This product is distributed and supported exclusively by LARES Associates. Their Internet address is: http://www.lares-lexicon.com/

Telephone voice mail: 781-280-0491

You may contact them directly.

The LARES uses a RS422 automation protocol. The details for this protocol are available through Steve Barbar of LARES Associates exclusively.

The M480L AES Retrofit kit is purchased by Lexicon from a 3rd party vendor. The D connector and associated parts are included in the Retro fit kit. The Lexicon spare part replacement part numbers are:

510-03551 - D Connector
527-00138 - Jackscrew (qty 2)
635-04650 - Spacer (qty 2)
640-02812 - Screw (qty 2)
644-01736 - Washer (qty 2)

Note: M480L AES retrofit installations should be performed only by qualified service technicians.

• Classic 480 Halls and Rooms, Brick Wall, Silica Beads, 40 Voice Effects, Digital Compression, Stereo Adjust mastering, 3s stereo or 6s mono Sampler, Prime Time Mix Finish, Doppler and Pitch Effects, Plates, Random Halls, Rooms and Ambience
• 2-in/4-out stereo processing
• Modular multi-machine architecture allows simultaneous usage by two LARCs
• Full Dynamic MIDI™ implementation
• AES/EBU Digital I/O Board Option

Lexicon Part#s: 650-02586 and 650-02587.

Yes.

Lexicon recommends factory upgrade. The AES Option does include retrofit instructions for customers who have access to qualified service personnel. Lexicon will not "recommend" but may make customers aware of local area service centers who have demonstrated reasonable technical expertise with Lexicon products.

Retrofit requires V4 Software and compatible revision HOST Board.

AES upgrade for M480L

• Warranty Retrofit: $150.00 plus the price of the Option and any necessary upgrades: V4 Software, HOST Board.
• Non-Warranty Retrofit: $500.00 plus the price of the Option and any necessary upgrades: V4 Software, HOST Board.

NOTE: UPDATE: NEW REV HOST BOARDS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE - YOU CAN ONLY UPGRADE TO V4 IF YOU HAVE A HOST BOARD HIGHER THAN REV 3

Units manufactured from serial number 4950 forward should have AES ready chassis. Purchase of the option boards is required.

You must have V4 installed in the M480L for the Classic Cart to work. To upgrade to version 4 contact your local Lexicon dealer or Lexicon Customer Service at 801-566-8800.

M480L Version 4 $699
Factory upgrade $1,199.00

Prices subject to change without notice.

NOTE: NEW REV HOST BOARDS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE - YOU CAN ONLY UPGRADE TO V4 IF YOU HAVE A HOST BOARD HIGHER THAN REV 3

No, but you can use the two different LARC ports (and two cables) in order to use two LARCs.

No.

The delay programs for V4 are in Bank 6.

Press the button labeled CTRL and move the slider labeled CFG to something other than SINGLE.

Yes. The M480L has denser reverb tails which get significantly denser when using the surround cart. The M300 is slightly quieter.

Yes.

No, SYSEX was not included in the M480L until the release of V4.

NOTE: The following information is intended for use by a qualified service technician only.

Voltage changeover is a fast and easy process:

1. Remove the power cable from the 480L.
2. Insert a small flat-bladed screwdriver or an IC puller into the slot next to the fuseholder cartridge, which is located just to the right of the power connector. Pry the cartridge out so that it drops out of the chassis. Set the fuseholder cartridge aside.
3. The voltage changeover board is mounted vertically in a small compartment which is normally covered by the fuseholder cartridge (which you removed in step 2). Remove the board with a pair of needle-nosed pliers or tweezers.
4. The four sides of the board are marked with the four voltages at which the 480L can be operated (100, 120, 200, 240). Slide the voltage changeover pin around until it fits in the notch opposite the side marked with the operating voltage you require.
5. With the pin facing out, replace the board in the chassis. Press it until it snaps into place or fits firmly in its socket.
6. The fuseholder cartridge is supplied with two sets of fuses—a single 3 A, 3AG Slo-blo fuse for 100/120 V, and two 1.5 A 20-mm Slo-blo fuses for 220/240 V. To change the fuses over to 220/240 V, remove the small Phillips-head screw on the cartridge, and turn over the board. Reinstall the screw. The European 20-mm fuses should now be visible. Reverse the process to change from 220/240 V to 100/120 V operation.
7. Reinstall the fuseholder cartridge. Check the pin indicator to verify that you selected the correct voltage. If none of the holes in the fuseholder line up with the pin on the voltage changeover board, you installed the board upside down. Reinstall it correctly and try the fuseholder again.

This completes the voltage changeover.

In SINGLE CONFIGURATION load Bank 9 Progam 1, In-Out. Send your peak system level to the M480L. Using the INPUT KNOBs behind the front panel, set the level on the LARC input to -6dB. Using the OUTPUT knobs of the M480L, adjust the output level so that you have the same level returning to your board as you are sending to the M480L. Load the programs that you want to use and you should be running at unity gain.

614.34 BTU/hr MAXIMUM
Formula:
watts -> BTU/hour
watts x 3.413

M480L 180W MAX rated
180 x 3.413 = 614.34 BTU/hr

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

Early M480Ls had a single digital connector which conforms with the SDIF-2 format with pinouts as follows:
Pin1-chassis ground
Pin 2-Right Channel Output
Pin 3-Left Channel Input
Pin 4-Word Clock Input
Pin 5-Digital Ground
Pin 6-Word Clock Output
Pin 7-Left Channel Output
Pin 8-Right Channel Input
Pin 9-Digital Ground

Later model M480Ls will also have a 9 pin din labeled AES/EBU which only works when the AES OPTION card is installed and provides AES and SPDIF compatability. This connector has pin outs as follows:
Pin 1-Case
Pin 2-Input+
Pin 3-Input-
Pin 4-Output2+
Pin 5-no connection
Pin 6-GND
Pin 7-Output1-
Pin 8-Output1+
Pin 9-Output2-
Pins 2 and 3 are shielded together off of Pin 6
Pins 7 and 8 are shielded together off of Pin 6
Pins 4 and 9 are shielded together off of Pin 6

Earlier M480Ls require a hardware modification in order to have the AES connector installed.

If you have the in/out connector contact a Lexicon dealer if you would like to purchase the AES option.

If you need the AES connector installed contact Lexicon in the US or your local distributor.

No. All M480Ls have sampling. The SME extends the sampling time and is sold as an option only.

The stock M480L has up to 6 Seconds Mono or 3 Seconds of Stereo sampling. The SME upgrade (USList $2000) allows up to 20 Seconds Mono or 10 Seconds of stereo sampling.

You can not use the SME and AES/EBU options at the same time in either the split or Cascade configurations.

We have not created a MIX sheet for the M480L. You could use the Parameter figures in the program descriptions of the M480L owners manual as a template.

You will get this message if you try to load either the 3 SEC Stereo or 6 SEC Mono sampling programs (Bank 7 Programs 1&2) when you are using any configuration other than the Single configuration.

You will also get this message when trying to use the Surround Cartridge algorithms in any configuration other than Single.

If you are using V4 software go to CTRL:PAGE 2 and make sure that the slider labled DEF is set to OFF.

This is normal. This is part of how different room sizes are simulated.

Try to isolate the problem to one of the two HSP boards as follows: Place the machine into SINGLE configuration. Power down and open up the front panel. Dislocate (unplug) the board labeled HSP2. Power on and see how the machine works. Whether it is working properly or not power the machine back down. Reinstall the HSP2 board and dislocate (unplug) the HSP1 board. Power the machine on and see how it works. If the problem seems to follow one board and not the other you should then power the machine down and swap the location of the two boards and go through the test again in order to verify that the problem follows a specific board and not the location of the boards.

If you can isolate the problem down to a board it can then be returned for repair (flat rate $200 plus S/H with a 2 week turnaround time) or we can swap it out with a known good board ($300 plus shipping).

If you can not isolate the problem to a specific program the entire machine should come back for repair ($450 plus S/H without SME, $500 plus S/H with SME and a 2 week turnaround) or swap ($850 plus S/H without SME, $900 plus S/H with SME.)

Pin 1 is Chassis Ground
Pin2 is AUSD/
Pin 3 is AURD
Pins 4, 5 and 6 are Ground
Pin 7 is AUSD
Pin 8 is AURD/
Pin 9 is Ground.

We no longer manufacture the M480L and spare modules are no longer available for sale. We continue to offer repair services and repair-exchange services for repairable M480L modules and systems.

Any M480L board with a serial number of 3-xxxx is an SME(Sampling Memory Extension) board.

You can store your registers onto an SRAM cartridge

We have not made this a recommendation, but you need to be aware of the operating environment specification (0-40degrees C / 32-104degrees F). You should be OK depending on what else you have in the rack and what the room temperature is. Bottom line, do not exceed the operating environment spec.

Currently we are selling only the Classic Cartidge at a list of $699. V4 (List $699) software is required for use of this cartridge. Prices are USD and valid in the US only. Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

A Surround Sound cartridge is currently in development. There is no release date available at this time. Update 07/2003 - Cartridges are no longer available from Lexicon.

Turn off all power to the unit. Open the front panel. Remove the board retaining strap. Pull out the old board, and insert the new board making sure it is fully seated. Re-install the board retaining strap and close the front panel.

You need the M480L and a LARC.

The M480L passes an 18 bit digital word.

The M480LS has only 1 HSP board and can only be used as a single machine. The M480L has 2 HSP boards and can be used as 2 machines in Mono-Split, Stereo-Split and Cascade configurations.

The new part number for the M480L Classic Cart manual is 070-12163. The older version (070-09332) was an addendum to the M480L Owner's Manual.

The latest internal software for the M480L is V4 which is sold at a list of $699. It includes 7 new banks of programs and the ability to use the following options:

The Classic Cart, sold at a list price of $699 includes 2 reverb algorithms and the Chorus algorithm lifted from our 224XL and a new delay algorithm based on our Super Prime Time.

We have also just released a Surround Cart, sold at a list price of $599 which includes 2, 2 in 4 out surround reverb algorithms and 2 High Density reverb algorithms which we are convinced are the best sounding reverbs available bar none!

There is also an AES option which provides AES and SPDIF input and output. The option is sold at a list price of $2000 however older M480Ls also need to be returned to the factory for a hardware retrofit that costs an additional $550.

All prices are USD and valid in the US only. Contact your local Lexicon distributor/dealer outside of the United States. All prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

Version 4.10 is needed!
V4.10 Lexicon P/N: 021-09329

You must have V4 software. The Bulk Dump tools are found on page 6 of the Control mode.

The current version is V 4.0. At this time there are no upgrades or replacements that have been announced for the M480L.

The current version is V 4.0. At this time there are no upgrades or replacements that have been announced for the M480L.

You must have V4 software. The Bulk Dump tools are found on page 6 of the Control mode.

The new part number for the M480L Classic Cart manual is 070-12163. The older version (070-09332) was an addendum to the M480L Owner's Manual.

The M480L passes an 18 bit digital word.

Turn off all power to the unit. Open the front panel. Remove the board retaining strap. Pull out the old board, and insert the new board making sure it is fully seated. Re-install the board retaining strap and close the front panel.

No All M480Ls have sampling. The SME extends the sampling time and is sold as an option only.

614.34 BTU/hr MAXIMUM

Formula:

watts -> BTU/hour

watts x 3.413

M480L 180W MAX rated

180 x 3.413 = 614.34 BTU/hr

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

In SINGLE CONFIGURATION load Bank 9 Progam 1, In-Out. Send your peak system level to the M480L. Using the INPUT KNOBs behind the front panel, set the level on the LARC input to -6dB. Using the OUTPUT knobs of the M480L, adjust the output level so that you have the same level returning to your board as you are sending to the M480L. Load the programs that you want to use and you should be running at unity gain.

No, SYSEX was not included in the M480L until the release of V4.

Yes.

Yes. The M480L has denser reverb tails which get significantly denser when using the surround cart. The M300 is slightly quieter.

No.

Yes.

We no longer manufacture the M480L and spare modules are no longer available for sale. We continue to offer repair services and repair-exchange services for repairable M480L modules and systems.

The M480LS has only 1 HSP board and can only be used as a single machine. The M480L has 2 HSP boards and can be used as 2 machines in Mono-Split, Stereo-Split and Cascade configurations.

You need the M480L and a LARC.

We have not made this a recommendation, but you need to be aware of the operating environment specification (0-40degrees C / 32-104degrees F). You should be OK depending on what else you have in the rack and what the room temperature is. Bottom line, do not exceed the operating environment spec.

The stock M480L has up to 6 Seconds Mono or 3 Seconds of Stereo sampling. The SME upgrade (USList $2000) allows up to 20 Seconds Mono or 10 Seconds of stereo sampling.

You can not use the SME and AES/EBU options at the same time in either the split or Cascade configurations.

No, but you can use the two different LARC ports (and two cables) in order to use two LARCs.

You can store your registers onto an SRAM cartridge.

Any M480L board with a serial number of 3-xxxx is an SME(Sampling Memory Extension) board.

This is normal. This is part of how different room sizes are simulated.

You will get this message if you try to load either the 3 SEC Stereo or 6 SEC Mono sampling programs (Bank 7 Programs 1&2) when you are using any configuration other than the Single configuration.

You will also get this message when trying to use the Surround Cartridge algorithms in any configuration other than Single.

Pin 1 is Chassis Ground

Pin2 is AUSD/

Pin 3 is AURD

Pins 4, 5 and 6 are Ground

Pin 7 is AUSD

Pin 8 is AURD/

Pin 9 is Ground.

Try to isolate the problem to one of the two HSP boards as follows: Place the machine into SINGLE configuration. Power down and open up the front panel. Dislocate (unplug) the board labeled HSP2. Power on and see how the machine works. Whether it is working properly or not power the machine back down. Reinstall the HSP2 board and dislocate (unplug) the HSP1 board. Power the machine on and see how it works. If the problem seems to follow one board and not the other you should then power the machine down and swap the location of the two boards and go through the test again in order to verify that the problem follows a specific board and not the location of the boards.

If you can isolate the problem down to a board it can then be returned for repair (flat rate $200 plus S/H with a 2 week turnaround time) or we can swap it out with a known good board ($300 plus shipping).

If you can not isolate the problem to a specific program the entire machine should come back for repair ($450 plus S/H without SME, $500 plus S/H with SME and a 2 week turnaround) or swap ($850 plus S/H without SME, $900 plus S/H with SME.)

If you are using V4 software go to CTRL:PAGE 2 and make sure that the slider labled DEF is set to OFF.

We have not created a MIX sheet for the M480L. You could use the Parameter figures in the program descriptions of the M480L owners manual as a template.

Early M480Ls had a single digital connector which conforms with the SDIF-2 format with pinouts as follows:

Pin1-chassis ground

Pin 2-Right Channel Output

Pin 3-Left Channel Input

Pin 4-Word Clock Input

Pin 5-Digital Ground

Pin 6-Word Clock Output

Pin 7-Left Channel Output

Pin 8-Right Channel Input

Pin 9-Digital Ground

Later model M480Ls will also have a 9 pin din labeled AES/EBU which only works when the AES OPTION card is installed and provides AES and SPDIF compatability. This connector has pin outs as follows:

Pin 1-Case

Pin 2-Input+

Pin 3-Input-

Pin 4-Output2+

Pin 5-no connection

Pin 6-GND

Pin 7-Output1-

Pin 8-Output1+

Pin 9-Output2-

Pins 2 and 3 are shielded together off of Pin 6.

Pins 7 and 8 are shielded together off of Pin 6

Pins 4 and 9 are shielded together off of Pin 6

Earlier M480Ls require a hardware modification in order to have the AES connector installed.

If you have the in/out connector contact a Lexicon dealer if you would like to purchase the AES option.

If you need the AES connector installed contact Lexicon in the US or your local distributor.

Press the button labeled CTRL and move the slider labeled CFG to something other than SINGLE.

The delay programs for V4 are in Bank 6.

You must have V4 installed in the M480L for the Classic Cart to work. To upgrade to version 4 contact your local Lexicon dealer or Lexicon Customer Service at 801-566-8800.

M480L Version 4 $699

Factory upgrade $1,199.00

Prices subject to change without notice.

NOTE: NEW REV HOST BOARDS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE - YOU CAN ONLY UPGRADE TO V4 IF YOU HAVE A HOST BOARD HIGHER THAN REV 1

Lexicon Part#s: 650-02586 and 650-02587.