Lexicon MX200 - Manual (Page 42)

either 44.1kHz or 48kHz sample rate to
avoid problems.
Software Configuration
Because the audio is being processed
within the MX200 hardware, and not inside
your computer, your DAW (Digital Audio
Workstation, or Recording Software) needs
to be set up to send and receive audio to
and from the MX200.
Many DAW’s have built-in routing configu-
rations for this; consult your software’s
documentation for information about set-
ting up external routing options.
Steinberg ® Cubase SX ® users: see infor-
mation on “External FX” connections.
Logic ® Audio users: see information about
“I/O Insert Plug-Ins.”
Cakewalk ® Sonar™ users: see information
about “Adding Send / Return Effects to a
Bus”
If your software does not provide specific
information about these types of configura-
tions, you can set up the connections your-
self. Each recording platform will vary
slightly, but the basic principles are the
same.
To set up a send and return path:
1. Create a Stereo Bus (or two audio
busses) that are different from your Main
Mix (Master) Bus.
2. Route these busses to the outputs on
your audio I/O hardware that you have
connected to the MX200 (Either the
S/PDIF output, or two analog outputs).
3. In your VST or Audio Units Send Effects
Routing options, send the MX200’s
effect sends to the Stereo Busses (or
Bus Pair) you created in Step 1.
4. Create two audio tracks whose inputs
correspond to those you connected to
the MX200 (Either the S/PDIF input, or
two analog inputs).
5. Route these tracks to the Main Mix
(Master) Bus.
If you have followed these steps correctly,
when you open an instance of the MX200
plug-in, its audio path will lead it to the bus
pair you created, which will send the audio
to the MX200. The processed audio is then
sent from the MX200 through your audio
hardware’s inputs to the two audio tracks
you created in Step 4, and monitored
through the Main Mix Bus, just as you
would any audio or plug-in effect.
Using the MX200 Plug-In
Window
In your DAW, open the Lexicon MX200
plug-in. You’ll see an instance of the
Program Editor window. You can use the
MX200 plug-in software just as you would
any other plug-in: Session Recall, automa-
tion – everything behaves just as any other
VST TM or Audio Unit plug-in. The primary
difference is that the audio processing
occurs in the MX200 rather than on your
computer. And, since the MX200 is a
physical device, you can only open one
instance of the plug-in window. If you
attempt to open more than one plug-in win-
dow, the message shown below will
appear.
Controls
The MX200’s Plug-In window functions
much like the MX-Edit Program Editor win-
dow described on page 28.
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