I am considering what would be the best rack effect unit for live. The receptor seems like a better choice but my main concern is having more then 1/2 outs.
The laptop with an audio interface would be ideal for this, but its not as reliable and just as expensive after all the accessories are purchased.
Is there a certain interface that receptor works best with? can you even have more outputs at all without a computer?
As a live electronic musician i need to get away from using windows and OSX because of the many problems i have faced. Hardware is stable and easyer to set up and transport.
Its the limited capabilities that has stopped me from going to hardware.
any ideas?
multi audio channels
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- KVRist
- 269 posts since 23 May, 2008 from Lake Stevens, WA, USA
Zoogoo, yes, you can use more outputs with the Receptor; the ADAT output(s) and/or SPDIF output. To use the ADAT optical output, you'd need to include something like an Aphex 141 converter in your rig. You can download the Receptor manual here, if you haven't already, and get more details on those digital outputs: http://www.museresearch.com/updates.php
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 438 posts since 21 Feb, 2006
wow, this looks kind of costly. and also not light to lug around. I mean after getting the converter and such its up to 4ru of heavy space. I want to be more portable. that receptor i can just use in a brief case.
does that digital output have more then 1/2? so the receptor really has 4 channels of audio in and out? do i need a special adapter?
there is also an input in the front. Can that be routed to a seperate ch? so 3 INS.
Can you install a USB audio interface with receptor?
does that digital output have more then 1/2? so the receptor really has 4 channels of audio in and out? do i need a special adapter?
there is also an input in the front. Can that be routed to a seperate ch? so 3 INS.
Can you install a USB audio interface with receptor?
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- KVRist
- 269 posts since 23 May, 2008 from Lake Stevens, WA, USA
The ADAT output is 8 digital channels. SPDIF output is 2 digital channels. The Aphex converter thing was just a suggestion, maybe there are some other solutions.
There's a high impedance DI input on the front panel in addition to the L/R line inputs on the rear, so yes, 3 analog inputs.
Re the USB audio interface, I don't think that will work but I'm not positive. Like I said, it's probably in the manual. How many analog inputs do you need?
What kind of rack effect are you looking for? Guitar effects unit? Keys?
There's a high impedance DI input on the front panel in addition to the L/R line inputs on the rear, so yes, 3 analog inputs.
Re the USB audio interface, I don't think that will work but I'm not positive. Like I said, it's probably in the manual. How many analog inputs do you need?
What kind of rack effect are you looking for? Guitar effects unit? Keys?
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- KVRian
- 581 posts since 30 Nov, 2008 from Denver CO USA
Some of the MOTU interfaces can do stand alone ADAT to analog.That would get you down to 1U+2U
That remindes me... If you were to use the ADAT to analog for say, out put to your mixer and the analog IO for master effects, would that negate the need for sync
That remindes me... If you were to use the ADAT to analog for say, out put to your mixer and the analog IO for master effects, would that negate the need for sync
A minor scale is a major scale starting 3 half steps down from the major and visa versa. Any Chord has as many versions as it has notes.
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- KVRian
- 581 posts since 30 Nov, 2008 from Denver CO USA
The MOTU 2408ml3 will for sure the travelermk4, 828mk2 and mk3 look like they will but you would have to check with their support.
there's no way you're going to get 8 ins the os isn't set up for that to begin with. That was always a complaint or wishlist with the Receptor. I don't know if the V-Rack XL is out yet but it does have 8X8 IO.
there's no way you're going to get 8 ins the os isn't set up for that to begin with. That was always a complaint or wishlist with the Receptor. I don't know if the V-Rack XL is out yet but it does have 8X8 IO.
A minor scale is a major scale starting 3 half steps down from the major and visa versa. Any Chord has as many versions as it has notes.
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 23 Jan, 2006 from Ontario, Canada
The Aphex 141 is only one rack unit high, and half a unit wide.
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- KVRian
- 581 posts since 30 Nov, 2008 from Denver CO USA
yea, I was looking at it on sweetwater it looked like 2U. Just looked at proaudio and can see it's actual size.
Motu is another option though and you might find one used for less than the Aphex 141
e-bay is showing the best prices on Motu
Motu is another option though and you might find one used for less than the Aphex 141
e-bay is showing the best prices on Motu
A minor scale is a major scale starting 3 half steps down from the major and visa versa. Any Chord has as many versions as it has notes.
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- KVRAF
- 1703 posts since 19 Apr, 2003 from Copenhagen, Denmark
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- KVRist
- 91 posts since 22 Dec, 2006
8 ins, then forget the Receptor, it's only got 3 ins: a stereo line input at the back and a microphone/guitar input on the front. And you can't use a usb sound card plugged into the Receptor to increase the number of inputs. Receptor is not made for that...zoogoo wrote:Well, i would prefer at least 8 ins/outs.
It has enough outputs, provided you use the ADAT out, which means that you must have a converter, like the Behringer ADA8000 for example (quite cheap solution...)
What exactly do you want to do? Can you be more precise?
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