Lexicon 300, Owner'S Manual

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Lexicon
300 V 3.0 Owner's Manual
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The LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) is a control generator which is designed to
modulate Effect or Setup parameters in the 300 when parameters are patched
to it. The LFO has a shape and a rate (speed) function, available on Page Four.
The shape can be SINEusoidal, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, or RANDOM. Rate is
adjustable from Off to 9.0Hz.
The action of the meters is determined on Page Five. The choices are:
ANA IN (Analog In) for either Left or Right channel
DIG IN (Digital In) for either Left or Right channel
FX-OUT for either Left or Right channel ( commonly referred to as the WET BUS)
Note: If you choose Left Meter or Right Meter as Patch sources when making
MOD Edits, you are essentially linking the ballistics of the meter to the assigned
destination.
Pages Six and Seven allow you to make as many as two MOD patches in the
Setup domain. As an example, try patching the LFO to a Balance parameter as
follows:
1. The display should read:
Patch #1S DEST VALUE
SOURCE THRS SCALE
2. If DEST is not underscored, press the button directly beneath it to select it.
Once it is underscored, turn the softknob to select ANALOG BALANCE.
The display will revert to its state in Step 1 after approximately 20 seconds.
To return immediately to this display, press SETUP EDIT.
3. Select SOURCE by pressing the button directly beneath it. Turn the
softknob fully clockwise until the display reads LFO_1.
4. Before doing anything else, press PAGE UP twice to the LFO control page.
Select RATE and adjust it to .07Hz. (Leave Shape at SINE.) The display
should start to flicker.
5. Press PAGE UP twice to the Level and Balance Page. Press the VALUE
key. The value of ABAL (balance) should be modulating from left to right.
Although very simplified, this is the basic model for making MOD patches in the
300.
To disable the patch, press SETUP SELECT and reselect the Setup, thereby
restoring the original settings. Alternatively, you can return to the LFO Rate
page, and set the rate to OFF.
On Page Eight you can name your Setup prior to storing it into a register. The
arrow (cursor) keys allow you to select a letter to change; the softknob actually
changes the character. The maximum length of a name is 12 characters.