Receptor or MiKo?

[KingVidiot]

I like both concepts a lot. Each one costs quite a bit, but I have a bunch of VSTi gadgets that I want to use at once, and most computers bog down too much and are not as immediate as each of these units seem to be. The mimic feature of the Miko is very cool and they seem to be well made and pleasant to look at. The receptor is more Spartan but provides a simple powerhouse of VST goodness.

 

Any personal experiences out there good or bad?

 

Help!!!

[InsideLookinOut]

I use Open Labs Miko and it's fantastic. I think it'll handle pretty much anything you want. I've run several vst's at once with inserts and never had a hiccup. Aaron Arntz (Zappa Plays Zappa) uses a receptor live and says it's great. I guess it depends on what you'll use it for. I wanted it for recording as well so the Miko is best for me. Good luck!

[flattop]

I use a Receptor live and feel it is my favorite instrument. The response is fast, its reliable, easy to operate, and it never fails to get a response from my bandmates or the crowd. I run a Rev A with a 160 gig HD and 2 gig of ram. Unless you are using a lot of samples and a huge amount of instruments, a Rev. A is fine. They do come up used on eBay. Just be aware that the Receptor does not currently run every VST out there, but I've never had a problem finding something to fill a need. I basically use it for most anything that isn't rompler based, like electric pianos, organs, and analog synths.

 

I highly recommend it.

[MartinHines]

With the Receptor make sure all of the VSTs you want to run are currently supported. The Receptor runs on a customized version of the Linux OS so nearly all VSTs require some work done by Muse to support them.

 

They have a really big backlog of products (and product versions) that users would like. If the Receptor currently supports what you want to run, it will work great.

 

With the OpenLabs miKo, make sure you are happy with its number of audio inputs and outputs. Given it runs a tweaked version of Windows XP it will run anything that can run on a PC.

 

A third alternative would be to buy a customized music PC. The OS is installed and customized, all of the required drivers are installed and everything is tested to work perfectly right out of the box. A few companies:

http://www.visiondaw.com/productcart/pc/vdawIndex07.asp

http://www.pcaudiolabs.com/

http://www.sweetwater.com/creation_station/index.php

http://www.adkproaudio.com/

http://www.rainrecording.com/

[Aanalogaddict]

I use a rev C Receptor for almost everything. It's great! Havent tried the miKo, but I have too many keyboards already...

[Mecedes]

receptor

[KingVidiot]

Thanks all, that's some food for thought.

 

Fortunately I have at least a month to decide, and NAMM 08 will also help me figure out what I want.

[idiotboy]

I've been interested in the Receptor for a long time, but so far, it hasn't moved high enough on my WANT list for me to part with the scratch.

 

Regarding Receptor-compatible plugs, Plugorama keeps this extensive list of plugs that users have reported as compatible, but are considered "officially" untested by Muse Research.

 

And here's Muse Research's list of officially supported plugs.

[flattop]

Allegedly and I mean allegedly, Muse will be releasing software next year to allow users to Receptorize plugins themselves. Allegedly.

 

Have I mentioned that this is alleged?