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1. New MIDI filter page with verbose MIDI monitoring for diagnosis MIDI setups Backup and Restore functionality for creating a backup drive and performing incremental backups of your work e Support for installing Native Instruments Komplete 9 or Komplete 9 Ultimate e Super fast creation of splits between different synth channels e Easy creation of new Tags with the abillity to drag and drop presets from one Tag to another This manual will help you get your software update installed registered and get you started with the exciting new features it offers Getting Started Downloading your update The Receptor 2 0 1 update is a paid update Yeah we know every update up to now has been free but the fact is this update includes OVER 900 of SOFTWARE and tons of new features So if anything its a bargain We think you will agree once you start using it If you already own V2 0 software which came pre installed on all RECEPTOR 2 products starting in March 2012 then the update is free for you since you already have all the virtual instruments and effects installed on your unit To purchase the update and you might have done this already visit the www plugorama com website and simply add the Version 2 0 1 Software Update for RECEPTOR 2 into your shopping cart Go ahead and check out and then check your email You will be sent an invoice for your purchase which contains the all important sofware authorization code along with a link to
2. le File gt Users Sep 8 2011 11 47 AM Folder gt VSTPlugins Jul 15 2013 3 11 PM Folder gt 0 windows Jul 12 2013 4 15 PM Folder 2 Locate the folder called Drop Installers Here and then drag and drop the Receptor Update software you downloaded into this folder Getting Started Completing installation and registering 3 Now it s time to install the software by opening up the GUI and going to the SETUP page and selecting INSTALL 1 Files from the INSTALL section of the Setup page The system will report its progress as it installs the software and reboot when it is finished installing the software When the software has been installed and the system has rebooted the front panel LCD screen will come up with the following message Rack Mode Not Authorized Push Knob to Change Modes This is your indication that your software is installed and waiting for activation To activate your software you need to enter in the software authorization code provided with your purchase receipt Mixer mode still works even with the Rack Mode unactivated Press the knob to use mixer mode 4 Authorize the software update before installing the plugins and presets using method A or B below A Connect a mouse monitor and keyboard to the back of your Receptor HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Connect your mouse monitor and keyboard to the back of your Receptor Type in the registration code you were provided on your receipt into the windo
3. FX Spectral FX Vocal FX Vocal Gtr FX Vocal Kbd za Untagged 7 a User Li Camel Crusher Camel Phat Camel Space Classic Chorus Exploring the GUI The PRESET Menu Tab In the top left hand corner you ll see the PRESET Tab Here you can create a new empty preset or SAVE an existing preset that you ve edited or use SAVE AS to save your changes as a new preset Note that each time you save a preset you can also tag the preset so that it shows up in the categories you select You can also rename or delete a preset using the menu items in this tab Exploring the GUI The TAG Tab Next to the Preset Tab menu is the TAG Tab which lets you Create a New Empty Tag Add Tags to an existing preset Remove Tags from an existing preset or Rename a Tag This menu is also how you enter into LIVE MODE see chapter on LIVE mode for more information 21 Exploring the GUI Tags Presets List Area SoundFinder On the left hand side of the screen you ll see a column with the heading Tags Presets This is the GUI s representation of the front panel SOUNDFINDER feature and works the same way select a Tag by clicking on the little triangle and load a preset by clicking on it Only difference is that here you sell ALL the Tags at once Exploring the GUI The Tag Filter You can have a lot of Tags in RECEPTOR so we make it easy to focus on just the Tags of interest by providing the TAG filter Y
4. The formatting process only happens once and can take a very long time if the drive is large so be patient Once the backup process has begun you ll see a series of messages such as You will also see a warning that you should NOT turn the power off while the unit is backing up Eventually the display will start indicating the number of files left that need to get copied between the MAIN and BACKUP drives For an initial backup the number of files can be in the hundreds of thousands which is why the initial back up takes so long You ll see a display of the number of files left to copy Eventually you will copy over all the data from your Main drive to the back and see this 39 Once you ve created your initial backup disk you don t need to do it again unless you want to create another entire backup of your drive Usually you ll just want to backup whenever you ve done a lot of work to save the changes you ve made since the last backup This is what we call a Normal backup and it is selected in the Backup menu and looks like this When you perform a normal backup you ll see the same warning screens that you saw when creating the initial backup so please refer to that section for the specific screens you will need to navitage through When the backup is complete you ll see the DONE message and if you turn the knob you ll be able to quit the Backup Restore Mode Booting off the Backup Restoring Main Drive From
5. Backup Drive Although it is very unlikely if your Main drive becomes corrupted or partially erased somehow you can use the Backup drive as the boot drive in order to continue operation in an emergency Or if you accidentally delete important work you can restore the drive from your backup drive and make it as good as new However before you can restore from your Backup drive to your Main drive you must first boot off of the Back up drive Most Receptor models let you select whether you want to boot off of the Main internal or Bacukup external drive by simply pressing a Function key on an ASCII keyboard when you turn on the unit However in the interest of booting as quickly as possible some og the newer models have a QUICK BOOT function that is enabled which bypasses the drive selection routine so it will power up in the Shortest time possible For these models you will need to enter the BIOS of the motherboard and disable the QUICKBOOT function In order to determine if you have a QuickBoot option on your Receptor simply check the Serial number of your unit If the serial number begins with a G then it is possible that your unit has Quick Boot enabled It must be turned off before you will be able to select an extremal drive to boot from Disabling Quick Boot Function on Rev G Receptors To disaable Quick Boot on your Rev G Recetptor you need to enter the BIOS mode of the system To do this following the steps below 1 Hold do
6. Vocal ap EFFECT 6 Enjoy the high grade effects processing possible even when singing through your Receptor The MIX Button and Adjusting Levels The MIX section allows you to adjust the volume and panning of the main outputs adjust the channel volume on any of the synth or effect slots as well as configuring insert or send effects using their factory presets This is done by pressing the MIX button on the front panel PLAY SYNTH CHAN EDIT MASTER VOLUME 40 10A a a O MIX RECEPTOR EFFECT CHAN SETUP When you are in PLAY mode pressing the MIX button lets you adjust or see the following Master Volume Adjust the main output mixer volume Master Pan Adjust the left or right panning of the main output Main Output Meters View the output levels on separate L and R meters Mix Effects 1 and 2 settings and presets Master Output assignments to the AudioBox interface if selected When you select either the SYNTH or EFFECT button along with the MIX button you can adjust the following Adjust Volume for any Synth or Effect Channel using the Channel buttons Adjust Panning forany Synth or Effect Channel using the Channel buttons View the Output Meters for any Synth or Effect Channel using the Channel buttons PLAY SYNTH SvN VOLUME 188 gt e MIX RECEPTOR EFFECT Adding Effects to your Main Mix With the MIX button pressed you can also load two separat
7. can simply select an effect TAG and load it for processing the outputs M use PLAY SYNTH CHAN EDIT MIX EFFECT CHAN SETUP RECEPTOR When you configure the mixer effect in INSERT mode all signals go through the effects you can adjust the relative balance between processed and unprocessed signal by using the WET DRY control Muse RECEPTOR If there are no MIX effects configured as SEND effects then the SEND menu for that effect will say Not Available Muse PLAY SYNTH MIX EFFECT RECEPTOR Saving the Presets You ve Created Any new preset you create as well as any modifications to the factory presets can quickly be saved from the front panel Always be sure to save any changes you make as they are NOT retained when you turn off the power To save a preset simply PRESS and HOLD the EDIT button You have the option to save over an existing preset or create a NEW one labeled as USER X where X is the last saved user preset number plus one All saved presets will show up under the USER Tag for easy access SAVE VOC Fat Voice 1 7 NEW a1 VOC Fat Yoice RECEPTOR VIP Simply use the bottom knob to select the location you want to save and then press the bottom encoder to either create if new or save if writing over the preset Writing a preset takes a moment after which time it will say Created on the display All naming is automatic but if you want to give them specific names you c
8. from source through three effects and on to the mixer Remainder of the bottom row is for editing Saving organizing presets and viewing the meter function Rack Mode Most common buttons including the default PLAY MODE are on the left hand side next to the encoders Next column allows you to select the upper or lower section of the rack top section is Synths bottom section is for effects Next column lets you select the slot or channel for that synth or effect moving up or down through the virtual rack Next button column is for general setup and editing or saving of presets Far right hand column of buttons are used to increment or decrement through any presets in a Tag Getting Familiar with the V2 0 1 Terminology and Operation Now that your software is now installed and registered so its time to become acquainted with the many new features and benefits availble in the V2 0 1 software release FIRST some definitions PLAY The PLAY mode is the super simple default mode that happens when the RECEPTOR powers up You can tell you are in PLAY mode because the PLAY button on the top left side of the button field is lit PLAY mode is the easiest way to operate your RECEPTOR SoundFinder is a feature in RECEPTOR that lets you quickly and easily find the right preset for the instrument you have connected and or the style of music you are making SoundFinder works whenever you are selecting presets either on a global PLAY mode basis or
9. have to do is play the presets and change between them Note that only one TAG can be performed at once but you can easily add new presets to any TAG to allow them to accomodate all the presets you require If you are preparing for a live performance where you will be using your own group of presets you ll want to set up your own custom TAG to perform That can be done quite easily by selecting New Empty TAG from the TAG menu and entering in the name for that TAG such as Friday Night Jam or Concert in the Park gig or whatever That TAG will now show up with all the other TAGs on the left hand side of the GUI You can now simply drag any existing presets of interest into that TAG by clicking dragging and dropping the preset into the TAG or by creating a new custom preset from scratch and then saving it with your new TAG name checked when you go to Save it 35 Managing your Presets in LIVE MODE Once the TAG has the presets you want in it you ll want to make sure they are in the order in which you think you will perform them before entering LIVE mode because you cannot reorder your presets in LIVE mode LIVE MODE works by loading the first presets in a TAG and then loading the presets sequentially from that point If your set lists changes or you need to jump to a different preset you can simply click or select the different preset and LIVE MODE will automatically start loading from that point on LIVE MODE keeps as many presets loa
10. it only displays the presets of the one particular plugin you have loaded This is done by clicking on the Show only name of plugin presets check box beneath the TAG filter found on any synth or audio channel So when you open up an individual synth or effect channel you have the choice of using SoundFinder to fine the kind of sound you are looking for or you can turn off SoundFinder focussing instead on the presets of the one plug in you have selected But wait there s more You can also bypass the SoundFinder function entirely and work only with the factory presets of any plug in by opening up the Preset selector on a channel and then selecting the BANK tab from the Tag Preset listing for that particular virtual instrument or effect You can also do this from the front panel by selecting a particular synth or effect pressing the EDIT button and then selecting the preset while in the EDIT mode IN SUMMARY Each plug in on RECEPTOR has its own Factory presets stored in BANKS at the plug in level just like a hardware synth or effects processor Those factory presets have been tagged so they can be used with the SoundFinder function letting you select presets by category regardless of the particular plug in being used The SoundFinder function works on both the channel level as well as on the global PLAY level the difference being the channel level affects only one channel s settings where as on the PLAY level it affects every
11. manner than is possible in a manual such as this Back up and Restore Operation First off its important to understand that Backup Restore is a mode that you must enter and leave from the front panel This is the only way to backup the entire drive IMPORTANT NOTES ON SELECTING A SUITABLE BACKUP DRIVE Please note that there are certain requirements for backup drives to be used to back up your Receptor First off they must have a storage capacity that is at least as big as your main drive you can determine your drive s size by checking the INFO section of the SETUP page Furthermore the drive should be a reputable brand and have a USB2 0 or faster interface on the drive We highly recommend you use Seagate drives those are what we use in side your unit and we know they are fully compatible Finally you can use any speed drive to create a back up drive but if you choose one of the green drives on the market with spindle speeds of 5400 RPM then your back up will take longer and you may not be usable as a main drive Currently Toshiba Canvio series drives are NOT compaible with Receptor Furthermore you can only access Backup Restore from the front panel when the new Rack Mode interface is active So if you have not already done so please enter the Rack Mode at this time which can be done by selecting Rack Style from the UI Mode menu selector found in the lower right hand corner of the SETUP menu while in the Mixer Mode Changing the
12. or effect without changing the other You can also create a new preset starting from scratch 1 First we want to clear out the system of any presets that are already loaded To do this turn the bottom knob counter clockwise until you see TAG None and lt New Empty Preset gt as the preset name Press the encoder button to load this empty preset The display will show this Emeta A TAG Hone RECEPTOR VIP 2 Now let s select a Synth preset into one the first Synth channel With the PLAY mode lit we press the SYNTH button You ll notice it too says Empty and Tag none SYM1 Empty TAG None 4 RECEPTOR VIP 3 Now let s select a preset for this synth channel Turn the bottom knob to find the sound you want For example let s choose an Electric Piano patch from the TAG Electric Pianos Press the knob to load it SVN1 004 Classic E Pie TAG Electric Pia i RECEPTOR VIP 3 Now we ll layer that with another sound say a pad synthesizer To do this we press the CHANNEL button and then the bottom encoder switch to add a new channel to what we already have loaded SYN2 CEmety2 TAG Hone RECEPTOR VIP 4 Select the TAG and preset of interest say Airy Pad from the TAG Synth Pads category Press the knob to load this preset Now press the PLAY button to hear both sounds combined together What we ve done is layered the Electric Piano and the Pad sounds together which creates an enti
13. up a channel which is done by pressing the bottom encoder PLAY SYNTH CHAN EDIT MIX EFFECT CHAN SETUP RECEPTOR 3 RECEPTOR defaults to the Stereo Line Inputs on the first channel you open up and the Mic Gtr input on the front panel for the next channel you open up To change the input assignment for a particular channel simply press the SETUP button and you can re assign the inputs to whatever input you desire Selecting the same input across multiple channels will process the input in parallel creating dramatic effects Muse EFFECT 3 Turn the gain control to minimum on the front panel input and plug in your acoustic guitar Turn the bottom encoder to select TAG FX Acous Gtr and then turn the top knob to select the preset 007 AcstcGuitarChannel Press the encoder button to load the patch Of course if there is a different preset you d like to use on the guitar feel free to select it now AUDI 063 OcstcoGuitar tA TAG Fs Acous btr 4 Bring up the gain adjacent to the front panel input and verify that the input is not clipping when playing at your loudest level the LED level indicator should never be red 5 Now just for fun plug in a dynamic microphone into the input and select an appropriate processing effect on that input Turn the gain control to minimum plug in the microphone and select a patch in the TAG FX Vocal category called Fat Voice PLAY SYNTH AUDZ 11 Fat Voice 69 a THGSFA
14. with the use of this product regardless of the form of action including contract tort including negligence strict product liability or otherwise even in the event that Muse and or the Developers have been advised of the possibility of such damages Some States do not allow exclusions or limitations of liability rights so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you INTERNET CONNECTIVITY The software in this product may connect to the Internet for the purposes of software registration updates or enhancement Whenever the product connects to the Internet the IP address associated with your RECEPTOR will be made available to Muse and or its suppliers All information obtained in this manner is treated confidential and all customer information assocated with the registration updating or use of RECEPTOR or the online serlyvices associated with the device are managed in accordance with the company s privacy policies which can be found on the website www museresearch com COPYRIGHT TRADEMARK NOTICE The software contained in and associated with RECEPTOR is Copyright 2001 2013 All Rights Reserved by Muse Research and Development Inc Peavey Electronics Inc Ultimate Sound Bank Inc WaveArts Inc MuVoice Inc Camel Audio Inc ForeFront Inc and any or all other third party developers whose software is included with this device The Muse logo RECEPTOR and MusePlayer are trademarks of Muse Research and Development Inc A
15. Button Opens the output assignment menu This button lets you assign one of the audio channels to one or more of your Receptor s audio outputs 25 Exploring the GUI The Mixer Section Controls Now that you know how to select different synths effects and their presets it is time to craft the overall sound using the MIX section MIX EFFECT 1 1 The MIX section consists of two slots for additional effects as well as the master Pi volume and pan controls These slots operate just like the audio input slots 2042 Medium Dark Hall simply drag the effect of interest into the slot to activate it or select a preset by clicking on the on the preset bar that says Empty Below is an explanation of the various controls found in the Mixer section 1 Insert Send Mode switch Changes effect configuration from INSERT mode all audio passes through effect to SEND mode effect amount o 5 ouTPuT determined by Send Level settings on each channel a aeS g MIX EFFECT 2 2 Effect Preset selector Opens up the preset selection window for that particular slot Opens into SoundFinder for effects with no effect selected or if an effect is already loaded you have the choice of SoundFinder or the factory presets of the loaded effect 3 Effect Graphical Editor Click on the icon of the effect and the GUI of the effect itself will appear You can then edit the effect s individual interface using your mouse 4 Insert M
16. ECEPTOR Graphical User Interface GUI lets you see what is happening inside your RECEPTOR as well as letting you use a keyboard and mouse to make edit the factory presets or make new ones To view the RECEPTOR GUI simply connect a standard computer VGA or HDMI monitor to the VGA or HDMI jack on the rear of the unit and a USB mouse and QWERTY keyboard to the USB Ports You can also see this interface on your Mac or PC by installing the supplied Muse Tools software and then connecting the supplied crossover cable between your RECEPTOR configured in crossover mode and your computer For more information on how this is done please view one of our tutorials on our website you ll be glad you did The Graphical User Interface will appear on your screen like this Synth Arpeggiated lt New Empty Preset gt CLICK TO ADD NEW SYNTH CHANNEL Acoustic Basses Acoustic Drums Acoustic Guitars Miroslav Philharmonik Acoustic Pianos a Brass Combinations Electric Basses Electric Guitars Electric Pianos gt Electronic Drums gt Ethnic Perc Misc Keyboards Organs gt Pitched Perc Split Layer Strings gt Synth Arpeagiated Synth Basses Synth Effects Synth Leads OP X Demo Synth Pads Synth Poly Test FX Acous Gtr FX Bass Gtr gt BT Tempo Delay 3D Demo f gt gt gt FX Gtr Kbd FX Keyboard FX Other gt FXPA FX Reverb
17. OWNERSHIP The software and any authorized copies of the software used in RECEPTOR in any form is intellectual property of Muse or the Developer who created the software You acknowldge that the software in RECEPTOR is licensed not sold to you on a non exclusive basis for use with the RECEPTOR hardware You may use and benefit from the functionality and intellectual property expressed in the software but you are not allowed to unbundle resell or distribute the software for any purpose whatsoever The copyrights trademarks and intellectual property of all software contained or associated with the RECEPTOR remains the property of Muse or its suppliers at all times including when or if RECEPTOR is sold or transferred to another user THIS SOFTWARE IS PROTECTED BY LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TREATIES YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY FORBIDDEN FROM UNBUNDLING REVERSE ENGINEERING MODIFYING HACKING DE COMPILING RE PURPOSING OR RE DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED IN RECEPTOR FOR ANY REASON FURTHERMORE THE RESAMPLING OF THE CONTENT OF ANY OF THE SOUNDS OR PRESETS IN RECEPTOR TO CREATE COMMERCIAL SOUND LIBRARIES FOR SALE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AND VIOLATES THE COPYRIGHTS OF THE SOFTWARE AND SOUND DEVELOPERS ACCEPTABLE USE The software in this product including but not limited to the host software software tools the virtual instruments and effects as well as the sampled sound content and presets used
18. RYTHING on the Main drive over to the backup drive Since you may have a large drive installed in your Receptor this can take SEVERAL HOURS to do a complete initial backup 38 Backing Up Your Main Drive The good news is that once the Initial Backup is created your system able to boot and run off the backup drive assuming it is high performance see Important Notes On Selecting a Suitable Backup Drive Additinoally it can utilized to create incremental normal backups saving your work as you go along Normal backups backing up just the things that have changed since the last backup is usualy very fast IMPORTANT NOTE If you shut the power off during the backup or restore process you risk causing irreperable damage to the drive so make sure that you have a reliable power source attached to the unit before performing any backup or restore operation So the first step to using the Backup Restore function is to create the initial backup Once you are in the Backup Restore Mode simply turn the knob to where it says the following Press the Encoder and confirm that you want to backup your data You will get a warning that the backup process will destroy any data that is on the drive you will be backing up to Make sure you are okay with wiping the drive you are going to back up to and select YES Once the backup process starts you will be informed that the drive will be formatted and that it will take a long time
19. TOR 2 PRO MAX products Now you can take advantage of an entirely new user interface in addition to the previous mixer style interface that remains an option for you to use and all of the great new features we ve developed over the last couple of years The new Receptor 2 0 1 software update provides you with a huge number of features and benefits Here are some of the many new features found in this release e SoundFinder function lets you organize your presets using TAGS a new flexible searchable organization tool that is super easy to use from the front panel and super powerful when used with the Graphical User Interface e Over 900 of virtual instrument and effects software is included with this update including the MusePlayer soundset Camel Phat Camel Space MasterVerb 4 TrackPlug4 AAS player Alchemy Player and many more all tagged and ready to use with the new interface Simple drag and drop loading of virtual instruments and effects into the virtual rack Fast and easy assignment of effects in insert or send mode Convenient new Software Manager functionality for installing new plugins and presets Powerful new LIVE MODE function for making live performance a breeze Flexible mini strips view for quick optimization of the view of the rack Up to 16 slots in the rack for your virtual instruments or effects along with two main effects MIDI Learn functionality on both the plugins as well as main mixer parameters
20. TOR will load the corresponding presets in that particular TAG If you change to a different TAG then your program changes will select presets within that new TAG You can easily create a custom named TAG before your gig using the Graphical User Interface and then TAG the presets of interest to reside in that TAG If you don t have the GUI handy you can simply save the presets into the USER TAG and select them there 19 Editing Virtual Instruments or Effects The virtual instruments and effects in RECEPTOR are intended to be edited from their Graphical User Interfaces which you can see when you connect an LCD monitor to your RECEPTOR or when you use the RECEPTOR Remote software with your Mac or PC through a network However you can edit some of the key parameters on a plugin from the front panel by pressing the EDIT button The EDIT mode lets you adjust up to eight pre defined editable parameters per virtual instrument or effect To edit a virtual instrument or effect first you need to select the channel you want to edit You do this by simply pressing the SYNTH or EFFECT button and then selecting the channel you want to edit using the Channel and Channel buttons In the case of MusePlayer the default sound generating plugin in RECEPTOR the parameters you can adjust are 1 Amplitude Envelope Attack 5 Master Filter Cutoff Frequency 2 Amplitude Envelope Decay 6 Master Filter Resonance 3 Amplitude Envelope Sustain 7 Filter Cut
21. UI Mode from Mixer Stye to Rack Style will cause the system to reboot and the new Rack Style Mode to be entered Once the unit is in Rack Mode press the new layout SETUP button old front panel label is FXC The SETUP button will cause the LCD to display MIDI Monitor when pressed Turn the top knob until it Says Support Tools and then press the lower encoder knob to enter the Support Tools mode The unit will reboot into the Support Tools Mode Ignore any errors that are generated during that transition and once the display says Receptor Support Tools turn the top knob until it says Support Utilities Now turn the bottom encoder until it says Enter Backup Restore and press the lower encoder knob to enter the Backup Restore mode The unit will reboot again into this mode it will take a minute or so before the LCD changes Once the backup mode is available the LCD will change to display your options for backing up which can be selected using the lower encoder The two backup options are Create Initial Backup and Normal Backup The Create Initial Backup should be used when you want to back up the Main Drive in its entirety to create a bootable backup drive i e cloning the main drive or when you first create a back up drive for regular backing up of your data When you create an initial backup it reformats the drive that is being used as the backup drive which takes a long time in addition to copying EVE
22. USE Research RECEPTOR Version 2 0 1 Software Update for Receptor 2 Products July 20 2013 Table Of Contents MV CICOIM Cie cctcetmestce nce a E EDEA OEE E E A ESRT 3 Downloading Installing and Registering your Update sssssssssssssnsssnrnrsnsrerrrenrererrrrnennnnr 4 Gelting Familiar OVERVIEW iccacacenesscaansavannecsapiewieoesssiaatiutasonrnranenevisaaniosseiaiesiesieaaieiiaa ce 6 RECEPTOR Front panel New Button Layout s ssssssssssrsnsnrnrnnsrsnrnrnrrnsrenrnrnrenererrnrnnerrrenrnnne 7 New Terminology of V2 0 1 0 fuintash road A si sea4GerteavarenayaseayeunaG ese ak 8 PLAY MODE and the SOUNDFINDER function ccc apateornineanuinhennnicuphned be binabsmareualakeabatanntweans 8 RECEPTOR Presets OV Cr ViCW nc serssctinatanatiinonssecnctusaeavienaneimaetenenaimamwaiannorcacaisuannuaravacennes 10 Selecting PLAY Presets from the Front Panel cccccceccccceeercccessesnneatereeeeeensteeeuggeeennnnngs 11 Selecting Individual Synth Channel Presets ccccccceessceseeeceeecccnnneeeectccennaeeesseagnanteseseenes 13 Selecting Individual Audio Channel PreSets ccccccccessceseneeeeecccenneesectecennnsentseagnanneseseeaes 15 Adjusting levels and panning with the MIX Menu cccccscsseeeeeesccnsneeeeeeccennnreestseegnnaeeeses 17 Adding effects to the overall MIX ssssssssrsssrrsssnrsnrnesnsnnsnrnnsnssnrnennsnrenrnrrnenrenennrrrunenernne 18 Saving the presets you ve created sssss
23. above using the file Plugin bundle but there is no need to authorize this file New Front Panel Button Layout for Version 2 0 1 Software Your new software has a different button layout than before This is because the new SOUNDFINDER interface emphasizes the easy selection of presets on what is called the PLAY level The PLAY level is really the new Rack mode interface s home screen which lets you select presets that you ve created without having to do anything but turn a knob and push the encoder to load it The simple turth is that this button layout is radically different than the mixer mode button layout and that s because the user interfaces are completely different You will be sent a sticker in the mail with the new button layout that you can place on the front panel of your Receptor to make it easier to remember the new button functions but in the meantime below is a chart that shows the new button names OLD Salens SOURCE NEW SYNTH CHANNEL SETUP USER 1 OLD S SETUP SAVE FILE METERS NEW EFFECT CHANNEL EDIT SAVE USER 2 Its best not to compare the old and new as they bear little resemblance to each other If you want to keep things in perspective you can think of the button set philosophies this way Mixer Mode Left hand side of buttons next to the encoders is for preset selection either on the Single Channel or Multi entire mixer level The rest of the top row depicts the signal flow throught the mixer
24. ake for example the Acoustic Pianos Tag where you might have presets like Concert Grand Piano Studio Grand Rock Piano Jazz Piano etc These different piano presets can be selected by turning the top knob Note The same preset may be associated with several different Tags For example the Rock Piano preset might reside in the Acoustic Pianos Tag as well as the Jam Night Tag you created SoundFinder and PLAY Mode SoundFinder preset selection works like this Turn the BOTTOM knob to select a TAG category you want to choose from and then turn the TOP knob to select the sound or effect preset that you want to perform with Once you have selected the TAG and PRESET you are interested in simply press the bottom or top knob to load that particular sound or effect preset Note A preset selected in PLAY mode affects all aspects of the RECEPTOR So when you select a PLAY preset not only does the virtual instrument or effect associated with the preset load but it also configures the MIDI ports input and output assignments and mixer settings for the entire unit When you change to another preset the entire RECEPTOR setup will change with that preset all channels all synths and effects and all input assignment and mix settings What s great about PLAY mode is that it makes it really easy to utlilize all the functionality of your RECEPTOR without having to spend a bunch of time creating sounds With SoundFinder in the PLAY
25. an do so using the Graphical User Interface If you change your mind and decide not to save the preset simply hit the PLAY button to exit the SAVE screen Remember presets can be renamed and re tagged using the Graphical User Interface Verifying Your MIDI Connection What do you do if you have your keyboard connected and you think you should be hearing sound but you don t Just follow these simple steps 1 Verify your MIDI keyboard OUTPUT jack is connected to RECEPTOR MIDI INPUT jack 2 Make sure there is a synth PRESET selected in PLAY mode on RECEPTOR 3 Verify the Master Volume on the front of the unit is turned up 4 With PLAY selected press the SETUP button to turn on the MIDI monitor Play a note and if it doesn t display on the system then your keyboard is not transmitting MIDI or it is improperly connected 5 If MIDI data is displayed make sure the MIX levels of the individual channel you are playing have not been turned down Selecting Presets at a Gig When performing with RECEPTOR you ll most likely want to quickly move from preset to preset on stage without having to touch the RECEPTOR itself This is easily accomplished either 1 sending MIDI Program Change messages to RECEPTOR from your MIDI keyboard or 2 turning the front panel knob and pressing the button to load the next preset automatic in Live Mode more later If you have a MIDI keyboard attached you can send a MIDI program change message and RECEP
26. baeleleltelaltelaeleeteleeleldefebeltelaeteltelaetelete PORE RR TREE 001 D4 Classical BA ii 002 Dly Reverb PAN 8 EEE gt pane eae eeeeees LR 003 PhoneVox 1 Demo PAN 2 gt LR sacha ot edna oh dn LTT UNPROCESSED AUDIO DROP EFFECT PLU GIL HERE TOPROCSS PRESET FX Delay Echo FX Distortion DRY 2 MIX EFFECT 2 vfinset PRESET Empty FX Dynamic gt FX Elec Gtr FXEQ FX Flanger FX Gtr Kbd gt FX Keyboard FX Modulation FX Other FX PA gt FX Phaser FX Reverb FX Spectral gt FX Vocal gt FX Vocal Gtr FX Vocal Kbd Y User 001 60s drums 002 70s drums 003 Alicis Keys INTERFACE You can change over to the MIXER Style interface by selecting Mixer Style from the User Interface Mode drop down menu Once the Mixer style interface has launched you can return to the Rack Style interface by entering the SETUP page and select Rack Style interface from the UI Mode drop down menu located in the lower right hand INFO section Note that the system will reboot whenever it transitions from one interface mode to the other 33 Customers who are familiar with RECEPTOR 2 programming will obviously be very comfortable in the Mixer style interface but as the Rack style interface gains more and more new features you will likely find yourself spending more and more time in this exciting new
27. bsite and dropping it into Drop Installers Here just like you did when installing this update Brief instructions on how to install a new plugin are below 1 Download the file of interest from the Plugorama com website to your computer 2 Connect to your RECEPTOR using the Muse Tools software and open up the Hard Drive by clicking on the Hard Drive on the Muse Tools interface 3 Locate the folder on the RECEPTOR called Drop Installers Here and then drag and drop the installer file mrpk into the folder 4 Go back to the RECEPTOR click on Install Fixer in the Software Manager System tab page navigate to the Drop Installers Here folder and then select the INSTALL button when the file is found 5 Follow the specific instructions that came with the particular plugin or installer to finish the installation and authorization of the particular software 29 The Plug ins Tab Installing Plug ins and their patches If you have installed a fixer that includes plug in software you can now install that software by clicking on the PLUGINS tab This will open up a different window that lists all of the plug ins that are installed on your system as well as giving you the opportunity to install plug ins or their patches by pressing the corresponding button on the bottom left The system will automatically scan for uniinstalled plug ins and if they are of a compatible file format and have been placed in the proper folder then the syste
28. ded as will fit in to RAM The exact number of presets that load in any given TAG will depend on how much RAM each preset requires Please note that very large sampled based presets such as can be found in products like Synthogy Ivory 2 or Kontakt from Native Instruments can consume vast amounts of RAM which means you won t be able to load nearly as many presets using large sample libraries as you would if you were loading presets that were using physical modelling FM additive or substractive synthesis In the case where not all presets can fit in to the available RAM LIVE MODE will load up the current preset the preset immediately before the current preset and as many presets beyond the current preset as will fit into RAM This is done because often you might have to rehearse the transition from a previous song to the next so keeping the previous preset around is handy in this case Preset Status and Different Preset Switching Methods Note that switching time between presets in LIVE mode depends on the input method If you are using MIDI program changes or the footswitch connection in the back of the unit the changes are instantaneous However if you use an encoder from the front panel or the NEXT or PREVIOUS buttons on the GUI you may notice a slight delay in switching from one sound to teh next This is done intentionally to allow you to skip through several presets in a TAG and not get bogged down going from one patch to the next Once y
29. dispose of this product in the future you can ship it back to Muse Research for environmentally responsible recycling at no charge This manual and the proprietary software contained in RECEPTOR are Copyright 2013 Muse Re search and Development Inc All Rights Reserved Other software copyrights may apply Some software components used in this product are distributed in accordance with General Public License GPL distribution guidelines and as such are available for download free of charge Contact Muse Research for more information Features and specifications subject to change without notice Muse Research Inc 1530 Meridian Ave 3rd Floor l I e San Jose CA 95125 USA 650 326 5400 Research www museresearch com Additional Resources for Learning More about RECEPTOR Below is a list of additional resources where you can learn more about your RECEPTOR Virtual Instruments in general and how to get the most from your system http www museresearch com Basic support information tutorial videos and software updates http www plugorama com Advanced support information including a comprehensive FAQ database help desk for submitting specific questions and installer files for installing new plug ins to your system http www youtube com receptorland ow you how to Various tutorial videos M Muse Research and others that sh e product More videos are added on a regular use specific features of t bas
30. download the update If you own V2 0 already you will need to contact tech support for a special download code to download and register the update Downloading the updates The V2 0 1 update consists of TWO files The System Software Receptor update 2 01 20130725 and the accompanying plugins and presets Plugin bundle 2 0 1 4 This plugin preset update is huge about 5GB because it includes that 900 of sofware we talked about and over 4GB of Sampled sounds You will need a reasonably fast internet connection to download the software If you don t have such a connection available then contact the factory for an alternative to downloading the software Once the software is downloaded you will need to connect to the Receptor s hard drive using the Receptor Remote Muse Tools utility that came with your unit If you have lost the disc or don t have it installed on your computer you can download it by visiting http www museresearch com Support updates php Assuming you have the Receptor Remote Control software installed on your computer connect Receptor so that both your computer and your Receptor has access to the internet NOTE You cannot use Crossover mode to authorize the software upgrade Receptor must have a direct connection to the Internet in order to validate the installation To connect your Receptor to your computer s network do the following 1 Attach a standard Ethernet patch cable to the Ethernet port of your Recept
31. e effects into the mixer channel allowing you to perform additional processing on any source whether it is a synth or an audio input This works just like the Synth and Effect channels letting you select a Tag and load a preset For example we can navigate to the FX REVERB tag and load up a reverb effect There are two Mixer effects slots in your RECEPTOR They can be configured as INSERT effects where the overall effect amount is controlled by the WET DRY setting or as SEND effects where you can control on amount of the effect you want to have on a channel by channel basis Here are the parameters for the effects you can control in the MIX section Effect 1 Tag Select the effects preset category of Effect 1 Effect 1 Preset Select the Preset within the current Tag for Effect 1 Effect 1 DRY WET amount Adjust overall Effect 1 amount Effect 1 Mode either INSERT or SEND Change signal path of Effect 1 Effect 1 Output Select must be in SEND mode to enable individual outputs Effect 2 Tag Select the effects preset category of Effect 2 Effect 2 Preset Select the Preset within the current Tag for Effect 2 Effect 2 DRY WET amount Adjust over all Effect 2 amount Effect 2 Mode either INSERT or SEND Change signal path of Effect 2 Effect 2 Output Select must be in SEND mode to enable individual outputs Passive Mix C D Mixes inputs C and D unprocessed with the main outputs Just as with a Synth or Effect channel you
32. e power button on your Receptor to power it up if it s not already on 2 Plug your guitar in to Input jack on the front panel of the unit Adjust the associated gain control for minimum gain by turning it all the way counter clockwise 3 Go back to the LCD and turn the BOTTOM knob and select the Tag labeled FX Clean 41 GTR American Cln Fe Clean L 11 4 Play your guitar and adjust the Input 1 GAIN control on the AudioBox 1818 so that the red clip light on the interface does not illuminate even when playing loud 5 Play your guitar and enjoy the incredibly realistic amp modeling provided by RECEPTOR Feel free to browse the other Guitar Effect presets especially in some of the other TAGs since there are many different sounds available to you RECEPTOR s high resolution floating point processing and 24 bit audio output will makes your guitar sound amazing RECEPTOR as an Effects box 1 Start by plugging a line level audio source like another keyboard into the line inputs on the back of your Receptor 2 Power up RECEPTOR if its not already on If it isn t already lit press the PLAY button 3 Turn the BOTTOM knob and select TAG FX Keyboard Select the preset PianoChannelStrip using the top knob and push the knob to load Play your keyboard and adjust the input level control for Input 2 so that the clip light never illuminates Enjoy the high quality processing of your vocals Feel free to browse the other effets pr
33. ecific Tags you ll find presets organized by input type i e inside the TAG FX Reverb you might have GTR Large Hall VOC Large Hall and AUX Large Hall where the GTR preset processes a guitar on Input A the VOC preset processes a microphone on Input B and an AUX preset processes line level inputs from an external device keyboard mixer etc on inputs C amp D The Different Types of Presets in your RECEPTOR It is important to realize that there are not only different types of Tags for different purposes but there are also different levels of presets in your RECEPTOR The PLAY level has presets that control every aspect of your RECEPTOR These presets control RECEPTOR as a whole The PLAY presets can contain several different virtual instruments and their MIDI settings different audio effects and their input assignments and mixer settings along with the mixer effects their presets and their routing configuration One preset changes all aspects of the box in one go A PLAY preset can will change any all of the following The virtual instrument synths and effects that are loaded into one or more channels The presets in each of these virtual instruments or effects The MIDI settings for each and every synth MIDI channel note and velocity range etc The MIDI controller assignments for every synthand MIDI mixer settings for each effect The direct output assignments for each synth channel The input and direct output assignment
34. ed by your particular monitor The standard monitor resolutions for computer LCDs is 1024 by 768 or 1280 by 1024 Note each time you change the resolution the host application will need to reboot If you are viewing the interface using the Receptor Tools software you may loose your connection due to this brieft interruption of communication requiring you to reconnect to your RECEPTOR from your computer Please note that Rev F Receptor 2 users are not given options for changing resolution due to graphics system limitations Setup User Interface Mode Rack Style Versus Mixer Style Your new software update offers you two completely separate interfaces for controlling what goes on inside the unit This allows you to continue to use your Receptor as you have in the past enjoying any presets you have created without the need to re program You can work in either interface but the RACK MODE interface is the newer of the two interface modes therefore it will be receiving new updates and improvements in the future whereas the MIXER mode interface is no longer being targeted for improvements As a result it is definitely worth your while to become more familiar with the new Rack Mode interface a PRESET Empty namemnene PESUCESESESESSPSEEEEESEESESSSEEE EES y 001 Patch 1 PAN MIDI VOL enbeseacaseutas 433 High Analog Tones Demo ASS GNABLE PARAMETERS TTT AURRRERGGRRGEROUROGED HT Aitai
35. er function for that particular channel by clicking on the Tag tab To clear out a channel simply drag either that plug in out of the rack area keeping the channel open which is handy for swapping out a particular sound on a channel while keeping all the MIDI and mixer settings intact or drag the entire channel out of the rack to delete the channel and all of its settings If you want to run a different plug in in a particular channel just drag the new plugin picture over the picture of the old plugin and it will be replaced E E PRES ET j O06 Concert Grand Lite ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS MIX EFFECTS F u eeeeee SPST TCP eee VOLUME _ D3dE MIDI ad 23 Synth Channel Control Functions 3 006 Concert Grand Lite 455 GHABLE PARAM ET ERS MIX EFFECTS OO 9 Or 5 volume tt WI I UN Ht TTT Th UH Wh i We 1 Channel Solo Switch Solos this channel and mutes all others when pressed lit 7 p rh r m EEEE EEEEEEEE EEFE FEFE T SSSR S 2 Synth Graphical Editor Shows a small picture of the synth loaded into that channel Click on the picture to open up the graphical editor for that synth for programming using your mouse 3 Preset selector Opens up the preset selection window for that particular plugin 4 Assignable Parameters These two knobs are assignable parameters which are either the first four pre assigned parameters or the first four you assign
36. et in any Tag or Bank will be preset 1 By selecting Start at Zero the first preset in any Tag or Bank will be Preset 0 This lets you accommodate different preset numbering convention used by different manufacturers Setup MIDI Mixer Control The MIDI MIXER CONTROL menu lets you select different parameters in the main rack area to respond to MIDI controller and program change data This is in ADDITION to all the learnable parameters on the plug in level For example in this screen you can assign a MIDI controller to control the volume or panning of the system or a particular channel select the next or previous preset or tag or control various send levels of assignable parameters This menu also lets you remove the ability of the unit to accept program changes by unlearning the Select presets within Tag parameter As you add new synths and audio channels to the rack area those parameters become available to assign as well Network Settings Change Connection Type Setup Network Settings aa connected to a computer network Crossover The Network Settings window allows you to configure your rn h i a k ame IS system RECEPTOR for connection to another computer directly crossover mode or via a local area network automatic mode name of this system E in Muse Tools Status Automatic mode lets your RECEPTOR update its software assuning Ready IP Address the computer network has access to the Internet Eithe
37. f the Rack mode is very different than that of the Mixer mode There are no individual channel insert effects in Rack mode instead there are two main effects slots that can either be insert or send effects Although this is a more understandable design for most people if you are highly reliant on long effects chains to get the sound you need you may wish to continue to use the Mixer mode interface for performing those particular presets 34 Important Features in V2 0 1 LIVE MODE RECEPTOR features an breakthrough technology that makes it possible to instantly switch from one preset to the next just like in a hardware keyboard This exclusive proprietary technology is called LIVE MODE and it lets you pre load the presets of a particular TAG into RAM The result is instantaneous switching from one preset to the next using MIDI program changes or using the LIVE mode screen LIVE MODE is important to live players because most virtual instruments and effects were not designed with live performance in mind As a result some of the plug ins especially ones that make use of large sample libraries can takea long time to load before you can play them What LIVE MODE does is it looks ahead at what presets follow the first preset in a TAG and instead of just loading a single preset it loads as many presets as can safely fit in RAM Once they are loaded you can switch instantly from one to the next You can even utlize the Patch remain function so
38. from view by clicking on the upper right hand box with the i in it 36 Important features in V2 0 1 Mini Strips and Moving Synths One of the most convenient features of the Rack Mode interface is being able to see your various plugins stacked on top of each other on the virtual rack However as you add more and more plugins the rack grows in size requiring you to use the scroll bars to get to various plugins that you have in the rack That s why we created Mini Strips the special function that lets you shrink the size of any channel into a bare bones minimum of information That way you can see many more plugins at once ee oe ee pe cheese of m a es r r x a ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS MIX EFFECTS f c PU PRESET a SYNTH 3 3 i ee 007 Dreamer Wurli ss ees ee ee ee ee o L Ale gt ees ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee VOLUME J 0 0d LR i p See eee eee RR RE EERE EERE BEER EERE EERE RE a a a e a E a Li C2 A2 a SYNTH 5 001 Default ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS MIX EFFECTS L J J o cPU VOLU GB r ee ME O0dB LR Mini strips are really easy to use Simply cick on the top right hand corner box and the channel you have selected will shrink into the Mini Strip view To grow that channel back to size simply click on the shrink expand box again The Mini strips feature also w
39. in RECEPTOR are licensed to you for music composition recording and or performance including using the sounds created by or processed with the software on recordings live performance or in broadcast without restriction Some software that can be installed on RECEPTOR may have different restrictions on use and those specific terms of use are not superseded by the terms of this agreement WARRANTY Muse and or the Developers of the licensed software included with RECEPTOR warrant the product will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying RECEPTOR documentation for the first 90 days after purchase Beyond the operation of the software as documented you agree that Peavey Muse and the Developers have made no express warranties to you regarding the software provided herein and acknowledge that the software is provided AS IS without warranty Furthermore you agree that no claims of the fitness of this software for any particular purpose merchantability satisfactory quality or non infringement of third party rights have been made by Muse or the Developers Some States do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so this exclusion or Imitation may not apply to you DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY In no event will Muse or the Developers be liable to you for any loss of use interruption of business or any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages of any kind including loss of data income or profits associated
40. interface afere EY uit TME TECEPTOR SOURCE o we we ry n aa Ee Ba fg severe cf rp iiperesny SS Wutp ut utput Wiutput a D E tput utp ut Wiutput Wutput E jutput ff Output f Output f Output Output ff Output ff Output ff Output EA pa iil izi ii ii ia al s ras nal 25 25 AY a nA ag 90 _ MIXER MODE INTERFACE For more information about how to utilize the features found in MIXER mode please consult the RECEPTOR manual that came with your unit and is avaialble on www museresearch com There you can learn about the various features found in this mode This user guide focusses on the RACK mode interface and its particular features Setup Bringing your Mixer Mode presets into the Rack Mode World The SoundFinder function in your RECEPTOR lets you quickly and easily located presets of interest based on their Tags Chances are you already have created some presets in the Mixer Mode interface and you might want to be able to use them in the Rack mode world When you select the Rack Mode interface you ll notice a tag titled Untagged This Tag contains all your presets that you created in Mixer Mode To re organize those presets into the new SoundFinder interface you can create a new Tag name it and then drag and drop your old patches into the new Tag or You can load those presets and re save them adding one or more Tags to the sounds in the process Note that the effects architecture o
41. is http www kvraudio com The industry s leading forum for all information about virtual instruments and effects Also includes a RECEPTOR specific forum with very knowledgeable and helpful users Muse Research MuseCare Support Options Muse Research offers free tech support for the first 90 days after you purchase your unit In addition you can purchase MuseCare packages that extend out the phone support for an entire year You can also purchase technical pio gd for a specific incident or problem on a one time basis Contact Muse Technical support at the following email address for more information support museresearch com 45 46
42. l 5 MIX Effect Sends These two knobs control how much signal is sent from this channel to the MIX bus effects assuming an effect is loaded and that effect is configured in SEND mode 6 Input Selector Lets you select one of the physical inputs on RECEPTOR or on the PreSonus 1818 interface if connected and selected You can select inputs individually mono or in pairs stereo 7 Input Level Indicator Shows the current level of the input signal coming into the channel Adjust the input channel gain control or source feeding the interface so that the red clipping indicator does not illuminate or the audio signal will be clipped and distorted 8 CPU Indicator This meter shows the CPU load in real time from this particular effect 9 Channel Output Pan Control Adjusts the output between the left and right channels 10 Channel Output Volume Control Adjusts the relative level of this channel s output 11 Output dB readout Indicates the current volume control setting in dB 12 Channel Shrink Expand button Pressing this button shrinks the channel strip to show only the most vital information for an individual channel Tip Double clicking any where on a channel strip will cause ALL channels to shrink or expand 13 Channel Output Level Meters Shows channel output level for current output volume setting Clipping will illuminate the top segments and can be reset by clicking on the top segment indicators 14 Channel Output
43. l on the front panel controls both the headphone and the Line Output volume levels Master Mix Bus Output Assignment aoe The Main Mix Outputs are by default assigned to the main Left and Right analog outputs on the back of the Receptor In addition the default condition is to send this signal to ADAT 1 2 and the S PDIF outputs as well You can un assign the S PDIF outputs but the outputs are hardwired to Line Out ADAT 1 2 outputs to guarantee that there will always be an output signal on the main outputs ADAT 3 4 Remember that the main outputs have both a software and hardware volume control associated with them The front panel output volume control sets the main output volume ADAT 5 6 ADAT 7 5 YOLU ME RAM CFU S PDIF Mix Effect Output Bus Assignments The output assignment feature of the two Mix Effect channels makes it possible to separate your effected signals from your dry signals and send them out different outputs This is only possible with an effect that is in SEND mode since an INSERT effect is by definition inserted into the signal chain and to remove it from the signal chain defeats the purpose of inserting it in the first place To add effects to a synth or audio channel and then send it out its own separate wet channel simply click the OUTPUT button adjacent to the effect of interest de assign the effect from the Master Bus and then assign it to its own set of outputs Note that in SEND m
44. ll other Copyrights and Trademarks are property of their respective owners 43 Acknowledgements RECEPTOR was created by a dedicated group of individuals at Muse Research amp Development Special thanks go to the following individuals for turning this concept into a reality Executive Producer Matt Christiano Software Engineering and System Design Michael Ost and Louis Gorenfeld Product Concept and GUI Design Michael Ost Bryan Lanser Louis Gorenfeld Axel Hartmann DesignBox Software Testing Kevin Bryson Chris Ryan Robert Bance Kevin Looney Sound Design and Preset Creation Kevin Bryson Chris Martirano Tom Allen Louis Gorenfeld Special thanks to Mario DeCuittius at Alternate Mode for the great pitched percussion samples Project Wrangler User Guide Cooking and bottle washing Bryan Lanser Virtual Instrument and Effects partners Alain Etchart and Emanuel Usai Universons Ben Gillette Camel Audio Bill Gardner WaveArts Wim D Haes Mu Tech Marc Pierre Verge Applied Acous tics Systems Michael Lundgren Peavey Urs Heckmen U He George Yohng ForeFront Peter Linsener LinPlug Good Advice Along The Way Kevin Looney Peter Muller and many current RECEPTOR users too numerous to mention but you know who you are All Muse Research products designed and manufactured in the USA We utilize green practices wherever possible during production shipping and recycling of this product Should you wish to
45. m will automatically install and attempt to validate the plug in for use Note that not all plug ins are compatible with RECEPTOR due to the fact that there are literally thousands of different plug ins on the market and not all plug ins are compatible with all versions of hardware and operating system software that is on the market For more information about software installation please visit www plugorama com watch the you Tube videos on software installation or contact Muse Research technical support The Licenses Tab Licensing new hardware and SW features It is possible to add new features and hardware for use with your RECEPTOR as they become available Some of these features and options will require a software license to use them with your RECEPTOR This tab is where you can view the installed licenses and enter new ones if required Important note about your upgrade license Please keep your upgrade license written down and in a safe place Muse Research does not keep records of upgade licenses so it is important that you write it down and keep it in a safe place should you ever need it in the future 30 Setup The Audio settings menu The Current Audio Device is always the Built in audio which gives you two analog inputs two analog outputs stereo S PDIF inputs stereo S PDIF outputs and an ADAT digital audio optical output System Latency refers to how many buffers of audio you are employing to perform all of the va
46. mode even someone completely unfamiliar with software instruments and effects can use RECEPTOR As you become more comfortable with your RECEPTOR you ll find it valuable to know how the different sounds and effects are organized so you can quickly find the preset you are looking for You already know RECEPTOR does two basic things it generates sounds using a MIDI keyboard or controller or it processes sounds coming from an audio input of some sort Because of this there are two main categories of TAGs SOUNDS and EFFECTS The Tags for SOUNDS simply state the type of sounds to expect in that particular Tag For example the Acoustic Pianos Tag has all the various acoustic piano sounds the Strings Tag has all sampled string instruments inside it Here are some example Tags for the synth and sampled sounds TAG Name TAG contains Expected Input TAG Acoustic Guitars Synth Sampled Sounds MIDI keyboard controller or interface TAG Acoustic Pianos Synth Sampled Sounds MIDI keyboard controller or interface TAG Brass Synth Sampled Sounds MIDI keyboard controller or interface TAG Electric Basses Synth Sampled Sounds MIDI keyboard controller or interface TAG Electric Guitars Synth Sampled Sounds MIDI keyboard controller or interface TAG Electric Pianos Synth Sampled Sounds MIDI keyboard controller or interface etcetera The Tags for EFFECTS all have the letters FX before the effect category Therefore to hear a prese
47. nel All of the virtual instruments and effects running in your RECEPTOR feed the master stereo mix bus and the resultant stereo mix signal shows up on Outputs 1 and 2 of the AudioBox You can alter the routing of any of the audio signals in your RECEPTOR by using the INPUT and OUTPUT selector buttons found in various places on the Graphical User Interface If you wish to send the output of a virtual instrument out its own output you can do this by clicking on the OUTPUT button on the lower right hand corner of the channel Strip Line OuaoaT 1 2 When you click on the OUTPUT button you ll see that the synth channel is set to output its signal to the Master Bus This allows the system to mix all of the synths GOR dtd together and send the compbination of all audio signals out the main outputs of the system ADAT 3 5 ADAT 7 E In addition the output button gives you the option to assign that synth s output to any of the physical outputs of the AudioBox interface To create a direct output S PDIF that does not send the synth to the master outputs simply de select the Master Bus assignment and assign the synth channel to any of the physical outputs You can select more than one output at once so you can have a channel go to the Master Mix bus as well as to any or all of the other physical outputs simultaneously Using the Direct Outputs on Audio Effect Channel Just like a synth channel you can alter the default r
48. ng Clipping will illuminate the top segments and are reset by clicking on the top segment indicators 13 MIDI Filter Button Indicates MIDI activity and also opens the MIDI FILTER when clicked The MIDI Filter page lets you re assign MIDI channels apply transposition modify the play range and list all incoming MIDI information for that channel 14 Channel Output Button Opens the output channel assignment menu This lets you assign any of the channels to one of your Receptor s audio outputs 24 Audio Input Channel Controls 042 Medium Dark Hall 855 GRABLE PARAMETERS MIX EFFECTS OOO ere Wet Dry Pre Deta Room Siz Cecap Ti CPU YOLUME GLIELE I 11 ooa A Aim R i SERS 2 SRR 1 Channel Solo Switch Solos this channel and mutes all others when pressed lit 2 Effect Graphical Editor Click on the icon of the effect and the GUI of the effect itself will appear You can then edit the effect s individual interface using your mouse 3 Preset Selector Opens up the preset selection window for that particular plug in 4 Assignable Parameters These four knobs are assignable parameters which are the first four default parameters or the first four that you assign using the MIDI Learn function Tip You can move any of the knobs in the RECEPTOR GUI by clicking and dragging the knob in a circular fashion or positioning the mouse tip on the knob and moving your mouse scroll whee
49. ns and presets 5 Once the update is authorized drag and drop the Plug in Bundle file you downloaded into the Drop Installers Here folder and run the installer from the SETUP page That s all there is to it Step by Step Installation Instructions 1 First off we need to open up Receptor s hard drive Assuming you ve established connection between your computer and the Receptor we simply press on the HARD DRIVE button that is on the Muse Remote Control window 8070 Muse Remote Control About Connect to Device ReceptorDemo Help Direct Install Options Show Drive vi Keep this window open This will open up a window that has the contents of Receptor s hard drive e090 E3 ReceptorDemo HD Jaala 2 JEJ o m L L z Q FAVORITES o Name y A Date Modified Size Kind E gvfFyA8 tmp Jun 13 2013 11 19 AM Zero bytes Unix E le File Hii gt Banks and Patches Yesterday 2 13 PM Folder LJ 192 168 1 68 gt J Builder Nov 5 2011 1 20 AM Folder amp Gary s Mac gt 5 Documentation Jan 27 2012 12 13 PM Folder GE msil pe gt 0 Drop Installers Here Jul 15 2013 3 12 PM Folder 5 gt 9 My Documents Jul 15 2013 4 36 PM Folder EP production gt Program Files Jan 30 2012 12 47 PM Folder receptorb gt Reports Today 10 03 AM Folder lis receptordemo gt Samples Jul 6 2011 2 14 AM Folder Trolltech conf Jul 12 2013 4 16 PM 4 KB Unix E
50. nt to do a Restore before proceeding If you press the encoder to proceed you wil be given one last chance to cancel the procedure If you are sure you want to proceed then turn the bottom knob until it says OK and press the encoder to begin the Restore procedure During that time you will be advised similarly to the Backup procedure and Once the Restore procedure is complete you will see the completion screen If you turn the knob clockwise you will see the exit screen allowing you to shutdown your unit 42 END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT By opening the seal of this product and operating it you are agreeing to the following end user licensing agreements for the software that runs on RECEPTOR If you do not agree to the terms set forth herewith return the unit to your retailer in the same condition as it was purchased for a full refund DEFINITIONS This license is between you the end user you Muse R amp D Muse and the third party software developers Developers whose software is included for use with this product This license agreement covers all software used in and with the RECEPTOR product made available for download or provided on physical data storage media for use with the RECEPTOR product The term software in this agreement includes all source code application software drivers virtual instruments or effects content presets and tools used or associated with the RECEPTOR product
51. o for More Ii Oirmierriieiiiiiiiiiniririnei iia i i ii 45 RECEPTOR Version 2 0 1 Software Update Manual Introduction First off thanks for being a RECEPTOR 2 owner Whether you play for fun gig at a local club or Church or tour the world performing for huge crowds you understand how important it is to have a stable high performance instrument with which to run your favorite virtual instruments and effects Two years ago we released an entirely new version of our user interface that employed an entirely new paradigm of a virtual rack We added the ability to drag and drop your virtual instruments and effects into this rack as well as introducing a new way to organize all your presets called SoundFinder that seamless integrates front panel operation with the graphical user interface Last year we introduced an entirely new Receptor model called the VIP that introduced a new feature called LIVE MODE that automatically loads the presets you will be performing with and dynamically loads new presets and unloads old presets as you move through your virtual setlist that you create with SoundFinder We followed up the VIP with two new models called the TRIO and QU4TTRO that greatly enhance what you can do with a Receptor Now its your turn We ve taken much of the fantastic new technology we ve developed for our latest products and made it compatible in the RECEPTOR 2 RECEPTOR 2 RECEPTOR 2 PRO RECEPTOR 2 PRO RECEPTOR 2 PRO MAX and RECEP
52. ocessing presets and enjoy how RECEPTOR enhances the sound of your other gear 4 Note that you can change the input assignments in yout Receptor by simply pressing EFFECT button with the new layout and SETUP which allows you to re assign the effects to different inputs You can also set up any of the input or output routings using the GUI of your RECEPTOR described later in this guide which is easier to do if you have a lot of channels running Selecting Individual Synth Presets PLAY mode lets you instantly select factory presets using SoundFinder making RECEPTOR incredibly simple to use But what if you want to layer two sounds together or make your own custom preset consisting of different effects on different inputs Well you can make your own preset easily based on the presets that are in RECEPTOR right from the front panel You can either start by modifying an existing PLAY preset or start with a blank preset and build your sound from scratch To modify an existing PLAY preset simply press the SYNTH or EFFECT buttons to select the sound or effect you want to modify use the CHANNEL or CHANNEL buttons to select the particular sound or effect channel you want to change and then select a different Preset for that particular channel This type of modification is particularly useful when you have a PLAY preset that has both a keyboard sound and a vocal or guitar input effect working simultaneously and you want to change one sound
53. ode the relative amount of each signal sent to the effect is controlled by the SEND control on each of the synth or audio input channels This clever configuration also makes it possible to create up to three completely independent stereo mixes Master Mix Main outputs Mix SEND effect 1 outputs Mix SEND effect 2 outputs To do this simply use the SEND control on each channel to adjust the relative mix and then use the assigned physical output on the Master Bus Send effect as its own independent stereo output This is very handy for setting up a monitor mix or separate mix that is going to a different from what is being sent out the master mix bus outputs TIP You can use the Master Mix Effects as outputs even with no effect selected Simply place the effect slot into SEND mode and assign an Output and it will be available as its own separate bus NOTE All audio input and output assignments are saved with your preset so don t forget to save your preset to retain the I O settings 28 Exploring the GUI The Setup Menu Tab Your RECEPTOR has several system level settings that go beyond what was possible in the Mixer Mode These are all found in the SETUP tab on the Graphical User Interface Setup Software Manager System Tab The Software Manager window is the command central area for managing the operating system and plug SYSTEM VERSION 2 0 20120208 in software on your RECEPTOR When you open up ee the window you ll see Tabs acr
54. ode Wet Dry control In INSERT mode all of the audio in the system is routed THROUGH the selected effect The WET DRY control is enabled only in INSERT mode and lets you adjust the overall amount of the effect To hear more of the effect move the control more towards the wet side 5 Channel Output Button Opens the output assignment menu This allows you to send the effected signals out a different output or utilize this effect slot 78 EE as a separate stereo output bus je ea 6 MIDI indicator Indicates when MIDI information is being received by your RECEPTOR 7 RAM indicator Shows the relative amount of RAM that is being used by the system 8 CPU indicator Shows the overall CPU load on the system 9 Pan Control Adjusts the output between the left and right channels 10 Main Volume Control Adjusts the overall output volume of your RECEPTOR Note this control is INDEPENDENT of the master volume control on the front panel which supersedes all other volume control settings in the system 11 Output dB readout Indicates the current volume control setting in dB 12 Master Output Level Meters Shows the master output volume level Clipping will illuminate the top segments and are reset by clicking on the top segment indicators 13 Master Output Selector Button Opens the master output channel assignment menu so you can send the master output to any of your Receptor s outputs 26 Using the Direct Outputs on a Synth Chan
55. off 4 Amplitude Envelope Release 8 Filter Q MIDI Learn and Editable Parameters RECEPTOR supports MIDI Learn which allows you to assign various MIDI controllable parameters to various MIDI continuous controllers This feature requires you to use the Graphical User Interface and is easier to show than to explain so please view our online videos for more information Many of the virtual instruments and effects that come in your RECEPTOR have pre assigned editable parameters which are accessed by selecting a channel and pressing the EDIT button Even if these parameters are not pre assigned you can make your own assignments by using the MIDI learn function assuming the plug in supports MIDI learning some don t The first eight parameters that are assigned using the MIDI Learn function show up as the first eight parameters in when the EDIT button is lit on each synth or effect channel IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MIDI LEARN MIDI learn is able to do what it does because virtual instruments and effects publish the parameters of the plugin which allows them to be associated with controllers inside Receptor Not all plugins publish their parameters and if a parameter is not published then the plugin cannot be learned via MIDI Please consult the user manual for the plugins you are using to determine whether or not the publish their parameters so as to support MIDI learn inside Receptor 20 Using the RECEPTOR Graphical User Interface The R
56. or 2 Connect the other end of the cable to your computer network s switch or router or an open port on your cable or DSL modem if available 3 Power up the Receptor and press the SETUP button Turn the top knob until it says TCP IP Setup Turn the bottom knob until it says AUTO DHCP and then confirm that choice when it asks Are you sure Note Network settings require power cycling to take effect so if you changed the network settings please turn off your Receptor and turn it on again to enter into AUTO DHCP mode 4 After your Receptor reboots verify that it is receiving a valid address by selectting SETUP and going to the TCP IP Address screen Valid addresses typical start with 192 or 10 Invalid addresses typically start with 169 5 Once your Receptor is connected to your computer s network you are reaady to connect to your Receptor from your computer and install your new software Getting Started Installing the software update Now its time to install the software you have downloaded but it needs to be done in TWO steps The process is simple 1 Turn on your Receptor connect to the hard drive using Muse Remote Control 2 Drag and drop the Receptor update file you downloaded into Drop Installers Here 3 Run the installer from the SETUP menu in your Receptor 4 Once the installer has run and the system has rebooted AUTHORIZE the software update requires connection to the Internet before installing all the plugi
57. orks on a global basis simply double click on the blank area below the shrink expand button and you will shrink all the channel strips in the rack at once Want to expand them all Double click again and they all grow to normal size The min strips view is designed to pao you with the essential info you need during a performance including teh name of the plugin the playing range depicted on the keyboard the name of the preset that is currently active in that particular plugin ae the volume pan and VU meters for that channel You also have access to the MIDI filter in this view as well as the ability to SOLO that channel by clicking on the channel name Synth 1 Synth 2 etc Important features in V2 0 1 Back up and Restore V2 0 1 software features full back up and restore so you can create a back updrive and save your changes as desired to an external USB drive Backup and restore is a feature that is only available from the front panel since it actually runs at an extremely low level in the system allowing you to create a back up boot drive to use as a Safety The backup restore feature lets you create a complete backup of your internal MAIN drive and if that drive were to ever go bad you can boot off the backup by configuring the unit to boot off of a USB drive Some of the settings required to do this are somewhat tweaky so we encourage you to visit our YouTube channel to view how to perform backup and restore in a more detailed
58. oss the top SYSTEM usc version 2020120 PLUGINS and LICENSES SETTINGS MULTI CORE SUPPORT On Off The System tab gives you the details on the current version of system software you are running The System screen is also where you can turn the Multi Core processing support on or Off Not all plug ins run well in a multi core environment and if you have issues with a particular plug in you might Show System Log want to try turning the Multi Core support off to see if Pare ere this improves matters Be advised however that Multi Core processor compatible plug ins will esnure that you get the maximum performance out of your RECEPTOR Updating your System Software At the bottom of the System page is where you are able to check for Software updates or install software fixers that allow you to quickly and easily install new software plugins To update the software you must first have a live Internet conection available just like you did when you authorized the software update To check for updates simply select Software Update from the SETUP menu and the RECEPTOR will automatically check for download and install any relevant software updates for the system Installing fixer files and new plug ins onto your system The software manager is also where you will install new plugins on to your Receptor Installing software can be done a variety of ways but often involves downloading an installer from the www plugorama com we
59. ou can open the Tag filter by clicking on the small Tag symbol it looks like a price tag to the right of the TAG PRESETS header bar When you click on the button the TAG Filter will open to the right of the button iSee Alls x i cNew Empty Preset gt 7 Bass Synth 001 80s Disco Funk 002 89 7 FM 003 Apparent Random 004 Attack Moque O05 Bass n Lead 006 Bass One 07 gt BlFilter Head 008 Bottom Feeder 009 Channel Surfing 010 Detroit Pulse Bass 011 Digerdoo Bass 012 Dub Bass 013 Evil Sub 014 Fat Rez Buster 015 Fleeting Moque 016 Game Over 017 Juno Bass 018 Knarrbass 19 Lactose Intolerant 2 020 Lazarus i p21 Mean Mogue 022 Mogo Stick 023 Mogue Bass 024 Mogue Brittle i 025 Moque Tube Polysynith Instruments Keyboard Lead 026 Moquealot H 27 Munchy 028 Nasty Dirty Sox Reaktors O29 Pluckbass 030 Q Bass 031 ReZistance 032 Rezosweep 033 Rusty Can Reaktors 034 Snappy Dresser e 035 Tiple Funk Alert i 036 Velo Bass merer The Tag Filter is really easy to use Simply click on the terms that are descriptive of the type of sound or effect that you are looking for For example if you are interested in all of the Basses located across all the Tags in your RECEPTOR click on BASS The SoundFinder area now displays all of the presets regardless of the particular Tag in which they preside that are associated with the
60. ou stop moving through the list of presets the sound selected will instantly load Note that in all cases the patch remain function is active letting you sustain some notes change patches and continue susatining the old notes while sounding new ones until the sustain is done Note that next to each preset name in LIVE mode is a small icon that shows you what the current status is of that particular presets as well as the presets that are affected by LIVE MODE Standard Text Preset Name A preset that is loaded and ready to play Italic Text Preset Name A preset that is NOT loaded yet or ready to play Green Dot Indicates the preset that is currently being played in LIVE MODE Red Dot Indicates a preset that still has notes sounding from previous use patch remain Clock icon Indication that a particular preset is currently loading and becoming ready The NOTES field Unique to the LIVE mode is a text field on the right hand side of the window that lets you enter in notes for that particular preset Notes can be things like the song name who counts it off what key it is in a list of lyrics or chord changes pretty much anything To enter a note simply double click on the field or click on the EDIT button After a second or two the note will be automticaly saved or hit RETURN to manually save the note You can adjust the size of the font using the font sizing button the letter A with an up down arrow You can hide a note
61. outing of the output of any of the oe audio input channels by clicking on the OUTPUT button on the lower right hand corner Master Bus of an audio channel When you click on the OUTPUT button you can select which Line outapariy OUtputs you want the audio channel to send to including multiple outputs ADAT 3 4 Note that the default setting for the individual audio channel outputs is to send to the Master Bus which means the output is mixed together with all of the other audio and synth channels in a combined master stereo mix If you would prefer to have the the results of any of the audio inputs be sent to its own independent audio output simply de select the Master Bus from the output matrix and assign it to its own physical audio output ADAT 3 6 ADAT 7 8 S PDIF Using the Input Selector on an Audio channel The RECEPTOR rack mode interface makes it possible to process vocals guitars basses other K MicicGtr keyboards anything that generates audio can Ta Ta EE be processed through the RECEPTOR and mixed with the other virtual instruments and effects that are currently loaded into the system Line In A Line In Stereo S PDIF Stereo S PDIF L S PDIF R CLICK TO ADD To select an input simply open up an audio channel and use the drop down audio input selector to choose one of the inputs Note that you can select inputs individually or in pairs for use with monoaural or stereo
62. r mode lets you use the Muse Tools software to view the GUI on your RECEPTOR 192 168 1 104 ek In Automatic mode it is assumed that your RECEPTOR is connected 2x X se to a computer network that has a device like a cable or DSL modem with router functionality to supply it with a network address This is also the mode to connect your RECEPTOR to a WiFi router for viewing the GUI using a mobile device Crossover mode lets you connect your RECEPTOR directly to your computer with nothing in between except a crossover cable supplied In this mode the assumption is that you will be using the computer primarily to view the GUI using the Muse Tools program This window also provides you with your Network Status so you can verify whether your network is properly configured Proper status is indicated by the Status message READY and a network address listed below that 32 Setup Change Resolution Your 2 0 1 software update gives you the ability to support many different monitor resolutions for viewing the GUI by directly attaching a computer LCD monitor display to the back of the unit There are different resolutions for the monitor output of your system so you might need to experiment to find the best resolution that allows you to view the entire graphical user interface on your particular monitor Lower resolutions show less of the interface higher resolutions show more of the interface but at all times the resolution has to be support
63. rely new sound You can adjust the volume of either sound by pressing MIX and selecting the channel of interest to adjust the Electric Piano or Pad volume levels respectively SYN2 002 Airy Pad E TAG Synth Pads y RECEPTOR VIP NOTE Whenever you have an individual channel or effect selected in PLAY mode you will only hear that channel To hear the entire system press the PLAY button to deselect the SYNTH or EFFECT channel to hear the combined sound 5 If you want to SAVE this combination of sounds simply press and hold the EDIT button and you can save this preset to the USER TAG Press the bottom encoder knob to save the preset with a default name You can rename it later in the Graphical User Interface if desired 14 Selecting Individual Audio Input Effect Presets Now let s make your own custom preset consisting of different effects on different audio inputs Say for example we wanted to play acoustic guitar and have some chorus on the guitar sound and sing with a some processing on our vocal microphone 1 First press the PLAY button Now since we want to start from a balnk preset first turn the bottom knob counter clockwise until you see TAG None and lt New Empty Preset gt as the preset name and then press the bottom encoder button to clear out all the previous presets and settings RECEPTOR 2 Next we press the PLAY button and then select EFFECT channel Since nothing has been loaded we need to open
64. rious calculations necessary to turn digital bits into music The plug ins on your system require a certain amount of CPU processing time in order to generate its sound or effect and the more plug ins you run the higher the demands on the CPU By increasing the number of buffers the CPU has to work with you reduce the chances that a calcuation won t be completed in the time allowed which could result in an unpleasant audio click or pop Increasing the number of buffers the CPU has to work with gives it more time to do the work you have given it to do which means it can run more plug ins or deliver higher polyphony counts with any particular plug in However by increasing the number of buffers you are using in the processing chain you are also introduce additional delay between the time a MIDI or audio signal comes into the system and the time that you hear the resultant audio As such the buffer setting directly affects the system latency which will determine how fast or tight your RECEPTOR feels The more buffers you use the higher the system latency and the slower the system feels The key for the setting is to find the right buffer size or System Latency setting for your particular use case to allow everything to work smoothly and efficiently The audio menu gives you choice of several different System Latency settings Lowest 32 sample buffers This is the fastest setting in the RECEPTOR and is best for drums or when
65. s for the audio channels The Mixer send effect levels for each synth or effect channel The relative gain levels and pan control positions for each channel and Master Mix slots The Main mixer channel effects that are loaded into the mixer area and their presets The routing and direct output configuration of those main master effects and Mix master outs So you can see from the list above that one preset in the PLAY mode controls A LOT of different things at once This is very handy when you want to explore the factory presets of your RECEPTOR However there are times when you might want to build a preset from scratch sound by sound or effect by effect For this reason there is a lower level of presets that you can access on a channel by channel basis So just as there are PLAY level TAGS and PRESETS there are also TAGS and PRESETS on the synth channel and effect channel level This lets you open up a synth or effect channel and then either select a preset by choosing a Tag of interest and loading a factory preset in to that channel SoundFinder let s you quickly and easily select from the hundreds of presets on your RECEPTOR using convenient categories of sounds and effects without regard to a particular plug in s presets However this also means that you are selecting presets from ALL of the synth or effect plugins that are installed on your RECEPTOR There are times when you might want to use SoundFinder but restrict it so that
66. sources Note if you use the S PDIF input you MUST choose S PDIF external clock option from the Audio menu in the SETUP tab Failure to do so will result in audio clicks and pops caused by errors in the data stream By definition digital audio inputs must have a corresonding clock source to keep the audio properly synchronized and free from data dropouts 27 Configuring The Master Mix Bus Effects Stereo Mix and Headphone Outputs In addition to configuring any of the individual channels to send their outputs directly to the phyiscal outputs of your RECEPTOR most of the time you will want to mix all of the synth and audio channels together and send the results out the Line outputs and then on to a keyboard amplifier or mixer NOTE the Master Mix bus is assigned to Line Out L R ADAT 1 2 and S PDIF output by default As you already know you can add effects to the master mix bus signal using the two effects slots but you also have the option of taking these effects channels and sending them out their own separate sets of outputs This also provides you with the opportunity to use the Effects channels in SEND mode as separately controllable stereo mix outputs giving you not one not two but potentially THREE separate stereo mixes all at the same time Just as in the Mixer mode your Receptor still echos whatever is assigned to the Line outputs and presents those on the front panel Headphone output jack and the master volume contro
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68. t the backup drive always listed second and in the case of commercial drives intended for backup should have the product name You can identify whether or not you have an Intel Motherboard has two distinguishing features one is the existence of a 1394 port on the back and the other is the VGA port located ABOVE the DVI port 3 Receptor 2 PRO PRO MAX 2 PRO PRO MAX MSI Motherboard Hold down F11 when the unit is booting and select the backup drive always listed second and in the case of commercial drives intended for backup should have the product name The MSI Motherboard has the distinguishing factor of the VGA port located directly next to the DVI port Note When you boot from the Backup drive a notification will appear on the LCD asking you to confirm that you want to boot from the backup If you do not see this prompt then the backup drive might not be selected by the system as the boot device You will need to select the boot drive from the boot menu which will depend on the particular model you own Once you have selected the external Backup drive as the boot drive we are ready to restore the Main drive by copying the Backup drive information over to the Main drive To do this enter the Backup Restore mode as described in the beginning of this section on Backup and Restore on page 38 Note that when you enter Backup Restore mode the system knows that you want to Restore the Main drive and not back it up This is because
69. t with FX in the TAG name you have to have a source of audio connected to the appropriate audio input In the realm of FX presets different presets are designed for different sources of audio You wouldn t normally want to sing through a distorted guitar amp model nor would you want to play guitar through a vocal harmonizer For this reason presets are designed specifically for use with different pre assigned inputs However there are also generic effect categories for specific types of effects that let you indulge your more experimental side or simply get you to a specific effect regardless of the input source quickly Here are some example Tags for effects organized by the expected input source TAG Name TAG contains Expected Input TAG FX Acous Guitar Effects for Acous Gtrs Input 1 on AudioBox TAG FX Elec Guitar Effects for Acous Gtrs Input 1 on AudioBox TAG FX Vocals Effects for Vocalists Input 2 on AudioBox TAG FX PA Effects Effects for use with Mixers Inputs A B on rear Inputs 3 amp 4 on AudioBox TAG FX Kbd Gtr Synths effects at once MIDI and Input 1 on AudioBox Here are some example Tags for effects organized by effect type TAG Name TAG contains Expected Input TAG FX Reverb Reverb effects only Any Audio Input varies by preset TAG FX Spectral Chorus flanger etc effects Any Audio Input varies by preset TAG FX Dynamics Compression limiter gates Any Audio Input varies by preset Inside the effects sp
70. tents of a Tag are displayed you can select presets in that Tag by using the UP DOWN arrows on your QWERTY keyboard This is a great way to quickly audition sounds Once you select a Preset you will see the name of the preset and tag appear at the top of the center section of the screen This lets you know that the preset is loaded as well as what virtual instruments or effects are associated with that preset You ll also see that Tag and Preset on the front panel LCD 2 The other way you can populate the channels in the rack is to simply drag a plug in into the rack area letting you easily create your own presets Just to the right of the Tags Presets SoundFinder area you ll see a column labeled Synths and a column below that labeled Effects There are scroll bars to the right of the columns so you can scroll through the available synths and effects Each synth or effect has a small picture of its interface as well as the name of the synth or effect to locate the plug in of interest To load a plug in simply click on its picture and drag it into the rack area synths into the top section effects into the bottom section This loads the synth or effect with its default patch To select a patch within a particular plug in simply click on the large horizontal preset select bar at the top of the channel This opens up another window that lets you select the factory presets for that plugin by clicking on the BANK tab or by using the SoundFind
71. term Bass Let s narrow our search a bit more Let s look for only Bass sounds that are created with Synths For this we simply add the word Synth to the Tag Filter and now the SoundFinder window shows all the presets associated with Synth Bass To clear the search parameters simply click on the See All button at the top and you ll once again see all the Tags to the left in the SoundFinder window Being able to combine search terms together gives you get another powerful tool in RECEPTOR by which to organize manage and choose your sounds and effects 22 Exploring the GUI Loading Synth and Audio Effect Presets In the center of the GUI is a large area that constitutes a virtual rack for running your virtual instruments and effects At the top of the rack area is the name of the preset and tag that is currently loaded There can be up to 16 total synth or effect channels There are several ways to load presets into the rack area including creating a preset from scratch 1 The first way you can load a preset into the rack is to click on a preset name in the Tag Preset SoundFinder area on the left and the rack will automatically populate with the virtual instruments or effects that are associated with that preset Each TAG has a small Arrow that you can click to reveal all the Presets associated with that particular Tag To load a preset in a Tag simply click on the preset and the preset will load Tip When the con
72. that you can hold the notes from one preset switch to the next and begin playing while the other older notes are still sounding LIVE MODE also features its own super simple dedicated window that clearly shows the name of the current preset as well as the next and previous presets This is ideal for choosing presets at a gig from a portable device like an iPad iPod Android Pad or Android Phone connected to your RECEPTOR using a WiFi router and a VNC application on your portable device LIVE My Big Gig Set 1 001 Concert Grand Big 1 002 Bright FM I amp O00 Concert Grard Eig 1 015 Smeoth arta SONG HEY JUDE JUE Bnght PH 016 Ballad vines Key of F O03 Pak Gute OV Gitar amp Strings rummer counts off JWH de 719 Aano amp Sinngs Don t forget a sing Ae ODS Atherton Stireys O23 Ar Feithe harmony in bridge DW Tranceher foster O07 Cub Organ Cenaa i om aan EoD O08 Sting Quartet 3 Ot Frethss Bass 010 Big Pork EJ JIL Wurl You Wak O17 Tope Funk Abert O13 Santi Rows J14 Sanchune apes Entering LIVE MODE Creating TAGS for use in LIVE MODE LIVE MODE will make ready any preset from any TAG by simply clicking on the name of a TAG going to the TAG menu and clicking on Play TAG NAME Live Once you do this the LIVE MODE control panel will open up and the presets in that particular TAG will automatically start loading All you
73. thing that is happening in your RECEPTOR In this sense the PLAY level presets are like MULTIs or COMBIs in a workstation keyboard Using PRESETs in the PLAY mode Now that you have an overview of the different SoundFinder TAGs and what they provide let s move ahead and select a couple of presets RECEPTOR as a Synthesizer Sound Module 1 Connect your keyboard to the MIDI input on the back of the unit and connect the line outputs to a stereo mixer keyboard amplifier or a pair of amplified speakers 2 Power up RECEPTOR if it is not already on If not already lit press the PLAY button 3 Turn the BOTTOM knob until the TAG Acoustic Pianos is displayed Press the BOTTOM knob to select the preset called Studio Grand O03 Studio Grand TAG Acoustic Fianos amp g RECEPTOR KUAT TRO 4 Play your controller keyboard Feel free to browse the other Acoustic Piano presets and enjoy the high quality sampled sounds Simply turn the top knob and press the bottom knob to load another preset 5 Now lets change to a different Tag and browse another category Turn the bottom knob until it says TAG Electric Pianos Turn the top knob to select the piano Contrasted Rhodes Press the selector knob to load the sound Enjoy the richness and detail of an electric piano that uses physical modelling to create every nuance of the classic electric piano RECEPTOR as an Electric Guitar Effects Processor Amp Modeller 1 Press th
74. using the MIDI Learn function Tip Knobs can be moved by clicking and moving your mouse in a circular fashion or by simply resting the mouse indicator on the knob and using your mouse scroll wheel to rotate the knob 5 MIX Effect Sends These two knobs control how much signal is sent from this channel to the MIX bus effects assuming an effect is loaded and that effect is configured in SEND mode 6 Keyboard Playing Range Sets the playing range for this channel Allows you to create splits and zones easily by simply clicking and dragging on the left side of the keyboard to set the lower range limit and clicking and dragging the right side to set the upper note range limit 7 CPU indicator This meter shows the relative load on the CPU for this particular plugin The more demanding the synth is and the more notes you play will increase the CPU load indication 8 Channel Output Pan Control Adjusts the output between the left and right channels 9 Channel Output Volume Control Adjusts the relative level of this channel s output 10 Output dB readout Indicates the current volume control setting in dB 11 Channel Shrink Expand button Pressing this button shrinks the channel strip to show only the most vital information for an individual channel Tip Double clicking any where on a channel strip will cause ALL channels to shrink or expand 12 Channel Output Level Meters Shows channel output level for current output volume setti
75. vides your choice of 44 1 48 88 2 and 96kHz The faster you set your sample rate the more load you are introducing to the CPU since data is being processed faster but a faster sample rate also reduces the system latency latency is halved with each doubling of the sample rate The Sample Clock Source selects what clock source is used in the audio sub system Receptor lets you chose from two clock sources INTERNAL or S PDIF clocking to the incoming S PDIF stream Note that you MUST have a stable clean and valid clock presented to the system when using external clock mode or your audio quality will suffer greatly Do not use the S PDIF input as a clock source if there is no signal presented to your Receptor or the audio quality will suffer 31 Setup MIDI settings The new V2 0 1 software release lets you change some of the MIDI characteristics of your RECEPTOR by selecting the MIDI SETUP menu in the main SETUP menu The MIDI SETUP menu lets you set the internal MIDI clock rate which will provide tempo information to any synth or effect that uses MIDI clock to set tempos for things like LFOs delays and drum patterns It also lets you set the tempo source to either be Internal self generated and set by the tempo setting or External synchronized to the incoming MIDI clock if there is one Finally the MIDI SETUP menu lets you change the numbering scheme for presets used in your RECEPTOR By selecting Start at One the first pres
76. w that says Please Enter Your Activation Code and click on OK The Receptor will authorize the software over the Internet and the window will change to Starting Up Loading Data Once it is done you are now able to use Receptor OS V2 0 1 cue fanfare B If an LCD is not available connect a USB or PS2 keyboard for blind activation Not recommended but possible If you do not have a mouse monitor and keyboard attached you can still authorize the software using just a keyboard connected to the Receptor This is done blind since you can t verify the authorization code as you enter it which is why we don t recommend this method To authorize the software in this manner simply connect the USB or PS2 keyboard to the Receptor verify that the LCD display of the Receptor says Rack Mode Not Authorized and then CAREFULLY type in the authorization code EXACTLY as it appears on your receipt Hit Return on your keyboard when you have entered the code and if the LCD screen changes to Starting up then you have successfully authorized the system If the screen remains as it was the code was wrong or you are not connected to the Internet and you can try to enter the code again You must type in the code exactly as it appears on the receipt and you must hit return after entering in all the digits 5 Now that Version 2 0 1 is authorized you are ready to install the plugins and presets into your system Repeat Steps 1 2 and 3
77. when you are selecting a sound or effect preset in a particular synth or effect channel SoundFinder uses TAGS and PRESETS to organize the sounds and effects in your RECEPTOR TAGS are the categories in SoundFinder that allow you to organize your sounds and effects For example you might have an Acoustic Pianos TAG that contains all of your various acoustic pianos for playing with your MIDI keyboard You might have an Guitar Clean Tag which contains your various clean sounding amp models for playing your electric guitar And you might have a Vocal FX Tag that contains the appropriate vocal effects when using a microphone TAGS are also user definable meaning you can create your own categories using the graphical user interface This lets you create Tags to organize sounds in your own categories or define a set list where each preset in that particular Tag has all the sounds you are using for a particular gig Note TAGS are organized into two primary main groups sounds for playing with a MIDI keyboard and effects for processing the incoming audio from one of the inputs Sounds are simply listed with the description of the TAG as in Synth Pads and effects are preceeded by the letters FX as in FX Electric Guitar Within the FX group you have different sub categories depending on what you are processing like electric guitar acoustic guitar vocals etc PRESETS are the unique sounds or effects that are in a particular Tag T
78. wn the DELETE key on your ASCII keyboard when powering up the unit You may have to enter a password to see the BIOS screen and as long as you dont tell anyone else we can tell you the password is muse123 2 Once the BIOS screen appears select the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu using the up down arrows on your keyboard 3 Fine the Quick Booting menu item from the Advanced BIOS Features menu and using the up down arrows select the field that says ENABLED 4 Hit the RETURN button to open up the OPTIONS menu and use the up down arows to select Disabled 5 Hit the F10 button to Save Changes and Exit 40 Restoring Your Main Drive From Your Backup Now that you have attached your back up drive to your Receptor and have disabled QuickBoot if you own a Rev G model you are now ready to boot from the extrernal Backup drive and then restore the Backup image to your Main drive To enable the boot menu do one of the following depending on your particular model 1 Receptor 2 Receptor 2 Hold down F11 when you boot the unit A menu will appear on an attached LCD display allowing you to select the Main drive always listed first always Seagate and usually displaying an obscure Serial Number or the Backup drive always listed second and in the case of commercial drives intended for backup should have the product name 2 Receptor 2 PRO PRO MAX 2 PRO PRO MAX Intel Motherboard hold down F10 when the unit is booting and selec
79. you are singing This is also the most demanding setting in terms of the processor load SO some presets may not be able to run well at this setting If you hear clicking or popping in the audio output while playing at this setting try selecting the next higher setting Normal 128 sample buffers This is the standard setting in the RECEPTOR Fast but not so fast that you are likely to overload the CPU on a regular basis If you hear clicking or popping in the audio output while playing at this setting try selecting the next higher setting Medium 256 sample buffers Slower than normal this setting is typical of most computer systems Percussive sounds may feel a bit a little slow in their response at this setting but should be fine for sounds that are more legato like strings and pad synths If you hear clicking or popping in the audio output while playing at this setting try selecting the next highest setting Highest 512 sample buffers If Medium does not give your RECEPTOR enough time to get its work done then try the highest setting This setting gives the processor the most amount of time to do its job and should be sufficient for every sound found in RECEPTOR If you still hear clicks and pops at this setting you might want to try lowering the sample rate or reducing the CPU load The Sample Rate setting lets you set the rate of digital to analog and analog to digital conversion in the system The built in audio of your Receptor pro
80. you selected the Backup drive as the boot drive IMPORTANT NOTE If the menu selections in the Backup Restore mode say Create Initial Backup or Normal Backup then you are NOT booting from the extrenal back up drive Please revisit the section entitled Booting off the Backup and make sure you are selecting the external Backup drive as the boot drive When you have successfully booted from the external backup drive you will have two choices One is to do a full system restore A Full System Restore will erase EVERYTHING on your Main drive and copy ALL the data off your Backup drive on to the Main drive THIS SHOULD ONLY BE DONE WHEN THE MAIN DRIVE IS VERIFIED AS CORRUPTED OR OTHERWISE NON FUNCTIONING The other option is to select Normal Backup which copies only the data that has changed when compared with your Main drive since you last did a backup 41 Restoring Your Main Drive From Your Backup continued Once you determine that you want to restore the entire drive or simply restore what has changed since you last backed up you will be asked whether that is really what you want to do NOTE This ts particularly critical to make sure you really want to Restore your Main drive from your Backuo Any and all data that Is on your drive will be erased if you do a Full System Restore and everything that has changed since the last time you backed up will be erased if you choose do a Normal restore Make sure you really wa

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