Lexicon MPX1

[Soloist]

Scored on one of these today for next to nothing! Slapped it in the MP2's loop and it sounds pretty damn good! :whoohoo!: I was looking for a MPX G2 but I couldn't pass this up, looks brand new! My only bitch is the lag time when switching presets. Those Lexicon reverbs are lush as hell :bow:

[rnolan]

Great score, wouldn't mind a G2 myself.  Lexicon reverb is my favourite, my first experience was with the Lark 224x in the studio, great reverb.
So is the preset lag in the MPX ? (I'm assuming here you have v1.41 EPROM in the MP2 and have set it to "fast" program change (it is a MP2 setting BTW (in case you haven't tripped over it before))). Maybe there's a firmware upgrade for the MPX to speed up the patch changes ? (as was in MP2 v 1.41).  Also does it make any difference if you use the MP2 midi out rather than the through ? just thinking out loud here...

[Systematic Chaos]

The MPX1 is known for the *extreme* lag when switching presets...nothing you can do about it.
Best workaround is to *build* one big master preset and then assign various MIDI CC to parameters and map them to switch/alter when switching presets.
The FX-quality in the Lexicon is awesome!

[vansinn]

Just checked Bob Stellon's Lexicon pages; no firmware upgrade since V.1.1, and he no longer stocks it: http://www.stecrecords.com/?RecordId=417
Don't think he'll do any more upgrades on either of the two devices; had a chat with him last year about possible mods on the G2..

[Soloist]

The MPX1 is known for the *extreme* lag when switching presets...nothing you can do about it.
Best workaround is to *build* one big master preset and then assign various MIDI CC to parameters and map them to switch/alter when switching presets.

That's Exactly what I am doing. 4 main patches, 1 for cleans, crunch, hi-gain and solo's. Seems to be the only work-around. Of all my rack gear this is the only piece with lag when changing presets, not a big deal my ground control pro will handle all the CC mapping.

[MarshallJMP]

I also have one and when you switch there is an option that the sound doesn't go away just the effect,but i can't rember how or what.It's explained in the manual somewhere.

[Soloist]

I think your are talking about the program load. Manual or automatic. In auto mode there is a brief time out while the patch loads. Also the setup load and setup store function can be used to store up to 5 configurations for quicker access.

[MarshallJMP]

No don't think so (it's been a long time since i used it),it had something to do with bypass mode were you could select no sound or just dry sound when switching to another preset.

[Soloist]

I will look into that. Thanks!

[rabidgerry]

Does a lexicon MPX2 have intelligent harmonizer?  Do you know Soloist?

[Systematic Chaos]

The MPX-G2 has an intelligent harmonizer

[MarshallJMP]

Does a lexicon MPX2 have intelligent harmonizer?  Do you know Soloist?

I don't think there is a MPX2 ,there is a MPX200 and also an MX200?

[Harley Hexxe]

Hey Gang,

   I believe all the Lexicon gear has a lag in the program switching when it comes to MIDI. I own several Lexicon rack units, and the only way I overcome this lag is to use my Voodoo Labs Ground Control with them.
   I assign the Lexicon racks their own MIDI channel, and that does the trick.

   Harley 8)

[MarshallJMP]

So how does that solve the lag Harley?

[rnolan]

Maybe the MPX is slow to decipher the sysex stream to work out what's intended for it ? So if you give it it's own channel, all messages on that channel are for it ? just a guess.