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Lexicon Alpha

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Lexicon's latest addition to their alphabetically inspired soundcard range is friendly to both your desktop space and your wallet .Read more
It's another USB audio interface, but hardware bearing the Lexicon badge is usually worthy of serious consideration...Read more
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Pros

  • Live performance The quality is certainly good enough to use at gigs
  • good audio hardware in an attractive and convenient box
  • Lambda Getting started with the Lambda is easy

Cons

  • It only has one XLR microphone input
  • The sample rate is too low for professional recording purposes
  • a bit awkward from a shape and size point of view
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Key specs

  • Stereo
  • yes
  • yes
  • 24 bit / 48 kHz
  • External
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Lexicon Alpha - Pros & Cons

Lexicon Alpha

Pros

  • Live performance The quality is certainly good enough to use at gigs
  • good audio hardware in an attractive and convenient box
  • Lambda Getting started with the Lambda is easy
  • preamp in this interface is much better than the Lexicon Omegas preamp

Cons

  • It only has one XLR microphone input
  • The sample rate is too low for professional recording purposes
  • a bit awkward from a shape and size point of view
  • Lambda is not supplied with a mains adaptor
  • useful in a cramped home studio where desk space is scarce
  • analogue signal will be heard
  • the software and reverb included are only for proprietary systems
  • latency issues can really mess up your session and workflow
  • Installation could not be simpler
  • No driver needed under Linux AV6
  • only reverb plug-in

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Lexicon Alpha - Full Specifications

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Sound TypeStereo
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Design
Placement TypeExternal
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Connectivity
Analog 3.5mm output4
Headphone outputyes
Microphone inputyes
Other connectorsAnalogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USByes
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Audio properties
D/A audio24 bit / 48 kHz

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Lexicon Alpha Lexicon - Editorial Reviews (2)

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Published: 01.10.2006
Lexicon Lambda

Lexicon's latest addition to their alphabetically inspired soundcard range is friendly to both your desktop space and your wallet .

By Paul Sellars
11 minute read
Lexicon Alpha Lexicon Lambda review
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Published: 12.11.2007
Lexicon Lambda review

It's another USB audio interface, but hardware bearing the Lexicon badge is usually worthy of serious consideration...

8 minute read

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