Pyramix 9 Release Notes Installation
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1. The Pyramix installer comes in two versions A 32bit version 32 bit OS and a 64bit version 64bit OS INSTALLATION STEPS User can refer to the Pyramix v9 Installation Guide Windows 7 Professional 32bit users MassCore Mykerinos MassCore RAVENNA Native RAVENNA amp Native STEP 1 Merging recommends that you remove the present Pyramix version installed Before doing so you can back up your Projects and save your settings keyboard shortcuts templates 1 Afterwards go to the Windows Control Panel 2 Select Programs and Features Windows 7 and remove the installed Pyramix version Pyramix 5 X or 6 2 X or 7 X or v8 X versions Notes MassCore users running Pyramix v8 1 and above do not need to remove the RTX version installed MassCore users running a version prior to Pyramix v8 1 will need to remove the RTX version installed we recommend that users remove the previous MassCore version from the MT Security MassCore Tab Refer to the Pyramix V9 Installation Guide for more details STEP 2 Download the Pyramix 9 0 32bit installer 1 Run the Pyramix 9 0 32 bit installer 2 If asked to install Uncertified Microsoft Drivers please continue and confirm the install authorization do not use Wizard automatic detection You can also enable the Always trust Merging Technologies option 3 Users might also be asked to install pending requirements like Bonjour for Windows please proceed 3 Reboot your System STEP2. MT5690 MT5688 MT5687 MT5657 MT5650 MT5583 MT5459 MT4528 Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed CD Image amp DDP export has glitch a 2 samples at end of last track on burned CD minus one frame error in backward chase AAF containing files with different sampling rates makes Pyramix crash Secondary Audio devices option not working in 64bit Noise converting a Project DSD to DXD at opening if input connected The PreAmps Hot Level gain non audible in RAVENNA When in DSD 256 Library snapshot Single clip takes wrong TimeCode In USB Sync 9pin is not working immediately Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Product Changes Technical Notes amp Known Issues Product Changes 32bits Interchange DAR no longer supported The Timezone time stretch tool is no longer supported in Pyramix v9 and has been removed Prosoniq MPEX4 or Dirac are recommended Contact your local dealer Virtual Transport changes refer to release notes below 64bits Missing VS3 plugins Some plugins under 64Bits are not yet available o Aphro and VB plugins VS3 series o DeNoiser amp DeScratcher o Arkamys Render Nova amp Levelizer are no longer supported Interchange Akai DD DR ProTools and DAR are no longer supported under 64bit The Timezone time stretch tool is no longer supported in Pyramix v9 a
3. VT1 application GUI o The Pyramix VT2 settings replaces the Network Frame o The VTi video player is replaced by the VCube Essential Player o Cluster notion has been replaced by the VT2 settings Pyramix amp VCube Interoperability o Import Video clips will automatically be opened in VCube for AAF FCP XML amp Video Clips o Timeline range display will auto match in both Pyramix and VCube if setting is enabled within VCube o All Pyramix timeline operations with an impact on the Sound amp Picture Auto Ripple Insert Silence will remain synchronized on both the Pyramix and VCube side o Pyramix clip Editing functions will be reflected in VCube Removed or replace since VT2 TC Player Planned in Pyramix upgrade QT Video Player Replaced by VCube Essential DS Video Player Replaced by VCube Essential amp VCube SE for capture MIDI Sync Planned in Pyramix upgrade Pyramix client Removed Revamp VCube client Removed Revamp The Chase mode Has been replaced by the Pyramix built in Chase synchronizer Client State Saving Obsolete as the state is now saved within the Pyramix project e E e E e E e E gt E e E e E e Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 o The Editing mode is by default set to Synchronize with VCube editing moves o TC Master The Pyramix transport will now list the TC Master for each device refer t
4. for details the whole selection is used to compute the signal flow information Ifa Master fader is selected in this mode the signal flow is colored in blue to show all strips feeding that bus No loops are taken into account in this case Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Pressing the Control key when clicking on the FL button will reduce the Mixing console to the only components participating to the signal flow Control clicking again restores the mixer to its original state There are four new menu in the main Pyramix Selection menu e Show Selection Console Signal Flow To display the signal flow on the console of the current clips selection on the timeline e Toggle Selection to Console Mapping To toggle both above actions with a single command keyboard shortcut e Map Selection to Console To reduce all components of the console to the signal flow of the current clips selection on the timeline e Reset Console Mapping To restore the console the its original state Groups Pressing the Control key when moving a VCA master fader disables the delta between the faders in the group Strips Multi Selection Strips in the console can now be multi selected Click on a Strip then press Control and click on other Strips number to add remove other strips Click on a Strips then press Shift and click on another Strip number to
5. switch and configuration http www merging com products horus downloads Only RAVENNA devices can be connected to the Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET MSC GBEX1 Avoid mixing up non RAVENNA device on this network like Controllers such as Tango Isis Euphonix or other network devices The same will apply if you are connected to the Dell Power Connect 2816 or 2808 certified for RAVENNA network use Don t connect a 100MB Ethernet device if the switch is not multicast otherwise the flow control will reduce drastically the bandwidth When configuring the VS3 Control Panel it will not be possible to choose a mode where both Mykerinos and RAVENNA will function at the same time User must either work in MassCore Mykerinos or MassCore RAVENNA or Native A RAVENNA ASIO driver is available for Horus users that wish to use their notebook GbE Network RJ 45 system socket Refer to http www merging com products horus downloads Known issues RAVENNA Easy Connect is known to potentially have ghost connections inaccurate banks remaining especially if the Horus is moved from a system to another In such case we recommend users to perform a CTRL Clear All Connections to make sure that you get rid all connections and ghosts ones Afterwards reconnect your I O module banks Horus RAVENNA Switching from MADI Standard 56 to MADI Extended 64 can generate small glitch avoid doing so during realtime operations Be aware that non cer
6. the Left and Right mouse button have the same action on the Automation Track Name that what the Right Mouse button did and still does when clicked on the A button o This allows for accessing to the Init Snapshot Delete and Trim commands on extra automation tracks that purposely don t have the A button Misc Improved accuracy of sine generator for frequency values being fraction of the sampling rate Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Bugs fixed Pyramix v9 0 8 HotFix Release MT6037 Fixed Transport Second Machine in chase not connected will delay the playback start MT6035 Fixed Standard User Unable to find MassCore Platform MT5932 Fixed PK2 waveform not displayed with some specific HDD MT6010 PyraCube Video does not load in VCube when reopening projects MT6011 PyraCube Import video clips not working if using a mapped network drive MT6001 Fixed MOV files were not seen in Pyramix MT6003 Fixed Fade Library pml missing MT6004 Fixed Mixdown Normalizer pass produces PMF files much bigger than the original mixdown file MT6017 Fixed Mixdown clips are not grouped in timeline destination MT6018 Fixed Write to end Latch not working with Tango MT6019 Fixed Mixdown Post Normalizer Loudness analyzer doesn t compute consistent results for 5 1 mixdown with different channel mapping MT6021 Fixed Mix
7. the Pyramix Settings this will clear the History at each Pyramix exit Merging recommends Pyramix users save their project on a Disk were no OS resides for better performances C not recommended Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 RAVENNA Technical Notes Windows 7 32 bit or 64bit mandatory for MassCore RAVENNA XP not supported Pyramix v9 system recommendations For now we recommended the v9 configurations to be based on the Pyramix v8 RAVENNA supported systems Details here http www merging com pages pcconfig The Horus RAVENNA interface is limited to 32 input Banks 31 output Banks E g 32 banks of 8 inputs channels under Easy Connect equals a 256 inputs limit For ultimate performance we recommend that under Easy Connect you enable only the necessary connections as every extra RAVENNA connection will use some bandwidth Core or Network The Network must be Layer 3 compliant and must be a Gigabit network Merging has certified the Dell PowerConnect 2816 Network Switch for use with Horus Ravenna find details and configuration file here http www merging com products horus downloads The Dell PowerConnect 2808 is also now certified RAVENNA user should avoid connecting multiple Horus to any a router Network not certified by Merging Refer to the Merging RAVENNA Network Guide for all details on the certified RAVENNA
8. using CTRL as a modifier in the mixer Side effects limitations The Double Rows mode of the mixer is no longer supported The Control and Shift modifiers used to change the Auto Write and Release Automation Mode are no longer supported They have been replaced by the per strip mode MeterBridge and SubGroups The MeterBridge and the SubGroup now follow the same behavior than in the main Mixer i e Examples e If they are positioned at the far right after all input strips they are not scrolled with input strips and remain always visible near the busses masters and are displayed on the second row busses section of the MeterBridge Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 e If they are moved between input strips they are therefore scrolled along with input strips in the main Mixer and are displayed on the first row section of the MeterBridge along with input strips MeterBridge Labels are now following the Strips and Busses colors like the Routing Page Monitor Panel The Monitoring Section has received a minimalistic revamp to be slightly aligned to the Mixing Console New VS3 plug ins available from FLUX Those new VS3 plugins are available in 32bit amp 64bit and require that you have the valid key The Flux VS3 plugins come with a separate installer a 32bit and a 64bit installer https www fluxhome com download Loo
9. 3 Enter your V9 keys Pyramix v8 keys are valid for the duration of Pyramix v9 beta cycle 1 Launch MT Security Settings from Windows Start gt Control Panel gt MT Security Settings 2 Enter your Pyramix v9 Keys effective since v9 RC1 Windows 7 Professional 64bit MassCore RAVENNA Native amp Native RAVENNA STEP 1 1 Make sure that you download the Pyramix v9 64 bit installer 2 Log on with administrator rights If you had a Pyramix version installed under 64bit make sure that you remove it Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 3 Run the Pyramix v9 0 64bit installer 4 If asked to install Uncertified Microsoft Drivers please continue and confirm the install authorization do not use Wizard automatic detection You can also enable the Always trust Merging Technologies option 5 Users might also be asked to install pending requirements like Microsoft Visual C 2010 or Bonjour for Windows please proceed 6 Reboot your System STEP 2 1 Launch MT Security Settings from Windows Start gt Control Panel gt MT Security Setting and enter your Pyramix v9 Keys v8 keys are only valid for the duration of the V9 beta cycle 2 MassCore users must make sure that they have a valid MassCore 64 bit key and the RTX 64 Activation key Make sure that those are entered in the MT Security Settings 3 MassCore users mu
10. Bonjour version for Horus stability and discovery Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed RTX64 Re Activation not working from MT Security Panel CD player not opening in 64bit VST Scan Will keep correctly scanned VST plugins if crash occurred MassCore RTX64 installation and configuration issue Horus RAVENNA ASIO driver not working in 64bit AAF support of Stereo Tracks VST Plugin Folder Horizontal scroll bar not working VST scan potential crash Pyramix crash when deleting CD tracks Lacking VST scan info on splashscreen Mixer Cannot add VST plugin 64bit from Mix page Disc Write Crash when changing the CD write speed Strip Tools cannot use horizontal scroll 64bit Mic PreAmp settings not correctly recalled Improve loading of Horus settings warning message Allow recording of unpatched strips Shift Drag and Select does not change clip colour on selection Open most recent icon makes Pyramix crash at startup SubGroups solo safe not working adequately RAVENNA ASIO panel shows a Network Throttling error message under 64 bit AVID EuCon v3 issues pugs fixed Pyramix v9 0 betat MT5732 Fixed Scene amp Take parsing broken in Wave BWF files MT5713 Fixed Horus MTC stream was not correct on minute change causing Third Party DAW Live and Reaper MTC chase was inaccurate at each minute edge
11. F 41 21 946 04 45 RAVENNA I O Connections In order to create RAVENNA I O connections please refer to the RAVENNA Easy Connect guide installed along with Pyramix Each Horus will then appear in your RAVENNA Easy Connect utility where you will see the name of each Horus online You will be able to dispatch each Horus I O connections with the RAVENNA Easy Connect utility RAVENNA Troubleshooting Sudden stoppage of the RAVENNA Easy Connect If the RAVENNA Easy Connect utility ends up crashing or stopping you can simply launch it back from the Windows Start menu under Merging Technologies gt RAVENNA Easy Connect Windows Firewall The Windows Firewall can block communication between MassCore and Horus We recommend users to disable the Public Network Firewall Procedure 1 Go in Windows Control Panel gt Windows Firewall 2 Click on Turn Windows Firewall on or off 3 Go to the Public Network section and select Turn Off Windows Firewall Windows UAC User should disabled the Windows User Account Control Procedure 1 Go in Windows Control Panel All Control Panel Items User Accounts 2 Open the Change User Account Setting 3 And set it to never notify Disable Antivirus Merging also recommends users to disable their Antivirus some Antivirus as Avast or Sophos have been known to block the Horus discovery and RAVENNA I O Connections Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING
12. Mixer Route Page Direct Out might crash Pyramix MT5848 Fixed Mixer Meter Bridge error or crash when opening some project MT5787 Fixed Library Closing Search Media Libraries breaks the following searches MT5778 Fixed Pyramix v9 64bit gets repaired if EuCon is removed from system MT5745 Fixed AMR Drag amp Drop not working under 64bit OS MT5689 Fixed Automation Preview options to improve workflow MT5564 Fixed Timeline Automation Editing not enabled after a S D edit when Auto Select Destination after edit is enabled MT5561 Fixed Source Destination Undo causes confusion to soloed groups MT5526 Fixed Source Destination Automation does not always follow fade editor changes MT5249 Fixed VS3 Parametric EQ display mismatch Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 MT4101 Fixed Automation editing in Auto Ripple mode various bad behavior Fixed Editing of grouped clips envelopes not sharing the same media file Fixed MassCore users under 64bit who encountered a RTSS Failed Exception message after a crash will not longer need to restart their system in order to launch back Pyramix Bugs fixed Pyramix v9 0 beta2 MT5802 MT5785 MT5763 MT5753 MT5746 MT5749 MT5740 MT5739 MT5727 MT5714 MT5700 MT5680 MT5677 MT5663 MT5644 MT5623 MT5597 MT5594 MT5567 MT5548 MT5479 Improved
13. Pyramix DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Pyramix 9 Release Notes Installation Please consult the Installation Guide located on the Pyramix Installation Media USB Memory card for details on the hardware and software installation procedure and Authorization Key registration process To install the Mykerinos board TURN YOUR COMPUTER OFF shut down then switch the power off Next plug the Mykerinos board into one of the PCI PCI Express bus slots on your computer and turn the power back on RAVENNA users will have to install the NET MSC GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet card provided by Merging Technologies TURN YOUR COMPUTER OFF shut down then switch the power off Next plug the NET MSC GBEX1 card into one of the PCI Express bus slots on your computer and turn the power back on The NET MSC GBEX1 card will only be operational once the MassCore runtime is installed Refer to the Pyramix Installation Guide for more details Additional installation step for multi board application In order to enable multi board operation all Mykerinos cards in your PC have to be connected together using a special HDTDM ribbon cable This cable has to be plugged into the multi pin connectors located on the top edge of the I O daughter cards Please contact your Merging Technologies Sales Partner for information on how to order this HDTDM ribbon cable e To install the Pyramix Virtual Studio software insert the Pyramix Virtual Studio Installation Media the installati
14. RTX 64bit keys ona second Dongle instead of having it linked to a unique system Please contact Merging if this is what you d desire Do not un install MassCore RTX64 bit as this will void your current RTX 64bit key The key relocation in such case will have to issue by Interval Zero RAVENNA RART to the Merging RAVENNA Guide for all details Disabling Windows Firewall is recommended no internet connection recommended Merging recommends setting the Merging MassCore NIC Ethernet card and Horus to Auto IP addressing Enable RAVENNA mode from the VS3 Control Panel NOTE the Merging Interface must be connected We recommend the installation of the Google Chrome browser for Horus remote access Use Easy Connect installed with Pyramix v9 to manage the RAVENNA connection Users can now connect multiple Horus s through the Merging certified Dell network switch Refer to the Merging RAVENNA MassCore guide for all details and configuration http www merging com products horus downloads For users with Pyramix and VCube installed on the same system it is mandatory that you upgrade to VCube 5 0 to go along side this Pyramix v9 0 A Save Special as v8 1 was added for user that wish to open Pyramix v9 project in a v8 1 MassCore RTX64 User upgrading their processor must follow a specific procedure please contact support merging com for more details A new MTCleanUp v9 utility is available through Merging s Support for those having
15. d you might have to un install RTX MassCore and re install it e Under a 64 bit OS MassCore RTX 64bit users are allowed to run with Hyperthreading enabled In such case users will by default have 2 Core allocated to MassCore RTX64 as we leave a pair number of Cores for Windows Merging recommends to have a SMP key under such configuration e If under the Bios power options you have entries such as the Intel SpeedStep and CPU C State make sure that those options are disabled they are potentials problems to MassCore We recommend that you do not use more than 65 70 of the Core resources to avoid intense graphic refresh burst related problems Three safe core zones have been set Eventually this will be optimized further e 0 to 65 Green zone best performance e 65 to 75 Orange zone moderate risk e 75 to100 Red zone performance could be at risk if major screen redraws are initiated by the user Ifthe Core indicator blinks red this will indicate a drop only be concerned if the drop occurred during Playback Mix down or record To reset the Core drop simply do a Mouse click on the Core indicator for more information please refer to the appropriate section in the User Manual Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 If you have VST Core peaks users should increase their VST Engine Buffer size value located under the Pyra
16. down One File Per Bus Stem pile up the Mixdowns Buses to new tracks MT6022 Fixed FLAC Ogg M4A MP3 do not properly support One File Per Track MT6024 Fixed Adding a VST plug in voids the VST automation remote parameter names of the VST plug in insert already present on the same strip 7 a Mixdown Improvements Mixdown Added more channel mapping choices for 5 1 surround buses Mixdown Better management of suffix name and Loudness Settings controls enabling according bus selection and media file set modes Mixdown Now allows loudness analysis and post processing normalizing for Single Media file set mode only if one bus selected Mixdown Dialog UI change disable Loudness checkbox and settings button during mixdown process Fixed RAVENNA ASIO driver install failed on some configuration Fixed HASP 32 bit and SafeNet 32 and 64 bit dongle support are now enabled by default Bugs fixed Pyramix v9 0 7 HotFix Release MT5965 Fixed Digital release with PMI containing index markers offset MT5993 Fixed Can t create USBSync machine MT5977 Mixdown Loudness and True Peak fixes o Fixed Mixdown s Loudness measurements were wrong with 5 1 mixdowns using channel remapping e g L R C Lfe Ls Rs o Fixed Mixdown s Loudness measurements were not performed with FLAC Ogg Vorbis MP3 M4A o Fixed Loudness analysis with true peak limiter normalizing log file had their input file and output file sections switched MT5973 Fi
17. e amp Hold Record former Record Read former Play e Isolate former Isolate These new modes are also available in the main Pyramix Automation Menu and set the complete console to these modes The buttons on the bottom of the strips set the mode for the whole strip Each component can still be changed independently When changing the Automation mode of a part of the strip the UI now shows a visual representation when in Follow Strip Mode The component center is colored with such Automation code e Isolate Grey e Read Green e Write RED A second button under the Automation mode of each Strip allows setting the Automation Release Mode Based on the former Automation Release Modes e Auto Release e Snap e Write To Next e Write to End There are now two levels of automation modes in the console o Level 1 The modes as defined per Strip on the bottom of the mixer they are Touch Latch Trim Touch Trim Latch Record Read Isolate These modes are now also available through the contextual right click mouse button under Strips gt Automation and simply affect the bottom buttons These modes do not color the mixer strips only the buttons on the bottom of strips The Automation menu in Pyramix does affect these modes for the complete mixer and are now properly renamed Console Strips Mode XXX and Console Strips Release Mode XXX They are now also properly checked to reflect the console mode when in a toolbar The mod
18. ert those Medias to the project s sampling rate prior to using such a workflow ADR keyboard is by default disabled To enable it you must download and run the proper Registry Key http download merging com beta AssociatedTools ADRKeyboard zip Since Pyramix v8 1 Merging does not support Virtual Tape anymore Multiple projects opened simultaneously We do not recommend users to have more than 8 project opened at the same time due to GDI object limitation The Render Tool will create a temp file for the CEDAR and Nova v0 99 in C Be aware that Merging cannot change the Temp file patch of such third party Render Interchange AAF non embedded export to Pro Tools 7x could generate Could not complete your request because an unexpected error happened while trying to find an audio media file s format error We recommend to use AAF Embedded when exporting to ProTools 7 ProTools 8 is known to be working in such case Eucon Euphonix e v2 7 must be the version used for Pyramix 32bit users e v3 1 can be installed along Pyramix for 64bit users Media Manager and Library recommendations and changed behaviors The Database Location path is set under Settings gt Application gt Location gt Default Database Location Otherwise the database path will be C Documents and Settings lt User Name gt Application Data Merging Technologies Pyramix For better performance Merging strongly recommends that you move the Database location on your fastes
19. es available through the contextual right click mouse button under Automation per component Bus gt Automation for the whole bus Mixer gt Automation for the whole mixer These modes supersede the Strips level 1 mode and they are Follow Strip Mode Record Read Isolate When in Follow Strip Mode the level 1 Strip mode for the whole strip applies to the component when in Record Read or Isolate the component ignores the Strips mode These modes DO color the mixer components and overwrite any strip or bus color I O section The Mixer I O section is shared with the Automation buttons section When collapsed the section displays the Automation Strip Automation status buttons When expanded the section displayed the Mixer I O section and VCA settings The Direct Out controls are now only visible in the I O section if they are enabled in the configuration page Signal Flow FL e When selecting a Strip its VU Meter turns to green and the complete signal path where the signal is sent from that strip is also colored to green Loops are taken into account in the signal flow coloring New added Signal Flow button FL on the right side of the Mixer It will colors the mixer components background in green to show the signal flow even when no actual signal is traversing the mixer Ifa VCA Group is selected all Strips in that group are used to compute the signal flow information Ifa multi strip selection is done see below
20. f having it linked to the system where it has been installed in the first place Please contact Merging if this is what you d desire Special installer procedure will be required in such case e Hyperthreading Not supported under Windows 7 32bit make sure that your system is configured with the HyperThreading disabled Refer to Pyramix v9 Installation Guide for all details as some specific BIOS settings are recommended Supported with MassCore RTX 64 bit since v9 0Beta2 gt By default 2 Cores will be assigned to MassCore as we leave a pair number of Cores for Windows Merging recommends Hyperthreading users under 64bit OS to run with the MassCore SMP key Ultra and Extra Low latency mode support The MassCore Latency modes VS3 Control Panel supported are e Low latency 5 33 ms all FS e Extra Low Latency 2 66 all FS e Ultra Low latency 1 33 all FS The latency mode can be selected from the VS3 Control Panel Be aware that the Horus also has its latency setting Merging recommend the use of Ultra and Extra Low latency only the recommended Merging RAVENNA configurations VST plugins Scan VST Scanner has been removed from the Pyramix installation By default the Program Files VstPlugins and or Program Files Steinberg VstPlugins directory will be scanned if it exists User can select their VST plugins directory by going under the Pyramix Settings gt Mixer gt VST Plug ins Settings and adding
21. have those disks configured to Better Performance under Windows disk properties profiling option MassCore under 64bit has potential issue at system shutdown Either improper Shutdown or an automatic Reboot can occur Merging is currently looking into those issues MassCore Core indicator will show a peak overload after a save on large project or when rebuilding the Mixer project open close Known as issue MT3113 Simply reset the core indicator by clicking on it Pyramix v9 users running in 64bit no longer have the interchange Akai DD DR support This option is only available for users running Pyramix v9 in 32bit Note that this option is no longer maintained nor developed VS3 Error It is possible to get a VS3 error the first time you launch Pyramix after installation In such case re launch Pyramix afterwards Refer to beta forum or rryan merging com Warning message of Not Enough Streams available this happens when reaching the maximum record inputs available In such case we recommend that you reduce your inputs number count or disable the Background Recorder that are consuming inputs Known issue If you afterwards get a constant Message Box Re activating Project at each Playback start close and re open your project to avoid this Pyramix v8 1 and Pyramix v9 0 Library format is compatible between such versions but not with the previous Pyramix Releases In order to open such libraries in an older Pyramix version please make sure
22. ich are supported under 64bit as those version are different This means that users of such plugins have to be careful if they open their 32bit projects under 64bit OS Mixdown Dialog ReVamp and new option Revamping of the Mixdown dialog window Mixdown media output file set up has a selector which comes with 3 options o Single Media o One File per Track o One file per Bus Stem The Mix Source section provides the User the option to select which Mix Sources will be contained in the Mixdown Columns description o Bus section Select the desired Bus source by double clicking its checkbox o Channel Mapping Change the Channel Mapping layout applies mainly to Auxes amp Surround Buses A dropdown menu will become available when a Channel Mapping is possible o Destination Track User can decide where the Mixdown resulting file will be placed in their Timeline This feature replaces the Place in Timeline option only available in Bus Stem set up mode New channel mappings allowing no LFE e g 5 0 mix from a 5 1 bus Loudness and True peak Limiting New options available in Mixdown dialog which can be activated in order to apply loudness and true peak limiting to your Mixdown One file per Bus Stem mode must be enabled Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Settings Option o True Peak Limiting Normalization
23. isplayed in the Input Strips section for better readability and to allow multi selection actions The Mix and Aux sections have a popup menu available by clicking on a button on the right of the section header to focus on a given bus This menu also allows for collapsing or expanding all busses in the section Clicking on the Aux VU Meter focuses that bus Aux busses The Aux Busses now have a VU Meter in display Stereo Aux busses in Disabled IP state will display a pan or balance button for the mono or stereo strips feeding it Effects The effects section will show empty effects slots Left clicking on an empty slot will show the Add Effect menu Preamp The Message displayed when loading a project to update the Preamp settings of the Horus has been updated for clarification The PreAmps gain will now go from OdB to 66dB Automation The Automation modes have been redefined to match industry standards These new modes are displayed on the bottom of the mixer for each Strips The new modes are a concatenation of the former Automation modes and Automation Auto Write modes e Touch former Auto Write Write amp Release e Latch former Auto Write Write amp Hold Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Trim Touch former Auto Write Update amp Release Trim Latch former Auto Write Updat
24. k for VS3 Merging Technologies MassCore Native A detailed documentation of each plug in can be found under C Program Files Flux Elixir v3 Elixir is a novel kind of program limiter carefully designed to accomplish a truly natural sounding result without changing the nature of the audio material and its timbre presenting none or effectively reduced conventional limiting pumping effects even during heavy processing Epure v3 Epure is a state of the art five band equalizer using a special state space based implementation to ensure the best signal to noise ratio Bitter Sweet v3 FREE No key Requires Bitter Sweet Is a transient manager allowing to magnify or to lower a particular instrument in a mix by increasing or decreasing transients of the complete signal Syrah v3 Creative adaptive dynamics processor New generation dynamics processor utilizing real time dynamic detection and level dependent processing providing adaptive dynamic capabilities which mean that Syrah is always trying to adapt to the music and to the beat of the material Pure Series Pure Compressor v3 Pure DCompressor v3 Pure DExpander v3 Pure Expander v3 Pure Limiter v3 Solera v3 Note More VS3 Flux plugins be ported to VS3 in a near future Warning Pyramix v8 1 or v9 projects 32bit that used the previous VS3 series e x PureCompressor will not transfer their parameters to the new VS3 Flux v3 plugins series e x PureComp v3 wh
25. mix Settings More information available in the User Manual External Insert plug ins The same input and output cannot be used in the External Insert plug in and the Mixer at the same time they are exclusive to either one Mykerinos The Mykerinos cards are not supported under a 64bit Operating System and will only remains supported under 32bit Since the Release of version 8 0 Pyramix systems are only available in either Native or MassCore versions Mykerinos Technology can still be used for I O but the DSP mixing power on the cards officially becomes legacy technology This doesn t mean that your Mykerinos Based systems is obsolete as you can upgrade any Mykerinos system to MassCore without having to do anything but purchase a MassCore License please consult the recommended minimum PC requirements for MassCore at http www merging com pages pcconfig Known Issues The Timezone time stretch tool is no longer supported in Pyramix v9 and has been removed Prosoniq MPEX4 or Dirac are recommended Contact your local dealer Windows 8 has not been certified by Merging Merging does not recommend users to editing while recording when medias present in the timeline that are not at the same sampling rate as the project This is so because a realtime SRC will also be processed causing potential performance problems Merging does not recommend the use models Green Eco series and Seagate Merging recommend users with External USB disk to
26. nd has been removed Prosoniq MPEX4 or Dirac are recommended Contact your local dealer Middle mouse scrub not yet supported SD2 handler is not supported under 64bit HASP dongle is no longer supported under 64bit OS a SafeNet dongle is required Contact your local dealer The Mykerinos cards are not supported under 64bit OS Virtual Transport changes refer to release notes below MassCore Technical Notes _MassCore not supported on Core2Duo since Pyramix v8 Minimum requirement is a QuadCore MassCore is supported under Windows 7 32bit and 64bit MassCore 64bit Activation key is linked to the system and not the dongle and can only be activated once on a dedicated system This only applies to 64bit If you need to re install MassCore RTX64 bit on another system using the same key this will not be possible if the key has already been used For such RTX64 Activation Key Replacement the demand has to be made through the Interval Zero Support team IntervalZero Support site This means that if you already have install MassCore 64bit on system and want to move it to another system you must contact interval zero and RTX64 so that they re issue the key In order to run MassCore 64bit users will need to have both the RTX64bit Activation key and the MassCore 64 bit key If your Core indicator in Pyramix is always overloading red Recommendation e Under a 32 bit OS The Hyper Threading must be disabled in the Bios If it was enable
27. o the Transport Master section o A Virtual Transport Key is no longer required o The Sony IP Ethernet Pipe Configuration prerequisites o Pyramix amp VCube combo on same system We recommend that Pyramix is configured for MassCore or Native use VS3 Ctrl Panel VCube should be in Mykerinos or ASIO Bridge mode VCube configured with AJA must a common Video Ref feeding the AJA and the Horus Mykerinos In such case Pyramix in Native mode is not recommended potential drift issue o Pyramix amp VCube on different system standalone Both system must be on the same LAN Each system must receive a common Video Reference Record We now allow recording of unpatched strips Automation Improvements Improvement to avoid timeline zooming issues On Automation Line o Nothing Move or Create Automation Point o CTRL Trim Automation Line o CTRL SHIFT Draw Automation Line o CTRL ALT Delete Automation Points On Envelope o Nothing Move or Create Envelope Point o CTRL Trim Envelope Line o CTRL SHIFT Draw Envelope Line o CTRL ALT Delete Envelope Points New Preview Modes Added options under Pyramix gt General Settings gt Application gt Automation User can now determine which automation state is affected by the Preview using checkboxes Affect Parameters in o Isolate o Read o Touch Latch o Write Record Track Header Modification to the behavior of the A and Automation Track Name in the Track Headers o Both
28. on program should auto start e To install MassCore launch the MT Security Settings go to the MassCore page and install the MassCore RunTime a MassCore base key is required Updates Please check our Web site http www merging com periodically for information patches and updates The Mykerinos board is not supported under 64 OS Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Pyramix v9 Install Procedure Additional details on the System Requirements available in the Pyramix V9 Installation Guide INSTALLER INFORMATION Pyramix v9 is compatible with the following OS Windows 7 Professional 32bit MassCore Mykerinos MassCore RAVENNA Native RAVENNA amp Native Windows 7 Professional 64bit MassCore RAVENNA Native amp Native RAVENNA Notes RAVENNA users must install the NET MSC GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet card provided by Merging Technologies Refer to the Pyramix v9 Install guide for details MassCore RAVENNA is only supported under Windows 7 The MassCore NET MSC GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet card is also only supported under Windows 7 32bit or 64bit Since Pyramix v8 the Mykerinos None MassCore mode is no longer supported The HASP security dongles are not supported for users running the 64bit installer on a Windows 7 64bit OS For such configuration you must purchase a SafeNet dongle see with your local Merging sales office
29. otential crash or bluescreen MT5931 Fixed Undo operation that adds a track gt crash MT5874 Fixed VT2 potential crash when closing Pyramix or disconnecting VCube MT5459 Fixed Library snapshot Single clip takes wrong TimeCode In Fixed RTX shutdown procedure Fixed Eucon MTOASISTPortEUCON dIl registration issue Bugs fixed Pyramix v9 0 RC1 MT5915 Fixed Cannot launch Pyramix MassCore 32bit if you have Mykerinos only MT5908 Fixed Mixdown Channel mapping does not work with OGG FLAC MP4 MT5905 Fixed Digital Release cannot process due to Error No Mix Bus in you Virtual Studio MT5904 Fixed Mixer s Dither user interface rotary button display problem MT5903 Fixed Potential feedback opening Mixers as monitoring mode changes MT5902 Fixed Pyramix Cursor not auto playing if a VCube is chasing VT2 MT5892 Fixed PreAmps the Mic Line gain range not working well with ASIO Driver MT5879 Fixed Groups the groups can break down when using Edit Fade Near Cursor Q MT5861 Fixed Pyramix Settings changes very slow to update MT5858 Fixed Pyramix Settings changes can cause random crash MT5856 Fixed DSDIFF non dubbing chase record TC is not correct MT5855 Fixed Digital Release should not use Mixer Dither setting MT5796 Fixed Import AAF OMF Added Incremented Folder ignored MT5709 Fixed Fade editor focus wrong fade MT5486 Fixed Strip Tools Automation does not update plugin GUI status On Off MT4437 Fixed Newly crea
30. problems with their installation Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Pyramix 9 Release Notes New Features Pyramix full 64 bit Support Pyramix v9 has been ported to 64bit This means a big gain when using project that demand a great amount of Memory Mixer ReVamp The Pyramix mixer went though a revamping Please refer to the description below for details on the updates and new features Coloring The Strips and Busses colors are now displayed in the background of the components e Two buttons have been added the right side of the mixer to show hide these coloring SC Strips Coloring BC Buses Coloring The selected Strips are now properly highlighted on the whole strip surface The selected Busses are now properly highlighted on the whole surface as well as on their Master Strip The VCA Groups have a color that is displayed on the VCA master fader and on all faders in the group e Anew button GC on the right side of the mixer to show hide the Group Coloring The Routing Page now displays the Strips and Busses colors The Automation status of all components is now displayed as a background color See details below under the Mixer Automation changes Sections Mix Busses Aux Busses and Effects are now grouped by sections Each section has a header to visually separate them Sub Groups are now d
31. s must be enabled checked in order to be applied o Three parameters Target Loudness Max True Peak Max Gain change A measurement report will be displayed after the Mixdown processing The measurement report is available in a Log file that can be found next to the Mixdown media 2nd pass normalizing loudness analysis is aware of the channel mapping For example it now gives accurate Post normalization Loudness measurement results with 5 1 SMPTE mixes Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Improvements New MassCore RTX version for 64bit users A new MassCore RTX 64bit version is available only for MassCore users under Windows 7 64bit This new version requires a new MassCore 64bit key and a new RTX 64 Key Windows 8 is currently not supported Technical Notes e We recommend user to be logged on their system with Administrator rights e MassCore 64bit RTX Key Replacement demand have to be made through the Interval Zero Support team IntervalZero Support site e Users running MassCore 64bit will not be able to move their license to another system unless making this demand through the Interval Zero RTX Support IntervalZero Support site This is so because the MassCore RTX 64bit keys are now linked to the system e A solution exists for users who would which to have their MassCore RTX 64bit keys on a second Dongle instead o
32. s plugins not supported by Merging when using jBridge under a 64bit OS Please use Waves 64bit plugins in such case Final Check New Final Check preset ARIB TR B32 was added in the Final Check SetUp page Virtual Transport 2 VT2 Revamping of the Virtual Transport At Pyramix launch users must approve the Firewall message box to allow VT2 to launch Updated Settings Page o Location All Settings gt Remote Control gt Virtual Transport 2 o The new dialog page shows all the VCube available over your LAN o The dialog shows 4 columns Computer System name of the available VT2 device Application Only VCube for now is available Pyramix planned for further beta Port VT2 Status of the connection 3 status possible e Available VCube allowed to be connected to e Connected Will display the currently attached VCube e Not Available Will list the VCube that were previously connected as a history o Connection procedure buttons Connect When a VCube is Available for connection select it in the list and press the connect button Its status should now change to Connected Disconnect User that whish to disconnect a VCube can simply select the VCube listed and press the Disconnect button The VCube status will then change to Available Remove To be used if you want to Remove a VCube from the list In such case the entry line will be completely removed from the Dialog GUI updates o Pyramix Transport Windows replaces the
33. select a range of Strips When Pressing Control Shift the following actions are performed on all highlighted strips Double click on any Faders Gain Knob or Pans to reset them Move Faders or Gain Knobs and preserve their delta Click on any On Off Mute Solo IP Phase Record Ready etc Any buttons Adding strips in VCA groups Adding Effects Support for VS3 effects Copying Effects Support for VS3 effects e Stem change When Pressing Shift only the above behavior is performed on ALL strips When Pressing Control Alt on a MultiBus Matrix router the patching is performed on the selected strips by incrementing the patched slot for each strips Strips Rearrangement Strips can now be moved directly in the console UI Only Input Strips Groups and SubGroups can be moved The Masters Strips cannot Using menu e Select one or more Strips e Select the menu Strip gt Copy Selected Strips e Select a destination Strips lt x gt e Select the menu Strip gt Paste Copied Strips Before lt x gt or Paste Copied Strips After lt x gt Using Drag amp Drop e Select one or more Strips e Press Control Shift Alt e Drag the selected Strips onto any other Strips Note If a SubGroup is not moved i e sitting on the right side of every input strips it stays in place when scrolling input strips When moved in the middle of other input strips it is then scrolled with them Level Increase resolution of 1 dB on all gain controls when
34. st install the new MassCore RTX 64bit version from the MT Security Panel under the MassCore Tab We recommend that your system is connected to the internet for the RTX64 automatic activation process 4 A reboot of the system is required afterwards 5 Configure your VS3 Control Panel accordingly prior to launching Pyramix Note If you get a VS3 error the first time you launch Pyramix please relaunch Pyramix RECOMENDATIONS MassCore Under Windows 7 32bit make sure that your system is configured with the HyperThreading disabled otherwise MassCore cannot be installed Refer to Pyramix v9 Installation Guide for all details as some specific BIOS settings are recommended Only MassCore RTX 64 bit users can run with Hyperthreading enabled this is so since v9 0Beta2 gt By default 2 Cores will be assigned to MassCore as we leave a pair number of Cores for Windows Merging recommends Hyperthreading users to run with the MassCore SMP key Reboot your system and make sure that you select the MassCore boot entry line at Windows Start Up If you do not select the MassCore boot line you could end up with an RTX blue screen Users running MassCore 64bit will not be able to move their license to another system unless making this demand through the Interval Zero RTX Support IntervalZero Support site This is so because the MassCore RTX 64bit keys are now linked to the system A solution exists for users who would which to have their MassCore
35. t system Drive SATA2 7200 rpm Disks are recommended and not necessarily C OS default drive as a drive with less activity and more speed should be performing better Merging recommends that your Disk have the indexing disabled and that you make sure that the Power Management is set accordingly for better performance Disable File Indexing 1 Open My computer 2 Right click on each drive and select Properties from dropdown menu 3 Un Check the indexing check box Verify the Power Management Go under Windows Control Panel and open Power options e XP Users Set Power Scheme to Always On and set Turn off Hard disks to Never and System Standby to Never e MassCore users Under Windows 7 Power plan should be RTX recommended e Native Users Make sure you select the High Performance power plan For ultimate performance Merging recommends that you not mandatory Set your Antivirus to off while running Pyramix Set Windows Automatic Update to notify me Avoid active internet connection while running Pyramix Keeping Mounted Folders when closing and restarting Pyramix can speed up your workflow Set option under All Settings gt Application gt General gt Mount all Media folders that were Mounted at previous Application Exit You can clear the History of the Media Manager under the Media Manager gt Media Folder menu or that your disable the Keep Media Manager History option located in
36. ted Machine does not have a TC Master Fixed VCA do not scroll anymore and stay in display if on the far right of Mixer Fixed SACDDiscBuilder registration issue Fixed Mixdown Wrong file naming for one file per track media generated with channel mapping filename suffix shows unmapped channel information instead of the remapped one Bugs fixed Pyramix v9 0 beta4 MT5893 Fixed Render FX Rack crash with Runtime Error MT5900 Fixed Mixdown Limiter when applied to BWF will not get back proper waveforms MT5249 Fixed VS3 Parametric EQ display mismatch Fixed MassCore boot problem and potential blue screen Fixed Mixdown Normalizer and Limiter options are now working Bugs fixed Pyramix v9 0 beta3 MT5886 Fixed Some Generated CD images crash due to Dither MT5885 Fixed Allow for editing Envelope of clips having different media MT5876 Fixed Group poorly regrouped after a slice in a nested group MT5873 Fixed Wrong rating line displayed for some custom media markers MT5872 Fixed Automation Envelopes modifiers change MT5869 Fixed Automation global automation icons status no longer displayed MT5867 Fixed SubGroups not working in Monitor Panel muted MT5866 Fixed Pyramix amp VCube project opening option not opening Video on the VCube side MT5862 Fixed GPIO Driver included in installer not working not loaded MT5851 Fixed Mixdown should not perform the automatic DSDIFF master re mapping MT5849 Fixed
37. that you perform the proper Save library option A Save Save as Version 7 X was added to the list VT Removal known issues MIDI TimeCode Not available for the moment TC Display reader Not available for the moment DS Video Player amp QuickTime Player Replaced by VCube essential The Final Check Metering is not supported in DXD DSD mode The PureNotes Denoiser VST plug in developed by Flux is no longer supported since Pyramix v8 Contact your local dealer Low Memory Condition Warning Users running Pyramix on a 32 OS using large project or multiple VST plugins are subject to having Low memory Warning or Runtime errors Merging recommends that those users move to the Pyramix 64bit version Cannot use DiscWrite with Pyramix Workaround Re install Pyramix maybe run clean up after un installing Pyramix or Re install the Gear driver Users can consult the Gear site for more details http www gearsoftware com Cannot install Pyramix Native If you have a HASP error and rollback make sure that you unplug your Merging Dongle from the system and try to re install Pyramix Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Timeline and Realtime Sampling Rate Conversion clicks may occur when doing playback or mixdown in a region where 2 overlapping clips reference the same media with different sampling rate than project Workaround Conv
38. the directory where the installed VST plug ins are Notes The initialization of third parties VST plugins takes place at the Pyramix Launch and can take a long period of time Close to 4 minutes for a Waves plugins bundle scan Be patient if you see that your Splash screen remains in display Ifa crash occurs during the scanning the VST scan will be automatically relaunched up to 3 times in a row if a forth crash occurs the user will be ask if he wants to relaunch the VST scan Users can bypass the VST Scan by launching Pyramix if the CTRL key kept pressed The Mixer s effect list now gets also updated after a scan in the VST settings page Inthe VST settings page Blacklisted plug ins are now displayed in red The faulty plugins dll will be stored under C Program Data Merging Technologies VSTplugins VSTPluginsBlacklist crash Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Force Rescan will retry to register the VST blacklisted plugins Under 32 bit OS Merging will support VST 32bit plug ins only Under 64 bit OS Merging recommends its users to install VST 64bit plug ins versions Pyramix v9 64bit does not support VST plug ins that are in 32 bit A workaround for VST 32bit plugins users under a 64bit OS is possible by installing the jBridge application Find more details here http jstuff wordpress com jbridge 32 bit Wave
39. tified RAVENNA configurations might not capable of sustaining 384 I O 1FS 44 1 48 kHz If you experience noise similar to static reduce the RAVENNA I O count enabled in the RAVENNA Easy Connect Merging recommends that RAVENNA users disable the Windows Firewall as it can partially block some of the RAVENNA I O connections Peaks might show up under Pyramix Core section if you power OFF or disconnect the Horus Recommendation A valid connection an online Horus is always required if the Horus is PTP Master Reset peaks by Mouse Clicking on the Core section Avoid changing a network address on your system or disconnecting Ethernet ports on your system when MassCore RAVENNA is running Cannot use the ISIS since running RAVENNA with the Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET MSC GBEX1 Recommendation Refer to the ISIS support document below http download merging com beta SupportTools Docs AccessoryHardware ISIS_Vista_or 7 dedicated _lan pdf DSD issues Background Recorders If the Mixer is not a DSD compatible Mixer square mixer the record fails but no message displayed We recommend users to create a DSD project prior to enabling and starting to work with Background Recorders in DSD When creating opening a DSD project the Horus will not switch accordingly between 64 128 256 this has to be done manually Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44
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41. xed Transport does not have access to VCube if you only have a VCube Essential key without Machine Control MT5958 Fixed Pyramix installation AAFCOAPI dll x86 fail to register on x64 MT5953 Fixed Solo from timeline stops aux subgroup send MT5917 Fixed Audio Glitch when Pyramix playback start if VCube is in chase MT5946 Fixed Pyramix VCA Faders not appearing on Remote Controllers Tango Ramses MT5964 Chase mode of second and following external machines behaves incorrectly at launch and at active machine change MT5962 Fixed Pyramix Mixdown non realtime fails ADR too if VCube is chasing Requires VCube update to HotFix as well MT5950 Fixed Bonjour Firewall not properly configure new v3 0 0 17 improves Horus discovery MT5944 Fixed VT2 going out of record in Pyramix makes VCube stop MT5862 Fixed SeaLevel drivers to x64 Fixed Potential RAVENNA Sampling Rate mismatch Fixed VS3 Plugins modification for AES67 support Fixed VST plug ins management enhancement Blacklisted plug ins are now displayed in red amp Mixer s effect list now gets updated after a scan in the VST settings page Bugs fixed Pyramix v9 0 Release Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 MT5943 Fixed Add Remove VT2 machine with ISIS attached produces a crash MT5942 Fixed ISIS random Hang if VCube in Chase MT5933 Fixed Fixed Jog Shuttle p
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