Lexicon is a name to rank with the very highest in our industry, with the sound of Lexicon reverb central to studio mixes for over 30 years. From single-rack classics such as the PCM80 and 90 to the white remote control unit of the 480L, which we’ve all seen perched atop SSL and Neve desks from the world’s most influential recording studios, Lexicon remains a gold standard. While more recent Lexicon developments such as the PCM96 allowed software editing, until now it’s always been necessary to accommodate their reverbs via hardware. So, it’s with considerable excitement that the software-only Native Reverb Bundle now arrives, complete with seven Lexicon algorithms, ready to slot directly into your own computer-based productions. Does the quality here match the hype and, more pertinently, the price?

 

Author   Jono Buchanan   Issue   Future Music 03/2010   number of pages   1