DISC Peavey MuseBox Virtual Instrument and Effects Module

Full Description

The Peavey MuseBox is everything you'll ever need for experimenting with different music effects, all in one portable, compact, and completely self-contained box. Great for live applications, the MuseBox features two pro-grade mic/instrument inputs on the front panel, allowing you to connect your mic and guitar at the same time.

Perfect for the practice room, studio, rehearsals and gigs, the super portable MuseBox from Muse Research and Peavey is incredibly versatile, using virtual instruments and effects technology in a distinct way. Built for the road, this compact 2U half-rack design is ultimately portable, allowing you flexibility and ease of operation.

The MuseBox comes pre-loaded and is quick and easy to use. Simply turn it on, press the play button, select the sound of your choice and you're ready to go. You can sing through it, play through it, process your keyboards, play along to backing tracks and create keyboard sounds with your MIDI controller. The SoundFinder featured on the MuseBox lets you quickly sort through thousands of presets to find the sound you are looking for, and automatically adds new presets as you add additional virtual instruments and effects to it.

The possibilities are endless with MuseBox. Enhance your vocals in real time with reverb, compression, de-essing and pitch correction, run amp modelling software with your guitar such as ReValver, multi-effects libraries and more. Explore the world's best sound virtual instruments with super-low latency and superb stability. Quickly and easily sort through thousands of presets to find the sound you are looking for with the on-board SoundFinder, and create your own as you add additional virtual instruments and effects to the MuseBox.

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. Or edit and program remotely by connecting the MuseBox to your computer and running the exclusive Muse Remote 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.

Specifications

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

Instruments

• 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