Extra DSP option Good? Muse Receptor......

[beatsmyth]

Just wondering if this Muse Receptor 2U Rack is good as an extra DSP solution.

http://www.museresearch.com/receptor_overview.php

It's running for $1,399 and is basically a 2nd comp but optimized for VST and other plug-ins. Can Run 16-52 Vst in sync with your DAW.

Good Idea or should a second DAW or even a server be a good idea to run additional plug-ins, samplers, soft-synths, etc.

[vulcan_dc]

if u are a performing musician then this would be really useful.....

[beatsmyth]

Vulcan........ actually I wasn't planning it for live use except possibly live use in the home studio. I'm already purchasing a new DAW for multi-tracking and some effects.....but was looking for something additional just to run virtual synths, samplers, etc and run those into my DAW for recording....just to take off some of the strain off the DAW processors.

[vulcan_dc]

Hello...

hmm... i hope it justifies the cost... u can get another dual processor board and use somthing like teleport to do what u want to do....

having said that, I have to admit i have not used teleport or Receptor before... so do ur research before u buy so that it works out just right for you....

Best wishes...

[itsplayed]

I completely agree with vulcan on this one...another system makes more sense unless you need it to be mobile. The Recepter is also underpowered and choosy as to which plugs you can use. And AFAIK, the Recepter uses an AMD XP processor, a 40gb hard drive and 256mb of ram...you can build the same system very cheaply and put the cash you save into some great samples, then just use FXTeleport and your good to go.

[SonicLabsAudio]

i thought the receptor had a upgrade on ram and the 160 gb hd and was now accepting things like waves plugins and other support to handle some of the dsp? Maybe im wrong.

[itsplayed]

Receptor is housed in a standard dual unit rack mount enclosure. Inside is a 40 GB hard disk(and it is expandandable up to 400GB) and 256MB of PC2700 DDR RAM (and it is user-expandable to 2 GB). Of course these upgrades do come at a cost above and beyond the initial cost, which isn't exactly cheap.
As far as plug-ins go, the Muse Receptor is adding support as time rolls on. Where it's at now as far as compatability with third party plugs I'm not quite sure and Waves may very well be supported by now.
IMHO for a home studio it's very costly when compared to building a computer based sound module/library. However it's portability, convenience and ease of use is certainly a big bonus. Bottom line: if money is not a factor and you need to take it on the road, it's worth it.....Otherwise rolling your own just makes more sense.

[SonicLabsAudio]

The reason i see it as a bonus is i dont know much about pcs , just enugh to keep my music strong and the muse seems to be very stable and handle ( with upgrades ) some strong dsp power. I would want it just for the fact that 1 pc gives me enugh trouble getting everything synced and running smooth i think 2 would make me nuts. The price compared to the result would justify me buying it but to someone who knows pcs would be better off just adding a second so i agree there. I run a p4 3.2ghz 3gb ram 180 + 160 hard drives + 200gb external ( back ups and recording ) I still have a hard time running a few of the more intensive plug ins.

[itsplayed]

Yes, for the reasons you state, as well as my own...it's a good investment. However, I would surely build a very strong single dual core Athlon or Opteron system first and see if it's an item that is needed to fit into your workflow. These systems can handle quite a bit on their own. You may also cincider using a dedicated drive for samples...it will help.

[SonicLabsAudio]

Well i have the second drive on my pc ( 180gb ) dedicated to all samples and audio i will eventually use as samples. I record to external and use main to run programs. Im not sure if this is right as i stated before i know very little about pcs. ( i cant even figure out how to stop the damn aim from poping up when the cpu boots lol ) I was wondering how i would get the best use out of the drives i had if this isnt good please tell me?

[itsplayed]

It's a sound setup, although I would venture to guess that you would probably gain (performance wise) by using an additional SATA drive for recording audio and using the external drive for archiving and backups. Also dual boot or setup a second user for music and keep AIM, MSN Messenger etc. seperate from it.