When the show must go on...
"I am convinced that the Muse Research Receptor has already changed the face of touring and playing live."
-Terry Lawless
Programmer and Keyboardist for U2
That's what Terry Lawless had to say about his Receptors in the middle of a massive, worldwide tour with U2, and Muse Research couldn't be happier. After all, we designed Receptor so that performers could simply turn it on, dial up a VST plug-in, and start making music. With its lightning fast MIDI response, durability and stability, Receptor is truly optimized for live performance.
"In terms of reliability, ease of use and performance, there's nothing out there that compares to the Receptor."
-Debbie Shair
Keyboardist for Heart
Whether syncing to MIDI beat clock, responding to MIDI performance controllers, or recalling complex patches with standard MIDI program change messages, Receptor integrates effortlessly into a live performance environment. And if your roadie kicks out the power cable, Receptor will reboot right back into its proper configuration within 5 seconds! Its flexible and intuitive architecture allows customers to create Receptor environments than can respond to patch changes instantaneously.
"We've been using software instruments onstage with Tom Jones for several years now, running on a dedicated Macintosh G4 which required a whole rack to itself including the screen and audio/MIDI interfaces. With the arrival of the Receptor we've eliminated the bulky G4 rack, and taken our virtual instrument use to an entirely new level."
-Frank Strauss & Brian Monroney
Keyboardist & Music Director for Tom Jones
Receptor is robust and portable—hosting both today's and tomorrow's best plugins in an easy to use hardware environment. Receptor conforms to the performer's workflow, not the other way around. Do you want a dedicated, stand-alone visual editing and configuration environment? Simply plug a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly into Receptor and configure it without using a computer. Is the computer the center of your musical universe? Then connect Receptor's Ethernet cable to your computer and graphically control it directly from your Mac or PC. Do you not want to bother with monitors and mice? Receptor is completely controllable from its own front panel using dedicated knobs and buttons.