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Lexicon Part # 070-12712

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Page 1: ...User Guide MIDI Remote Controller MPX R1 ...

Page 2: ...owing measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following ...

Page 3: ...in a Guitar Rig 2 4 Using the MPX 1 and the MPX R1 in a Guitar Amp Effects Loop 2 4 Using the MPX 1 and the MPX R1 in a Preamp Power Amp Rig or a Dry Wet 3 way Rig 2 5 Using a Series Loop 2 5 Using a Parallel Loop 2 6 3 Using the MPX R1 with Other MIDI Devices Connections 3 1 Working in Program Mode 3 1 A B Tap Tempo Bypass and Toe Switch 3 1 Loading Programs 3 1 Direct Access Mode 3 2 FX Mode 3 2...

Page 4: ...Direct Device Control 5 3 Alternative Connections 5 4 2 MIDI Cables and an MSA Adapter 5 4 5 pin Connection 1 Cable for two way MIDI with power from an adapter 5 4 6 Troubleshooting Low Voltage 6 1 Overheating 6 1 Common MIDI Problems 6 1 Adjusting Pedal Tension 6 2 Reinitialization 6 3 Reinitialization of the MPX R1 6 3 Reinitialization of the MPX 1 and the MPX R1 6 3 7 Specifications Specificati...

Page 5: ...ual effect blocks can be turned on and off and three state LEDs off red and green indicate whether the effect block is unavailable not programmed as part of the preset off or on The front panel FX button toggles between Program and FX modes In this manual the available functions for different applications are presented separately so you can easily find the sections you need to get up and running q...

Page 6: ... tempo rate A B Assignable switch when used with the MPX 1 acti vates a variable glide be tween patched parameters Programmable Pedal Operates as an assignable MIDI Continuous Controller Toe Switch allows patched effects to be turned on and off Bypass Assignable switch sends a MIDI Control ler value BYPASS ON 127 BYPASS OFF 0 FX Toggles between Program and FX Modes LED off indicates Program Mode i...

Page 7: ...ignable switch sends MIDI Con troller value ON 127 OFF 0 Foot Pedal 1 4 Tip Ring Sleeve phone jack provided for foot pedal with 10kΩ to 50kΩ impedance POWER Use Lexicon MSA power adapter or 9 VAC 1 amp equivalent Jack is unused when powering the MPX R1 with the 7 pin DIN connector For control voltage input use a 1 4 stereo plug with Sleeve connected to ground Tip connected to the control voltage a...

Page 8: ...PX R1 Connect the MPX 1 to the MSA adapter provided with the MPX R1 Connecting the MPX R1 to an MPX 1 Stand alone Configuration Foot Switch Foot Pedal 5 pin DIN Cable Foot Switch Foot Pedal Relay Amp Channel Select to AC Power Source 7 pin DIN Cable Relay Amp Channel Select to Lexicon MSA Adapter to Lexicon MSA Adapter IN IN THRU 5 pin DIN Cable OUT MIDI Device 1 MIDI Device 2 ...

Page 9: ...1 will cycle through a power up routine lighting various LEDs and then display Con The MPX 1 will display Remote Connected These mes sages indicate that proper bidirectional control has been established WhentheMPX 1powers up it will default toProgram Mode TheMPX R1should also power up in Program Mode FX button LED should be off In this mode the MPX R1 sends MIDI Program Change and Bank Select mess...

Page 10: ...1 Inthismode the BANK buttons increment and decrementthe program numbers in consecutive steps Press the FX button once to exit to FX Mode twice to exit to Program Mode The first two digits on the display indicate the bank number The third digit indicates the program number The BANK buttons select banks and switches 0 9 select programs within the displayed bank Programs are loaded whenever one of t...

Page 11: ...heme or reverb and tremolo status what state to go to Manufacturers use different schemes or logic states to accomplish similar tasks and the MPX R1 can be programmed to satisfy these requirements allowing you for example to use your MPX R1 as a relacement for your amp s channel switching footswitch Storing a Relay State The relay state can be stored with each MIDI Program Change message To do thi...

Page 12: ...t them to the left and right outputs of the MPX 1 If the Effects loop has only a single return input connect it to the left output of the MPX 1 Effects will be richer if both outputs can be used but MPX 1 V1 10 presets 100 through 159 have been optimized for use with only one output connected Changing Programs vs Bypassing Effects in a Guitar Rig Using the MPX 1and the MPX R1 in a Guitar Amp Effec...

Page 13: ...Set Mix Mode to Program so that each program will load with its own independent master wet dry mix value The master mix value for each preset is initially set to work with the MPX 1 in a series effect loop Adjust Mix and Level Values as follows To adjust the overall mix of dry guitar to all effects in any program press Mix select Mstr Mix and change the value to suite your taste To adjust the mix ...

Page 14: ...Mstr Mix to 100 Adjust Mix and Level Values as follows To adjust the overall mix of dry guitar to all effects in any program press Mix select Mstr Level and change the value to suite your taste To adjust the mix or level or any of the effects in the program press Mix select the Mix or Level parameter for the desired effect block and adjust If you want to make the changes permanent be sure to store...

Page 15: ... operation They can be programmed to output an of the sources listed in Edit FX Mode The first two digits on the display indicate the bank number The third digit indicates the program number The BANK buttons select banks and switches 0 9 select programs within the displayed bank Programs are loaded whenever one of the numbered switches is pressed To load a new program within the same bank press an...

Page 16: ...mbered 0 9 as MIDI Controllers To access FX Mode press the MPX R1 FX button The LED next to the button will light to indicate you are in FX Mode The FX LED is lit when FX mode is active Buttons 0 9 can be assigned to any of the following MIDI controllers Continuous Controllers 1 31 Start Stop Continuous Controllers 33 119 Start A B Stop Tip Continue Ring Reset CH1 4 Bypass For additional informati...

Page 17: ...ds The relay state for example CH1 will flash three times on the MPX R1 display to indicate that it has been stored with the program Clearing a Relay State To clear a relay state press and hold any button not assigned to a relay channel Hold this button down for two seconds until is flashed three times on the display to indicate the relay state for that program has been removed Removing Relay Sett...

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Page 19: ...t press and release the EDIT RUN switch Display Indicates ID and current value of selected parameter Parameter Select Buttons step through available parameters Yes and No Adjust parameter value Press and hold the rear panel EDIT RUN switch to access the MPX R1 Editing functions The A B and Tempo LEDs will all light to indicate you are in Edit mode Ineither mode the front panel BANK Parameter Selec...

Page 20: ... External Foot Switch 3 State Select Default 2 Selects the foot switch state Latching 1 or Momentary 2 for external foot switch 3 This allows a momentary foot switch to act like a latching foot switch For momentary foot switches leave this at the default setting 2 MIDI Clock Output On Off Default Off Specifies the source of MIDI clock output Settings include Off On generate internally re merge fro...

Page 21: ...5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 2 3 Pedal Range Limit Low Default 0 Sets the controller value 0 127 transmitted when the pedal is in its lowest position Pedal Range Limit High Default 127 Sets the controller value 0 127 transmitted when the pedal is in its highest position External Pedal Curve Select Default 1 Selects a pedal curve 1 3 External Pedal Range Limit Low Default 0 Sets the controller value 0 ...

Page 22: ...normally closed Relay Initialize Default Initializes all of the stored relay states Choices are Yes or No Tempo LED On Off Default On Allows you to turn the Tempo LED On or Off The LED is normally On Device ID Assign Mode Default 0 Sets a Device ID number 0 126 for the remote Target ID Assign Mode Default 0 Set a Target ID number 0 126 for the remote MIDI Dump All Default When Yes is pressed all g...

Page 23: ...fault CC77 2 Chorus Default CC78 3 Delay Default CC76 4 On Off 1 Default CH1 5 On Off 2 Default CH2 6 Reverb Default CC75 7 EQ Default CC73 8 Mod Default CC70 9 On Off 3 Default CH3 0 On Off 4 Default CH4 A B 1 A B SysEx A B 2 Off Toe Default CC83 Internal Pedal Default CC4 External Pedal Default CC11 External Footswitch 1 Default CC80 External Footswitch 2 Default CC81 External Footswitch 3 Defau...

Page 24: ...ow Channel Tip Relay Ring Relay 1 open open 2 closed open 3 open closed 4 closed closed Tip Ring The tip and ring relays are defined as being normally open Pressing the button assigned to the tip or the ring relay closes the relay for 100ms and then opens it again Channels The momentary normally open state of a channel is Channel 1 Pressing a channel button causes the relay to momentarily change t...

Page 25: ...d to a relay channel Hold this button down for two seconds until is flashed on the display to indicate the relay state for that program has been removed Latching To assign the relay using tip or ring when the relays are set to latching mode Assign the relay state to the desired button This button will now have two relay states State 1 Green and State 2 Off Follow thesame methodforassigning the rel...

Page 26: ... either Program or FX Mode until the LED blinks and d d flashes on the MPX R1 display activates Direct Device Control Pressing FX again reverts to the standard bank loading scheme 5 Setups Direct Access activates Setup Mode In this mode all MIDI Program Changes are transmitted within Setups Pressing and holding the FX button takes you into a version of Direct Access Mode which gives you direct acc...

Page 27: ...ce This channel will be used for any devices assigned to this button This parameter is global for each device PPb Programs Per Bank lets you specify the number of programs in each bank 0 999 and therefore when a bank change message will be transmitted This parameter is global for each device bC Bank Change Message lets you define the Bank Select message 0 32 or 032 to be transmitted to the selecte...

Page 28: ...nce you press any other device button this LED will light steady green to indicate that information is stored at this location Direct Device Control Mode is similar to Direct Access except that the Bank buttons change the MIDI Channel for Program Changes in real time In either Program or FX Mode press and hold the FX button until the FX LED blinks and d d is flashed on the display The display will...

Page 29: ...PX R1rear panel OUT REMOTE jack and the MPX 1 rear panel MIDI IN REMOTE jack Connect a second 5 pin MIDI cable between the MPX 1 rear panel MIDI OUT jack and the MPX R1 rear panel MIDI IN jack Connect the MSA Adapter to the MPX 1 rear panel POWER jack and plug into a wall outlet If you have a 5 pin MIDI cable which has all five pins wired connect it between the MPX R1 rear panel OUT REMOTE jack an...

Page 30: ...d to temperatures below 32 F 0 C or above 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 repres...

Page 31: ...efault states listed in Chapter 4 On the MPX 1 press System and turn the knob to select Initialize Press the button repeatedly to step to the last selection in the Initialize menu MPX 1 MPX R1 The Store button will flash indicating that the MPX 1 is armed to perform the initialization procedure Press Yes to initialize Press any other button to disarm the initialize function Adjusting Pedal Tension...

Page 32: ... vintage mechanical design all steel construction progammable toe switch Display 3 digit LED indicates program number and tempo rate MIDI functions MIDI bank and program select for up to 300 programs Switches and pedal s can be individually set to transmit any controller The status of each MIDI switch is indicated with a green LED Tap tempo can be transmitted as MIDI Clock Relay mapping Different ...

Page 33: ...Stop Change Start Stop Continue Rest BYPASS PITCH CHORUS DELAY Tip Ring CH1 4 Off ON OFF1 4 REVERB EQ MOD BYP 0 32 032 select FS 1 3 TOE SWITCH INTERNAL Banks All transmit ON PEDAL 1 2 127 OFF 0 INTERNAL PEDAL 1 and 2 are continuous controllers Program 0 127 X Bank change allows Change True 1 128 access to programs 0 300 Bank Select O O System Lexicon OX OX Limited set of SysEx Exclusive messages ...

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