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Lexicon MPX Native Reverb
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An amazing value at $259.95, the Lexicon MPX Native Reverb plug-in is available in RTAS/AU/VST formats for both MAC and PC host DAW systems. MPX is a single plug-in with six Categories of presets arranged by their relative acoustic sizes from--small to gigantic spaces. The categories are named descriptively: Tight Spots, Rooms, and Small, Medium, Large, Giant Spaces. Once I determined roughly how large a space I wanted to envelope a vocal, drums or any track in my mix, I would select what type of reverberator, hall, room, or chamber or reverb plate, I wanted to create the auditory illusion of that space. There are up to 28 sub-presets per Category for a total of over 100 useable presets.
And use it I did! The MPX uses reverbs based on Lexicon's excellent and now, classic algorithms. In my Pro Tools HD 10 sessions, I actually compared the MPX's reverb on many sources in the same session to the Lexicon Native plug-in I had already running in the mix. The top-of-line Lexicon Native is smoother and always fantastic sounding but on a snare drum track in one song, I preferred the MPX for many of its unique sounding shorter reverb presets. Try the MPX preset called Voiceover Booth 1 with Color set to Light 1.
MPX borrows the real-time frequency display, although to conserve host CPU, it's constrained in size and resolution; it looks cool but I mostly leave it off unless the client walks in. Ha!
Thoughtfully, MPX uses the same parameter "vocabulary" used in all Lexicon reverbs--hardware or software--if you've ever used any other Lexicon reverb, you're good to go. Lastly, there are eleven easy-to-adjust reverb parameter knobs and I found them useful in understanding how parameter changes in a preset affect its sound and improve the quality of my mixes. Much more at www.lexiconpro.com on the new MPX Lexicon reverb.
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