Any clues on Lexicon's AES announcement?

[guru007]

Just saw the Lexicon home page with the headline:
"Something BIG is coming"

Anyone heard any rumors on what this something might be?
Thx,
guru007

[Farshad]

Maybe a DSP card ala UAD which finally brings the Lexicon's sound to DAWs?

[World Studios]

Hopefully 100% working FW drivers for the Pcm96 ;-)

[George Necola]

Originally Posted by guru007

Just saw the Lexicon home page with the headline:
"Something BIG is coming"

Anyone heard any rumors on what this something might be?
Thx,
guru007

I expect Harman to close down Lexicon completly sorry.. couldn't resist..

[jamwerks]

This something big may be a now 8 channel reverb-fx system.

[Benmrx]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for a native reverb plug available in all formats.

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by Farshad

Maybe a DSP card ala UAD which finally brings the Lexicon's sound to DAWs?

I'd buy it. I'd prefer a native-plug but I'd go for this. IMHO it'd make more sense to partner up with an existing DSP card than to go on their own.

[flute player]

Originally Posted by Benmrx

I'll keep my fingers crossed for a native reverb plug available in all formats.

then it should be as good as the Acousticas samples of their L300 and 480

[guru007]

Originally Posted by George Necola

I expect Harman to close down Lexicon completly sorry.. couldn't resist..

You could be right...
I got the impression the PCM96 was a sign of a new attitude at Harmon. I'd guess they're at least selling faster and in more volumes than the L960.
Without a balance sheet, I'm obviously speculating/hoping.

guru007

[solidstate]

With those monster 8 cores/16 thread computers, SN and hopefully soon TBR a 64bit version of logic..Screw dsps Look what a mess SSL is doing with duende.. And now that waves have equalled(and in some cases even surpassed) UA models there is really no point spending $$ on dsp cards. I'd go native on a blink of an eye, too bad for that f!"£$ WUP..!! Anyway.. hell yeah to lexicon native! But with the pcm 96 ain't gonna happen anytime soon i'm affraid

[TEMAS]

Originally Posted by solidstate

With those monster 8 cores/16 thread computers, SN and hopefully soon TBR a 64bit version of logic..Screw dsps

Well 8 cores might be useful for mixing, but unfortunately as far as I know there are no native DAWs that can utilize more than 2 cores at a time as soon as live sounds or instruments are routed through your plugins, leaving the other 6 cores completely idle.

Who knows how long it'll be before Logic or any other DAW make use of the new GCD (Grand Central Dispatch) technology, but until they do I would still consider some forms of dedicated DSP for native FX.

[SWAN808]

despite the relatively powerful computers now - I think it would be prudent using DSP for a Lexicon DAW based reverb - effectively gatekeeping enough power for several instances.

For those that compose in a DAW and mix at high sample rates - all this power does actually start to run out...

Plus I like the separated hardware physicality of high end software/hardware combos. Increases resale value as well as perceived value IMO. Now that it can be designed with no additional latency - less of a problem IMO.

If they did this - it would be cool.

[hipass]

A Lexicon TDM Plug-in for Protools ... hi yea I forgot they killed that one

[jembu]

The clue is currently on the Lexicon website: Hover your mouse over the "Something Big is coming..." headline; you should get a tooltip with a good hint.

[blackfinder]

if you keep the mouse over the banner you can read:

"Lexicon Plug-in AES 2009 Teaser"

...so i suppose they going to release some new plugin product !

[jamwerks]

I just get "Lexicon AES 2009 Teaser"

[Farshad]

Originally Posted by jembu

The clue is currently on the Lexicon website: Hover your mouse over the "Something Big is coming..." headline; you should get a tooltip with a good hint.

Sorry I could not find it. It only says something like "2009 teaser ..."

[Farshad]

Originally Posted by blackfinder

if you keep the mouse over the banner you can read:

"Lexicon Plug-in AES 2009 Teaser"

...so i suppose they going to release some new plugin product !

A plugin

Now the question is with or without DSP?

[Benmrx]

Originally Posted by flute player

then it should be as good as the Acousticas samples of their L300 and 480

I would sure hope they'de go for an algo. reverb instead of IR's.

[Farshad]

Originally Posted by Benmrx

I would sure hope they'de go for an algo. reverb instead of IR's.

Lexicon and IRs ??!!

[Benmrx]

Originally Posted by Farshad

Lexicon and IRs ??!!

Yeah... these guys did some nice IR's for a few Lexicon units: Welcome To Acousticas

I'm saying that if Lexicon is releasing their own plugin, that they do an algo. one and NOT make use of convolution tech.

[jembu]

Originally Posted by jamwerks

I just get "Lexicon AES 2009 Teaser"

That was fast - they changed it, so now officially "Plug-in" is just a rumour...

[SWAN808]

wow - I hope its not to expensive...

[Farshad]

Originally Posted by Benmrx

Yeah... these guys did some nice IR's for a few Lexicon units: Welcome To Acousticas

I'm saying that if Lexicon is releasing their own plugin, that they do an algo. one and NOT make use of convolution tech.

I knew about those IRs. I meant it would be strange if Lexicon do an IR-based reverb since they are famous for their algos.

Cheers

[jamwerks]

Originally Posted by jembu

That was fast - they changed it, so now officially "Plug-in" is just a rumour...

An official rumour?

[Benmrx]

Originally Posted by Farshad

I meant it would be strange if Lexicon do an IR-based reverb since they are famous for their algos.

Cheers

I 100% agree, and that's why I made that statement in regards to this previous quote:

Originally Posted by flute player

then it should be as good as the Acousticas samples of their L300 and 480

[Farshad]

Originally Posted by Benmrx

I 100% agree, and that's why I made that statement in regards to this previous quote:

Let's hope for a plugin version of something like PCM96.

Even if it requires an under $1000 dongle but could use native power (like SSL Duende), many will buy it I think.

[PittsburghAudio]

I do some Beta testing for Lexicon (sweet gig, trust me), and I have been playing around with their new "Something Big" for a couple weeks.... It is absolutely incredible, totally changed how I work in the studio.

I wish I could say what it is, but I am pretty sure that I would get sued or something. I know, I know...I don't want to be that kid on the playground - "I've got a secret, I've got a secret"... but really... its something that has to be seen AND heard to fully comprehend. I think I will be at AES this year (first time), so it will be cool to be at the unveiling.

Whatever they decide to charge (not sure how much), I would pay it... even if I had to sell my brothers into slavery. Fortunately, for my brothers, they can keep their freedom for now. Anyway, not trying to be a ******....just wanted to let you know there is some heavy substance to this new product...not a firmware update or a neon aluminum Alpha interface or something.

Please be kind in your responses...I haven't posted in a while and am easily frightened..ha ha.

Jesse

[dannygold]

Originally Posted by PittsburghAudio

I do some Beta testing for Lexicon (sweet gig, trust me), and I have been playing around with their new "Something Big" for a couple weeks.... It is absolutely incredible, totally changed how I work in the studio.

I wish I could say what it is, but I am pretty sure that I would get sued or something. I know, I know...I don't want to be that kid on the playground - "I've got a secret, I've got a secret"... but really... its something that has to be seen AND heard to fully comprehend. I think I will be at AES this year (first time), so it will be cool to be at the unveiling.

Whatever they decide to charge (not sure how much), I would pay it... even if I had to sell my brothers into slavery. Fortunately, for my brothers, they can keep their freedom for now. Anyway, not trying to be a ******....just wanted to let you know there is some heavy substance to this new product...not a firmware update or a neon aluminum Alpha interface or something.

Please be kind in your responses...I haven't posted in a while and am easily frightened..ha ha.

Jesse

Let's play 20 questions you tease.. is it bigger than a breadbox?

[DeBasement]

Originally Posted by Farshad

Maybe a DSP card ala UAD which finally brings the Lexicon's sound to DAWs?

They already did that around ten years ago and I was dumb enough to buy one. It was called the "Core32" and had 12 channels of I/O, plus 2 "PCM90's" on a daughterboard.

Great sounding board, way ahead of its time. But then Lexicon completely gave up on it, never wrote driver software for most DAWs, and shut the whole thing down within a year or two of releasing it. Probably to this date still the worst 4 grand I ever spent on a piece of gear.

I vowed I'd never purchase another piece of gear from Lexicon... Until a couple months ago when I got a great deal on a used PCM96 --- which rocks. Though I'm a little worried about the buggy drivers in Leopard. Hmmm. This sounds familiar...

But I have a desperate hope it'll all go better this time. And maybe "something BIG" really will be worth the wait. Who knows?

PS> Anybody want a used Lexicon Core32? It's been in my closet for about 6 years now!