But I need 3 of them, one for plate, one for room and one for the weird delays.Ive read and read and read PCM70 posts in here from searches until blue in the face.Have any of you ever ABd one against a PCM9091 Funny, because with the dual Lexichips in the 9091 I would think that box would be a better quality, but then a lot of 70 fans seem to think differently.So is the 70 just over-hyped for what it is, or is it perhaps just nostalgia from people that used it years ago and reminiscing on fond memories of using it Im just curious, I guess, of why it still has the reputation, demand and price point that it does in this day of plugs and digital-friendly outboard gear.
And some things Ive learned about the PCM70 in my reads (mostly here): Its noisy (until you adjust the output to 12db) Its reverbs are considered thick by some, grainy by many, and metallic to some Tiled Room preset on V2V1.2 is popularRich Plate is popular The algorithms are similar in ancestry to the 224224X224XL Some people consider it (along with some other units) the last of the true Lexicon sound It is mono with LR outs You can sysex V2 presets into V3 into the user registers V3 added Inverse Room algorithm. I have a 300 and a 70 and I can say that I find the 70 generally just works whereas with the 300 I find myself doing more tweaking (though the 300 is far far easier to edittweak on). The 300 is much more versatile but there is very little that the 70 irritates me on. Its very rare that a lead vocal doesnt get the tiled room slapped on it. Hi Seeker, I read many of the posts on the PCM70 and got one awhile back. I was looking for something to add subtle room ambiance to drums and guitars. Its growing on me a little, but it honestly doesnt knock my sox off. So far, I always prefer the tone of my tracks with it unpatched.the verb sounds good but the subtle tone shift bums me out. I wouldnt go so far as to say it sounds metallic.but it does sound more metallic or than the original raw signal. That said, I do probably like it better than the MPX1, TCM3000 and the LXP1 Ive tried. Coming to grips with the fact that I may just not be a big fan of reverb.or at least I havent made a love connection yet. Of course, if you take a crowd of 100 people and have them try a gourmet mayonnaise or something like that, probably 13 will not care for it, another 13 will think its o.k., and the remaining 13 will say it is the greatest thing since sliced bread, so maybe its just personal tastes with different people. I was surprised at how many people just raved about it on my searches, though, one after the other and defended it when compared to other equipment, especially Lexicon models. Im guessing the pro studio owners who still have them probably keep them around for variety, and maybe in case someone specifically requests one on their drum or vocal tracks or something, idk. However, after playing with Valhalla Room and Shimmer for a while, I sold it and have never looked back. No, they are not the same at all, but for my purposes it became redundant. Lexicon Pcm 70 Full Of UnobtaniumTheres also the fact that its going to be about 30 years old soon, and full of unobtanium chips. If I remember correctly, it was the rich chamber or something like medium room using for drums to enhance room ambient. Presers like the TiledRoom or RichPlate must have made their way onto countless records untweaked. ![]()
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