Lexicon PCM 96 User manual

Legendary Lexicon®Reverbs and Effects
Now With More I/O and Configuration Options
REVERB/EFFECTS PROCESSOR PCM96 SURROUND
YOUR FAVORITE LEXICON®REVERBS AND EFFECTS,
NOW AVAILABLE IN PARALLEL STEREO AND SURROUND
Building on the success of the PCM96, the new PCM96 Surround offers more
presets, more configuration options, and more inputs and outputs. The PCM96 Sur-
round gives you industry standard reverbs and effects, with tremendous flexibility.
Use the PCM96 Surround as a plug-in with your DAW, or keep it connected to your
mixer. Either way, you have a multitude of configuration options to choose from,
without having to move any cables.
The PCM96 Surround is available with either 6 channels of XLR/AES inputs and
outputs, or 2 DB25 6-channel analog I/O and 1 DB25 6-channel digital I/O. Both
versions also feature MIDI, Wordclock, Ethernet, and FireWire®.
MONO REVERBS AND
EFFECTS
Chamber
Hall
Plate
Room
Chorus/Flange
Dual Delay
Random Delay
Random Hall
Resonant Chords
Signal Generator
VSO Pitch
Multivoice Pitch
STEREO AND
SURROUND REVERBS
AND EFFECTS
Room
Hall
Chamber
Random Delay
Classic (Random Hall)
Plate
Dual Delay
Ambience
Resonant Chords
Chorus/Flange
Concert Hall
Signal Generator
VSO Pitch
Multivoice Pitch
9Available in two models:
46 channels of XLR/AES
inputs and outputs
42 DB25 6-channel analog
I/O and 1 DB25 6-channel
digital I/O
9New Parallel Stereo and
Surround configurations
950 legendary Lexicon
reverbs, delays, and
modulation effects
9Lexicon’s new Surround Room
algorithm, used to generate a
vast array of room-related effects
for music and post
9New Pitch algorithms
9Seamless automation and
control via Ethernet or FireWire
9Over 2200 factory presets,
including recognizable classics
from Lexicon's immense library
of sounds
9Hardware Plug-In capability
inside Mac®VST®, Audio
Units, or RTAS software
932-bit floating point processing
9Sample rates up to 96kHz
9External BNC Wordclock
9MIDI in, out, and thru
91024 user presets
9Compact Flash for additional
storage
PCM96 SURROUND KEY FEATURES

PCM96 SURROUND REVERB/EFFECTS PROCESSOR
Sandy, UT, USA
801.566.8800
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©2008 All Rights Reserved, Harman International Industries Inc. Specifications subject to change.
Lexicon and dbx are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Inc. VST is a trademark of Stein-
berg Soft-und Hardware GmbH. FireWire and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer Corp.
Part Number: 18-0660
1 2
21
321
Dual Super
Mono
Dual Stereo
42 31
Quad Mono Dual Mono /
Single Stereo
1
Super Stereo
1
Two In/Four Out
1
Four In/Four Out
1
Two In/Five Out
1
Five In/Five Out
1
Six In/Six Out
ROUTING OPTIONS
The PCM96 Surround can be
divided in up to four virtual
machines, each of which can
run its own algorithm. This
allows the signal from each
input to be routed through
a variety of algorithm
combinations.
PLUG-IN MODE ROUTING (FireWire)
In FireWire®mode, the PCM96 Surround can
process up to six inputs and six outputs in
the following configurations:
STANDALONE MODE ROUTING (Analog, Digital)
In standalone mode, the PCM96 Surround can
process up to six inputs and six outputs in the
following configurations:
1
Super Stereo
21
Dual Stereo
42 31
Quad Mono
1
2
Cascade
Stereo
1 2
3
Mono to
Stereo
1 2
Dual Super
Mono
1
Super Stereo
Mono In
1 2
Dual Mono /
Single Stereo
3
1
2 4
3
Cascade
Mono
1
Two In/Four Out
1
Four In/Four Out
1
Two In/Five Out
1
Five In/Five Out
21
Dual Stereo
Mono In
1
Six In/Six Out
FLASH BUSY
SELECT
TAP/TEMPO
LOAD
NAVIGATE
MACHINE
STORE
COMPARE
123456
Compare button
Surround gain
LED ladders
Main OLED screen shows routing
configurations, program names,
effects, parameters, and system
settings
Large navigation knob Three parameter
adjustment knobs
Store button Compact flash
preset storage
Tap Tempo button
Load button
OUT 5-6 OUT 3-4 OUT 1-2 IN 5-6 IN 3-4 IN 1-2
Standard IEC
line cord
FireWire®400 ports Word clock input
XLR AES inputs/outputs
Ethernet connections MIDI in, thru and out
Digital Model (PCM96SUR-D)
ANALOG I/O
Standard IEC
line cord
FireWire®400 ports Word clock input
2 DB25 6-channel Analog I/O
Ethernet connections MIDI in, thru and out
1 DB25 6-channel Digital AES I/O
Analog & Digital Model (PCM96SUR-A)