Pyramix Virtual Studio Overview; Pyramix Card And Software Set And Pyramix Turnkey; Pyramix Virtual Studio Board I/O - Merging Pyramix 4.3 User Manual

Pyramix Virtual Studio Overview

VERY IMPORTANT!
We strongly recommend you consult the other Pyramix guides, and the Applica-
tions Guide for a more complete understanding of all the features and functions
of Pyramix.
HOWEVER,
recognizing that most people do not read manuals until they have to, this ver-
sion will enable you to achieve (almost) instant gratification! This manual will
introduce you to Pyramix Virtual Studio Version 4.3 and lead you through a sim-
ple set-up, recording and importing audio, simple editing, mixing, adding
effects, and CD recording.
Pyramix Virtual Studio is a powerful and flexible Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) integrating hard
disk recording and editing, digital audio mixing, effects processing, machine control, video, and CD-R
mastering.
The Pyramix software runs on the Merging Technologies Mykerinos hardware platform. Each Myk-
erinos board is capable of up to 128 channels of 24-bit digital audio, 64 recording and 64 playback.
External access to these 128 channels is determined by your choice of physical inputs and outputs to
the Mykerinos board.

Pyramix Card and Software Set and Pyramix Turnkey

Your Pyramix Virtual Studio will have been supplied in one of two forms:
Pyramix Card and Software Set or Pyramix Turnkey.
Pyramix Turnkey systems are complete, ready to go, rack-mounted PCs with the Pyramix Card and
Software Set already installed and properly configured at the Merging Technologies factory. As such, no
user installation or configuration is needed. You can launch and run the Pyramix software immediately.
Pyramix Card and Software Set consists of the Mykerinos hardware and the Pyramix software
ONLY. You must provide an appropriate computer platform and software environment in which to install
the board and software, and install these yourself. Guidelines for an appropriate Pyramix system envi-
ronment can be found in the following section.
Future Expansion is of course, possible, whether you start with Turnkey or Card and Software Set.

Pyramix Virtual Studio Board I/O

Audio I/O Options
Mykerinos is a modular board which can have any one of several optional audio I/O daughter cards
attached. When ordering Pyramix Virtual Studio from Merging Technologies or one of its distributors, be
sure to specify the daughter card appropriate to your specific needs. (Please see Appendix II I/O
Daughter-card Options on page 339)
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