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Pyramix v10.1 projects are not be backwards compatible with the previous Pyramix
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releases.
In order to open such projects in the previous release, please make sure that you perform the proper Save Special. A Save Special “Save as Version 10.0” xx” was added to the list.->
v10.x Libraries format are not compatible with older Pyramix release as v7.1.
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Save as v7.1 is available in the Library menu.->
Pyramix v10.0 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.
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If you afterwards get a constant Message Box “Re-activating Project” at each Playback start, close and re-open your project to avoid this.
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Be aware that under the VS3 Control Panel if you have enable the Secondary Device/ASIO bridge or Rewire active, you will consume Streams, disable this option
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if not in use.-> Horus and
Pyramix Multi channel PreAmps support
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Multichannel MCS strips do not support the PreAmps control but VCA strips
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does.
Make sure that you install the latest Horus Firmware for proper communication.->
VST Plugins not seen under Pyramix v10
By default the “\Program Files\VstPlugins”
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directory will be scanned
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User can select their VST plugins directory by going under the Pyramix Settings>Mixer>VST Plug-ins Settings and adding the directory where the installed VST plug-ins are.
The initialization of third parties VST plugins takes place at the Pyramix Launch and can take a long period of time (Close to 4 minutes for a Waves plugins bundle scan) on the first scan.
Be patient if you see that your Splash screen remains in display.
If a crash occurs during the scanning the VST scan will be automatically relaunched, up to 3 times in a row, if a fourth crash occurs the user will be ask if he wants to relaunch the VST scan.
The faulty plugins dll will be displayed in red
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Force Rescan (From Pyramix Settings>Application>Mixer>VST Plugins) will retry to register the VST blacklisted plugins.
-> DSDConverter utility crash when rendering to DSF - more than 6 tracks
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| Use less than 6 tracks. |
-> RAVENNA Core Audio Driver: Mic PreAmps: Horus Mapping in ProTools Gain level not accurate.
Merging has improvements in its latest firmware (v3.0.3b26178) refer to Firmware release notes
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Do not have the Background Recorders that you will remove selected in the Transport. Please monitor you memory usage and it might be a good thing to reduce the Pre-Buffering and the track record count. |
-> Take logger buttons do not show up in dialog
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1. Go under Windows Control Panel > System > Advanced System settings. 2. Select the Advanced button Settings under Performance. 3. Enable desktop composition and enable « Animate controls and elements inside Windows ». 4. relaunch Pyramix. |
-> 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.
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| We recommend to use AAF Embedded when exporting to ProTools 7. ProTools 8 is known to be working in such case. |
-> The AAF import includes a new option “Use UTF-8 conversion to import Links/Locators Path Names”.
This allows converting the referenced path names (called Locators in AAF/OMF) using UTF-8 coding.
This was the default previously and works in most cases, but we leave the option for some imports that could be problematic with or without.
-> Interchange: DAR is no longer supported since Pyramix v9.
-> Timezone time-stretch tool is no longer supported in Pyramix v10.
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| Prosoniq MPEX4 or Dirac are recommended. Contact your local dealer. |
-> Interchange: OMF Export no longer supported, since V7.1 (Last supported in Pyramix v7.0SP3).
See with you dealer for the further information and AAF proposal plan.
-> Interchange: ProTools is compatible with ProTools version 5 and below, not with more recent versions.
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| ProTools interchange is not supported under 64bit OS |
-> VT Removal known issues
- TC Display reader: Not available for the moment.
- DS Video Player & QuickTime Player: Replaced by VCube essential.
-> Final Check Metering is available with Merging optional Key.
Supported in MassCore or Native mode. Not supported in Mykerinos mode.
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| The Final Check Metering is not supported in DXD/DSD |
-> 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).
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Do not use Final Check with more than one core. 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. |
-> Advanced Audio Codec Support Key (optional) for MP3 and AAC support.
Necessary in order to use Merging’s handlers.
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| Note that Merging will not guarantee MP3/AAC support for those who do not have such key, those formats will then use Microsoft DirectShow technologies (see third party section below). |
-> VoiCode Plug-in is the first professional mono to Stereo upmix. Available with optional key only as a VST plug-in.
In order for the VoiCode to be seen within Pyramix, the users will need first launch VST scanner and scan this folder path ”C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins\Merging Technologies”.
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A VoiCode standalone installer is available for Non-Pyramix Digital Audio Workstations that support VST hosting. Please contact support@merging.com in order to have access to it and to be informed of the known compatibility issues with certain DAWs. |
-> SurCode Dolby E Decoder and Encoder VST.
Minimum required VST Buffer size is 2048 samples.
-> Timeline and Realtime Sampling Rate Conversion: clicks or noise may occur when doing playback or mixdown in a region where 2 overlapping clips reference the same media with different sampling rate than project.
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| Convert those medias to the project's sampling rate, prior to using such a workflow. |
->Cannot navigate from a Media Marker to the other.
To navigate from a marker to the other can be achieved by selecting the media and using the Tab keyboard key.
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Make sure that under your keyboard editor under “Cursor and Marks” you must have TAB in the Nudge Cursor to Next edit command. You can also map TAB +Shift for the Cursor Previous Edit navigation. |
-> You have multiple stalls and Pyramix aborts the SACD Edited Master processing.
Merging does not recommend that Edited Master are generated Realtime, but rather in Non-Realtime. Especially when using delta's such as Trellis.
-> Cannot load DSD / DST files into the SACD disc builder interface, with error "Files.dll not registered (Philips DSD)".
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Manually register the Files.dll found under C:\Program Files (x86)\PhilipsSACD : 1. Perform ALT +R to open Windows run command. 2. in the Run command type regsvr32 "C:\Program Files (x86)\PhilipsSACD\Files.dll" (for 32 bit OS use this line regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\PhilipsSACD\Files.dll"). 3. Enter and confirm registration, then relaunch application. |
-> MT5625: Generate CD image will not stop past last Marker if project is in Safe Record mode.
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| Deactivate the Safe Record option. |
-> Noise generated when playing DSD64, DSD128 or DSD256 medias into a DXD project.
Playback of DSD media files in a DXD project requires that you Enable the Hepta SRC under your Pyramix Settings.
-> Mykerinos mode only: crash if VCA is the first strip in the mixer.
crash in VS3ui.dll if the first strip of the mixer is a VCA group.
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| Restart in Native mode and move the VCA group further in the mixer. |
-> Media Manager: Sampling Rate conversion can create duplicated medias in Media Manager.
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| Refresh Media Folder |
-> Library and Media Manager: Copy / Paste not possible if Tab is undocked.
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| Make sure that the Tab is docked. |
-> Media Manager: Columns can show up empty and stay empty.
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| Add columns, Perform a "Set as Default" under view and apply to folder. |
-> Convert: might create gaps at some edit points due to conversion applied.
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| Rejoin the edits with trim. |
-> StripTools: not always opened from "Fx" track Header.
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| Scroll through the StripTools display once. |
-> Settings: Read only file should be open and be put in the Location database path (and not by default be placed under documents & Settings>user name).
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1. Launch regedit32. 2. Go under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Merging Technologies\Pyramix\Settings. 3. Create a new string value and name it read only backup folder. 4. Set the folder path in the read only backup folder value data field (e.g. C:\Temp). 5. Launch Pyramix (read only file will be unzipped in the set folder). |
-> MT5549: Monitor Talkback section - AudioBridge mismatch.
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| If you assign AB1 as input, the talkback will work if you have nothing mapped on Ravenna 1. |
-> Secondary Audio monitoring glitches (devices revert to a 44.1kHz sampling rate).
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| In some cases trying different buffer size might make it work. In some cases trying to have less Modules connected under Easy Connect. In some cases trying to reduce your screen display resolution. |
-> Mixer: Surround Panner values changes when going from Strip to Strips.
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| Navigate from Surround panners using Mouse+Click on the Metering section. |
-> Relink problems when referencing to .mxf media when above 2000 media files.
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In Media Manager mount Folder containing the MXF files and do a Quick Export to PMF. Working with PMF files do not show such limitation. |
-> Monitor Panel: If Max Volume is set to 0 dB you will not be able to adjust it from Monitor page.
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| Set the Max Volume to another value than 0. |
-> Trimmer: No cursor and playback location possible with some library snapshot.
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| Make sure that under main menu Edit that the “Edit/Update Original TC On Move ON” is enabled prior to making your library snapshots. |
-> Project Convert DXD to MTFF or FLAC (to 2FS) end with wrong result.
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| This issue does not affect the other file formats. |
-> Playhead cursor might disappear in playback (Win7 Aero).
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| Disable Windows Aero mode. |
-> Cannot use DiscWrite or Import from CD with Pyramix v6.2 and higher.
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Note that it is also possible that some other applications (Vegas, Nero, Sequoia) could see your Drive since they are using Nero or Sonic drivers (other technologies) and not the Gear specific Drivers that are used with DiscWrite.
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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.
Find other Gear links that may be useful to determine if the drivers are installed and functioning correctly and other tips.
Gear Driver Status:
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Pyramix v10 – 64bit does support natively 64bit VST plug-ins.
A workaround for VST 32bit plugins users under a 64bit OS is possible by simply installing the jBridge third party application, without running jBridge (no need to create 64bit proxy VST dlls).
32 bit Waves plugins not supported by Merging when using jBridge under a 64bit OS. Please use Waves 64bit plugins in such case.
Merging is not responsible for any eventual instabilities and side effects caused by the use of jBridge.
Mixer Automation Bus Aux Send
We advise that users do not automate the ON/OFF of Buses Aux Send and instead simply automate the Gain of the Aux. As this could cause Delay Compensation issue.
V10 project containing new Buses layout/Structure cannot be saved within a Save Special v9.0 project.
Pyramix v10 project containing the new Buses layout/Structure cannot be saved within a Save Special v9.0 project as warning message will prevent you from doing so.
Mono Legacy Bus conversion
Legacy Bus conversions. Due to the architecture of the new busses, mono mix busses are now converted into Mono Aux busses and not anymore to Mono Mix busses as Mix busses have no gain control.
Controller EMC - Legacy and new Aux bus / Subgroups
When using an OASIS-EMC controller (HUI fro example), you can use a mixer that contains both legacy and V10 Aux and subgroups, but you will not be able to control both the legacy and the V10 Aux and Subgroups from the controller, the controller is only able to handle one bus type at a time; therefore merging recommends you convert your legacy Aux and Subgroups to V10 busses.