Lexicon Omega Desktop Recording Studio

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Lexicon Omega Desktop Recording Studio

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Lexicon has taken a whole-system approach to desktop recording. Omega Studio is an integrated computer recording system that includes the Omega 8x4x2 USB I/O mixer, ProTracks Plus 32-track recording software and Pantheon world-class Lexicon reverb plug-in. Omega Studio contains all of the components necessary to transform your computer into a professional 24-bit recording studio. Whether you are a guitarist, keyboard player, vocalist, instrumentalist or an audio engineer, Omega Studio provides all the I/O mixing, recording and effects you need to make your next project sound like it came from a professional studio.Omega Studio HardwareDifferentiating itself from standard computer I/O boxes which are typically based on a patch-bay paradigm, the Omega 8x4x2 USB I/O mixer is based on a mixer paradigm and includes input, output and mixing functions that support a variety of tracking/monitoring applications while requiring no additional mixing hardware.The Omega I/O mixer provides 8 inputs which are assignable in pairs to any of 4 simultaneous record channels featuring ultra-transparent, high-resolution analog to digital converters to capture your performance with pristine 24-bit quality. Two of the inputs feature extremely low-noise dbx mic-preamps with 48 volt phantom power and TRS insert points. Four TRS active balanced line inputs accept up to +22dBu signals to allow interfacing to either unbalanced or professional high-output level balanced equipment. Included is...

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Product Details

Product Length:	13.1 inches
Product Width:	8.8 inches
Product Height:	6.0 inches
Product Weight:	5.6 pounds
Package Length:	12.9 inches
Package Width:	8.5 inches
Package Height:	5.8 inches
Average Customer Rating:	based on 5 reviews

Features

Microphone Inputs (2) Female XLR Pin 2 Hot
Input Impedance 664 Ohms balanced
Phantom Power +48 Volt
EIN -118 dB @ 51 dB gain (150 Ohm source impedance) -120 dB A-weighted
Maximum Input Level -2 dBu (150 Ohm source impedance)

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.0

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Great for the Home Studio Mar 22, 2008
This unit is great for the home studio. Hook up is fast and easy as well as the operating of the unit. Comes with Cubasewhich is great, but also works with other recording software. I am very pleased with this purchase and highly recommend the Lexicon Omega to anyone, professional or otherwise, as the choice to make when shopping for a desktop studio.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Poor quality manufacturing Mar 15, 2008
You will see basically two kinds of reviews for the Lexicon Omega: Reviews from people who love the features and reviews from people who have had problems with the unit. This is because the Omega has some very serious quality control issues with their overseas manufacturing.

I have read many user reviews and have found that as many as 1 out of 4 people have had problems that make this device unusable. If you happen to get a good unit it will be great for a home studio or even a portable system that you can take on the road. Unfortunately many, many units have hardware defects. These cause the unit to disconnect, corrupt the host computer, and add digital noise to the mix.

Some people mistakenly believe that this is a driver issue or a configuration issue. Lexicon tech support will try to lead you down this path before they admit the quality problems. Don't believe it. I have done software and hardware engineering for almost 25 years and I can assure you that if your Omega unit acts erratically, it is most likely a hardware failure. Send it back and insist that they fix it while it is still under warranty.

Outstanding Interface Recording Unit Nov 14, 2007
My opinion of the Omega, after owning and operating one for over a year, is that it, in conjunction with a good computer, can produce fantastic quality recordings. I've found the Omega to have a steep learning curve that requires some reading and experimenting, but the results are stunning when compared with analog tape machines or early entry digital devices. I've had to add some memory to my RAM and have upgraded my Cubase to a better version than LE-there always seems to be more to do or learn-but right now I'm having lots of fun with this machine and it hasn't failed me once. Love it;)

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souvd card/ mixer with old style knobs like a real console Sep 22, 2007
This is an all in one recording audio mixer that is very easy to use and lets the user think he is still using a tape recorder. The quality is excellent and operation is simple. If you don't want multiple units and wires everywhere buy this device.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Recommended Mar 20, 2007
The sound quality is very good. One of the requirements I had was a DB/peak meter on the device, instead of in the software. This really helps remove clipping and distortion on the digital side, as you are controlling the peaks at a much better stage of the digital conversion chain.

Installation of the software was a breeze, with one exception. When I first tried it out, I didn't really read the directions and left the device set as the main audio device in windows, and got no audio from it. You can't set it as your main sound device in windows (but you can in individual applications). I assume this is to keep the signal clean. I am using a relatively old system (athlon 750, 500m ram, 20G HD, usb 1.1) and was pleased that I had no issues with recording on this system yet (Except when the HD got full, then it started skipping on recording and playback. This was fixed easily on my end). So far I have recorded up to 8 stereo (16 mono) tracks with no issues in playback or recording.

The included software is a huge bonus. I normally use Audacity and Cakewalk, but the real-time use of VST plug-ins in Cubase are nice. I'm still trying to figure out Cubase. When I first tried the lexicon reverb, I thought it sounded terrible. However, I discovered that in Cubase, the inserts default to 100% effect in the mix. When I corrected the wet/dry mix it sounded much better.

As far as hardware goes, the unit seems solidly constructed. It is bigger than I expected from what I saw in the photos, but is not obnoxious considering the knobs and jacks that have to fit somewhere. It requires it's own power (separate from USB) but that is good because it reduces another source of line noise by separating the power line. It could be taken somewhere with a laptop (assuming there is a power supply) but I am not sure it was designed as a portable device. The knobs all seem solid and smooth. The jacks have a quality "snap" to them that makes them feel sturdy.

My one complaint is that the device isn't intended to be set as the main sound device in windows. This means I had to send the sound card output to a mixer to hear media player or other windows functions at the same time as my audio inputs through the Omega. I can see why they did this to keep windows beeps and bells from ruining your recording but it is a slight annoyance when I want to practice to a CD using the computer. That said, it is a minor inconvenience and outside the scope of what the product was intended for (recording). There may even be a workaround that I am not aware of.

All in all I am happy with it, and it is nice to know that there is still much more I can do with the software that I haven't figured out how to do yet. To me this means that my recordings will only get better as I learn the capabilities of this system.