Sound:
PreAmps are flawless!
Has a truly warm and "un-digital" sound.
When using the Pantheon Reverb, I must admit -as a Convolutin Reverb-fan - that it beats everything I have heard in Reverbs!!
- if you listen to sounds solo through the PlugIn, it's not the "best" - but it does something with the mix if I use it!! - it's just like glue!
It just sounds as it's supposed to sound... weird, but true!
Feature:
I bought this unit for my Horn-Section for playing live!
Having hi-quality pre-amps all with;
- 48 V
- Comp/Lim, EQ, Reverb
- Easy access to a volume knob for each instrument
- all in just 1 HE!!
..makes this unit quite incredible, actually!
All the features are standard, nowadays (as of fall 2010) - but still now - not in this size, and absolutely not in this quality!
Ease of Use:
Well.
All good things have a flip-side;
The software that controls the unit, is almost fancyfull spartanic...
For all of those wanting bling and glowing colours... this is not for them.
On the other hand;
It works. It does exactly what it's supposed to do. That's good.
The features are rather limited, though.
One can make a setup, save it - and the unit will startup with this setup next power-up.
Good for live-use, where no Laptop is wanted.
(On the other hand; IF something is wrong - you can't change anything... so you better take the laptop along... just in case!)
Quality:
If I would have gotten a "blind-unit" - e.g. a unit with no name/brand on it; I would NEVER had said that it's a Lexicon!!
NEVER!
This suprises me quite alot, actually.
It reminds me more of the "Tank-design" of the Pro-Reverbs, like 480+960.
It's really sturdy! All metal casing.
No cheap knobs on the front (although not metal).
All connections are perfect fitted.
This is really no cheap unit, I can tell...
- it's a unit for using, alot!
Value:
The actual value of the unit is faaaar underrated!
You can get one really cheap today.
Unfortunately - this means also that it's not good to own/sell, since there is no demand...
Manufacturer Support:
hmmm.
this is really not so good.
If Lexicon fixes their support-side, and also create modern, and reliable audio-drivers; they will certainly get a better reputation...
(I worked in a music-shop once, and nobody there ever said something good about the Lexicon audio-Interfaces...)
Albeit;
- I use this unit on a Mac with my "old" system 10.5.8 - and it works well.
Sometimes strange things happen, but actually - not as often as with my mBox2 from Digidesign... now how's that...
The Wow Factor:
...it's not sexy...
It's not a unit for showing off!
but it's doing all it should. And if it does - your products - the music - get's a better chance of being real sexy!
Overall:
Lexicon was really early out on the market with this unit!
I think that there will be a flod of similar units coming soon, most not being better - some improving things, but certainly being more expensive...
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Sound:
Great preamps !....Nice High mid, very nice DSP....this DBX things works...
Feature:
..there is no hardware mute,...
Quality:
...after 3-4 months working....3 of petentiometers start noisyng when touch them
Value:
...
Manufacturer Support:
....4 weeks - no answer from them...actually this unit has NO 64 bit support and drivers....actually it's unusable
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