The pain of the wait (Lexicon Vortex content)...

[Akeris]

So yeah. I ordered a Lexicon Vortex offa the bay 2 weeks ago. Sent out my payment same day to some guy in CA (I live in Jersey). I've been waiting two weeks, the dood said he received it this friday.

I NEED this thing. Polyrythymic delays, effect discriptions that confuse me utterly, delay, modulation, entire atmospheres contained in a box...delay.

Hopefully it's all I dreamed it would be (If not I will be upset)

Anyone had any experience with these?

I'll give a review when I receive it...Maybe throw up some clips.

[superbassman2000]

a guitar player that I jammed with had one and he let me use it--super cool little unit, it had two effects per patch, and you could fade from one to the other--the effects were pretty steller, but the only setback I found were the parameters--not enough for me I think I like the TC electronics D2 a tad better, but this unit is superb for the price.

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by Akeris

Anyone had any experience with these?

I have one, but Dirk Diggler has tonnes more experience with 'em. What do you need to know exactly?

[Dirk Diggler]

Yes I love mine and couldn't live without it! If you're looking for mainstream stuff the box will let you down. Hey any device that has a sound called "Bleen" has to be out there. I use mine on basses, warrguitar, guitars and keys. Think of it as a spacial device that can make you dizzy in headphones.

Oh yes you do need the pedals to do it right, an EV-5 for morph, the Lexicon dual pedal for patch number and bypass, and another pedal for tap tempo. Well at least that's what I use.

Anything you need to know I'd be happy to share.

Hey Charlie!
Dirk

[four2oh]

man, now you got me GASin' for another Vortex.. i borrowed one on long-term loan for years from a friend, but gave it back a few years ago.. now i just gotta convince him that he doesn't need it sitting in storage and to sell it to me. also, the Bleen effect rocks!

[Dirk Diggler]

The last time I checked they are practically giving them away on the Bay. I mean under the $150 mark or better. You know I've thought of buying one for a backup, but the device has never let me down, solid as a rock for years, not like my old Eventide H3000. LOL
By the way I don't think GAS counts in this at all, does anyone even count GAS in that price range?

Dirk

[Akeris]

Still not here


Can't wait to mess with it...

The effect discriptions are really what turned me on to it, and I heard you can get mellotron-esque sounds (somehow)

[CicadaSilence]

I have one sitting around not getting used. I need pedals for it; I never got around to picking them up. I think I paid $60 for just the unit, no pedals, manual, or power supply.

[Akeris]

After waiting 3 weeks a package arrives.

...It's not a vortex but an MPX-100. Apparently this person can read.

Now I have to send it back, get my moneys and go bid some'ore.

Damn.