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group of programs designed for a given application. There are 50 keywords in
total, including four user-definable groups of effects.
PCM 91 Reverb
Lexicon’s research into the physics of acoustics is embodied in the Random
Hall algorithm. Echograms of real halls have dispelled the myth of pre-delay
and early reflections. In actual spaces, there is no empty interval between the
arrival of direct sound and the maximum reverb density filled by early
reflections. Instead, ambience builds gradually, with diffuse and complex
reflections that do not color the timbre of sound like fixed-delay taps.
Random Hall’s unique Shape, Size, and Spread parameters control the build-up
and decay of the ambient envelope. Size determines how large the space will
be. Shape controls the contour of the ambient build. At its highest settings, it
provides an inverse envelope for effects and gating. Spread controls the
duration of Shape, setting the build-up and sustain. Precision filters provide
spectral control of reverberation time, and unique Spin and Wander
parameters add random movement ensuring smooth reverberant decay. In
the PCM 91, Lexicon’s classic Concert Hall algorithm has been enhanced
with Spatial EQ and a Compressor to increase its versatility. The Rich Plate
algorithm provides simulated plate reverberation, as well as new variations on
this classic effect. The Ambience algorithm provides effects tailored
specifically to the post-production environment, permitting accurate matching
of previously recorded ambience. This allows new elements to blend
seamlessly, and sound effects, dialog, or music to be placed realistically at
different positions in the "space." Each of the PCM 91 algorithms include
selected tools for ambience, post-processing, and compression/expansion, as
well as modulation and patching parameters common to each. Ten Dual
Reverb algorithms are built-in to the PCM 91. These algorithms contain two
independent reverb blocks to create superb Dual and Cascade-configured
stereo reverbs, each with all the control features of the single effects.
PCM 91 Custom Controllers
Control in the PCM 91 has been increased with the addition of four Custom
Controllers placed on the Soft Row. These controllers consist of one or more
parameters patched together, each with individual scaling values. Custom
controllers effectively add four more Adjust knobs to each program.
range of applications, from effects designed for musical uses and recordings to
effects designed specifically for pitch correction, sound effects, and video post-
production. The PCM 81 also features updated versions of classic Lexicon
effects such as Concert Hall and Tiled Room.
PCM 81 Algorithms
The PCM 81 utilizes 4-voice, 6-voice, and Pitch algorithms to create effects.
The 4-voice algorithms; Chamber, Concert Hall, Infinite, Inverse, and
Plate. Each combine a specific reverb type with a 4-voice stereo “effect
toolbox” called the Reverb Shell, which provides post-processing for the
reverb. For example, it is possible to produce a Ghost Flange by assigning a
Modulated Delay to an Inverse Reverb (to Detune it). The 6-voice algorithms;
Chorus + Reverb, Glide, Hall, Multiband + Reverb, Res 1 > Plate, and
Res 2 > Plate, combine a specific reverb type with a specialized
6-voice stereo effect. In these algorithms, it is possible to combine the
shimmer of a multi-voice chorus with a lush reverb tail (as in Wet Chorus).
The on-board Pitch algorithms encompass all Pitch and Vocal Correction
algorithms and effects available in the PCM 80 via plug-in cards. Seven
algorithms include Pitch Correct for correction of monophonic sources, and
Stereo Chamber for full stereo pitch-shifting with Chamber reverb. A
powerful submixer is built into the Dual Chamber, Dual Inverse, and Dual
Plate algorithms for flexible ordering and routing of two independent voices
of pitch-shifting with reverb.A 4-voice Quad > Hall algorithm provides four
independent pitch-shift voices with full stereo reverb, and a VSO-Chamber
algorithm provides stereo time and pitch correction with Chamber reverb and
variable speed pitch control (in percent).
PCM 81 Dynamic Spatialization
Two independent spatial processors accommodate the placement of effects
virtually anywhere between or beyond the loudspeakers. Effects can also be
located dynamically, creating different spaces that change with the music.
PCM 91 Presets
The PCM 91 includes 450 presets which provide sounds for real-world
applications. The most useful parameters of each sound are located in a user-
definable Soft Row, allowing users to make quick and simple adjustments.
Navigation is further simplified with labeled banks and rows.
PCM 91 KeyWord Search
A unique KeyWord Search function in the PCM 91 enables users to locate a
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