What applications do you use your Lexicon verb for....

[smashbrand]

Just purchased a PCM96. I would be interested in hearing what applications you use yours for. Single tracks, complete mixes, etc. Where do you end up going to it the most?

[Dopamine]

I think it's great for adding a HUGE hall to the entire mix.

Seriously... who spends $2500 on a verb and needs to ask what to do with it?

Have you ever thought about trying it on a lead vocal?

[radu.ionescu]

lately, my PCM 60 ends always on snare & kick

[smashbrand]

Originally Posted by Dopamine

I think it's great for adding a HUGE hall to the entire mix.

Seriously... who spends $2500 on a verb and needs to ask what to do with it?

I know what I am doing with it. Going to be used on some drum and acoustic tracking.

I was just curious what applications others have found they love it with. Someone always has a unique trick with a standard piece of gear that yields exceptional results.

[bgrotto]

PCM 60 - rooms
PCM 70 - plates and chambers
480L - plates, ambience

[living sounds]

I use my Lexicons on anything that needs reverb.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by zer0ne

Just purchased a PCM96. I would be interested in hearing what applications you use yours for. Single tracks, complete mixes, etc. Where do you end up going to it the most?

Complete mixes? seriously?

I use it mostly for verb. Occasionally I use the delays. I haven't found a use for "resonant chords"

[TanTan]

480L - i use it for everything !

[smashbrand]

Originally Posted by Dan

Complete mixes? seriously?

I have made some ambient stuff where its recorded REAL dry and then apply TL space with small verb to the entire mix. It made some strange stuff.

It worked for that weird sound scape kind of feel. It was also a mere 9 tracks to the mix.

[Jim Williams]

I use the hot-rodded LXP-15 for drums, it makes a great quick ambience that sells the "room". I use the old tweaked up 200 for vocals, it just seems to work very well there. I also have a heavily modified Echoplate II. The main verb is the Bricasti M7, that sells the room better than anything ever made. It's used on tracks that arn't drums or vocals = everything else. Tried the PCM 96, it sounded like a 480, nothing special or new that I don't already have. The M7 is another world from anything else. Since Lexicon will cease service or support on everything they make I went with stuff I can repair (classic older Lex verbs) and the superior commitment and service from Bricasti. Since I keep this stuff forever, I require companies that will be there when I need them. Lexicon is no longer there.

Jim Williams
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[DanDan]

The 96 have very few algorithms, 6 at most if memory serves me.
Some or one of them use the two engines together. These are the richest reverbs. I reckon in this mode it equates with a single engine of the 480L.
Preset 1 Big Blue uses this algorithm. Take Big Blue and tweak to suit your purpose. Try the shape and spread to achieve a faux echo, a ghostly almost repeat on vocal. I believe that's all you need to know about the 96. Lovely machine. Enjoy it.
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[Dirty Halo]

Originally Posted by DanDan

The 96 have very few algorithms, 6 at most if memory serves me.
Some or one of them use the two engines together. These are the richest reverbs. I reckon in this mode it equates with a single engine of the 480L.
Preset 1 Big Blue uses this algorithm. Take Big Blue and tweak to suit your purpose. Try the shape and spread to achieve a faux echo, a ghostly almost repeat on vocal. I believe that's all you need to know about the 96. Lovely machine. Enjoy it.
DD SoundSound - Homepage

Funny how just a week or so ago, there was a frickin' love fest over the 96 and I got crap for heralding the merits of the 480L.

480L is still the Lexicon king.

-andrews

[Dan]

wow. 800 presets from 6 Algorithms. It doesn't seem possible.

[Flying_Dutchman]

vocalist headphone verb

just kiddin´