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Nikki Nexo · Post by **Nikki Nexo** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:15 pm

A couple of questions:

1. How is the Receptor running with BFD 1.5 full version. Any glitches? I have a Roland TD10 Expanded module with a TD3 MIDI'd into it for additional inputs (18 in all), and would like to use BFD live.

2. Does the Receptor work well with Roland modules, especially two MIDI'd together? Latency issues?

3. I need multiple outs for kit separation live (kick on ch.1, snare on ch.2, etc.), so I will probably buy something like the Alesis Ai3. Are there any problems with the adat out? Is it easy to program? Would there be any problems with me having two drum modules and using the Receptor?

4. What is the biggest hardrive I can get in the Receptor, and what is the recommended amount of RAM to run BFD efficiently? How much would this Receptor cost me?

Thanks for any and all help!

NN

cbreeze34 · Post by **cbreeze34** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:03 pm

I'm not sure about the BFD question, but I use my receptor with an AI3 and it works great. all you'll need in addition to the AI3 is a n adat/toslink cable (you can pick one up at radio shack). no major programming or anything, you just re-route the outputs on each channel. I use it to create a few instrument submixes, e.g., a keys out, a guitar out, and a drums out. In theory you should be able to set it up to do 8 mono outs rather than 4 stereo by pushing the pan all the way left or right on each channel.

DanTimis · Post by **DanTimis** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:28 am

Nikki Nexo wrote: 4. What is the biggest hardrive I can get in the Receptor, and what is the recommended amount of RAM to run BFD efficiently? How much would this Receptor cost me?

For BFD I would recommend the maximum RAM, which is 2 GB. You can get a Receptor with a 160 GB hard drive for about $200 extra, or one with a 200 GB drive for about $250 extra.

You can buy and install your own RAM, or you can get it pre-installed. Check with your dealer for the exact extra cost of RAM and hard drive.

rubaiyat_23 · Post by **rubaiyat_23** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:53 am

Remember, too, that mixer channels are stereo, and, therefore, plug-in outputs (e.g., Kontakt 2) must typically be set to stereo. Also, ADAT 1-2 and the analogue outputs are the same; I use an SPDIF feed in for word clock, and use the SPDIF out for an additional two digital track outs.

farhan · Post by **farhan** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:14 am

Nikki Nexo wrote:A couple of questions:

1. How is the Receptor running with BFD 1.5 full version. Any glitches? I have a Roland TD10 Expanded module with a TD3 MIDI'd into it for additional inputs (18 in all), and would like to use BFD live.

NN

1.5 works really well on receptor. There seems to be some difficulty in loading a few BFD deluxe kits which we are looking into currently. XFLs, 8Bits and the core kits work well.

farhan
Muse Research, Inc.

Nikki Nexo · Post by **Nikki Nexo** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:20 pm

Thanks for all of your help. I really do appreciate it. I do need conformation on whether or not I can run 8 mono channels out of the ADAT with a AI3 like cbreeze34 said. Will just panning hard left and right work to get 8 mono's out. If so, I will be getting a Receptor with BFD! Thanks!!!

NN

cbreeze34 · Post by **cbreeze34** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:52 pm

Well as rubaiyat mentioned, the mixer channels as well as most plugins are stereo, so by panning hard left and right you may lose some audio if there's a lot of stereo information generated by a plugin...for example, left-to-right panning will turn into deep tremolo if the channel is panned all the way to one side. you can, however, get around this by making sure the plugin outputs audio equally to the left and right, or by using a plugin like monomaker (which ships w/ receptor) at the end of the channel's signal chain. or alternatively, adjust the pan hard left & right from within BFD (i've never used it, but i'm sure you can probably do that) instead of in the mixer channel.

another thing you'll need to be sure of is whether BFD supports multiple outputs. if it doesn't, you'll be stuck loading multiple instances of it (one for each output or pair of outputs, depending on how you configure it) which could potentially bog down your receptor.

Angus_FX · Post by **Angus_FX** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:00 am

BFD does support multiple outs, and its onboard panning and routing are powerful enough to get most any routing out to the Receptor's adat port.

Nikki Nexo · Post by **Nikki Nexo** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:30 pm

Thanks for all of your help. It is much appreciated!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

RecordingArts · Post by **RecordingArts** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:32 pm

Hi,
Is Receptor running BFD 1.5 able to Sync it's Grooves with the host app? That would include the prefs in BFD's play options menu... Sync to song, sync to groove phrase, respond to song start, respond to song stop... also supporting song position pointer so you can locate to anywhere in the song and have it stay in sync. Thank you.
-Vincent

Angus_FX · Post by **Angus_FX** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:10 am

I don't know myself -- Muse guys: is Receptor able to get VST Time Information from MIDI clock or Uniwire?

DanTimis · Post by **DanTimis** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:51 pm

Yes. Every UniWire buffer has the entire VstTimeInfo structure from the host, and that is passed to the plug-in. MIDI clock gets translated to a VstTimeInfo too.

RecordingArts · Post by **RecordingArts** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:22 am

Hi Dan and Angus,
Thanks for writing. So does that require using VST? I'm using Digital Performer with Audio Units or MAS. Thanks, -Vincent

DanTimis · Post by **DanTimis** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:50 am

There will be an AU version of the UniWire plug-in and that will pass the tempo information to the VST plug-ins running in Receptor.

RecordingArts · Post by **RecordingArts** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:11 pm

Great. For now, I wondered, Is there an AU version of UniWire now, and also, if I used VST wrapper in DP now, would the temp info be there?

Thanks!
-Vincent

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