Expanding its software suite with even more effects, Lexicon introduced its new PCM Native Total Bundle and the PCM Native Effects Plug-In Bundle. These software packages (Mac / Win) make classic and new Lexicon algorithms more accessible to plugin users.

The PC- and Macintosh-compatible PCM Native Effects Plug-In Bundle is designed to work with major digital audio workstations (DAWs) such as Avid Pro Tools and Apple Logic, as well as with any other VST, Audio Units, or RTAS-compatible host.

The PCM Native Total Bundle includes both PCM Reverb and PCM Effects, and will be available on its own or as an upgrade for previous owners of PCM Reverb.

The PCM Native Effects Plug-In Bundle incorporates the following classic Lexicon algorithms:

• Dual Delay, which offers slap-back echo, tape echo, and much more -- all with complete control over delay time, mix, repeat, and other parameters.


• Random Delay, which builds upon the capabilities of Dual Delay with more voices and four LFOs that control delay time with both familiar waveforms as well as random values and input levels.


• Chorus / Flange -- the available chorus, flanger, and long multivoice delay enable everything from traditional flanger sounds to flangers that play far behind the beat for out-of-this-world effects.


• Resonant Chords, a unique mode first introduced in the Lexicon PCM70 which allows multiple delay voices to be tuned to resonate on specific notes.


• Pitch Shift, which provides myriad mono and stereo pitch-shifting capabilities, from pitch correction in a mix to standout special effects.


• Multivoice Pitch Shift, a multivoice delay algorithm with an independent pitch shifter on each voice. According to Lexicon, Multivoice Pitch Shift can function as anything from a voice thickener, to multiple delays that can shift up or down while locked to tempo, to a "Seasick Room" preset.


• Stringbox, which provides the user with 88 virtual strings resonating according to the audio in. Several tuning and panning options are available, along with a virtual keyboard and randomizer, giving users the ability to create unique chords, melodies, and room sounds.

The PCM Native Effects Plug-In Bundle is Native only and requires iLok2 authorization. Lexicon expects to release it in May, 2011, in three different options:

• PCM Effects: $999 MAP
• PCM Total Bundle: $1,999 MAP (includes PCM Reverb and PCM Effects)
• PCM Total Bundle Upgrade: $599 MAP (upgrade for previous owners of PCM Reverb)

For more information on the bundles, visit the Harman Web site at harman.com.