Lexicon MPX G2 manual Patching, Notes and Tips on Routing

MPX G2 User Guide Lexicon

Notes and Tips on Routing

Patching

The Overdrive effect produces the analog tone and saturation of tape echo electronics.The Detuner is patched to the Random controller to add pitch fluctuations caused by the wow and flutter typical of tape delay mechanical systems. The Compressor limits the feedback signal so that it never goes completely out of control. As new notes are played, the compressor lowers the feedback level. When the playing stops, the echo repeats begin to swell in volume, but the compressor keeps the swell from going into overload. This allows feedback settings to produce infinite repeat — with the sound evolving on each repeat. A/B is patched to clear the delay.

1.The number of configurations you can create is huge. The best approach to take is to think about what you want before changing anything.

2.When changing the routing options, work from left to right — from the input block to the output block.

3.The MPX G2 will only display the routing options that are available in the current configuration. For example, if all seven blocks are on the upper path, the only available option will be Split. The next block downstream from a Split will have Upper, Lower, and Merge available as options.

4.The MPX G2 automatically updates the routing options downstream from the selected block as necessary. For example, if you change a Split path to Upper, all of the following blocks will be set to Upper as well.

5.You can also move effects while the Routing Map is displayed:

Press and hold Options. After about two seconds, the display will show Move effect. Continue to hold down the Options button and select the effect block you want to move with the < and > buttons. Turn the knob to drag the selected effect to a new position.

The Edit mode Patching menu allows you to control effect parameters in real- time from a variety of external, MIDI and internal controllers. This important topic deserves its own chapter and is covered in Chapter 4.

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