Lexicon MPX-1 Multi-effects

as you can expect with lots of parameters and one knob- horrible but i think as most multis.. Model 200 had the Last real usable Front-
This Unit is for Presets not for tweakin the Sound individualy for any Situation...

i Bought it for Reverb because of the numeorus reviews here all telling its so great...

FORGET IT!!!! even a Lxp1 sounds better. after hours of editing some
semi-realistic small- room stuff comes out wich is not possible with a lxp1...so maby for decent use in a mix it might be useful but units like dynacord drp`s or stuff also do this jobs as good...i hoped it would sound less clinical than m roland srv 330 but in fact it sounds at least that clinical... if people say- here you can have the real reat, warm, lush lexicon reverb they maby never listend to bigger old lexicons...

I would say: Here you can pay a GREAT BIG LEXICON PRICE FOR A BORING
CHARACTERLESS MIDRANGE MULTIEFFECT YOU CAN HAVE FOR PENUTS WITHOUT THE BLUE LABEL!

Feels cheap but just standart- could also say behringer or tc...

Just dont know what reason for somebody should buy this- they are greater lex`s (lxp1 lxp15)for small money on the market and exept of worse sounding this stuff offers nothing new...maby in rental buisness for live application or so?

I used the MPX 1 during 2 gigs. And now i have bought it form my friend. My sound is more alive. I use to own a G-Major but the lexicon is better. It is not difficult to edit your patches.

My setup is : Rivera TBR 1, Lexicon MPX 1, 2x Bag End S12B speakercabs
custom made Booster and Compressor pedals by Ra-jazz and a Claim Field 4 guitar (German made). I only use the Reverb, some Chorus and the Delay. This processor is realy good. My sound has come more alive.

Yeah there is a steep learning curve, yada,yada yada,,,,,,
The pay off is there if you spend the time.
Keep the manual handy.

Verb: Not a 480 or PCM! However, the pulsating chorusy verbs are truly beautiful and inspiring. Way beyond an Alex-Reflex.

EQ: so-so. The filters are a little cold and digi-sounding. What do you expect from a digital EQ? A Neve? A Moog? That being said, the fact that it even has eq/ filters makes the overall unit extremely strong

Pitch shifting is above average. With a foot pedal, makes a great Whammy Pedal. Tracks great!

Chorus is great, magical!
The flange/phase is typical digital style and have no analog mojo.

Mod: A very useful weapon in the arsenal.

Delay: Above average

Mix them all together= Nice!

You can get some incredible pad/washy/textural sounds. And epic solo texures.

With guitar: Gives your overall sound a bit of a "Digital Sheen" which is not analog, but still warm in a digi kind of way. Ala 80's Lukather-Landau, etc.
You cant get rid of it because this thing converts your guitar signal to 18/20 bit digital EVEN IN BYPASS!

It's somewhat fragile but typical rack gear. no more no less.

I would suggest a back up if you have $$$

They were good to me. Helpful, sincere.

VERY inspiring sound.
Inspiration is VERY valuable.
Complicated user interface
The delay between changing programs is real.
18/20bit constant D/A-A/D conversion is a bummer.

For studio it's great.
For live; On a mixer on a bus send (for vocals for instance) it makes a great verb/delay multi processer.
Can even automate stuff via midi. Great bang for buck value.


For guitar it has some it has some issue's and would require some work arounds. For instance you could use it with a Robert Keely True Bypass Looper and make it a true bypass pedal. You could use it in an efx loop on an amp and blend the digital signal with your natural (analog) tone. This would be fine with verb but this pedal has some cool sounds that require the blend to be balanced in the box. By blending dry signal, you would lose/water down some very cool presets. Also its a bit tricky using with stomp boxes. I think the guitar version of this pedal might solve some of these issues. I dont have that unit so I dont know.

Certainly not the easiest piece of gear I ever used, but not nearly as hard to as other people make it out to be. I bought it on ebay with no manual and spent a good hour learning my way around it. Once you learn how its all setup, its not that bad at all but the TC fx units interface is far more user friendly in my opinion.

Sounds very good. I pretty much only used it for the reverbs. The tweaking parameters on this are pretty detailed. It can be a lot for someone unfamiliar with all of the parameters of reverb but offers a lot of control for someone who is. I was using this for live sound and had considerably more success using this for a vocal reverb over a drum verb. I'm sure had I spent more time trying, I could have came up with a killer drum verb. Honestly though, I compared this to the TC m-one xl which is almost 1/2 the price and I like the TC better. Both units have great verbs, but I was able to dial in a drum verb way easier with the TC, and the TC scores more points over the lexicon because of the independent dual fx engine allowing the user to use to separate fx returning on two different channels. Not the case with the lexicon which ended up being the reason why I sold the unit and bought a TC m2000, which at the same price, I'm expecting to be better than the mpx1 given how good the m-one xl was at almost 1/2 the price. The mpx1 does have far more tweaking parameters than the m-one xl, but the TC m2000, at the same price has more parameters and independent fx routing.

I used it for 2 weeks before I sold it for a TC, but in those two weeks in worked fine and sounded great with no problems. I think I would need to own one for longer before I have a valid opinion on the subject however.

I did once email a question to lexicon regarding a different product, they did respond but not nearly as timely or friendly as the customer support for TC electronics.

I used this for live sound for a couple weeks and it worked great. The reason I sold it is because the TC electronic units sound just as good if not better at a fraction of the price, and are far more user friendly. Not to mention the fact they offer dual engine routing of independent fx, which ended up being the deal breaker for me when it came to choosing TC over lexicon. Nonetheless, this unit sounds great but if you ask me, anyone going for an fx unit in the mid range level will get more for their money buying a TC unit. I said the same thing in my review of the TC m-one xl. Lexicon really shines with their really high end studio verbs which have been the standard for decades. But TC offers far more product at a great value for anything entry level or midrange. Which is why I would advise anyone considering this unit to save a few hundred and buy a TC m-one xl and get very comparable reverbs (if not better) and more routing options. Or the TC M2000 with better verbs and more routing options at the same price. Then again, some people just prefer the sound of a lexicon verb over a TC verb and there's something to be said for that. But not only to I like TC verbs better, they give you more for your money.

Maybe the first Lexicon I ever had and for this reason I don't turn to understand how I use in perfect way. I have not the user manual in italian (my language) and i don't speak a good english.

Really good. Reverb are more less really however digital. Usefool the LFO parameters; delay really good and tap tempo are important for this machine.
I have a Fender prosonic head, a 2x12 cab and tube line mixer -Advance The Missing link- I use a Fender custom '60, blade Durango deluxe, greg Bennet RL2. In front I use a radial tonebone classic and Advance overcatdrive yellow.
For a guitarrist use is important a line mixer because even if the MPX1 has a good converter (AD/DA 24Bit) you loose the real signal and the "boom" of your amp.

no opinion

ZERO.
I've ask an italian user manual and The lexicon support can not help me!!!!! For example the TC-electronic get the user manual of the product in their website in all languages. Why the lexicon don't do this?
The strange thing is wich can not will never be available.....crazy?

I have a Fender prosonic head, a 2x12 cab (V30/Modern lead G12M70), tube line mixer -Advance The Missing link- and a sinth Roland GR30. I use a Fender stratocaster custom '60, blade Durango deluxe, greg Bennet RL2. In front I use a radial tonebone classic and Advance overcatdrive yellow.

I play guitar for 15 years.
I've ever used the digital rack effect: Roland GP100 (fantastic!), eventide H3000, G-force, G-major (bleah!), Intellipitch (great!), intellifex, ZOOM 3030 ecc.
I play a psichedelic noisy music. Is like a last King Crimson kind of music. I play often the sinth guitar, and lexicon mpx1 effect, swap with this great. I love the spacial reverb you can get with this. I have find a good parameters for a vintage spring reverb, but You have to use a line mixer if not it not work well!

If you can read? You can learn this piece of gear over night, but spend time with her, this is not plug and play, yes they have presets. However, if you want to use it correctly learn it live it, try sone presets then work off that. I have version 1.10, the manual is nicely laid out, a must read tho!! Thats why they make manual's read it keep it near by until you master here once that occurs you are off to lushness and forever!! I would give it a ten but hey it takes some work thats for sure ;-) But the outcome well worth it!!!

Unless you have the PCM models this is the best, many usable patches. I use with my guitar rig which consists of 5150III to Palmer PDI-03 to mixer. Yep I use a mixer on my rig and run my effects parallel, I dont like the typical boring in series chain!! There is zero noise with my unit, all reverbs are beautiful and lush, detune, Delays awesome, chorus all 10+ for that thicken up stereo tone, evh anyone lol.

What can you say its a Lexicon!!! Built to last never have had a problem with mine, I have two actually just in case but never had to use her only in studio!! And Yes I would gig with a backuo, but as stated never had a problem!!!

E mailed for info, got same day response, Now thats the icing on the cake customer service, hey these cats have got there act together,not like ummm Eventide, Sorry those guys well I wont go there its like dealing with Kurzweil some kind of geek cult or something? Lexicons people very down to earth and there to help you, thats what business is all about!!!Ask them and you shall receive!!

I play fusion jazz, and metal, rock and roll, blues all of it!! I have been playing 20 years, my gear is Peavey/Marhsall 100 watt heads, VST Headbone Amp Selector, Fur. Power supply, Palmer PDI-03 EventideH3000 maxed,MPX1 Lexy,Podtxt Live,Dunlop Wah pedal, George L's god love them,5 musicman axes, homemade evh strat, homemade ebmm, all di marzios and seymour duncans, Tone Zoners Air Nortons, strats i use di marzios paf pro ;-) and of course mackie 12 channel mixer to a seperate peavey power amp pV900 to push two marshall 4/12 1960 A cabs! Life is good ;-)Dont let the price fool you on these lexicons MPX1 get them on ebay all day long buy one learn it and you will be in love!!!

I initially was worried about purchaseing this unit as the prior reviews put a bit of a scare in you about use..I am a Guitar player and have used analog effects as well as rack gear for years..If you can read , it is easy!!! Get comfortable with it and explore the unit...the more you use it the easier it is,..simply that!!! It is a PRO unit used by soo many recording artists..

Absolutely great sounds!!! Far better than most of the competition..The only other units I would consider are the TC electronics stuff(which I do own also).
Strictly a Multieffects unit with excellent reverbs!!!
I play through Mesa amps, Musicman LUKE guitars,Fender strats, and a Guild custom shop acoustic electric. Too many other guitars to mention...

GREAT!!!

Spoke directly with them prior to purchase!!!Excellent !!

I am a session Guitarist, so my stlyes range from Rock to Jazz, Blues to Fusion. Classically trained. I strongly dislike country (and will leave it at that!!)I can achieve amazing sounds for covers when live and superior studio sounds as needed...It is a very simple user ready gift to making your pallate of tone increase....I dont understand the prior reviews as some of these guys had difficulty programing/navigating the MPX-1..? Read the Manual!!!This is a PRO unit, very musical in many ways without compromising the dry tone of your preamps..

You really got to read the book for this one! Manual could be written in a more 'non techi' way, us guitarists want an instant fix! Was version 1.0 rom, upgraded to V1.1 so it now has different effects and recognises the R1 controler.

Amazing effects! No noise, not too much tone sucked away, nothing too over the top (after the ROM upgrade!). Used with twin marshall DSL100s and an Ibanez JS1200.

Seem solid, 7 years old now!

USA Lexicon were a good help. E-mail contact only.

Metal....

Setting up this unit is bit of a steep learning curve. It's a shame the manual doesn't have examples to get one up and going. You have to read almost every chapter in the manual to fully understand this unit, but the reward is a very good sounding multi fx. The manual is decent written, but as stated above, lacks some examples. At first you seem to strugle thru menu's and submenu's, but bit by bit it gets easier. You do have to take some time to take the hurdles of learning.

I have a unit with firmware version 1.10

I use this unit mainly for mixing in my studio, and bypass the convertors by using the SPDIF. It takes some time to get good results of the unit, but overall the fx's are nice and usable

The MPX-1 is patched with a Roland VS-2480CD recorder.

The sounds from the reverb is a real Lexicon sound due to the Lexichip, and I like it!!!

Nothing sounds bad, some are more usefull than other fx's

As far as the debate goes about bitdepth - a good 20 bit system sounds better then a pourly made 24 bit system - keep that in mind. This is a real Lexicon - not a cheap toy for beginning musicians or studio owners. I us it in my homestudio, and it is better than many fx units I heard in my life!!!

I never gig with the Lexicon; it is only used in my homestudio. If I go on stage, I don't need it - I'm a bassplayer......

Then again, it never failed during studiouse for hours and hours.

Never dealt with them yet.

As said before, it's used for every kind of music in my studio. I wanted to have the touch of Lexicon in my studio, and therefore I bought it. It doesn't dissapoint me for that, only the programming is a bit daunting at first.

Playing around for a while with this unit makes it better to understand - and I'm still in the learning curve.

I think if I needed a reverb in the future, I'll guess I buy myself a PCM series Lexicon, but maybe also a MPX-1 again.

Not a Plug ad Play Multi Fx! you have to lose I lot of time to get the sound you want! INCREDIBLE latency on CHANCING PATCHES! does anybody knows how to eliminate it?? please let me know !!(rauldelmoral@hotmail.com)

The sounding is perfect, so real sensation in Reverbs and delays, I love it! Now I'm using a JTM Marshall amp and the combination is great!bu for instance you can't put some simultaneous effects like SHIFTER stereo and DELAY stereo!bad thing!
Very silence unit!

I want to use it on gigs(guitar playing)can I eliminate the 0-1 second latency when change patches??????
I think is most useful in the studio...

I play rock and it rocks! I've been playing from 1996 I listen a lot of gear, and I insist that it is a good MULTI FX but with I few inconveniences!