Lexicon MPX550 vs. Virus KC effects

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by jasedee

Yes, which is why I said "A dedicated FX/reverb unit like the MPX550 is always going to be better than FX/Reverb included within a synth"

I'd interpret that as generalisation of all FX/units. Same as for example "Virtual analogs like Virus can produce good leads"... This is niggling.

[jasedee]

Originally Posted by Juho L

... This is niggling.

Yes...but we are good at it here

[Panopticon]

Ok, I have an MPX-550. It's NOT that great. Better than what's onboard the Virus, but it's still not that great. For the same price, check out the TC-Electronic M-ONE XL. Much better sounding algorithms...

[blay]

id save some more $$$ and get the next lexicon up - the MPX-1.
dual dsp processing allows for one chip dedicated to reverb (and lexicon can do reverb) and the other chip dedicated to delay and modulation fx.

[Hollowcell]

Originally Posted by jasedee

Yes...but we are good at it here

Hehehe, just had to pop in and say tooshay. I should also add, I have no idea how to spell tooshay.

Now a little on topic....

I do like the Virus verb, but in places that I wouldn't use a dedicated reverb unit. For example the bass in my track "Ugliop" is the Virus. The tail sound in that bass is a delayed Virus reverb controled with a knob.

Dedicated verb units shine with sweet reverb to create space over a whole part, but I really like using the Virus reverb in a creative way more than anything.

[blay]

Dedicated verb units shine with sweet reverb to create space over a whole part, but I really like using the Virus reverb in a creative way more than anything.

i totally agree that the virus verb can be used creatively, with some interesting outcomes.
but dedicated lexicon reverb.... a whole other ball game with scope for even more interesting outcomes

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[jasedee]

I think its spelt touche'. Derived from French, and used in fencing terms.

[blay]

'cept the little dash thingy goes over the top of the last e - just to be anal

[Drammy]

KC Owner,

Apologies for being a day late - that RMX really is incredible!

Anyway you can find some recordings of the sounds you provided me with here

They are mp3 recordings at 192 KHz. I used the key arrangement from Airwave - Rank1 for Sound 1 and the pad arrangement from the same track for Sound 2.

I removed all FX from the sounds first as there was chorus and distortion on the ones you gave me.

I then recorded through the Lexicon, first dry and then on 5 different default effects. I did not alter the effects, not even the wet / dryness so they are factory defaults.

I didn't have enough webspace to put the 48KHz wav recordings but if you want any particular recording in Wav format let me know.

Hope this helps you make your decision...


Martyn

[KC-Owner]

Thank you very much! Hmmm... I think I agree what Panopticon said. Good but not that great