Lexicon PCM NATIVE User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
PCM NATIVE REVERB BUNDLE

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The Lexicon®Legacy
continues...

For over 35 years Lexicon®has
been recognized as the golden
standard of digital reverb and
effects processing and has con-
tinuously introduced leading edge
technology for the audio industry.
Lexicon has again rocked the audio
industry with a complete collec-
tion of the finest reverb plug-ins
available. The PCM Native Re-
verb Plug-In Bundle is the ultimate
bundle for creating professional,
inspirational mixes within popular
DAWs like Pro Tools®, Logic®, and
any other VST®, Audio UnitTM, or
RTAS®compatible platform.
With all the flexibility you would
expect from native plug-ins, this
powerhouse Bundle delivers 7
legendary Lexicon reverb plug-ins
with hundreds of the most versatile
and finely-crafted studio presets.
Designed to bring the highest level
of sonic quality and function to all
your audio applications, the PCM
Native Reverb Bundle will take cen-
ter stage in your DAW.
...with the PCM Native Reverb Bundle

Congratulations and thank you
for purchasing the PCM Native Reverb Plug-in Bundle, an artful blend of seven
celebrated Lexicon®reverb plug-ins. With decades of legacy products to pull
from, the PCM Native Reverb Bundle includes the nest collection of Factory
Presets available. Designed to bring the highest level of sonic quality and func-
tion to all of your audio applications, the PCM Native Reverb Bundle will take
center stage in your DAW.
Quick Start
Choose one of the seven Lexicon plug-ins. Each plug-in contains a different•
algorithm:
Chamber (LexChamber)
Hall (LexHall)
Random Hall (LexRandomHall)
Plate (LexPlate)
Vintage Plate (LexVintagePlate)
Concert Hall (LexConcertHall)
Room (LexRoom)
In the plug-in’s window, select a category•
Select a preset•
Adjust parameters (optional)•
Save the preset (optional)•
It can be as simple or as in-depth as you’d like. The hundreds of included presets
work well for most situations, but you can easily adjust any parameter and save
any preset. See page 12 for more information on editing presets, and page 20 for
more about saving and loading presets.

Included Items
PCM Native Reverb Bundle software CD•
iLok license code•
This manual•

Table of Contents
Installation ................................................................ 1
Install the Plug-in Bundle ................................... 1
iLok License ....................................................... 1
First Look.................................................................. 2
Preset Category........................................... 3
Preset Selector ............................................ 3
Realtime Display.......................................... 3
EQ Window.................................................. 3
Level Meters ................................................ 3
Help Button.................................................. 3
Fader Area................................................... 3
Control Buttons ........................................... 3
Realtime Display ................................................ 4
Off................................................................ 5
Multiband .................................................... 5
Frequency ................................................... 5
Impulse ........................................................ 5
EQ Window ....................................................... 6
Graphic Display ........................................... 7
Early/Late Selectors .................................... 7
EQ Type Selector ........................................ 7
Level Control ............................................... 7
EQ Parameters............................................ 7
The Fader Area .................................................. 8
Parameter Name ........................................ 9
Parameter Value ......................................... 9
Modier Button ........................................... 9
Fader .......................................................... 9
The Control Buttons ........................................... 10
Edit .............................................................. 11
Compare ..................................................... 11
Store ............................................................ 11
Edit Navigation and Full Edit Mode.................... 12
The Soft Row ..................................................... 13
Customizing the Soft Row ........................... 13
Input and Mix ..................................................... 14
Reverb ............................................................... 15
Reections and Echoes ..................................... 16
Master Time Control .................................... 17
Absolute/Tempo Switch ............................... 17
Gain/Polarity Switch .................................... 17
Room Control..................................................... 18
Predelay ..................................................... 19
Room Scale ................................................. 19
Bass Xover .................................................. 19
Bass Boost .................................................. 19
Factory Presets ........................................................ 20
Loading a Preset................................................ 20
Storing and Managing Presets........................... 21
Portable Presets ................................................ 22
Where are presets stored? ................................ 24
Getting the most out of your computer ..................... 24
Reverb Tail Behavior ................................................ 25

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Tempo Mode Presets................................................ 25
The Algorithms.......................................................... 28
Chamber ............................................................ 29
Hall..................................................................... 31
Random Hall ...................................................... 33
Plate................................................................... 35
Vintage Plate...................................................... 37
Concert Hall ....................................................... 39
Room ................................................................. 41
The Parameters........................................................ 42
Bandwidth .......................................................... 42
Bass Boost (Room)............................................ 42
BassRT .............................................................. 43
Bass XOV (Bass Crossover).............................. 43
Category (Room) ............................................... 43
Chorus ............................................................... 43
Chorus Depth..................................................... 43
Denition ............................................................ 44
Delay Feedback Master ..................................... 44
Delay Level Master ............................................ 44
Delay Time Master ............................................. 44
Diffusion ............................................................. 44
Bass Crossover (Bass XOver) (Room) .............. 44
Echo Parameters ............................................... 45
Eko Delay ................................................... 45
Eko FBack ................................................... 45
Eko Gain...................................................... 45
Eko Time Mast............................................. 45
Eko Fbck Mast............................................. 45
Feedback ........................................................... 45
Frequency .......................................................... 46
Front Early Level................................................ 46
Innite ................................................................ 46
Mix (Wet Dry Mix)............................................... 46
Output Level....................................................... 47
Pattern (Room) .................................................. 47
Predelay............................................................. 47
Reection Parameters ....................................... 47
R Delay ..................................................... 47
R Gain........................................................ 47
R Time Mast............................................... 47
Reverb Time....................................................... 48
Reverb Wander .................................................. 48
RT Hi Cut ........................................................... 48
RtHC Damping................................................... 48
Scale (Room) ..................................................... 49
Shape and Spread ............................................. 49
Shelf................................................................... 51
Size (Reverb Size) ............................................. 51
Spread ............................................................... 51
Spin (and Wander) ............................................. 51
Tail Width ........................................................... 52
Tap Slope ........................................................... 53
Wander............................................................... 54

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Installation
Install the Plug-in Bundle
Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Installer should start automatically.1.
If the Installer doesn’t start automatically, you can start it manually by open-
ing the approprate le on the CD:
Mac®: PCM Native Reverb Plug-in.mpkg
Windows®: setup.exe
Once the Installer is open, follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
you wish to use.
iLok License
You must download a license to your iLok USB smart key before running any
program that might use these plug-ins. If a valid iLok license is not present, the
initial plug-in validation scan will fail and you may not be able to run the plug-ins
without digging into your system. For more information go to www.iLok.com.
Important! Your PCM Native Reverb Bundle will not work without an autho-
rized iLok USB smart key inserted in your computer’s USB port! 
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Level Meters
Fader
Area
Control Buttons
Algorithm Name
Preset
Category
Preset
Selector
Realtime
Display EQ Window
Help
Button
First Look
When the plug-in is instantiated, you will see a window that looks something like this:

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Preset Category
Presets for the algorithm are grouped into categories to make them easier to nd.
For example, the Hall algorithm is broken into Small Halls, Medium Halls and so
on. Clicking in this area will show the list of categories. Selecting a category will
load the presets for that category in the Preset Selector.
Preset Selector
Displays the list of presets within the selected category. Selecting a preset from
the list will cause the preset to be loaded into the plug-in.
Realtime Display
Three unique visualizations help you to see inside the reverb. This is explained in
greater depth on page 4.
EQ Window
Allows you to see the type of EQ lters that are applied to the early and late
reverb signals. This is explained in greater depth on page 6.
Level Meters
Show the input and output levels.
Help Button
Click on the Help button to enable tooltip help. Then hover your mouse cursor over the
button or parameter you want to know about. An explanation will appear onscreen.
Fader Area
Parameter values are shown and controlled in this area. This is explained in
more depth on page 8.
Control Buttons
These let you access all of a preset’s parameters, manage presets, and compare
changes you’ve made to the original settings. This is explained in more detail on
page 10.

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

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Off
This mode shows only the algorithm name. It is the
default view for the plug-in and requires the least amount
of CPU cycles.
Multiband
This display shows the reverb in ve frequency bands,
with the lowest frequency in the rear. The image moves
from right to left as it ages.
Frequency
This display shows the reverb as a more traditional RTA
image, with lower frequencies on the left.
Impulse
This display shows the signal as a single impulse re-
sponse, The image moves to the left as it ages.

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EQ Window
This window provides control of the output equalization:
Graphic Display Early/Late Selectors
Level Control EQ Parameters
EQ Type
Selector

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Graphic Display
Shows the EQ in a graphic form. The active section (Early or Late) is in the forefront.
Early/Late Selectors
These buttons select which EQ section is currently being edited. ‘Early’ includes
reections, direct echo outputs and room patterns. ‘Late’ includes the reverb tail.
EQ Type Selector
Allows any of six types of EQ to be applied to the active section. Those types are:
Single-pole lowpass (6db / Octave)•
Single-pole highpass (6db / Octave)•
Double-pole lowpass (12db /Octave)•
Double-pole highpass (12db / Octave)•
Bandpass•
Notch•
Level Control
Overall output level of the active section. These may be edited by holding the
mouse down and moving up and down over the knob. Alternatively, the value
eld may be directly edited.
EQ Parameters
Frequency, shelf and bandwidth parameters of the active section. To edit these,
click and hold on the knob, then move the mouse up or down. Alternatively, the
value eld may be directly edited. The bandwidth knob is only available when the
lter type is Bandpass or Notch.

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The Fader Area
The fader area may be populated by up to nine faders. This illustration shows
what may be found for each fader.
:
Parameter
Name
Modifier
Button
Parameter
Value
Fader

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Parameter Name
Shows the parameter being adjusted.
Parameter Value
Shows the current value of the parameter. This eld may be directly edited.
Modifier Button
This button only appears for certain types of parameter. It controls aspects of the param-
eter. In this illustration, it serves as a button to send the reverb into innite reverberation.
Fader
Changes the value of the parameter. May be dragged, control-dragged (for
higher resolution) or may be controlled by the mouse wheel.

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The Control Buttons
These buttons let you access all of a preset’s parameters, manage presets, and
compare changes you’ve made to the original settings.

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Edit
The Edit button makes the Navigation buttons visible. These buttons allow all of the
algorithm’s parameters to be edited. See page 12 for more detailed information.
Compare
The Compare button temporarily restores the plug-in to the selected preset. It
gives you a chance to see what was changed. While in compare mode, the plug-
in is not editable. Click Compare again to restore your edits.
Store
This allows the you to create and manage your own presets. See page 20 for
more information.

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Edit Navigation and Full Edit Mode
When the “Edit” button is clicked, an additional row of buttons appears along
the lower right portion of the plug-in. The names and number of buttons varies
among algorithms. Clicking one of the buttons will bring up an edit page holding
parameters related to the button name. Those parameters may be edited until the
desired sound is achieved.
Click
Edit