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Page 1: ...User Guide Guitar Effects Processor MPX G2 ...

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Page 6: ...al Routing 1 12 Right Mono Only 1 12 Stereo 1 12 Left Only 1 12 Connecting the main Outputs to Mono Input 1 13 Setting Audio Levels 1 13 Using Soft Sat 1 13 Input Level and Clip Indicators 1 13 Aux In and Clip Indicators 1 13 2 Basic Operation MPX G2 Menus 2 1 Loading and Playing with Programs 2 2 Program Load 2 2 Effect Bypass 2 3 Insert Bypass 2 3 Dedicated Analog Controllers 2 3 Programmable By...

Page 7: ...ments 3 20 Copy Effect 3 22 4 Patching Selecting a Source and Destination 4 2 Changing the Range of the Source Controller 4 3 Viewing Source Controller Activity 4 3 MIDI Learn Automatic Controller Assignment 4 4 Copying Patches 4 4 Changing the Range of the Destination Parameter 4 5 Linear or Nonlinear Control 4 6 Suspending and Clearing Patches 4 7 Multiple Patches with the Same Destination 4 7 5...

Page 8: ...librate Pedal 5 16 Bypass Patches 5 16 Tuner Mode 5 17 Global Effects 5 17 Speaker Sim Mode 5 18 Noise Gate Mode 5 18 Reverb Mode 5 18 Bypass Mode 5 18 6 MIDI Operation Selecting a MIDI Channel 6 1 Accessing Programs 6 1 Controlling MPX G2 Tempo Rate with MIDI Clock 6 2 MIDI Tempo Control 6 2 Using the MPX G2 as a MIDI Clock Source 6 2 Slaving two or more MPX G2s 6 3 Controller Quirks 6 4 The Knob...

Page 9: ...e 7 13 Phaser 7 13 OrangePhase 7 14 Red Comp 7 14 Blue Comp 7 15 DigiDrive1 and DigiDrive2 7 15 OctaBuzz 7 16 SweepFilter 7 17 1 Band M 7 17 Wah 1 Wah 2 and PedalWah1 PedalWah2 7 18 Volume M Volume S and Volume D 7 19 PedalVol and ExtPedalVol 7 19 Test Tone 7 20 Click 7 20 Chorus Effects 7 21 Chorus 7 21 Detune M 7 22 Flanger M Flanger24 M and Flanger S 7 23 Rotary Cab 7 24 Aerosol 7 24 Orbits 7 2...

Page 10: ...7 41 Fc Splitter 7 41 Crossover 7 42 Volume M Volume S and Volume D 7 42 PedalVol and ExtPedalVol 7 43 8 MPX G2 Internal Controllers Knob 8 1 LFO1 and LFO2 8 1 Random Generator 8 2 A B Glide 8 2 Env 8 3 Footswitch Controllers 8 3 9 Program Descriptions 1 99 Amp Input FX Loop 9 1 100 149 Amp Input Only 9 15 150 248 Stand Alone 9 20 249 250 Utility All configurations Unity Gain and Clean Slate 9 30 ...

Page 11: ...nd play Throughout the development process of our Custom Shop products we ve had the help of a team of artist advisors Time and again their input had a majorimpact onboth theMPX G2Guitar EffectsProcessorandMPXR1MIDI RemoteController Somewerewithusatthe beginning when theseproducts were just concepts on paper others joined us as various prototypes came roaring to life Jon Finn Dave Friedman of Rack...

Page 12: ...arge numeric display shows program and patch numbers A second alphanumeric display shows you program and parameter names and settings Like all Lexicon processors the MPX G2 gives you as much depth of control as you re ever likely to want while keeping the details out of your way Surface control of the MPX G2 is straightforward and intuitive with the most useful parameters of every program availabl...

Page 13: ...ou set up all of the functions the way you want them About the manual Togetthemostoutofthe MPXG2 wesuggestthat youinvest thetime toexplore this manual We think you ll agree that the time spent investigating will reward you with enjoyment of its full capabilities To get off to a quick start turn directly to Chapter 1 Product Overview and Chapter 2 Basic Operation The first section provides button d...

Page 14: ...he currently loaded effect Program Activates Program Mode where you can select and load programs and see which effects are active in any program Tap When Tempo LED is flashing sets tempo Press twice in rhythm to establish tempo rate Press once to reset LFO Knob and Knob selects programs and adjust the displayed parameter s value and enter Yes and No responses to screen queries A B Activates a vari...

Page 15: ...ont panel input Foot Pedal 1 4 Tip Ring Sleeve phone jack provided for footpedal with 10kΩ to 100kΩ impedance Main Outputs to Power Amp or Console XLRand1 4 TRS Outputimpedance is 600Ω each side balanced and levels up to 18dBu maximum full scale Unbalanced output levels up to 21dBu into 100kΩ REMOTE POWER IN 2 5mm connector for 9 VAC MIDI remote power For control voltage input use a 1 4 stereo plu...

Page 16: ... manual later right OK First things first If the MPX G2 isn t fresh out of the box let s make sure that all of the internal parameters are set to their original factory settings This won t affect any user programs 1 Press System twice 2 Use the knob to select Initialize 3 Press to display All 4 Use the knob to select System Only 5 Press Store 6 The display will show Are you sure Yes or No 7 Press ...

Page 17: ...during your very loudest playing back off the Input knob a bit With some guitars the red LED may never come on that s OK Now that you ve got the Input knob set for your loudest playing feel free to change the controls of your guitar to any settings you like as you audition the MPX G2 7 While playing slowly turn up the front panel Output knob until you reach a comfortable listening level You will h...

Page 18: ...udest playing feel free to change the controls of your guitar to any settings you like as you audition the MPX G2 9 Press Bypass to bypass the program The Bypass LED will turn on 10 Take your amp out of standby or turn it on and play The volume and tone of the guitar should be the same as when you were plugged directly into the amp thanks to the MPX G2 built in relay bypass 11 Press Bypass again t...

Page 19: ...ct your guitar s most powerful pickup turn the guitar volume control up all the way and play your loudest 8 Watch the Level and Clip LEDs above the MPX G2 Input Output knob If the red Clip LED comes on more than just occasionally during your very loudest playing back off the Input knob a bit With some guitars the red LED may never come on that s OK Now that you ve got the Input knob set for your l...

Page 20: ...mps this will be at about the 2 o clock position You will hear a slight ticking as this knob is adjusted this is normal Note the positions of the MPX G2 front panel Output knob as well as the postitionof the rearpanel Level knob Theseshould be thesame whenever you connect to this particular amp OK that s it Now you re ready to start listening to the Amp Input FX Loop programs 1 99 NOTE To get the ...

Page 21: ... MPX R1 is connected to an MPX G2 two way communication is accomplished via MIDI System Exclusive messages This allows immediate response by both units to actions on either front panel Connect the power adapter provided with the MPX R1 to the MPX G2 REMOTE POWER input jack and to a wall outlet Power up the MPX G2 and connect the 7 pin DIN cable provided with the MPX R1 between the MPX G2 rear pane...

Page 22: ...eamp SplitPreamp Detune M Detune S Detune D Shift M Shift S Shift D DiatonicHmy Panner Auto Pan Tremolo M Tremolo S UniVybe CustomVybe Phaser OrangePhase RedComp BlueComp DigiDrive1 DigiDrive2 OctaBuzz SweepFilter 1 Band M Wah 1 Wah 2 Pedal Wah1 Pedal Wah2 Volume M Volume S Volume D PedalVol ExtPedalVol Test Tone Click Chorus Detune M Flanger M Flanger24 M Flanger S Rotary Cab Aerosol Orbits Centr...

Page 23: ... any combination on either or both pre gain and post gain paths Post Gain Path This is the signal flow between your guitar and amp when Insert Send is connected to the input of the guitar amp pre gain path The straight wire bypass path and automatic bypass relay function as an effect loop switcher The analognoisegatewillhelp keepnoiseundercontrolwhenyouuse effectsinfront of your amp s high gain ch...

Page 24: ... in studio installations and touring rigs The chassis is isolated from the printed circuit board to prevent ground loops through the ground pin of the AC cord No special cables are required when connecting the MPX G2 to other equipment Note that the G2 must always be properly grounded via the ground pin in its AC line cord With the exception of the Main Outputs and the stereo Headphone connectors ...

Page 25: ...g Insert its LED will go out When the MPX G2 is connected to an amp s effects loop you can use the Insert button to bypass the amp s preamp and send MPX G2 signals directly into the amp s power amp This feature allows you for example to switch between your amp s high gain channel and an MPX G2 Gain effect clean channel TheInsertReturnjackshave software controlled sensingand switchingcircuitry to a...

Page 26: ...r detailed instructions on setting levels Soft Sat is a built in analog limiter that precedes the A D converters in the MPX G2 If the source to the MPX G2 is hot you can use Soft Sat to reduce the harshness caused by overloading the A D converters Press System select the Audio menu then select Soft Sat to turn the limiter On or Off The green Level LED indicates signal presence above 30dB at either...

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Page 28: ...tion 2 Basic Operation Beginningwithamenutree toguide you throughthe major areasof theMPX G2 this chapter focuses on the basics that you want to get to first finding loading tweaking and storing programs MPX G2 Menus ...

Page 29: ...ID number of the displayed program Turn the knob to display and load other programs An asterisk will appear briefly before each program name before it loads Manual Load To switch to manual program load press System Use the knob to select Modes then use the and buttons to display Pressandholdthe Pro gram button to display the name and number of the currently running program In Manual Load press the...

Page 30: ...tem Controls NOTE When the MPX G2 is connected to a guitar amp with an effects loop the Insertbuttonallowsyoutoswitchthe guitaramp spreampinandoutoftheaudio path When it is out of the path the guitar signal flows through the pre and post gain paths and then directly into the power amp This allows you to switch between dramatically different tones with a single button push The MPX G2 has three dedi...

Page 31: ...ote you played and also indicate how flat or sharp it is Programmable Bypass Modes You can choose to have Bypass bypassthepre gainpath thepost gain path or both paths in System mode Tuner note E The note you play is shown on the display along with indicators to show whether the note is sharp flat or in tune When the MPX G2 is connected to an MPX R1 MIDI Remote Control ler the tuneris also displaye...

Page 32: ...rs A B When A is lit pressing the A B but ton activates a parameter glide Pressing A B again reverses the glide Soft Row Editing Press Soft Row to TheMPXG2offersaccess tothemostusefulparametersofanyprogram without having to enter a separate Edit mode These parameters are available at any time by pressing Soft Row The upper line of the display will show the Effect type the parameter name and the cu...

Page 33: ...ndAlne Amp In FX Loop members of MIDI maps members of pgm chains last 10 programs loaded Press Options again to return to Program mode with the database sorted to show only those programs that fit the criteria you ve selected If you select name the knob will scroll you through all 250 programs in alphabetical order The and buttons will jump you forward and back through letters of the alphabet If y...

Page 34: ...pper line of the display Once you ve made changes to the program name or selected a new location for it press Store again The display will show Press Store to initiate the store procedure The Store LED will flash while you change the name of the program and de cide where to store it Press the flashing Store button to verify your changes Press Yes to complete the store The numeric display will flas...

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Page 36: ...s in place of the asterisk if there are not enough DSP resources to load the effect Two seconds after an algorithm is selected with the knob the following screen will appear briefly showing the number of resources available To edit any effect press Edit then press anEffect button to viewall of theEffects ofthattype andtoedittheparametersofthecurrentEffect Thedisplaywillshow theEffect typeandthe na...

Page 37: ...hat either the left or right portions of thevaluecanbe selectedforediting For quick coarse adjustments se lect the left portion of the value For fine adjustments select the right portion of the value The fine and coarse increments for each type of parameter are ms delay times coarse increments 100 ms fine increments 1ms Hz LFO rates coarse increments 1 Hz fine increments 01Hz Hz EQ Fc coarse incre...

Page 38: ...ucture is shown below followed by detailed explanations of each main menu selection The MPX G2 Edit Menus Press Edit to enter the main Edit menu Use the knob to select the particular submenu you want Mix Speaker Sim etc Edit select Mix Use the and buttons to enter the submenu and select parameters and the knob to adjust parameter values Press Edit again to return to the main Edit menu Each of the ...

Page 39: ... of the Unity Gain Relay Bypass The main purpose of this control is to allow you to match the overall Pre Gain effects level with the level when the Pre Gain path is bypassed It can also be used to provide clean boost to add additional punch to kick a clean amp into overdrive Send Options Send Byp Level This parameter controls the Send output level during the transition between two programs when a...

Page 40: ...r amp and speaker cabinet Just turn Speaker Sim off if you want listen to them through a guitar amp Likewise factory programs that don t use the speaker simulator will sound best through a guitar amp Programs that use a gain effect and don t use the speaker simulator will sound harsh when you listen to them directly through headphones or at a console Turn Speaker Sim on to listen to these programs...

Page 41: ...2 User Guide 3 6 All routing to and from the Speaker Simulatorisautomatic basedonwhich Insert Return jacks are used and whether or not Split Preamp is loaded into the Gain effect block Automatic Speaker Sim Routing ...

Page 42: ...ates of any kind as they can affect tone and play ing style dynamics In live and recording situations where high powered amps are pushed hard however the use of a gate is sometimes unavoidable If a player uses stomp box effects in front of the amp and rack effects in the effects loop two gates are required one between the amp input and the last stomp box in the effect chain and another on the amp ...

Page 43: ...1 Effect 2 Chorus Delay Reverb EQ Output Eachblock soutputlevelisshown witha7 segmentmeter Overload isindicated by displaying a plus sign on the top right side of the individual meter Use the meter display to check levels throughout the effect chain or to track down overload in an individual effect I 1 2 C D R E O Effect blocks are indicated by their number or inital letter Each effect block has a...

Page 44: ...ber if the Effect is active in the current program a lower case letter or small number if it is not The symbols between each letter indicate the currentroutingconnectionoptions Anunderscoreidentifiesthe Effect blockthat is currently selected for repositioning In the example shown above the Chorus block is selected To move the selected block to a new position simply turn the knob Use the and button...

Page 45: ...nal flow through the MPX G2 The overall signal flow through the MPX G2 is divided into two paths a pre gain path and a post gain path The six DSP effect blocks Effect 1 Effect 2 Chorus Delay Reverb and EQ can be placed in any combination on either the pre gain or post gain portions of the audio path The position of the Gain effect block in the Routing Map determines the boundarybetweenthetwopaths ...

Page 46: ...no out EachoftheEffectblocks Effect1 Effect2 Gain Chorus Delay ReverbandEQ is represented in the following discussion as a simple box identified by its first initial 1 2 G C D R and E This is also the way each block is represented in the MPX G2 Routing Map display MPX G2 inputs and outputs are represented by the letters I and O Inactive Effects are represented here and in the Routing Map by lower ...

Page 47: ...ths All seven effects are on the upper path The pre gain path is split at the input and merged at the Gain effect The post gain path is split at the Cho rus effect and merged at the EQ ef fect Splitting the path at the input and merging it at the outputs creates a separate path in parallel with the pre gain and post gain paths Press Options to determine the routing configurations for all blocks Pr...

Page 48: ...cabinet In this program the guitar is first routed through the Gain block which uses the Preamptomimictheampandspeakercharacteristics TheoutputofthePreamp is connected to the Chorus block The Stereo Chorus produces the doppler portions of the overall sound The Chorus block option is setto Split creating two parallel audio paths Effect 1 and Effect 2 are placed on these lower and upper paths and ea...

Page 49: ...s option to Merge Effect 1 is placed on the lower path and Effect 2 is placed on the upper path Effect 1 is loaded with Shift M and setto produce a fixed pitch shift ofone octave down Effect 2 is loaded with Octabuzz to create the Octavia sound The use of the split path here allows each effect to be fed into the Gain block without interacting with each other In the Gain block the Distortion effect...

Page 50: ... compressorandvolume control inseries Thefeedback pathiscreated by setting the Delay effect Fbk Insert parameter to Effect 2 Be sure to read about this option of the Fbk parameter in the Delay Effects portion of Chapter 7 The Effects and Parameters Thiscreates a feedback path that flowsfrom the ouput of Effect 2 back into the Echo M effect The master level of the signal is controlled by the Echo M...

Page 51: ... from the input block to the output block 3 The MPX G2 will only display the routing options that are available in the currentconfiguration Forexample ifallseven blocksareon theupperpath the only available option will be Split The next block downstream from a Split will have Upper Lower and Merge available as options 4 The MPX G2 automatically updates the routing options downstream from the select...

Page 52: ...d for selecting and adjusting them is identical Ctls select Knob Controller selected for adjustment Successive screens show each controller parameter and its current value value of displayed controller parameter Ctls Knob Value n Ctls Knob Low n Ctls Knob High n Ctls Knob Name CustomAdj Use the and buttons to move back and forth between the controller selection screen and each of the related pa ra...

Page 53: ...po Rate can be set internally or via MIDI Clock If Tempo Source is set to Internal you can dial in any tempo from 41 400 BPM or you can press the front panel Tap button twice in rhythm to establish the rate you want allowing you to change tempo on the fly from any mode You can also have the value of a patch source act as a tap trigger See Chapter 4 Patching or choose to have your tempo transmitted...

Page 54: ...3 CC1 31 CC33 119 Bend Touch Vel Last Note Low Note High Note Tempo Cmnds Gate Trig LGate Toe Tap Source Option Tap Source Level Press Options to access the Tap Source Level control which allows you to set the level 0 127 at which the Tap function is triggered Wheneveryou editan MPXG2 program aneditindicatorwill appearin Program mode in front of the program name on the display to let you know that...

Page 55: ...tndAlne Amp In FX Loop DataBase Assignments Soft Row Parameter Assignment Parameters that you want to assign to the Soft Row for easy access are selected from the Edit mode Soft Row Assign menu Use the and buttons to select any of the ten Soft Row positions Turn the knob to scroll through and assign parameters to the selected position All parameters in the current program are available for assignm...

Page 56: ... the selection category guitar style effect type or application type The lower line shows the Style Effect or Application type and the current DataBase selection YES or NO The selected field will flash to let you know which is selected for changing DBase App Type FX Loop NO Press Store to update DBase flash and the following message will be displayed Press Store to save your changes to the DataBas...

Page 57: ...l a confirmation message will be displayed briefly and the display will revert to showing the Copy Effect selections As different effects vary widely in the amount of processing they require not all combinations of effects are possible If the current program is already using many effects or if it is using a combination which requires maximum processing power a message will be displayed informing y...

Page 58: ...ngle Destination This chapter contains all the information you need to use the MPX G2 program patching system Global Patching is described in Chapter 5 System Controls MPX G2 Patch controls are accessed in Edit mode In the Edit menu select Patching to access the patch assigned to a displayed parameter or to create or alter a patch Use the knob to select a Patch number 1 5 Patch select Patch 1 The ...

Page 59: ...provides a full set of additional controls Each of these is described in the following sections Ctls Off On Knob Puls1 Tri1 Sine1 Cos1 Puls2 Tri2 Sine2 Cos2 Rand Env InLvl RnLvl A B ATrg BTrg ABTrg Pedal Tog 1 3 Sw 1 3 MIDI CC 1 CC31 CC33 CC119 Bend Touch Vel Last Note Low Note High Note Tempo Cmnds Gate Trig LGate Tsw Toe Patch Sources Patch Sources All Sources are the same in the sense that each...

Page 60: ...put a pivot point in the patch All patches have default settings of Min 0 Max 127 with no Mid values assigned From the Src Value screen pressing the button beyond the Max value field selects a reference screen where you can view the actual behavior of the controller you ve selected With theMax valuefieldselected pressing will forward you to the Source Activity screen Src Min Mid Max 0 127 Source V...

Page 61: ...e for the current patch The MPX G2 will also recognize the MIDI channel of the controller and reset to that channel for receipt of all incoming MIDI messages From the MIDI Learn screen press repeatedly to step back through the Patch Source Options Press Options to return to the Source and Destination assignment screen Copying Patches With Dst selected on the Source and Destination assignment scree...

Page 62: ...lected press again to display a Mid Point selection screen where you can set a pivot point within the Destination parameter range to allow nonlinear control Note that a Mid point must be assigned to the Source range before a Destination Mid point is recognized See Page 4 3 Changing the Range of the Destination Parameter With the Destination assignment field selected press to display the Destinatio...

Page 63: ...h the other options Patch Values Unchanged From either of the Destination Values screens pressing Options will allow you to set the control relationship between your Source and Destination temporarily suspend the current patch or to clear one or more patches entirely As selections made in Options will take effect immediately when you press Options to exit the first screen Unchanged gives you the c...

Page 64: ...uld be assigned values of 25 and 75 60 and 40 etc When the sum of multiple patched parameter Destination values is greater than the maximum value of the parameter the parameter value will remain at maximum until the sum of the patches falls below it Multiple Patches with the Same Destination Suspending and Clearing Patches Continuing to press will step you to the Suspend option Selecting Suspend t...

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Page 66: ...nd the knob to adjust parameter values When you re finished making adjustments within any menu press System to return to the main System menu or press the and buttons to select another control from the same menu The Audio menu allows you to change the settings of controls which affect the MPX G2 audio output characteristics The Soft Sat control puts an analog soft knee limiter in front of the inpu...

Page 67: ...become the global setting for all subsequently loaded programs Pgm Bypass allows you to determine the behavior of the MPX G2 during the transition when a new program is loaded The choices available are All Mute or Bypass The MPX G2 gives you an exciting approach to working with delay times and modulation parameters You can set these parameters in beats allowing you to control your programs in a co...

Page 68: ...e MPX G2 to normal operation When shipped Sleep is set to Off You can change this mode to display general Help messages The Post Bypass parameter allows you to determine the behavior of the MPX G2 s post gain effects when the front panel Bypass button is pressed When the Bypass button is pressed it will light and a message will be briefly displayed to indicate that Bypass is on Pressing Bypass aga...

Page 69: ...2 rear panel Return jack s are passed through a level control a selectable analog speaker simulator and then routed via 24 bit A D converters into the post gain DSP path In the MPX G2 Effect Order or Routing Map display Edit mode the return signal is inserted immediately after the Gain block G in the display Mix mode allows the return jacks to be used as an analog line mixer This mode is provided ...

Page 70: ...tches R1 Tuner Tuner Cal 440 00HzA Tuner Offset 0 Cents Tuner Bypass Mode Mute Global Effects Speaker Sim Program Noise Gate Program Reverb Program Bypass Global A set of parameters from System mode including audio parameters Modes MIDI parameters and your current DataBase sorting method are collectively called a Setup Five Setups can be stored in the unit allowing you to quickly reconfigure the M...

Page 71: ... will show New setup loaded The LED in the Store button will flash When you press Store the display will show The upper line shows a default Setup name Setup 1 in our example The lower line shows a Setup number 1 5 and the current name of that Setup The and buttons move an underbar cursor in the display from each one of the nine characters available for the name to the on the bottom line The knob ...

Page 72: ...he Pgm Change display allows you to offset MPX G2 program numbers to match another MIDI device From Options you can also map Pgm and Pgm controls to load the next higheror lowerprogram The followingsourcescan beselectedtoactivatethese controls None Tog 1 3 Sw 1 3 CC 1 119 Select MIDI Channel 1 16 OMNI or Off for receipt of MIDI messages Select MIDI Channel 1 16 or Off for transmission of MIDI mess...

Page 73: ...es the Reset All Controllers MIDI message When received all patched parameters are reset to their stored values Patched parameters may also be reset from the MPX G2 front panel in System mode select Ctl Send from the MIDI menu and press Options then press Yes The message will be transmitted from the MPX G2 as well If you do not want to perform the reset press Options to exit The Ctl Smooth paramet...

Page 74: ...ons to access the SysEx Receive Device ID screen where you can select 0 126 or All to identify the MPX G2 Setting this parameter to On will merge data Program Change Continuous Controllers and Note messages received via the MPX G2 MIDI IN port with the messagestransmittedthroughtheMIDIOUTport Thedefaultfor thisparameter is Off This control allows you to perform MIDI dumps of Current Pgm All Progra...

Page 75: ...ange messages to any MPX G2 programs This is great for mapping programs to buttons on a MIDI foot controller Manualallowsyouto dialin MIDIProgram Changeassignments Thislets you set up MIDI Maps with no MIDI gear connected Select this field to display an MPX G2 pro gram JamMan or front panel controls The MIDI Program number will be learned automatically when MIDI Assign Mode is Learn Just send a Pr...

Page 76: ...program to any link in the chain with the controls in this menu A chain can be loaded with a MIDI Program Change message when Members of Pgm Chains is the Program mode DataBase sorting option When the Members of Pgm Chains is selected as a DataBase sorting option use the and buttons or MIDI Program Change numbers to select a chain Use the knob or Pgm Pgm to load programs assigned to the selected c...

Page 77: ...splay the following message Press Options to access Start at n which allows you to quickly configure any 10 consecutively numbered programs as a Chain and Clear Chain which removes all assignments from the active Chain Options Unchanged Start at n and Clear chain Press Options from any of the Chain screens to access an additional set of controls which allow you to quickly alter chain assignments U...

Page 78: ...mediately The message Init Complete indicates that the procedure has been performed Note that the time for reinitialization will vary with selections including DataBase reset taking more time The selections in this menu are as follows All Resets all MPX G2 parameters to their original factory settings This will erase all User programs and Setups User pgms only Erases all User programs program s 25...

Page 79: ...e Store button LED will flash indicating that the MPX G2 is armed to perform the copy procedure Press Yes to execute the copy operation Note that this will override the Memory Protect function if it is on A displayed message indicates that the copy operation is complete Press System to return to the main System menu Press Yes to copy the desig nated programs into the se lected location Press No to...

Page 80: ...matically assigns any connected MIDI controller as the Source as soon as the controller is moved Once you have moved the controller press Options again to return to the Global Patches display When Dst is selected pressing Options accesses a set of controls which allow you to edit all assigned Destinations Unchanged Selections made in Options take effect immediately on returning to the Global Patch...

Page 81: ...nge then select Calibrate Pedal and press Yes When the display prompts you to move the pedal move it only within the restricted range then press Yes Once calibrated any pedal positions below the range will produce pedal controller values of 0 Positions above the range will produce values of 127 The pedal jack will also work with control voltages as high as 0 10V or as low as 0 1V When prompted to ...

Page 82: ...ut Effects LooporAmpInput Only application 2 Set Speaker Sim Noise Gate Reverb and Bypass modes to Program 3 Load and listen to the presets for the appropriate application Amp Input Effects Loop or Amp Input Only Three controls are available here for customizing the MPX G2 Tuner settings Cal Offset and Bypass Cal Use this parameter to set the Tuner s A pitch The factory setting is A A If you chang...

Page 83: ...example when you get the perfect reverb settings with your amp in a particular club you don t have to edit and store the reverb for every program you plan to use that night With Reverb mode set to Global you can edit reverb parameters as usual even change algorithms Note however that your reverb settings will not be saved when you store the program To save reverb settings with a program the Reverb...

Page 84: ...ers remotely in real time Almost all ofthe controllers found on a MIDI keyboard or MIDI foot controller pitch benders mod wheels sliders switches breath controllers foot pedals and footswitches can be used to adjust MPX G2 parameters We refer to this real time remote control capability as Dynamic MIDI Sending a MIDI Program Change message from the controller will load an MPX G2 register If any MID...

Page 85: ...In System mode MIDI Clock Send set to On Tempo Rate set in Edit mode or by Tap Controlling MPX G2 Tempo Rate with MIDI Clock Using the MPX G2 as a MIDI Clock Source MIDI Tempo Control MIDI Out MIDI Clock MIDI In Edit mode Tempo Source set to MIDI ...

Page 86: ...set to local control off and the sequencer is set to echo input Two MPX G2s can be slaved together by connecting a cable from the MIDI OUT jack of the master to the MIDI IN jack of the slave Additional MPX G2s can be slaved to the master byconnecting a cable from theMIDI THRU port ofone slave unit to the MIDI IN port of the next unit Slaving two or more MPX G2s MIDI Out MIDI In System mode MIDI Au...

Page 87: ...ign MIDI Controllers The display will show MPX G2 controllers and param eters in one field and MIDI controller output selections in another field The default assignments are None Controller Quirks The Knob Footpedal and Footswitch as MIDI Controllers The MIDI Controller messages transmitted by MPX G2 controllers can be recorded in any MIDI sequencer Once recorded they can be played back to control...

Page 88: ...numbers to another MIDI device or to map Pgm and Pgm controls to load the next higher or lower program in the current bank Controller 32 is used to select Banks Program memory is organized into three banks as follows Program Bank 1 Preset programs 1 100 Program Bank 2 Preset programs 101 200 Program Bank 3 User programs 201 250 Three 128 element MIDI maps are stored internally Program Change 0 127...

Page 89: ...it is desirable to automate changes made to MPX G2 effects with its own controls the Knob Footpedal or Footswitch we recom mend assigning the controllers to MIDI destinations see Chapter 5 System Controls MIDI Send and recording the MPX G2 MIDI output with a MIDI sequencer The MPX G2 recognizes the Reset All Controllers message When received all patched parameters are reset to their stored values ...

Page 90: ...tes are released Trigger Generates a pulse 0 127 0 everytime a Note On is received Legato Gate Generates 127 whenever two or more notes are on and 0 whenever fewer than two notes are on Touch Switch Togglesbetween0and 127whenever After Touchrises above 32 allowing After Touch to be used as a latching switch These MIDI controllers are also available as threshold sources for several modulation param...

Page 91: ... Keys X X TSW and Touch used Touch Channel X O as continuous controllers Pitch Bend X O used as controller Control 1 119 OX OX 1 119 for MIDI transmit Change 0 32 for Bank Select Program O 0 99 1 100 100 127 ignored in Change Program mode Bank Select O O 0 127 recognized for MIDI maps MIDI maps selectable via Bank Select System Lexicon OX OX product ID 15 Exclusive Real time X X non Real time Devi...

Page 92: ...d modify the effect parameters Press Edit again to return to the Edit menu See Chapter 3 Editing for more information Chorus Chorus Detune M Flanger M Flanger24 M Flanger S Rotary Cab Aerosol Orbits Centrifuge1 Centrifuge2 Comb 1 Comb 2 Volume M Volume S Volume D PedalVol ExtPedalVol Panner Auto Pan Tremolo M Tremolo S UniVybe CustomVybe Phaser OrangePhase RedComp BlueComp DigiDrive1 DigiDrive2 Oc...

Page 93: ...ct button will flash rapidly If the effect will not fit an x is displayed and the Effect button light will turn off Whenyoustopscrolling aresourceusagemessage isdisplayedbrieflyshowing how many steps are available and how many steps have been used AnyeffectparameterintheMPX G2canbepatchedforrealtime control Insome cases audible artifacts may be produced depending on the particular param eter and t...

Page 94: ...l Whenused without an external amp Tone can sculptsomedramaticcleansounds Try boosting Lo and Hi while cut ting Mid to produce acoustic like timbres from a single coil neck pickup Tone Gain Effects Interpolated Option of preceding parameter 0 190 Lo 25dB Low frequency Drive Mid 25dB Mid frequency Drive Hi 0 50dB High frequency Drive InLvl 64 to 0dB Input level Drive sensitivity Level 0dB to 64dB O...

Page 95: ...by a fresh carbon zinc battery Care has been taken to make the behavior of this effect accurate both sonically and elec tronically The ranges of Drive and Tone match those of the vintage effectandit willpushyour amp into high gear just like the original We ve also added Lo Mid and Hi tone controls For truly authentic sounds leave them set flat zero but feel free to dial in some addi tional colors ...

Page 96: ... be very usefulifyourstagesoundismuddy and you need to cut through the band TheFeelparameter isaunique featureofLexicon sDynamicGain analog alogrithms In this effect it mimics the subtle changes in dis tortion dynamics caused by differ ent power supplies When set to 0 theamountofcompression distor tion produced during the attack of notesisrelatively constant Asthis value is increased you ll notice...

Page 97: ...g the distortion stage Although not based on any particular pedal this effect has a sonic kinship with several classic distortion pedals and fuzz boxes 0 190 Interpolated Option of preceding parameter Unlike the other MPX G2 Gain effects Preamp was not designed to function as a stomp box to use in front of your amplifier It is a fully featured programmable analog guitar preamp Use Preamp for stand...

Page 98: ...olloff control Use it to control the high frequency harmonics generated by the distortion As Bass and Treble are also post distortion they can further shape the sound by cutting or boosting top and bottom without affecting the distortion Level is the master volume for the entire preamp Use it to compensate for gain cut or boost added by the combination of InLvl the Tone controls and Drive When goi...

Page 99: ...ig nals pitch shifted up and down from the inputs The left and right channels are separate Detune D sums left and right inputs to mono then creates two pairs of signals pitch shifted up anddownfromtheinputsbyTune1 and Tune 2 The first pair goes out the left the second pair out the right Detune M Detune S and Detune D Detune M Detune S Detune D Effect1 and Effect2 Effect descriptions for all of the...

Page 100: ...PX G2 The pitch shift effects are de signed to provide both fine 1 cent resolution and coarse semitone resolution pitch shift effects Use them to create harmonizations detuning or special effects The Tune parameters can be glided smoothly across their entire range Try controlling Tune with a foot pedal or MIDI controller for whammy bar and pedal steel ef fects Shift M is a single channel pitch shi...

Page 101: ...shifter The effect will auto matically shift the pitch of an in coming monophonic notes to the correct harmony note in the se lected key and scale You select the key and scale E major A minor etc and harmony interval up a 3rd down a 6th etc When anoutofkeynoteisdetected itwill be shifted by the same interval amount as the last in key note Note the pitch detector can use either the Guitar Input or ...

Page 102: ... 0 100 Pan depth Phase 0 270 Phase difference between right and left pan Auto Pan is a version of Panner with the pans controlled by a local LFO The left input is panned by the LFO s sine output The right input is panned by the cosine out put which is offset by 0 90 180 or 270 by thePhase param eter The Panner effect has the left in put panned to outputs with Pan 1 right input with Pan 2 Because a...

Page 103: ... Mix is interpolated in Tremolo S only Tremolo M Tremolo S Tremolo M and Tremolo S 17 190 Tremolo M 13 190 Tremolo S Interpolated Option of preceding parameter Univybe is a recreation of a vin tageUni Vibe TheUni Vibe origi nally intended for use with elec tronic organs as a replacement for rotating speakers became an essential effect for many guitar ists Its dreamy swirling sound has becomeadefin...

Page 104: ...n also be set in cycles beat allowing you to tap in the sweep rate When Depth is set to 100 the effect is about twice as pro nounced as the original PW al lows adjustment of the sweep waveshape between sine 50 sawtooth 0 and ramp 100 CustomVybe Phaser 70 190 77 190 Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level Off 89 to 6dB Amount of effect in the processed signal Rate 0 50Hz or Phaser rate or period ratio 1 24 2...

Page 105: ...simple compressor with fixed ra tio threshold and time constants eachmatchedtotheoriginal The amount of compression is set with the Sense control The higher the valueofSense themorethesignal is squashed Red Comp has lots of uses It is generally used in front of the amp Withclean sounds it canaddextra attack and sustain Use it in front of an overdriven preamp to keep notes in the sweet spot without...

Page 106: ...s with Police In fact you can use two at once For example connect two in series in front of an overdrive for super smooth sus tain that s perfect for slide playing Blue Comp DigiDrive1 and DigiDrive2 49 190 56 190 Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level 0ff 89dB to 6dB Amount of effect in processsed signal Drive 0 100 Amount of digital distortion Low 72dB to 24dB Pre Drive low frequency cut boost Mid 72dB t...

Page 107: ...y of sounds just by changing your pick attack In general the effect is more prominent with lighter playing OctaBuzz is most effective in front of other distortion effects and the guitaramp Inmanyoftherecorded classic octave fuzz performances the distortion controls of the stomp box were turned down Distortion was added by the guitar amp or by an additional distortion pedal after the ocatve fuzz pe...

Page 108: ...be used as a lowpass filter for hiss reduction The parameters were de signed to allow synthesizer like control of the filter For example Use FC like the manual cutoff knob of an analog synth set it to the filter frequency desired when allmodulationsources areatmini mum Use Mod as the patch destina tionfor asmanyasfivemodulation sources LFO Rand Env LastNote etc Use Scale as a master depth control ...

Page 109: ...h bass and key boards Resp controls how quickly the wah responds to changes of Sweep 100 is very fast 0 is very very slow To make a Mutron like enve lope filter patch sweep to Env Use Resp to control the effect s responsiveness to changing dy namics TomakeanAutoWaheffect try patching Sweep to an LFO sine or triangle wave Wah 2 uses the same vintage wahsasWah1withabuilt incom pressor following the ...

Page 110: ... D the left and right inputs are sent through indepen dent volume controls Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level Off 89 to 6dB Amount of effect in the processed signal Vol 0 100 Amount of effect in the processed signal Volume M Volume S Volume D 18 190 Voume D PedalVol and ExtPedalVol 13 190 PedalVol is the same as Vol ume S excepttheVolparameter is hardwired to the Foot Pedal in put on the MPX G2 When us...

Page 111: ...references Bal controls the relative level of left and right output attenuation When Bal 50 the left output has no attenuation and the right out put is fully attenuated When Bal 0 neither output is attenu ated When Bal 50 the left out put is fully attenuated and the right output has no attenuation Level and Bal can be patched to a global LFO to get tone bursts etc Pitch accuracy is better than 1 4...

Page 112: ...Cab Aerosol Orbits Centrifuge Comb 1 and Comb 2 All of the Chorus effects have one or two resonance parameters These parameters control the level and phase of the effect output signal that is recirculated into the effect inputs Use care when adjusting these parameters as they can cause overload or feedback like howls if they are set too high even with little or no input signal present As a general...

Page 113: ... chorus effect without the audible sweep caused by the chorus rate Detuners are also traditionally used to turn a six string guitar into a twelve string or an in tune piano into a honky tonk The MPX G2 detuner is optimized to provide very fine amounts of pitch shift Detune M is a single channel detuner that creates a pair of sig nals pitch shifted up and down from the input The pair is always mixe...

Page 114: ... stereo version Flanger S the delays are modulated by two sine waves from the same LFO The phase relation between the two waves is set by the Phase parameter Flanger24 M is a higher preci sion 32 bit flanger with identical parameters to Flanger M Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level Off 89 to 6dB Amount of effect in the processed signal Rate 0 50Hz or Flange rate or period ratio 1 24 24 1 cycles beat Rat...

Page 115: ... level of horn and drum Aerosol Rotary Cab Aerosol is a true stereo chorus flanger with dual rate depth and resonance controls It can pro duce very deep resonant flange sweeps subtle multi vibrato ste reo image enhancement and a wide variety of other chorus and flanger like effects A pair of single tap modulated delays is each modulated by a separateLFO PulseWidth allows independentadjustmentoflef...

Page 116: ... Sync2 120 to 120 Phase difference between right LFO Mod and Pan Dpth2 0 100 Right Mod and Pan depth Res 100 to 100 Resonance Width 0 100 Panning width Orbits processes the left and right inputs independently with a pair of modulated delay auto panners This effect can be used to create spatial effects via a com bination of Doppler and level pan ning In the Orbits effect Pulse Width controlsallowin...

Page 117: ... Mod and Pan rate or period ratio 1 24 24 1 cycles beat Rate 1 Units Selects frequency or cycles beat PW 1 0 100 Left Mod and Pan pulse width Sync1 120 to 120 Phase difference between left LFO Mod and Pan Dpth1 0 100 Left Mod and Pan depth Rate2 0 50Hz or Right Mod and Pan rate or period ratio 1 24 24 1 cycles beat Rate 2 Units Selects frequency or cycles beat PW 2 0 100 Right Mod and Pan pulse wi...

Page 118: ...oduces shallower notch depths outside the band limit region Comb 2 is a dual mono comb with a second tap controlled by a single LFO with adjustable phase The phase relation between the two waves can be adjusted be tween 0 270 Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level Off 89 to 6dB Amount of effect in the processed signal LoCut 100 10000Hz Corner frequency of the low cut filter HiCut 100 10000Hz Corner frequen...

Page 119: ... D the left and right inputs are sent through indepen dent volume controls Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level Off 89 to 6dB Amount of effect in the processed signal Vol 0 100 Amount of effect in the processed signal Volume M Volume S Volume D 18 190 Voume D PedalVol and ExtPedalVol 13 190 PedalVol is the same as Vol ume S excepttheVolparameter is hardwired to the Foot Pedal in put on the MPX G2 When us...

Page 120: ... from a sound source required to produce the delay delay time is fixed meters time is displayed as meters the equivalent distance from a sound source required to produce the delay delay time is fixed echoes beat time is displayed as a rhythmic ratio of echoes per beat delay time varies with Tempo and can be changed at any time by pressing TAP twice TAP ms time is displayed as milliseconds new dela...

Page 121: ...vel Lvl 2 Off 95 to 0dB In Delay D controls right delay output level Pan 1 50L to C to 50R In Delay D controls left delay output panner Pan 2 50L to C to 50R In Delay D controls right delay output panner Fbk 1 100 to 100 Left feedback level Fbk insert Effect1 Effect2 Chorus The outputs of the selected source are scaled by Fbk Delay Reverb EQ Fbk 2 100 to 100 Right feedback level XFbk1 100 to 100 I...

Page 122: ... ft 0 3440 M Time1 Units Selects ms note feet meters or Tap ms Time2 0 10 000ms Right delay time 1 24 24 1echo beat 0 11 300 ft 0 3440 M Time2 Units Selects ms note feet meters or Tap ms Lvl 1 Off 95 to 0dB In Echo D controls left delay output level Lvl 2 Off 95 to 0dB In Echo D controls right delay output level Fbk 1 100 to 100 Left feedback level Fbk insert Effect1 Effect2 Chorus The outputs of ...

Page 123: ...0 Sensitivity of InMix to input amplitude Pan 50L to C to 50R Output panner Rls 0 100 Envelope release time constant Atk 0 100 Envelope attack time constant Clear Off On When On mutes and resets the delay In the Looper effect InMix con trols the ratio of input to feedback into the delay This parameter is ducked by the input level so that louder signals route the input sig nal into the delay and so...

Page 124: ...e original Lexicon JamMan To create a simple loop press Tap once when you want to start recording You can record up to 20 seconds while recording a meter showing the remaining memory is displayed automati cally Press Tap a second time to stoprecordingandbeginplayback of the loop TheJamManeffectcansynchro nize to an external MIDI Clock as well as to the MPX G2 internal clock This makes it possible ...

Page 125: ...bk insert Effect1 Effect2 Chorus The left output of the selected source is scaled by Fbk Delay Reverb EQ Sense 0 100 Amount of ducking Rls 0 100 Envelope release time constant Clear Off On When On mutes and resets the delay Similar to Looper with the wet output getting quieter as the input gets louder When Sense is at 0 no ducking will occur At 100 the input will be ducked by even the lowest input...

Page 126: ... 20 76 0 meters Length of Hall 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 12 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 co...

Page 127: ...ct 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 525H...

Page 128: ...velope shape Xover 30Hz to 24 7kHz Full Frequency of transition from LoSlp to Slope Rt HC 525Hz 24 7kHz Flat High frequency content of Slope Shape 0 255 Contour of the reverberation envelope Spred 0 255 Sustain of reverberation after initial build up Gate is a reverb effect with a fairly constant sound and no de cay until the reverb is cut off abruptly This effect works well on percussion particul...

Page 129: ...the knee or corner point at the selected frequency A typical application of these filters uses 2 band equalization with two shelf filters one low and one high to provide bass and treble tone control These two filters affect only the high and low frequency signals leaving the center frequencies unaltered Adding a third or fourth band of equalization in the form of midrange bandpass filters provides...

Page 130: ...10 0 approximately 1 7 octave Therearemathematical limits to how small the Q value can be in MPX G2 EQeffects Forany given frequency the Q must be greater or equal to the frequency divided by 10 000 For example if the frequency is 5kHz the actual Q value won t go below 0 5 The MPX G2 will allow you to dial in lower values but the actual Q will not go below the mathematical limit For most shelving ...

Page 131: ...nd M 2 Band M 3 Band M and 4 Band M 1 Band S and 2 Band S The 1 Band M effect provides a single band of double precision parametric EQ 2 Band M 3 Band M and 4 Band M have two three and four bands respectively ofdouble pre cision parametric EQ Each effect has adjustable center frequency Q boost cut and filter type low shelf band high shelf 1 Band S has two bands of double precision parametric EQ on...

Page 132: ...ate the right output highs Posi tivevaluesattenuate theleft lows Fc Splitter Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level Off 89 to 6dB Amount of effect in the processed signal G L G L1 G L2 72 to 24dB Boost cut gain of left filter s Fc L Fc L1 Fc L2 20 20000Hz Center or corner frequency of left filter s Q L Q L1 Q L2 0 1 10 0 Q of left filter s M L M L1 M L2 LShlf Band HShlf Determines EQ type s G R G R1 G R2 7...

Page 133: ...he left and right inputs are sent through a ganged pair of volume controls In Volume D the left and right inputs are sent through indepen dent volume controls Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level Off 89 to 6dB Amount of effect in the processed signal Vol 0 100 Amount of effect in the processed signal Volume M Volume S Volume D 18 190 Voume D Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level Off 89 to 6dB Amount of effect in...

Page 134: ...IDI Remote Con troller this parameter is automati cally connected to the R1 s built in pedal This means that no patch ing is required to create a volume pedal effect ExtPedalVol is hardwired to the External Pedal input of the MPX R1 allowing you to easily create programs with both a Volume and Wah pedal available simulta neously Mix 0 100 Dry Wet ratio Level 0ff 89dB to 6dB Amount of effect in pro...

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Page 136: ...evels of other MPX G2 controllers PW allows you to dynamically modify the shape of LFO waveforms Phase lets you change the phase of the Cosine relative to the other waveforms Sine Triangle and Pulse NOTE In all modes the LFO completes its current cycle before stopping The first press of Tap resets the LFOs LFO1 and LFO2 LFO 1 or 2 Parameter Range Description Mode Off On Latch Gate Controls behavio...

Page 137: ...ide A B Glide Modes Trig Toggles between A and B whenever A B button is pressed or OnSrc value rises above OnLvl Gate Glide from A to B when OnSrc value rises above OnLvl Glides from B to A whenever OnSrc value falls below OnLvl The A B button is ignored Like the LFOs A B Glide has sev eral simultaneous outputs that can be used as patch sources A B The A B Glide controller is linked to the front p...

Page 138: ... MainL MainR Atrim 0 100 Allows attack time to be shortened relative to overall response 0 same as Resp larger numbers shorten response Resp 0 100 Responsiveness Env The rear panel Foot Switch jack can be connected to as many as three independent analog switches Each switch appears as two simultaneous patch sources Tog1 Value toggles between 0 and 127 at each off on transition of foot switch 1 Tog...

Page 139: ...Lexicon MPX G2 User Guide 8 4 ...

Page 140: ...nstructions for setting MPX G2 Audio Output Mode to Mono These programs are designed to work in the high gain channel of your guitar amp set for moderate gain The Screamer and Wah effects are programmed to have high output levels to increase sustain when they re pumped into an amp that s already being pushed prettyhard Ifyouwanttousethisrigwithacleanampchannel youmaywanttodecrease the Gain Screame...

Page 141: ... overdrive loads bypassed press Gain to light things up 6 AnotherBrick This echo chorus program was inspired by Pink Floyd Hey Leave those kids alone Press A B to split delay times in half Tap sets delay times The MPX R1 pedal controls volume so you can swell your chords into the reverb The Toe Switch turns the pedal on and off 7 EnvFilter LP A very funky synth like effect reminiscent of a Mu tron...

Page 142: ...rittypreampandtwocompressorsinseries Thistrick allowsslideplayerstousealight touch and still get singing sustain 16 Kiss the Sky Hendrix style fuzz with an Octabuzz A B turns off the Octabuzz and switches between two different echo times Tap sets echo time The MPX R1 pedal controls the wah The Toe Switch turns the wah on and off 17 Unchained The classic Gray Flange with the mix toned down a bit an...

Page 143: ...el of your guitar amp set for moderate gain The Screamer and Wah effects are programmed to have high output levels to increase sustain when they re pumped into an amp that s already being pushed prettyhard Ifyouwanttousethis rigwith acleanampchannel youmaywanttodecrease the Gain Screamer and Effect 2 Wah levels a bit 21 ToeWah Flng Alternate between amp input wah and effects loop stereo flanger by...

Page 144: ... 25 Each offers the same combination of Wah Screamer and modulation effects with the MPX R1 Toe Switch turning the wah on and off This makes it possible to have the wah and modulation effects on at the same time 20 Wah Uni 26 Wah Flange 27 Wah Phaser 28 Wah Chorus 29 Wah Aero ...

Page 145: ...itional effects 32 TS Delay Screamer and Delay Press Effect 1 to add a compressor Chorus or Reverb for additional effects 33 TS ChrsDly Screamer with Chorus and Delay Press Effect 1 to add a compressor or Reverb for additional effects 34 TS Reverb Screamer and Reverb Press Effect 1 to add a compressor Chorus or Reverb for additional effects 35 TSChrsRvb Screamer with Chorus and Reverb Press Effect...

Page 146: ... for cleaner tone 37 CompDelay A cleaner variation TS Delay with BlueComp in place of the Screamer for cleaner tone 38 CmpChsDly Cleaner version of TS ChorsDly with BlueComp in place of the Screamer for cleaner tone 39 CmpChsRvb A cleaner version of TS ChrsRvb with BlueComp in place of the Screamer for cleaner tone ...

Page 147: ... of these the pitch shifter is in front of the amp 41 Pdl Octaves Use the pedal to create outrageous octave sweeps A B changes the direction of the sweep A octave up B octave down Chorus delay and reverb are in the effects loop Check out the Glide parameter in the Soft Row When it s Off the pedal prodcues a chromatic glissando instead of a continuous glide 42 Pdl 2nds The pedal gives you whole ste...

Page 148: ... the XFbk1 and XFbk2 parameters They re in the Soft Row along with delay time and other goodies 46 Octaves Use the pedal to fade two additional harmony voices in and out A B alternates between tunings A one octave up doubled B one octave down and two octaves down 47 4ths 5ths Play power chords from single notes with your note on the top or bottom of the chord A B alternatesbetweentunings A upafith...

Page 149: ...molo auto pan or auto wah on and off 50 Detune Trem This one delivers the big throb with a tempo controlled tremolo in front of your amp dual pitch shift delay and reverb in the effects loop Tremolo depth is pedal controlled 51 Square Trem A square wave LFO gives this tremolo a hard edge before it hits your amp Be sure to checkoutthePWparameter intheSoftRow Tapthetempoandsetdepthwiththepedal 52 Tr...

Page 150: ...ter tweaked for fat detune The pedal controls the depth of the tremolo 57 Tap AutoWah Give your foot a rest Tapin the tempo and letthe stereo auto wah do the work The pedal controls the overall depth of both wahs 58 Verbolo Some vintage amps placed the tremolo circuit after the reverb tank so you could crank up the reverb without washing out the tremolo Guess what This program lets your amp do the...

Page 151: ...lassic Crybaby Wah The MPX R1 pedal controls the wah sweep while the MPX R1 Toe Switch turns the wah on and off like the original 65 Blue Comp A recreation of the Boss CS 2 Compressor a staple of many country players 66 Vintage Trem A classic vintage tremolo 67 IPS TapeSlap Press A B to select delays that simulate 7 5 or 15ips tape slaps 68 Space Echo A simple but tasty delay effect The sound chan...

Page 152: ...ed as stomp boxes before your amp There are no effects in these programs 80 Tone Boost A set of analog tone controls that can be used as a clean boost in front of your amp or as a variation of clean analog EQ Great in front of your amp for tone shaping or as a clean analog gain boost to give your amp a kick 81 Crunch Boost Overdrive with separate drive controls for low mid and high frequencies Giv...

Page 153: ...turns the Cordovox effect on and off the pedal controls the Cordovox speed Programs95 99aresetuptohavetheMPXG2frontpanelbuttonsor theMPX R1control Tap Record Loop A B Replace Delay Start Stop Loop 95 Jam 2 Flange Loads with Jet Flange and Hall Reverb Press Gain for distortion The MPX R1 Toe Switch activates pedal control of volume or wah 96 Jam 2 Phase Loads with OrangePhase and Plate Reverb Press...

Page 154: ... so when you dig in you get some grit but as you play lighter or switch to less powerful pickups you get cleaner sounds A B controls fast and slow speeds of the rotating baffle The MPX R1 pedal controls volume the Toe Switch turns the pedal On and Off 104 Analog Echo This program produces sounds with many of the characteristics of vintage analog echo effects includingthetendencyto runaway ifyoupus...

Page 155: ... Loop A B Layer Delay Clear Loop TheMPXR1ToeSwitchletsthepedalcontrolvolume ToeSwitchoff or wah ToeSwitch on Programs 110 119 are examples of dry sounds from the analog gain section These are designed to be used as stomp boxes before your amp There are no effects in these programs 110 Tone Boost A set of analog tone controls that can be used as a clean boost in front of your amp or as a variation ...

Page 156: ...kick a solo out over the edge 122 Phaser A recreation of the classic Mu tron Phaser 123 EnvFilter A recreation of the Mu tron autowah Look out Bootsy 124 C Wah Our recreation of the classic Crybaby Wah The MPX R1 pedal controls the wah sweep while the MPX R1 Toe Switch turns the wah on and off like the original 125 Blue Comp A recreation of the Boss CS 2 Compressor a staple of many country players...

Page 157: ...loads with delay time set to 2 echoes beat 8th note Be sure to experiment with different values 137 Env Wah The sweep of this wah is dynamically controlled by your playing Similar to the sound of a Mu tron III set to BP 138 StereoChorus A lush Lexicon stereo chorus designed to be used before your amp s input 139 Classic Detune This program puts a dual pitch shifter in front of your amp It loads se...

Page 158: ...peed Press Gain for Overdrive 147 Jam1 Uni Loads with Univybe Press Gain for overdrive The MPX R1 Toe Switch activates pedal control of volume or wah Programs 148 149 are set up to have the MPX G2 front panel buttons or the MPX R1 control Tap Record Loop A B Replace Delay Start Stop Loop 148 Jam 2 Pitch Loads with Distortion and Pitch The MPX R1 Toe Switch swaps pedal controls between volume Toe S...

Page 159: ...ngand Reverbworks especially well on the neck pickup A B shuts reverb off and turns on a Tap tempo delay The MPX R1 pedal controls volume to let you swell your chords into the Reverb 153 British Stack Classic British style gain with a hint of ambience to fatten up the sound Play your favorite classic riffs with this sound A B adds a gain boost The MPX R1 Toe Switch activates pedal wah 154 PedalSwe...

Page 160: ...t panel buttons or the MPX R1 control Tap Record Loop A B Layer Delay Clear Loop TheMPXR1ToeSwitchletsthepedalcontrolvolume ToeSwitchoff or wah ToeSwitch on Programs 160 179 give you signature sounds from artists and from specific songs 160 Jimmy P ClassicZeptonewith avintage platereverb Trytheintroto WholeLotta Love TheMPX R1 Toe Switch activates pedal wah 161 Satch Try Summer Song withthis one P...

Page 161: ...y speaker effect A B controls the slow and fast rotary settings The MPX R1 Toe Switch activates pedal wah 173 Carlos S A fat California sound with lots of highs rolled off and a bit of reverb 174 Jazzman A classic jazz sound remniscent of Pat Metheny Warm clean tone with compression chorus stereo delays and a lush reverb The MPX R1 pedal controls volume the Toe Switch turns the pedal on and off 17...

Page 162: ...all gain Think Zeppelin 187 British 80 s Classic British style high gain amp with a touch of ambience to open up the sound Great for leads or chunky rhythms Think Van Halen 188 AmericanMod A hotroddedAmericanstyleampwithlots ofbottomendandsustain Think EricJohnson 189 ModernHiGain Super high gain with tons of sustain and a bit of ambience Great for metal leads and rhythms Think Metallica 190 Trans...

Page 163: ...adds Chamber reverb to put the cab in in a small room The preamp sound is clean with a little bit of grit so when you dig in you get some distortion A B button controls fast and slow speeds of the rotary speaker Programs 200 209 are designed to give you a suite of realistic reverberation and ambience treatments for electric and acoustic guitar tracks Think of this as adding severaldifferentlive tr...

Page 164: ...verall image is balanced in the stereo field 204 RhythmRoom L A clean amp in the same live room as Solo Room but with the near mics panned left of center and thefar mics panned right ofcenter Thestereoimage is left heavy on rhythmic attacks and shifts to the right as the notes fade 205 RhythmRoom R Similar toRhythmRoomL withthepanningofthemicsreversed Initialattacksareheard on the right side then ...

Page 165: ...lfreemodify these default settings 211 Comp Chrs Compressor and stereo chorus combined for a chiming effect Stereo delays are tuned up too but are bypassed when the program loads Press Delay to bring them in 212 Stereo Phaser Two separate OrangePhaser effects independently process left and right channels 213 Env AutoPan RedComp pumps up the signal before it gets to Preamp From there it runs throug...

Page 166: ...ver runs away You can increase the number of repeats by turning up the front panel tone controls as well as altering the Delay Fbk parameter in the Soft Row Note that as Insert Returns are also in the feedback loop the Insert path is bypassed when this program is loaded Programs220 229 give you playing styles from Surf to Techno 220 Surf s Up A surf sound that would make even Dick Dale envious Pre...

Page 167: ... from lead to rhythm The MPX R1 pedal controls volume The Toe Switch turns the pedal on and off 231 British A B The lead sound is classic British style gain with delay A B switches from dirty with delay to clean with chorus and reverb The MPX R1 Toe Switch activates pedal wah 232 Amercan A B The lead sound combines overdriven American gain with compression and echo A B switchesfromcompressionandec...

Page 168: ... alternates between tunings A one octave up doubled B one ocatve down and two octaves down 238 Pdl 2nds A pedal gives you whole step bends A bend up B bend down 239 E Maj Min 3 Tune up and play melodies in the Key of E The DiatonicHmy effect automatically harmonizes your notes in thirds Use A B to alternate between E Major and E Minor Aeolian You can change to any other key by adjusting the value ...

Page 169: ...the Cordovox effect on and off the pedal controls the Cordovox speed Programs 247 and 248 are set up to have the MPX G2 front panel buttons or the MPX R1 control Tap Record Loop A B Replace Delay Start Stop Loop 247 Jam 2 Pitch Loadswith high gainpreamp PitchandAmbience TheMPX R1ToeSwitchswapspedal controls between volume Toe Switch off and pitch Toe Switch on 248 Jam2AutoWah Clean style preamp wi...

Page 170: ...bove 95 F 35 C it should be turned off and allowed to return to normal temperature before use The unit may be damaged by exposure to temperatures below 22 F 30 C or above 167 F 75 C or by exposure to humidity in excess of 95 If a unit exposed to such conditions fails to operate after it returns to a normal operating temperature contact your local service representative The MPX G2 doesn t respond t...

Page 171: ...ransmit SysEx Automation commands ChecktheAutomation setting andtheXmitDeviceID selection intheSystem mode MIDI menu The MPX G2 performs a series of self tests each time it is powered on then displays the MPX G2 copyright notice This should be followed by the display and loading of the last loaded effect If this sequence does not occur contact Lexicon Customer Service Power On Behavior ...

Page 172: ...unbalanced 21dBu into 100kΩ D A 24 bit Send Output mono 1 4 inch unbalanced Nominal Level software adjustable to 4dBu Maximum Output Level 18dBu into 100kΩ D A 24 bit Audio performance Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz 1 to 1 5dB for input to send 1 to 1 5dB for return to output THD N 0 01 at 1kHz nominal output level 01 at 1kHz insert returns to main output 01 at 1kHz input to main outputs Dynamic...

Page 173: ...l Dimensions 19 0 W x 1 75 H x 13 D 483 x 45 x 330mm 19 inch rack mount standard 1U high Weight Net 7 2lbs 3 2kg Shipping 11lbs 4 98kg Power Requirements 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 25W 3 pin IEC power connector Environment Operating temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage temperature 20 to 170 F 30 to 75 C Humidity maximum 95 without condensation Electrical Approvals Safety Compliance UL1419 and CSA 22 ...

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