LZX Gen3 Primer & FAQ: The Future With Chromagnon & LZX Modular

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Using ESG3, TBC2, or Chromagnon in HD sync modes: Compatibility with earlier LZX modules and instruments

Here are some guidelines for using ESG3, TBC2, and Chromagnon with earlier generations of LZX modules and instruments: ESG3 has 15 different video sync modes. 2 of those modes are NTSC and PAL. ESG3 is fully backwards compatible with all previous LZX modules, because it retains the NTSC and PAL sync modes. So to use it with older modules, run it in NTSC or PAL sync modes. ESG3 does not add 13 new sync modes to older modules. In order to use ESG3 in HD sync modes with older systems you will…

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Is anyone here still interested in 1st and 2nd gen LZX modules?

I reread the entire Gen3 thread a couple of nights ago. What I took away from it was that the following modules would be stuck in NTSC/PAL (I might be forgetting a couple), Visual Cortex Fortress WOTA Navigator Escher Sketch NTSC/PAL encoders and sync generators Prismatic Ray CAN be synced to an HD source, through the front panel sync input. Same with other oscillators. I think Diver will be able to run at HD sync once the firmware is updated as well. I don’t have a WOTA, so I can’t spe…

Sync chain modules from different generation

This is not correct. I have had Fortress and Prismatic Ray (RCA and bus sync revs) synced to multiple other timings. They are both only looking for timing pulses and have no concept of timing format. I haven’t thoroughly tested Navigator in HD timings but the sync input is actually not 100% necessary for it to work just fine in HD. The rear sync input is there to correct interframe blips that might happen at certain speeds with the internal quadrature oscillator. You don’t have to connect …