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User Manual : Pyramix Virtual Studio Overview
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Please note that these are very rough estimates, and should be used only as a general indication of
storage requirements.
Operating System
Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT Workstation (v4.0 SP6 or higher) installed (never attempt
to install Pyramix on NT Server). Windows XP is preferred.
Drivers
Regularly acquiring and installing the latest Drivers/Firmware/Bios or Operating System available for
equipment such as: Graphic Cards, CD/DVD writers, Network Adapters, Motherboards, (but exercise
especial caution), external drives, RAID controllers and other third party hardware add-ons, will ensure
that your system will always perform as efficiently as possible. Always accept any ‘rollback’ options, just
in case the driver updates have unforeseen consequences.
Drivers should have the Microsoft digital signature, where available. However, the latest drivers will
often not be signed. In these cases use the latest driver which is known to work or otherwise certified.
This may require a little on-line research.
Graphics cards and optical drives, in particular, benefit from the most recent stable driver updates.
Keeping Windows (and DirectX) up to date with latest service packs is also, in general, a positive move
towards maintaining a healthy system.
Note: These operations are not required for Mykerinos and Daughter cards simply
because the latest firmware for your hardware (if any) is automatically installed by the
most recent Pyramix installer.
Power Management
N.B. As with all Digital Audio Workstations and Non-Linear Editors, we recommend setting the PC to an
Always On Power management scheme. (Start > Settings > Control Panel double click Power
Options. Choose Always On from the Power Schemes drop down list.) This allows the monitor to be
turned off by the system but disables hard-disk turn off and Standby.
Note: The Mykerinos card is not designed to support Standby modes.
Other Applications
Like all Digital Audio Workstations, Pyramix works best when there are no other unnecessary applica-
tions or services running.
Video and Pyramix on one PC
To ensure a very smooth system (especially for seeking) playing video with Pyramix on the same com-
puter, we recommend a Dual Processor PC, a dedicated hard drive for the video and Windows XP