Pyramix 8.1 Release Notes Installation
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1. Note If selection is chosen all tracks will still be taken into account only retaining the clips between start and end of selection s time range The processor will then parse the composition ignoring any clip which has a different sampling rate than the specified one Any portion of a DSD clip which involves a fade in fade out or gain different than OdB will be requantized while preserving the rest of DSD data yet resyncing the DSD stream on cut points At the end of the process the resulting media is a DSDIFF file with the same number of channels as the number of track in the Pyramix s composition Its sampling rate is the same as specified one and its length is the same as the specified range with 2 seconds post roll Dirac Time stretch and Pitch shift support New Time stretch amp pitch shifting renderer New Dirac Merging key needed The Default Time stretch tool in Editing replaces the Timezone e It can also be defined under Settings gt Application gt Editing gt Time Stretch Tool e TimeZone is deprecated and no longer available Dirac configuration is available in the Pyramix Settings e Under Settings gt Application gt Time Stretch gt Dirac e Three quality modes are available Good Better Best e Time Frequency localization setting 1 Selects full time localization Good setting for single instruments and voice 2 Time frequency localization with emphasis on time localization If setting 1 produces echoes this might be a better 3 Th2. Note Trick about adding Media Markers related to the Rating Line feature e A nice feature is to map for instance the Add Media Marker Excellent Rating function to a Key of your choice and then map the Add Media Marker OK Rating to the same Key but on Key Up Do the same with Good Bad and Ridiculous with three other Keys e Pressing any of these keys will actually color your recording as long as the key is pressed and resume to normal when released This allows for marking regions of your recording that will be easily retrieved during editing if the Rating Line is displayed 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 Show Media Markers on Clips Inthe Markers menu this goes along with the Display Media Markers only on Selected Clips and Display Media Markers Rating Line It allows completely hiding the media markers on clips while still showing them in the media manager trimmer When both the media markers and the rating line are hidden then the Nudge Cursor to Next Previous Edit and the Nudge Clips to Next Previous Edit doesn t stops at Media Markers position To navigate from a marker to the other can be achieved by selecting the media and using the Tab keyboard key Note Make sure that under your keyboard editor under Cursor and Marks you must have TAB in the Nudge Cursor to Next edit command
3. DSDIFF file format supported DSF file format supported MTFF file format supported DSD256 support DSD256 project e Playback of DSD256 files Up to 48 tracks with 48 Outputs e Record of DSD256 files Up to 48 inputs DSDIFF file format supported MTFF file format supported Background Recorders e Supports DSD256 DSD 128 and DSD64 e The supported recording formats in the Background Recorders for DSD64 128 25 is the MTFF file format Merging RAVENNA ASIO driver Note The specifications below are based on single media multitrack files not one file per track The Driver supports 8 I O channels in DXD DSD64 DSD128 or DSD256 DXD support to from Horus DXD project e Record only DXD format into a DXD project Pyramix Native users cannot perform cross format recording like it is possible in RAVENNA MassCore mode Up to 8 inputs 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 DIETAL AUDIO WORKSTATION e Playback of DSD64 files Enable Hepta SRC Up to 48tracks with 8 Outputs e Playback of DSD128 files Enable Hepta SRC Up to 48tracks with 8 Outputs e Playback of DSD256 files Enable Hepta SRC Up to 48tracks with 8 Outputs DSD64 support DSD64 project e Playback of DSD64 files Up to 48 tracks with 8 Outputs e Record of DSD64 Up to 8 inputs DSD128 support DSD128 project e Playback of DSD128 files Up
4. MT5569 Fixed VS3 plugins cannot be set to Automation Isolate from insert GUI MT5527 Fixed ReNOVAtor crash when hitting cancel during playback fixed in Build in version MT5588 Fixed Waveforms while recording should display x1 only if the display Auto Scale mode was selected not all the time MT5496 Fixed Pyramix PreAmp improvements Gain accuracy amp communication latest Horus firmware required Fixed Record Stream s limitation issue in Native Fixed When ratio of sampling rates is not 2 or 1 2 the timestamp is still wrong after SRC Fixed DSD support in ASIO Host Mytek and Playback Designs DSD128 support Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 9 Hotfix MT5547 Fixed Document not updating when changing from 352 8 PCM to DXD mode MT5551 Fixed Mixdown Random Audio glitches in Mixdown due to BWF amp Wave timeline media format Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 8 Hotfix MT5537 Fixed MT DSD converter Cannot convert Wav DXD file to DSDiff or DSF MT5536 Fixed Take logger Media Markers duplicated MT5529 Fixed Grouped clip move with crossfade can shift down the automation tracks MT5528 Fixed DSD render cannot cancel render if replacing existing file name of a mounted folder MT5525 Fixed Media Manager needs a refresh to display new name of a renamed file MT5522 Fixed Source Destination Undo can erase the automation MT5521 Fixed Arm Unarm tracks from OASIS controller do not update mixer rec ready led MT5517 Fixed
5. Before doing so you can 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 Windows 7 Remove the installed Pyramix version Pyramix 5 X or 6 2 X or 7 X or v8 0 versions STEP 3 Install Pyramix 8 1 1 Run the Pyramix 8 1 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 STEP 4 Enter your V8 keys The Pyramix v7 1 keys are not valid with Pyramix v8 1 Launch MT Security Settings from Windows Start gt Control Panel gt MT Security Settings 2 Enter your Pyramix v8 Keys STEP 5 MassCore users running Pyramix v8 1 beta1 or prior versions need to remove the RTX version installed 1 Make sure that you are logged on to your system with the User account that installed MassCore in the first place this information can be retrieved with our MassCore troubleshooting guide http download merging com beta Pyramix pmx8 1_Beta2 IntervalZeroRTX Uninstall Troubleshoot pdf Launch MT Security Settings and go to the MassCore Tab Uninstall MassCore from the uninstall MassCore Runtime button and reboot your system After the s
6. CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland AMERGING www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 Media Markers Media Files and Libraries MasterClips can now store Markers called Media Markers Media Markers can be added in any Media File whatever its format Media Markers are stored in the Media object or MasterClip in the Media Manager Libraries and Projects referencing the Media Multiple Clips referencing the same Media share the same Markers within the same Project or Library When saving a Project with two different versions with Save As for instance the Media Markers within both versions can evolve differently as they are saved in the Projects and or in different Libraries but Media Markers can be saved along with the physical Media File by calling the menu Markers gt Update Media Markers to Files A file with the same name as the physical Media File with a mmd extension is saved next to the Media Files and contains all the Markers for this Media When adding Markers to a Media being recorded the mmd file is automatically saved when the recording ends up When mounting a Media file with no reference to any Projects or Libraries its associated Markers are only available in its associated mmd file Clips in a Project or Master Clip in a Library carry a copy of the Markers and can be edited separately The original version of the Markers created during recording can be retrieved in the mmd file This mmd file
7. MT5158 MT5106 Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed BWF Mixdown will not take the correct timeline value AD8 low cut filter has discontinuities at low frequency Mixer PreAmps keyboard arrow not working for Strip gain and VCA groups Background record Gray out the Delete Media option in the Media Manager during Pyramix v8 1 cannot be launched on XP VS3ui dll error Background record Edit while recording Envelop does not grow up EasyConnect Always on top option will hide pop up box Automation vs delay compensation offset in bus output new bus selector Sound Miner integration bugs Drivers signing Some driver certification fail driving to red popup during install Automation Not all carried to library snapshoot and retrieved Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 Beta2 MT5392 MT5391 MT5386 MT5385 MT5371 MT5368 MT5367 MT5364 MT5362 MT5355 MT5353 MT5352 MT5346 MT5343 MT5342 MT5339 MT5337 MT5335 MT5332 MT5331 MT5330 MT5327 MT5325 MT5323 MT5320 MT5319 MT5318 MT5316 MT5315 MT5312 MT5311 MT5307 MT5304 MT5294 MT5293 MT5283 MT5282 MT5281 MT5278 MT5256 MT5207 MT5152 MT5127 MT5040 MT4126 MT3632 Fixed Render potential offset in processed clips Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fix
8. 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 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 Pyramix cannot convert a DSD project to another Bit Rate e g DSD256 project cannot be converted to a DSD64 project 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 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
9. You can also map TAB Shift for the Cursor Previous Edit navigation Media Markers can be edited the following way Grab and move Media Markers directly on Clips Add Markers in the selected Clip with the menu Markers gt Add Media Marker to Cursor Add a Rating based Media Marker with the menu Markers gt Add Media Markers Special gt Add Media Marker with Rating XXX Delete a Media Marker with the menu Markers gt Delete Selected Media Marker Inthe Marker Tab e Anew Media Marker Section has been added in the Marker Tab on the right side of the standard Markers section in the Tab e This section displays the list of Media Markers of the currently selected Clip e Media Markers can be added deleted and modified here like standard Markers Markers Undo Redo When Adding Deleting and Modifying Media Markers of an existing clip media will simply Undo Redo as expected When Adding Deleting and Modifying Media Markers while Recording a Media e Inthe Timeline Undo Redo works as long as the recording keeps running When the recording is stopped nothing can be undone that have been done during recording time However following operations are undoable redoable With Background Recorders which Recording is being Edited in the Active Document Undo Redo works during the recording and actions performed during recording time can even be undone redone after the recording is stopped With Background Recorders which Recording is NO
10. disabled To enable it you must download and run the proper Registry Key http download merging com beta AssociatedTools ADRKeyboard zip 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 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 v3 0 issues e Potential controller crash hang when closing the settings e Crash at Pyramix exit when controller is active mfc90u dll Note Merging recommends that user use the v2 Eucon version Merging RECOMMENDS that user use the Eucon Euphonix v2 6 2 for accurate communication The v2 7 1 has been known to have communication problems 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 datab
11. the Merging RAVENNA Network Guide for all details on the certified RAVENNA switch and configuration http www merging com horus download 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 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 horus download Known issues 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 certified 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
12. to 48 tracks with 8 Outputs e Record of DSD128 Up to 8 inputs DSD256 support DSD256 project e Playback of DSD256 files Up to 48 tracks with 8 Outputs e Record of DSD256 Up to 8 inputs e The performance will depend of the System and Disk configuration Note If using a external USB drive not performing enough Merging might advise you with a message box to set the disk for better performance If you see this Would you like enabling the Better Performance setting now we highly recommend to confirm this setting Timestretch Prosoniq MPEX4 update We ve updated the Timestretch library from MPEX3 to MPEX4 User that had the MPEX3 are automatically upgraded to MPEX4 Designated Bus selector for Fader Alignment The Selector is available in the Automation Transport bar For Automation delay compensation alignment with output Bus The users can now select one Bus that will be aligned with Automation MTFF LRC disable The MTFF file format now has the LRC Loss Less compression disabled by default to ensure possible recovery of the file Hepta SRC Enhanced performance for DSD to PCM conversion Performance enhancement for DSD64 128 256 Live Input conversion in DXD project mixer ISRC Support in BWF files ISRC code added in any Tracks of a CD Album edited in the CD View will be written in any corresponding BWF file generated by the Album Publishing function Mounted BWF files containing an AXML chunk containing an IS
13. to the file s all pre buffered data e Pressing Stop stops the recording and closes the file s of both Media Sets Data starts to be pre buffered again immediately at that moment e Data stops being pre buffered when the Enable button is un pressed or Chase is disabled Edit while Recording e When recording a new file with the Background Recorders the file s being recorded can be edited in a timeline while the recording progresses e This is also possible for recordings in the timeline but only in non dubbing mode e This is possible only when using the BWF or MTFF file formats when recording e When a recording starts the new media being recorded appears immediately in the media manager colored with the recorder color code for easy identification e The media can be dragged to the timeline and edited while it grows in size e The clips in the timeline are also colored with the machine color and the last portion of the edited clips keeps growing automatically as the recording progresses The clips keep growing only if they are the last clip on the track to avoid undesired collisions e Multiple recordings coming from different machines can be edited at the same time e The media being recorded can be sent for editing automatically when the recording begins see background recorders settings above e The clips being recorded can be played back seamlessly like any other clips Transport Toolbar Background Recorder indicator e Each Backgro
14. 12 HotFix MT5215 Fixed Pyramix hang mouse or Isis jog MT5247 Fixed Plugins automation might turn to Isolate when reopening project MT5238 Fixed Album Publishing crashes if both Contiguous and one file per track are enabled for the same output format MT5240 Fixed Pyramix created MP3 ABR VBR report wrong playback time on most MP3 players MT5203 Fixed DiscWrite Cannot open SCSI device error preventing usage with USB Drives MT5252 Fixed Medias handled JuceHandler e g mp3 have Media Name instead of Track Name MT5212 Fixed RAVENNA ASIO does not save configuration MT5220 Fixed Jog Shuttle can remain blocked cannot move slider when using ASIO drivers MT5221 Fixed MassCore registry path error when starting Pyramix Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 0 11 HotFix MT5216 Fixed Pyramix Low memory warning error RunTime error Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 0 10 HotFix MT4747 Fixed AMR key now present in MT Security panel MT5041 Fixed Digital Release or Mixdown hang if project is higher than 48K and MP3 SR set to no change MT5098 Fixed Corrupted automation and update VCA issues MT5120 Fixed Default Library pml is not deleted after closing a project MT5138 Fixed Easy Connect TimeCode text entries missing in the Hots side MT5147 Fixed AMR Drag amp drop not always working dll registration issue MT5149 Fixed DSDIFF One File Per Track medias make Pyramix crash MT5150 Fixed MassCore RAVENNA changing sampling rate lock improvement
15. 8 1 Technical Notes MassCore MassCore not supported on Core2Duo with Pyramix v8 Minimum requirement is a QuadCore MassCore is supported under Windows 7 and XP SP3 32 Bit only If your Core indicator in Pyramix is always overloading red Recommendation e The Hyper Threading must be disabled in the Bios If it was enabled you might have to un install RTX MassCore and re install it e If under the Bios power options you have entries such as the Inte SpeedStep and CPU C State make sure that those options are disabled 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 If you have VST Core peaks users should increase their VST Engine Buffer size value located under the Pyramix Settings More information available in the User Manual External Insert plug ins The same input and output cannot be used in the External Insert plu
16. Detect Picture Change amp Reconform messes up Automation MT5516 Fixed Automation Paste to mouse only paste to Cursor MT5513 Fixed m4a handler introduces a glitch at start of file MT5512 Fixed Album Publishing End of Last File Missing 587 Samples MT5511 Fixed DSD Render Should not un mount and remount medias for processing MT5380 Fixed Final Check bus output selection get reset after a mixdown MT4313 Fixed Mixdown with SRC mismatch TC of the file timestamp multiplied by 2 MT4836 Fixed Pyramix playback not working after reconform Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 RC2 MT5505 Fixed BG Record amp Mixer track arming not working in DSD mode MT5504 Fixed One file per track DSDIFF waveforms while recording will display the input 1 level in all the tracks MT5500 Fixed DSD Render Option to remove the 2 seconds Post Roll MT5495 Fixed DXD to DSD project conversion possibility to convert to DSD128 amp DSD 256 MT5494 Fixed Report Printer EDL can hang pyramix MT5492 Fixed Ravenna ASIO Driver reports wrong sampling rate MT5484 Fixed Multiple Mixer Invalid dialog with DXD or DSD project MT5483 Fixed All recorded file format above 128 Tracks will show track A1 in MM MT5482 Fixed Mixer reaching the max record streams prevents files to be recorded MT5480 Fixed Mixdown to wave numbering of tracks and Media Manager confusion MT5478 Fixed Crash upon Fader delay refresh after the 2nd open and convert DSD project MT5477
17. Display while recording left part of the record clip without waveform 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 Pyramix Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 Beta1 MT4281 Fixed Mixer small GUI corruption under Windows 7 transport also MT5177 Fixed Automation VCA Enabling automation write can reset faders part of a VCA MT5187 Fixed Pyramix bars amp beats Problem with x86 x64 bars and beats location transfer MT5213 Fixed Library crash if performing multiple MT Interchange XML export MT5222 Fixed ASIO RAVENNA Unable to bind to NIC when non admin user MT5225 Fixed We are not asked to save a project after some timeline edits MT5230 Fixed VS3UIMixer MTASIO Bridge lives conflict with regular MassCore Lives MT5233 Fixed Pyramix VCube synchronizer lock time improvement MT5237 Fixed MassCore SMP in RAVENNA Mode doesn t use the first core for Audio Processing MT5257 Fixed Clicks in playback of non DSDIFF DSD64 file in a DXD project MT5273 Fixed Remove Keep media library history setting by default MT5280 Fixed Convert project not working in V8 1 Media handler error MT5292 Fixed RAVENNA Easy Connect invalid codec error is not reported Fixed Mixer i o connection improvements Fixed RAVENNA ASIO and Core Audio bugs Fixed The DSD DXD Setting option Ask for DSD DXD conversion is by default disabled Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 0
18. 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 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 www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45
19. Fixed Delay compensation value not updated when removing VS3 plugins from Mixer main page MT5474 Fixed Render to DSDIFF will generate unwanted noise in files MT5473 Fixed ReNOVAtor security of Algorithmix bypassed MT5472 Fixed Mixdown to BWF Wave can generate glitches on some external disk 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 MT5469 Fixed Record performance regression in BWF one file per track MT5468 Fixed Dirac Key not seen in MT Security panel and Settings gt Keys page MT5460 Fixed DSD256 Recording in DSDIFF file format will generate inaccurate waveforms MT5376 Fixed DSD256 project with medias converted to DXD project will have invalid mixer and generate bad renders MT5437 Fixed DSD256 Recording in DSDIFF file format will generate inaccurate waveforms MT4690 Fixed Pyramix playback stalls when playing multiple mxf audio files Fixed UPC EAN code is mistakenly displayed with suffix Fixed Using the UPC in the output file name results in a leading zero is now suppressed Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 RC1 MT5450 Fixed Mic Preamp VS3 settings lost in some conditions MT5448 Fixed Background recorded Editing while recording clip has bad length if stop before timeline update MT5445 Fixed Mic PreAmp Lowpass and Phase are not controllable in some conditions MT5444 Fixed Waveforms not shown in A
20. MT5153 Fixed Automation Undo not working from A track contextual menu ONLY IF automation track does not correspond to the connected strip MT5154 Fixed Record MTFF file format corruption on long files MT5163 Fixed Automation Snapshots of Stereo clips to library not carried correctly MT5164 Fixed Pyramix may hang when recording automation if automation is displayed MT5168 Fixed Easy Connect Make sure that CTRL clear connections removes all connections MT5178 Fixed CD SACD Tab CD Text remove Import gt Cue Sheet File MT5181 Fixed Record in dubbing can potentially crash on stop MT5182 Fixed SonyP2 Play offset command produce an audio glitch Fixed Restored the lossless feature of MTFF file format handler Fixed Fixed DDP read problem with Album Publishing 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 DIETAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Fixed Potential fixed crash when initializing CD drive Fixed fixed SCSI driver settings to avoid new default miniport driver introduced by last Gear API update Fixed Punch recording of auto repro tracks connected to return strip causes recording clips to be randomly misplaced on the timeline 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 Technical Notes amp Known Issues PYRAMIX v
21. 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 is planning soon support 64 bit operating system this will provide a very solid platform to accommodate the ever growing project size requirements of some of our users and significantly reduced the memory consumption of Pyramix when confronted with the task of loading enormous libraries with lots of automation present 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 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 ADR keyboard is by default
22. NA MassCore guide for all details and configuration STEP 8 For users with Pyramix and VCube installed on the same system it is mandatory that you upgrade to VCube 4 1 to go along side this Pyramix v8 1 Note An 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 8 1 Release Notes New Features Background Recording New Background Recording machines are available in the main Transport Window They are configurable in All Settings gt Application gt Background Recorders Up to 4 arbitrary number machines can be declared on the top right header of the settings page of Number of Recorders A direct shortcut to each recorder s settings page is available through the third button from the left on the transport window Below are the Settings for each recording machines e A Color Each machine has a color to identify its mixing console easily the media in the media manager while recording and the clips being edited in the timeline during record The color can be defined by the user e Time Stamp of recordings 00 00 00 00 or Time of Day or Input TimeCode when in Chase Mode e Pre Buffering Number of seconds of pre buffered data see below for what it s about e Confirm Stop If enabled a warning will be
23. Pyramix DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Pyramix 8 1 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 installation
24. RC will have the ISRC displayed in e A Media Manager new ISRC column e The Media Property Page e The Selection TAB gt Media section for any selected Clip referencing that Media Algorithmix ReNOVAtor now bundled in Pyramix ReNOVAtor is now included in Pyramix A New ReNOVAtor Merging key is needed Note Users currently running ReNOVAtor can either run it on Merging s VS3 key or on Algorithmix s protection dongle Both versions are similar be the installations differs At the Pyramix installation you might be prompt of which version you want to use MTDSD Converter utility This new conversion tool is available from the start up menu under Windows Start Menu gt All Programs gt Merging Technologies gt Pyramix gt MTDSD Converter Users can select an input file format such as 8FS DXD DSD file and convert it to the desired DSD output file format and Sampling rates such as DSD64 DSD128 or DSD256 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 Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 10 Hotfix MT5558 Fixed DSDIFF record wrong channel mapping in 5 0 5 1 MT5597 Fixed Shift Drag and Select does not change clip colour on selection MT5594 Fixed Open most recent icon makes Pyramix crash at start up MT5560 Fixed Automation wrong mode at application start MT5546 Fixed Mic PreAmps Settings missing from Pyramix when in NATIVE
25. T being Edited in the Active Document meaning using the Take Logger No Undo Redo Editing Media Markers during a Recording in the Timeline If there is a Recording happening in the Project Timeline and there are no selected Clips the Marker Tab displays the Markers for the current Recording Media Markers for the current Recording can be added deleted and modified exactly like for the selected Clips Media Markers created during a Recording are automatically saved in a mmd file associated with the recorded File This is available only in non Dubbing Mode Editing Media Markers during a Background Recording Media being recorded with a Background Recorder can be added Media Markers by using the Edit while Recording option The growing Media in the timeline being recorded by a Background Recorder can be added Media Markers exactly as any other Media placed in the timeline Media Markers created during a Background Recording are automatically saved in a mmd file associated with the recorded File Rate Selected Region There s a new sub menu in the Markers menu after the Add Media Marker Special called Rate Region 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 This allows applying a Rating to the selected region This set a Media Marker with that Rating at the beginning of the region and end that rating at t
26. 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 have those disks configured to Better Performance under Windows disk properties profiling option 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 DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Pyramix Known issues Pyramix v8 1 does not support Virtual Tape anymore Pyramix v8 1 has a 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 MT5511 DSD Render function needs to unmount the medias for processing Users will see their medias being offline during the processing stage After the processing we will remount the medias folders Be patient 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 v8 1 projects are NOT compatible wi
27. a EasyConnect configuration have been move from C to X Users UserNAME AppData Roaming Merging Technologies This now allows non administrator users to have the rights to write in this fil Note Once updating to v8 1Beta4 or higher such user will lost his current Easy Connect configuration and will have to redo it once RAVENNA MassCore DXD amp DSD playback record Support Based on our RAVENNA MassCore certified platforms http www merging com pages pcconfig Note The specifications below are based on single media multitrack files not one file per track DXD support to from Horus DXD project e Playback of DXD files Up to 48 tracks with 48 Outputs e Record of DXD files DSD64 DSD128 DSD256 configure the Horus Format page accordingly Up to 48 inputs e Playback of DSD64 files Enable Hepta SRC Up to 48tracks with 48 Outputs e Playback of DSD128 files Enable Hepta SRC Up to 48tracks with 48 Outputs e Playback of DSD256 files Enable Hepta SRC Up to 48tracks with 48 Outputs Note Merging recommends users to record in DXD in a DXD project DSD64 support DSD64 project e Playback of DSD64 files Up to 48 tracks with 48 Outputs e Record of DSD64 Up to 48 inputs DSDIFF file format supported DSDIFF Edited Master file format supported DSF file format supported MTFF file format supported DSD128 support DSD128 project e Playback of DSD128 files Up to 48 tracks with 48 Outputs e Record of DSD128 Up to 48 inputs
28. ase 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 set 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 M
29. can be updated after modification of the Markers with the menu Markers gt Update Media Markers to Files as explained above Media Markers contain A Number not editable A TimeCode the offset from the beginning of the Media A Name A Comment A Rating a choice from Excellent Good OK Bad Ridiculous Media Markers are displayed In the Media Manager or Library Trimmer not editable here In the Clips referencing a Media containing Markers editable in this case The Media Markers have a color based on their Rating e Excellent Green e Good Blue e OK Yellow e Bad Orange e Ridiculous Red Rating information Media Markers can now have a Custom information associated with instead Next to the 5 Ratings and False Start button there are 10 Custom buttons in both the Add New Media Marker dialog and in the Take Logger These 10 Customs Name and Color can be defined by the user The Rating Line is not impacted by the Custom Markers when inserted between Rating Markers Media Markers are displayed only when a Clip is selected Markers outside of a Clip boundaries trimmed Clips are displayed only if the menu View gt Show Media is enabled A Rating Line is displayed on Clips containing Media Markers even if the Clips are not selected e This allows for easily viewing the parts of a recording with a good or bad rating e This Rating Line can be shown hidden through the menu Markers gt Display Media Markers Rating Line
30. e and doesn t increment the take number e Abort amp Delete Stops the current recording delete the recorded files and doesn t increment the take number Note In the case of a background recorder with Edit while Recording the media and clips are not deleted Integration of the Media Markers e Media Markers can be added in the Take Logger by clicking one of the markers Rating buttons e By clicking the gt gt button the Take Logger window expands and the Markers of the currently happening recording can be edited The list empties when the record ends up e The Media Marker file saved along the media to save markers in has been renamed mmd for Media Meta Data Take Notes are now also saved in the mmd file e The Take Name and Take Notes are saved in the associated mmd file next to the recorded media files recorded with the Take Logger e This allows for the Take Notes to be displayed in the Media Manager Notes column in the Media Properties Notes fields and in the Selection Tab gt Media gt Notes fields whatever the recording format is chosen Added Keyboard Shortcuts for the Take Logger e By design the Take Logger bypasses eats all keyboard shortcuts to avoid misbehaving during recording e To allow manipulating the Take Logger with a keyboard a specific Take Logger section has been added in the keyboard shortcuts editor e These shortcuts are only functional when the take logger window is open Reco
31. ed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Crash when adding strips in certain mixer Delay Compensation not aligned in post Effects record mixer MTFF TimeStamp not supported implemented MTFF One File per Track doesn t mount properly Pyramix crash on exit if the Monitor panel uses some Externals Background record Crash adding Background recorders and going to the settings Background record BWF single media do not in the Media Manager after recording I O amp Sync Page at 352k8 must report DXD DSD instead of DXD Record Status window should not display red when in pause record The Trimmer Player should not output TC Background record Pressing Chase on a BG recorder can hang application Ravenna ASIO Cannot bind to MassCore NIC if user is not administrator Background record Settings opens a new windows every time you press icon Background record and machine number can create crashes Background record Editing while recording media will be offline at project restart Background record Random crash when stopping a recorder Background Recorders Add warning when no track strip is armed PreAmps were not enabled in DSD project Enabling VT will crash Pyramix RAVENNA ASIO driver not binding correctly Random crash on exit due to Background recorder active Final Check Loudness EBU 128 Metering not working under MassCore Backg
32. ed in the Monitoring Section by pressing the monitoring button in the transport button with the headphone on the right of the mixing console show hide button e When a Background Recorder is selected for monitoring in the monitoring section the Sources header in the Monitoring Section is colored with the Background Recorder color code Each recorder acts as an independent machine like the Internal or any External Machine e Pressing the Ctrl button on the transport window or selecting it in the Transport Toolbar box combo gives it the focus from keyboard shortcuts Sony 9 Pin commands or controllers linked to the transport Enabling the Recorder 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 Take Lo y a e When pressing the Enable button 6 button from the left in the transport window or Play in the Transport Toolbar the recorder starts pre buffering data e The amount of pre buffered data is visible in the Duration counter in the machine display e The In and Out counters show the timestamps for the recording that WILL be performed when Record is pressed e Pressing the Chase button also enables the recorder and starts pre buffering after the machine is locked to the selected incoming timecode The In Out points then refer to the incoming chased timecode Recording e Pressing the Record button starts the Recording and first sends
33. edia 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 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 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 RAVENNA Technical Notes Windows 7 32 bit mandatory for MassCore RAVENNA XP not supported VS3 Control Panel Ultra Extra low latency are not supported in RAVENNA mode Find the Recommended configuration for Pyramix v8 RAVENNA 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 RAVENNA user should avoid connecting multiple Horus to any a router Network not certified by Merging Refer to
34. g 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 open close Known as issue MT3113 Simply reset the core indicator by clicking on it Mykerinos Since the Release of version 8 0 Pyramix systems are only 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 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 Since Pyramix v8 the Mykerinos ASIO driver has been discontinued We recommend that you use the MTASIO Bridge driver General The Timezone time stretch tool is no longer supported in Pyramix v8 Prosoniq MPEX4 or Dirac are recommended Contact your local dealer The PureNotes Denoiser VST plug in developed by Flux is no longer supported in Pyramix v8 Contact your local dealer The 1630 Import Module is no longer supported in Pyramix v8 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
35. he PreAmps control but VCA strips do Horus RAVENNA Settings 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 A new setting entry was added within Pyramix under Settings gt Hardware gt MicPre Remote e Users can configure their Settings so that either the PreAmps parameters of the Horus are recalled or the parameters of the Mixer itself are DSD render For BADEA DAD bee DENS rendering A new feature Project gt DSD Render allows the processing of edits Fades Gains Cuts of a DSD Timeline This applies to DSD64 DSD128 DSD256 and DXD projects For the latter the user has to specify which DSD sampling rate the processor will be setup with With DSD projects this sampling rate is forced to the project s sampling rate sunmor input file formats and sampling rates DSDIFF dff at 64 Fs 2 8224 MHz 128 Fs 5 6448 MHz and 256 Fs 11 2896 MHz e DSF dsf at 64 Fs 2 8224 MHz and 128 Fs 5 6448 MHz e WSD wsd at 64 Fs 2 8224 MHz and 128 Fs 5 6448 MHz e DSD MTFF mtff at 64 Fs 2 8224 MHz 128 Fs 5 6448 MHz and 256 Fs 11 2896 MHz Supported output file format and sampling rates e DSDIFF dff at 64 Fs 2 8224 MHz 128 Fs 5 6448 MHz and 256 Fs 11 2896 MHz User also specifies the range i e whether he she wants to process e The whole composition e The region between Mark In and Mark Out markers e Ora selection if any
36. he end of the region with either an OK rating marker or a rating of what was at that location before Any other rating markers in that region are deleted eae Playback Record Zone This allows rating a region zone while playing it back or recording it When pressing the keyboard shortcut associated to that command the corresponding rating starts to be applied at the current cursor position and stops when the key is released This therefore only works while playing back or recording AND when these commands are given a keyboard shortcut because we need the key up message to stop the rating process and this is why there is no menu for it these commands are only available in the keyboard shortcut editor The Menu Cursor amp Marks has been split in two menus Cursor amp Marks Markers Automation preview mode New Preview button option was added next to Off Read Write buttons on the main automation bar In Preview mode e We are in Read mode until a control is grabbed This control stays at its last position until a snapshot is validated When stopping the playback the snapshot dialog popup and shows which controls have changed e The Snapshot range action shows which parameters have been changed since the previous snapshot e Optional apply Preview feature to automated controls in Play mode only Horus RAVENNA PreAmps support When a RAVENNA PreAmp AD module is enabled and connected in the Pyramix Mixer the PreAmp
37. is sets the time frequency localization halfway between time and frequency domains It is the best setting for all general purpose signals and should be set as default for non preview processing 4 Higher frequency localization and less time localization Might be a better choice for classical music than the lower Time Freq localization settings 5 Highest frequency localization This might not be an ideal choice if you re dealing with signals that have very sharp attack transients 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 DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Pyramix Improvements New MassCore RTX version since Pyramix v8 1 beta2 RAVENNA Horus users will no longer have a blue screen or automatic reboot at system shutdown Horus discovery after the system login will now take less than 20 seconds instead of up to 4 minutes The RAVENNA MassCore NET MSC GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet card will no longer be un recognized after a system restart Red X under Windows network connections Workaround If the Horus is not discovered you can launch a script that will help the Horus discovery The resetMassCoreNic bat script is available for RAVENNA MassCore users launch it from C Program Files Common Files Merging Technologies VS3 resetMassCoreNic bat RAVENNA MassCore configuration file relocation The Configuration file which saves the Ravenn
38. kback It s been integrated in the Audio Bridge setting in the VS3 Control Panel which now offers the three following choice e Disabled e Audio Device mode to create a virtual ASIO Device in the system e Secondary Audio Device Host Mode to connect to an existing Audio Device in the system as a secondary I O e Rewire Mixer Mode to create a Rewire Mixer in the system Configuration e Launch the VS3 Control Panel and enable the Secondary Audio Device Host Mode bottom e You can chose between 8 to 96 I O channels depends of the secondary Host capabilities e Launch Pyramix and go under Settings gt Hardware gt MassCore The Secondary Audio Device allows users to configure the host Type ASIO or Windows Audio or DirectSound Output ASIO4AII or other Input Windows Audio or DirectSound only Not available with ASIO type e Select one device from the Audio Devices list and press Ok to use it for monitoring target talkback source e Open the Monitoring Panel and go to the configure tab Patch the mixer or the monitoring session accordingly The AudioBridge I O entries will be labeled as AB1 to ABn The Talkback Monitor tab can be configured for talkback purposes Known Issues Depending on driver type device you can lose the connection to the Secondary audio device at restart or when sampling rate changes Workaround go to PMX settings and reapply the Audio Device Bridging property page Merging Technologies Le Verney 4
39. previous day MT5248 Fixed Plugins automation might not reconnect when reopening project MT5429 Fixed Adding CD markers in large project memory leak MT4460 Fixed Eucon not detected on Win7 x64 no longer need to install both x64 amp x86 Eucon drivers Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 Beta4 MT5436 Fixed Non admin users cannot write in C MassCore_Ravenna cfg Fixed Database conflict with ISRC entries Fixed Album publishing wav file format will be corrupted if ISRC was present Fixed Inaccurate Renders DXD DSD Bugs fixed Pyramix v8 1 Beta3 MT5420 Fixed Crash adding a controller if some BG recorders are present MT5419 Fixed BG recorded BWF medias does not have proper length MT5416 Fixed Crash when renaming a snapshot drag to library MT5401 Fixed Green screen when shutting down Windows XP MT5399 Fixed Mic Preamp input 1 cannot be controlled after a project load MT5397 Fixed PreAmps Adding a stereo strip will connect the PreAmps inputs but not display the preamps button MT5396 PreAmps Gain addition on Stereo strips not accurate MT5394 Fixed Web Access PreAmps Web page changes not updated on Pyramix Mixer 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 DierraL AUDIO WORKSTATI Pyramix MT5390 MT5389 MT5369 MT5321 Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed recording MT5340 MT5322 MT5300 MT5250 MT5199
40. 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 41 21 946 04 45 Pyramix DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Pyramix v8 1 Install Procedure Additional details on the System Requirements available in the Pyramix V8 1 Installation Guide STEP 1 Pyramix v8 1 is compatible with the following OS Windows 7 Professional 32bit MassCore Mykerinos MassCore RAVENNA Native RAVENNA amp Native Windows 7 Professional 64bit Native amp Native RAVENNA only Windows XP 32bit MassCore Mykerinos Native RAVENNA users must install the NET MSC GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet card provided by Merging Technologies Refer to the Pyramix v8 0 Install guide for details MassCore RAVENNA is only supported under Windows 7 32bit user should never put the MassCore NET MSC GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet card on a system that runs Windows XP or Vista or that is 64 bit Since Pyramix v8 the Mykerinos None MassCore mode is no longer supported STEP 2 Merging recommends that you remove the present Pyramix version Users running Pyramix v8 1beta1 or prior versions need to remove the RTX version installed see STEP 5
41. prompt and the user will then need to confirm the stop recording e Media Set Each machine can optionally record to two different locations at the same time for redundancy and to different formats Selection of the number of Media Sets selectable as per the number of Recorders of Number of Media Set 1 Destination Folder 2 Format For now only PMF BWF MTFF The only formats that allow Editing while Recording is BWF Resolution The resolution bit depth is the same for both media sets Media File Count Single Media One File per Track One File per Mixer Strip Waveform No Waveform Waveform While Recording Unique File Name Extension Suffix With Strip Name Edit in Active Project The recording can be sent to the currently active project timeline and played back either at the end of the recording or immediately when the recording starts See details below about Edit while Recording Cy ON She Each Recorder has its own Mixing Console e The Mixing Console can be shown hidden with the left most button in the transport e The Mixing Console can be configured exactly as the one present in standard documents Buses Effects etc e The Mixing Console is saved when the application exits and when the settings are confirmed with OK e The Mixing Console now displays track arming All inputs of the Console are pre buffered but only the Armed Strips are recorded when entering in Record e The Mixing Console can be monitor
42. rding Status Window The Recording Status window available in the menu View gt Tools Windows has been updated It now reflects the state of the recorder selected currently in the Take Logger window It can now be resized and displays the Take Name as large as the window allows for The Take Name is updated in real time as it is modified in the Take Logger window The Start time and Length of the current recording is now displayed in the window If the selected recorder is the Active Project and that project displays the Bars amp Beats ruler then the Start time in the Recording Status window is displayed as Bars Beats counter 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 Post Effect record option Available in the Background Recorders and in the Timeline but only in non Dubbing Mode Can be set independently per Strip There s no real button on the console it is only accessible through the right click context menu and the little side border menus e Right Click on a Strip under Strip gt Record Post Effects with a check mark if Post e On the bottom menu under Record Pre Effects and Record Post Effects e Right Click on the Mixer under Mixer gt All Strips Record Pre Effects and All Strips Record Post Effects e On the right Fader section menu under All Strips Record Pre Effects and All Strips Record Pos
43. red in the recorded file s Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland NG www merging com Pyramix T 41 21 946 04 44 F 41 21 946 04 45 The dialog offers Start Recording Stop Recording and Bad Take buttons to control the currently selected recorder The Bad Take button stops the recording adds a Bad xxx suffix to the file s name and take name and colors the recorded clips with the Bad Take color available in the General Settings gt Timeline Layout page When the Take Logger has the focus all keyboard shortcuts are disabled Take Logger layout additions e Start Recording To stop a proper recording the take number is incremented in this case e The False Start Function no longer splits the recording but now adds a Media Marker with a new kind of Rating called False Start When one or more False Start Media Marker is are inserted during a recording the Rating line is colored in dark grey up to the last False Start marker and all preceding markers are also colored in dark grey to indicate that this portion of the recording is bad False Start markers can be edited removed and added as normal markers A new menu has been added in the Markers gt Add Media Markers Special menu Inthe Take Logger no new button has been added in the Marker section the False Start button remains in the top section for this action e Bad Take Stops the current recording tags it as Bad Tak
44. round record Crash after a few seconds of record with Edit While Recording Background record Monitoring from mixer confusion could be better indicated Create icons for RecStatut et TakeLogger Background recorder chase problems 9 pin remote not working when background recorder is the active machine Background recorder can create a corrupted machine Background recorder can get stuck and become un stoppable Transport Crash when toggling between LTC and Recorder 1 Pull Down Pull Up setting should not be loaded in RAVENNA MassCore DSD Playback in reverse DSD256 media in DSD256 project generates noise DSD256 project Record in MTFF will not display waveforms during recording Horus loud click when going from DXD project to DSD Mixer Mic Pre by default shows Mic input when Horus still in Line Truncate the name for AAF Export Project Convert Consolidate Pitch Resample AAF Export audio files generated are all tagged as 48K Mixer inputs Ravenna connection not always updated Background Recorder Generated bwf name contains Uniq Extension twice Switching from a created DSD project to a PCM project causes sample rate mixup Final Check not working anymore after a Non RealTime mixdown Horus not showing up online before 2 minutes after start up login System Potential RTX blue screen or automatic reboot at system shutdown RAVENNA ASIO buffer size indicator wrong in VS3 ctrl panel MassCore SMP should not allow less than 2 cores to Windows
45. s parameters will appear within the Pyramix Mixer The Mixer PreAmps Parameters are e Mic or Line selector Low Cut filters Phase 48V phantom power Pad e Gain PreAmp button adjustment The Mixer PreAmps Gain can be increase using either the button itself of the keyboard up down arrows for 0 5dB step precision You can reset the Mixer PreAmps Gain by doing a Mouse Double Click on the Gain button For Stereo MS strips e PreAmps for Stereo MS strips Gain control will display the absolute gain value e Stereo MS strips have their details state available through the button beside Line Mic selection e Gain control of Stereo MS shows gain of each channel 8V button popup a small menu allowing users to confirm the right choice Mix PreAmps support is also available for Pyramix when running in RAVENNA ASIO VCA support for PreAmps mixer grouping If a user wants to group Strip PreAmps controls simply add a VCA and enable the Strip group assignation Then by using the VCA PreAmps control the user will be able to control all parameters of the assigned group strips Note All controls will follow but if the Gains of each strip are different we will not go below OdB for the lowest strip PreAmp Gain if using the VCA adjustment control In order to break the OdB barrier the user can use Ctrl and turn the gain down with the risk losing its gain level balance for the other PreAmps strips which are members of the group Note GPS strips do not support t
46. t Effects e The above menus are not available in Dubbing Mode When enabled to record Post Effects the Track Arming button changes to Purple instead of Red as an indicator Important Pyramix v8 1 projects are NOT compatible with the previous Pyramix v8 1 Release 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 8 0 was added to the list Secondary Audio Device Host The Audio Bridge has been improved to now allow users to connect to an existing Audio Device in the system being either the built in sound card or an external ASIO type device as a Secondary Audio Device for Pyramix in addition to the standard MassCore or ASIO Primary card This is typically a solution for monitoring locally on a secondary audio device the signal coming from a primary MassCore or ASIO based Horus unit typically deployed remotely as a stage box through RAVENNA As this Secondary Audio Device Hosting Mode is bidirectional it also provides the talkback support to talk locally to a person near the remote primary unit The secondary audio device should not be used to record from as it includes a constant SRC to maintain perfect sync with the main unit even without any external hardware based sync being required Recording should only be performed from signal coming from the primary unit The secondary unit should only be used for monitoring and tal
47. th 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 8 0 was added to the list Pyramix v8 0 Libraries format are NOT compatible with the previous Pyramix Releases In order to open such libraries in an older Pyramix version please make sure that you perform the proper Save library option A Save Save as Version 7 X was added to the list The Final Check Metering is not supported in DXD DSD mode 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 Software
48. und Recorder displays a little square LED of its official color on the right side of the machine selector of the Transport Toolbar The LED blinks when the machine is recording e Clicking on the LED selects that machine in the toolbar and gives it the remote control focus as if it were selected in the left combo box or as if the Ctrl button of the main transport window has been clicked Prebuffered Memory usage indicator e The memory consumption of each Background recorder is indicated in the Transport window e The memory indication is only displayed when in pre buffering mode gger A new Take Logger tool is available in the menu View gt Tools Windows This opens a modeless dialog allowing for controlling any of the available recorders being the timeline of the currently Active Project or any of the Background Recorders At the bottom of the dialog the recorder can be chosen and a direct access to its settings is available For Active Projects only the Non Dubbing mode is supported by the Take Logger The dialog allows for entering the Take Name some Take Notes and a Take Color This information can be changed any time before or during recording time and is applied at the end of the recording The Take Name applies to the recorded file name s to the recorded file s metadata and to the recorded clips in the timeline The Take Notes and Take Color only apply to the recorded clips in the timeline This information is not sto
49. uto Scale mode depending of zoom ratio MT5443 Fixed Mixdown From DXD medias To DSDIFF result in empty small file MT5442 Fixed Background record in chase with Edit while recording Project reload inaccurate MT5440 Fixed Library Cut or replace duplicates name throughout the libraries MT5435 Fixed Mic PreAmp settings not always updated when switching project MT5439 Fixed Pre Amps control using VCA group is not accurate MT5429 Fixed Adding CD markers in large project memory leak MT5427 Fixed Mixdown To DSDIFF will take count of the non selected Bus MT5424 Fixed Pyramix hang when renaming a timeline snapshot MT5422 Fixed OASIS security check can be unstable loop consuming CPU MT5412 Fixed Recording in DSF one file per track will crash Pyramix in a DSD128 or DXD project MT5402 Fixed Mixdown DXD subgroups unable to assign path MT5383 Fixed Background Recorders warning if the Mixer is not a DSD compatible Mixer MT5382 Fixed Dubbing Mode doesn t work in DSD MT5328 Fixed Monitor panel Monitor Talkback window shows none if we close or change the project MT5317 Fixed when adding subgroups some do not have send MT5314 Fixed Asio Bridge I O not seen in Mixer Route page also talkback monitoring MT5313 Fixed Mixer Bus Multi Mono with groups cannot be changed banking MT5309 Fixed AMR amp ASIO driver does not remove previous version when upgrading MT5272 Fixed Playback in loop eventually will recue in the
50. ystem reboot return to the MT Security Panel Re install MassCore from the MassCore Tab Install MassCore Runtime butt and Reboot Warning Take note that a second automatic reboot will happen after the first Login Note If Interval Zero does not appear in the Windows Programs amp Features please refer to the document link here http download merging com beta supporttools Docs IntervalZeroRTX_manualremoving pdf vp wN STEP 6 MassCore recommendations 1 Make sure that your system is configured with the HyperThreading disabled Refer to Pyramix v8 Installation Guide for all details as some specific BIOS settings are recommended 2 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 STEP 7 RAVENNA Refer 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 v8 to manage the RAVENNA connection Users can now connect multiple Horus s through the Merging certified Dell network switch Refer to the Merging RAVEN
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