Muse Research Receptor 2 Pro - Dedicated Hardware Plug-In Player

The Receptor 2 Pro from Muse Research offers a completely unique approach to how musicians, producers, and sound designers can integrate software-based instruments and effects into their work. A self-described "dedicated hardware plug-in player," the Receptor 2 allows you to run hundreds of software-based virtual instruments and effects in a portable 2 rack space unit, without the hassle of needing an additional computer.

Today's computers are great for running DAW software, working on spreadsheets, and surfing the Internet, but anyone familiar with working with virtual instruments and effects knows that it's easy to overload the CPU and find the limitations of what can be accomplished. Plug-ins can be very sensitive to unforeseen changes and updates to system software, and it's not uncommon for libraries, presets, and authorizations to suddenly disappear or become corrupt. You often lose hours of your precious creative time troubleshooting your computer in order to remedy the problems.

The Receptor 2 Pro was created to take the headaches out of working with plug-ins, and to provide you with more processing power than you're used to. Beneath its all-aluminum top panel and steel chassis you'll find a powerful, purpose-built computer. Unlike regular computers that get bogged down with operating systems that consume 40% of the available RAM, the Receptor 2 has an extremely efficient custom Linux OS that's been optimized to do one thing and do it well: run plug-ins.

In addition to being an incredibly powerful and stable instrument for keyboardists, guitarists, and electronic drummers to use live on stage, the Receptor 2 has a second life in the recording studio, where it can be used as a DSP accelerator. The Receptor 2 includes free software called UniWire, which enables you to utilize the Receptor 2 as an external host for virtual instruments and effects. The connected computer's DAW software addresses the instruments and effects on the Receptor 2 as individual plug-ins, without using any of the host computer's CPU cycles.

If you're looking for a rock-solid solution that will allow you to fully tap into the power of plug-ins both on stage and in the studio, the Receptor 2 Pro can't be beat.