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Stomp Box and Rack Effects
Effects like Cry Baby
®
, Dyna Comp
®
, Mu-tron III
®
, Octavia
®
,Tube Screamer
®
, and
UniVibe
®
became classics because of their sound and feel when
connecting a guitar to the front end of an amp. The MPX G2 recreates these
vintage effects, allowing users to place them between the guitar and the input
to the amp. It also offers unique methods to control noise that results when
stomp boxes are used with high-gain guitar amps. An analog hard-wire relay
provides a direct path between player, guitar, and amplifier when effects are not
in use. An analog noise gate is located at the end of the stomp box path with
the sensing at the input of the G2. This accommodates a wide range of
dynamics without triggering the gate, which is factory preset to be manually
operated with the guitar’s volume control. Send classic rack effects such as
Delay, EQ, Pitch Shift, and Reverb to the amp effects loop by connecting it to
the MPX G2 Insert Returns. A digital noise gate at the beginning of the audio
path controls noise without muting the tails of post-gain effects.
Direct Recording
The MPX G2 is the most complete direct recording processor available for
guitars. Its built-in, fully programmable analog preamp delivers a wide range of
dynamic sounds. It offers a set of programs for stand-alone applications,
including an Amp Collection of more than 20 different amps, each with the
clarity and dynamics that can only be delivered by analog circuitry. The Studio
Effects and Studio Spaces programs are just as impressive. Studio Spaces makes
use of Lexicon’s world-class reverb algorithms to provide an assortment of
recording rooms that place air and space around the guitar during mix down
and tracking. The result is like adding a few reverberators and several live
tracking rooms to the studio. The effects include an Acoustic Room, Gated
Verb, Jazz Club, PCM 60 Room, Rhythm Room, Solo Room,Tape-delayed Plate,
and Tracking Room, as well as a program that varies the position of a close
microphone in front of a high-gain amp. Studio Effects offer a collection of
classic studio effects for recording guitar tracks. Each has an appropriate built-
in amp variation. For maximum control, users can add sounds from the Amp
Collection to Studio Spaces or Studio Effects. The analog speaker
simulator featured in the MPX G2 allows any external preamp or processor
to become the tone source for these recording treatments.
Effect Ordering and Routing
Effect ordering and routing within each program is flexible with the MPX G2.
Each effect block is independent in each program. Effects can be arranged in
any order by “dragging and dropping” them on a visual map. Editing MPX G2
programs is simple. A front panel Soft Row button accesses the most useful
parameters of each program, while front panel System and Edit buttons
provide all controls needed to create or reconfigure programs.
Patching System
In addition to controls built into certain effects, the MPX G2 patching system
provides controllers such as A/B Glide, LFOs, and Tempo that can be assigned
to chosen effect parameters. Users can assign up to five per program. In
addition, there are ten global patches available for use in all programs.
MIDI Implementation
The MPX G2 allows MIDI control of all effect parameters, as well as A/B and
Tap. It can transmit its own MIDI clock based on front panel Tap Tempo, or
synchronize Tempo parameters to incoming MIDI clock messages. All internal
control sources, including LFOs and pedals, can be transmitted as MIDI
Controller Messages. Additionally, the G2 can perform standard bulk data
dump and load functions.
MPX R1 MIDI Remote Controller
The optional MPX R1 adds foot control to the MPX G2 and MPX 1. A single
cable provides power and 2-way communication. Dedicated stomp box style
buttons and LEDs allow complete access to all of the effects.The MPX R1 can
also be used as a stand-alone MIDI remote controller and includes:
• Stomp box control of MPX 1 or
MPX G2
• Metal chassis, pedal and switches
• MIDI program select and control
• Programmable expression pedal with toe switch
• Dedicated footswitches for TAP tempo and MPX 1 A/B switching
• 2 programmable relays switch up to 4 amplifier channels and control
multiple effects at once. Relay settings can be stored with MPX G2 programs
• MIDI setups control different devices on multiple MIDI channels with the
push of a single button
• Press and hold the Bypass button to automatically mute the audio and
activate a great chromatic tuner. Tuning information is displayed in real time
on both the MPX G2 and the MPX R1