Spectrum Advanced Machines and Conversion Recipes
Anvil Crushing
Anvil Crushing is a mechanical process that uses a falling anvil to break down materials into smaller, more useful components. This method includes 321 recipes total, covering a wide range of blocks and items.
Common examples of Anvil Crushing outputs include:
Amaranth Bushel produces 2 
Amaranth Grains
Block of Amethyst produces 
Amethyst Powder
Amethyst Cluster produces 16 Amethyst Powder
Amethyst Shard produces 2 Amethyst Powder
Large Amethyst Bud produces 8 Amethyst Powder
Medium Amethyst Bud produces 6 Amethyst Powder
Small Amethyst Bud produces 4 Amethyst Powder- Amethyst Edified Leaves produces Amethyst Powder
Bismuth Cluster produces 4 
Bismuth Crystal
Small Bismuth Bud produces 
Bismuth Flake- Bismuth Crystal produces 2 Bismuth Flake
Black Concrete produces 
Black Concrete Powder
Wither Rose produces 2 
Black Dye
Black Leaves produces 
Black Pigment
Blaze Rod produces 4 
Blaze Powder
Blue Concrete produces 
Blue Concrete Powder
Cornflower produces 2 
Blue Dye- Rough Lazurite produces 6 Blue Dye
Blue Leaves produces 
Blue Pigment
Dragonbone Chunk produces 32 
Bone Meal
Bone produces 4 Bone Meal
Bone Block produces 9 Bone Meal
Brown Concrete produces 
Brown Concrete Powder
Cocoa Beans produces 2 
Brown Dye
Crushing
Crushing is a separate process with 70 recipes, typically used for ores and pigment sources. It yields different results compared to Anvil Crushing, often giving more output per input.
Notable Crushing recipes include:
Amethyst Ore produces 3 Amethyst Shard
Blackslag Amethyst Ore produces 4 Amethyst Shard
Deepslate Amethyst Ore produces 4 Amethyst Shard- Black Leaves produces Black Pigment
Black Log produces Black Pigment- Blue Leaves produces Blue Pigment
Blue Log produces Blue Pigment
Brown Leaves produces 
Brown Pigment
Brown Log produces Brown Pigment
Block of Citrine produces 
Citrine Shard
Blackslag Citrine Ore produces 4 Citrine Shard
Citrine Ore produces 3 Citrine Shard
Deepslate Citrine Ore produces 4 Citrine Shard
Blackslag Coal Ore produces 2 
Coal
Cyan Leaves produces 
Cyan Pigment
Cyan Log produces Cyan Pigment
Blackslag Diamond Ore produces 2 
Diamond
Blackslag Emerald Ore produces 2 
Emerald
Gray Leaves produces 
Gray Pigment
Gray Log produces Gray Pigment
Green Leaves produces 
Green Pigment
Green Log produces Green Pigment
Blackslag Lapis Ore produces 12 
Lapis Lazuli
Light Blue Leaves produces 
Light Blue Pigment
Advanced Crushing
Advanced Crushing is a more specialized form of the process, containing 17 recipes. These recipes operate on fluid inputs measured in millibuckets (mb). The exact input and output fluids are not publicly documented, but the process exists as a distinct tier above standard Crushing.
Conversion Processes
Beyond crushing, Spectrum includes several conversion systems that transform one material type into another. These processes are grouped by their medium:
- Midnight Solution Converting – uses Midnight Solution as a reagent to change materials
- Liquid Crystal Converting – relies on Liquid Crystal for material transformation
- Ink Converting – converts inks between colors or forms
Each conversion method has its own set of recipes, though the specific inputs and outputs for these systems are not listed in the available records. The three conversion categories operate independently from the crushing machines, giving you alternative routes for material processing.
Practical Use
When deciding which process to use, consider the starting material and the desired output. For ores, Crushing generally gives more shards or gems per ore block than other methods. For dyes and pigments, both Crushing and Anvil Crushing can work, but the results differ by source block — for example, leaves and logs crush into pigments, while flowers crush into dyes. Anvil Crushing is also the only method listed for turning concrete into concrete powder and for breaking down bismuth clusters and buds.
For fluid-based conversions, you will need access to the relevant liquid and the appropriate machine or setup. The exact recipes are not detailed here, so experimentation or other documentation may be required to learn them.
Covers the mod’s in-game guide topics: Anvil Crushing Crushing Advanced Crushing Midnight Solution Converting Liquid Crystal Converting Ink Converting