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Pyramix 8.0 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.

• To install the Pyramix Virtual Studio software insert the Pyramix Virtual Studio

Installation Media - the installation program should auto-start.

• 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.

Summary of content (13 pages)

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Pyramix 8.0 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.
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Pyramix v8.0 Install Procedure Additional details on the System Requirements available in the Pyramix V8 Installation Guide. STEP 1: Pyramix v8.0 is compatible with the following OS Windows 7 Professional (32bit) MassCore/Mykerinos, MassCore/Ravenna, Native/Ravenna & Native Windows 7 Professional (64bit) Native & Native/Ravenna only Windows XP (32bit) MassCore/Mykerinos & Native. Notes: Ravenna users must install the NET-MSC-GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet card provided by Merging Technologies.
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Pyramix 8.0 Release Notes Features MassCore New RTX 2011 version supporting up to 8 Cores MassCore Ravenna Support Requires the Merging PCIe Ethernet card NET-MSC-GBEX1 Configuration through the Ravenna Easy Connect tool (see description at end of release notes) MT Discovery tool installed with Pyramix for Horus web remote access. Ravenna Easy Connect (See description at end of Release notes) Multiple Ravenna devices over a network switch supported.
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Improvements Search Media improvements The Search Media icon in Pyramix toolbar will open this Search Media dialog (Menu Media>Search Media) The Search Query can now combine *,AND , OR in the field search content Added 'Exact word match' check box in the search media dialog. • When enabled this option will search for exact words in the database. * can still be used.
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CD import Dialog revamping New option which allows importing with the CD pause time and Indexes markers Hepta The Hepta SRC property Page now features a gain (dB) edit box, for setting an additional gain If conversion involves DSD to PCM, the gain will be applied on the filter’s pre computed Lookup table (hence 64 bit precision floating point domain), so avoiding any clipping for the 0 – 6 dB (SACD) range if dealing with a level above 0 dB (SACD) with an appropriate gain value.
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Bugs fixed Pyramix v8.0 RC2 MT5104: Fixed. Oasis crash when changing Format & Sync in Pyramix settings MT5102: Fixed. GPIO Sealevel SeaLINK driver update to support FX suffixed modele (8206FX) MT5100: Fixed. Some projects (DSD) will crash at opening if project has automation MT5098: Fixed. Automation VCA issues (corruption and update problems) MT5091: Fixed. Easy-Connect: At times fails to load ASIO host (exception) MT5088: Fixed.
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MT4592: Fixed. Timecode display jitter at every frame :11 display MT4904: Fixed. Performance issue in SRC Hepta playback (on the fly) MT4841: Fixed. Undo taking longer on large clips group. MT4337: Fixed. Timeline/Timecode: you often have project set on the wrong day (-1 or +1) complicating the workflow Fixed. WMA and WMV playback support Fixed. Timecode generation null on output if General Settings have been opened once Fixed. Timecode timeline display improvements Bugs fixed Pyramix v8.
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MT4843: Fixed. Ravenna Random Glitch (MSC peak) in realtime operations in MassCore/Ravenna MT4885: Fixed. AAF Import: AAF sampling rate was not applied to PMX anymore MT4868: Fixed. Ravenna: Connections are not always active in Mixer (if changing sampling rate) MT4891: Fixed. Crash when changing stem numbers through the Mixer bus menu MT4880: Fixed. Monitor: Monitor panel muted after a Pyramix restart MT4872: Fixed. Media Manager trimmer crash. MT4870: Fixed.
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Technical Notes & Known Issues PYRAMIX v8 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: • The Hyper-Threading must be disabled in the Bios.
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Known issues: 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 v8.0 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 7.1” was added to the list Pyramix v8.
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Eucon not detected under Win7 x64 Workaround: Make sure that you install both the x64 and then the x86 Eucon drivers. Media Manager and Library recommendations and changed behaviors The Database Location path is set under Settings>Application>Location>Default Database Location.
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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.
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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>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 > Windows Firewall. 2. Click on “Turn Windows Firewall on or off” 3.