Ambience, Plate – Lexicon MPX G2 User Manual

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Mix

0-100%

Dry/Wet ratio

Level

Off, -89 to +6dB

Amount of effect in the processed signal

Size

4.0-76.0 meters

Length of room

Link

Off, On

Scales DTime with Size

Diff

0-100%

Increase of initial echo density over time

P Dly

0-250ms

Delay inserted before the onset of reverberation

DTime

0.07-65.4s

Length of the ambience tail

D Lvl

Off, -48dB to Full

Level of the ambience tail

Rt HC

0.5-21.2kHz

High frequency content of DTime

The Ambience effect gives

warmth, spaciousness and depth
to a performance without coloring
the direct sound, and is commonly
used to add a room sound to re-
corded music or speech. The ef-
fect simulates reflections from
room surfaces, with random re-
flections, a gradual decay of over-
all level, and a gradual narrowing
of the bandwidth. DTime settings
can be varied to create larger or
smaller spaces while variations of
D Lvl and Rt HC correspond to the
hardness of the imaginary reflect-
ing surfaces and the effects of air
absorption on the high end of the
sonic spectrum.

Ambience

Mix

0-100%

Dry/Wet ratio

Level

Off, -89 to +6dB

Amount of effect in the processed signal

Size

4.0-76.0 meters

Length of room

Link

Off, On

Scales Decay and Spred with Size

Diff

0-100%

Increase of initial echo density over time

P Dly

0-250ms

Delay inserted before the onset of reverberation

Bass

0.2-4.0x

Reverb time for low frequency signals

Decay

0.07-65.4s

Length of the reverb tail

Xover

30Hz to 24.7kHz, Full

Frequency of transition from Decay to Bass

Rt HC

525Hz-24.7kHz, Flat

High frequency content of Decay

Shape

0-255

Contour of the reverberation envelope

Spred

0-255

Sustain of reverberation after initial build up

* = Interpolated; ( ) = Option of preceding parameter

Plate

0

190

0

190

Plate effects were originally gen-

erated by large, thin sheets of metal
suspended upright under tension
on springs. Transducers attached
to the plate would transmit a signal
which would, in turn, vibrate the
plate. Because the plate provided
a denser medium than air, sounds
broadcast through it would seem
to be ocurring in a large open
space.

The Plate effect synthesizes the

sound of metal plates, with high
initial diffusion and a relatively
bright, colored sound. This effect
is designed to be heard as part of
the music, mellowing and thicken-
ing the initial sound. It is a popular
choice for enhancing popular mu-
sic, particularly percussion.

NO PROCESSING STEPS USED

NO PROCESSING STEPS USED

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