Muse Research UniWire manual supplement - Manual (Page 10)

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Enable Receptor Audio+MIDI I/O = OFF
When UniWire is enabled and this option is OFF, then your host computer and the UniWire plugin are in
complete control of Receptor. Receptor’s built-in audio and MIDI capabilities are disabled and Receptor
becomes, essentially, an extension of your computer sequencer. This mode is the ideal choice for composers and
producers who route all MIDI and audio into their host computer’s audio and midi interfaces and wish to keep
their computer as the center of their musical world. Specifically:
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Receptor’s internal audio card is disabled. This means you cannot use any of Receptor’s physical audio
inputs or outputs — all audio input and output is handled by the audio interface connected to your host
sequencer’s computer. For example, if you have a guitar plugged into Receptor’s front panel INPUT jack
and have this option turned off, you will not hear your guitar. Rather, if you want to process your guitar,
you would connect it to your computer’s audio interface and route it to Receptor via UniWire.
• Receptor disables the Master Sample Rate parameter because the rate is now automatically set to match
that used by the host sequencer.
• Receptor disables the Sample Clock Source parameter because the sample clock is now locked to
UniWire.
• Receptor disables the Sample Buffer Size parameter because the buffer size is now automatically set to
match that used by the host sequencer.
• Tempo Source is set to External - UniWire, but you may choose to use the Internal tempo instead.
Clocking to External - MIDI is not available since, in this mode, Receptor’s MIDI I/O is disabled.
Enable Receptor Audio+MIDI I/O = ON
When UniWire is enabled and this option is ON, then both your host computer and Receptor’s built-in audio
and MIDI capabilities are enabled. Receptor’s audio and MIDI inputs are active and any audio routed to
Receptor’s physical outputs (either locally or through UniWire) will be heard. This mode is the ideal choice for
performers who want to use Receptor’s high-quality audio circuitry instead of (or in addition to) a computer
audio interface. Specifically:
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Both Receptor’s internal audio and your host computer’s audio card are enabled but are not digitally
synchronized, meaning they will drift apart slightly over time. To synchronize the two audio sources,
Muse Research strongly recommends that you connect a S/PDIF cable between Receptor and your host
computer’s audio card, then sync Receptor to S/PDIF.
• Receptor disables the Master Sample Rate parameter because the rate is now automatically set to match
that used by the host sequencer.
• Receptor disables the Sample Buffer Size parameter because the buffer size is now automatically set to
match that used by the host sequencer.
• Receptor allows you to set the Sample Clock Source to either Internal Clock or S/PDIF sync. To prevent
drift, Muse Research strongly recommends that you lock Receptor to your host computer using a S/PDIF
cable and S/PDIF sync.
• Tempo Source is set to External - UniWire, but you may choose to use the Internal tempo or any MIDI
clock that appears on Receptor’s MIDI In jack.
Caveat: Keep in mind that, in this mode, it’s possible to send MIDI and/or audio to/from Receptor via both
UniWire and standard audio/midi cables. Careless sequencer routing could result in doubled audio or MIDI
signals being sent to/from Receptor, so consider your routing carefully when turning ON the Enable Receptor
Audio+MIDI I/O option.