Lexicon PCM NATIVE HALL User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
PCM NATIVE HALL

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The Lexicon®Legacy
continues...

...with the PCM Native Hall
For over 40 years Lexicon®has
been recognized as the gold
standard of digital reverb and
effects processing and has
continuously introduced leading
edge technology for the audio
industry. Lexicon again rocked
the audio industry with the
introduction of the PCM Native
Reverb and PCM Native Effects
Plug-In Bundles, the ultimate
bundles 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,
these powerhouse plug-ins offer
legendary Lexicon processing
with the most versatile and finely
crafted studio presets. Designed
to bring the highest level of sonic
quality and functionality to all
your audio applications, the PCM
Native Series Plug-Ins will take
center stage in your DAW.

Congratulations and thank you
for purchasing the PCM Native Hall plug-in. With decades of legacy products to pull from, the
PCM Native plug-ins include the finest collection of factory presets available. Designed to bring
the highest level of sonic quality and functionality to all of your audio applications, the PCM
Native plug-ins will take center stage in your DAW.
Quick Start
• Open your DAW and choose the Lexicon plug-in from your list of plug-ins
• 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 included presets work well for most
situations, but you can easily adjust any parameter and save any preset. See the “Factory
Presets” section for more information on editing, loading and saving presets.
Included Items
• PCM Native Hall software CD
• iLok license code
• This manual

Table of Contents
Installation ............................................... 1
Install the Plug-in.................................... 1
iLok License............................................ 1
First Look—The User Interface................ 2
Overview ................................................ 2
Level Meters...................................... 3
Preset Category................................. 3
Realtime Display................................ 3
Preset Selector .................................. 3
EQ Window....................................... 3
Help Button....................................... 3
Fader Area......................................... 3
Control Buttons ................................. 3
The Realtime Display.............................. 4
Off ..................................................... 5
Multiband.......................................... 5
Frequency.......................................... 5
Impulse.............................................. 5
The 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 ............................... 8
Parameter Value ................................ 8
Modifier Button ................................. 8
Fader ................................................. 8
The Control Buttons ............................... 9
Edit.................................................... 9
Compare .......................................... 9
Store.................................................. 9
Edit Navigation and Full Edit Mode....... 10
The Soft Row .......................................... 11
Customizing the Soft Row ................. 11
Input & Mix............................................. 12
Reverb .................................................... 13
Reflections.............................................. 14
Master Time Control ......................... 14
Absolute/Tempo Switch .................... 14
Gain Polarity Switch........................... 14
Presets..................................................... 15
Loading a Preset..................................... 15
Storing and Managing Presets ............... 16
Portable Presets...................................... 17
Where are presets stored? ..................... 18
Getting the most out of your computer.. 19
Reverb Tail Behavior................................ 19
The Algorithm.......................................... 22
Hall ......................................................... 23
The Parameters ....................................... 24
Mix and Input ......................................... 24
Mix..................................................... 24
Predelay............................................. 24
Diffusion ............................................ 25

Shape and Spread............................. 25
Reverb Control ....................................... 26
Size.................................................... 26
Reverb Time ...................................... 26
BassRT............................................... 26
Bass XOV (Bass Crossover)................ 26
RT Hi Cut........................................... 27
RTHC Damping ................................. 27
Infinite ............................................... 27
Spin and Wander............................... 27
Tap Slope .......................................... 28
Tail Width .......................................... 29
Reflections.............................................. 30
Rfl Time Master ................................. 30
Rfl Delay ........................................... 30
Rfl Gain.............................................. 30
Early & Late (Reverb) Shaping ................ 31
Level.................................................. 31
Frequency.......................................... 31
Bandwidth ......................................... 31
Shelf .................................................. 31
Type................................................... 31
Lexicon Plug-Ins & Upgrades................... 32
Available Lexicon Plug-Ins...................... 32
Upgrading ............................................. 32

1
Installation
Install the Plug-in
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®: Use the “.dmg” installation file
Windows®: Use the “32-bit.exe” or “64-bit.exe” installation file
Once the Installer is open, follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
iLok License
You must download the license to your 2nd Generation iLok USB smart key before running
any program that might use this plug-in. 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-in without digging into your
system. For more information go to www.iLok.com.
Important! Your PCM Native Plug-in will not work without an authorized
2nd Generation iLok USB smart key inserted in your computer’s USB
port!
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!
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First Look—The User Interface
Overview
When the plug-in is instantiated, you will see a window that looks something like this:
Level Meters
Fader
Area
Control Buttons
Preset
Category
Preset
Selector
Realtime
Display EQ Window
Help
Button

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Level Meters
Shows the input and output levels.
Preset Category
Presets for the algorithm are grouped into categories to make them easier to find. Clicking
in this area will show the list of categories. Selecting a category will load the presets for that
category in the Preset Selector.
Realtime Display
Three unique visualizations help you to see inside the reverb. This is explained in greater depth
in the “Realtime Display” section of this manual.
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.
EQ Window
Allows you to see the type of EQ filters that are applied to the early and late reverb signals. This
is explained in greater depth in the “EQ Window” section of this manual.
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 in the
“Fader Area” section of this manual.
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 in the “Control Buttons” section
of this manual.

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The 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.

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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 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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The 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 reflections,
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 field 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 field may be directly
edited. The bandwidth knob is only available when the filter 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
Parameter Name
Shows the parameter being adjusted.
Parameter Value
Shows the current value of the parameter. This field may be directly edited.
Modifier Button
This button only appears for certain types of parameters. It controls aspects of the parameter. In
this illustration, it serves as a button to send the reverb into infinite 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.
Edit
The Edit button makes the Navigation buttons visible. These buttons allow all of the algorithm’s
parameters to be edited. See page 10 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
The Store button allows you to create and manage your own presets. See page 16 for more
information.

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Edit Navigation and Full Edit Mode
When the Edit button is clicked, an additional row of buttons appear along the lower
right portion of the plug-in. 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

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The Soft Row
When the plug-in is first instantiated, a number of parameters appear. This page of parameters
is called the “Soft Row”. These parameters were chosen as being the most useful parameters
for a particular preset. In most cases, we’ve tried to make a consistent set of choices, but many
presets call for different parameters. For most people, the soft row is all that’s needed.
Customizing the Soft Row
The soft row assignments are part of the preset. You can change the soft row assignments and
store the preset as a User Preset. To do this, press the Edit button to go into edit mode then
press the button for Soft Row. The plug-in will look something like this:
1. Click
Edit
2. Click
Soft Row
3. Modifier
button area.
Click to assign
soft row
parameter.
In the modifier button area, just above the fader, you will see the name of the parameter that
is assigned to that position in the soft row. Clicking on any of these parameter buttons reveals
a list of all the algorithm’s parameters. Select a parameter (or “no selection”) from the list, and
that parameter is then assigned to the soft row. The assigned parameter is still available on its
original edit page, but now it appears in the soft row as well.
You can assign any parameter, whether it’s on an edit page or in the EQ window. You can even
assign the same parameter more than once. When you’re done, store it as a User Preset and
you’ll always be able to recall the preset with your customized soft row.

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Input & Mix
Clicking the Input & Mix button reveals a straightforward group of parameters, all of which are
described in the “Parameters” section starting on page 24. The Predelay parameter includes an
Absolute/Tempo button. In Absolute Mode, a delay is shown in milliseconds. In Tempo Mode, a
rhythmic value is shown and the delay time responds to changes in the tempo using this plug-
in. If tempo slows down, delays get longer.
1. Click
Edit
2. Click
Input & Mix
Absolute/
Tempo
Button