Showcase: Receptor from Muse Research

Finally - a portable and complete solution for using virtual instruments and effects live on stage or in the studio!

Overview of Receptor:
* Receptor is a 2-rack space, dedicated hardware device for playing your virtual instruments and effects.

* Receptor is the ultimate synth/sampler/sound module, as well as an amazing effects processor, guitar effects unit, and digital mixing system.

* Receptor comes pre-loaded with hundreds of plug-ins, and hundreds more are easily downloaded off the Internet.

* Receptor has a simple Graphic User Interface with support for 16 virtual instruments and audio sources, as well as 57 VST effects, all controllable with the 32-bit digital mixer.

* Receptor can be used as a standalone unit at the gig, or you can connect a mouse, monitor and keyboard directly to if for complete control of a plug-in's GUI, or connect it to your computer via Ethernet for complete integration with your computer-based home studio.

* Receptor comes with over $400 of free plug-ins from OhmForce, PSP Audioware, FXpansion, and Dash Signature!

* Receptor is an affordable way to take the load off your computer in the studio or take your show on the road.

Receptor in depth:
Receptor is a powerful, portable, stable and complete solution from Muse Research for using your Windows VST instrument and effects plug-ins on stage or in the studio. Consisting of a 2-rack space, rugged enclosure, Receptor gives you everything you need for playing keyboards, firing off sampled drums, processing vocals, or playing guitar through an incredible array of effects. Receptor is the road-proven way to perform with plug-ins live, as evidenced by some of the biggest bands in the world who use Receptor night in, night out.

Receptor is complete and ready to go, with built-in pro-grade analog I/O, MIDI I/O, ADAT output and an Ethernet port for connection to your computer. Receptor comes complete with a hard drive full of great sounding plug-ins that are ready to use, whether you need FM, sampling, additive, physical modelling, or killer pianos - Receptor has it all. Receptor's GUI interface, visible either by connecting a monitor to Receptor or by connecting it to your computer allows you to manipulate the GUI of all your plug-ins, in addition to controlling the built-in 16 channel digital mixer. With Receptor's mixer, you can mix and layer your virtual instruments with guitar and audio inputs, control them using a MIDI control surface, and save your setup to a single MULTI preset for instant recall!

Receptor is as useful at home as it is on the road, thanks to the S/PDIF digital I/O and the ADAT lightpipe output port that allows you to bring 8 channels of digital audio back to your mixer or DAW. Connect Receptor to your computer with an Ethernet cable and you can completely control Receptor's interface remotely, and with UniWire technology, Receptor integrates with your DAW software allowing you to run plug-ins as if they were inside your computer!

Receptor is the most versatile and impressive piece of gear to come along in a long time be sure to swing into Gelb to check out the Receptor today!

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