Muse Research Receptor manual v1.2 - Manual (Page 94)

7: Graphic UI - Mix View 94 Receptor Manual
Channel Number
The channel number appears at the bottom of the channel strip. Instrument Channels are numbered 1-16. Effects
Busses are numbered B1 and B2 (for “Bus 1” and “Bus 2”). The Master output channel is labeled “M”, for
Master. These are the same numbers that appear in the top left corner of Receptor’s front panel LCD.
NOTE: By default, an instrument’s channel number is also its MIDI receive channel, unless you manually
override that value using the Source slot’s MIDI Filter Button (discussed later in this chapter).
Channel Bypass
Click the Channel Bypass button to bypass every plugin in that channel. When a channel is bypassed, it’s
Bypass button is yellow (as are the Bypass buttons for all plugins in that channel).
If the channel is already bypassed, then clicking the Channel Bypass button will un-bypass the channel and
every plugin in that channel.
The Channel Bypass button provides a quick and effective way to instantly regain all the CPU resources used
by a channel’s plugins, which can help when balancing Receptor’s processing needs.
POWER USER TIP: Channel Bypass is great for live performance. You could, for example, load a large Multi
patch with every instrument channel set to respond to the your MIDI controller’s MIDI transmit channel, and
with all but one instrument channel bypassed. You could then switch between patches (and synths) by bypassing
and un-bypassing instrument channels. Essentially, this gives you a very quick way to change patches in a live
situation, without recalling patches and waiting for a number of plugins to instantiate.
Channel Levels
The Channel Levels show the output volume of the Instrument channel. If a level has clipped, the red LED will
remain lit until cleared. You can clear the clipping indicator by clicking it.
NOTE: Watch these levels carefully! There can be quite a bit of signal level variation between different plugins.
Some boisterous plugins may clip the output levels at the channel’s default volume — others may have rather
subdued outputs.
Channel Details Overview
The top half of the Mix View windows shows the detailed plugin assignment parameters for the channel whose
Channel Selector button is currently glowing orange.
FX Slots
Channel Number
Source Slot
FX Routing
Single Patch Slot
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The following sections discuss the various Channel Detail parameters in depth.