Lexicon Answered Questions & Fixed Issues

The omega is like an external sound card. It has to be connected via your computer with a device driver,the software that came with the lexicon. Then you record on a software program such as Cubase.
Go to the guitar center for more help or go to google .com and type in lexicon omega. Lots of sights to look for answers or better yet go to lexicon omega's home site.

Go to the downloads section of lexiconpro.com

What sort of help do you need?

http://www.lexiconpro.com/product.php?id=6#downloads

There are some helpful files here for the omega lexicon pro.

Hope this helps!!

All it needs is a USB connection. You'll need to go into Cubase device setup and make sure your lambda drivers are selected. Then create the audio channels in cubase with the inputs set as the inputs you're using for guitar and mic. There is a monitor button right next to the record enable button that needs to be enabled if you want to hear playback from your computer.

Good luck!

Make sure the disk is for version 2.5 if you are using Vista. You can download it from the web.

visit logilink.eu/content/support/download.htm?seticlanguage=en -

Not the cable - message tells all -> the Lambada unit has developed a short circuit internally (probably a bad cap).

Hi here is a link to the drivers for you Lambda.>
http://www.lexiconpro.com/product.php?id=8#downloads

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Forget the wizard. Put the diver disc in that came with the lexicon. If all fails take it all out and start again after rebooting. Make sure you have a faster processer and plenty of ram.

I don't think it's broken. I think you've cleared some registers (probably number 5 from your description, maybe more) and now you're "us[ing] cleared registers as loop points." This means that you're looping 1-2-3-4 then back to 1 again. This is actually a feature of the Alex and it's awesome as long as you're using it intentionally :) If you don't know you're "using" it the unit have symptoms similar to what you're describing. It's possible that it is broken, but it's more likely that you're in this mode.

I attached a pic of my user's manual.

Also here are the directions as printed in the manual to clear or restore a register (i.e. a number spot on the dial):

1. Briefly press STORE/CLEAR until a minus sign (-) is displayed.
2. Press and hold STORE/CLEAR. If you were in preset mode, the register LED will go on, indicating that Alex has automatically switched to register mode -- selecting whatever register is indicated by the position of the REGISTER/PRESET knob. The "-" symbol in the display will flash, indicating that the CLEAR function is armed.
3. Releasing STORE/CLEAR will clear the displayed register. The display will flash briefly to indicate the clear was successful. (The ID number of any cleared register flashes when selected with the REGISTER/PRESET knob.)

To restore a cleared register, simply repeat the clear operation with the "+" displayed.

check smoothing caps in psu

That could be the problem but on similar interfaces the sockets are more of an issue so it could be that the last time you pulled the lead it dislodged something in the socket which is causing an earth loop by touching something else. Usually more related to jack lead sockets rather than XLR sockets though.

Try putting an XLR lead in and out of the socket a couple of times with your monitors off (so you don't pop them) which might clear up any socket issues.

Is the scratchy sound a hissing scratchy sound or a metallic kinda sounding scratch? - Hiss would indicate faulty socket/lead in my mind, metallicy would be more to do with the components/transfer to the PC and as you suggested the phantom might have overloaded it, is it in warranty? If so try trade it for one that works and don't forget to only use Phantom when you need it...

Verify if it is ACTUALLY a switch, as CTS probably doesn't make a 16 position rotary switch.

The device MAY be a 16 position/detent ENCODER.

See this site:

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll

Many devices no longer use switched contacts but use up/down counters and encoders to select and even used as gain controls. Yes, the reason is economics.

Leopard OS-X has issues with usb audio recording devices.

hi sounds like a worng channel or no output from something check the tape output's for anything if there is sound but bad or low then the tape is the problem if it's good then check that the cable connection is good (connect it to a reciver) then if all is good till the unit: check that you are listening to the right channel check that your output device is good (headphones,speakers) (connect it to a reciver) good luck

See if this info here will help you:http://www.lexiconpro.com/knowledgebase.php?product=7 Let me know if this helps.

Here is the support site for downloads:http://www.lexiconpro.com/product.php?id=7#downloads Hope this helps.

Make sure you verify that your computer meets the requirements for the Omega. I have one of these and it installed on an XP with no problem.

Maybe you have Vista instead of XP. OFTEN there are incompatibilities of Vista. If you have that or heaven forbod Windows 7, you may either need a different WDM or have to backstep to the XP operating system.

In short, VERIFY the requirements of teh Omega and its software with the OS and system you are trying to install it on.

A last thing to try is to install it while in "SAFE MODE".

I would contact Lexicon first ...These are VERY complex units

I used to work there

I have access to the Lexicon service guys, but will need a bit more info to assist in tracking this down.

1) Have you noticed any pattern to when the unit fails. In other words, does it tend to fail more readily after being on for a while, or is it consistant in behavior regardless of time?

2) Does the volume level of the unit change the total time before failure?

3) If you uinplug the unit for 1/2 and try using it, does the behavior change?

Please update this with the answers and also, if you could post what has already been done by the service center, that would help as well.
At this point, I would be suspicious of hte 5V line and/or the microprocessor internal controls. I'll research this a bit and try to get you more details as well.

Thanks,
Dan