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Muse Research RECEPTOR Spirit (Spirit) (No Longer Available)

Item ID: ReceptorSpirit

2U Rackmount Hardware VST Plug-In Player with 2GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, Komplete 5, and 300MB of Custom House of Worship Sounds Included

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A Sweetwater-exclusive Receptor for Houses of Worship!

The Muse Research RECEPTOR Spirit is a powerful tool that comes pre-loaded with Native Instruments' Komplete 5 and a soundset created by our own Daniel Fisher and Jim Miller specifically for houses of worship. A RECEPTOR lets you run Windows VST instruments and effects effectively and at blazing speed. The RECEPTOR Spirit packs all this into a compact 2U module that's great for use on the house of worship stage, and it comes with 2GB of RAM. Get the most out of your virtual instruments and plug-ins in the house of worship setting - run them on the RECEPTOR Spirit!

Muse Research RECEPTOR Spirit at a Glance:
  • Play, edit and store VST plug-in effects and instruments on a hardware device
  • Incredibly powerful and versatile
  • Intuitive mixer-style interface handles up to 16 audio sources at once
  • Includes Uniwire for DAW plug-in capability
  • Loaded with House of Worship-specific sounds
  • Komplete5 pre-installed

Play, edit and store VST plug-ins
RECEPTOR is incredibly easy to use. Just turn it on, dial up a VST plug-in effect or instrument, and start making music. Optimized for live performance, RECEPTOR will amaze you with a library of pre-installed plug-ins and lightning fast MIDI response.

Incredibly powerful and versatile
RECEPTOR is incredibly versatile. It can run VST software synths, guitar processors, and audio effects, essentially working as three products in one. And you can use it in stand-alone mode and connect a keyboard, mouse and monitor for ease of use. From its super quiet operation in the studio to its rugged rack mount enclosure, RECEPTOR is a tool designed to help you get your act together and then take it on the road.

Mixer-style interface
RECEPTOR's intuitive, mixer-like architecture combines up to 16 different audio sources, which can be either internal VSTi instruments or external analog/digital inputs. Each source is then routed through its own inline effects matrix that allows three VST plug-ins to be configured in every possible parallel/series arrangement. From there, each source is sent to a dedicated mixer channel, where the sound can be further processed by sending it to two dedicated effects busses, each with another fully configurable VST effects matrix. Need more processing? There is yet another VST effects matrix on the master output, for mastering and sweetening effects.

In all, RECEPTOR provides architectural support for as many as 16 simultaneous VSTi instruments and 57 VST effects, while further offering the ability to process external inputs using its front-panel high-Z input, its rear-panel balanced analog inputs, or its S/PDIF digital input.

Includes Uniwire for DAW plug-in capability
UniWire allows you to connect one or more RECEPTORs to a computer-based digital audio workstation using only Ethernet cables - no audio or MIDI cables are needed. By instantiating UniWire instrument and effects plugins, your digital audio workstation communicates with RECEPTOR as if it were both a virtual instrument and a virtual effect. This means that, unlike "old school" external sound and effects modules, RECEPTOR integrates with your digital audio workstation exactly like a locally hosted plug-in - but without using your host computer's precious CPU cycles. And the best part of all this? UniWire ships FREE with every RECEPTOR.

Loaded with House of Worship-specific sounds
Not only does this special Sweetwater-exclusive RECEPTOR boast a custom gold finish on the faceplate complete with a dove logo, it's also loaded with 300MB of Sweetwater-exclusive content including stereo pipe organ samples, choirs, stereo strings, and bells. In short, you've got exclusive content that will bring traditional house of worship sounds to your services right out of the box! According to Daniel Fisher, the mind behind these great samples, "The patches represent worship music styles from classical to contemporary and are unique in that they're very simple to control from any MIDI controller. Turn the knob to the sound you want and then press the knob. That's it. You don't need a computer or mouse or keypad until youwant to start making your own splits and layers."

Komplete 5 included
Komplete 5 from Native Instruments puts award-winning synthesizers, samplers, effects, and guitar emulations, plus incredible professional sample libraries into one incredibly versatile and powerful bundle. It's ideal for anyone who's serious about creating great music in a MIDI environment. With the massive amount of sounds available with Komplete 5 and Kore to help you manage and manipulate your sounds, the ultimate MIDI workstation is at your fingertips!

"So should I buy this instead of a second computer?"
You certainly can, and there are some benefits to doing just that. However, if you want to use a second music computer, you'd also have to purchase an additional MIDI interface, another audio card or breakout box, another copy of your VST hosting application, and a second monitor to actually see it all work. Everything is built-in to RECEPTOR. It's designed to work equally well whether it's used stand-alone with only its front panel; stand-alone but connected to its own keyboard, mouse and monitor; or networked with an existing computer for remote control. RECEPTOR actually enhances an existing computer; it doesn't replace it. It is, in fact, an ideal companion for a computer-based DAW, especially if that DAW doesn't run Windows VSTs or is running low on CPU cycles.

Muse Research RECEPTOR Spirit Features:
  • Custom gold finish faceplate with dove logo
  • Custom house of worship soundset by Daniel Fisher and Jim Miller
  • Presets configured for ease of use
  • Stellar sound quality far better than typical ROMplers
  • Komplete 5 is included
  • Approx 300MB of additional Sweetwater-exclusive content
  • 160GB Hard Drive
  • 2GB RAM
  • Rackears included
  • iLok included
  • 64-Bit CPU
  • 400mHz RAM bus speed
  • Made in USA

The RECEPTOR Spirit comes loaded with Komplete 5 and Custom House of Worship Sounds!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number RECEPTOR-SPIRIT

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Mike Hammond
If you're a keyboard player, guitar player, vocalist, drummer and/or have a studio or play out live, check out the Receptor! Complete control over splits, layers, velocity switching and audio I/O routing are high on my list of needs. I want the power to host my collection of virtual instruments and effects without worries of overloading my computer. The ability to connect my keyboard controller, my drum control pads, my guitar and even route a vocal channel all into the same instrument/FX module would be nice. Receptor delivers ALL OF THIS and more in a 2-space rack module!
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