Muse Research Receptor V2.0.1 Software Update Manual - Manual (Page 28)

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Configuring The Master Mix Bus Effects, Stereo Mix, and Headphone Outputs:
In addition to configuring any of the individual channels to send their outputs directly to the phyiscal
outputs of your RECEPTOR, most of the time you will want to mix all of the synth and audio channels
together and send the results out the Line outputs and then on to a keyboard amplifier or mixer. NOTE:
the Master Mix bus is assigned to Line Out L+R, ADAT 1+2, and S/PDIF output by default.
As you already know, you can add effects to the master mix bus signal using the two effects slots, but
you also have the option of taking these effects channels and sending them out their own separate sets
of outputs. This also provides you with the opportunity to use the Effects channels in SEND mode as
separately controllable stereo mix outputs, giving you not one, not two, but potentially THREE separate
stereo mixes all at the same time.
Just as in the Mixer mode, your Receptor still echos whatever is assigned to the Line outputs and presents
those on the front panel Headphone output jack, and the master volume control on the front panel
controls both the headphone and the Line Output volume levels.
Master Mix Bus Output Assignment
The Main Mix Outputs are by default assigned to the
main Left and Right analog outputs on the back of the
Receptor. In addition,the default condition is to send
this signal to ADAT 1+2 and the S/PDIF outputs as
well. You can un-assign the S/PDIF outputs, but the
outputs are hardwired to Line Out / ADAT 1+2 outputs
to guarantee that there will always be an output signal
on the main outputs.
Remember that the main outputs have both a software
and hardware volume control associated with them.
The front panel output volume control sets the main
output volume.
Mix Effect Output Bus Assignments
The output assignment feature of the two Mix Effect
channels makes it possible to separate your "effected"
signals from your "dry" signals and send them out different outputs. This is only possible with an effect
that is in SEND mode, since an INSERT effect is, by definition, inserted into the signal chain, and to
remove it from the signal chain defeats the purpose of inserting it in the first place.
To add effects to a synth or audio channel and then send it out its own separate "wet" channel, simply click
the OUTPUT button adjacent to the effect of interest, de-assign the effect from the Master Bus, and then
assign it to its own set of outputs. Note that in SEND mode, the relative amount of each signal sent to the
effect is controlled by the SEND control on each of the synth or audio input channels.
This clever configuration also makes it possible to create up to three completely independent stereo mixes
(Master Mix Main outputs, Mix SEND effect 1 outputs, Mix SEND effect 2 outputs). To do this, simply use
the SEND control on each channel to adjust the relative mix, and then use the assigned physical output
on the Master Bus Send effect as its own independent stereo output. This is very handy for setting up a
monitor mix or separate mix that is going to a different from what is being sent out the master mix bus
outputs.
TIP: You can use the Master Mix Effects as outputs even with no effect selected. Simply place the effect
slot into SEND mode and assign an Output, and it will be available as its own separate bus.
NOTE: All audio input and output assignments are saved with your preset, so don't forget to
save your preset to retain the I/O settings.