
LX480 Complete’s algorithms are tweaked, producing more early reflection delay lines and a greater reverb density than the original 480L. A nice extra touch in the Complete edition is the ability to change the screen and info bar’s colour and load different skins – we particularly liked the scratched, coffee-stained look of the “Dirty” skin.Īlthough visually similar, there are numerous differences between LX480’s Complete and Essentials editions, so we’ll first look at the full bells-and-whistles of Complete. In both versions, the information bar running above the sliders shows the current parameter and value for each slider, while the buttons underneath the sliders function as undo/redo buttons. The Complete edition has many more parameters to manage, so it has buttons for calling up the parameter banks. In the Essentials edition, these are hard-wired to specific parameters (see below). However, the Complete edition provides detailed visualisations of various aspects of the currently loaded patch – reverb shape, early reflections, and so on – and you can interact with these to adjust some of the reverb parameters.Īs with the original 480L, LX480’s approach to reverb editing is pleasingly hands-on, performed using the control sliders. With the Essentials edition, the screen shows input and output levels in keeping with the original hardware.

Visually, both are highly redolent of the original hardware’s remote control panel, from the red-lit screen at the top, through the bank of buttons, and down to the parameter control sliders that dominate the bottom half of the panel. LX480 comes in two flavours: Essentials and Complete.
