Lexicon LXP NATIVE - User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
LXP NATIVE REVERB BUNDLE

The Lexicon®legacy continues...
The LXP Native Reverb Bundle brings
an inspiring quality to your mixes. These
reverbs are not trying to imitate the real
thing, they are the real thing. All four
plug-ins are based on uniquely complex
algorithms, and each comes with an
array of presets to suit your needs.
You can tailor each plug-in to your
preference or let Lexicon’s trained-ear
professionals do the work for you. Place
just one instance of the LXP Native
Reverbs into your mix, and you will soon
appreciate what distinguishes Lexicon
from all others.

Congratulations and thank you
for purchasing the LXP Native Reverb Plug-in Bundle, an artful blend of four illustrious
Lexicon®reverb plug-ins. With a history of great reverbs, the LXP Native Reverb Bundle
includes the finest collection of professional factory presets available. Designed to bring
the highest level of sonic quality and function to all of your audio applications, the LXP
Native Reverb Bundle will change the way you color your mix forever.
Quick Start
Choose one of the four Lexicon plug-ins.
Each plug-in contains a different algorithm:
Chamber (LXPChamber)
Hall (LXPHall)
Plate (LXPPlate)
Room (LXPRoom)
In the plug-in’s window, select a category
Select a preset
It can be as simple or as in-depth as you’d like. The 220+ included presets work
well for most situations, but you can easily adjust any parameter and save any
preset. See page 26 for more information on loading presets, and page 27 for more
about saving presets.
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LXP Native |Reverb Bundle Contents
Contents
Installation 7
Install the Plug-in Bundle 7
iLok License 7
First Look 9
LXP Features 10
In Depth 13
Realtime Display 13
Parameter Knobs 16
Navigation Buttons 18
Control Buttons 20
The Soft Row 22
Presets 25
Loading a Category or Preset 26
Saving a Preset 27
Manage User Presets 28
User Preset Stored Location 30
Pro Tips 31
Maximizing your machine 31
Reverb Tail Behavior 31
The Algorithms 35
LXP Chamber 37
LXP Hall 39
LXP Plate 41
LXP Room 43
The Parameters 45
BassRT 46
Bass XOV (Bass Crossover) 46
Diffusion 46
Early Level 46
Echo Parameters 47
Mix (Wet Dry Mix) 48
Predelay 48
Reflection Parameters 49
Reverb Level 50
Reverb Time 50
Rolloff 50
RT Hi Cut 50
Shape and Spread 51
Size (Reverb Size) 52
Spin 52
Tap Slope 53
Wander 53

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LXP Native |Reverb Bundle Installation
Installation
Install the Plug-in Bundle
Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Installer should start automatically.
If the Installer doesn’t start automatically, you can start it manually by opening the
appropriate file on the CD:
Mac®: LXP Reverb.mpkg
Windows®: setup.exe
Once the Installer is open, follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
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.
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Important! Your LXP Native Reverb Bundle will
not work without an authorized iLok USB smart
key inserted in your computer’s USB port!

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First Look
When you load a Lexicon®plug-in, the overall appearance may look something like
the window below. You will notice that the Lexicon plug-in is embedded within a
larger window provided by the DAW. Appearance will differ from host to host.

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LXP Features
Below is a visual map that displays the LXP Native’s main screen feature set.
In the example below we have instantiated the LXP Hall algorithm.
Category
Selector
Realtime
Display
Preset
Selector
Algorithm Name
Parameter
Knobs
Soft Row
Navigation
Buttons
Level
Meters
Control Buttons
Realtime Display
Three unique visualizations provide additional information regarding the reverb tail,
frequency content, or impulse response to help shape your individual sound. This is
explained in greater detail on pages 13–15.
Parameter Knobs
Adjust parameters here. Each knob controls a single parameter. The parameter
name appears below the knob.
Navigation Buttons
Each button brings up a different edit page with parameters related to the button
name.
Control Buttons
These let you manage presets, compare changes you’ve made to the original settings,
and reload the original settings. This is explained in greater detail on page 20.
Soft Row
This row is only visible when the Soft Row Navigation Button is pressed. The Soft
Row buttons allow you to customize which parameters are shown in the Soft Row
set of parameters. See pages 22–23 for more information.
Level Meters
Displays the input and output levels of any signal going through the LXP plug-ins.

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LXP Native |Reverb Bundle In Depth
In Depth
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 anywhere
in the Realtime Display window to change the view.
Realtime Display
Category Selector
Presets for the algorithm are grouped into categories to make them easier to
find. 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.

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Display 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 five 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 response, the image moves to the
left as it ages.

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Parameter Knobs
Parameter Knobs
Parameter Knobs
Each of these knobs controls a parameter. You can adjust their values via click-and-
drag, mousewheel, or double-clicking the number above the knob and typing.
You can change the set of Parameter Knobs displayed by clicking the Navigation
buttons, described in the next section. You can create a custom set of Parameter
Knobs by clicking the Soft Row Navigation Button, as described on page 19.