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Musebox Virtual Instrument and Effects Module

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Overview

A versatile module for guitar, vocals, drums, keyboards, effects, and more.

Musical muses come in many forms and at any time. The super-portable, super-flexible MuseBox virtual instrument and effects module uses virtual instruments and effects technology in a special way, allowing you to take them to your rehearsals, gigs, practice room, or studio, so when your muse shows up, you're ready to go. Using technology derived from its powerful big brother, the award-winning RECEPTOR Hardware Plug-in Player, this compact 2U half-rack design is ultimately portable, incredibly versatile, and built for the road.

The key to the MuseBox is its custom software environment that utilizes computer technology turning it into a musical instrument that works in any situation for any kind of musician. With it you can harness the world's best-sounding virtual instruments and most versatile, tone-laden effects and take them anywhere - and everywhere.

Featuring incredibly flexible I/O, it offers front-panel guitar and microphone inputs, MIDI, and USB. This means you can play through it, sing through it, process your keyboards, play along to backing tracks, and even create lush keyboard sounds with your MIDI controller. If you play guitar, you can use it to run amp modeling software, multi-effects libraries, and more. If you're a vocalist, enhance your sound with reverb, compression, de-essing and pitch correction in real time. If you play keyboard, the MuseBox lets you run virtual pianos and delicious sounding virtual instruments with super-low latency and superb stability. If you are all three, even better!

Sounds great right out of the box
MuseBox comes pre-loaded so you can simply turn it on, press the PLAY button, select the sound of your choice, and you're off and running in though a superior sounding world of virtual instruments and effects. It's got all the meat-and-potatoes keyboards you'd need for any gig. Guitarists will dig Peavey's ReValver HP Guitar Amp Modeler for its killer sounds. There is also an ample supply of essential effects, including Reverbs and Chorus. Its SoundFinder preset architecture lets you quickly sort through thousands of presets to find the exact sound you're looking for and automatically adds new presets whenever you load additional virtual instruments and effects into the MuseBox. The front panel allows quick-and-intuitive access to whatever you have loaded, so you can call up sounds, tweak parameters, edit effects chains, whatever you need in an instant.

Features

Simple Sound Finder-based user interface lets you find that just right sound or effect fast

Tweak and program instruments and effects by simply connecting a mouse, monitor and keyboard directly to the MuseBox

Edit and program remotely by connecting the MuseBox to your computer and running the exclusive software

Two pro-grade mic/instrument inputs on the front panel allow you to connect your mic and guitar so you can handle any performance situation

MIDI jack and line inputs on the back let you compliment your existing keyboard sounds with exciting new software-based instruments

Hardware

Intel Dual-Core Processor
2GB of DDR-2 RAM
8GB Flash IDE disc module
2 channels line level balanced inputs OR 2 channel mic/instrument inputs
2 channels line level unbalanced outputs
Passive mix mode for connecting external CD or MP3 player, drum machine, etc.
Front panel headphone output
Full Size MIDI input
Four USB ports
VGA video output for viewing / editing software interface of plug-ins
Phantom power
Dedicated mic/instrument input volume control and 3 segment LED meters
Ethernet port

Software

New, two-channel "DUO HOST" VST plug-in host environment running on Linux
SoundFinder preset structure for easy selection of presets, "Advanced mode" for using as a normal RECEPTOR
A variety of essential high-quality keyboard sounds are included
Peavey ReValver HP guitar amplifier modeling software
Assortment of effects, including Reverb and Chorus
RECEPTOR Remote control for control from a computer
MuseControl software interface for controlling individual plug-in GUIs

Installed Software

MusePlayer - maker of the UVI engine that powers Spectrasonics and MOTU. over 4GB of premium sounds
AAS Player - Muse Research Edition with custom "premium" presets, killer EPs and Wurly
Alchemy - Muse Research Edition with custom "premium" presets, amazing PAD synths
Free Alpha 3 - Virtual Analog lead synth
U-he Triple Cheese - Karplus Strong algorithmic synth with some killer sounds
RECEPTOR Remote control for control from a computer
True Pianos Amber Lite Combo sampled / physically modelled piano, Muse Research Version

Effects

Peavey ReValver HP Amazing professional amp modeller
TrackPlug 4 MRD Edition, Professional quality reverb
MasterVerb 4 MRD edition, Professional quality channel strip (comp/ex/limiter/EQ)
MuVoice LE - vocal harmonizer, doubler, tripler, and more
Camel Space - Time-based filter effects
Camel Phatt3 - Time-based distortion / delay
Camel Crusher - distortion and bit reduction effects
Kjaerhaus Classic Chorus Classic Chorus effect
Kjaerhaus Classic EQ Graphical EQ effect
Kjaerhaus Classic Phaser Classic Phaser effect
Kjaerhaus Classic Flanger Classic Flanger effect
GLoop - MIDI controllable audio looper, up to 4 tracks
Karlette tape delay - virtual tape-like echoplex delay

Power Requirements:

12VDC input, 5A Max, center pin positive, using approved AC to DC converter
The AC to DC converter accepts inputs from 100 to 240VAC, 50/60Hz 1.5A Max
The power adapter supplied with the unit is both auto-ranging and auto-power factor correcting for use anywhere in the world

Inputs and outputs

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Front panel:
Two combination XLR/ 1/4" inputs with high-Z instrument input on 1/4" inputs, and low-Z microphone input on XLR-type jacks, Pin 2 positive, with 48V phantom power selectable via pushbutton switch
One 1/4" TRS headphone jack
Rear Panel:
Two 1/4" line level outputs, low impedance.
Two 1/4" line level balanced inputs, high impedance
One full-size 5-pin DIN MIDI INPUT jack
One 1/4" TRS footswitch Input jack (Grounding the tip or sleeve will invoke assigned function. Default function assignment is Tip=Patch Increment, Ring=Patch Decrement)
Four USB 2.0 jacks for conection to a mouse, keyboard, or device-compliant MIDI USB devices
One gigabit Ethernet jack for connection to a computer or network (networking cables not supplied)
One 15-pin VgA monitor connector for connecting a computer monitor
One Coaxial bi-pin 12VDC power input jack. (center-pin positive)
One CF card slot for connecting Compact Flash memory cards to add additional virtual instruments or effects

More proof that big things come in small packages. Order the MuseBox today!

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