Antivirus and Merging Technologies Softwares
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 & 3
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 - 16 / Ovation 9 - 12 / 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
| Application | Inbound | Outbound | Outbound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mDNS/Bonjour Discovery | Windows: C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe macOS: /usr/sbin/mdnsResponder | UDP 5353 | UDP 5353 |
|
Devices Web app |
|
| TCP 80 (+81 ST2022-7) |
|
Devices Maintenance |
|
| TCP 8080 |
|
Audio Multicast | C:\Windows\System32\drivers\MergingRavennaASIODriver.sys | UDP 5004 by default but 1024..65535 possible | UDP 5004 by default but 1024..65535 possible |
|
Audio Unicast | C:\Windows\System32\drivers\MergingRavennaASIODriver.sys | UDP 5004 by default but 1024..32767 possible | UDP 5004 by default but 1024..32767 possible |
|
ASIO Clock (mandatory for MAD) | C:\Windows\System32\drivers\MergingRavennaASIODriver.sys | UDP 239.1.219.2 port 4242 (Unicast Port 4242) |
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NMOS | C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\RavennaASIOSrv.exe\MADSrv.exe | TCP 1936 (configurable - Advanced NMOS page) | TCP 80 (configurable from NMOS registry server) |
|
SAP |
| UDP 9875 | UDP 9875 |
|
PTP |
| UDP 224.0.1.129 Port: 319 and 320 |
|
|
Lawo Home |
|
| TCP 4222 (configurable from LawoHome server) |
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Devices MIDI_DIN (Unicast) | C:\Program Files (x86)\Tobias Erichsen\rtpMIDI\rtpMIDISvc.exe | UDP 50800..50999 | UDP 50080..50099 |
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Devices MIDI_Pre (Unicast) | C:\Program Files (x86)\Tobias Erichsen\rtpMIDI\rtpMIDISvc.exe | UDP 50400..50599 - RTPMidi (5004 by default) | UDP 50040..50059 |
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MassCore | C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Pyramix Virtual Studio\Pyramix.exe | TCP 8080 |
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MAD / ASIO Driver (Windows) | C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Merging Audio Device\MADSrv.exe | TCP 9090 |
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VAD Driver (Mac) |
| TCP 9090 |
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ANEMAN (mDNS) | C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe | TCP / UDP 5353 |
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Pyramix MIDISync | C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Pyramix Virtual Studio\Pyramix.exe | UDP 5016-5017 (configurable) | UDP 5016-5017 (configurable) |
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Pyramix VT2 | C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Pyramix Virtual Studio\Pyramix.exe | TCP / UDP 5510,5560 by default but 5510..5610 possible | TCP / UDP 5510,5560 by default but 5510..5610 possible |
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Merging Audio Device V1 & 2 & 3
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 - 16 / Ovation 9 - 12 / 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***