A collection of fourteen legendary reverb and effects plug-ins from Lexicon, offering studio-grade processing with hundreds of presets for professional mixes in popular DAWs.
Purpose and Heritage
The PCM Native Total Bundle brings Lexicon’s renowned digital reverb and effects processing to your native plug-in environment. For over four decades, Lexicon has been a benchmark in audio effects, and this bundle compiles fourteen of its classic algorithms into a single package. It is designed for producers and engineers who want that distinctive, smooth, and rich ‘Lexicon Sound’ directly within their DAW, without the need for external hardware.
The collection covers a wide sonic range, from essential reverbs like Hall, Plate, and Chamber to more creative tools such as Pitch Shift, Chorus, and Resonant Chords. Each plug-in is a fully realized processor, allowing you to shape sound with the depth and precision that Lexicon is known for. The bundle is a cross-platform solution, meaning it can fit into a variety of host environments, and it now supports macOS Big Sur for current users.
Key Capabilities and Interface
Every algorithm in the bundle can be configured for mono, stereo, or mono-in/stereo-out operation, giving you flexibility for different mixing scenarios. The interface is built around a multi-dimensional realtime display with three animated screens, each providing a different visual representation of the algorithm’s behavior. This helps you understand and shape the sound intuitively, moving beyond static controls to see what’s happening in real time.
In addition, the plug-ins include Input, Output, and Feedback meters, as well as Stereo/Phase metering, so you can monitor signal flow and stereo correlation accurately. This combination of visual feedback and extensive metering makes the processing more transparent and easier to control, whether you’re making subtle adjustments or drastic changes to the effect.
Workflow and Presets
The bundle ships with hundreds of carefully crafted presets, ranging from classic ambiences to modern effects. These serve as starting points that you can tweak using a wide array of adjustable parameters. After comparing your adjustments with the original preset, you can save your custom version for future use. This workflow allows quick experimentation while retaining the ability to refine sounds to your exact taste.
You can also load a preset into a different DAW, which is useful if you work in multiple hosts or collaborate with others. The plug-ins are designed to be fully functional across platforms, ensuring that your saved settings translate reliably. This makes the bundle a practical tool for consistent mixing and production, whether you’re working on a single track or an entire album.
Applications and Integration
The PCM Native Total Bundle is suitable for a wide range of audio applications, from music production to post-production. The reverbs—including Room, Random Hall, and Vintage Plate—can be used to place instruments in a believable space, while the delays and pitch effects add depth and movement. The Dual Delay and Multivoice Pitch are particularly effective on vocals, guitars, and synth parts.
The Stringbox and Resonant Chords plug-ins offer unique, textural possibilities for sound design. Because the bundle works as a set of native plug-ins, it integrates directly into your DAW’s mixer and automation system, making it easy to recall settings and automate parameters. This level of integration ensures that the effects become a natural part of your mixing process, rather than an add-on.
Key features
- Fourteen classic Lexicon reverb and effects plug-ins
- Hundreds of studio-crafted presets included
- Mono, stereo, and mono-in/stereo-out operation per algorithm
- Realtime animated display with three visualization screens
- Input, output, feedback, and stereo/phase metering
- Cross-platform compatibility with major DAWs
- Preset saving and transferable settings across DAWs
Best for
This bundle is best for producers and mixing engineers seeking authentic Lexicon reverbs and creative effects in a native plugin format. It excels in adding space and polish to vocal, instrumental, and full mixes, offering both classic and experimental sounds that are widely used in professional music and post-production.