently
running effect.
Press Load/✱to load any
displayed effect.
ADJUST acts as a soft knob
foradjustmentofoneormore
patched effect parameters.
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Press Store. The current
program name will appear
with a flashing cursor over
the first letter of the name.
PressLoad/✱todisplaythe
name currently assigned to
the ADJUST knob patch.
Usethesameprocedurefor
entering a new name.
Press Load/✱twice to
move the ✱to the Register
ID number in the lower left
corner of the display. Use
ADJUST or SELECT to
choose the register where
you want the effect saved.
When the display shows the
register number you want,
press Store. Press Store in
response to the "Are you
sure?"messagetosaveyour
new effect to the displayed
register location.
Note: The PCM 81 will not perform a store instruction if the
MemoryProtectionoptionison. To turnMemoryProtectionoff,
pressControl.UseUpandDown andSELECTtolocatematrix
position 1.5. Turn ADJUST to display Off.
In addition to these easy plug and play techniques, the PCM 81 provides extensive
systemcontrolviafrontpanelpatchingor MIDI.Forcompletedetailsontheseandother
features, read the PCM 81 Owner's Manual.
PCM 81 Quick Reference Guide
TurnADJUSTtoselectanew
character.PressUporDown
to select a new type of char-
acter (upper or lower case,
numeric, symbolic, or blank).
Turn SELECT to move the
cursor to a new character.
Store
Audition the Programs
The PCM 81 offers two levels of editing control: Go mode and Pro mode.
Turn SELECT to view the
available parameters.
Go mode gives you access to a specific set of asmany as 10
parameters for each of the 300 presets. We have designed
each set of parameters to allow you to make changes to the
effect without losing the character of the sound.
In Go mode, press Edit to
access the most useful pre-
set parameters for the cur-
rently running effect.
Pro mode gives you access to the full effect edit matrix
whenever you press Edit. The edit matrix contains all effect
parameters, as well as Patching and Modulation controls. Turn ADJUST to change the
value of any displayed pa-
rameter.
ThePCM81isshippedinGomode.TochangetheEditmode,
press Control, use SELECT and Up and Down to locate
matrix position 1.0. Turn ADJUST to select Go or Pro.
Edit
Press Bypass to mute the
input signal. A Bypass Mode
parameter at Control mode
1.3 allowsyoutoselectinput
muting, output muting, input
andoutputmuting,orbypass
asalternatives. Youcanalso
assignthebypassfunctionto
an external controller.
When you turn ADJUST, or
perform any other param-
eter edits, the front panel
Compare light will go on to
indicate that the program
has been modified since it
waslaststored.PressCom-
pare to hear the unedited
version. Press again to re-
turn to your edited program.
Bypass
Compare
Each presethasoneormore
parameters patched to the
ADJUST knob.
Turn ADJUST to display the
name and the current value
of the patch.
Continue turningADJUSTto
changethevalueofthepatch
along its entire range. The
screen will return to its nor-
mal display when you stop
turning ADJUST.
P0
0.0-1.9 Multi Effects
2.0-3.5 Modulation
Effects
3.6-4.9 Special Effects
PressProgram Banks tocycle throughsix banksof 50presets.
Turn SELECT to view all of the presets in numerical order.
Press Load/✱to load any displayed effect.
P5
0.0-0.9 Sci-Fi FX
1.0-1.9 Pitch & Delay
2.0-2.9 Pitch
Sequences
3.0-3.7 Pads & Drones
3.8-3.9 Utility Programs
4.0-4.9 Pitch Correct
P4
0.0-0.9 Vocal Shift
1.0-1.9 Vocal Harmony
2.0-2.9 Guitar Magic
3.0-3.9 Instrument Shift
& Harmony
4.0-4.9 Percussion &
Tempo
P3
0.0-2.8 Reverb Effects
2.9-3.9 Processed
Reverb
Effects
4.0-4.9 Remix Effects
P2
0.0-1.0 EQ Effects
1.1-2..4 Spatial Effects
2.5-4.0 Gain Effects
4.1-4.9 Resonant Chord
Effects
P1
0.0-3.6 Rhythmic Echo
and Delay
Effects
3.7-4.9 Ambience
Effects