Merging Pyramix, Installation Manual

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Page 2: ...www merging com Pyramix Pyramix Installation Guide V7 x 3 0 10th November 2010 ...

Page 3: ... software is supplied as is you the purchaser are assuming the entire risk of the results of using this Merging Technologies software Merging Technologies manufacturers importers or dealers shall not be liable for any incidental damages including personal injury or any other damages caused by improper use or operation of the hardware or software In no circumstances will Merging Technologies its ow...

Page 4: ... 3 Pyramix Overview_ ____________________________________________________________________7 Pyramix Versions 7 Items included with Pyramix 8 Options 8 4 Computer Specifications for Pyramix_ ___________________________________________________9 5 Installing Pyramix_ ____________________________________________________________________9 Installation Overview 9 5 1 PC Setup_ ____________________________...

Page 5: ...MassCore Installation_____________________________________________________________14 MassCore Installation 14 MassCore and Networks 15 6 First launch_________________________________________________________________________16 7 Performance Tips____________________________________________________________________17 8 FAQ and Troubleshooting_____________________________________________________________...

Page 6: ...ended to get you up and running with Pyramix and as quickly as possible For more detailed information about Pyramix Pyramix and VCube please see the PDF User Guides which are installed with the software If you have purchased Pyramix as an integrated Turnkey system the installation information in this guide will be redundant since these systems come with all hardware and software pre installed If y...

Page 7: ...tion Only after the receipt of this key in the Merging offices will it be determined if it may be exchanged under warranty free of charge or if the damage is out of the warranty scope in which case only a modest fee to replace it with a new key will be charged and not the entire value of the software 3 Pyramix Overview Pyramix Virtual Studio is a powerful and flexible Digital Audio Workstation DAW...

Page 8: ... the DSP engine on the cards is now oficially legacy technology The Tri media chips have had a long ove 11 years life but superior technology is now available Existing Mykerinos based systems are not obsoleted by this change since they can be upgraded by purchasing a MassCore license For users not ready to upgrade the Mykerinos DSP will continue to work in Version 7 on an as is basis Please check ...

Page 9: ...JA video card for a PyraCube system please install this first following the instructions in the accompanying documentation The Pyramix software uses an automated installer wizard which will install all necessary prerequisites We use a unified installer package containing the current versions of Pyramix VCube and Ovation The initial installer screen offers the choice of Pyramix VCube and Ovation Ch...

Page 10: ...cheme Start Settings Control Panel double click Power Options Choose Always On from the Power Schemes drop down list This allows the monitor to be turned off by the system but disables hard disk spin down and Standby Other Applications Pyramix works best when there are no other unnecessary applications or services running 5 2 Pyramix Software Installation Steps for installing on a machine with an ...

Page 11: ... Pyramix or Vcube or Ovation Note The Microsoft Visual C 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package is a prerequisite for installation If not already installed the installer will prompt you to install it as part of the Pyramix install N B Windows XP must be upgraded to SP3 before attempting to install Pyramix 7 Insert the Merging Technologies USB memory stick or installation CD DVD as applicable into a suit...

Page 12: ...unique to your Sentinel or HASP USB dongle serial number or Mykerinos board serial number your Company Name and your User name Once you have regis tered your software you will be provided with this Key or Keys depending on the options chosen When you receive your Pyramix Package you should also receive either an email from your Merging technologies Sales Partner or a printed copy of the email cont...

Page 13: ...curity dongle can hold this key set as the authorization is processed based on a Logical OR of all keys present on any and all Mykerinos boards or dongle Of course this Logical OR will only process keys with identical User Name and Company Name to the one entered in the key enabling window Evaluation Mode If Pyramix is started without a valid registration key the software will recognize that no va...

Page 14: ... Partner MassCore Installation Install Pyramix Restart your system after the install Enter Your Key s in MT Security Panel make sure you have a valid MassCore key In the MT Security Panel select the MassCore Tab Press the Install MassCore RunTime button will only be enabled if the MassCore Base Key is present Restart System after install Launch the VS3 Control Panel In the Application Section sele...

Page 15: ...rk you must add the User Group to which the User belongs to Increase Scheduling priority policy with the help of gpedit msc Start Run and type or paste gpedit msc This is the same for Windows 7 Vista or XP Whether on a network or locally on the machine Administrator privileges are required ...

Page 16: ...nfiguration Make sure there is a check mark in the On Bus boxes for each board installed Check that the Application combo box is showing Pyramix If not select Pyramix from the list Select XDTDM from the Buses Mode combo box Select which board is to provide an external Video TC reference with the radio buttons next to the board icons Note In a multiboard system with both PCI and PCIe Mykerinos card...

Page 17: ...yramix Double click on the Pyramix desktop icon to launch Pyramix The User Manual is available from within Pyramix under the Help menu and can be accessed by pressing F1 or online at merging com 7 Performance Tips Windows 7 users should disable AERO themes for maximum performance Windows Indexing should be disabled on any and all DATA hard drives other than the boot drive for maximum perfomance ...

Page 18: ...Troubleshooting Guides and FAQs 9 Contacting Merging International Office Merging Technologies S A Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland Phone 41 21 946 0444 Fax 41 21 946 0445 UK Merging UK St Clare House St Clare Business Park Holly Road Hampton Hill Middx UK TW12 1QQ Phone 44 0 20 894 16547 Fax 44 0 870 1231747 ...

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