Using The Reverb Program

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Parameters Used in the 960L Algorithms, Continued

LvL>L,

Reflection Levels. In many real spaces, distinct reflections and echoes are an important part

LvR>R,

of the sound, so many of the 960L's reverbs have reflection delay and echo paths with

LvL>R,

appropriate controls.

LvR>L,

 

LvLF>LF,

The Reflection Delays set the delay time. For example, dLF>RS is the delay time in a path from

LvLF>LS,

the Left Front Input, through the diffusor, through a delay of dLF>RS duration, and finally to the

LvLF>RF,

Right Surround Output.

LvLF>RS,

 

LvLS>LF,

Each of these delay paths has its own level control as well as a master control for all of the

LvLS>LS,

(ErlLvl). The level of the example delay path is set by the related control LvLF>RS.

LvLS>RF,

 

LvLS>RS,

 

LvRF>LF,

 

LvRF>LS,

 

LvRF>RF,

 

LvRF>RS,

 

LvRS>LF,

 

LvRS>LS,

 

LvRS>RF,

 

LvRS>RS

 

MidRT

Midrange Reverberation Time. The basic control for setting the duration in seconds of the

 

reverberant tail. This is the control that is most like the physical RT60 parameter. The perceived

 

time will also be affected by RtHicut and Bass. Generally, MidRT should be set to a value of

 

about 1.2 seconds for small rooms and up to 2.4 seconds or so for halls.

Mix

Wet/Dry Mix. Each of Lexicon's factory programs are typically shipped at 100% Wet, and we

 

recommend controlling the mix at the console, rather than on the LARC2. Where a console is not

 

available this control can be used to adjust the wet/dry ratio. When a console is being used to

 

adjust the mix of the reverberation returns, be sure the wet/dry Mix control is set at 100%.

 

Otherwise the direct path through the 960L will interfere with the direct path through the console

 

and severe combing will occur.

RefDly

Reflection Delay (Reverse algorithm only) operates very much like the reflection delays in other

 

reverbs. In Reverse, it has a particular role, which is to supply the "dry" sound at the end of the

 

apparently reversed tape. The Reflection Delay is connected to Size. Changes in Size will scale

 

this delay. See also Reflection Level.

RefLvl

Reflection Level (Reverse algorithm only) operates very much like the levels for reflection delays

 

in other reverbs. In Reverse, it has a particular role, which is to supply the "dry" sound at the end

 

of the apparently reversed tape. See also Reflection Delay.

Rolloff

Rolloff (Stereo algorithms only) sets the cutoff frequency of a 6dB per octave low-pass filter at the

 

output of all reverberation processing. Rolling off high frequencies with this filter can result in more

 

natural-sounding characteristic. For a shelving characteristic, use Shelf. Rolloff does not affect the

 

frequency response of the early reflections. See RefHicut.

RPreD

Rear PreDelay (Surround algorithms only) is an additional predelay that can be added to rear

 

input path to recreate the effect of the space’s rear wall being farther from the listener than the

 

front. The total rear-channel predelay is the sum of RvbPreD and RPreD, so the latter’s values are

 

always preceded by a "+" on the display. E.g., with RPred of +20 and RvbPreD of 100, the onset

 

of reverberation from the rear will occur 120 msec after the initial acoustical event. For best results

 

we recommend that the RPreD control be set to values less than 20ms. Greater values tend to

 

make the reverberation from the rear separately audible from the front reverberation, and the room

 

seems less natural.

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