Windows has been designed for a wide variety of applications. Unfortunately that means that, out-of-the-box, it works correctly for office or entertainment applications, but for DAW applications, several settings and features have to be fine-tuned.
Native users should also refer to this page for additional recommendations.
Windows 10 Fall Creator (1709) : Pyramix 11.0.6 / Ovation 7.0.6 / VCube 7.0.6 / AMR 11.0.6 required
Windows 10 Spring Creator (1803) : Pyramix 11.1.4 / Ovation 7.1.4 / VCube 7.1.4 / AMR 11.1.4 required. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.4 version)
Windows 10 October 2018 (1809) : Pyramix 11.1.6 / Ovation 7.1.6 / VCube 7.1.6 / AMR 11.1.6 required. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.6.2 version)
Windows 10 May 2019 (1903) : Pyramix 12.0.5 / Ovation 8.0.5 / VCube 8.0.5 / AMR 12.0.5 required. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7 version)
Windows 10 November 2019 update (1909) : Pyramix 12.0.5 / Ovation 8.0.5 / VCube 8.0.5 / AMR 12.0.5 required. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7 version)
Windows 10 November 2019 update (1909) : Pyramix 25th / Ovation 9.0.3 / VCube 9.0.3 / AMR 13.0.3 required. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7 version)
Windows 10 May 2020 (2004): Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 / Ovation 9.0.6 / VCube 9.0.6 / AMR 13.0.6 required. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 Fall 2020 (20H2) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 / Ovation 9.0.6 / VCube 9.0.6 / AMR 13.0.6 required. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 May 2021 (21H1) : Currently not compatible with MassCore or Native systems. Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 / Ovation 9.0.6 / VCube 9.0.6 / AMR 13.0.6 required. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Merging highly recommends you "defer feature updates" in Windows 10, see Updates section below.
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Since 1903, you may configure Search to search your entire PC (disabled by default). Please note that this search mode will increase the CPU consumption.
This can be set in Search > Searching Windows : Enhanced mode.
Since 2004, a new Indexer Performance - Respect device Power Mode Settings is available. Merging recommends you let this setting to Off, as this will increase CPU consumption.
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