Universal Audio are best known for their exemplary modelling of classic analogue gear, but in the case of the Lexicon 224 plug‑in, they have licensed the actual digital algorithms from the original Lexicon hardware, offering eight different reverb types plus one chorus setting. The 224's 'Concert Hall A' program is particularly well respected, while its plate settings are heard all over '80s drum sounds. Based on pioneering work by Dr David Griesinger, the Lexicon 224's lush sound has graced countless hit records, and even today its unique character has kept it many friends in the higher echelons of recording. It is probably fair to say that the real gems of the time were the AMS RMX16, the EMT 250 and, of course, the Lexicon 224, with its familiar LARC remote controller. And so it is with some types of reverb, where the bright, grainy sound of the early digital models added a certain steamy magic to pop productions of the era. Today's processors are capable of far more realistic results than the early machines, but as usually happens when we make so‑called progress, we now realise that some aspects of the old way actually work better than the new way. Universal Audio's latest plug‑in brings the venerated Lexicon 224 to your DSP card.ĭigital reverb has come a long way since Lexicon and other manufacturers first introduced it to the studio world. Vintage digital reverbs might not be totally realistic, but they have bags of character.
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