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06/00 - Lexicon Part No. 070-14116 - Rev. 1
Copyright 1999, 2000 Lexicon Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Lexicon Inc.
3 Oak Park
Bedford MA 01730-1441
Telephone 781-280-0300
Fax 781-280-0490
www.lexicon.com
Unpacking and Inspection
After unpacking the unit, save all packing materials in case you ever ne\
ed to ship the unit. Thoroughly inspect the modules and packing materials
for signs of damage. Report any damage to the carrier at once; report eq\
uipment malfunction to your dealer.
Communications Notice
Le présent appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les e\
xigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouiller du Canada. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a\
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfere\
nce in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accorda\
nce with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will no\
t occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined b\
y turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to\
which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
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Getting Started
Introduction ...................................................................... 1
Front Panel Overview ...................................................... 2
Setting Audio Levels
Rear Panel Connections .................................................. 4
Audio Connections - Footswitch
Basic Operation The MPX 500 Display ...................................................... 7
Selecting and Loading Programs .................................... 8
Editing ............................................................................. 9
The "Adjust" Knob - Tap Tempo Functions:
Varying the rhythm - Audio Tap - Setting Tempo
via MIDI
Bypass ........................................................................... 12
Storing Programs ........................................................... 12
System Mode System Mode Parameters ............................................. 15
Bypass - Patching - Program Load - Digital Output
MIDI OUT/THRU - MIDI Pgm Change - MIDI Clock
Receive - Tempo - MIDI Dumps
Program Descriptions
1 Plate ........................................................................... 22
2 Gate ........................................................................... 23
3 Hall ........................................................................... 24
4 Chamber ..................................................................... 25
5 Ambience .................................................................... 26
6 Rooms ........................................................................ 27
7 Tremolo ...................................................................... 28
8 Rotary ......................................................................... 29
9 Chorus ........................................................................ 30
10 Flange ....................................................................... 31
11 Detune ...................................................................... 32
12 Pitch .......................................................................... 33
Table of Contents
13 Delay, Echo .............................................................. 34
About the Dual Programs .............................................. 36
14 Special FX ................................................................ 38
15 Flange-Delay ............................................................ 39
16 Pitch-Delay ............................................................... 39
17 Chorus-Delay ............................................................ 40
18 Delay-Reverb ............................................................ 40
19 Flange-Reverb .......................................................... 41
20 Pitch-Reverb ............................................................. 41
21 Chorus-Reverb ......................................................... 42
22 MonoSplitDly ............................................................ 43
23 MonoSplitRvb ......................................................... 44
24 Dual Mono .............................................................. 45
MIDI Operation
MPX 500 MIDI Behavior ................................................ 47
Using Program Change Messages for Program Load ... 48
Learning Continuous Controllers ................................... 49
Activating Bypass or Tap Functions with Program Change
Messages ............................................................... 50
Clearing a Learned Assignment .................................... 51
MIDI Clock ..................................................................... 52
MIDI Dumps ................................................................... 52
MIDI Implementation Chart ............................................ 53
Specifications
