About This Item
Description
The Meris LVX breaks from fixed delay presets entirely, letting you connect processing elements and control-signal modifiers however you like for up to 2540 ms of configurable dual delay, plus an always-available true stereo looper.
Which Meris LVX is this?
LVX is a modular delay system: you connect discrete processing elements and control-signal modifiers however you like for up to 2540 ms of configurable dual delay, with a color screen, 99 presets across 33 banks, a true stereo 60-second looper, an instant tuner, and native 5-pin DIN plus USB-C MIDI. Many of its processing elements are adapted from other Meris pedals: the Poly delay structure, Chorus, Flanger, Dynamic Flanger and Barberpole come from Polymoon; the Compressor, Ladder Filter and State Variable Filter from Enzo; Harmony, Micro Tune and Mono Chroma from Hedra; and the Bit Crusher and Lo-Fi elements from Ottobit Jr.
Why guitarists choose the LVX
- Modular architecture lets you patch processing elements and control-signal modifiers however you like, instead of picking from fixed delay presets.
- Up to 2540 ms of dual delay, with selectable note divisions for each side, covers everything from tight slap-back to long ambient trails.
- Always-available true stereo 60-second looper works independently of the delay engine.
- Color screen and 99 onboard presets make deep patches easy to build, name, and recall, with a Favorites bank for 3 instant-access presets.
- Instant-access tuner with configurable reference and output mode, available without leaving your patch or stepping on an extra pedal.
- Native 5-pin DIN MIDI In/Out plus USB-C give full remote control with no external converter box needed.
Delay Structures, Types and Processing
- Delay structures: Standard, MultiTap, Multi Filter, Poly, Reverse, Series.
- Delay types: Digital, BBD (bucket-brigade style), Magnetic (tape-style).
- Dynamics: Compressor, Swell, Diffusion, Limiter.
- Preamp: Volume Pedal, Tube, Transistor, Op-Amp, Drive, Bit Crusher.
- Filter: Ladder Filter, State Variable Filter, Comb Filter, Parametric.
- Pitch: Poly Chroma, Harmony, Micro Tune, Mono Chroma, Lo-Fi.
- Modulation: Chorus, Flanger, Dynamic Flanger, Cassette, Barberpole, Granulize, Ring Mod.
- A Modifier section routes control signals to processing parameters; the expression pedal can morph several parameters at once.
- True stereo processing throughout; the Poly Pitch shifter runs in mono.
Controls and switches
- Time — Sets the base delay time, up to 2540 ms.
- Feedback — Controls how many times the delay repeats feed back into themselves for shorter slaps or long, cascading trails.
- Mix — Blends delay output with your dry signal.
- Mod — Sets the amount of modulation applied to the repeats.
- C1 / C2 controllers — On the preset page, edit the two favorite parameters assigned to them; in the edit pages, C1 selects a parameter and C2 changes its value.
- C3 controller — Turns to change presets, pushes to enter edit mode, and holds to save — the main way to browse LVX's 99 presets across 33 banks.
- 4 LED buttons (1, 2, 3, Tap) — Mirror the four footswitches for desktop and studio use without reaching for the floor.
- Footswitches 1, 2, 3 — Engage or bypass presets in normal play (hold 1 + 2 for the Favorites bank); in Looper Mode they become Record/Overdub, Play/Stop, and Loop FX 1 (Play Once, Retrigger, or Expression Pedal Warp).
- Tap footswitch — Taps in delay time; hold to enter the always-available true stereo 60-second looper, where it doubles as Loop FX 2 (Reverse, Half Speed, or Half Speed/Reverse). Hold 3 + Tap for the tuner.
Connections & Power
- Stereo input and output on separate 1/4" jacks; headroom switchable between Instrument and Line/Synth levels, so LVX works with guitar, bass, synths and line-level sources.
- Dedicated expression pedal jack.
- 5-pin DIN MIDI In and Out (MIDI Thru selectable in Globals): continuous control, preset send/receive and MIDI beat clock sync.
- USB-C for firmware updates and MIDI over USB (firmware 1.5 and later).
- Free prEDITOR desktop editor/librarian (Mac/PC) for editing, organizing and sharing presets.
- Power: 9V DC center-negative, 2.1 mm barrel, at least 300 mA. A power supply is not included.
Use an isolated supply output rated for at least 300 mA. Tested-compatible supplies include the Meris 9V supply, MXR Mini Iso-Brick, MXR Iso-Brick and Cioks DC7; units shipped from November 10, 2022 have a startup-delay modification that adds compatibility with supplies such as the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 3, Pedal Power 4x4 and X8, Strymon Zuma and Ojai, Truetone 1 SPOT Pro CS12, Cioks Ciokolate, RockBoard ISO Power Block 9 and MXR Iso-Brick Pro. The relay true bypass works with mono input and output only; stereo connections, Trails, Spillover, or Kill Dry automatically switch LVX to Analog Buffered Bypass, so plan pedalboard placement around whichever bypass mode your patch uses.
| Model | Meris LVX |
|---|---|
| Effect type | Modular delay system with looper |
| Delay time | Dual delay, up to 2540 ms |
| Looper | True stereo, 60 seconds |
| Presets | 99 in 33 banks, plus a Favorites bank of 3 |
| Topology | Digital (24-bit A/D and D/A, 32-bit floating-point DSP, 48 kHz) with analog mix bus |
| Audio I/O | Stereo in / stereo out, separate 1/4" jacks |
| Input impedance | 1 MΩ |
| Max input level | +9 dBu (Instrument), +12.5 dBu (Line/Synth) |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 115 dB typical |
| Bypass | Selectable relay true bypass (mono only) or analog buffered bypass |
| MIDI | 5-pin DIN In and Out (Thru selectable); MIDI over USB-C (firmware 1.5+) |
| Expression input | Yes, dedicated jack |
| Tap tempo | Yes, Tap footswitch and MIDI beat clock |
| Power | 9V DC center-negative, 2.1 mm, at least 300 mA (supply not included) |
| Dimensions | 7.25 × 4.5 × 2 in (184 × 114 × 51 mm) |
| Weight | 24 oz (680 g) |
| Made in | Designed and built in California, USA |
FAQ
How much delay time does LVX have? Up to 2540 ms of highly configurable dual delay, with selectable note divisions for each side.
Does LVX have a looper? Yes. An always-available true stereo 60-second looper, entered by holding the Tap footswitch.
Does LVX have a tuner? Yes. Hold footswitch 3 and Tap together to open the instant-access tuner.
Can LVX replace my Polymoon, Enzo or Hedra? LVX includes processing elements adapted from those pedals — for example the Poly structure and Barberpole from Polymoon, the Ladder Filter from Enzo and Harmony from Hedra — but it is a different, modular delay platform rather than a copy of their effect engines.
Does LVX work with the Meris Preset Switch? No. LVX selects presets with its own four footswitches and over MIDI; its EXP jack is a dedicated expression pedal input.
Does LVX need the Meris MIDI I/O box? No. LVX has its own 5-pin DIN MIDI In/Out jacks plus MIDI over USB-C on firmware 1.5 and later.
What power supply does LVX need? 9V DC, center-negative, 2.1 mm barrel, at least 300 mA. A power supply is not included.
Is LVX true bypass in stereo? No. Relay true bypass works only with mono input and output; stereo connections, Trails, Spillover and Kill Dry use analog buffered bypass.
How do I update LVX firmware? Hold footswitches 1 and 3 while powering up, connect the rear USB-C jack to a computer, copy the extracted .bin firmware file onto the LVX drive, eject, then power cycle.