Muse Research Receptor v1.7 Release Notes - Manual (Page 19)

Receptor v1.6 Release Notes 19 Muse Research, Inc.
Modified Feature: Run Utility Button
In the “third time’s a charm” category comes the Run Utility button that, in v1.5 was renamed the Plugin Tools
button that, in v1.3 was introduced as the Register Plugins button.
The Run Utility button performs all the same functions previously described in v1.3 and v1.5. The name
change reflects the more generalized nature of the mini-applications you will be able to launch from this button
in a future release.
Modified Feature: ZLoad is now OFF by Default
As of v1.6, Zload is turned off by default. That is, in the Setup View’s INFO section, the Enable Zload option
is unchecked by default. You can, of course, turn on Zload and use it.
Removed Feature: Performance Multis
Receptor v1.6 removes the Performance Multis feature, which has been made redundant by recent Receptor
software advances. Prior to the implementation of Zload and Snapshot Banks, Receptor offered Performance
Multis as a “work around” to slow patch loads whenever they required multiple plugin instantiations. In v1.6,
some background coding that allowed this feature to work has been modified, greatly improving Receptor’s
plugin compatibility, performance and functionality. As a consequence, support for Performance Multis has
been removed in v1.6 and, in reality, there is now no need for them, since their benefits have been completely
superseded by the Zload feature (introduced in v1.2) and Snapshot Banks (introduced in v1.5).
If you previously relied on Performance Multis to accelerate the time it took to switch between patches, you
have two choices:
• Turn on Zload and use it
• Convert your Performance Multis into Snapshots
The following sections discuss both these options.
Using Zload Instead of Performance Multis
Because Performance Multis worked by eliminating the need to re-instantiate any plugins that were currently
instantiated, turning on Zload will have a similar effect. If you have existing Performance Multis and you turn
on Zload (in the INFO section of Setup View), you should see little difference in the speed at which you can
switch between patches in that bank.
Using Snapshots Instead of Performance Multis
Ultimately, you may wish to convert your Performance Multis to the more modern “Snapshots” feature
introduced in Receptor v1.5. Snapshots adhere to a very similar concept as Performance Multis—the idea being
that you would load up all 16 Receptor instrument channels with a different plugin, bypass every channel except
channel 1, then save the Multi patch as a “snapshot.” You would then bypass channel 1, unbypass channel 2
and save it as a snapshot, and so on. Like Performance Multis, Snapshots let you switch between patches in a
Snapshot bank almost instantly. Unlike Performance Multis, snapshots also load and remember sample data.