Antivirus and Merging Technologies Softwares

Owned by David Jacques
Last updated: Jul 18, 2023
3 min read
To avoid issues between Merging programs and antivirus software, such antivirus should be properly configured to not interfere with Merging files, and also Media Files.
Windows Defender users can download and run a script to include the required rules in Windows Defender.
MTWindowsDefenderExclusions.zip



ANTIVIRUS

Here are the exceptions to add in your antivirus :

Merging Audio Device V1 & 2

Folders :

C:/Program Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files (x86)/Merging Technologies

Neumann MT 48

Folders :

C:/Program Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files\Neumann MT 48 Driver
C:/Program Files\Neumann MT 48 Toolkit

Pyramix 25th - 14 / Ovation 9 - 10 / VCube 9 - 10

Folders :

C:/Program Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files (x86)/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files/Common Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files/PhilipsSACD
C:/Program Files (x86)/PhilipsSACD
C:/Program Files/IntervalZero/RTX64  ***MassCore Users only***
C:/ProgramData/IntervalZero  ***MassCore Users only*** 

Files :

C:/Windows/System32/omf2.dll
C:/Windows/System32/omf22x64.dll

File Extensions :

pmf, wav, aif, dsf, flac, ogg, dff, wsd, mtff, pmi, mov, mxf, mp3, mp4, avi, pmx, pml, pms, pad, pmw, ffmsi
rtss, rtdll   ***MassCore Users only***

Pyramix 11.1-12.x / Ovation 7.1-8.x / VCube 7.1-8.x

Folders :

C:/Program Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files (x86)/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files/Common Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files/PhilipsSACD
C:/Program Files (x86)/PhilipsSACD
C:/Program Files/IntervalZero/RTX64  ***MassCore Users only***
C:/ProgramData/IntervalZero  ***MassCore Users only*** 

Files :

C:/Windows/System32/omf2.dll
C:/Windows/System32/omf22x64.dll

File Extensions :

pmf, wav, aif, dsf, flac, ogg, dff, wsd, mtff, pmi, mov, mxf, mp3, mp4, avi, pmx, pml, pms, pad, pmw
rtss, rtdll   ***MassCore Users only***

Pyramix 11.0, / Ovation 7.0, / VCube 7.0 

Folders :

C:/Program Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files (x86)/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files/Common Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files/PhilipsSACD
C:/Program Files (x86)/PhilipsSACD
C:/Program Files/IntervalZero/RTX64  ***MassCore Users only***
C:/ProgramData/IntervalZero  ***MassCore Users only*** 

Files :

C:/Windows/System32/boost_thread-vc100-mt-1_49.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTToolkitPro1300vc100x64.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTToolkitPro1300vc100x64U.dll
C:/Windows/System32/omf2.dll
C:/Windows/System32/omf22x64.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTCommonUIx64.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTCommonUIx64u.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTRtxPropx64U.dll

File Extensions :

pmf, wav, aif, dsf, flac, ogg, dff, wsd, mtff, pmi, mov, mxf, mp3, mp4, avi, pmx, pml, pms, pad, pmw
rtss, rtdll   ***MassCore Users only*** 

Pyramix 10, Ovation 6, VCube 6 and previous versions

Folders :

C:/Program Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files (x86)/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files/Common Files/Merging Technologies
C:/Program Files/IntervalZero/RTX64  ***MassCore Users only***
C:/ProgramData/IntervalZero  ***MassCore Users only*** 

Files :

C:/Windows/System32/boost_thread-vc100-mt-1_49.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTToolkitPro1300vc100x64.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTToolkitPro1300vc100x64U.dll
C:/Windows/System32/omf2.dll
C:/Windows/System32/omf22x64.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTCommonUIx64.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTCommonUIx64u.dll
C:/Windows/System32/MTRtxPropx64U.dll

File Extensions :

pmf, wav, aif, dsf, flac, ogg, dff, wsd, mtff, pmi, mov, mxf, mp3, mp4, avi, pmx, pml, pms, pad, pmw
rtss, rtdll   ***MassCore Users only*** 

FIREWALL


Merging installers automatically allows our applications to communicate through the Windows built-in Defender firewall.
If you use another firewall, here are the applications that have to be allowed.
If you use additional DAW or application, you may also have to allow those on your firewall.


Firewall ports

Bonjour Network Discovery : UDP 5353
Merging Audio Device / RAVENNA ASIO Driver : TCP 9090
NMOS : TCP 1936


Merging Audio Device V1 & 2

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\MADSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\MADPanel.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\RavennaASIOSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\NADAC.exe   ***MERGING+NADAC / MERGING+PLAYER Users only***

Pyramix 25th - 14  / Ovation 9 - 10  / VCube 9 -10

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\MTDiscovery\MTDiscovery.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Pyramix Virtual Studio\Pyramix.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Ovation/Ovation.exe
C:\Program Files\merging technologies\Vcube\Vcube.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merging Technologies\VS3\VS3Panel.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\ANEMAN\ANEMAN.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\MTDiscovery\MTDiscovery.exe

Pyramix 11.1-12.x / Ovation 7.1-8.x / VCube 7.1-8.x

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\MTDiscovery\MTDiscovery.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Pyramix Virtual Studio\Pyramix.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Ovation/Ovation.exe
C:\Program Files\merging technologies\Vcube\Vcube.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merging Technologies\VS3\VS3Panel.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\ANEMAN\ANEMAN.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\MTDiscovery\MTDiscovery.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Ravenna ASIO Driver\MergingRavennaASIOPanel.exe   ***RAVENNA ASIO Users only***
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\RavennaASIOSrv.exe   ***RAVENNA ASIO Users only***

Pyramix 11.0, / Ovation 7.0, / VCube 7.0 

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\MTDiscovery\MTDiscovery.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Pyramix Virtual Studio\Pyramix.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Ovation/Ovation.exe
C:\Program Files\merging technologies\Vcube\Vcube.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merging Technologies\VS3\VS3Panel.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\RavennaEasyConnect.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\ANEMAN\ANEMAN.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\MTDiscovery\MTDiscovery.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Ravenna ASIO Driver\MergingRavennaASIOPanel.exe   ***RAVENNA ASIO Users only***
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\RavennaASIOSrv.exe   ***RAVENNA ASIO Users only***

Pyramix 10, Ovation 6, VCube 6 and previous versions

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\MTDiscovery\MTDiscovery.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Pyramix Virtual Studio\Pyramix.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Ovation/Ovation.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Vcube\Vcube.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merging Technologies\VS3\VS3Panel.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\RavennaEasyConnect.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\MTDiscovery\MTDiscovery.exe
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Ravenna ASIO Driver\MergingRavennaASIOPanel.exe   ***RAVENNA ASIO Users only***
C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\RavennaASIOSrv.exe   ***RAVENNA ASIO Users only***