Important:
Pyramix 14 requires Pyramix v14 keys.
To get a free upgrade, you need a valid ASM contract and contact your Sales Partner,
providing your SafeNet Dongle Serial number and/or Cloud Activation Key number.
Do not install this version if you do not yet have valid keys





Installation

Updates

Please check our Web site http://www.merging.com periodically for information, patches and updates.

Pyramix 14 Installer Information

Pyramix 14 is compatible with the following Operating Systems

Pyramix 14 is supported under the Windows 10 updates - MassCore/RAVENNA, Native & Native/RAVENNA ASIO

If you run a previous Windows 10 version, Merging recommends you update it.


Pyramix 14 is supported under the Windows 11 updates - Native & Native/RAVENNA ASIO

WARNING: Pyramix 14 running MassCore mode is not supported and certified under Windows 11
WARNING: Pyramix 14 is no longer supported on Windows 7.
WARNING: Pyramix 14 is supported on 4th Generation Intel Core Processors (4XXXK and higher) and will not launch on previous Processors generation

Recommended specifications Computer Specifications..

Pyramix 14 installation notes

Native Installation Notes

MassCore Installation Notes

Warning: Windows 7 is not supported with Pyramix 14.

Merging Windows 10 Configuration Guide

Windows 10 Configuration
At the Pyramix launch a warning message box will be displayed if your system updates settings are not configured upon Merging’s recommendations.

Merging Windows 11 Configuration Guide

Windows 11 Configuration.
At the Pyramix launch a warning message box will be displayed if your system updates settings are not configured upon Merging’s recommendations.

Additional Notes


Pyramix 14 Release Notes

New with Pyramix 14

Intel 11th gen CPU Compatibility - MassCore & Native/ASIO

Pyramix 14.0.3 Hotfix 3 is now compatible with Intel 11th gen CPU, in both MassCore and Native/ASIO running modes.

Windows 11 Compatibility - Native/ASIO

Pyramix 14.0.3 Hotfix 2 is now compatible with Windows 11, in Native mode, along with Merging Audio Device ASIO driver (for third party ASIO device, please consult the manufacturer website).
MassCore is currently not compatible with Windows 11.


Dolby Atmos Master Import/Export

Note: Dolby Atmos Master Import/Export/Editing requires Pyramix Premium authorization.
Dolby Atmos Renderer v3.7 required

Dolby, Dolby Atmos, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 2021 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.


Dolby Atmos Master Import

Dolby Atmos Master Export

Dolby Atmos Master Configuration

Known limitations or comments



Improvements





Bug fixes

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14 Hotfix 3

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14 Hotfix 2

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14 Hotfix 1

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14

New keys required for Pyramix 14 / Ovation 10  (as of the RC1)

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14 RC2

New keys required for Pyramix 14 / Ovation 10  (as of the RC1)

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14 RC1 

New keys required for Pyramix 14 / Ovation 10  (as of the RC1)

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14 Beta3 

Runs on Pyramix 25th / Ovation 9 / VCube 9 keys during the beta cycle.

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14 Beta2 

Runs on Pyramix 25th / Ovation 9 / VCube 9 keys during the beta cycle.

Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 14 Beta1 (inherits of the Hotfix fixes)

Runs on Pyramix 25th / Ovation 9 / VCube 9 keys during the beta cycle.


Fixed Bugs in Pyramix 25th Anniversary HotFix4

Requires Pyramix 25th / Ovation 9 / VCube 9 keys



Additional notes

Pyramix 14 Product Changes


MassCore Technical Notes


Plugin Engine Notice

The plugins engine Core distribution is done automatically for optimal performance. The total Core load of the Strips plugins will be processed first, followed by the total Core load of the Bus plugins. The engine is sequentially performing those two processing tasks. Meaning that a high Core load on the Strips plugins side is not summed with a high Core load on the Bus plugins side.
Changing a designated Core load to another one is not possible (unless modifying the Mixer configuration) and in no way would it change the total sum of processing passed to the engine for the chosen plugins.

About the Plugins Distribution Core Reading
We measure the time duration of the plugin itself. Time to process Audio Frame / Duration of the plugin itself * 100 = Load for a single plugin. We then compute the multiple plugins (on a chosen Strip or Bus by example) and we calculate the summation of those.

Do not to confuse with the readings below :
Pyramix CPU reading:
The CPU load displayed in the Pyramix bottom bar is not the CPU usage as computed in Windows task manager. CPU load in Native is computed in this way: (time to process audio frame) / (duration of one frame) * 100. Thus, it is the percentage of time used to process in one audio frame duration; this indicator is more useful than CPU Usage because it takes in account CPU stall during processing time.
In MassCore based systems the CPU: load indicator is supplemented by a VST: Core load indicator in the Title Bar. Refer to the Pyramix User Manual for more details.
Windows Task Manager:
Then windows will on its Task Manager CPU measures the CPU time as a percentage of the CPU's capacity.
So, in the end you just cannot open those 3 Windows and expect to have the same readings.


Merging Audio Device (MAD) 2.0

This ASIO RAVENNA/AES67 device supports Multi ASIO Clients and integrates WDM Support.  With this new Device Driver multiple applications running ASIO can be launched in parallel on a same system, sharing the same sampling rate and at the same time multiple applications running WDM can be launched in parallel and have their own sampling rate automatically converted to the ASIO sampling rate. This allows monitoring the Windows system sound and any application (such as Spotify, YouTube, PC Sounds files,…) along with any ASIO applications.
Refer to the online MAD documentation for all details Merging Audio Device..

MAD Infrastructure Pack (PSO-MAD-INF) required for:


ANEMAN

Important: The ANEMAN comes as a separate installer.
Please download and install the latest ANEMAN in order to manage and monitor your AoIP devices from https://www.merging.com/products/aneman


Ambisonic

Since Pyramix 12 we include a complete hybrid Channel Based/Ambisonic workflow, allowing for encoding, mixing, rotating and decoding Ambisonic signal directly in the mixing console.

Ambisonic Decoders:

 VR Pack Key option:

To summarize, a user will need the VR Pack key to encode and/or decode HOA, meaning 3rd to 7th order. 1st and 2nd orders are free of charge for both encoding and decoding.
Note: HOA to Binaural is not available into Pyramix but users can run the
B<>COM Binaural encoder licence, available in trial. Follow the instruction here for more information https://merging.atlassian.net/wiki/display/PUBLICDOC/Bcom+plugins


RAVENNA Technical Notes


Pyramix Native Recommendations

Refer to the online documentation for more details
https://merging.atlassian.net/wiki/display/PUBLICDOC/Native+recommendations


V14 Known issues



RAVENNA Known issues