How it hooks up Lexicon MX200

[speedfrk222]

This is a newbie'ish question.

I'm looking to get a reverb to add to my recordings of acoustic guitar and vocals. I'm looking at the Lexicon MX200 and wondering how I would actually hook this up to my MBox.

I have an MBox2 and use Protools. Obviously I won't plug a mic directly into the reverb then into the the Mbox. Do I add the reverb as an insert in protools like a software plug in?

Thanks!

Andrew

 

[buryher17]

This is a newbie'ish question.

I'm looking to get a reverb to add to my recordings of acoustic guitar and vocals. I'm looking at the Lexicon MX200 and wondering how I would actually hook this up to my MBox.

I have an MBox2 and use Protools. Obviously I won't plug a mic directly into the reverb then into the the Mbox. Do I add the reverb as an insert in protools like a software plug in?

Thanks!

Andrew

from what ive read about and heard about this prodect its used as EITHER a plug in or a hardware rack unit. So when you open up pro tools, you add it after to your recorded product. Which i would prefer before hardware anyways.


I actually almost bought that but decided to invest ona enw ocmputer and interface instead first, but the amount of repsonse i got from that processor was rediculous. eveyrhting was possitive and had high ratings to it.

 

[altitude909]

from what ive read about and heard about this prodect its used as EITHER a plug in or a hardware rack unit. So when you open up pro tools, you add it after to your recorded product. Which i would prefer before hardware anyways.

No its not. Its a hardware rack unit that just has a VST control front end so you can automate parameters from inside your VST host, there is no protools plugin. You still have to bus to it just like any external send/return

 

[speedfrk222]

Thanks for the responses, that's what i needed to know. I thought I could just use the USB as the connection. Would be nice hu!

Would anyone suggest outboard vs. a plugin? D-Verb isn't really giving me very good results, but it could just be my lack of experience.

 

[RawDepth]

No its not. Its a hardware rack unit that just has a VST control front end so you can automate parameters from inside your VST host, there is no protools plugin. You still have to bus to it just like any external send/return

This is quoted from page 9 of the manual...

"The MX200 features a USB interface that lets it function as a "hardware plug-in" – recognized and functioning within a VST or Audio Units compatible recording application as a plug-in effect, but still operating as a dedicated hardware processor. This unique hardware plug-in feature lets you add legendary Lexicon effects to your computer-based recordings with full automation and recall features via an intuitive crossplatform plug-in window without overburdening your CPU."

That sounds like a VST plug-in to me.

(You can also send digital audio to it via the S/PDIF connections.)

RD

 

[altitude909]

This is quoted from page 9 of the manual...

"The MX200 features a USB interface that lets it function as a "hardware plug-in" – recognized and functioning within a VST or Audio Units compatible recording application as a plug-in effect, but still operating as a dedicated hardware processor. This unique hardware plug-in feature lets you add legendary Lexicon effects to your computer-based recordings with full automation and recall features via an intuitive crossplatform plug-in window without overburdening your CPU."

That sounds like a VST plug-in to me.

(You can also send digital audio to it via the S/PDIF connections.)

RD

Um, I have owned one for almost 2 years now. Notice the "full automation and recall features" meaning you can automate parameters and recall patches, thats all. It does not process anything via USB, if you want to send audio to it, it needs to go via SPDIF or the analog input/outputs just like any effect