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MRC V4.0

MIDI

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Owner's Manual

Addendum

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Page 1: ...MRC V4 0 MIDI Remote Controller Owner s Manual Addendum ...

Page 3: ... Communication 3 6 Establishing Two way Communication 3 8 Two way Control of Multiple LXP 15s 3 10 Control Flow 3 11 LXP 15 Setups 3 12 Selecting an LXP 15 Setup 3 12 Communication Problems 3 13 Viewing and Editing LXP 15 Setup Parameters 3 13 Using the and ENTER Keys 3 14 LXP 15 Display Pages 3 14 MRC LXP 15 Presets 3 18 Storing Setups from Machine Run Mode 3 20 Editing LXP 15 Setups 3 20 4 Contr...

Page 4: ...nd Two way Communication 5 1 Establishing Two way Communication 5 3 Two way Control of Multiple LXP 1s 5 5 Control Flow 5 6 LXP 1 Setups 5 7 Selecting an LXP 1 Setup 5 7 Communication Problems 5 8 Viewing and Editing LXP 1 Setup Parameters 5 9 Using the and ENTER Keys 5 9 Storing Setups from Machine Run Mode 5 9 MRC LXP 1 Presets 5 10 Changing LXP 1 MIDI THRU to MIDI OUT 5 11 ...

Page 5: ... V4 0 Features The following features have been added to the MRC by Version 4 0 The MRC can now control the Lexicon LXP 15 Multi Effects Processor A new machine type for the LXP 15 has been added to the MRC s machine definitions Two way communication has been added to allow the MRC to upload user registers directly from Lexicon LXP 1 LXP 5 and LXP 15 multi effects processors for parameter display ...

Page 6: ... 0 MIDI Remote Controller The following table shows the new internal memory configuration of Version 4 0 MRC Setup Type Internal Memories LXP 1 setups 16 LXP 5 setups 16 LXP 15 setups 16 GMIDI setups 20 Global setups 40 ...

Page 7: ...ler the MRC offers functions similar to those provided by a computer equipped with editor librarian programs for the three LXP effects units as well as a MIDI merger mapper The MRC is much easier to move around than a computer so it s a great way to take MIDI control on the road With its 2 24 character display and its ability to control up to sixteen LXP processors simultaneously the MRC becomes t...

Page 8: ...rse control of LXP 15 delay time parameters speeds up delay programming As many as four additional Dynamic MIDI patches per LXP Internal storage of sixteen setups each for LXP 1 LXP 5 and LXP 15 machine types Record the movements of MRC sliders and external controllers with any MIDI sequencer allowing the MRC to function as an automated effects controller One way and Two way Communications Dependi...

Page 9: ...the sequencer s MIDI IN This sends the MIDI data from the synthesizer to the sequencer where it is recorded Another cable is run from the sequencer s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of synthesizer This sends the recorded MIDI data back to the synthesizer where it is played Editor librarian programs for MIDI effects units are other examples of applications that require two way communication to upload param...

Page 10: ...o way configurations Since the MRC already knows the parameters of the LXP 1 LXP 5 and LXP 15 it can be used as an editor librarian in a one way system Its dual in and out ports and built in merger allow expanded functionality when used in a two way configuration You can for example merge selected MIDI controller messages from MIDI IN 2 with MIDI OUT 1 This makes it possible to control an LXP from...

Page 11: ...LXPs MIDI clock can be routed to LXPs for Tempo patching Both MRC inputs can be used to route MIDI controllers to LXP internal MIDI patches Each LXP being controlled can have any four of its parameters controlled by the MRC s internal MIDI patches MRC s GMIDI machines can control other MIDI devices while MRC is actively editing LXP parameters MRC LXP 15 Tempo Control LXP 5 MIDI Clock Sequencer Key...

Page 12: ...h two way communication Upload and display current settings directly from the target LXP An LXP connected for two way communication can be controlled simul taneously by MIDI messages received at the other IN port as well as from the MRC s sliders switches and external controllers Other MIDI devices can be controlled simultaneously by the MRC by daisy chaining them to the MIDI OUT used for MRC cont...

Page 13: ...s with two way communication is possible but requires a MIDI merging device that can handle System Exclusive data In MIDI systems with additional hardware such as mergers THRU boxes or patching devices the MRC s two way functions can be expanded to allow control of more than two LXPs and or merging of MIDI clock for Tempo patching while maintaining two way communication Merge Computer THRU MRC EXT...

Page 14: ...control the LXP 15 from eight controllers at the same time four per LXP 15 setup and four per LXP 15 machine Be sure to read about MIDI patching in the Dynamic MIDIsection of the MRC V3 0 manual The MRC and LXP 15 can be connected for either one way or two way communication depending on the application One way Connections Some examples of applications that call for one way communications are to co...

Page 15: ...When connected for one way communication you can use the merging features of the MRC to route MIDI controllers from either MIDI input to the LXP 15 This is useful when you are using an LXP 15 register that uses MIDI sources for patching Merging functions are selected on page 1 of the SYSTEMS PARAMETERS menu The different merging options are out lined in the following table ...

Page 16: ...ON OFF When set to ON any combination of MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Aftertouch Note numbers and Program Change messages received on IN2 can be merged with MIDI OUT1 Establishing One way Communication When configured for one way communication the MRC is the master and the LXP 15 is the slave In order to establish communication after the initial connections are made and both units are turned on it ...

Page 17: ... established by moving a parameter slider on any of the six MRC parameter pages The LXP 15 display for that parameter should change to match the new value In order to see parameters change on the LXP 15 when MRC sliders are moved set the LXP 15 Update parameter to ON turn PAGE to the appropriate parameter page and press VIEW to display the parameter values With one way communication the MRC has no...

Page 18: ...ifferent types of LXPs can share the same MIDI channel and or MRC OUT ports If you want to process multiple audio sources with identical LXP effects you can daisy chain multiple LXP 15s or LXP 5s or LXP 1s from the same MRC OUT port and set them all to the same MIDI channel They can all be controlled simultaneously from a single MRC machine If you want to use a foot pedal or other analog controlle...

Page 19: ...ay Communication MRC EXT 2 1 OUT IN 2 1 2 1 MIDI Sources can be merged to OUT1 can be merged to OUT1 LXP 15 THRU Additional MIDI devices Additional MIDI devices When connected for two way communication the merging function for the input port connected to the LXP 15 must be set to OFF If it is set to ON communication will not be possible and the MRC will display SYNCH TIMEOUT NOTE The MRC can t mer...

Page 20: ... set to OFF if IN1 OUT1 are being used for two way communication with the LXP 15 IN1 OUT2 ON OFF If IN2 OUT2 are being used for two way communi cation with the LXP 15 any combination of MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Aftertouch Note numbers and Program Change messages received on IN1 can be merged with MIDI OUT2 by setting this to ON IN 2 OUT2 ON OFF Must be set to OFF if IN2 OUT2 are being used for ...

Page 21: ...5 to the state of the MRC or of setting the MRC to the state of the LXP 15 The following procedure describes both options 1 On the MRC enter Machine Select Mode by pressing MACH twice 2 Move the leftmost slider all the way up to select SYSTEMS PARAME TERS and press ENTER Use switches 1 2 and 3 to set MIDI MERGE to OFF for the IN and OUT connected to the MRC as shown below 3 Press ENTER to return t...

Page 22: ...ed by the MRC will change to show the values received from the LXP 15 9 You can confirm that two way communication has been established by changing any parameter value from the LXP 15 front panel and then pressing ENTER on the MRC The appropriate parameter display on the MRC will change to show the new value Step 8 only needs to be done the first time communication is established between the two u...

Page 23: ... MRC machine must be assigned to a different MIDI channel To use a foot pedal or other analog controller as a patch source for your LXP 15 be aware that you can connect one or two pedals to the MRC instead of to the LXP 15 rear panel Foot Controller jacks This allows you to control multiple LXP 15s or other LXP processors from the same pedal s As long as the LXP 15 MIDI OUT is connected to the app...

Page 24: ...ontrolled by machine patches if they are turned on THRU It is important to realize that all machines defined in the MRC are active even when they are not being displayed This means that if you use Machine Edit Mode to create an LXP 15 machine with MIDI patches as described in Dynamic MIDI in the MRC V3 0 manual the LXP 15 will be controlled by those patches no matter what parameters from any machi...

Page 25: ...XP 15 NAME ALGORITHM PARAMETERS MIDI PATCHES LXP 15 MRC Internal LXP 15 External 1 16 1 128 Selecting an LXP 15 Setup Once communication has been established between the MRC and the LXP 15 different internal and external setups can be selected whenever you are running an LXP 15 machine If the MRC is not currently running an LXP 15 machinetype youmustfirstselectone thenselectthedesiredsetup Here s ...

Page 26: ...o re establish communication with the LXP 15 To do this repeat the procedure in Establishing Two way Communication The SYNCH TIMEOUT message is displayed if MIDI MERGE for the IN OUT ports connected to the LXP 15 is set to ON or when MIDI data is received faster than it can be processed by the MRC To recover from a SYNCH TIMEOUT error simply press ENTER and confirm that MIDI MERGE is set to OFF Vi...

Page 27: ...itch Delay Gate Plate and Chorus Delay The following charts show the MRC display pages for the parameters of each LXP 15 algorithm The LXP 15 parame ters are shown with their ranges immediately below each MRC label NOTE There are some slight differences in the labeling and grouping of parameters on the MRC and LXP 15 The LXP 15 displays five parameters at a time the MRC displays four The LXP 15 an...

Page 28: ...00 0 1 04s 0 100 Page 2 DELY L FINE FDBK LFO Delay L Feedbak LFO Rat 0 325ms 0 100 03Hz 4 84Hz Page 3 DELY R FINE INTRVL PFINE Delay R Intervl PchFine 0 325ms 2oct to 1oct 64 to 63 in semitones Page 4 HICUT LOCUT TREBLE BASS HiCut LoCut Treble BassMpy 320Hz 11 6kHz Full 320Hz 11 6kHz 35x 2 50x Full 19Hz 1 35kHz Full Page 5 DECAY SIZE DIFFUS RMIX Decay Size Diffus Rvb Mix 6 6 1s 8M 3M 0 100 0 100 I...

Page 29: ...eble Slope 320Hz 11 6kHz 0 127 Full Page 5 SIZE DIFFUS Size Diffus 8M 39M 0 100 Page 6 INLVL WPAN DPAN OUTLVL InLevl Wet Pan Dry Pan OutLevl 0 100 100 L 51 L 100 R 51 R 0 100 Center Center 51 R 100 R 51 R 100 R Plate Page 1 MIX PDELY FINE FDBK Mix Predely PdlyFbk 0 100 0 262ms 99 to 99 Page 2 LFO LFO Rat 03Hz 4 84Hz Page 3 PITCH N A THIS ALGO Page 4 TREBLE BASS Treble BassMpy 320Hz 11 6kHz 35x 2 5...

Page 30: ...enter 51 R 100 R 51 R 100 R Chorus Delay Page 1 MIX DELY1 DELY2 CHRAT Mix Delay 1 Delay 2 ChorRat 0 100 0 794ms 0 1 04s 1 16 Page 2 DELY3 FDBK3 LFO Delay 3 Feedbk3 LFO Rat 0 1 04s 99 to 99 03Hz 4 84Hz Page 3 PITCH N A THIS ALGO Page 4 TREBLE Treble 320Hz 11 6kHz Full Page 5 DIFFUS Diffus 0 100 Page 6 INLVL WPAN DPAN OUTLVL InLevl Wet Pan Dry Pan OutLevl 0 100 100 L 51 L 100 R 51 R 0 100 Center Cen...

Page 31: ...eset is a smaller space 31 meters with a strong reflection added for wall simulation The bottom end is rolled off to reduce muddiness This preset was originally written with guitar in mind However it s a good basic fill with anything 3 Glide Rm This preset makes use of the gliding delay line which modulates moderately slowly in combination with a medium size room If it sounds too strange bring the...

Page 32: ...0ms pre delay for additional space separation from the source 7 Gate It Get it 8 V4 Plate This reverb preset is pretty close to a well tuned plate 40ms of pre delay is utilized for space Change the SIZE parameter to suit the application 9 V4Chorus Straightaheadmultivoicechorus Soundsourcesgenerally fattenup when put through this preset 10 ChorsEko This preset combines recirculating echoes with a m...

Page 33: ...etup Store Mode and return to Machine Run Mode without storing the setup Editing LXP 15 Setups An LXP 15 setup also contains settings for the setup name and number algorithm name LXP 15 Dynamic MIDI patches 1 4 as well as setup parameter values You can access and change these additional settings from Setup Edit Mode Entering Setup Edit Mode Setup Edit Mode is entered by pressing EDIT while in Mach...

Page 34: ...nal or external setup location selected on page 2 transmit all parameters to the LXP 15 and return you to Machine Run Mode Pressing 0 will transmit all parameters to the LXP 15 including changes you made while in Setup Edit Mode and return you to Machine Run Mode Note that the edited setup is not stored in an internal or external register At this point you can store the edited setup into a new loc...

Page 35: ...Patch 2 parameters Page 4 set Patch 3 parameters Page 5 set Patch 4 parameters Page 6 set name characters 1 4 Page 7 set name characters 5 8 Changes made to the parameters on these pages don t take effect until you return to Machine Run Mode by selecting options 0 or 1 after pressing ENTER or STORE Descriptions of how to change parameters on each of the Setup Edit display pages follow Editing the ...

Page 36: ...5 Source Table next page Use slider switch 2 to set the threshold Use slider switch 3 to select a destination See LXP 15 Destination Table next page Use slider switch 4 to set the scale amount NOTE The MRC displays all scale values as percentages The LXP 15 displays scale values in units appropriate for a particular parameter Mix scaling in percentage delay time scaling in milliseconds etc ...

Page 37: ...20 95 PhasDep MIDI phaser depth control 94 DetDept MIDI detune control 93 ChorDep MIDI chorus depth control 92 TremDep MIDI tremolo depth control 91 ExtDept MIDI ext effect depth control 70 90 70 90 MIDI controllers 70 90 69 Hold 2 MIDI hold2 ON OFF 68 68 MIDI controller 68 SOFT Soft MIDI soft pedal SOSTEN Sosten MIDI sostenuto PORTSW Portmnto MIDI portamento ON OFF SUST Sustain MIDI sustain pedal...

Page 38: ...i DlyHi 5 5 5 FDBK2 6 Feedbak 6 6 6 DLY3 F 7 Delay R 7 7 Delay 3 DLY3 C 8 DlyRhi 8 8 8 OCTAVE 9 Pitch 9 9 9 PTCH C 10 Intervl 10 10 10 PTCH F 11 PchFine 11 11 ChoRat RTIME Decay Decay Slope Decay 12 TDECAY Treble Treble Treble Treble 13 BASS BassMpy BassMpy 14 BassMpy 14 SIZE Size Size Size Size 15 DIFF Diffus Diffus Diffus Diffus Diffus HICUT HiCut HiCut 17 17 Treble LOCUT LoCut LoCut 18 18 18 RM...

Page 39: ...e Each slider switch selects one of the eight characters in the name NOTE Setups named from the LXP 15 front panel can have as many as twelve characters The MRC can only access the first eight of these The extra characters will be stored unchanged along with the changed name when the setup is stored in an LXP 15 register from the MRC They can be changed or cleared from the LXP 15 front panel via t...

Page 40: ...retheswitchonthebackoftheLXP 5 is set to OUT see illustration Merging and Two way Communication When connected for two way communication the merging function for the input port connected to the LXP 5 must be set to OFF If it is set to ON communication will not be possible and the MRC will display SYNCH TIMEOUT NOTE The MRC can t merge MIDI clock with an LXP device connected for two way communicati...

Page 41: ...et to OFF if IN1 OUT1 are being used for two way communication with the LXP 5 IN1 OUT2 ON OFF If IN2 OUT2 are being used for two way communi cation with the LXP 5 any combination of MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Aftertouch Note numbers and Program Change messages received on IN1 can be merged with MIDI OUT2 by setting this to ON IN 2 OUT2 ON OFF Must be set to OFF if IN2 OUT2 are being used for two ...

Page 42: ...he MRC to the state of the LXP 5 The following procedure describes both options 1 On the MRC enter Machine Select Mode by pressing MACH twice 2 Move the leftmost slider all the way up to select SYSTEMS PARAME TERS and press ENTER Use switches 1 2 and 3 to set MIDI MERGE to OFF for the IN and OUT connected to the MRC as shown below 3 Press ENTER to return to Machine Select Mode 4 Usetheleftmostslid...

Page 43: ... show the values received from the LXP 5 9 You can confirm that two way communication has been established by selecting a new register from the LXP 5 front panel and then pressing ENTER on the MRC The MRC s displays will change to the parameter values of the new register Step 8 only needs to be done the first time communication is estab lished between the two units With two way communication you c...

Page 44: ...nd its corresponding MRC machine must be assigned to a different MIDI channel As long as the LXP 5 MIDI OUT is connected to the appropriate MRC IN you can maintain two way communication with it even if other devices are daisy chained to the MRC OUT This is useful for instance when you want to control the LXP 5 and one or more sound modules from a sequencer or keyboard See illustration MRC EXT 2 1 ...

Page 45: ...olled by machine patches if they are turned on OUT It is important to realize that all machines defined in the MRC are active even when they are not being displayed This means that if you use Machine Edit Mode to create an LXP 5 machine with MIDI patches as described in Dynamic MIDI in the MRC V3 0 manual the LXP 5 will be controlled by those patches no matter what parameters from any machine type...

Page 46: ...reviated EXTRN in the MRC display LXP 5 NAME ALGORITHM PARAMETERS MIDI PATCHES LXP 5 MRC Internal LXP 5 External 1 16 1 128 Selecting an LXP 5 Setup Once communication has been established between the MRC and the LXP 5 different internal and external setups can be selected whenever you are running an LXP 5 machine If the MRC is not currently running an LXP machine youmustfirstselectone thenselectt...

Page 47: ...s not connected properly or if it is set to a different MIDI channel than the MRC To recover from a No Target error it is necessary to re establish communication with the LXP 5 To do this repeat the procedure in Establishing Two way Communication The SYNCH TIMEOUT message is displayed if MIDI MERGE for the IN OUT ports connected to the LXP 5 is set to ON or when MIDI data is received faster than i...

Page 48: ...es of the LXP 5 This allows you to transfer new settings to the MRC after front panel adjustment of the LXP 5 Storing Setups from Machine Run Mode You can store a setup you ve created in any one of the MRC s sixteen internal setups or in any one of the LXP 5 s 128 user registers Here s how 1 On the MRC press STORE to enter Setup Store Mode 2 Move slider 2 to select MRC SETUP or LXP 5 RGSTR 3 Use s...

Page 49: ...itten with a clean compressed guitar in mind 2 MATdelay Use MIDI Tempo to automatically set the coarse delay times for Delay 2 and Delay 3 3 SloFlang Slow Flange is intended to be used totally wet through a pre fader send for maximum effect 4 SlapDetn This Pitch Delay preset combines 155ms master delay with a slight pitch shift down A short bright reverb is mixed 59 into the delay sound This prese...

Page 50: ...erb with a slight early reflection set to 24ms The chamber is bright and mid sized Really a great sounding preset for anything 9 Linoleum This preset is kind of like a tiled rest room only a little duller The reverb time is exaggerated in length but can be easily modified to suit your taste 10 Sweep It This is a Delay Reverb preset with a slowly swept delay line with a nicely bloomed reverb effect...

Page 51: ... can be connected to the MRC IN1 and OUT1 or MRC IN2 and OUT2 Be sure the THRU port on the back of the LXP 1 has been changed to an OUT port This requires that an internal jumper be changed in the LXP 1 Instructions for changing this jumper are given at the end of this chapter Merging and Two way Communication MRC EXT 2 1 OUT IN 2 1 2 1 LXP 1 Internal jumper must be set to OUT When connected for t...

Page 52: ...et to OFF if IN1 OUT1 are being used for two way communication with the LXP 1 IN1 OUT2 ON OFF If IN2 OUT2 are being used for two way communi cation with the LXP 1 any combination of MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Aftertouch Note numbers and Program Change messages received on IN1 can be merged with MIDI OUT2 by setting this to ON IN 2 OUT2 ON OFF Must be set to OFF if IN2 OUT2 are being used for two ...

Page 53: ... to the state of the LXP 1 The following procedure describes both options 1 On the MRC enter Machine Select Mode by pressing MACH twice 2 Move the leftmost slider all the way up to select SYSTEMS PARAME TERS and press ENTER Use switches 1 2 and 3 to set MIDI MERGE to OFF for the IN and OUT connected to the MRC as shown below 3 Press ENTER to return to Machine Select Mode 4 Use the leftmost slider ...

Page 54: ...how the values received from the LXP 1 9 You can confirm that two way communication has been established by selecting a new preset from the LXP 1 front panel and then pressing ENTER on the MRC The MRC s displays will change to the parameter values of the new register Step 8 only needs to be done the first time communication is estab lished between the two units With two way communication you can u...

Page 55: ...hinput outputpair IfyouhaveahighqualityMIDImergeryoucancontrol multiple LXP 1s on the same input output pair Each LXP 1 and its corresponding MRC machine must be assigned to a different MIDI channel As long as the LXP 1 MIDI OUT is connected to the appropriate MRC IN you can maintain two way communication with it even if other devices are daisy chained to the MRC OUT This is useful for instance wh...

Page 56: ...ontrolled by machine patches if they are turned on It is important to realize that all machines defined in the MRC are active even when they are not being displayed This means that if you use Machine Edit Mode to create an LXP 1 machine with MIDI patches as described in Dynamic MIDI in the MRC V3 0 manual the LXP 1 will be controlled by those patches no matter what parameters from any machine type...

Page 57: ...breviated EXTRN in the MRC display LXP 1 NAME ALGORITHM PARAMETERS MIDI PATCHES LXP 1 MRC Internal LXP 1 External 1 16 1 128 Selecting an LXP 1 Setup Once communication has been established between the MRC and the LXP 1 different internal and external setups can be selected whenever you are running an LXP 1 machine If the MRC is not currently running an LXP machine you must forst select one then s...

Page 58: ...that register so there s nothing to load You must store parameter values into a user register before you can load it See Storing Setups from Machine Run Mode 6 Press ENTER to load the setup into the MRC and LXP 1 Communication Problems If the MRC is unable to communicate with the LXP 1 it will display one of two error messages No Target or SYNCH TIMEOUT The No Target message is displayed if the MR...

Page 59: ...the values displayed by the MRC You would do this for example if LXP 1 parameters are inadvertently changed from its front panel If you are using two way communication you can press ENTER to update the MRC to the current parameter values of the LXP 1 This allows you to transfer new settings to the MRC after front panel adjustment of the LXP 1 Storing Setups from Machine Run Mode You can store a se...

Page 60: ...tarting point for any large reverb Change PDLY to emulate sounds bouncing off the rear of the hall 2 SmalHall Very tight moderately bright space with a size of 28M reverb time of 1 5 secons and a small amount of feedback 22 3 SmalRoom Definitely a room very small characteristics moderately diffused 61 4 Med Gate Medioum gate time 258 and steep slope Great on drums 5 GoldPlat Arichsoundingplate ver...

Page 61: ...d your LXP 1 are properly grounded The thin rubber protectors on the sides of the circuit board may come off These can easily be replaced prior to reinserting the board and the front panel Locatethesinglesmalljumper usuallyasmallblueplasticpiece attheback of the circuit board close to the MIDI jacks Lift the jumper off of the two pins it is sitting on and place it on the two pins beside it Your MI...

Page 62: ...Lexicon Part No 070 09430 Printed in USA Lexicon Inc 3 Oak Park Bedford MA 01730 USA 781 280 0300 Fax 781 280 0490 ...

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