LEXIFACE-5  v0.4 October 1996                 (c) Mark Mitchell

                            LEXIFACE-5
                 LXP-5 Editor Program for DOS
                  version 0.4, October 1996

                            written by

                          Mark Mitchell
                         P.O. Box 111116
                       Carrollton TX 75011

           Compuserve: 72560,1604
           Internet:   sonarte@itesocci.gdl.iteso.mx


What it is

LEXIFACE-5 is a DOS program that allows you to use your PC to edit all the
parameters of programs for the Lexicon LXP-5 multi-effects unit.  The quality
of the Lexicon LXP-5 reverb algorithms is quite good, especially compared to
those of many other manufacturers' digital effects that are in the same price
range, and the LXP-5 also can be programmed to allow real-time control of its
parameters via MIDI.  However, the LXP-5 falls short of other units in one
area: its user interface.  It is possible to edit the LXP-5 from its front
panel, but the LXP-5 has no display to allow you to see what you are doing.
Successfully creating LXP-5 programs via its front panel is an exercise that
is beyond the ability or patience of most users.  The LEXIFACE-5 program
allows you to use your PC screen and keyboard as a big luxurious interface
for editing LXP-5 programs.  It uses a familiar menu-and-mouse type of user
interface.  LEXIFACE-5 features:

     All the parameters of an LXP-5 program are displayed
     on the PC screen for easy editing.  Parameter values
     are displayed in real-world units like milliseconds
     and Hertz.

     It is easy to create banks of LXP-5 programs, with
     which you can load all 128 registers of your LXP-5
     at one whack.

     LXP-5 programs and banks can be saved in disk
     files.  The files contain only the raw MIDI System
     Exclusive data, so you can also use other programs
     such as the free MIDIEX, or your sequencer, to send
     them to the LXP-5.

     Support for MPU-401 compatible MIDI interfaces,
     including the Music Quest MQX-32M, as well as the
     Music Quest parallel port interfaces 2PortSE,
     Note1 and Note1+.


System Requirements

To use the LEXIFACE program, you need the following:

   A PC compatible computer with DOS 5.0 or higher
   One of the following MIDI interfaces:
        MPU-401 compatible
        Music Quest MQX-32M
        Music Quest 2Port/SE, Note/1 or Note/1 Plus

   Of course you need a Lexicon LXP-5.


The LEXIFACE-5 demonstration version

LEXIFACE-5 is not shareware.  This demonstration version will not allow you
to save to a disk file, nor save to a LXP-5 register.  Otherwise, it works
the same as the fully functional version, which costs $40.  The purpose of
the demonstration is to allow people to see how the program works, so they
may decide if they want to buy the fully functional version.

The file LXP5EDIT.ZIP is the demonstration version.  LXP5EDIT.ZIP may be
freely distributed to other Web sites and bulletin boards as long as it is not
altered and no fee is charged for distributing it.  LXP5EDIT.ZIP contains:

LF5_DMPU.EXE   LEXIFACE-5 demo for MPU-401 and compatibles such as Music
               Quest MQX-32
LF5_D2P.EXE    LEXIFACE-5 demo for Music Quest 2PortSE
LF5_DN1.EXE    LEXIFACE-5 demo for Music Quest Note/1
LEXFACE5.TXT   An ASCII text version of the LEXIFACE-5 user's manual.
LEXIFACE.INI   contains the I/O address and IRQ number which LEXIFACE will
               use to access your MIDI interface.
LXP5FENO.TXT   An ASCII text file describing some anomalies
               and bugs in the LXP-5.

MIDIHALL.SYX   A LXP-5 reverb program, MIDI controller 16 adjusts
               the reverb decay time.
MD80-400.SYX   A LXP-5 mono delay program.  MIDI Controller 16
               adjusts the delay time from 80ms to 400ms in
               5 ms. increments.
LFREVERB.MID   A standard MIDI file for use with LXP-5 program MIDIHALL.SYX.
LFDELAY.MID    A standard MIDI file for use with LXP-5 program MD80-400.SYX.
OTHERSTF.TXT   A list of other useful software for the MIDI studio that is
               available from me.
TASPUNCH.TXT   Description of TASPUNCH, a Windows program for controlling
               the Tascam TSR-8, MSR-16 and MSR-24 multitrack recorders.