Lexicon PCM NATIVE ROOM User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
PCM NATIVE ROOM

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The Lexicon®Legacy
continues...

...with the PCM Native Room
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 Room 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 Room 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
Room Control ......................................... 14
Predelay............................................. 14
Room Scale ....................................... 15
Bass Xover......................................... 15
Bass Boost......................................... 15
Presets..................................................... 16
Loading a Preset..................................... 16
Storing and Managing Presets ............... 17
Portable Presets...................................... 18
Where are presets stored? ..................... 19
Getting the most out of your computer.. 20
Reverb Tail Behavior................................ 21
The Algorithm.......................................... 24
Room...................................................... 25
The Parameters ....................................... 26
Mix and Input ......................................... 26
Mix..................................................... 26
Reverb Control ....................................... 27

Size.................................................... 27
Reverb Time ...................................... 27
BassRT............................................... 27
Bass XOV (Bass Crossover)................ 27
RT Hi Cut........................................... 28
RTHC Damping ................................. 28
Spin and Wander............................... 28
Infinite ............................................... 28
Tap Slope .......................................... 29
Tail Width .......................................... 30
Room Control ......................................... 31
Pattern Category ............................... 31
Pattern............................................... 31
Early Predelay.................................... 31
Reverb Predelay ................................ 31
Room Scale ....................................... 31
Bass XOver........................................ 31
Bass Boost......................................... 32
Reverse.............................................. 32
Early & Late (Reverb) Shaping ................ 33
Level.................................................. 33
Frequency.......................................... 33
Bandwidth ......................................... 33
Shelf .................................................. 33
Type................................................... 33
Lexicon Plug-Ins & Upgrades................... 34
Available Lexicon Plug-Ins...................... 34
Upgrading ............................................. 34

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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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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