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  • Page 1 Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 Merging Technologies makes no warranties express or implied regarding this software, its qual- ity, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The software is supplied “as is” you, the purchaser, are assuming the entire risk of the results of using this Merging Technolo- gies software.
  • Page 3 Installation Guide V9.0 Installation Guide V9.0 1 - 3...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Installation Guide v9.0 : Contents 1 Introduction Thank you! Scope Windows 10 - IMPORTANT! 2 Ovation Versions - Compatibility and Installation Steps 3 For Users Performing Upgrades 4 System Requirements Ovation MassCore Systems Ovation Native 5 PC Setup Motherboard Drivers and Utilities...

  • Page 5: Installation Guide V9.0 : Contents

    Installation Guide v9.0 Document: Ovation™ Installation Guide v9.0 - rev3 Date: 17th July 2020 Installation Guide...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Scope This document is intended to get you up and running with Ovation and as quickly as possible. For more detailed information about Ovation, Pyramix and VCube please see the PDF User Guides which are installed with the soft- ware.

  • Page 7: Windows 10 - Important

    Note: Merging strongly recommends you defer feature updates in Windows 10. Windows 10 users should never update to Beta Windows versions or install major new updates before making sure they are supported by Merging. Please refer to our Win- dows 10 Configuration Guide: https://confluence.merging.com/display/PUBLICDOC/Windows+10+Configuration...
  • Page 8 Windows Updates Users wishing to apply Windows updates may refer to the Merging list of validated Compatible Windows updates: https://confluence.merging.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=25755762 Important! Before you perform a Windows 10 update on a system already running a MassCore version it will be important for users to remove MassCore from the MT Security MassCore tab prior to performing a system update.

  • Page 9: Ovation Versions - Compatibility And Installation Steps

    Select the desired network adapter in Merging RAVENNA ASIO Panel (Start Menu > All Programs > Merging Tech- nologies > Merging Audio Device (or 3rd party ASIO Driver))will open its panel. Please see details in the Merging Audio Device (MAD) online documentation: https://confluence.merging.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=70221956...
  • Page 10 13. You can also launch the MTDiscovery application and double-click on the Horus / Hapi entry for browser remote access. 14. Ensure that the Horus / Hapi / Anubis is set to the same sampling rate as Pyramix or Ovation. A warning prompt will appear if this is not the case.

  • Page 11: For Users Performing Upgrades

    3 For Users Performing Upgrades Note: Ovation v9 keys are required to run Ovation. Users running MassCore will need a new Mass-Core version (RTX64 - 3.7) that requires the RTX 3.0 key. Ovation We recommend uninstalling any previous version of Ovation and Pyramix before installing Ovation v9.
  • Page 12 Warning! If when entering your new MassCore key you experience a failure message, please contact: keys@merging.com and let us know your Dongle serial number so that Merging can identify your current MassCore/RTX64 key and renew it if necessary. Note: Users installing MassCore may see a popup dialog un-authorized license message.
  • Page 13 6. Select the MassCore Tab and choose the Install MassCore RunTime option. MT Security Settings - MassCore tab 7. An RTX64 Driver approval dialog may appear. Accept it, click on OK to close the MT Security Settings panel and reboot the system. Note: Please note that the installation process can take some time.

  • Page 14: System Requirements

    Please refer to our system recommendation for more details: https://confluence.merging.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=24608853 Other Components • Graphics Card: As of Pyramix 12, Ovation 8 and VCube 8, Merging strongly recommends using a dedi- cated graphic card rather than onboard graphics. Most particularly when the following are required • Multiple display outputs, •...

  • Page 15: Pc Setup

    Configuration Guides Windows 10 users should refer to the Merging Windows 10 Configuration Guide: https://confluence.merging.com/display/PUBLICDOC/Windows+10+Configuration Merging has a number of specific PC-configuration guides which are available on request. Tell us your system con- figuration modeled on our recommendations at: http://www.merging.com/support/pc-config so that we can send you the latest configuration guide.

  • Page 16: Display Settings

    Display Settings Ovation requires a minimum display resolution of 1280x1024 in 256 colors which MUST be set to small fonts mode. A Merging Windows configuration guide is available here with recommendations. https://confluence.merging.com/display/PUBLICDOC/Windows+Configuration+Guide Windows Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings opens the System Properties window. Select the Advanced tab >...

  • Page 17: Power Management

    Indexing In the interests of better performance we recommend turning Indexing OFF for all Data drives in the system. Other Applications Like all real-time applications, Ovation works best when there are no other unnecessary applications or services running. Ovation Keyboard Note: ADR/Ovation keyboard users must update the keyboard driver if running on Win- dows 10 October update (1809) or above.

  • Page 18: Ovation Software Installation

    Installer The Ovation software uses an automated installer wizard which will install all necessary prerequisites. Installing Ovation will also install Pyramix. Custom Install If you choose the Custom option you may exclude installation of any of the individual components in the wizard, if the device in question is not present on your machine or if you do not intend to use an item, by un-ticking the tick boxes next to the items listed in the wizard.

  • Page 19: Running The Installer

    Once the NET-MSC-GBEX1 Ethernet card has been properly installed, you can now install the Ovation 7.x software. To install the Ovation 9.x software insert the USB memory stick. The installation program will auto-start on a PC where auto-start is configured on. Otherwise, double-click on the USB memory stick icon.

  • Page 20: Ovation Software Registration

    If you did not receive this key, have lost it or would like to change the user and/or company name, please contact your Merging Sales Partner with your SafeNet dongle serial #, your User Name, your Company Name and the list of purchased software components.
  • Page 21 At any time you can check the serial number of your Security dongle and the software options enabled in your sys- tem in the MTSecurity application. Dongle Licensing Tab MT Security Settings - Dongle Licensing tab Installation Guide v9.0 : Ovation Software Registration 8 - 21...
  • Page 22 Cloud Licensing Tab MT Security Settings - Cloud Licensing tab Installation Guide v9.0 : Ovation Software Registration 8 - 22...

  • Page 23: Masscore Installation

    Conditions • You MUST be logged in as an Administrator to install MassCore Note: You do not need to be logged in as an Administrator to RUN Ovation with Mass- Core™, just to install it. • You must have a NET-MSC-GBEX1-Ethernet card in your system.
  • Page 24 Warning! If when entering your new MassCore key you experience a failure message, please contact: keys@merging.com and let us know your Dongle serial number so that Merging can identify your current MassCore/RTX64 key and renew it if necessary. Note: Users installing MassCore may see a popup dialog un-authorized license message.
  • Page 25 Please note that the installation process can take some time to proceed. VS3 merging Technologies Security Settings dialog 11. A Windows Security RTX Driver approval dialog will appear: VS3 Merging Technologies Virtual Studios Settings dialog 12. Click Install. The installation progress window will appear: RTX64 Install Progress dialog Installation Guide v9.0 : MassCore Installation...
  • Page 26 13. When the install completes, click on OK in the Merging Technologies Security Settings dialog to close it. 14. Restart System after the install. Note: Please note that the installation process can take some time. After installation you should see an Interval Zero entry in Windows Control Panel > All Control Panel Items >...

  • Page 27: Bit Masscore Notes

    The MassCore 64 bit installation can be performed only if these two keys are present. • The RTX64 Activation key licence is authorized by an online tool on Interval Zero's site after the Merging software (MassCore) installation is complete.

  • Page 28: Masscore - Ravenna

    10 MassCore - RAVENNA Certified Operating Systems (OS) for RAVENNA Ovation Version 9.x MassCore in RAVENNA mode is certified under Windows 7 Professional (64-bit versions) and Windows 10 Professional (64-bit versions). System Requirements We maintain a list of up to date PC configurations in the Support Section of our website at: http://www.merging.com/pages/pcconfig...
  • Page 29 Required Software In order to operate Ovation with RAVENNA and Horus / Hapi / Anubis, Ovation v8.x or later must be installed. The Ovation v9.x installer includes Apple bonjour. As of Ovation v7.0.7 HotFix the installer no longer includes the ANEMAN application which now comes as a separate installer.
  • Page 30 9. the VS3 control panel will close. Before First Launch Before launching Ovation v9.x, you must ensure that a PTP Master* is present on your RAVENNA network. Merg- ing Technologies recommends using its Horus, Hapi or Anubis converters as PTP Master.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    1. First, check the IP address of the Horus / Hapi device under Setup > Network To be able to see each other, the Merging Technologies Network card and Horus / Hapi must be in the same range of addresses. (for example 192.168.xxx.xx).
  • Page 32 Control Settings move the slider down to Never Notify. Antivirus Recommendation • Merging also recommends that any Antivirus software is properly configured so as to not interfere with the DAW. See this page for further details: https://confluence.merging.com/display/PUBLICDOC/Antivirus+and+Merging+Technologies+Softwares Installation Guide v9.0 : MassCore - RAVENNA...

  • Page 33: Native - Asio/Wdm

    Configure ASIO in the VS3 Control Panel VS3 Merging Technologies Virtual Studios Control Panel 1. Launch the VS3 Control Panel (Start: All Programs > Merging Technologies > VS3 Runtime > VS3 Control Panel 2. Select Platform : Native - ASIO 3.

  • Page 34: First Launch

    Merging Audio Device As of Ovation v9 and above Merging recommends that you install the new Merging Audio Device (MAD) if you are working with ASIO and/or WDM. The MAD replaces the previous RAVENNA ASIO Driver. For more information please refer to the Merging Audio Device Online Documentation: https://confluence.merging.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=70221956...
  • Page 35 For further assistance please contact: support@merging.com Note: At the first Ovation launch if your system is not configured correctly you might see the message below: Your system is not configured according to Merging’s recommendations. Note: Some Windows updates could harm your system, we strongly advise you to Defer Windows updates.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    The Merging USB Key carries all the value of your Merging software and the software licence authorization to use it. Please ensure you do not lose the USB key as Merging Technologies cannot be held responsible if this is lost or stolen.

  • Page 37: Contacting Merging

    Merging USA (Independent Audio) 43 Deerfield Road Portland, ME 04101-1805 United States of America Phone: +1 (207) 773 2424 Fax: +1 (207) 773 2422 For all documentation inquiries or suggestions for improvement: http://www.merging.com Installation Guide v9.0 : Contacting Merging 15 - 37...

  • Page 38: Index

    Index Numerics 64 bit RTX -relicencing RAVENNA 64 Bit MassCore Notes Systems MT Security Settings ADR/Ovation Keyboards Aero graphics Native - ASIO/WDM Antivirus Native Install ASIO Merging Audio Device Native Other Applications Ovation Keyboard BIOS Settings BlackMagic video card drivers...
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