Those who have waited some time to get the Muse Research Receptor 2 hardware plugin player might be tempted to get it now, now that the Receptor 2 is available with the Receptor Rob Papen Bundle -- a host of Rob Papen software plugins and instruments -- pre-installed for $1,999 (valued at $2,849).

The Receptor 2 hardware plugin player features a "beefed-up" specification with a 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB of high-speed RAM, and a 2.8 GHz dual-core AMD processor. The dedicated hardware plugin player runs hundreds of virtual instruments and effects so that your computer doesn't have to get bogged down by the weight of your software collection. Receptor 2's low latency and big-time polyphony enable plugins to perform and feel like real instruments.

With the Receptor Rob Papen Bundle loaded into the plugin player, you'll get five pre-installed, ready-to-go plugins: Predator, SubBoomBass, Blue, RG, and RP-Verb. Rob Papen's virtual synthesizers define the cutting edge of contemporary music production, notes Plugorama, and offer powerful instruments and plugins with innovative design, high sound quality, and musical, production-grade presets.

What's in the Muse Research Receptor Rob Papen Bundle?

• Predator: What the company calls a "phat sounding" killer synthesizer
• SubBoomBass: A dedicated bass synth featuring excessive amounts of "low-end ammunition," i.e. bass, to devastate and rattle your cones
• Blue: A soft synth offering "crossfusion synthesis": FM Synthesis, Phase Distortion Synthesis, Wave Shaping Synthesis and Subtractive Synthesis
• RG: A new "Virtual Rhythm Guitar" groove plugin with features and effects for creating both classic rhythm guitar grooves and edgy guitar grooves
• RP-Verb: A musical reverb that brings dimension and fullness to a mix, plus ease of use via the many included presets ranging from intimate to abstract or surreal

The Receptor 2 hardware plugin player is now available with the Receptor Rob Papen Bundle for $1,999 from the Plugorama store at plugorama.com. To learn more about the Receptor 2, please visit Muse Research's Web site at museresearch.com.