Muse Research Receptor manual v1.2 - Manual (Page 25)

2: Receptor Architecture 25 Receptor Manual
2 Receptor Architecture
Receptor is a 16 channel multitimbral virtual sound module and effects unit. Its ability to actually achieve 16
channels of playback is dependent on both the type and number of plug-ins used and their processing demands.
Instruments, Busses, and the Master Output
Receptor contains 19 channels: 16 instrument channels, two dedicated effects busses, and a master bus. These
are discussed in the following sections.
Instrument Channels
Each of the 16 instrument channels can have, as its source, either an internal VSTi or an audio input. Each
instantiated VSTi (or audio input) is routed through a dedicated trio of VST effects, which can be configured in
any series/parallel combination. The output of this effects stack can then be bussed (pre- or post-fader) to two
different effects busses, or it can be sent to the master bus, or to any of the dedicated hardware outputs.
--- Standard Instrument Channel Architecture (x16) ---
Receptor functions like a 16-channel mixer with built-in instruments, insert effects, and effect sends. Its basic
signal flow, which you can follow in the previous illustration, contains the following elements:
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SOURCE:
Receptor can play up to 16 simultaneous sound sources, each assigned to one of its 16 instrument channels.
An instrument’s sound source can be either an internal VSTi or one of Receptor’s audio inputs. If an
internal VSTi is used, the incoming MIDI channel can be remapped to control a specific VSTi channel or
allow MIDI “stacking” of synths.