Muse Research Receptor VIP manual v1.1 - Manual (Page 29)

29
Setup: Audio "Latency" Settings
RECEPTOR VIP makes use of computer software, and has a very high-performance audio sub-
system that converts the digital information of the software into audio you can hear, all in real-
time. In order to handle the calculations necessary to turn digital "bits" into music, the computer
inside your RECEPTOR VIP needs a very small amount of time, or a "buffer" to do its work. This
setting is called your latency setting, and it will affect how many plug-ins you can run at once as
well as how "fast" or "tight" your RECEPTOR VIP feels.
With RECEPTOR VIP, certain virtual insturments and effects can make it so that RECEPTOR VIP is
not able to finish all the calculations you are asking it to do, then an audible "click" might be heard
on the ouputs since the system didn't have enough time to finish its work before it had to submit
them to the outputs. It can cause the audio to click or pop, and is generally unpleasant. The key
is to find the right "buffer size" or "system latency" for your system to allow everything to work
smoothly and efficiently.
RECEPTOR VIP gives you the choice of several different "System Latency" settings.
Lowest: This is the fastest setting in the RECEPTOR VIP, and is best for drums or when you
are singing. This is also the most demanding setting in terms of the processor load, so some
presets may not be able to run well at this setting. If you hear clicking or popping in the
audio output while playing at this setting, try selecting the next higher setting.
Normal: This is the standard setting in the RECEPTOR VIP. Fast, but not so fast that you
are likely to overload on a regular basis. If you hear clicking or popping in the audio output
while playing at this setting, try selecting the next higher setting.
Medium: Slower than normal, this setting is typical of most computer systems. Sounds that
have fast attacks may feel a bit a little slow in their response at this settingm but should
be fine for sounds that are more legato, like strings and pad synths. If you hear clicking
or popping in the audio output while playing at this setting, try selecting the next higher
setting.
Highest: If Medium does not give your RECEPTOR VIP enough time to get its work done,
then try the highest setting. This setting gives the processor the most amount of time to do
its job, and should be sufficient for every sound found in RECEPTOR VIP.
Setup: Rack-Style versus Mixer-Style interface
RECEPTOR VIP is based on the esteemed RECEPTOR 2 software platform. The result is that you actually
have an entirely separate user interface that you can use should you want the features or capabilities
of the RECEPTOR 2. The RECEPTOR VIP user interface has a central rack where you load up virtual
instruments and effects, so that is called the "rack style" interface. However, you also can choose to
use the "mixer-style" interface, which provides you with all the functionality of the previous generation
of RECEPTOR, including the Smart Snaptshot functionality, which may be useful in some performance
situations.
To get the Mixer-Style interface, simply go into the SETUP menu, and select the interface from the drop
down menu. Once in the Mixer-style interface, enter the SETUP menu, and select "rack-style" interface
from the drop down menu located in the lower right hand portion of the screen.
Customers who are familiar with RECEPTOR 2 programming will obviously be very comfortable in the
mixer-style interface, but as the rack-style interface adds new features, you will likely find yourself
spending more and more time in this exciting new interface.