RECEPTOR VERSION 1.2 UPDATE NOTES

The following sections list the most significant of Receptor's improvements, new features, and bug fixes. The manual has also been updated to include the new features in version 1.2 [Download the Receptor Manual v1.2].

Improvements and New Features

• You may now route each Receptor channel to a specific output
  Each Receptor channel has a new Output assignment button at the bottom of the mixer strip. Click the Output button to open the Output Assignments panel. Use this panel to route any of Receptor's 19 channels (16 instrument channels, 2 effects busses, and the master output) to any Receptor output (Analog, S/PDIF, or ADAT pairs). In order to insure backward compatibility, Receptor, by default, routes all Instruments and effects busses to the "Master Bus," which is, in turn, routed to Analog 1/2, SPDIF L/R, and ADAT 1/2. Whenever you override this default channel assignment, the Output button at the bottom of the mixer channel will become blue in color. The new Output Assignments panel is discussed thoroughly in the "Graphic UI - Mix View" chapter of the v1.2 Receptor manual. Similarly, the Output Assignment parameter has been added to the front panel and is grouped with the Mix parameters that appear when you click the MIX button. The front panel operation of this feature is discussed with other MIX Button parameters in the "View Buttons in Depth" chapter in the Receptor 1.2 manual. Finally, to understand the new routing architecture, you might want to look over the new schematics contained in the "Receptor Architecture" chapter.

• New MIDI Filter Button
  A new "MIDI Filter" button has replaced the old "Remap Channel" button, contained in the Source Slot of older versions. The MIDI Filter button still opens a panel that lets you remap Receptor's MIDI channel assignments, but the functionality of this panel has been extended to include Note Range, Velocity Range, and Channel Transpose settings, as discussed below.

• New Note Range parameter
  Receptor now allows you to set a note range for an instrument channel. This parameter, located in the new MIDI Filter panel, will limit the range of MIDI notes to which an instrument channel responds. The Note Range parameter is primarily used for setting keyboard split points on Receptor. The Note Range parameter is also available on Receptor's front panel, under the SOURCE button. To learn more about setting this parameter graphically, see "SOURCE: MIDI Filter Button" in the "Graphic UI - MIX View" chapter in the new Receptor v1.2 manual. Similarly, to learn about setting this parameter via the front panel, see "SOURCE: Note Range" in the "View Buttons in Depth" chapter.

• New Velocity Range parameter
  Receptor now allows you to set a velocity range for an instrument channel. This parameter, located in the new MIDI Filter panel, limits the range of MIDI velocity values to which the channel responds. The Velocity Range parameter is used to assign certain instruments to limited velocity ranges. The Velocity Range parameter is also available on Receptor's front panel, under the SOURCE button. To learn more about setting this parameter graphically, see "SOURCE: MIDI Filter Button" in the "Graphic UI - MIX View" chapter in the new Receptor v1.2 manual. Similarly, to learn about setting this parameter via the front panel, see "SOURCE: Velocity Range" in the "View Buttons in Depth" chapter.

• Faster plugin instantiation with new Zload™ feature
  Zload, when enabled, can dramatically improve the speed at which plugins instantiate. When plugins instantiate faster, Receptor is more responsive to patch change requests. Multi patches, in particular, will load dramatically faster. Zload works as follows: When you first instantiate a plugin, it takes the normal amount of time to load (equivalent to the amount of time it takes to instantiate on a Mac or PC). Then, when you remove that plugin from Receptor's mixer, it's set aside in RAM, rather than fully uninstantiated. The next time you try to instantiate that plugin (either directly or by recalling a patch that uses that plugin), Receptor will re-use the instance previously set aside in RAM, which is nearly instantaneous. Zload is initially turned-off by default. Before turning it on, you should read about it in the new Receptor v1.2 manual -- either in the section called "Enable Zload" in the "Graphic UI: Setup View" chapter or in the "SETUP Enable Zload" section of the "View Buttons in Depth" chapter

• New Program Change Channel parameter
  Use the new "Program Change Channel" parameter to tell Receptor which MIDI channel to use for incoming program changes. You can choose to have Receptor respond to program change message on all channels; on any one of the available 16 MIDI channels, or on no channel. The parameter is, by default, set to ALL, which corresponds to the operation of previous versions of Receptor. The primary reason for setting this parameter to something other than ALL is when Receptor is part of a multi-unit rig and you're using a master controller to send MIDI Program Change message to all your devices. In this case, you may want to set Receptor to respond to a single MIDI channel so that it ignores any program change messages intended for other devices. You can access the new Program Change Channel parameter from either the Setup View in the graphical user interface, or from the SETUP button on Receptor's front panel. You will also find a more detailed description in either section of the new v1.2 Receptor manual.

• New Memory Usage display
  Receptor will now display how much RAM is installed and how much is currently in use. If you're using the graphical interface, you'll find this information in the INFO section of Receptor's SETUP view. If you're using the front panel, you'll find it under the SETUP button. You will also find a more detailed description in either section of the new v1.2 Receptor manual.

• New Hard Disk Usage display
  Receptor now displays the total amount of user-accessible hard disk space and how much of that space is currently free. If you're using the graphical interface, you'll find this information in the INFO section of Receptor's SETUP view. If you're using the front panel, you'll find it under the SETUP button. You will also find a more detailed description in either section of the new v1.2 Receptor manual.

• Channel Bypass Button now MIDI controllable
  You can now automate the channel bypass button via MIDI CC. Specifically, MIDI CC 116 (sent on the MIDI channel that corresponds to the Instrument Channel number) now toggles the channel bypass. A value of 0-63 will "unbypass" a channel. A value of 64-127 will bypass the channel. For Bus 1, send MIDI CC117 on Ch 1 to control the channel bypass. For Bus 2, use MIDI CC117 on Ch 2. For the Master channel, use MIDI CC117 on Ch 16.

• New "Load Blank Multi" Shortcut
  You may now load a blank Multi patch from Receptor's front panel by pressing the SETUP button followed by the METERS button. Loading a blank Multi Patch clears Receptor's mixer and is an ideal way to "wipe the slate clean" and start creating new Receptor patches. Note that this shortcut replace the old SETUP+METERS shortcut that, in previous versions, would cause the MIDI Monitor to appear. You can still easily access the MIDI Monitor by pressing the SETUP button and rotating the top display knob to select it.

• Tempo Source parameter now saved Globally
  In previous versions, Receptor would save its Tempo Source as part of a Multi patch, which could result in confusing results when changing between Multi patches. As of v1.2, Receptor now saves the Tempo Source globally, and the parameter setting does not change when new Multi patches are recalled.

Bug Fixes

• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

RECEPTOR VERSION 1.1 UPDATE NOTES

Version 1.1 of Receptor contains numerous enhancements, fixes, and improvements. The most significant of these are discussed in this document.

Bug Fixes

• Kompakt DFD state is now saved
  In Receptor 1.0, Kompakt was unable to save its DFD state. This has been fixed in 1.1 -- any changes you make to Kompakt's DFD settings can now be saved. Note that DFD settings are saved within the Kompakt plugin and are thus global to all instances of Kompakt. DFD settings are not saved as part of a Receptor Multi patch.

• Found and fixed rare noise problems
  Under certain obscure conditions version 1.0 could emit unexpected noises. Version 1.1 has code built in to catch and eliminate these noises before they start.

• Fixed rare crash when instantiating plugins via MIDI

• Can now delete all files installed via Unsupported Plugins
  In version 1.0, some unsupported plugins could install additional files with 'Read Only' privileges, which would prevent users from deleting them.As of version 1.1, it is now possible to delete all files installed via the Unsupported Plugins folder.

• Appletalk can now be turned on from Receptor's front panel
  In version 1.0, AppleTalk could not be turned on from the front panel. This is now fixed.

• Improved access to memory with 1GB of RAM or more installed.
  

Improvements and New Features

• Multi and Single patches load up to four times faster
  Depending on the state of your mixer and the nature of your multi or single patch, you will see up to 4x improvement in patch load times.

• Dramatically faster startup times
  Receptor 1.1 starts up markedly faster than version 1.0. It also restarts much faster. For example, triple-clicking the power button (which restarts the Receptor host application) with factory patch "<Demo Multis> / 001:Keys, gtr, vox" loaded yields the following difference:
  -- Receptor version 1.0 = approximately 28 seconds to restart
  -- Receptor version 1.1 = approximately 8 seconds to restart

• New Receptor Remote application dramatically improves Receptor control using OSX.
  Download the new Receptor Remote application here.

• EVE Sound Set Support
  If you use Dash Signature's Eve plugin, you can now install your own sound sets and banks. Note that this fix requires you to download and install the EVE updater from Plugorama. Eve (and other updated plugins) are separate downloads and are not part of the Receptor 1.1 update package.

• System Log now reports amount of RAM installed in Receptor
  Receptor now reports how much RAM is installed. To find this information, mount Receptor's HD on your desktop (as described in your Receptor Manual), then open Receptor's Reports/System Log.txt file. Scan through that log (or use your computer's Find feature) for a log entry called "Installed RAM." That entry will report how much RAM is installed in Receptor. Note that the System Log contains a somewhat lengthy history of your Receptor. If you install new RAM into Receptor, you should search backward through the System Log, since the most recent startup information is displayed at the bottom of the log.

• Select MULTI Banks without sending an MSB (CC00) message
  It is now possible to select patches in MULTI banks without sending an MSB (CC00) Bank Select message. Simply send the desired LSB (CC32) Bank Select message followed by a program change and Receptor will load the corresponding Multi patch. When Receptor receives an LSB message without a corresponding MSB message, it now assumes that you want to select a patch from the Multi bank.

Additional Plugin Support

• Numerous new "Receptorized" Plugins
  Receptor version 1.1 now supports the following new "Receptorized" Plugins.

  Developer	Plugin	Type	Availability
  DiscoDSP	Discovery 2	Instrument	Paid Premium
  DiscoDSP	Phantom	Instrument	Paid Premium
  DiscoDSP	Vertigo	Instrument	Paid Premium
  FXpansion	DR-005	Instrument	Free with Registration
  FXpansion	DR-008	Instrument	Paid Premium
  GMedia	impOSCar	Instrument	Paid Premium
  Native Instruments	Pro-53	Instrument	Paid Premium
  Steinberg	Karlette	Effect	Free
  Wave Arts	FinalPlug	Effect	Paid Premium

  NOTE 1: These plugins all require Receptor v1.1 to operate. Please update your Receptor to v1.1 before downloading any of these new plugins from Plugorama.com and installing them in your Receptor.

  NOTE 2: A listing of all the plugins included with v1.0 can be found here.

• Support for Spectrasonics plugins using Receptor's "Unsupported" Plugins feature
  Yes. We realize this is an oxymoron, but Muse Research has developed a new download that will allow you to install Spectrasonics Atmosphere, Trilogy, and Stylus Classic as unsupported plugins. Note that Muse Research does not distribute nor sell these plugins on Plugorama.com. Rather, this free download configures your Receptor to allow your previously purchased plugins to be authorized using Spectrasonics' own authorization methodology.

  Please see Installing-Spectrasonics-Plugins.pdf for instructions on using the downloads.

  - Download Atmosphere
  - Download Stylus Classic
  - Download Trilogy

  Note that Muse Research does not distribute nor sell these plugins. Rather, this free download configures your Receptor to allow your previously purchased plugins to be authorized using Spectrasonics' own authorization methodology.

• Modified v1.0 Plugins
  The following updates to v1.0 plugins are available from Plugorama.com:

  • Green Machine II -- new version fixes CPU spiking issues. Unfortunately, patches saved with the original Green Machine plugin are not compatible with the new version. If you have any custom-created Green Machine patches, you should write down the parameter values (or, perhaps, do a screen shot of the plugin) before updating to the new version of Green Machine II.
  • Vanguard -- new version fixes an issue where recalling a new patch would close the plugin's edit view. Now, if you open Vanguard's edit view, it will stay visible when switching Receptor patches.
  • Eve -- as mentioned previously, the new version of Eve (used in combination with Receptor v1.1) allows you to install additional Eve sound banks.