The ULTIMATE Digital Reverb? | Lexicon 224 Digital Reverberator DEMO

This is the first iteration of Lexicon's premier flagship model, the 224 Digital Reverberator. There were three versions (and each version had a few revisions for improved performance) of the 224 with some major differences:
224 (the model shown): sample rate of 20 kHz and a frequency response up to 8 kHz; this is the darkest sounding model; eventually, the NVS board was added for memory storage
224X: the main frame looks identical to the model shown, but this shipped with a blue remote head; sample rate of 34.13 kHz and a frequency response up to 15 kHz; the audio input and output boards are identical in layout, but the component choice was altered after the fact to achieve the higher frequency cutoff of the Cauer anti-aliasing filters. A couple boards were changed to accomodate the faster sample rate
224XL: electronically identical to the 224X model, but with a new faceplate and a plastic LARC remote head
All of these machines use 12-bit ADCs and DACs with 12-bit resolution, meaning that there are 4,096 discretized steps between the lowest voltage (-5v) and Vref (+5v). However, as was common in the 70s with digital technology, Lexicon took some extra measures to add enough extra headroom with some external circuitry to equate to a 16-bit system.
Shot and Edited by Michael Shular

[@delta-9969]

Much appreciated, you're the only person on youtube with the foresight to use a simple impulse to demo a reverb unit. Usually it's endless guitar noodling that never stops long enough to actually hear the reverb. Same with delay units. It's a problem.

[@foleytronics]

It is a serious problem! I have a DRE-2000 I’m finishing up here in the next few days, and an RMX16… was thinking I’d do something similar for those puppies.

[@Terry-nx8kg]

Ah yes, Vangelis' reverb of choice! This helped to define his signature sound. It was used to perfect effect on the Blade Runner score.

[@DjfreshDjFreshDjFresh]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Cfpp0]

Very good demonstration of what it can do, thanks!

[@Manmademadman]

This is GREAT. Thank you for this. These snippets might be useful in convolution and remind me of the Audition button on the old Alesis Wedge. Great job!!!

[@foleytronics]

Thank you! 🙏

[@CrisPearson]

Being into IDM and experimental electronic music, you've given me ideas lad!

[@AllenMichael]

5:49 😻

[@pryere]

That is the way to do it, lets hear that tail.

[@broklee]

They dont make them like that anymore

[@Cfpp0]

True! But the CXM 1978 by Chase Bliss & Meris is a pretty decent tribute

[@12bitizthewaytogo92]

480 kills it

[@stevenpagano]

nothing kills it, not even that comment.

[@sound-ur1bq]

not really usefull , put a drum machine or something ?

[@foleytronics]

omg lol

[@crankfar]

Lies! It's great! Every reverb demo should be like this!