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For many people Lexicon is the definitive brand for digital reverb units. Along with EMT, Lexicon dominated the market in the 1980s, producing realistic reverb simulations in a variety of formats from the simple rackmount units like the PCM70 and Lexicon 200 to the high-end units with LARC remote controls including the 224XL and 480L
Following their initial success, Lexicon developed their own proprietary digital reverb processor, the Lexichip, which enabled them to build cheaper, more compact effects processors. A new version of that processor, the Lexichip II, led to the Lexicon PCM 80 and the Reflex
The Reflex is not just a reverb processor. It has a wide variety of programs (see listing below) and, unlike the Alex, a full Midi specification allowing real-time control of parameters via Midi. Lexicons as far back as the PCM70 have offered Midi control but the Reflex is the first time it’s been offered in this price range
The Reflex is designed to be quick & easy to use with 16 presets and 128 user memories (Alex: 16 memories). The front panel is super-simple with a signal LED, Input / Mix / Output controls, (Mix varies the blend of effect and dry signal), Store / Clear button, Parameter / Learn button (to select the parameter to edit or to enter APM – Advanced Programming Mode), a Value knob (to edit that parameter), digital display and a Register / Preset knob to select a program
The Learn function allows Midi signals to be patched to control a parameter. Enter APM mode by pressing & holding the Parameter / Learn button, select the parameter to be controlled, send a Midi message and the assignment is done
Each preset has up to 10 parameters that can be edited (Alex: 3), two from the front panel and the rest via APM. Modified programs can be saved into any of 128 user memories. If you want more in-depth editing than the Reflex can provide, there are more Lexicons in my eBay store
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Reflex Presets | |
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1 | Large Hall |
2 | Vocal Hall |
3 | Piano Hall |
4 | Music Club |
5 | Guitar Stage |
6 | Small Room |
7 | Inverse |
8 | Gate |
9 | Rich Plate |
10 | Drum Plate |
11 | Vocal Plate |
12 | Flanger |
13 | Chorus |
14 | Canyon |
15 | Multi Taps |
16 | Resonator |