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1. Now faster and more reactive No longer scrolls into collapsed groups will skip to following track directly Audition vs Cursor The Audition Post does now return to cursor location as prior to v7 The rare few users that do not wish this behavior will have to add the registry key below Inthe Regedt32 create the following DWORD registry key under HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Merging Technologies Pyramix Playback Stop Playing Selection Cursor Auto Return Set the key decimal to 0 to disable such mode MTFF Image Format Under Generate CD image selecting digital release no longer produces a temporary 24bit CD image but a valid MTFF multiple tracks in one file Currently the MTFF is always 24 bit and lossless compression is always disabled Since this process produces a valid file the option to automatically delete the file is no longer present though you can still browse to the generated file and manually delete it In Album Publishing you can now choose MTFF as an output format Lossless Compression is optional Bit depth 16 or 24 are selectable by generating a 16bit PMI or a 24bit MTFF digital 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 Authoring Added CD Text character set and Genre fields under tree info Album Publishing exported metadata from CD Authoring CDText fields specificati2. 41 21 946 04 45 Pyramix V7 1 Release Notes Pyramix v7 1 Install Procedure Additional details on the System Requirements available in the Pyramix V7 Installation Guide STEP 1 Pyramix v7 1 is compatible with the following OS Windows 7 Professional 32bit MassCore amp Native Windows 7 Professional 64bit Native only Windows Vista Business 32bit MassCore amp Native Windows XP with SP3 Mandatory 32bit MassCore amp Native STEP 2 Users that are running Pyramix v7 0 SPx or Pyramix v7 1 RC1 can upgrade to Pyramix v7 1 but Merging recommends that you remove the present version then reboot and install the Pyramix v7 1 For users running Pyramix v6 x Merging advises you to remove the currently installed Pyramix version prior to installing Pyramix v7 1 We also recommend before doing so that you back up your Projects and save your settings keyboard shortcuts templates 1 Go to Windows Control Panel 2 Select Add or Remove Programs XP Programs and Features Vista amp Windows 7 3 Remove the installed Pyramix version Pyramix 5 X or 6 2 X versions 4 Reboot your system afterwards STEP 3 MassCore users that are using version older than V7 0 SP2 must remove the present MassCore runtime 1 Merging Recommends that you install MassCore by rebooting your system on the Windows boot line 2 From the Control Panel access the Windows Add or Remove Programs XP Programs and Features Vista
3. 4kHz 192kHz Format number of Tracks Record max 6 tracks Playback max 255 tracks MTFF New Merging Technologies File Format Note Format specifications are subject to changes Format Support PCM DXD linear PCM requiring extra HF filtering Limitation DSD support Under Development Lossless compression Metadata Unique ID Album Art Under Development Max Peak Level Loudness Under Development Settings Options LRC Lossless compression 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 Channel mapping presets New DSD mediahandlers Specifications DSF e 1 bit file format designed by Sony e playback only e DSD64 e 1 bit file format designed by Korg Audio e playback only e DSD64 New Jog Pitch mode New Jog wheel mode Jog Wheel Mode Pitch menu Machines gt Controllers In such mode playback plays at nominal speed By moving the jog wheel clockwise it increases the speed and by moving the jog wheel anti clockwise it decreases the playback speed Speed range is limited from 75 to 125 Shuttle slider of the transport bar window enters this new jog mode when the slider is grabbed during a normal playback similar to any pitch control of a playback device Grabbing shuttle slider when not in playback will initiates a normal shuttle action VCube Essentials New Video Playe
4. Fixed Everett Porter Quick Mount in read only folders problem MT4354 Fixed Pmx project may crash if Bars and Beats is shown MT4348 Fixed Pyramix v7 1 32bit x64 installer Levelizer DII not registered MT4344 Fixed Mixdown crash with Oasis attached Online Controller MT4328 Fixed Pyramix crash with Eucon controller if network is disconnected MT4415 Fixed Quick Import Importing 1fpt PMF doesn t report the good track number MT4410 Fixed SRC Hepta Click in playback MT4221 Fixed VT Save Client State on all Servers slow downs open save The default option is now to Save client on Local Server MT4066 Fixed Document Library Clip rename needs additional click as F2 does not work BUGS FIXED Pyramix v7 1 Beta 1 some fixed bugs could be missing from the list MT4390 Fixed FXRack Delay Compensation not applied when doing Enter instead of Process MT4368 Fixed Quick Export random crash MT4385 Fixed VoiCode Display plug in version on the GUI MT4371 Fixed Library Paste with Media not working correctly MT4367 Fixed Playback DSDHandler can crash or hangs if playing Medias on different disks MT4359 Fixed Consolidate media always generates a new media MT4357 Fixed AAF Fade corrupted at import MT4352 Fixed Leaving a VCA group and change the mixer automation mode crash Pyramix MT4349 Fixed Reconform relink to new media do not search correctly subfolders if using a specific parent path MT4336 Fixed M
5. MT4189 Fixed Slowdown on large folder display MT4625 Fixed Paste to Mouse was missing from menu Final Check Gate Threshold Range update Pyramix V7 1 6 HotFix Bugs Fixed MT4596 Fixed Create offline library flatten option drives to corrupted libraries MT4590 Fixed Automation paste to original TC between projects makes Pyramix crash MT4587 Fixed Potential crash when inserting VST plug ins on Multistem bus MT4534 fixed Final Check Loudness Meter Adapting to R128 changing default gate value to 10LU formerly 8 MT4320 Fixed Allows Pyramix DDP Import Interchange module to retrieve data from DDP Tape with incorrect file order MT4536 Fixed Crash when reconstructing mixer for updating the delay compensation memory allocation as Automation thread running Note OMF export option was removed from Pyramix v7 1 6 installers as this option is legacy Please see with your local dealer for and exchange plan in order to use the recommended AAF interchange format Pyramix V7 1 5 HotFix Bugs Fixed MT4511 Fixed AVID AAF import files too short and shifted 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 V7 1 New Features more details can be found in the User Manual Windows 7 64 bit Pyramix Native now compatible with Windows 7 64bit installation Not supported for MassCore users yet New audio form
6. amp Windows 7 3 Select Interval Zero RTX runtime and Remove it 4 Make sure that you perform a Reboot afterwards selecting the MassCore boot STEP 4 Install Pyramix 7 1 1 Run the Pyramix 7 1 installer 2 If asked to install Uncertified Microsoft Drivers please continue and confirm the install authorization do not use Wizard automatic detection 3 Reboot your System STEP 5 Enter your new V7 1 keys 1 Launch MT Security Settings from Windows Start gt Control Panel gt MT Security Settings 2 Enter your Pyramix v7 1 Keys STEP 6 Users that have to install MassCore will have to install the new MassCore Runtime 1 In MT Security Settings go to the MassCore Tab and install the MassCore Runtime 2 Close MT Security 3 Reboot your system 4 Select the MassCore boot entry line at Windows Start Up STEP 7 For users with Pyramix and VCube installed on the same system it is mandatory that you upgrade to VCube 3 1 to go along side this Pyramix v7 1 Note A MTCleanUp utility is available through Merging s Support for those having 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 V7 1 10 HotFix Bugs Fixed MT4742 Fixed Media Manager cannot uncollapse Media browser drives at times MT4765 Fixed Automation cut copy paste crash MT4751 Fixed Adding a subgroup to Mixer can crash Py
7. Pyramix DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Pyramix 7 1 Release Notes Installation Please consult the Installation Guide located on the Pyramix Installation Media CD DVD ROM or USB Memory card for details of 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 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 installation 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 Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F
8. XP to Windows 7 must uninstall RTX Interval Zero Runtime prior to upgrading from Windows Add or Remove Programs Merging recommends that you proceed with a fresh OS install rather than Upgrade See installation procedure at beginning of Release Notes Hyperthreading is supported for MultiCore processors only since Pyramix V6 1 but Merging recommends that you disable the Hyperthreading for the moment 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 If the 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 VST plug ins users should consult the VST Core Load information also 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 MassCore Core indicator will show a peak overload after a save on large project or when rebuilding the Mixer project
9. amily for Pyramix and Ovation Models supported SeaDAC DIO 32 P N 8221 certified SeaDAC PLC 24 P N 8222 certified SeaDAC P N 8223 not certified SeaDAC P N 8224 not certified SeaDAC P N 8225 not certified Note SeaLevel 64bits driver not included in the beta 1 installer 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 v7 1 RC2 internal some fixed bugs could be missing from the list MT4496 Fixed New MP3 handler produce not repeatable mixdown results small differences MT4446 Fixed MTSACD Disc Builder fails if the LBM does not have SACD Title Text now allowed MT4469 Fixed Metronome Random crash when using metronome MT4426 Fixed Delay compensation VS3 plug ins set to Off will not return correct delay compensation status MT4313 Fixed Mixdown with SRC mismatch TC of the file MT4384 Fixed VST Delay compensation not applied to all channels if a Stereo VST is on a surround Bus MT4422 Fixed Mixer window position always reset to top left when opening a project MT4491 Fixed Pyramix x64 Metronome Bars Beats Grids sound location not valid under 64bit MT4494 Fixed Selecting offline clips can make Pyramix crash MT4497 Fixed Slave VCA faders values can differ between project closed and reopened MT3704 Fixed Create offline library We ve lost option to create library containing only newly moun
10. ats supported MP3 Available with the new Audio Advanced Codec Support key option MP3 file format support Encode Decode No more decompressed file generated for those formats not using DirectShow Wordlength Record 16 24 32 bits playback 32 bits Sampling Rates 44kHz amp 48kHz Format number of Tracks Mono or stereo only Encoding MPEG 1 Layer 3 ABR VBR mono or Joint Stereo Decoding MPEG 1 Layer 1 2 3 MPEG 2 and 2 5 supported but sample rates are not supported by Pyramix M4A MP4 AAC Flac Available with the new Audio Advanced Codec Support key option No more decompressed file generated for those formats not using DirectShow Wordlengths 16 24 32 bits Sampling Rates Record and playback 44kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz Format number of Tracks Record max 6 tracks Playback max 48 tracks Encoding LC AAC MPEG4 Decoding HE LC Main SSR AAC MPEG2 or MPEG4 DRM not supported No key required Note Separate codec installation no longer required No more decompressed file generated for this format not using DirectShow Wordlengths Record 16 24 32 bits Playback 16 24 bits Sampling Rates 44kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz 192kHz 352 8kHz 384khz Format number of Tracks Record max 6 tracks Playback max 8 tracks Ogg Vorbis No key required No more decompressed file generated for this format not using DirectShow Wordlengths 16 24 32 bits Sampling Rates 44kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176
11. edia Manager Slow to update refresh after lots of record takes MT4330 Fixed Flac Hang when rendering to Flac format MT4325 Fixed Automation Paste error when moving clip in certain project MT4319 Fixed Using Medias on SAN Server can hang Pyramix A conflict with the Media Manager and a SAN some Linux based was causing potential hang The SAN that reporting a notification on the accessed files causing a looping call The result was a potential Pyramix Hang now solved MT4307 Fixed AAF Wrong Clip size for SD Clip in HD Timeline TPC MT4297 Fixed Pyramix slave machines hangs after using MoveUp MoveDown MT4296 Fixed Pyramix hangs using Metronome MT4295 Fixed DSDIFF Waveform generation while recording channel mapping mismatch MT4290 Fixed Flac dragged from Media Manager to Timeline will crash Pyramix MT4274 Fixed Added the ability to choose the board on which the Monitor Jack is enabled MT4373 Fixed DMA load reduced live outs un used MT4321 Fixed Search Re Enable the feasibility to search in the Media Browser unmounted folders MT4273 Fixed Media Manager Refresh not proper after Album Publishing MT4263 Fixed Automation Undo does not paste of retrieve the proper automation points at times MT4203 Fixed Playback No preload done if playing Medias on different disks causing performance problem MT4197 Fixed Editing moving clips slow to update timeline if displaying Show Media and in Auto CrossFade
12. er stuck at wrong sampling rate Workaround launch back Pyramix Final Check Metering When running MassCore on more than one core it is possible though not always the case that Final Check cannot monitor certain bus stem No metering but it works again when selecting another bus e Workaround 1 Do not use final check with more than one core e Workaround 2 Add an effect any effect will do but you may prefer to pick one that doesn t modify the sound phase oscillo surround monitor on the bus that final check doesn t want to monitor Low Memory Condition Warning A warning informs users when the system is reaching Low Memory Conditions In order to save a project under such conditions Pyramix will switch to Save to Disk mode as not enough memory might be available otherwise This warning was added in order to prevent a Runtime Error on Save Note that the Save time in Save to Disk mode in Low Memory Condition might take a longer time since the memory is being dumped to disk in order to allow the users to save their projects We recommend afterwards to exit and restart Pyramix in order to free all memory This Low Memory warning threshold can be adjusted by the user if one wishes it to come earlier or later With every systems and workflows being different Merging leave you the ability to adjust when the Warning will show up Procedure e Close Pyramix e Type regedt32 in the run command e Inthe registry go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER S
13. ermine if the drivers are installed and functioning correctly and other tips Gear Driver Status http www gearsoftware com wiki index php title Determining if GEARAspi drivers are installed correctly Gear Known Issues http www gearsoftware com rss GEAR drivers feed php 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 Various Known Issues Record A small pause can occur after the first recording of a session MT3827 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 Convert those Medias to the project s sampling rate prior to using such a workflow MT4369 Trimmer No cursor and playback location possible with some library snapshot Workaround Make sure that under main menu Edit that the Edit Update Original TC On Move ON is enabled prior to making your library snapshots Media Manager sometime cannot recall the columns display MT4485 Workaround Make sure that you add all columns and perform a Scroll through the StripTools display once MT4424 PMX may ask twice to save when closing certain project Workaround Close project from File gt Close menu MT4468 Library and Media Manager Copy Paste not possible if Tab is undocked Workaround make su
14. et Turn off Hard disks to Never and System Standby to Never e MassCore users Under Vista amp 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 Merging recommends Pyramix users save their project on a Disk were no OS resides for better performances C not recommended Since Pyramix 7 the Composition Library is not longer present We ve made the decision to do so to preserve editing interactivity We recommend 2 workflows to workaround this A Toggle the Select Used Media view to list the media by location based on timeline selection You can search and drag amp drop from this window back into the timeline You can also save the Select Used Media content to a Library that can be re opened as a library B Use the EDL view since it has been improved in Pyramix 7 and it should be functional and reliable Default library The defa
15. handle most of the common compressed file formats In case of problem with the default Widows Installation Merging has a list of recommended third party codecs but will not certify any codecs http forum merging com viewtopic php f 18 amp t 5755 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 v7 1 Tips Pyramix v7 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 fastest 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 XP Vista 7 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 s
16. mode MT4011 Fixed Sony Over IP Added warning message when a VCube is already connected to another Pyramix MT4232 Closed BWF files with different file names but same metadatas not seen correctly Not a bug Workaround use Ignore BWF chunk and Ignore iXML chunk as Mounting Rules MT4253 Fixed Accessing Mounting rules during Playback record will make Pyramix crash MT4278 Fixed Jog not always accurate MT3569 Fixed Ogg files with SRC on can make PMX crash on XP MT3586 Fixed Reconform load changed Edl Automation and its History not always reconformed MT3891 Fixed Automation on large project automation will consume too much memory and eventually crash runtime error or have save direct to disk warning MT3953 Fixed Automation not follow when using Move Up Down MT3979 Fixed Monitor Talk to all from the Pyramix menu doesn t work MT2155 Fixed Track Group Scroll Working with multiple source groups that are in collapsed in display will be slow and not reactive 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 V7 1 Known Issues Some issues could be missing from this list MassCore Supported under Windows 7 32 Bit only since Pyramix v7 0 Pyramix is now supported under 64bit OS but in Native mode only MassCore not being compatible under Windows 7 64bit for the moment Users upgrading from Vista or
17. oftware Merging Technologies Pyramix Settings Save to disk threshold this key will only appear if at least one save was made using that version e Default value in Decimal mode has been set to 15 The higher the value is set the earlier the Low Memory warning will come The lower the value is set the riskier it is for you to encounter a Runtime Error at save previous Pyramix versions value would have had this value set to 0 Merging with this Pyramix v7 1 version has significantly reduced the memory consumption of Pyramix when confronted with the task of loading enormous libraries and now when lots of automation is present since v7 1 For the long term the move of our applications to a 64 bit operating system will provide a very solid platform to accommodate the ever growing project size requirements of some of our users MT USBSync install problems Use the latest driver in Merging s Support Download section Cannot use DiscWrite with Pyramix Workaround Re install Pyramix maybe run clean up after un installing Pyramix or Re install the Gear driver Prior to re installing such drivers use the Gear Removal Utility below Gear Removal Utility http www gearsoftware com downloads php dir updates windows drivers amp file Driver_Remover exe 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 Find other Gear links that may be useful to det
18. ojects MT4433 Fixed Automation Moving automation with keyboard hotkey track header selection does not follow MT4432 Fixed Automation Move Automation to upper track might erase previous Automation data MT4427 Fixed Album Publishing encoded to Mp3 and Flac with same name the Media Manager will only show one of the two formats MT4425 Fixed Trimmer stereo L and R inverted MT4424 Fixed OMF Import insert in current project tracks may crash with specific OMF MT4423 Fixed Authoring the ISRC last number is truncated in the ID3 tag genre wrong also MT4420 Fixed Quick import after importing some medias Pyramix process sticks after exit MT4419 Fixed Quick Import import any mp3 mp4 flac is always converted to Flac MT4418 Fixed MP4 files are seen as Flac in Media Manager MT4416 Fixed Monitoring one channel at 2FS amp 4 FS MT4411 Fixed Document library composition snapshot once returned to timeline keeps medias offline MT4407 Fixed DSF WDS cannot be renamed in the Media Manager MT4403 Fixed Sony shuttle 1 should behave as a Play Reverse in Pyramix MT4383 Fixed Trimmer Waveforms view shows flat waveforms MT4378 Fixed Pyramix deactivate external transport commands during Prompt for Name MT4376 Fixed Pyramix deactivate loop mode when in chase 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 MT4361
19. ons Exported fields e Encoding Tool e Track title e Artist per track e Album artist disc artist e Composer e Album name e Track number Total number of tracks e Disc number Total number of discs e ISRC code e UPC EAN code as Barcode and Catalog Number e Label code also as comment e Year e Genre e Comments Tagging formats e ID3v2 for AIFF MP3 e Xiph Comments for Ogg Vorbis and FLAC e Quicktime metadata atoms M4A Mykerinos DMA load improvements Reduced consumption of the DMA load e VS3 Control Panel Added the ability to choose the board on which the Monitor Jack is enabled The decoupling of the Monitoring vs the Master card will reduce the DMA load e No more transfert through the DMA for Live OUT which are not used this will reduce the DMA load Final Check improvements New color scheme Shortcuts e Hitting P key in metering page automatically clears all peak indicators same as Mixer This is equivalent to clicking on each displayed meter to reset their peaks individually e The R key in metering page resets all history graphs and LIaR s Same as right click on history graph reset all or shift reset on LIaR In the final check setup we ve updated the range of the following sliders e Odb calibration for PPM 24 lt gt 0 e Odb calibration for True peak 12 lt gt 12 e Odb calibration for VuMeter 24 lt gt 0 GPIO SeaLevel support 822X GPIO support f
20. open close Known as issue MT3113 Since MassCore is a Realtime engine users should mainly be concerned if the core peak shows up during realtime events Play Record and Mixdown To reset a Core peak simply click on the Core indicator The MADI 1 daughterboard is not supported in multi board neither in Mykerinos nor MassCore General Known Issues Windows XP user Windows XP SP3 must be installed in order to install Pyramix v7 x Dolby E comes as a separate installer and is no longer bundled into the Pyramix installer please contact Merging Support if needed The Dolby E VST plug in can be authorized through a Merging VST Key Pyramix MTSecurity and VS3 control panel might take a few seconds longer to launch this is due to recent security updates Since the Release of version 7 0 new Pyramix systems will only be available in either Native or MassCore versions Mykerinos Technology will continue to be used as I O but the DSP mixing power on the cards officially becomes legacy technology It has been a good run for the Tri Media Chips whose life span has by now extended over more than 11 years but it is time that we put them out to pasture This doesn t mean that your Mykerinos Based systems will become obsolete as you can upgrade any Mykerinos system to MassCore without having to do anything but purchase a MassCore License And if you aren t still sure that you want need to upgrade then the Mykerinos based DSP will still happily wo
21. r option for Pyramix Requires Key option PSO VCP VCube Essentials in Pyramix Supports Playback of HD medias such as H264 wrapped in a Quicktime file Codecs and or file types such as IMX MPEG2HD DVCPROHD AVC INTRA or Avid DNxHD will further require the specific options purchased A separate document is available for VCube Essential users download pdf below http download merging com beta Pyramix pmx7 1 4 VCube Essentials Guide pdf Sony 9Pin configuration enhancement Jog Var Shuttle Still Settings section has been reviewed Old settings are separated into more detailed settings e New entry Speed 1 into Reverse Playback e A Sony reverse varispeed command can be interpreted as a playback reverse in Pyramix Sometimes necessary to get a proper locked to video reverse playback Transport Commands Filtering Action section e New entry Play Command Resets Loop Mode settings has been added Loop mode Loop of the transport Multiple controller support You can now have multiple Controllers support through Oasis Ramses Isis EMC Eucon 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 v7 1 IMPROVEMENTS Faster Save when Automation is present in Project MT3891 Our update will greatly speed up the save time for projects containing Automation Memory consumption will also be reduced during the sa
22. ramix MT4785 Fixed Avid AAF some clips not correct length place Fixed Save on SAN potential hang due to Uppercase path returned Pyramix V7 1 9 HotFix Bugs Fixed MT4772 Fixed Digital Release if CD Image or Digital release filename and or location are not specified eventual album publishing will not be performed MT4727 Fixed Auto Center on Goto not working if PMX is 9 pin slave MT4724 Fixed Project Save Special as v5 1 not working with some projects MT4712 Fixed Record in Dubbing mode potential crash MT4704 Fixed Create offline library We ve lost option to create library containing only newly mounted media MT4674 Fixed Workspace parameters will reset after a Delete track undo MT4692 Fixed Libraries snapshot should automatically activate rename at drop MT4694 Fixed Pyramix Waveforms generation for DSDIFF while recording MT4615 Fixed DiscWrite CDText changes are not saved MT4328 Fixed Pyramix crash with Eucon controller if network is disconnected MT4662 Fixed SACD Disc Builder crash after verification Pyramix V7 1 8 HotFix Bugs Fixed MT4650 Fixed Digital Release crash MTFF when not using the top Bus Mixer sources MT4648 Fixed MTFF crash in Non consecutive Mixdown tracks MT4668 Fixed Digital release can fail at end of generation and abort Album Publishing MT4649 Fixed Automation copy paste not always feasible MT4636 Fixed Library Renaming a library sheft with fails MT4671 Fi
23. re that the Tab is docked MT4485 Media Manager Columns can show up empty and stay empty Workaround Add all columns and apply a set as default MT4505 Playhead cursor might disappear in playback Win7 Aero Workaround Disable Windows Aero mode MT4467 Media Manager Sampling Rate conversion can create duplicated medias in Media Manager Workaround Refresh Media Folder Library amp Media Manager Copy Paste not possible if Tab is undocked MT4468 Workaround Dock the Tab back Recording Red recording block can disappears during recording on some configuration Note The media will not be affected by this display problem MT3577 Virtual Transport VT missing Icons for DSplayer and Midi Sync clients MT3480 GPI O need more time to receive command less responsive MT3593 Workaround a previous dll version can be used contact support merging com 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 The ADR keyboard is not compatible with Pyramix Native under Windows 7 64bit 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 expo
24. rk in Version 7 on an as is basis please consult the recommended minimum PC requirements for MassCore at http www merging com pages pcconfig Pyramix 7 1 projects are NOT compatible with the previous Pyramix Releases In order to open such projects in an older Pyramix version please make sure that you perform the proper Save Special option A Save Special Save as Version 7 0 was added to the list 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 Warning v7 0 Libraries format are not compatible with the previous Pyramix release v5 V6 Save as previous version format will not be possible A back up of the libraries pml 6xx file should be available and can be renamed as pml in order to be opened in an older Pyramix version but will not take in considerations the modifications made to the libraries under the use of Pyramix v7 Pyramix Native The Direct Sound mode is no longer supported We recommend to instead download and install the Asio4All driver http www asio4all com The Virtual Tracks were removed from Pyramix 7 0 It is no longer possible for users to create them Note that they are still supported when coming from older projects As a replacement we recommend the use of the Automation Sub Tracks from now on Changing project sampling rate 1FS DSD DXD within the same Pyramix session can at times cause problems Mix
25. rt 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 Third Party Plug ins Algorithmix ReNOVAtor for Pyramix We recommend users to download the latest version available on their site www algorithmix com Cedar Install issue on certain Vista configurations where you might not see the Cedar plug ins after the installation process The problem is due to erroneous referencing of the license manager utility on a vista machine Please contact Merging Support or Cedar Support for all details and workaround Cedar Some toolbar icons might be missing if on a Windows XP system Workaround Disable the Skin option in Pyramix gt settings gt Desktop Layout Altiverb We recommend users to download the latest version available on the Audio Ease site 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 UAD2 Certified as working with Pyramix see forum known issues http forum merging com viewtopic php f 26 amp t 6798 Eucon not detected under Win7 x64 Workaround Make sure that you install both the x64 and then the x86 Eucon drivers Compressed formats not implemented in Pyramix Default Windows installation should
26. ted media Fixed MTFF Album Publishing Minor bug fixed when upsampling and changing bitdepth in album publishing BUGS FIXED Pyramix v7 1 RC1 some fixed bugs could be missing from the list MT4488 Fixed Ramses Must close Pyramix to properly release the Ramses controller from Settings MT4484 Fixed SonyP2 offset synchronization mode support in reverse playback MT4479 Fixed Gear Jogging setting produces a bad varispeed slider behavior MT4467 Fixed Media Manager Sampling Rate conversion can create duplicated medias in Media Manager MT4465 Fixed Minimize and maximize Pyramix will display timeline at wrong location MT4456 Fixed Automation Snapshot VCA Level and Strip level lead to strange summing MT4453 Fixed Album Publishing image bigger than 2 Gb was failing to start MT4399 Fixed MTFF Crash in Playback MTFF following a quick export MT4379 Fixed AAF import Convert to BWF will fail Avid AAF with Aiff files MT4375 Fixed Isis Set Marker 25 48 not working MT4356 Fixed Automation Multi Master VCA corrupted MT4291 Fixed Audition Post does not return to cursor location MT3277 Fixed Canceling Search media not working nor available in new search MT2151 Fixed Controller Runtime error if you have both the Ramses and an EMC controller SAC connected simultaneously BUGS FIXED Pyramix v7 1 Beta 2 some fixed bugs could be missing from the list MT4438 Fixed Mixdown Crash in realtime mixdown with some pr
27. ult library should be present but will be empty by default until you add something to it Global Libraries Default Library The global library should appear empty by default If there s a Default Library in it it could come from the last closed session n 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
28. ve process Note Pyramix 7 1 projects are NOT compatible with the previous Pyramix Releases In order to open such projects in an older Pyramix version please make sure that you perform the proper Save Special option A Save Special Save as Version 7 0 was added to the list Media Manager Trimmer now Stereo You can now monitor stereo files in the trimmer used to be only mono in the previous releases Multichannel files of more than 2 channels will remain as a downmix to mono playback within trimmer Application Loading history Setting Added Keep Media Manager History option under Settings gt Application gt General By default we keep the Media Manager database and its history over Pyramix runtimes By unchecking this new option we force loosing the history The Media_Library_ pml file is actually recreated from scratch at Pyramix start Option used when several people working on different projects with the same database same login This can make the DB grow VERY fast Note If disabled the Media_Library_ pml file will remain small but the mounting time will most probably be slower Search Possibility to find the content of a name file MT4338 e Only simple search works with star prefixed words cole will return cole and ecole but cours AND cole won t work Search in Media Browser supported Not required to mount media folders Search Result e Now supports filtering Timeline Vertical Scroll
29. xed Hepta SRC problem with DSD to 44k 88k 176k conversions and SRC latency MT4627 Fixed Media Manager Recorded media do not appear in Media Manager if in Dubbing mode refresh needed MT4670 Debug RTX non responsiveness check detection with Core indicator present also in MassCore log In such case the Core section will be blinking red as a drop indicator MT4624 Fixed Last selection in the automation track chooser reset the selection not present in the dialog due to a selection in the timeline Added registry key for behavior change Contact support merging com if needed MT4629 Fixed FinalCut Pro XML import slow due to searching medias Added registry key for client LimeTV to prevent media search Contact support merging com MT4620 Fixed Aiff and mov is wrong size fail to import missing samples Added registry key for client LimeTV to allow import Contact support merging com if needed 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 V7 1 7 HotFix Bugs Fixed MT4630 Fixed PMI retro compatibility issue XTOC chunk MT4536 Fixed Potential Mixer Crash Delay Computing when message ask for Delay value increase MT4613 Fixed Some DDP import failed MT4614 Fixed AAF import can have mixed up clips MT4426 Fixed Mount missing compressed format files MT4620 Fixed Quick import of aiff files will fail
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