Lexicon MX 200 as a VST plug in?

http://www.lexiconpro.com/en/products/mx200
 
I just can't live with the built in EFX on my little Yamaha MG82 mixer. Your sort of stuck with what every they thought you would need. The Reverb is OK, but the Delay is Labeled Karaoke which say's it all.
So this starts yet another quest for the perfect solution. 
 
Yesterday I brought home a TC Helicon Voice Live Play to try out. Same issue where the reverbs are excellent but the delay is out of your control. The tap tempo option is a bad idea for a person who is trying to sing, play the guitar and not fall over. Cool harmonies but another distraction from my quest for good delay. 
So I took it back and traded even for a Lexicon MX 200. Just a quick demo at the store and ,,wow, what a difference.  Lexicon certainly wrote the book on good reverbs. I've used the Sonar version since day one. But this is sounding even better. And the good news is the Delay is logical to operate. Ya! quest over .. So I think I'm well equipped for live now. I might even go back to midi sequencing for song by song patches. 
Meanwhile back at the studio- 
I bought this primarily for live audio, but if it does turn out to up the ante on the Lexicon Pantheon then why not use it instead.  
It has both SPDIF and USB connectivity. 
The SPDIF would allow inserting it as a hardware effect unit without conversion. 
The USB allows the unit to interact with your DAW as a VST plug in via software you download. I'm on the road so will be a few days before I can try this.
So my question is, has any body successfully used this unit, or any hardware effects for that matter, inside Sonar as a vst plug in?? . it's 32 Bit   ;(    
I won't be disappointed if the USB system is a bomb as I would be just as happy to link it with SPDIF which I already understand how to initiate.
I seem to remember a Lexicon audio interface that had bad drivers from years past. 

Well actually reading the manual it say's it shows as a regular vst plug in,
All parameters can be tweaked and stored as a pre set too.
Only the USB cable connection makes this different than ITB effects. All processing is done with hardware relieving your CPU. It all sound good on paper, so I'll cross my fingers untill I get home and can fire it up.  
What this will mean to me is if I use Sonar as a playback DAW for my live show, then it will automatically recall the pre set for each song. 
There will be no latency issues either. 
I will also use it for tracking vocals. Not only can I add some reverb without printing it, There is a compressor which I'm crossing my fingers is good enough to work to buffer overs from clients who have bad mike habits. 
 
So looks like your dream came true. A few years ago. The manual was printed in 2005. This is old technology, that's why I bought it..       :) 

Thanks Mike that's good to know, I'll be interested to compare the Panthleon to the hardware Reverbs latter this week and I'll post what I find. Like I say, I didn't buy it for the studio initially. I bought it to use live.
I'm trying to retire my Yamaha 01v from the studio. It's pretty old.  Mostly for adding reverb to the cue mix while tracking vocals. I was using the compressors up until like a fool one day I realized that any compression added after a A/D is pointless. 
I am going to buy this next spending spree. 
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/threeQ
 
It is interesting how forgiving the Yamaha's pre amps are. I've been using them for 25 years and have rarely had an audible clip in any input running through them.  I find the Focusrites pre amps are way to picky. They are super prone to clipping with a very nasty artifact.  So I use the Yamaha and SPDIF. 
 
 
 

I still have one that I bought several years ago for live gigs. I remember hooking it up to my DAW just to check it out and it worked as expected but I really can't remember much other than that. It does have some very usable reverb and delays when used in a live situation. May I'll dig it back out one of these days.

Thanks for the SOS link.  I'll have to work with it after I get it. It will be great if I can get it working as a VST.

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Thanks for the SOS link.  I'll have to work with it after I get it. It will be great if I can get it working as a VST.

It's a great reverb using and I like using it as a hardware insert within Sonar.  No delay whatsoever.  You will enjoy using it.
 
One note, assign both of the processors to the same logarithm for a better reverb sound.  See  ~~> HERE
 
 

I see I was using my other log on. 
Anyhow,, I never did get this to work. The reason was the VST was written for XP 32 bit and reports were it never ported over to W7 and above. They just never put any effort into it. So XP 32 only. 
 
I still use this for my Live effects. 
Funny reading this I forgot about trying the TC voice live.. But I ended up buying a TC Voice Live Play acoustic just this fall. Main reason is for my acoustic guitar with the Body Rez feature. I have the Effects shut off. Compared to the MX 200 they sound dull.  
I guess the word I would use for the sound of the MX200 live is "musical" 
Most effects suck the life out of your sound and just muddy the waters. It has a nice shine it put on things. 
I guess I could patch it in as analog in/out. 

I'm in luck.  The buyer I purchased the used Lexicon from has agreed to take it back.  It really is of no use to me as I bought it to use as a VST, but since it won't work on Win 10 (64 bit OS) I was stuck trying to make it work as an external effect until he agreed to take it back.  Will just cost me the shipping.
 

My MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid has reverb capability built in to send to singers, so I didn't need it for that.  Just thought it would be a nice to have Reverb (and Delay) option as I've always like the Lexicon reverbs.  Too bad it didn't work out.