Enjoy the lush reverb sounds of the classic original hardware with the Relab Development LX480 Essentials, a software plug-in recreation of the Lexicon 480L Digital Effects System. The original Lexicon hardware unit has been a standard for over two decades by which other signal processors are measured.
LX480 Essentials not only faithfully captures the sound of the classic reverb hardware but makes getting that legendary sound faster and easier than ever before. The software offers four of the best-in-class reverb algorithm emulations including Fat Plate, Medium Hall, Small Ambience, and Large Wooden Room. This plug-in emulation can be used by musicians, engineers, and producers for Mac or Window computers and is compatible with any VST, AU, or AAX host applications.
Fat Plate
- What the 480 was famous for—lush, rich, shiny plates without any mix clutter. Designed to emulate the sounds of metal plates with a relatively bright, colored sound. Great for vocals and percussion.
Medium Hall
- One of the most traditional reverb sounds, this classic favorite was designed to emulate a real medium-sized hall. Great for giving tracks a sense of belonging to the same space with a smooth and even decay.
Small Ambience
- Designed to become a part of the direct sound, the ambience algorithm is very effective in adding distance to a very dry sounding track. Great for really short drum rooms, and for an impression that is more felt than heard.
Large Wood Room
- Designed to emulate colored sounding spaces, the room is typically less noticeable than a Hall. This algorithm can be effectively used to create the sense of space without being overtly distinguishable. Great for film, TV, and all genres of music production.
- Gives you the exact sound of the original, so you can be more confident in your mix decisions
- Helps you quickly create those classic reverb tails for instantly distinctive mixes
- Makes it easy to craft a sense of space that gets your mixes noticed
- The original 1986 hardware was met with much praise, and many still regard it as one of the finest reverbs ever created. At the time, it cost a whopping $20,000 (that’s more than $50,000 today)
- There was an additional 6 years spent researching and developing updates, with a final software upgrade (V4.10) in the early '90s.
- Even though prices have dropped over the years for used units, the original hardware still fetches around $5000.
- Enjoy one of the finest reverbs ever created at a fraction of the cost, and get the exact sound for which you’re looking, in a fast and easy-to-use streamlined version.
- Single
- Cascade
- Mono Split
- Stereo Split.
- The Display
- The Preset and Setup Controls
- The Function Keys
- The Control Sliders and Undo/Redo Buttons
Four options allow you to specify the background graphics used for the LX480 Reverb GUI:
- Normal: LARC style
- Dirty: LARC style with extra coffee drips and general wear and tear
- Dark: a dark version of the LARC style
- Custom: this option allows for a custom skin to be used.