Lexicon Reverb – MX200, MX300, MX400

Lexicon reverb is synonymous for some of the best quality reverb processors in the world. This is good news for us home recording studio enthusiasts because the Lexicon MX line of products enable us to get some of that hi end reverb at a very low price.

The Lexicon “Hardware Plug-in” USB feature is included in all the Lexicon MX line and is something most of us really need and considering how much of a memory hog reverb plug-ins are within your audio recording software program. You can plug these right into your computer recording software via USB and not only increase the amount of computer memory for other plug-ins but you will upgrade your reverb as well.

The Lexicon MX200 Dual Reverb/Effects Processor comes with 32 effects, is rackmountable and has USB so you can use it as a hardware plug-in with your digital recording program freeing up valuable memory on your computer. Since reverb is a huge memory hog this is a great way to go.

Dual processor with lots of specialized effects and DBX. You can also use 2 different reverbs or effects at once.

The features in a nutshell:

16 quality factory Lexicon reverbs
DBX dynamics
Dual Processor
Can be used as a hardware plug-in
24-bit/48kHz sample rate
USB port

The Lexicon MX300 has all the features of it’s little brother the MX200 but a few more things as well, most notably:

2 XLR Analog Audio Inputs
2 (stereo) Audio Outputs
More dynamic range
MIDI

The stereo routing capability provides a single stereo effect path for Left and Right signals. This routing removes one of the effect modules if you need a streamlined signal path with only a single effect, letting you take advantage of all of the MX300’s processing horsepower.

The Lexicon MX400 is the next step up from the MX300. A little more powerful and a little more versatile than the 300. Also has the hardware plug-in technology letting you control all automation and recall parameters as you would with your software plug-in.

With live performance in mind as well as the recording studio the MX400 has a better front panel and a backlit LCD screen for parameter displays.

Also extra on the MX400 is 4 in, 4 out 1/4″ TRS balanced I/O. Also offers 4-channel surround algorithms.

If you want to spend an extra 150 bucks or so for the MX400XL you can get a few more bells and whistles than the MX400. Features like XLR i/o’s compression and de-essing with a few more effects.