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  • Page 1 User Manual User Manual USER MANUAL...
  • 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 Contents Document Version: V8.x User Manual-rev 9 Date: 11th-December-2012 Contents...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Project Editing Panel Project Management Panel Tab Windows Toolbars Dual Monitors TimeCode Entry Automatic Fades and Crossfades Summary Sample Rate Conversion 2 MassCore Overview Windows Boot Choice Memory Core Load Indicators Pyramix Latency Modes for MassCore 3 Projects Overview Contents...
  • Page 5 Backward Compatibility Project Files Editing Project User Templates 4 Media Management & Libraries Housekeeping Databases Performance Tips! Media Folders Media Target Settings Audition Play Drag and Drop Database Views Search Quick Search Search Media Dialog Search Filters Media Management The Media Menu Media Management and Library Tab Windows Media Management and Library Tab Columns The Trimmer...
  • Page 6 Create New Tracks Track Types Audio Tracks Tracks Grouping Synchronized Creation/Deletion of Tracks/Strips Deleting Tracks Routing Tracks to / from the Mixer Track Display Height Track Header Panel Track Header Components Track Record Modes Automation Tracks Automation Sub-Tracks Bus and VCA Group Automation Tracks Tracks Tab Window Track Tab Column Fields Track Envelope and Static Gain...
  • Page 7 7 Recording and Acquisition Getting Audio into Pyramix Virtual Studio Check Sync File Format and Disk Limitations Pyramix audio file format Recording Audio into a Pyramix Virtual Studio Project Track Record Modes After Recording AutoPunch Mode Safety Record Mode Importing Audio Files into Pyramix Virtual Studio...
  • Page 8 Editing Context Menu Editing Context Sub-menus Jog-Wheel Editing Edit Command highlights: Auto Silence Removal EDL Tab Window The Placement Tool Source - Destination Editing Concept Setting up a Source - Destination Environment 2,3 and 4 Point Edits 9 Fade Editor Fade Editor Tab Window Toolbar Undo Note:...
  • Page 9 Channel Direct Outputs Strip & Bus Channel Types Basic Strip Creating and Configuring Mixers Mixer Configuration Wizard I/O Buses Explained Input Strip Types Internal Return Buses Mixer Delay Compensation Summary Delay Compensation Switching Delay Compensation Configuring a Blank or Existing Mixer Adding Strips Mixer I/O Assignments Effects and Plug-ins...
  • Page 10 Foldback 12 Meter Bridge Meter Bridge Scope Meter Bridge Switch Meter Bridge Window Configuring the Meter Bridge Automation Fader Mode and Group Indicators 13 Final Check Metering Final Check Metering Final Check Window Metering Tab Meters History Graphs Setup Loudness Metering Notes Loudness and Peak Metering 14 Effects and Plug-Ins Effects and Plug-ins...
  • Page 11 Merging Technologies EQ-X Noir Advanced Panner User Interface VoiCode User Interface Flux Algorithmix Arkamys Vincent Burel Cedar Audio Restoration Suite for Pyramix Prosoniq Scopein VST Support VST Plug-ins VST Scanner VST Plug-in Automation Direct X Plug-ins External Effects 15 Automation...
  • Page 12 View Several Parameters Undo/Redo Editing and Automation Editing Automation Data Filter Automation Tracks to Snapshot Dialog Filter Automation Tracks to Snapshot Dialog Options VCA Group Automation Editing Automation Editing Between Strips/Projects Automation Settings Automation in Editing and Libraries Mixer and Plug-in Snapshots 16 Strip and Bus Tools Strip and Bus Tools Eq, Comp/Limiter/Expander...
  • Page 13 CD Import CMX EDL Cue Sheets Printer DAR Reel/Segment DDP Import Final Cut Pro XML Open TL Pro Tools Report Printer SACD Edited Master Import Sonic Solutions Video Clips Cue Sheet Printer 19 Customizing Pyramix Customizing the User Interface Contents xiii...
  • Page 14 21 Conforming and Reconforming Conforming CMX EDLs Importing a CMX EDL CMX EDL Format CMX Autoconform Reconform Introduction Reconforming with an Existing Change EDL Reconforming Using Pyramix for Picture Change Detection Reconforming Using VCube for Picture Change Detection Relink to New Media Contents...
  • Page 15 Hardware Control Surfaces ISIS Supported Controllers Table Controllers Table Control by External Device Control by Another Pyramix or VCube OASIS Protocol 24 GPI / GPO Control GPI / GPO Support 25 CD/SACD Mastering and Album Production Mastering a Composition to CD-R...
  • Page 16 Importing a U-Matic Tape 26 Productivity Locating Clips Waveform Generator Utility Playlists Playlists Tab Window Bars & Beats Bars & Beats Settings Bars & Beats Ruler Toolbar Tempo Map Tab Windows Tab Arrangement Workspaces Workspaces Tab Window Optimizing Pyramix Contents...
  • Page 17 PC/OS Setup Housekeeping Use Templates Pyramix File Format .PMF One File Per Track option Reducing Unnecessary Disk Access DSP optimization MassCore & VST Core Allocation Use Work Spaces Creating Tracks via paste Disable Skin 27 Menus Pyramix Default Menus Project...
  • Page 18 Plug-ins Settings Application General Editing Playback/Record Jog/Chase CD/SACD Desktop Layout TimeLine layout Keys Location Automation Time Stretch TimeZone Settings Prosoniq MPEX3 Settings Remote Control Machine Controller Virtual Transport 29 Troubleshooting Keeping Up To Date Pyramix Busy Warning Error Messages Contents xviii...
  • Page 19 Appendix I - Mouse Modifier Keys Main Editor Overview Notes Media Folder Appendix II Legacy Mykerinos I/O Daughter-card Options Daughter Card Support in Pyramix 8 MassCore Appendix III VS3 Control Panel Audio Bridge Saving Settings Routing Appendix IV Optional Features...

  • Page 20: Introduction

    Introduction USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 21: Thank You

    Thank you! Congratulations on your purchase of Pyramix Virtual Studio. More than just a product, this is a gateway to the future of sound recording, editing, mixing and mastering. You have joined a worldwide community of users who have already discovered the Pyramix advantage.

  • Page 22: Installation

    Please see the Quickstart Guide and/or Installation Guide and the Installation Guides for any hardware you have purchased. About This Manual Automatically installed with Pyramix and available under the Help menu or [F1], this manual is intended to be a comprehensive reference source for all the standard features and functions in Pyramix 7.x. Navigation In electronic form, all the Contents and Index entries and Cross-references are hyperlinks.

  • Page 23: Masscore

    Screenshots in this manual are shown mainly with the default interface on a Windows Vista System with the graphite scheme and Aero switched on. If you cannot find something in a Pyramix menu or toolbar that is discussed or shown in the manual, or something appears differently, please go to: Settings >...

  • Page 24: Assumptions

    This is the reference guide for Virtual Transport. Pyramix Applications Guides These guides aim to be a useful resource for Pyramix users. They will contain set-up examples and practical hints and tips for using Pyramix for specific applications such as;...

  • Page 25: Pyramix Virtual Studio Overview

    512 at 1FS (256@2FS, 128@4FS, 64@8FS). The Pyramix workstation is capable of up to 384 channels of 24-bit digital audio. External access to these inputs and outputs is determined by your choice of Horus options.

  • Page 26: Project Window

    Pyramix Project Window The Pyramix Project window is always completely enclosed by the main window. A Project window only exists if a Project is open, and appears automatically when a new Project is started. A Project window can be resized, moved, minimized or maximized within the main window.

  • Page 27: Project Editing Panel

    Pyramix Busy Warning When Pyramix is engaged on a very demanding task, such as a opening a huge project or a long and complex ren- der the user interface may appear to freeze with the window changed to white and the interface not responding.

  • Page 28: Tab Windows

    Check this Tab Window if you are experiencing problems. Most of the Tab Windows are fully described in the sections of this document they relate to as in the cross-refer- ences above. Introduction : Pyramix Virtual Studio Overview 1 - 28...

  • Page 29: Toolbars

    For more detail on Tab Window functionality, Please see Tab Windows on page 535 Toolbars The Pyramix main window has a number of Toolbars ranged across the top. All the Toolbars can be torn away and rearranged. Hovering over a a Toolbar button pops up a tool-tip with its function.

  • Page 30: Dual Monitors

    OK button or the ENTER key finalizes the entry. In Pyramix numbers are entered in time code fields from right to left, a block at a time, pro- gressively overwriting existing numbers.

  • Page 31: Automatic Fades And Crossfades

    X fade. (Click on X Presets : Save Preset and choose Default. Sample Rate Conversion Pyramix can convert Clips to the current Project sampling rate, automatically and on-the-fly. It can also convert in non real-time using the very high quality Merging Technologies HeptaCon Sample Rate Converter.

  • Page 32: Masscore

    MassCore USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 33: Overview

    Overview MassCore™ is an extremely powerful Pyramix option. A truly deterministic real-time engine that does not rely on the Windows operating system. This avoids the inherent restrictions and latencies introduced by the operating system and allows the channel/track-count to be increased to an unprecedented level. MassCore is scalable from 16 to 384 Live I/O (768 simultaneous) with a massive bus structure.

  • Page 34: Core Load Indicators

    Core Load Indicators In MassCore based systems two (4 with quad core CPU, 6 with hexacore) Core Load indicators replace the DSP indi- cators in the Title Bar. Core: xxx% or Core*: xxx% The * indicates Dedicated mode. The Core indicator bars section at the bottom of the screen shows two distinct MassCore engines. The upper CORE bar shows MassCore/VS3 activity in real-time, and the lower bar shows the VST plug-in engine.

  • Page 35: Overload Diagnosis And Cures

    (red) during playback or an idle indicator then it may be advisable to increase the VST Plug-ins engine Latency (Settings > All Settings > MassCore : VST Plug-ins Engine Buffer Size), this value can only be adjusted if all projects are closed within Pyramix. MassCore : Core Load Indicators...

  • Page 36: Pyramix Latency Modes For Masscore

    Note: These bars should be ignored when loading a project, making changes in the graphical layout of Pyramix when stopped (opening pages, moving the mixer, etc.), or doing offline pro- cesses (renders, non real-time mix-downs, etc.). If the indicators become red during these phases of your work, simply click on the indicator bar to reset it.
  • Page 37 Projects USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 38: Projects Overview

    SACD masters. There is also the option to Load a Template. Templates are the quickest way to configure Pyramix for a specific purpose. A wide variety of Templates are supplied with Pyramix and can also provide a basis for refining your own ‘User Templates’...
  • Page 39 3. The New Project Wizard - Choose a Project Type window will open. New Project Wizard - Choose a Project Type dialog 4. The default is Editing Project which is the type we will use. 5. Choose a suitable sampling rate from the Sampling Rate drop-down list. (Use 44.1kHz if in doubt and using an analogue input) 6.
  • Page 40 7. Click Next. The New Project WIzard - Setup a New Project Workspace dialog will open. New Project Wizard - Setup a new Project Workspace dialog 8. Click in the Setup a new Project Workspace box to tick it. 9. Type a name for the Project and either type a suitable path to the Project and Media Location or use the ... button to open a Browse for Folder window.

  • Page 41: User Templates

    New Project Wizard - Select a Mixer Preset dialog 11. If this is the first time you’ve used Pyramix, choose the Mix 08 X 02 (Stereo) preset in the drop-down list by clicking on the name. Note that the Use a Preset radio button is automatically checked.

  • Page 42: Media Management & Libraries

    Media Management & Libraries USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 43: Media Management & Libraries Housekeeping

    Keeping track of all the files used in a Project in the Windows filing system can become a nightmare even if the user is meticulous. Pyramix uses the concepts of Media Drives/Folders, Databases and Libraries to reduce the clutter. The Media Management Tab, the EDL Tab, Library Tabs and Views such as; Search Results, Used Media, Media Present in Project Default Folder and Media NOT Present in Project Default Folder, are all ways of viewing and manipu- lating the contents of the Databases.

  • Page 44: Performance Tips

    Example: Start Pyramix, open a Project and a library view. From a Windows Browser window select one or several audio files and drag them over the library. If the selection contains compatible audio files the library will highlight. Drop the files over the library.

  • Page 45: Database Views

    The Media Management Tab window is also the main bridge between the Windows filing system and the Pyramix Media database. Look and feel, controls and menus are almost identical in all Libraries and Views except for Media Management Media Management &...

  • Page 46: Search

    Search Overview Thanks to the database engine Pyramix has comprehensive search tools. All Library views and the Media Manager have a powerful Filter Search which refines the current view. A simple search field is available in all Libraries and the Media Manager. A more comprehensive search dialog is accessed via Media >...

  • Page 47: Search Media Dialog Tabs

    Clicking on the Search Media Toolbar icon Search Media dialog - Query Tab - Simple Query Search Media Dialog Tabs The Search Media dialog has three Tabs: Query Is where search terms are set Libraries Is where Libraries to be searched are set Media Folders Is where Media Folders to be searched are set Query Tab...

  • Page 48: Advanced Query

    The wildcard * can also be used as a prefix or suffix so that: *unch will return items including: “munch” “punch” auto* will return items including: “automobile” “automat” Advanced Query Search Media dialog - Query Tab - Advanced Query Advanced Query This radio button toggles with Simple Query.
  • Page 49 Sample Rate Frame Rate Track Format Automated Object Mixer Snapshot File Name Media Size Scene Take Tape UBITS When lit (blue) inverts the search to exclude any files containing the search term in the chosen field. Method The drop-down offers the choice of: Contains begins with match...

  • Page 50: Libraries Tab

    Libraries Tab Search Media dialog - Libraries Tab The Libraries Tab determines which Libraries will be searched according to the search terms set in the Query Tab. Search all open libraries When ticked all open libraries will be included in the search (including the current search results) Search listed libraries When ticked any libraries included in the list will be searched whether open or not.

  • Page 51: Media Folders Tab

    Media Folders Tab Search Media dialog - Media Folders Tab Search all mounted media folders When ticked all mounted media folders will be included in the search. Search listed folders When ticked any folders included in the list will be searched whether mounted or not.

  • Page 52: Search Results

    Search Results Search Results are added to the Global Library in a folder labelled with the date and time of the search and the search term(s). The focus is set to the latest search result. Global Libraries Tab - Search Results Any operation which can be performed on a library entry can be performed on a search result.

  • Page 53: Search Filters

    Search Filters All Library views and the Media Manager view have a Filters option. Filters are accessed via View > Filters in the Library or Media Manager View menu or by clicking on the: Filters toolbar icon Media Management Tab with Filters In the screenshot above the Filter text entry boxes and Filters icon are highlighted in red.

  • Page 54: Media Management

    Media Management The Media Menu This menu gathers together significant Media related commands for the current Project. Search Media Opens the Search Media dialog Mount Referenced Media Mounts all media not already mounted and used in the current Project Auto-Mount Media When selected, whenever a reference from an Offline library is placed in the current Proj- ect, the Media will automatically be mounted.

  • Page 55: Media Management And Library Tab Windows

    Media Management and Library Tab Windows Media Management and Library Tab Columns The Columns displayed in Libraries and the Media management window are determined by the Columns dialog accessed from View > Options Rearranging Columns Columns present in Library, Media Management and Search Results frames can be rearranged by simply clicking and dragging the column headers.
  • Page 56 Columns Name Clip or Media File name Category E.g. Master Clip, Media Folder etc. Notes Where specified Creation Date Date Media File (Clip) created Author Where specified Clip or Media File In TimeCode Clip or media File Out TimeCode Duration Length of Clip or Media File Sample Rate Sample rate of Clip or Media File...

  • Page 57: The Trimmer

    The Trimmer All Library and Media Management Windows have a Composition/Media Trimmer: Trim In Sync Point Help Trim Out Mute Buttons Playhead Library Trimmer The Trimmer can be shown/hidden with the menu item Trimmer > Show. An object highlighted (selected) in the list view is automatically opened in the trimmer.

  • Page 58: Media Management Tab Window

    Library Tab Windows. However, the Menus and Toolbars differ a little, reflecting their different capabilities. Media Manager History By default the Media Manager database and its history is retained when Pyramix is shut down and relaunched. (Settings > All Settings > Application > General : Keep Media Manager History If this option is unchecked, it forces a history reset.

  • Page 59: Media Browser

    Unmount Media Folder Unmounts the selected Media folder (an Are you sure dialog protects from inadvertent unmounting.) Makes the selected folder invisible to the Pyramix filing system Refresh Media Folder Invoking Refresh Media Folder initiates a complete ground up re-mount of the selected folder.

  • Page 60: Edit Menu

    Mounting Rules Opens the Mounting Rules dialog only when a file or files are selected. This allows the user to apply special rules when attempting to mount files that contain the same ‘unique’ identifier. Please see: Mounting Rules on page 85 Properties Pops up an info box showing properties of the selected Media Folder Edit Menu...
  • Page 61 Enables sound files in any supported format to be imported into a Pyramix Media Drive or Folder in either their original format or converted to the Pyramix native PMF format. Note: Files in supported formats do not need to be converted to be used in Pyramix, a big time- saver.

  • Page 62: View Menu

    View Menu The View menu determines how information is displayed. Status Bar Turns the Status bar on and off Large Show large Icons Small Show small Icons List Show as list Detail Show as list with details Filters Adds Filter term entry boxes above each column in the view Options Opens the Columns dialog box: Libraries View Menu Options - Columns pane...
  • Page 63 SACD Menu Media Management SACD menu DST Encoder Encode an Edited Master in DST. DST Encoder dialog DST Estimator Estimate the DST encoding of an Edited Master with a graph to show the file reduc- tion rate as a function of the audio material. Annex D.3 Verification Trimmer Menu Media Manager Trimmer Menu...

  • Page 64: Search Menu

    • Track File Name (If the Media is recorded in One File Per Track mode) Auto-Generate Waveform Waveforms are automatically created for objects without them. Media Browser Menu Mount Currently Displayed Media Folder allows easy mounting of the Media Folder currently displayed in the Media Browser. (Typically when the correct folder is located).

  • Page 65: Resampler Properties

    Quick Convert - Process Properties Dialogs Resampler Properties Resampler Properties dialog This module is initially aimed at performing ±0.1 % pull-up / pull- down audio conversions, but there are several possible ways of defining the ratio between the destination length and the final length (frame rates, sample rates, pitch and ratio in percent).

  • Page 66: Prosoniq Mpex3 Properties

    This module is available, like MPEX, in the 'Quick convert' list of the Media Manager, the Project menu (to process all the media in a project), and as a 'Surround Encoder' (Project > Surround Processing). The following graph gives an indication of the effect of the three Quality settings on THD & Noise. Resampler quality setting effect on THD &...
  • Page 67 Select the required conversion factor from the four Stretch and Pitch options. Optimize MPEX3 Settings by making appropriate choices from the Quality Mode and Formant Type combo boxes. Quality Mode Single Instrument Fast Single Instrument Best Polyphonic Fast Polyphonic Good Polyphonic Best Formant Type Sung Voice...
  • Page 68 TimeZone Properties - Presets TimeZone Presets Properties dialog The drop-down list offers a choice of algorithm presets for various sound types. TimeZone Properties - Advanced TimeZone Advanced Properties dialog Blocklength Allows the user to determine the length of the blocks used for processing by entering a value between 32 and 2048 in the text box or by positioning the slider.

  • Page 69: Normalize Properties

    Normalize Properties Normalize Properties dialog Level dBfs Here you can select from four preset values, or use the slider to specify the maximum level for the new file. Group Normalize When checked, the level of the highest peak in any group of Clips is raised to maximum and level of the other Clips is increase proportionally.
  • Page 70 Samplerate Conversion Where the sampling rate of a Media File is different to the current Project, Pyramix offers a simple means of con- verting the Media File’s sample rate at very high quality. Using the Merging Technologies HeptaCon Sample Rate Converter.:...
  • Page 71 Properties... Selecting Properties... opens the HeptaCon SRC module Properties dialog: MT Hepta SRC module Properties dialog Data Format The radio buttons offer the choice of PCM or DSD 64. (The latter is only available for DSD to DXD conversion.) Sampling Rate Conversion Output SR Select the Output Sampling Rate from the drop down list.
  • Page 72 • Apodizing offers the steepest response around the Nyquist point and linear phase. It offers the best of both worlds for the about the same computational effort as the 2 other designs Quality Conversion Quality defaults to Very High. Gain (dB) Use the increment/decrement buttons or type a value for any required Gain offset.

  • Page 73: Media Manager File Format Conversions

    Yes (4) (DSD128) Pyramix Media manager's Quick export requires the input media's sampling rate to be 352.8 kHz Pyramix Media manager's Quick export requires the output format to support 352.8 kHz sample rate Not supported by Pyramix Media manager's Quick export No processing filter will be ap plied, only audio data copy Media Management &...

  • Page 74: Libraries And Other View Windows

    However, Libraries are not the same as Windows directories or folders. They are only meaning- ful within the Pyramix environment. A Library is a database, containing a collection of pointers to different types of media objects with tools designed to enable you to work quickly and intuitively.

  • Page 75: User Libraries

    User Libraries Master Clips can simply be dragged from Media Folders to User Libraries for purposes of Clip organization, grouping, etc. just as they are dragged into Compositions Clips or Selections can be copied and pasted into User and Global libraries. Library items can be dragged and dropped onto other Libraries, Shelves or the Timeline or you can use the familiar Cut, Copy and Paste commands.

  • Page 76: Other View Windows

    N.B. In Pyramix User Libraries , there is no practical distinction between a Clip , a section of a Composition ( Region ) and a complete Composition . Either can be added to a User Library or to an existing Composition . This is an extremely powerful feature.

  • Page 77: Library Menus

    Save a copy of the current library with a new name or in a new location Save Library As 5.x 6.0 Save a copy of the current library in Pyramix 5.x, 6.0 format for maximum compatibility Save Library as 4.x Save a copy of the current library in Pyramix 4.x format for maximum compatibility...
  • Page 78 Import OMF library (Avid Bin) Opens a File Browser to locate the library you wish to import Export to Akai DD Series Opens the Export to Akai DD Series window New Shelf Adds a new Shelf (folder) in the current Library or Shelf Open Shelf Opens selected/highlighted Shelf Up One Level...
  • Page 79 Lock Rename When ticked Locks all objects in the library for Renaming . Do you really want your Sound Effects Library entries to be renamed by anyone who can access it? Open/Audition/View Opens highlighted (selected) Clip or Composition in the Trimmer and begins audition play.
  • Page 80 Consolidate (Libraries only) Opens the Consolidate dialog. Libraries Edit menu Consolidate dialog The Consolidate function makes a selective backup of the media segments in the selected object. I.e. instead of backing up the whole of every media file referenced by the Clips in a composition, Consolidate backs up only those parts of the media files that are referenced by the Clip segments in the Composition .
  • Page 81 View Menu The View menu determines how information is displayed. Status Bar Turns the Status bar on and off Large Show large Icons Small Show small Icons List Show as list Detail Show as list with details Filters Adds Filter term entry boxes above each column in the view Options Opens the Columns dialog box: Libraries View Menu Options - Columns pane...
  • Page 82 Trimmer Menu Media Manager Trimmer Menu Show When ticked the Trimmer is visible Show On Show Off When ticked the Trimmer is hidden Auto-Show When ticked the Trimmer is only shown when a Media file is selected Don’t Show too Large Media/Compositions When ticked Large Media files and Compositions will not be opened in the Trimmer.

  • Page 83: Control Menu

    Control Menu Provided mostly for use with hardware controllers. Folders > Moves the focus up one step in the tree. Down Moves the focus down one step in the tree Collapse Collapses the current branch Expand/Focus on List Expands current selection/Shifts focus to list List >...

  • Page 84: Offline / Reference Libraries

    Offline / Reference Libraries As the name implies Offline/Reference Libraries are useful for keeping track of very large projects and material on media that may not be permanently on-line. Creating Offline/Reference Libraries Offline libraries are created in the Media Management Tab Window by selecting Media Folder >...

  • Page 85: Mounting Rules

    2, 7-8, etc. Otherwise, you would see a separate entry for each mono file whether or not it is part of a multi-track 'set' . In order to achieve this in the case of BWF files Pyramix looks at the BWF header and uses the Originator Ref- erence field as a Unique Identifier with some rules as defined by the EBU organization and some conventions adopted between various manufacturers.
  • Page 86 So it would seem there must have been a bug in the DAR software that caused incorrect data to be stored in the WAV header. There is already code in the Pyramix WAV handler to try to catch these com-...

  • Page 87: Tracks And Track Groups

    Tracks and Track Groups USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 88: Tracks

    Tracks Each Project has a user defined number of audio Tracks on which audio Clips can be placed, or audio inputs can be recorded. Blocks representing placed or recorded Clips will appear on the Track as soon as a Clip has been placed or recorded onto it.

  • Page 89: Create New Tracks

    If you wish to create Mixer strips at the same time, check the Create Strips and Tracks radio button. Enter the number of Strips required into the Number of Strips data entry box. Pyramix currently supports four categories of Strip. The default is Mono .

  • Page 90: Track Types

    Track Types Overview In Pyramix there are two basic types of Track. Audio Tracks which can be single or multi-channel and Automation Sub-Tracks which are a vehicle for displaying extra automation data relating to Audio Tracks. A third possibility exists, which is to use an Audio Track to display Bus Automation .

  • Page 91: Tracks Grouping

    next to the R button. Clicking on the + button reveals the rest of the buttons in the header. The + button then turns into a - button. Clicking the - button hides the buttons again: Track Headers - Stereo Naming and Numbering Create New Tracks dialog - Name However many Tracks and Strips you decide to create, they can be automatically named and incrementally num-...

  • Page 92: Synchronized Creation/Deletion Of Tracks/Strips

    You can also right-click in the Track Header to add or delete Tracks . Routing Tracks to / from the Mixer When you create a Mixer , Pyramix will automatically create the same number of Tracks as Mixer Input Strips (channels).

  • Page 93: Track Display Height

    Track Display Height Individual Presets Double-Clicking in the blank area of the Track header to the left of the Strip number (highlighted in red below) cycles through four preset Track heights. Mini , Medium , Large and Extra large : Preset Track Heights Global Track Display Height Track Height Controls...

  • Page 94: Track Control Grouping

    In the top row of a Mono Track Header or, by default, in the first Track of a multi-channel Track object, the first button at top left indicates the mixer strip the Track is connected to. Clicking on this pops up a list of all the Chan- nels of all the Strips in the current Mixer plus None .

  • Page 95: Track Header Components

    Track Header Components Overview The Track Header consists of a number of buttons and information displays spread over from one to three rows. Buttons used most frequently are arranged in the top row so that, when only one row high, they remain visible. Track Header Components If the Track is a member of a Track Group then a toggling - / + button is shown, together with the Track Group name, in the Track Group separator area above the header.
  • Page 96 The Monitor icon has three possible states. These are toggled by left clicking the icon. Auto - monitoring switches the associated Mixer channel input automatically between input and repro. Behavior depends on the Auto-monitoring section setting in the Settings > All Settings >...
  • Page 97 Effects - Clicking this button pops up a menu: Automation popup menu The list shows all effects in the Mixer Strip the Track is connected to. Selecting an effect in the list opens the control window for the plug-in. The Always Visible icon toggles between always visible when a member of a Track Group. (As shown here.) and: Hidden when Auto Hide is active.
  • Page 98 selected parameter curve is displayed in a new Automation Sub-track below the current nor- mal Track. Automation Sub-track Header The main button in the Automation Sub-track Header pops up the list of automatable parameters for the Track. Selecting More... opens the Select Displayed Automation Track dialog with access to every automatable parameter in the Project.

  • Page 99: Track Record Modes

    Automation curves can be overlaid on Audio Tracks. However, there is often a need to display more than one auto- mation parameter at the same time. (Commonly Gain, Mute and Pan). In order to accommodate this Pyramix has Automation Sub Tracks . Similarly, there are times when it would be highly desirable to be able to display Bus automation curves in the Timeline.
  • Page 100 All automatable functions can be displayed. Fader Gain and Mute can be selected directly while other functions are grouped logically into sub-menus. Clicking on All... at the bottom of the list opens the Select Displayed Automation Track dialog: Select Displayed Automation Track dialog All automatable parameters for the entire Project are shown in a tree.

  • Page 101: Bus And Vca Group Automation Tracks

    When one or more Automation Sub-tracks exist a small blue [A] button is shown adjacent to the Strip number. Clicking this button toggles all Automation Sub-Tracks associated with this Audio Track visible/hidden. Automation Sub-track Indicator Bus and VCA Group Automation Tracks Normal Audio Tracks are used to display and manipulate Bus and VCA Group Automation.

  • Page 102: Tracks Tab Window

    Tracks Tab Window The Track Tab Window shows a table where each row contains information about a single Track and each column contains information and function selection fields. New Tracks can be created or existing ones deleted and the order of Tracks changed. All Track parameters are accessible and modifiable. Tracks Tab floating Window New Tracks can be added by clicking on the first line of the Tab Window and typing a suitable name then pressing Enter .

  • Page 103: Track Tab Column Fields

    Making Settings Changes to Multiple Tracks Changes to Tracks settings can be made on a multiple selection of Tracks. Press Ctrl and Click on a Track to add or subtract it or press Shift to select a contiguous range of Tracks. Changing Repro or Input connections Clicking in the column field to drops down a list of available connections.

  • Page 104: Show Automation

    Show Automation If YES the automation envelope is displayed. Clicking in this column field toggles between YES and blank. Show Peak-Meter If YES a Peak Meter is displayed in the Track Header . Clicking in this column field toggles between YES and blank. Size Shows the current Track display Height .

  • Page 105: Track Envelope And Static Gain

    Track Envelope and Static Gain Pyramix offers two Track based methods of varying Clip gain. Static Gain and Envelope . Note: Static Gain and Envelope operate independently of the dynamic automation. Static Gain Gain Window The Gain window allows the gain to be set for the current selection. The gain value can be typed into the box at the top of the strip or set by clicking and dragging the fader Keyboard up and down arrows adjust gain by 0.1dB per press, with Shift 0.5dB per press...

  • Page 106: Envelope

    Envelope Enveloping is active continuously for all Clips. However, in order to change the envelope from the default 0db unity gain Display Envelope must first be switched on in the Track Header by toggling the Waveform button until it displays: Display Envelope - by default shows Clips as orange blocks (brown when selected) with white waveform and adds a thin black line (thicker and orange when the Cue is selected) which allows the gain to be adjusted using the mouse by simply clicking and dragging.
  • Page 107 Note: Adjustment nodes on Automation Tracks are circular and nodes on Envelopes are square Left Click anywhere on the Envelope line to make a new node: Left Click on an existing node to adjust it: Ctrl + Click on an existing node to adjust all nodes in the Region selected currently: Alt + Click anywhere on the Envelope line to draw nodes freehand: Ctrl + Alt + Click on an existing node to erase it: Clip Envelope Menu Functions...

  • Page 108: Punch Envelope

    Envelope Punch Places four new envelope nodes at the bounds of the selection on the Track under the mouse cursor when Punch is chosen and opens the Punch Envelope dialog Envelope Punch Selection Carries out the same operation as Punch but to all Tracks in the current Selection. Envelope Shortcuts If Envelope features in your workflow it is well worthwhile learning some keyboard shortcuts: Envelope Reset...

  • Page 109: Track Groups

    Track Groups Track Groups , as the name implies, enable a number of logical function linkages between Tracks and several other useful methods of improving efficiency. Track groups can be created and manipulated by the user. Track Groups are also created by default when Recording or Rendering operations occur on more than one Track at the same time.

  • Page 110: Free Markers

    Clicking in this column field drops down a list box which contains the names of all the Tracks in the group. The selected name determines which Track will be displayed when the display is collapsed. The rest of the fields All the other column fields toggle when clicked, either displaying Yes or a blank.

  • Page 111: Transport And Navigation

    Transport and Navigation USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 112: Transport Control

    Playhead Cursor is outside Day 1. E.g. -1 in the day before Day 0, +1 in the day after Day 0 and so on. Time Scale Rulers Pyramix is equipped with many Time Scale options. Each Time Scale has an associated Time Scale Ruler and Tool Bar which appears above the Time Scale Ruler(s). Main TimeCode Ruler Near the top of the Project Editing Panel is a horizontal gray area with time code numbers.
  • Page 113 • Main TimeCode Scale - CD frames • Main TimeCode Scale - Display as CD Time The remaining three entries add new Time Scale Rulers beneath the Main TimeCode Scale Ruler • Alternate TimeCode Scale • Feet Scale • Bars & Beats Scale Alternate Time Scale Ruler To add an alternative Time Scale Ruler below the Main Ruler right-click in the Main Ruler header area and select Alternate TimeCode Scale...
  • Page 114 Scale Setting The Scale Setting combo box offers a choice of TimeCode resolution to display: Alternate Scale Settings TimeCode Resolution drop-down menu Stretch Scale to match Main Scale Frames (see below) Origin in Main Scale An Offset can set and stored. For example when versioning. I.e. making several sound versions for the same pic- ture.
  • Page 115 • Frames • Samples • [ms] • CD Frames When the Resolution is set to Frames , an Alternate Frame Rate can be chosen. When Alternate Frame Rate is chosen, the check box Stretch Scale to match Main Scale Frames allows the Alternate Scale to no longer display the same time flow as the Main Scale (1 Second = 1 Second).
  • Page 116 Frame Type The combo box offers a choice of frame rates: Frame Type combo box Default is the format selected in All Settings > Formats & Sync > Frequencies . You may need one of the others in the context of non-linear editing workflows. Transport and Navigation : Navigation 6 - 116...
  • Page 117 Bars & Beats Scale Ruler As with the other Scale Rulers clicking in the header area pops up a context menu with show/hide for the Alter- nate, Feet and Bars & Beats Scale bars plus two extra options, Bars & Beats Settings and Tempo Map . The Tempo Map option shows the current Tempo Map below the Bars &...
  • Page 118 Time Signature and Bars The bottom left panel displays a list of blocks of bars in the order they appear in the ‘song’ . The following settings apply to the currently selected entry in the list. Time Signature Use the combo boxes to set the Time Signature Number of Bars Type a value or choose Infinite from the combo box dropdown list.

  • Page 119: Playhead Cursor Options

    Timeline position can be freely manipulated from the workstation whenever the TimeCode Master machine is in Stop, Rew, FF, Play, Locate, etc. as well as while chasing, but as soon as Pyramix has locked to incoming Time- Code, the cursor will "jump" to current TC. This mode is useful for Cinema mixing since it allows the Sound Editor to make good use of idle moments to perform quick edits and adjustments, anywhere in the Timeline and regard- less of current TC position.

  • Page 120: Cursor & Timescale Ruler Toolbars

    Cursor & Timescale Ruler Toolbars Above the Timescale Ruler(s) and below the Project Editing Panel Toolbar(s) are the Timescale Toolbars and Cursor Toolbar . When several Timescale Ruler Toolbars are displayed together each Toolbar will wrap into two rows as shown here: Timescale Ruler Toolbars Each Toolbar contains a number of Icons and TimeCode register boxes with increment / decrement up and down arrow buttons.
  • Page 121 Global Mute indicator. When unlit no Tracks are muted. Global Mute indicator. When lit one or more Tracks are muted. Click on the lit indicator to can- cel all active Mutes. Global Solo indicator. When unlit no Tracks are Soloed. Global Solo indicator.

  • Page 122: Other Timescale Ruler Toolbars

    Head to Nearest When active, moving a Selected Cue or Range results in its beginning snapping to the nearest Cue on the Track(s) or the Playhead Cursor or In/Out Marker. Tail to Nearest When active, moving a Selected Cue or Range results in its end snapping to the nearest Cue on the Track(s) or the Playhead Cursor or In/Out Marker.

  • Page 123: Markers

    When Click Out is set (to something other than 1, 1, 1) the PostRoll counts ??? Markers Markers are shown in a Markers Tray just above the TimeLine Tracks display. Pyramix has several types of Marker. For information about CD and SACD Markers please see: CD Markers on page 486 and the SACD Production Guide.

  • Page 124: Markers Tab Window

    Markers Tab Window Markers can also be added and managed from within the Markers Tab Window. Markers Tab Window Up to 48 Markers can be attached to shortcut keys and/or mapped to a hardware controller. Different lists of Mark- ers can be edited by selecting the desired Track Group or the main Project Markers List in the Markers Tab Win- dow.

  • Page 125: Jog / Shuttle

    Pyramix temporarily stops chasing and starts Jogging while sending Goto com- mands to the External Machine. The audio is therefore perfectly scrubbed and the external machine follows the audio as well as it possibly can. When the user stops Jogging, Pyramix automatically returns to chase mode. Geared Jogging When checked the jog wheel “gearing”...

  • Page 126: Mouse Scrubbing Settings

    The Play Selection button plays the current highlighted selection area when the Active Machine is the Internal Machine (Pyramix). The Play button plays the Active Machine at normal speed forward. A subsequent press Pauses playback and another Restarts.
  • Page 127 On and Off line. The drop-down list selects which machine is currently controlled. Select Internal from the list to ensure you are directly controlling the Pyramix Composition Play Head and not some external device (I.e.RS-422 Sony 9-pin P2 controlled machine) To the right of this is an area where any of the Floating Tool Palettes can be ‘Docked’...

  • Page 128: Transport Control Panel

    Note: This Window contains a set of transport controls for each machine installed and enabled with the Internal Transport (Pyramix) at the top. Below the machines are displays for LTC and VT (and VITC when applicable) TimeCode Sources and at the bottom of the panel there are controls which indicate and control hardware Remote Controllers Online/Offline (red = Offline), Jog- Wheel Mode, and Shuttle.

  • Page 129: Zooming And Panning

    Zooming and Panning The Project Editing Panel allows two kinds of zoom: horizontal or Time Scale zooming; and vertical or Track Height zooming. Time Scale Zoom and Pan Icons on the View Toolbar zoom in or out at the current Play Head location. The Fit in window [Alt 1]icon on the Toolbar automatically adjusts the horizontal scale to fit the selected area inside the Project Editing Panel with a small margin.

  • Page 130: The Overview

    The Overview Overview Tab Window The Project Management Panel Overview Tab offers a powerful and simple means of navigating around the Proj- ect Editing Panel. Overview displays a graphic representation of the entire current Composition , showing the location of all Clips . A shaded gray box indicates the location and zoom range of the part of the Composition which is currently dis- played in the Project Editing Panel .

  • Page 131: Recording And Acquisition

    Recording and Acquisition USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 132: Recording And Acquisition Getting Audio Into Pyramix Virtual Studio

    Default Clock Source If Pyramix is set up to lock to an external clock source but cannot get a valid signal from this source, it will switch to Internal clock. In this case the red light associated with Internal will be on, and the red light associated with the intended clock source will be blinking.

  • Page 133: Pyramix Audio File Format

    As a comparison, Pyramix, thanks to its own PMF 64bit addressing file format, can generate PMF files of virtually limitless size. This makes it the file type of choice for creating single file, large multitrack projects at high sampling rates.

  • Page 134: After Recording

    Press Play on the tape machine Each time a valid TC is encountered Pyramix will lock and start recording a new Clip, then stop when the timecode stops or jumps. A separate media will be created for each continuous section of timecode on the tape.

  • Page 135: Safety Record Mode

    Sample Rate Conversion Where the sampling rate of a Media File is different to the current Project , Pyramix offers a simple means of con- verting the Media File ’s sample rate at very high quality. Using the Merging Technologies HeptaCon Sample Rate Converter.
  • Page 136 Radio buttons offer the choice of two text entry fields, New name for the file or Add Suffix to the existing file- name. A check box selects Keep Original File Format otherwise the file will be converted to PMF format as well as sample rate converted. Recording and Acquisition : Importing Audio Files into Pyramix Virtual Studio 7 - 136...
  • Page 137 Requantization drop-down to select the desired bit depth and a further drop-down to select the desired Noise Shaping . Finally click on OK to close the dialog Recording and Acquisition : Importing Audio Files into Pyramix Virtual Studio 7 - 137...
  • Page 138 Suffix was chosen in step 2, you can choose OK All to convert all the selected files in one operation. Convert Media Files Sampling Rate... dialog Recording and Acquisition : Importing Audio Files into Pyramix Virtual Studio 7 - 138...

  • Page 139: Digitizing Sessions

    Digitizing Sessions A Digitizing Session is a special type of Pyramix Project which is intended for efficiently loading audio material into Pyramix. One advantage to using a Digitizing Session for capture is that Master Clips referencing the audio Media Files can be generated and saved directly into a specified Library for later placement.

  • Page 140: Manual Digitizing

    6. Any external machine can be used as the source. However, it is much more convenient to use a machine which can be controlled by Pyramix. A machine can be selected from the Machine drop-down list. It’s control panel appears below the list.

  • Page 141: Autoconforming

    All overlapping edits will be merged. 5. Load the first reel in the list, click the Capture button and Pyramix will automatically control the source machine. All the required audio in the reel will be digitized.

  • Page 142: Editing

    Editing USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 143: Editing In The Timeline

    Sample Rate Mismatch Pyramix allows Clips of any supported sample rate to be placed in the Timeline. By default Clips that do not match the Project sample rate are converted ‘on-the-fly’ to the project sampling rate. ( Please see also: Real-time Sam-...

  • Page 144: Anatomy Of A Clip

    Anatomy of a Clip Many Edit Commands refer to parts of a Clip rather than the entire Clip. Clip Name Waveform Display Head Fade Handles Clip Gain Trim Handle Tail Sync Point Unused Media Features of a Clip in the Timeline Once a Clip is selected, Trim Handles appear at each end which are used to manipulate the Clip .

  • Page 145: Locking Clips

    Clip Name The name of the Clip is shown unless suppressed. View > Waveform Display > Hide Clip Name when Waveform Shown . Clip Gain The overall Gain applied to the Clip is shown. This value is displayed in decibels. Gain can be adjusted by selecting Clips >...

  • Page 146: Clip And Selection Editing

    Clip and Selection Editing Master Clips appear in the Timeline as blocks which can be edited on a Track (or Tracks, depending on how many channels the Master Clip contains) The Clip can be trimmed, split, crossfaded, and have many other operations performed on it without ever affecting the underlying media file.

  • Page 147: Renaming Clips

    Renaming Clips Although Clips can be renamed in the Clips > Properties Selection Window, Pyramix offers a more convenient method of renaming Clips in a logical and orderly manner. Clips Rename open the Rename Clips dialog: Rename Clips Dialog The Clip Name can be composed out of user text, automatically generated data or a combination of both. The dia- log box is largely self explanatory.

  • Page 148: Selection Tab Window

    Selection Tab Window Selection Tab Window - floating The Selection Tab Window groups together Selection , Clip and Media Properties fields in a table. When choosing Selection Properties or a Properties Menu item, this Tab Window is displayed. If the Tab Win- dows section is hidden, then the Selection Tab Window is undocked to ensure it is visible.

  • Page 149: Phase Invert

    Comment This field shows a user comment concerning the Clip. The information displayed here will also be shown in the Comment field in the EDL Tab window Level Available in both Pops up a window with a fader and numerical entry box for level, and two check boxes, Sel. ection and Rel. ative. When neither box is checked any gain change is only applied to the Clip on which you last right clicked (even if others are selected).

  • Page 150: Selections And Region Selections

    Selections and Region Selections Selection Operations Many Pyramix editing operations can only be carried out if a Clip or Region is selected. There are two ways of selecting material in the Timeline. Whole Clip s and Region s. Clip Selection...

  • Page 151: Working With Selections And Regions

    Of course, keyboard shortcuts exist for making Regions , and this is one of the most useful ways to mark a Region. The Pyramix default method of marking a Region in point is to press [ on the keyboard: this selects everything to the right of the current Play Head Cursor location on the currently selected Track.

  • Page 152: Dragging Clips Into A Composition

    Dragging Clips into a Composition The simplest way to place an audio Clip into your Composition is by dragging it from a Media Folder or Library . To drag from a Media Folder : 1. Click on the Media Management Tab to open the Media Management tab window. 2.

  • Page 153: Auto-Crossfade By Default

    Clip Selection Behavior The following lists the various behaviors for a selected Clip depending on different modifier keys. When a Clip is selected: No Modifier Key With no key modifier, the Clip can be manipulated in standard Edit Mode . Ctrl Key Modifier (Auto Crossfade Mode) While a Clip is selected, pressing and holding the Ctrl key before clicking and dragging automatically creates a cross-fade when the Clip is moved to overlap any adjacent Clip.

  • Page 154: Clip Fade Commands

    Clip Fade Commands Fade In Fade Out X Fade Each of these three entries on the Clips menu lead to sub-menus which all look like this: Crossfade sub-menu Creates a fade when a Region is defined at the beginning ( Fade In ) the end ( Fade Out ) or across overlapping Clips ( X Fade ) Edit When chosen from either the Fade In or Fade Out sub-menus, opens the Fade Edi-...

  • Page 155: Edit Modes Context Menu

    Edit Modes Context Menu Clicking on the current Edit Mode indication in the CUR sor Toolbar header pops up the Edit Modes menu: Edit Modes Menu Auto-Ripple When this option is checked (enabled) all Insert or Remove operations ripple the rest of the Track Overwrite When checked, any Clip placed so that it overlaps an existing Clip will overwrite the...

  • Page 156: Splitting Clips And Regions

    Splitting Clips and Regions Splitting a Selection Splitting Clips Edit > Split (or Ctrl + T ) makes an edit on the selected Clip(s) at the cursor position splitting it (them). If a Region is defined within a Clip or Clips then this Region is Split (edited) by using this command. Each split portion of the original Clip (s) now becomes a new, independent Clip in its own right.

  • Page 157: Editing Context Menu

    Editing Context Menu Right-clicking in the Timeline opens a context menu with extensive editing options. Some options will be grayed out when they are inapplicable. E.g. unless a Clip is selected, or if there is nothing on the Clipboard to Paste. All the commands in the context menu and sub-menus can be found elsewhere, principally in the Edit and Clip menus.

  • Page 158: Editing Context Sub-Menus

    Editing Context Sub-menus Editing : Editing Context Menu 8 - 158...
  • Page 159 Editing : Editing Context Menu 8 - 159...

  • Page 160: Jog-Wheel Editing

    Jog-Wheel Editing A number of editing actions may be undertaken on a selected Clip or group of Clips using a jog-wheel on an exter- nal hardware controller. First select the Clip or group of Clips, then select the desired Jog- Wheel Editing Mode from: Edit >...

  • Page 161: Edit Command Highlights

    Further Edit ing commands are to be found on the main Edit menu. Please see: Edit on page 556 Undo Pyramix keeps Track of all edit decisions and operations so they can be undone if neces- sary. This menu item shows the name of the last operation. To undo this operation, simply click on the Undo (operation) menu item and the listed operation will be undone.
  • Page 162 Paste to Original TimeCode If the Clipboard contains a single Clip, insert this at its original TimeCode * Works differently with Clips and Range Selections. If the Clipboard contains a sin- gle Clip this will be pasted to its original TimeCode. If the Clipboard contains more than one Clip or a selection of a Clip or Clips this will be pasted to the TimeCode at the beginning of where the selection was made on the next Track(s) where there are no Clips which would be overwritten.
  • Page 163 Stretch Opens the Stretch plug-in dialog. Stretch dialog The Increment and Decrement buttons allow the In point, Out point or Length of the selection to be adjusted. The Ratio of stretch or squeeze is shown as a percentage. Clicking the OK button starts the process. Cancel aborts. Depending on the available authorization keys, the Time Stretch algorithm can be selected in: All Settings >...
  • Page 164 • Normalize each clip individually • Normalize clips according to the selection peak Clicking on OK starts the process. The selected Clip or Clips are examined to locate the highest peak, then the overall gain of the Clip(s) is increased so that this reaches the maximum level specified. All other selected Clips are either treated individually or raised in level by the same amount.

  • Page 165: Auto Silence Removal

    Auto Silence Removal Edit > Automatic Silence Removal Automatic Silence Removal operates by scanning the Selection and then automatically editing it into smaller Clips by removing Regions which fall below the threshold level and meet the ‘Minimal Sound’ and ‘Silence’ criteria set in the Automatic Silence Removal dialog .

  • Page 166: Edl Tab Window

    EDL Tab Window The EDL (Edit Decision List) Window, is a textual and numeric representation of the same information shown graphically in the Timeline and Fade Editor. Changes made here are reflected in the Timeline and vice-versa The list shows information concerning the Clips in the form of a list of text and TimeCode fields, most of which can be edited.

  • Page 167: Absolute Sources In Edl View

    Absolute Sources in EDL View When View Sources in EDL View is checked in the Settings > All Settings > Application > TimeLine Layout page, the original Source In , Source Out and Sync Point times are shown in Absolute Time in the EDL View. Absolute time is the incoming TimeCode recorded at the audio capture.

  • Page 168: The Placement Tool

    The Placement Tool Although the Placement Tool remains an extremely flexible paste option, most important operations are directly available as single commands in the Edit menu. All these commands can be mapped to a keyboard key or included in a macro. In most cases, this is a far more efficient way to work. Several different placement options for a Paste action can be chosen from the Edit menu or from the pop-up menu which appears if there is something to be pasted and the cursor is over a Track when you right-click E.g.

  • Page 169: Source - Destination Editing

    Source - Destination editing can also be extremely useful in broadcast and tracklaying applications. Pyramix can have as many Clip editors as you wish. Just create some Tracks, group them, set the group as a Source. Set the Clip Editor Track or Tracks as ‘...
  • Page 170 The Destination Gates currently selected for the next edit operation are displayed in Black . The current Source and Destination Gates for the next edit operation are the selected group Gates or if no groups are selected the last group where Gates have been set/removed/modified. In 3 point editing, the “virtual”...

  • Page 171: 2,3 And 4 Point Edits

    The menu item: Edit > Source - Destination Settings > Auto Set Destination Gate In after Edit allows the Destination Gate In to be set to the previous Destination Out point after any Source-Destination opera- tion. This automatically prepares the Destination for the next operation. The Destination is also automatically cen- tered around the new Gate In.

  • Page 172: Fade Editor

    Fade Editor USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 173: Fade Editor Tab Window

    Fade Editor Tab Window The Pyramix Fade Editor offers several methods for creating fades and cross-fades. Fades can be made graphically by simply clicking and dragging appropriate points on the display or by using a specialized set of faders and but- tons or by directly entering numeric data.
  • Page 174 Select/Edit Next Fade Zoom around the current Fade (Reset Zoom) Zoom In Zoom Out Xify (Reset the current fade to a standard Power X fade) Show/Hide Faders & Control Section Show/Hide Parameters & Options Section Audition whole X Fade with Pre-Roll and Post-Roll set before and after the X Fade boundaries Audition whole X Fade with Pre-Roll and Post-Roll set around the Reference Point Audition Fade Out up to its End with Curve Audition Fade Out up to its End without Curve...

  • Page 175: Undo Note

    Audition before Start of Fade In from the Reference Point Audition Fade In before its Start Undo Note: By default Undo in the fade editor is restricted to the last action only in order to conserve memory. In a complex mix the sheer number of actions to be remembered for undo can lead to excessive memory consumption.

  • Page 176: The Faders & Control Section

    The Faders & Control Section Has the following controls and displays: • The Fade Safe check box in the Fader section ensures (when checked) that all following fades to the right of the one being edited are left intact while editing the current fade. This enables Auto-Ripple to be used without Auto-Ripple while keeping Fade synchronization clean.
  • Page 177 • Auto-Zoom , automatically Zooms around the current Fade after some operations • Auto-Zoom / Free , automatically Zooms around the current Fade but only when it enters the Fade Editor, thereafter, the Zoom is Free • Timeline , follows the Timeline Zoom factor •...

  • Page 178: Save X Fade

    Save X Fade Save X Fade dialog The dialog box opens with the cursor in the X Fade Name box . Simply type a name for the new preset or choose an existing one to over-write using the dropdown list. Choose appropriate options and click OK or hit the Enter key to save the preset.

  • Page 179: Save Fade

    Save Fade Save Fade dialog The dialog box opens with the cursor in the Fade Name box . Simply type a name for the new preset or choose an existing one to over-write using the dropdown list. Choose appropriate options and click OK or hit the Enter key to save the preset.
  • Page 180 Mixer USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 181: Mixer Overview

    Project. If you are new to Pyramix, please use one of the simpler mixer templates to become familiar with the basic fea- tures. E.g. Mix 08 X 02 (Stereo) Aux v SubGroup In Pyramix Aux buses are intended solely for foldback purposes.

  • Page 182: Configure Page

    Configure Page Mixer Configure Page In the Configure page multiple changes may be made to the mixer without it rebuilding after each change. The rebuild only occurs when you exit the page. Settings Mixer Settings Opens the Mixer Settings window at the All Settings > Misc > Mixer Settings page. Show Distribution When on (lit), a narrow colored bar is inserted at the bottom of each input strip.

  • Page 183: Delay Comp Mode

    Delay Comp Mode Drop down list menu: Offers the choice of Full and Off . Please see: Mixer Delay Compensation on page 212 Mixer Configuration Summaries The two panels at bottom right summarize the current mixer configuration. Input Strip Summary lists the total number of Channels and Input Strips and the quantity of each type.

  • Page 184: Strip And Bus Operations

    Strip and Bus operations Once selected, strips can be dragged and dropped to reorganize. Other strip operations make use of the Topol- ogy and Display menu buttons. Each button pops up a list of options: Topology and Display menus Add Strip - Mono , Stereo , MS , GPS and Group pops up a dialog with appropriate options: Add General Purpose Input Strip(s) dialog Note: Notice the Direct Monitoring check box.
  • Page 185 Add Bus - Mono Mix, Stereo Mix, Surround Mix, Aux Send and SubGroup is similar: Add Surround Mix Bus(es) dialog Duplicate Strip(s) adds a copy of the selected strip(s) to the right of the selected strip(s) including settings (pan, gain etc.) and effects. Select Offers selection choices to speed up configuration.

  • Page 186: Effect Management

    Effect Management Clicking on Effects >> expands the Effects section. Configure Page - Effects section This offers several methods of managing effects on strips and buses. Configure: Effects Buttons Pops up a sub-menu with options Add On Selected Strips.. Add On All Strips.. Add On All Buses..

  • Page 187: Shift Order

    Each of these three options opens an Add Effect On XXX dialog, identical apart from the title Add Effects On Selected Strips dialog Note: That the different types of effect are shown by color. Pale Gray for VS3 and Red for VST. These colors are also used when effects are shown in containers in the Strips display.

  • Page 188: External Effects Inserts

    Right-clicking on an installed plug-in pops-up a context menu, for example: Effect context popup Insert before (effect clicked on) > drops down a list of effects of the same type that can be inserted before current the effect. Replace (effect clicked on) >...

  • Page 189: Organize Page

    Organize Page Here, Mixer Presets and Settings can be managed: Mixer Organize Page Presets Storing and Recalling Mixer Presets Mixer Presets can be saved in a user folder or added to the main Mixer Preset list either for the current user or all users.

  • Page 190: Route Page

    Wizard... Opens the Configuration Wizard Window Route Page Route brings together all routing to and from physical I/O in an intuitive matrix routing grid environment. It opens in the Strips Input page: Mixer Configure Page Strips Direct Out and Masters Outputs are similar. Making Connections When the cursor is hovering over a destination crosspoint the column and row are highlighted for ease of viewing.

  • Page 191: Automate Page

    Auto-Connect Connects all the Strip Input Channels to physical inputs in ascending order. Disconnect All Removes all crosspoint assignments. Info The Info box shows detail about the currently highlighted crosspoint. Automate Page UNDER CONSTRUCTION Mixer : Route Page 10 - 191...

  • Page 192: Mix

    Mix ! Basic Mixer Automatic Delay Compensation Indicator / Button Stereo Bus pop-up Effects pop-up Gain pop-up Mixer Global Indicators/buttons Mute pop-up pop-up Mixer pop-up Simple 8 X 2 stereo mixer Window with all areas visible Expand / Collapse The small, grey + - boxes on the right of the mixer surface toggle horizontal areas of the mixers surface shown full size or collapsed.

  • Page 193: Bus + - Context Menus

    Each + - box also pops-up a menu relevant to the area of the mixer it deals with when the cursor is above it. E.g. : Simple 8 X 2 stereo mixer + - pop-up menus Collapse/Hide Choosing Collapse leaves a small artefact of the mixer area visible, a gray horizontal bar with a + box at the right- hand side.
  • Page 194 Colors Bus paths can be colored to aid comprehension. Mixer with colored bus paths Hide or Show Colors hides or restores the colored lines. Change color allows the color of an individual bus to be altered. Reset color restores the color to its previous state. Mixer : Mix ! 10 - 194...

  • Page 195: Global Indicators / Buttons

    Global Indicators / Buttons The small indicators/buttons on the right-hand side of the mixer window, adjacent to the Fader row have the fol- lowing functions: MUTE - Lit when a Mute or mutes are active. Clicking on the lit button cancels all active Mutes. SOLO - Lit when a Solo or Solos are active.

  • Page 196: Mixer Components

    Mixer Components Input Strips Mixer Input Strips associated with Tracks (the main number top-left in the Track Header) are fed by and control the monitor output of the Tracks. The Mixer Strip Channel Live (physical) or Internal Return Bus Input goes direct to the associated Track.

  • Page 197: Mixing/Monitoring/Aux Send And Subgroup Buses

    They can also be routed via Internal Return Buses . Apart from their other uses, these enable the final mix to be recorded in Pyramix. Main Mix ing, Aux Send and SubGroup Buses also appear in the Monitor .

  • Page 198: Multiple Mix Buses (Stems)

    Multiple Mix Buses (Stems) Mono / Stereo When a mono or stereo multiple mix bus is added to the mixer a routing matrix box appears in the input strips with a send level control (mono) or pan control (stereo). Mono Mix bus matrix Stereo Mix bus matrix The 8 by 8 matrix gives access to up to 64 output buses.

  • Page 199: Groups / Vca

    The associated Surround Mix output strip routing is shown below: Multiple Surround Mix Output Routing The top (SR1) box shows what the meters are displaying. Clicking on it cycles through each Stem and Lvl: All which meters the sum of all the Stem s The bottom box shows and selects which Stem the XLR icons refer to. Rout- ing to physical outputs or Internal Return Buses is accomplished in the same way as other buses.

  • Page 200: Channel Direct Outputs

    Channel Direct Outputs All input strips can have Direct Outputs . The Direct Out connection is disabled by default. It can be enabled in the Configuration Page by selecting the strip and clicking on the DO: Off box or disabled if the box shows DO: On .

  • Page 201: Aux Send Buses

    Aux Send Buses: General Purpose Aux Send buses provide a way to create ‘auxiliary’ mixes which are used to provide headphone or cue mixes for musicians etc. SubGroup Buses SubGroups are a special type of Aux bus which are automatically routed to buses, in exactly the same way as normal input strips, instead of having output connec- tions.

  • Page 202: Global Strip Channel Routing

    By Default a 2 channel Aux Send Bus is initialized to L-R and a 6 channel Aux Send Bus is initialized to 5.1. This can be changed/customized in the Configuration Page. Note: When an Aux Send bus is added it is important to ensure that the Type for each channel of the Aux Send bus is set correctly.

  • Page 203: Aux Send Routing

    Aux Send Routing When a Strip feeding an Aux Send Bus is of the same type as the Aux Send bus E.g. Stereo strip feeding stereo Aux Send bus 5.1, Strip feeding a 5.1 Bus the sending Strip’s Channels are automatically routed to the corresponding Aux Send bus Channel Type.

  • Page 204: Aux Send Buses In-Place Panning

    Aux Send Buses In-Place Panning In-Place panning for each Aux Send bus is turned on with the IP button in Aux Send section(s) of each Input Strip. In-Place Aux Sends take the output(s) of the appropriate panner at the same level(s) the panner is feeding its out- put bus.
  • Page 205 Note: When IP:Off is displayed in the Aux Send master strip I.e. no In-Place source is selected, then the IP buttons in the input strips will be grayed out. Similarly, when an In-Place source IS selected and the yellow IP button in the input strip is lit then the static routing grid is grayed out and unavailable as in this illustration.

  • Page 206: Basic Strip

    Basic Strip A basic mono channel strip contains: On /Off toggle switch Pan slider to Main output bus. In this case there is just a single stereo mix bus. Numeric display of fader output level value, if cursor is over a fader knob shows fader gain.

  • Page 207: Stereo Panners

    Stereo Panners Pyramix offers a comprehensive choice of stereo panners which can be selected by right-clicking over the panner to open the context menu: Stereo Panner context menu • Mode 1: Balance • Mode 2: Dual Panner To adjust the pan (direction), left click and drag to right or left. To adjust the Width, Ctrl + Left-Click and drag - The distance between the cursors represents the Width value.

  • Page 208: Strip Meters

    V5.x and V4.x legacy panner (for compatibility with older projects) Default Position Indicators Like other Pyramix mixer controls the panner knobs/pointers have an orange dot when at the default position. Gearing For finer adjustment hold down the Shift key whilst clicking and dragging.

  • Page 209: Creating And Configuring Mixers

    In mixing as opposed to recording, the main practical benefit of manipulating a signal in the Sum and Difference domain is true control over the width of the image. Pyramix can handle these signals directly thanks to the provision of M&S Stereo strips.

  • Page 210: Mixer Configuration Wizard

    Mixer Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard buses dialog Select the type(s) of buses required using the check boxes and the number needed from the drop down lists on the right. Note that a single Mono or Stereo Mix Bus can consist of from 1 - 64 buses, and a Surround Mix Bus can consist of from 1 - 16 multi-channel stems.

  • Page 211: I/O Buses Explained

    Input Strip Types To make is easier to work with a variety of source Formats Pyramix offers a number of different types of Input Strip. These can control from one to 8 channels from a single set of controls. Please see: Input Strips on...

  • Page 212: Mixer Delay Compensation

    Mixer Delay Compensation Summary Mixer Delay Compensation offers a choice between: Full This choice is made in the All Settings > Project > Mixer > Mixer Settings page along with a switch to turn Auto- matic Compensation on or off and a slider to set the Maximum Mixer Delay Compensation . Delay Compensation Switching As detailed above, Compensation can be selected in the All Settings menu.

  • Page 213: Maximum Delay Compensation

    Maximum Delay Compensation Pyramix sets a default value for the maximum number of samples of delay that can be compensated automati- cally. As effects are added the required total delay value is calculated. If an Effect is instantiated that will exceed this limit the Mixer error: Delay compensation dialog appears: To deal with the problem either remove an effect or effects or go to Settings >...

  • Page 214: Recording Bus Returns

    Input Type pop-up In order for Pyramix to correctly calculate the required delay you have to tell it which bus is the source for the Internal Return Bus. Clicking on Input at the bottom of the strip, above the XLR icon, pops-up a list of all the out- put buses and Input .

  • Page 215: Determining Delay Compensation For External Effects Loops

    Where an Output Bus is used to feed an external processor via a physical output and the external processor output is fed back into Pyramix via an external live input, then the necessary delay compensation must be computed and applied by the operator since Pyramix has no means of determining the delay of the external device. However, the...

  • Page 216: Configuring A Blank Or Existing Mixer

    Configuring a Blank or Existing Mixer Configuration of the mixer control surface is accomplished via the Configure Page , Route Page ( Please see: Configure Page on page 182 and Route Page on page 190 ) or contextual menus. The precise options available will depend on where you click on the mixer.
  • Page 217 button indicates that the effect is bypass ed when lit. Bypassing an effect retains the same delay as when the effect is active. Further, well behaved effects will continue to calculate internal parameters when bypassed making seamless switching possible. When Full Delay Compensation is selected, Effects and Plug-ins that correctly report their latency will have their delay compensated.
  • Page 218 Native VS3 Plug-ins These include the eq and dynamics found on a conventional hardware mixer’s channel strip. To add a native plug- in when in Mix ! mode, right-click with the mouse cursor over the strip where the plug-in is to be added. Mixer Strip Context Menu If you right-clicked in the effects area of the strip select VS3 Effects >...

  • Page 219: Ghost Effects And Plug-Ins

    Ghost Effects and Plug-ins Essentially, Ghost Effects or Plug-ins mean that if you load a project containing an effect or plug-in which is unavailable on your machine, this plug-in will appear in the mixer strip as a Ghost plug-in. Subsequently saving the project will not trash the missing Plug-in’s state information.
  • Page 220 Effect: Thus 1-3 means Iteration 1 on Stem 3 Remove “Effect Name” Removes the Effect you right-clicked on. Copy Copies the effect for pasting into another Strip ( Copy the Effect then right-click in the target Strip and select Paste ) Copy “Effect Name”...
  • Page 221 External Insert To add an External Insert simply right-click over the strip where the plug-in is to be added and choose: VS3 Effects > Add > Other > External Insert Mixer Strip External Insert Plug-in Control Window Clicking on the External Input name in the strip opens the External Insert Control Window. Send and Return Connections can be made by clicking on the XLR icons and levels set with the knobs.

  • Page 222: Further Mixer Configuration Options

    Further Mixer Configuration Options Mixer Context Pop-up menu The entries on this menu vary according to where you right-click on the mixer surface. At the top of the menu the entries concern the specific mixer component under the mouse cursor when you right click. The next section of the menu has entries which affect the Strip.

  • Page 223: Dithering Options

    The combo box allows the choice of any of the Mixer’s buses. Dither Type The Pyramix Mixer offers a choice of dither algorithms. MT-r and POW-r click the box to choose. The bottom-right hand panel changes to reflect the options available with the selected dither process.

  • Page 224: Mixer Presets

    No noise shaping added. Hi Pass This provides a first-order high-pass filter for the noise transfer function. This type of noise shaping takes little computational power to produce, but at the expense of not Tracking the characteristics of the human ear very accurately when compared with: Acoustic Psycho acoustically noise shaped dither inserts an FIR-filter in the feedback path.

  • Page 225: Mixer Surround Components

    Saving / Loading Mixer Presets Mixer Presets can also be stored in Windows folders. Right-click on the Mixing Console, select Memory > Save . A Windows Explorer window opens enabling the current Mixer Preset to be named and saved to any Windows folder.

  • Page 226: Surround Control Window

    Surround Control window Surround Control floating Win- Options available will depend on whether the Mixer Channel is single source (mono) or 2 sources (stereo) .Position/Speaker Control When a single source is used, the Position Control is displayed as a green dot on a grid with 5 speaker icons. Each speaker icon represents a Surround Speaker Position (L, C, R, SL, SR).

  • Page 227: Stereo Surround Control

    Level Meter Toggles the main display between the Surround Meter and Level Meter . This shows the send Levels to each sur- round channel in the middle of the right-hand section and Output meters on the right: Surround Control floating Win- Stereo Surround Control Surround Control floating Win- Surround Meter...

  • Page 228: Peak Logger

    If more than one instance of Strip or Bus Tools is used in the strip this allows, for example, different settings to be applied to Front L-R and Rear L-R. Peak Logger The Pyramix Mixer is equipped with a Peak Logger. This has obvious applications in Mastering. Click on the Gain Pop-up to access the Gain options: Mixer : Peak Logger...
  • Page 229 Mixer Peak Log Window Click on Show Peak Log to open the Mixer Peak Log Window: Mixer Peak Log Window Enable Logging Tick the box to enable Peak Logging Threshold Type a value here to determine the level above which peaks will be logged. Hit Enter on the keyboard to validate the change.

  • Page 230: Audio Bridge

    The appropriate Audio Bridge option must first be enabled in the VS3 Control Panel (to a maximum of 96 chan- nels with the extended Native Version) Pyramix must first be closed (if open) before the VS3 Control Panel is launched.

  • Page 231: Rewire

    Rewire Propellorhead “ReWire Mixer Application” support. Audio Bridge Rewire - VS3 Control Panel Once the Audio Bridge ReWire option is enabled in the VS3 Control Panel new sources and destinations will show up in the Input and Output drop-down lists just like any other source and destination. E.g. Rewire 1,2,3 etc. Banks are prefixed by the driver name, for example: •...

  • Page 232: Mixer Sharing

    Mixer Sharing Overview Mixer Sharing enables a single mixer belonging to a project to be used by other projects, which results in rapid switching between Projects. This facilitates copy and paste operations without requiring a mixer re-build each time you switch between Projects. It is also extremely useful when importing AAF, OMF, EDLs etc. and a rapid means of comparing or reviewing.
  • Page 233 Shared Mixing Console Mode can only be terminated when ‘Master Project is active. Exit the mode by selecting Project > Share Mixing Console or by Clicking the green icon. Note: It is not possible to exit Pyramix while a Shared Mixer is active. If you attempt to do so, this warning appears: Simply click on OK , close (and save as required) any Projects using the Shared Mixer then exit Pyramix.

  • Page 234: Rewire

    The Rewire connectivity will appear in the Mixer input selection lists, as Live Inputs. • Transport, Bars & Beats will be linked between the ReWire client and Pyramix. Note: At present Rewire cannot be used in combination with ASIO Bridge. Only one mode at a time can be selected in the VS3 Control Panel.
  • Page 235 Monitor USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 236: Monitor Monitor ! Window

    Monitor ! Window Scope Pyramix has a dedicated Monitor section. This extremely powerful tool offers comprehensive monitoring facilities including summing and downmixing for all supported formats. External Machine Inputs, comprehensive Talkback, Foldback and External Metering are also supported depending on your system specification.

  • Page 237: Buses / Externals Button

    << SR1 >> : Select previous/next Pyramix source. Only sources visible in the Sources section are available. I.e. If the component channels of a bus or stem are collapsed this bus or stem is switched as a unit when the compo- nent channels are visible in the Sources section then clicking on the <<...

  • Page 238: Speaker Sets

    Below these buttons is the: Peak Meter Selection: Indicator/Button. This indicates what the Peak Meter display below the button is looking at. (The selection also affects External Metering if you are using it) Clicking on the button drops down a list of sources that can be metered from a choice of Master Output I.e.Monitor Output, Mixer Buses and any available Externals .

  • Page 239: Configure Page

    Two factory Speaker Sets ( Stereo and Surround 5.1 labelled on a red background at the top of the Speaker Sets list) are installed with Pyramix. Their Main channel to speaker Main Grid and Down-Mix assignments cannot be changed, but their output Patches from speakers in the Monitor to physical outputs can.

  • Page 240: Available Sets

    They and each of their down-mixes can be enabled/disabled in order to determine which ones are visible in the main Monitor page. Monitor Configure Window The Configure page is divided into four main areas; Speaker Sets and Down-Mixes , Available Sets , Output Speakers Patch and Delay[ms] , Main Grid and Down-Mixes and Output Metering Patch .

  • Page 241: Commands

    Ref Vol To set the Reference Volume level click on the value box to highlight it and type the desired value in the range - 20dBfs to 0dBfs then hit Enter or click elsewhere on the window to save the change. Commands Speaker Sets New Set...

  • Page 242: Output Patch

    Output Patch: This is where the Monitor’s Speaker Set outputs are patched to physical outputs. Monitor Configure Output Patch Clicking on a cell pops up the Set Output Connection menu with all available physical outputs grouped by their connectors. The sub-menus list the group and the individual channels. Select an individual channel to connect it or select the group, e.g.

  • Page 243: Media Manager And Library Monitoring

    If you plan to audition Surround material also set the C entry to a value e.g. 0.0 . Delete Points Deletes all points from the automation curve in the current Region. External Metering If you wish to use your favorite external hardware meters with Pyramix this can be achieved easily and conve- niently. Monitor Configure Output Metering Patch At bottom right of the Monitor Configure page an extra set of nine patches is provided to configure external out- puts specifically for metering.

  • Page 244: External Inputs

    External Inputs External devices may be added in the Monitor panel. This is useful for connecting monitoring returns from the Stu- dio’s fixed external audio devices such as recorders. Adding an External Machine Up to 8 new externals can be added. Monitor Externals page Note: External machines will only be visible and available as monitor sources in the Monitor ! page when the Buses /Externals button is set appropriately.
  • Page 245 When Talkback is set up and active the Talkback section appears at the bottom of the main Monitor ! page: Monitor ! page with Talkback Section Monitor : Talkback 11 - 245...

  • Page 246: Setting Up

    Setting Up Talkback Page You can add up 8 Studios (Destinations) and 3 Talkbacks (Sources) in the Talkback page: Monitor Talkback page Destination Add Adds a Destination Delete Deletes the selected Destination or the remaining one when there is only one shown. Source Add Adds a Source Delete Deletes the selected Source or the remaining one when there is only one shown.
  • Page 247 Note: If a separate ‘Producer’ Talkback unit is required this can be achieved with a simple parallel physical connection of buttons that both activate the Mixer to Vocal Booth GPI. Setting Up 1. Click on Studio Add A New Monitor Studio box appears. Type a suitable name for the Studio, in this case, Vocal Booth and press the keyboard Enter key to confirm.
  • Page 248 You should now have something like this on screen: Monitor Talkback page with destinations Note: Only the Vocal Booth has been set up as a stereo destination. If you want separate speaker and headphone feeds to the studio just add another destination and label it appropriately. E.g Vocal Booth HP for maximum control.
  • Page 249 9. Add two more sources and label them Assistant and Artist Monitor Talkback page with Sources and Destinations 10. Click on the boxes with the orange dashes at the bottom of each source column to open the Set Input Con- nection menu and choose a suitable input connection for each of the talkback microphones.
  • Page 250 So, bearing in mind who is going to be allowed to talk to whom and given that it is illogical to use talkback to talk to yourself, the levels should now look approximately like this: Monitor Talkback page with Sources and Destinations and levels set Returning to the Monitor ! page you will see this in the Talkback section: Monitor ! page Talkback Section (If the buttons on the left are lit blue ignore them for now) The big buttons with the labels Mixer , Assistant and...
  • Page 251 Operation The smaller buttons vertically below the bigger, labelled Source buttons initiate talkback from the horizontal sources to the vertical destinations. These are the buttons you are most likely to want to map to GPIs . For example in the following screenshot the Mixer is talking to the Vocal Booth : Monitor Talkback page : Mixer talking to Vocal Booth Note: Notice that, due to the settings made earlier, Mixer talking to Vocal Booth also Dims the Main Monitor Output.

  • Page 252: Foldback

    Foldback Continuing the foregoing Talkback example it is also possible to add foldback to the Talkback outputs. To add Foldback to the Vocal Booth Talkback outputs click on the black box to the right of the Vocal Booth label to drop- down a list of available Foldback sources: Monitor Talkback page : Select Foldback Source Select the required Foldback Studio Monitor Source .

  • Page 253: Meter Bridge

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  • Page 254: Meter Bridge

    Meter Bridge Scope Pyramix has a dedicated Meter Bridge window. The Meter Bridge can present a meter display for every Input strip and Bus present in the current Mixer and exter- nal Machine configured in the Monitor : Externals page.

  • Page 255: Meter Bridge Window

    Meter Bridge Window By default the Meter Bridge window is hidden. It can be opened with View > Meter Bridge or the icon in the View Toolbar. Meter Bridge Window - Triple Row Mode Meter Bridge : Meter Bridge 12 - 255...

  • Page 256: Configuring The Meter Bridge

    Resize The Meter Bridge Window can be resized by clicking and dragging the edges. (Mouse cursor changes to double arrow) Vertical resizing is limited to sensible display options. Scroll bars will appear when there is more informa- tion to display than the window can accomodate.There is a separate auto-hide scroll bar for the Input Strips so you can keep all the Buses and Externals visible together with a contiguous section of the Input Strips of a very large mixer.
  • Page 257 Single Row Single row is useful if you only wish to display buses and or Externals (returns). Meter Bridge - Single Row Mode Strips The red button shows/hides the Input Strip Meters (default is Show) Note: Show/Hide for Input Strips is only available in ‘single row’ display mode. Useful in applica- tions where the Bus and External Machines are of more interest than the Inputs.
  • Page 258 Meters Type The drop-down offers a choice between displaying Peak (default), VU or Peak + VU as seen here along with the Automation Indicators : Meter Bridge - Triple Row Mode Meter Bridge : Meter Bridge 12 - 258...
  • Page 259 Meter Settings Clicking on the Meter Settings button opens the MeterBridge Settings window. This is divided into two tabs Timing and Align. ment. MeterBridge Settings - Timing and Align. Tabs Presets A number of presets are provided in each tab. To apply a preset click on the desired preset in the list. A * will appear in the top left-hand corner of the selected preset.

  • Page 260: Automation Fader Mode And Group Indicators

    This indicator shows that the associated strip is a member of a Ramses MSC control Group. When in inverse video (filled in) it also indicates that the associated strip is a member of the currently selected strip’s Group. Note: These Ramses MSC Control Groups are currently completely independent of the Pyramix grouping arrangements.

  • Page 261: Final Check Metering

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  • Page 262: Final Check Metering

    Final Check Metering Scope Pyramix has an optional plug-in dedicated to precision metering. As the name implies this window brings together all the tools necessary to ensure that masters conform to the relevant standards. Final Check enables you to monitor and check a wide variety of mix characteristics objectively. Final Check pres- ents this information via a simple and easy to read user interface making it easier to be confident that your mix will conform to the specifications required by your clients.

  • Page 263: Metering Tab

    At top right of each panel, the down arrow accesses a list of all buses in the current Pyramix mixer. Click on an entry to select which bus will be monitored. If a bus contains more than one stem, an additional menu allows you...

  • Page 264: Meters

    Keyboard Shortcuts In the Metering page [ P ] clears ALL peak indicators. (Same shortcut as Pyramix Mixer.) In the Metering page [ R ] resets all the History graphs and LIaR. Same as Right-click on a History Graph and select- ing Reset all or [ Shift ] + click on Reset on LIaR.
  • Page 265 Phase Oscilloscope (stereo mix only) Stereo Phase Oscillo Interpolate on Stereo Phase Oscillo Meter Stereo Phase VU Meter A classical phase oscilloscope, which also includes two new display modes : Stereo Phase stereo-meter : A polar co-ordinates plot of the points displayed by the classical phase oscilloscope Stereo Phase VU Meter : A circular graph showing directional RMS of the points of the phase stereo-meter as described above.

  • Page 266: Peak Programme Meter (Ppm)

    Additionally, the LR phase is displayed (although L and R are not neighboring channels) centered midway between L and R, that is on C… Consequently, it is possible for the red regions to overlap if LR and LC/RC phase correlations are all negative. To gain familiarity, we suggest you experiment using the Phase Correlation meters and the Surround Monitor together, in a Project that just uses sine wave at the same frequency, e.g.

  • Page 267: Loudness Meter

    Loudness Meter : Loudness Meters As recommended by EBU R128. Three different loudness bargraphs can be displayed, differentiated by their inte- gration time. Loudness M (EBU mode Momentary : 400 ms) integration time. Loudness S (EBU mode Short-term : 3 s) integration time. Loudness Custom (Custom integration time) An additional loudness meter with any integration time you wish.

  • Page 268: History Graphs

    Max M Shows the Max imum M value ( EBU mode Momentary : 400ms ) recorded since the last Reset. Max S Shows the Max imum S value ( EBU mode Short : 3s ) recorded since the last Reset. Controls Start Begins the analysis process.
  • Page 269 Pause all When ticked all History Graph and the LIaR graph stop scrolling. New values will not be logged until Start all is clicked again. (Or one of the individual Start context menu entries.) Reset Clears the contents of the History Graphs and the LIaR graph. Restart Clears the contents of the History Graphs and the LIaR graph and starts recording.

  • Page 270: Setup

    Setup Final Check Metering Setup Tab Final Check Metering : Final Check Window 13 - 270...
  • Page 271 Deleted presets go to the Recycle bin. If a preset is deleted inadvertently it can be restored. How- ever, restored or copied presets from another location will not be visible in Final Check until Pyramix is restarted.

  • Page 272: Individual Meters Setup

    Individual Meters Setup Phase Meter Enable When ticked the Phase Meters are active and shown in the Metering page. Surround channel pair to monitor The drop-down list offers the choice of any channel pair in a 6 track surround bus to monitor for stereo phase. (This only affects the Surround Phase Meter.) This setting can also be altered in the Metering page, by simply right-clicking on the Surround Phase-Meter.
  • Page 273 Displayed time The slider enables adjustment of the time window that the History Graph displays from 00:02:00s to 02:00:00s Spatialization Enable When ticked the spatial displays are active and shown in the Metering page. Stereo display type The drop-down list offers the choice of: Phase Oscillo , Phase Stereo-meter and VU stereo-meter .

  • Page 274: Loudness Metering Notes

    Max True Peak alert threshold Sets the threshold value (in dBTP) at which the Max True Peak numerical display turns red. (In order to make it obvious there is an overload problem.) Show LRA graph Toggles the LRA-repartition curve shown/hidden alongside the Loudness INT and LRA display.

  • Page 275: Loudness And Peak Metering

    <MSL>1.53237224</MSL> Maximum long-term loudness AKA Max S </Surround_5.1> End of results for the surround tracks </FinalCheck_Metering> End of file Loudness and Peak Metering ITU-R 1770-1 This is the new recommendation of the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) about Peak and Loudness measurement.

  • Page 276: Effects And Plug-Ins

    Effects and Plug-Ins USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 277: Effects And Plug-Ins

    Effects and Plug-ins This chapter describes individual effects and their components as they are applied in the Pyramix Mixer. For rendered effects please see : Effects Rack on page 373, Levelizer on page 375 Nova on page 375 and Prosoniq MPEX3 on page 377...

  • Page 278: Vs3 Plug-Ins In Dxd Projects

    VS3 Plug-ins in DXD Projects Most VS3 Plug-ins work in DXD Projects without conversion. The following table shows which plug-ins work directly and which convert: Plug-ins DXD Support VS3 Plug-ins Work in DXD Without Conversion 10 Band EQ Angudion I & II Aphro Arkamys Upmix Bus Tools &...

  • Page 279: Viewing Plug-In Information

    This window shows all effects currently present on the machine. Fields show the Effect Name , the manufacturer/ developer Company Name , the Category Name and Security Status . I.e. if the plug-in is currently authorized. Common Components Several of the following Pyramix Effects share common components. Bypass Intelligent Gain Make-up...

  • Page 280: Bypass Switch

    Channel Combo Box Shows which channel has the plug-in that the window is currently controlling. Clicking the arrow drops down a list of all channels that have this plug-in assigned to them. Click on a name to selected a channel from the list. The control values will change to reflect the current state of the plug-in on the selected channel.
  • Page 281 Storing Presets Creating a new preset stores a snapshot of the current values. Store > New opens the New Preset Name dialog box. Effects Presets context If the Global box is checked, the Preset will be available in all future Projects. Default Choosing Presets >...

  • Page 282: Effects Automation

    Effects Automation Right-clicking over the effect controls gives access to Automation mode selection for the plug-in. VS3 Plug-in automation works in the same way as the Mixer automation. Please see Automation on page 330 Parametric EQ Parametric EQ floating Window The Parametric Equalizer is a four band fully parametric EQ with independent control of boost and cut, frequency, and bandwidth (Q factor) for each band.

  • Page 283: 10 Bands Eq

    arrow icon on the left), by directly entering numerical parameters in the boxes below the knobs or by clicking and dragging on one of the four colored nodes. Left-clicking enables level and frequency to be adjusted, right-clicking then dragging left or right allows adjustment of Q. All bands are full range.

  • Page 284: Dynamics Processing

    The Low LPF is a shelving EQ with a slope of 6dB/Octave and a turnover frequency of 100 Hz, the Medium BPF has a Q (bandwidth) of 0.8 with a center frequency of 2 kHz, and the High HPF is a shelving EQ with a slope of 6dB/ Octave and a turnover frequency of 8 kHz.
  • Page 285 Sets the limit threshold (and ceiling). Ratios / Slope Limit and Gate have fixed ratios, tending to infinity. Ratio settings for the Expander and Compressors are to the left of their respective Threshold controls. Compression Bar Graph Meter The Compression bar graph indicator, above the ratio controls, shows the amount of overall gain reduction or increase applied to the input signal.

  • Page 286: Delay

    The legend for this display is as follows: Process Line Color Handle Color Line Slope Function Handle Function Gate Gate on/off Expander Green Expander Ratio Gate Threshold, Expander Ratio Linear Yellow Green Linear response Expander Threshold between Expander and Compress 1 Compressor 1 Green Green...

  • Page 287: Flanger

    Flanger floating Window Pyramix Flanger plug-in simulates this effect by time modulating the signal and feeding it back to the input either in phase (positive) or phase reversed (negative). Feedback type toggles between Positive and Negative. Depth of modulation can be varied between 0 and 100%, Frequency between 0.05Hz and 5Hz and the Amplitude of the...

  • Page 288: Ms Encoder

    MS Encoder As it says on the tin. MS Encoder floating Window Either input can be phase reversed, the input levels are adjustable and the both channels can be individually panned anywhere between hard left and hard right. Encode Levels With the controls hard Left and Right and Unity gain applied signals are encoded in this way: M = A + B - 3dB S = A - B - 3dB...

  • Page 289: Angudion Ii

    AnguDion II Even more interesting! Angudion II floating Window This time with Wide and Sub buttons and linkable Input and Output gain rotaries. Velocity and Amount rotaries flank a rotary switch with Stooge , Angel and Tricky options. The concentric Wide pot becomes active when AnguDion II is inserted in a stereo channel and the wide button is pressed.

  • Page 290: Mastering Peak/Vu Meters

    Mastering Peak/VU Meters Peak Both Both+Dynamic Meter floating Windows A precise measuring instrument. The VU meter displays the audio level on every strip where it is activated in a common window. It can serve as a master level display replacing expensive external hardware metering units. Clicking on a VU meter plug-in opens the meter window.

  • Page 291: Peak-Meter

    Peak-Meter This measures the peak value of the audio signal. Peak meter- ing is very useful to check the absolute digital level of the audio signal. The Peak meter bars are blue and it has a default release time of 16 dB/second. VU-Meter The VU (Volume Unit) meter displays an average amplitude level.

  • Page 292: Global Settings And Presets

    VU-Meter controls Vu-Meter Controls Timing Tab Most of the display parameters of the VU-meter can be adjusted individually. Click with the right mouse button anywhere on the VU-meter to display a dialog allowing to control most parameters of the VU-meter. The left side of the control window contains global settings and several predefined presets, while the right side has four Tabs and a panel of controls specific to the selected tab.

  • Page 293: Timing Tab Settings

    When this button is lit, a mark at your desired “nominal” level (set in the Scale Tab), will be displayed as a gray bar. When the input signal exceeds the mark level, the bar will become light green. Timing Tab Settings These parameters are accessed by clicking onto the Timing Tab at the right side of the settings pane (see also pic- ture above).

  • Page 294: Scale Tab Settings

    This sets the maximum level of the range displayed by the peak meter. Usually you would set this to 0 dBFs, such that a digital full scale level would reach exactly the top of the scale. But since Pyramix uses Floating Point arithme-...

  • Page 295: Priority Settings Tab

    Height This modifies the height (in pixels) of the VU meter plug-in window as it is displayed on the screen. Priority Settings Tab The priority settings are accessed by clicking the Priority Tab. Vu-Meter Controls Priority Tab The buttons select how much CPU time of the host PC can be consumed by the plug-in, and therefore influences the redraw speed and accuracy of the VU-meter.
  • Page 296 DSD Filtering options In the specific case of a DSD session the VU meter offers three filtering options which allow you to make sure that your DSD signal is compatible to the AES recommendations concerning the high frequency dither noise content. These radio buttons let you choose one of three possible filters which will be applied to the DSD signal before it is measured by the level meter.

  • Page 297: Phase-Oscillo

    Phase-Oscillo This plug-in combines a phase meter and a X/Y oscilloscope. Note: Phase-Oscillo cannot be used in a mono strip. Attempting to do so will result in an error message. The phase meter displays the phase of a stereo signal within the range of -1 to +1 . a value of +1 means that the left and right channel are completely in phase.
  • Page 298 Expand Toggles the oscilloscope display on and off. When off, only the phase meter is displayed. Phase-Oscillo Phase only Interpolation When this switch is on, the samples of the signals displayed on the oscilloscope are interconnected, resulting in increased readability in many circumstances. Setup...

  • Page 299: Display Mode

    Display Mode Three Display Modes are available for the Oscilloscope. Interpolation adds two further variants for Phase Oscilloscope and Stereo peak meter. • Phase oscilloscope Phase oscilloscope without and with Interpolation • Stereo phase meter Stereo Phase Meter Effects and Plug-Ins : Phase-Oscillo 14 - 299...

  • Page 300: Surround Meter

    • Stereo peak meter Stereo peak meter without and with Interpolation Surround Meter Gives a very useful indication of energy distribution in a surround sound field. Surround Meter floating Window The Surround Meter incorporates automatic gain ranging which maintains a meaningful display for a wide range of material.

  • Page 301: Dc Meter

    DC Meter Measures the DC content in the signal. DC Meter floating Window Modulometer Modulometer floating Window The Modulometer is a faithful reproduction of the classic meter fitted to Nagra portable Tape recorders. Common operational practice to is set levels so the meter reads (average) - 8 when recording speech. This is partly due to the modulometer's characteristics as a quasi peak meter (quasi because it has the ballistics of a mechanical meter) and it also reflects the caution required in location dialogue recording where a lost take can represent many thousands of dollars.
  • Page 302 Right-clicking anywhere on the window pops up a context menu. This has several options which control the behavior of the Modulometer . Modulometer menu Reset Restores the default settings Presets Offers the standard Preset options Display (Frame / Sec) Sets the display refresh rate Release (dB / Sec) Sets the Release time Acceleration (dB / Sec)

  • Page 303: Function Generator

    Function Generator This oscillator can produce a Sine wave, a Pulse wave, a Triangular (Sawtooth) wave, DC and White or Pink Noise. Function Generator floating Windows Wordlength Meter The Wordlength Meter (or Bit Meter) allows you to view the effective wordlength of a signal. Wordlength Meter floating Window Bear in mind that, once you apply any gain adjustment (e.g.

  • Page 304: Effects And Plug-In Automation

    Effects and Plug-in Automation All signal processing parameters in Pyramix VS3 Effects Plug-ins can be fully automated dynamically in the same manner as the Mixer controls. Please see Dynamic Automation Modes on page 332 . Note: For information about differences when automating VST Plug-ins Please see: VST Plug-in...

  • Page 305: Optional Plug-Ins

    EQ-X EQ-X floating Window EQ-X builds on the existing and universally acclaimed quality of Pyramix EQ. It is backwards compatible. EQ-X offers Extreme definition filtering at sampling frequencies up to DXD with notch, low pass, hi-pass, peak and shelv- ing filter types available.
  • Page 306 All bands are full range. Boost and cut of up to 24dB is available. Q can be set anywhere from 1.0 (wide) to 100 (nar- row). Master Gain enables the overall level to be adjusted to suit the applied eq. EQ-X Frequency Response THD+Noise Effects and Plug-Ins : EQ-X 14 - 306...

  • Page 307: Noir Advanced Panner

    Noir Advanced Panner floating Window Installation The Noir Advanced Panner is installed with Pyramix but can only be used if the relevant security key is present. Please contact your Merging Technologies Sales Partner to obtain the relevant security key. Note: Since The Noir Advanced Panner is a VST plug-in it is necessary to run the VST Scanner application (located in: All Programs >...

  • Page 308: User Interface

    Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins\Merging Technologies\). Please see also: VST Scanner on page 325 Mono vs. Stereo The Noir Advanced Panner is a stereo-in/stereo-out VST plug-in. To pan a mono input to a stereo output it MUST be inserted into a stereo channel. To pan a mono input just use one of the input channels. Please read about the Div.

  • Page 309: Additional Information

    Note: To limit dragging to Pan Angle only hold down the crtl key to lock Distance while drag- ging the circles on the screen. Source Distance - The distance from the center of the main mic pair to the sources. Dist.
  • Page 310 • When clicking on the white text boxes of the parameters, a popup window lets you edit their values with the keyboard directly. Note that you don't need to type the unit in. Effects and Plug-Ins : Noir Advanced Panner 14 - 310...

  • Page 311: Voicode

    VoiCode User Interface Install VoiCode is installed with Pyramix or Ovation but can only be used if the relevant security key is present. Please contact your Merging Technologies Sales Partner to obtain a security key. Note: Since VoiCode is a VST plug-in it is necessary to run the VST Scanner application (located in: All Programs >...
  • Page 312 active a second control panel appears on the right. This enables two sets of settings/presets to be compared and a slider allows for fading between the two. Top Row On the left, the first button activates/de-activates and lights yellow when the plug-in is active. The second button toggles bypass and lights red when the plug-in is bypassed.

  • Page 313: Control Panels

    VoiCode User Interface with both Control panels visible Control Panels A (or B) Identifier for the two control panels. User Presets User presets can be saved, loaded and deleted. A drop down list and three buttons, Save , Load and Delete man- age the presets.
  • Page 314 Automatic Tuning Target correlation : This control slider has no direct effect on the output signal. It only takes effect when Update Changes is clicked. When this happens, the parameters will be tuned so that the correlation of the stereo output signal will match the chosen Tar- get correlation value selected by this control.
  • Page 315 Fine tuning Left apex, Incidence and Right apex Incidence The slider operates in the range 0 to 90 degrees within the boundaries of the Left and Right Apex sliders. (See below.) Incidence is the angle of incidence enclosed by the major (on) axis of the mic and the bearing line of the sound source. I.e. how far off-axis the source is.

  • Page 316: Flux

    However, it can also be used as a regular dynamic processor for superior sonic quality and distortion free operation. Developed for Merging Technologies by Flux, every Angel Class Dynamic Processor plug-in uses some exclusive algorithms that endows them with an incredibly clear and natural sound.
  • Page 317 The Angel Class Dynamic Processor family supports up to simultaneous 8 channels and DXD operations. Note: Solera is a wine making technique: A Solera is method of fractional blending for wine, closely paralleling the making of Sherry or Madeira. A solera consists of several rows of stacked oak barrels with the oldest wine in the bottom row and the most recently made at the top.

  • Page 318: Purenotes Denoiser

    PureNotes Denoiser PureNotes Denoiser floating Window Sophisticated broadband noise removal using innovative techniques. For more details please see the Merging Technologies website: http://www.merging.com Effects and Plug-Ins : Flux 14 - 318...

  • Page 319: Algorithmix

    UpMix5 Overview UpMix5 is a plug-in for Pyramix Virtual Studio that upmixes a stereo source to a 5.1 multichannel output. From a FFT analysis of the stereo signal, UpMix5 discriminates all the 5.1 components. UpMix5 doesn't use any reverb, nor key compression to get a 5.1 surrounding.

  • Page 320: Cedar Audio Restoration Suite For Pyramix

    Time- Code (time stamp) in a Pyramix project and select the menu item Project > Stretch / Pitch . All media will be prop- erly stretched/squeezed and their position will be also correctly updated.

  • Page 321: Surround Post-Processing

    In the case where it is known from the beginning that the whole editing and mix will have to be stretched back to the other (original rushes) speed, Merging provides a very convenient solution in term of hard- disk space, conversion time and finally sound quality. The Virtual Transport Video Player allows playing the video editing at a different speed than the audio material allowing matching (for instance and in the majority of cases) a video running at 24 frames per second with an audio editing stamped at 25 frames per seconds.

  • Page 322: Scopein

    Prosoniq MPEX3 dialog A comprehensive interface then enables the time-stretch parameters to be precisely adjusted. In addition to time- stretching this interface also allows Pitch and Formant adjustments. Quick Convert The Prosoniq MPEX3 process can also be accessed by the Quick Convert function (Media Management Tab Win- dow, Menu Convert >...

  • Page 323: Vst Support

    Multi-channel VST plug-ins are supported on MassCore Systems only. Routing On all Pyramix platforms VST plug-ins are automatically routed according the Strip or Bus Channel types e.g. C, LR etc. and the matching VST Speaker arrangement (typically, 5.1 Surround VST speaker arrangement uses the L-R-C- Lfe-Ls-Rs mapping).
  • Page 324 VST Effect Wrapper Header VST - Plug-In Wrapper header On the VST user interface windows themselves, the On/Off and bypass buttons are on the left of the caption bar and function in the same way as the buttons on the mixer. Caption Bar The Caption bar text of these windows shows the ID of the related Strip or Bus and its name, before the plug-in name.

  • Page 325: Vst Scanner

    VST Scanner To Load VST plug-ins in Pyramix you first have to tell Pyramix where they are. Go to Start > Programs > Pyramix > VST Scanner . If you have Cubase or any standard VST program you will see your VST plugs appear in the left win- dow.
  • Page 326 If Company Name and I/O Configuration is chosen the list will be ordered by Company Name and the plug-in’s grouped according to their I/O configuration. I.e. 1 in - 1 out , 1 in - 2 out , 2 in - 2 out and so on as shown here: VST - Plug-Ins List by Manufacturer Alternatively, choosing I/O Configuration groups the Plug-ins by I/O Configuration and within each group lists them alphabetically by name as shown here:...

  • Page 327: Vst Plug-In Automation

    VST Plug-in Automation VST plug-in automation works in much the same way as VS3 plug-in and Pyramix Mixer automation. However, there are a few differences: Automation Mode Read/Write, Auto-Write or Isolate status can only be set for an entire plug-in.

  • Page 328: Direct X Plug-Ins

    Direct X Plug-ins in Pyramix V6.1 and later, DirectSound / DirectX plug-ins can only be used inside a suitable “VST Wrapper”. There are several freely available, for example from Vincent Burel. Important! Projects and templates created with previous versions of Pyramix may well contain Direct X plug-ins.

  • Page 329: External Effects

    External Effects Any Pyramix Bus except sub-groups can be routed to any physical output. Thus, an Aux can be routed via a physi- cal output to an external effect. The output of the external effect is simply brought back into Pyramix via one of the physical inputs.
  • Page 330 Automation USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 331: Automation Scope

    The Global Automation Controls are in a dockable Tool Palette, by default located at the bottom right side of the main Pyramix window. There are Off , Play and Write buttons plus two buttons with camera icons which deal with Snapshot automation:.

  • Page 332: Dynamic Automation Modes

    Dynamic Automation Modes Every control in the mixer can be set to one of four dynamic automation modes. The automation mode can be set for individual controls, for channel strips, for buses, for groups of controls or for the whole mixer. The current mode is shown by the absence, presence and color of small indicators.
  • Page 333 Entire Mixer The entire mixer can be set to the same mode by right-clicking in a blank area of mixer panel (E.g. under the bus strips) and selecting the desired mode from the popup menu. Mixer > Automation > Isolate Mixer context menu Mixer Automation sub-menu Block, Strip, Bus or Entire Mixer Right-clicking in a mixer channel strip function-block, e.g.

  • Page 334: Auto-Write And Release Modes

    Selecting one of these opens a sub-menu. The last choice in each case is Automation . selecting this opens a fur- ther sub-menu offering a choice of the four automation modes: Strip Automation sub-menu Auto-Write and Release Modes Behavior when a control is touched or released depends on settings in the Automation menu. Auto-Write Mode - Write &...

  • Page 335: Projects With Existing Automation

    Releases Auto-Write Hardware Remote Controllers Devices offering external remote control such as the Merging Ramses MSC or OASIS and others will provide dif- ferent modifiers to alter the Global Auto-Write and Release Modes depending on the specific hardware availability (dedicated buttons, existing button combinations, special movements, etc…)

  • Page 336: Track Automation Menu

    Track Automation Menu Right-clicking the Show/Hide Automation button pops up the automation menu for the Track. This menu is modal,i.e. the content varies according to the current mixer architecture and depending on pre-existing automa- tion data. Track Automation Initial context menu Gain Bus 1 | Gain This line shows the current automation parameter selected for display as a curve.
  • Page 337 All... Opens the Select Displayed Automation Track dialog: Select Displayed Automation Parameter Every automatable parameter of every Strip and Bus is available. However, default is to have the Only connected strip / bus box ticked so only parameters from the Mixer Strip connected to the Track are shown. Clicking on the plus sign next to a folder will show the all automatable parameters associated with it.
  • Page 338 Note: Auto Display should normally be Off when any control NOT on the Mixer Strip is dis- played, or if you wish to lock the view to automation data from a specific control. Init Creates an initial “write” of automation parameters for mouse editing. The initial version is created with the current state of the mixing console control.

  • Page 339: Automation Tracks Versions

    Automation Tracks Versions Automation > Automation Tracks opens the Automation Tracks Times window: Automation Tracks Times Window Automated Controls The Automated Controls pane displays all the automatable controls in a tree structure. Double-clicking an entry in the tree brings the automation passes for the entry into the Automation Tracks Versions pane. This shows all the automation passes for the selected Control, Strip or the entire mixer.

  • Page 340: View Several Parameters

    • Clicking on the Clean Up Versions button • Clicking on the Clean Up All Tracks button • Saving with the “Keep only current and locked versions while saving” option in the Automation Settings • The “Limit versions to the number of Undo/Redo” option is enabled in the Automation Settings Locked versions will NOT be preserved when: •...

  • Page 341: Editing Automation Data

    Automation Editing Enable Automation Editing Enabled By Default . Enables Timeline Automation Editing Cut/Copy/Delete Displayed Automation Will only affect Automation Curves visible in the Timeline when Edit- ing. Cut/Copy/Delete Whole Strip Automation Enabled By Default. Will affect ALL Automation, even the curves not visible currently in timeline Track(s) when editing.
  • Page 342 Left Click on an existing node to adjust it: Ctrl + Click on an existing node to adjust all nodes in the Region selected currently: Alt + Click anywhere on the Automation curve line to draw nodes freehand: Ctrl + Alt + Click on an existing node to erase it: Edit Automation data can be edited directly with the mouse.
  • Page 343 If you hold the Alt key while dragging on the automation curve, the mouse pointer will turn into a pencil. The curve can then be drawn freehand. Drawing an automation curve Automation Menu Editing options Delete Selected Points Deletes all automation points contained in the selected Region Cut Selected Points Cuts all automation points contained in the selected Region Copy Selected Points...

  • Page 344: Filter Automation Tracks To Snapshot Dialog

    Filter Automation Tracks to Snapshot Dialog This dialog shows all automation Tracks available and enables you to choose which Tracks will be modified by an Cut , Copy , Delete or Snapshot action. The Tracks shown are limited to the current Timeline selection (A selected Clip or Clips, or a Region) if one is present.

  • Page 345: Filter Automation Tracks To Snapshot Dialog Options

    Filter Automation Tracks to Snapshot Dialog Options The top Tabs switch between displaying Controls by Strips or by Types of Control.. The bottom Tabs change the automatic selections : Every Control in the Mixer is selected Nothing No Controls are selected Displayed Only the Controls displayed on Tracks / Automation Sub-tracks are selected Last...

  • Page 346: Vca Group Automation Editing

    VCA Group Automation Editing VCA Group Automation is displayed in the Timeline as an extra curve showing the summed effect of the original Strip Automation and the VCA Group automation (Gain or Mute only). The VCA Group Automation can not be edited when it is displayed in a Strip Track part of that Group, but all edit- ing of the Strip Automation will Link and calculate the summation in real time.

  • Page 347: Automation Editing Between Strips/Projects

    Automation Editing Between Strips/Projects Automation data can be cut/copy/past ed between mixer strips with differing pan types and between projects. I.e. a Pan automation Track can be copied to a stereo Track having a Balance control. This is only possible in the fol- lowing cases : •...

  • Page 348: Automation Settings

    Note: When pan information from a mono strip is applies to a stereo surround panner only the left-hand channel is affected. Note: When pan information from a stereo strip is applied to a mono surround panner only the Left information is used. Automation Settings Select All Settings >...

  • Page 349: Automation In Editing And Libraries

    Note: This setting has no bearing on “smoothness” of dynamic automation changes. Pyramix uses linear interpolation to avoid any possibility of zipper noise. Automation in Editing and Libraries You can use the Automation menu Cut/Copy/Paste functions to copy data (even between projects). Just select a Region and select Automation >...

  • Page 350: Strip And Bus Tools

    Strip and Bus Tools USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 351: Strip And Bus Tools

    Strip and Bus Tools Eq, Comp/Limiter/Expander Strip and Bus Tools are a quick and efficient way of adding the Equalization and Dynamics (compression and expansion) functions commonly found on hardware consoles to channels and buses. Strip and Bus Tools are par- ticularly economical with DSP processing power.

  • Page 352: Sections

    Sections From top to bottom, Strip Tools contains the following Sections: Input Level This section contains the input level control and shows the name of the mixer strip this instance of the plug-in is assigned to. Dynamics This section contains a compressor. It can be switched, as shown here, to act as a decompressor.
  • Page 353 To recover the name of the parent strip, simply remove the strip name. The strip name is saved with presets and within Pyramix projects. Activate/deactivate plug-in This button switches the entire Strip plug-in on or off.
  • Page 354 Show/Hide Dynamics section Dynamics Section On/Off Gain reduction display The bar graph shows the gain reduction/increase generated by the Dynamics Section or by the Expander . The range of the display can be switched between +-10 or 20 dB by clicking on the bar graph. Scale markings in 1dB increments on the right-hand side of the bar graph make it easy to see if the range is 10 or 20 dB.
  • Page 355 De-Compress Switch Switches the compressor between the compress and the de-compress modes. Compressor mode De-compressor mode Output level Output level Input level Input level Threshold Threshold Compressor and De-Compressor action In compressor mode, when the input level exceeds the threshold level, the gain is reduced according to the set- ting of the ratio control.
  • Page 356 Inverse switch Switches the between normal and inverse expander modes. Expander normal mode Inverse mode Output level Output level Input level Input level Threshold Threshold Expander normal and Inverse mode action Attack/Release/Hold controls The Expander Section uses the settings of the Attack/Release/Hold controls in the Dynamics Section to control it’s timing.

  • Page 357: Output Section

    Graphic Display Window This small window displays the settings of the currently selected EQ band in blue color and the resulting curve of the whole EQ section in gray color. You can click and drag directly onto the handles (the small blue or gray points) of the EQ bands to change the settings within the graph window.

  • Page 358: Bus Tools

    Handles of bands which are not selected are displayed as small gray squares. Grabbing and drag a handle selects the band. Big Graph floating Window The frequency response display uses two separate gain scales. The left hand, blue scale shows the scale used for individual bands.

  • Page 359: Input Level

    Sections The Input , EQ , and Output sections are almost identical to the ones found in Strip Tools . Please see the relevant paragraphs in the Strip Tools section for a full description. Where there are differences, these will be dealt with here.

  • Page 360: Routing Button Matrix

    Main and Input Level Section Activate/De-activate Plug-in Strip Name Input Section On/Off Show/Hide Input Section Show/Hide Routing Input Level Control Routing Button Matrix Delay Compensation Strip Name Displays the name of the strip the plug-in is assigned to. The name for the plug-in can be changed by double-click- ing on the strip name, then typing in a name and hitting the Return key to confirm.

  • Page 361: Group Assignment Mode Buttons

    To add a control to a link group, right-click on the knob or button to display its Link Status and Automation Sta- tus pop-up window. E.g. this is the pop-up for an input gain control.: Strip Tools - Link and Automation Status Group assignment mode buttons These four buttons define the link mode of the control.

  • Page 362: Delay Compensation

    Automation mode switches Please see: Dynamic Automation Modes on page 332 for a description of the automation mode switches. When a grouped control is clicked, all other members of the group are shown with a yellow box around them. Offset If controls are offset when grouping is turned on, they retain the offset as shown here.
  • Page 363 Limiter DRC Section DRC stands for D ynamic R elease C ompensation. In short, this means the release time of the limiter is altered depending on the dynamic nature of the signal routed through the processor. Show/Hide DRC Section DRC Section On/Off Release Acceleration or Modification Display Gain Reduction Bargraph...

  • Page 364: Delay Compensation / Pre-Anticipation

    Pre-Anticipation (Lookahead delay) control This parameter changes the integration time for RMS detection and thus changes the effect of the DRC circuit. The delay setting here also determines the delay that will be applied to signals passing through the plug-in NOT not be selected for processing when Delay Compensation is switched ON Note: Please note that this parameter delays the all signals running through the Bus Tools plug- in, so phase or other timing errors may occur when the plug-in is used in places other than the...

  • Page 365: Project Processes

    Project Processes USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 366: Dither

    In Pyramix all processing takes place in 32 bit floating point so, if signals are kept within this environment, there is no need for bit depth reduction until the final stage before output. Truncation or rounding are undesirable but a single ‘dithering’...

  • Page 367: Mixing Down Projects

    Mixing Down Projects Exporting a Composition to a File Once you have finished editing your Composition , the complete Composition or any selected area can be exported to an audio file (or files). This is really the same as mixing down the Composition to a file instead of to an audio output.
  • Page 368 Controller for changing Monitor volume etc. or to fade out. Notes on ‘Place in VCube’ The following notes apply when VCube is running in the same machine as Pyramix, OR when VCube is running on a different machine and it's network name has been properly set in : Pyramix >...

  • Page 369: Non Real-Time Mixdown

    Non Real-Time Mixdown Note: In Pyramix, non real-time mixdowns introduce no degradation whatsoever and are a con- siderable aid to productivity since they are usually (much) faster than real-time. Archiving Projects Project > Archive opens the Archive dialog : Archive dialog This function copies the Project and media utilized to a single location.

  • Page 370: Consolidating Projects

    Consolidating Projects Consolidate dialog Consolidating a Composition is a method of reducing the storage space used by Media files and of bringing all ele- ments of the Composition together to move it to another machine or storage medium. The Consolidate function makes a selective backup of the media used in the Composition.

  • Page 371: Converting Projects

    To allow for limited further editing of the Consolidated Composition, changing fade durations etc. extra material (if it exists), can be retained at each end of every Clip, beyond that which is defined by the Composition EDL. Enter a value in seconds. Format This drop down list enables the Consolidated Composition to be saved in the same format as the original or to be converted to any supported format.

  • Page 372: Rendering Projects

    Rendering Projects The Render function available in menu Project > Render offers a choice of Rendering plug-Ins. Render dialog Rendering Process Lists the currently authorized Rendering Processes and is where you select the one required. Extra Handles The before and after boxes allow a time value to be entered for extra material (where available) to be included in the material used for analysis by the process (where applicable).

  • Page 373: Process Plug-Ins

    Source Offers a mutually exclusive choice of sources between Whole composition , Between Marks , Selection or Selection (Split by Groups) Selection (Split by Groups) splits the rendering process into multiple renders for each selected Clip Group in the timeline. In this case the Render Name text edit box is ignored and all renders take the name of the first Clip in time of each group.
  • Page 374 Opens a pop-up with lists of installed VS3 and VST plug-ins. Selecting None removes the currently loaded effect. Show Toggles the control Window for the currently loaded effect visible or hidden. Mutes the effect in this slot Solos the effect in this slot Bypass Bypasses all effects in the rack when lit Audition...

  • Page 375: Glitch Detector

    Choose detection method: lower than -144.5dB of the same value Now select what you wish Pyramix to do when it detects the type of potential glitch chosen above: add a marker slice the region copy the region to another track Levelizer Optional loudness analysis and correction plug-in.

  • Page 376: Pencil

    Pencil For retouching waveforms. To use the Pencil tool first select the section of audio containing the waveform you wish to modify. Now select Pencil in the Rendering Process list in the Render dialog, make other settings as required, then click on Render to open the Pencil window: Pencil Window Note: If you select a section of audio longer than 1 second this Pencil Tool dialog will appear: The yellow Track is the one currently selected for treatment.

  • Page 377: Prosoniq Mpex3

    Solo When ticked solos the selected Track Loop When ticked preview playback will loop Add Marks When ticked adds a Marker to the Timeline where the Pencil Render has taken place The > button initiates preview playback and the square stop button stops preview playback. Prosoniq MPEX3 An optional Multi-channel Time Stretch / Pitch Scaling with Formant plug-in.
  • Page 378 File and Project Interchange USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 379: File And Project Interchange File Interchange - Formats

    File Interchange - Formats Pyramix Supported Audio Files M ax # o f A udio M a x M ax Unique D a t a C hunk F ile F ile C ha nne ls M a x B it...

  • Page 380: Hard Drive Limitations

    Example: if, in a given Pyramix project, only channels 1 and 2 out of a 48 track BWF file are being played, the hard drive's head will still have to spend the time scanning the entire data corresponding to all 48 tracks to just retrieve the useful samples corresponding to those two channels.

  • Page 381: Broadcast Wav File Tips

    WAV files generated by Pyramix can also contain iXML information and as such carry similar information to data chunk of a BWF. The iXML metadata of a WAV file is available to any compatible application, if the application is not iXML aware, the file will be seen as a regular WAV.

  • Page 382: Mtff

    MTFF M erging T echnologies F ile F ormat • Format Support • • DXD (linear PCM requiring extra HF filtering • DSD - under development • Lossless Compression • Metadata • Unique ID • Album Art (under development) • Settings Options •...

  • Page 383: Compressed Audio File Formats

    Compressed Audio File Formats Pyramix supports many compressed file formats, including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and AAC, directly. Other com- pressed formats WMA, RA (RealAudio) AVI and more are supported via Windows DirectShow technology. Codecs MP3 and AAC Pyramix supports MP3 and AAC directly. (Requires the optional Advanced Audio Codec Support key.) No sepa- rate codec installation is required and no decompressed file is generated.

  • Page 384: Compressed Audio Support For Formats Not Supported Directly

    (wma, ra (RealAudio) avi and more), but a wide variety of codecs exist to support all the major compressed formats. If you experience problems with the default Widows Installation or if you are in need of specific Codec, Merging has a list of recommended third-party codecs available.

  • Page 385: Mxf

    Enable enables the rule. Allow cache files mounting when ticked cache files can be mounted directly, otherwise they remain invisible. The Pyramix MXF implementation can read and decode MXF files following specifications AS WELL as files coming from Avid / Digidesign workstations.

  • Page 386: File & Project Interchange With Apple Macintosh

    Currently, the recommended Interchange Format when working with Pro Tools 7 is AAF / OMF , with BWF media files. Please see: AAF on page 392 and OMF on page 409 for further information and also refer to the Pyramix Interchange Forum in the Support Section (for registered users) for regularly updated information, as well as Inter- change tips &...

  • Page 387: Project Interchange

    Project Interchange Pyramix Project Interchange Options Interchange Software Max. Max. EDL Import Export Format Sample Rate Duration File Format(s) PSO-AAF 192khz / AES31 PSO-AES31 AKAI DD/DR PSO-AKAI Proprietary PMF, AIF, CD Import PSO-CDR WAV, etc. CMX-EDL PSO-DAR Proprietary FCP XML...
  • Page 388 On export, the volume automation can be set to represent the clip gain, the clip envelope or a combination of both. Note 3: Export f rom Pyramix is f easible but not yet import. Currently import is only supported by PT Import and Export are handled by InterChange .

  • Page 389: Import / Export

    Import / Export Import Note: For most Import types it is not necessary to have a Project open in order to use the Import function since a Project can be created on Import. The exception is Akai DD/DR Project > Import opens this window: Project Interchange - Import dialog The Options radio buttons determine how the imported material will affect the current project.

  • Page 390: Audio Options

    If this option is checked then any Video Clips present in the imported file will be placed in the Timeline as black Video Clips. These Clips are usable only for reference and are not played back as such by Pyramix (see below for playing them back).

  • Page 391: Export

    Export Project > Export opens this window: Project Interchange - Export dialog Options • Export whole composition including Tracks, Track groups, Discs and Markers • Export selection only Note: The Export selection only choice will be grayed out if there is no selection in the Project Timeline.

  • Page 392: Aaf

    Pyramix can import and export projects in AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) Note: Pyramix can also use MXF audio files and export MXF audio files. Please see: MXF on page 385 About AAF AAF is a set of specifications for project interchange (.aaf ) files. Media files can be embedded or referenced by link.

  • Page 393: Import Settings

    Import Select AAF in the Interchange Import dialog. Choose the appropriate import options leaving Audio Options Force Fade Curves: set to Keep as they are and click on Import . (Please see also: Options on page 389 ) The Import AAF File window opens: Interchange - Import AAF dialog The lower section of the dialog contains Import Settings , the upper section is a File Browser.
  • Page 394 Note: You will see: • (N/A) Extract to the Project Default Media Folder • (N/A) Extract to a new Sub-folder in the Project Default Media Folder If either a new Project is to be created or no Project Media Default Folder has been set in the Settings > All Set- tings >...
  • Page 395 • Removed Cross Fade Curves: The default settings are Power for Fade Curves and Linear for Cross Fade curves. Level Options Convert whole Envelope under-90dB to Mute When ticked does as it says. Normalize Envelope to Envelope + Gain When ticked the highest envelope point in the Clip is normalized to 0dB and a corresponding inverse static gain adjustment is applied.
  • Page 396 If a linked Media File or Files cannot be located, a browser window opens: Browse For Folder Window The browser enables the user to navigate to the missing file. If the file cannot be found or is known to be absent, click on the Cancel button to ignore the file.
  • Page 397 Import Report If files are skipped during the Import process, the Import Report window appears : All skipped files are listed along with the locations searched. Clicking on the Save Report button opens a Save As dialog. Here you can save the Import Report as a Text File. Close simply closes the Import Report without saving.
  • Page 398 Export Select AAF in the Interchange Export dialog. Choose the appropriate export option and click on Export . The Export AAF File dialog opens: Interchange - Export AAF dialog The lower section of the dialog contains Export Settings , the upper section is a File Browser. The Save button ini- tiates the Export once a file name has been typed and the Export Settings have been made.
  • Page 399 Note: If checked Gain and Envelope will be lost for Clips effectively muted. Avid/Digidesign specific Options Force Envelope over Static Gain (required for Avid Pro Tools only) If the Pyramix Project contains Static Gain variations and or Envelope information the two are combined into Envelope information. Execute Export In the Browser section navigate to the required destination drive/folder, type in a suitable name for the AAF file in the File name box and click Save to begin the Export process.

  • Page 400: Aes-31

    Media. AES-31 Straightforward Import and Export in AES-31 format. Genex Cuepoint files are supported. If a .CPT file exists near the .ADL file, cue points will be converted to Pyramix markers. File and Project Interchange : Import / Export...

  • Page 401: Akai Dd/Dr

    Audio File import Since Pyramix is capable of reading the audio data directly from an Akai disk, it is not necessary to import the actual audio files into a local Windows drive. Thus, when you click the Import button, a dialog box is displayed: Do you want to import the Audio Files used by this/those projects? If the answer is No , only references to the audio files will be stored in the local Windows Media folder instead of copies of the actual audio data.
  • Page 402 If you attempt to close the Akai DD-Series File System Loader the following dialog appears: Akai DD/DR-Series Loader dialog If you wish to continue to directly access Akai files click NO and minimize the window. File and Project Interchange : Import / Export 18 - 402...

  • Page 403: Cd Import

    CD Import Pyramix has comprehensive CD import functions. Project > Import opens the Interchange Import dialog box. choose the appropriate destination option and choose CD Import CD Import dialog Device Settings The combo box drop-down list shows all suitable drives on the machine.
  • Page 404 Settings The Settings button opens a dialog box with specific drive settings. These settings may be altered if required by clicking on an entry and typing a new value in the box. CD Import Settings dialog Status The field to the right of the Settings button shows pertinent information about the CD import process. Disc Content Read TOC...
  • Page 405 Query Database Click to use an online database to obtain track names and other data about com- mercial CDs. Results are shown in a dialog : CD Import Query Database results dialog If multiple disc titles are shown, click on the appropriate one to select it then click on OK to import the data. The disc name is automatically entered in the Clip Prefix: field.

  • Page 406: Cmx Edl

    Waveform: Offers the choice of Generate WHILE recording , Generate AFTER recording or None . Sampling Rate Offers an extensive choice of sampling rates for the imported tracks. CD tracks are saple rate converted automatically on import if anything other than 44.1kHz is selected.

  • Page 407: Cue Sheets Printer

    If the EDL Frame Rate is correct, simply click the OK button. Otherwise, select the correct rate from the drop down list and click the OK button. The CMX EDL Import Options main dialog opens. CMX EDL Import Options dialog The Settings Presets buttons at the bottom of the box set the options for a variety of common CMX variants.

  • Page 408: Dar Reel/Segment

    Project including all Sequences and MasterClips contained in it. To import a FCP XML file into Pyramix, create an empty project and select Project > Import and choose the Final Cut Pro XML format.

  • Page 409: Omf

    When exporting OMF from another application, there is a choice of either embedding the audio files into the OMF file, or keeping them external as a link. Pyramix supports both approaches. Selecting Project > Import followed by OMF in the Interchange Import dialog opens the Import OMF File browser window.

  • Page 410: Open Tl

    AIFF files generated by Avid systems and BWF files generated by Pro Tools with the option Enforce Avid Compat- ibility have a built-in OMF chunk and have always been recognized by Pyramix as an OMF Media. The Mounting Rules dialog has some special Mounting Rules options for folders containing Wave/BWF and AIFF files that have...
  • Page 411 Importing a Protools session Pyramix supports Pro Tools version 5.0 or 4.x. If you're using are more recent version of Pro Tools, first export your session as a version 5.0 session in Pro Tools with the menu " Save Session Copy in… ". This will create a set of SDII files along with the new session.

  • Page 412: Report Printer

    Import Video Clips dialog To load a new Video file in a Virtual Transport Video Player and create a Video Clip in the Pyramix Timeline click Yes To create a Video Clip in the Pyramix Timeline from a Video file already loaded in a Virtual Transport Video Player click No Cancel aborts the import operation.

  • Page 413: Xml

    Export Under Construction Straightforward Import and Export in Pyramix XML format. Note: This will NOT work with Final Cut Pro (X or earlier versions). Cue Sheet Printer The Cue Sheet Printer offers comprehensive options for printing out a graphic representation of the Timeline.
  • Page 414 Report Print Click this button to print the cue sheet(s) with the selected options. This opens the Print Options dialog box unless the Orientation selected is different from the printer’s default. If it is the Paper Orientation conflict dialog box pops-up with buttons which offer a choice of Select other report , Change Orientation , Force or Cancel . Force should make the printer change orientation for this print.
  • Page 415 Customizing Pyramix USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 416: Customizing Pyramix Customizing The User Interface

    Toolbars and Menus The Pyramix Toolbars and Menus are almost entirely customizable. Please see: Desktop Layout on page 638 Complete Toolbars can be managed by right-clicking anywhere in the blank space in the Toolbar dock to pop up this menu: Toolbar context menu Click on the Toolbar names to toggle Toolbars shown (ticked) or hidden.

  • Page 417: Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts

    5. Now press the desired Key or combination of Key and modifier (e.g. the Ctrl , Shift , Alt , etc.). These will appear in the Press new shortcut key box. Note that Pyramix will warn you if the chosen Key or combination is already assigned to another function.
  • Page 418 8. Double click the J in the Press new shortcut key box to highlight it. 9. Type K 10. Click Assign. 11. Repeat steps 7 to 10 substituting Play and L 12. Save the Preset . It is immediately active. Customizing Pyramix : Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 19 - 418...

  • Page 419: User Macros

    Keyboard Shortcuts . In this case, choose the Macro Tab within the Keyboard Shortcut window. Your new Macro will appear as an option inside this window. Note: macros can also contain keystrokes including: Enter, Shift, Tab, the Arrows (up, down, left, right), Space Bar and ESC Customizing Pyramix : User Macros 19 - 419...

  • Page 420: Applications

    Applications USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 421: Project Templates

    Project Templates Pyramix provides the user with a number of Templates for various applications. A Template is a complete Pyramix Project, without any associated audio, specially configured to suit a particular type of activity. Apart from configur- ing the appearance of Pyramix, the Track layout and Mixer design, templates also include important optimizations to suit the activity.
  • Page 422 This helps manage takes where there are mistake(s) but the user wishes to keep them anyway. To Punch In audio directly into the Tracks of a Project, using Pyramix Virtual Studio as if it were a tape machine with punch in capabilities: 1.

  • Page 423: Player/Recorder Mode

    IP and Sony 9-pin (P2) protocol over an RS422 serial connection. In Pyramix V7.x and later with VCube V3.x and later there is the further, elegant option of using the Sony protocol over IP ethernet. This offers enhanced reliability and simplified configuration. Please see: Sony P2 Protocol Over...

  • Page 424: Ltc Sync

    • Pyramix is set to "LTC sync" mode and will adapt it's own internal clock to sync to LTC whenever the Pyramix is set to lock and the external LTC is recognized to be playing at about 1x forward speed.
  • Page 425 The resultant files are standard BWF files and will be recognized as such by any other application. Only Pyramix sees them as Virtual Tapes. In the future we will find a way to let Pyramix decide to see them as BWF files instead of Tapes to allow editing them when the dubbing session is over.

  • Page 426: Discontinuous Timecode

    Press Play on the tape machine Each time a valid TC is encountered Pyramix will lock and start recording a new Clip, then stop when the timecode jumps. A separate media file will be created for each continuous timecode on the tape.

  • Page 427: Reconforming To Original Media From Avid &/Or Omf

    File Name. • Export an OMF out of the video edit and import it back in Pyramix (Even without media). • You should then be able to match the OMF Clip Name to the Original Media File Name, or at least, if the Video Editor messed up with the Clip Names, the OMF Media Names with the Original Media Name or File Name.

  • Page 428: Digitizing A Tape With Discontinuous Timecode

    TimeCode). • Pyramix will then, for each loop, sync and lock, enter in record at Mark In , stop recording at Mark Out and create a new PlayList for each loop iteration.

  • Page 429: Film 24 To Ntsc Sync

    If the file was generated as an .ac3 file, then Pyramix will automatically decode it on the fly and playback 6 chan- nels of audio. If the file was generated as a .wav file, then Pyramix will consider the file as Wave and simply play two channels of digital encoded AC3 to its (digital) outputs to feed an external decoder.

  • Page 430: Working With External Machines

    Machines > Internal machine > Auto-Chase Using Freeze Mode • If you are using Pyramix for sound-for-picture work, the Freeze Mode is a very powerful tool. For example, to position an out of sync car-door slam do the following: •...

  • Page 431: Conforming And Reconforming

    Conforming and Reconforming USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 432: Conforming

    Conforming is the process of making and positioning audio Cues in the Timeline from Audio media files already present in a folder available to the Pyramix PC in conformity with an imported EDL (Edit Decision List.) or video project, for example, AAF, Final Cut Pro or OMF.

  • Page 433: Common Cmx Variants

    The CMX EDL Import Options main dialog opens: CMX EDL Import Options dialog Common CMX Variants The Settings Presets buttons at the bottom of the box set the options for a variety of common CMX variants. If the edl you wish to import matches one of these, simply click the appropriate Preset button. The settings are reflected in the rest of the dialog.

  • Page 434: Cmx Edl Format

    01:15:14:02 01:15:16:04 01:02:47:19 01:02:49:21 006 TAPE1 NONE C “A sound” 01:15:14:02 01:15:16:04 01:02:47:19 01:02:49:21 Pyramix will extract all the information regarding audio from these EDLs and then paste a set of Clips into the cur- rent composition’s Timeline. There are many CMX formats which differ in details, Pyramix should be tolerant enough to accept most of them as long as edit lines fields are well separated by spaces or TABs.

  • Page 435: Cmx Autoconform

    It often happens that the media is generated with a different Source (Tape, Reel) name than the EDL referencing it. For this purpose we have added a special keyword to the CMX language which allows Pyramix to replace one Reel name with another while parsing the EDL.

  • Page 436: Reconform

    Media files are produced by the Reconform. In Pyramix there are three routes to Reconforming. The first two make use of a so-called Change EDL . This EDL is a standard CMX EDL generated from a “State 1 EDL” and a “State 2 EDL”.
  • Page 437 The CMX EDL Import Options , Confirm EDL Frame Rate dialog opens: Pyramix CMX EDL Import Options dialog Check that the EDL Frame Rate matches the Pyramix Project Frame Rate. If the Frame Rate is incorrect, choose the correct one from the drop-down list. Click on OK .
  • Page 438 The Reconform from Change EDL dialog opens: Reconform from Change EDL dialog Select all Tracks that will have to be reconformed (generally all Tracks in the project). Tick the Create Changes Tracking Tracks box if these are required. Click on OK to perform the Reconform. Conforming and Reconforming : Reconform 21 - 438...
  • Page 439 Step 2 Pyramix automatically conforms Version1 to Version2 on all Tracks: Pyramix Version 1 Project Reconformed with Change Tracks As can be seen in the above screenshot two new ‘fake’ Tracks have been created and added at the bottom of the Timeline to display the Change Tracking .

  • Page 440: Reconforming Using Pyramix For Picture Change Detection

    Reconforming Using Pyramix for Picture Change Detection You can use Pyramix to perform a Reconform from two Video Projects. Note: The precise details of subsequent Dialog boxes may vary from those shown below depending on the specific format selected: Step 1 Open the Pyramix Project you wish to reconform.
  • Page 441 Step 2 Select Project > Import and choose the appropriate format. (in this case OMF ) Interchange Import dialog Select the following options: • Append the imported Tracks at bottom of current project Tracks • Place the Video Clips in the Timeline •...
  • Page 442 If necessary, navigate to the folder containing the Version1 Video Project file. Select the file and click on Open . Pyramix Project Version1 with Version1 Video imported Notice that the Version1 Video and Audio Tracks have been added at the bottom of the Timeline.
  • Page 443 Repeat Step2 with the same options, substituting Version2 when selecting the Video Project file. Pyramix Project Version1 with Version1and Version2 Video imported Notice that the Version2 Video and Audio Tracks have been added below the Version1 Video and Audio Tracks at the bottom of the Timeline.
  • Page 444 Step 4 Select, Project > Reconform > Detect Picture Changes & Reconform (Ctrl+R) : Pyramix Project > Detect Picture Change & Reconform The Detect Picture Change & Reconform dialog opens. Step 5 Detect Picture Change & Reconform dialog Select all Tracks that will have to be reconformed (generally all Tracks in the project except those belonging to the Version2 Video project, but including Version1 Video and Audio Tracks).
  • Page 445 The Pyramix Project has now been Reconformed: Pyramix Project Version1 and imported Video Project Version1 Conformed to match Version2 Video Project with Change Tracks Verifications can be made with the Change Tracking Tracks, as well as comparing the Version1 Video Tracks that should now match the Version2 Video Tracks.
  • Page 446 Step 7 Selecting Edit > Undo (Ctrl+Z) once will remove the Change Tracking Tracks. Pyramix Project Version1 Reconformed to Version2 with Change Tracking Tracks removed Note: Once the Change Tracking Tracks have been removed they are NOT retrievable. Conforming and Reconforming : Reconform...
  • Page 447 The Video Reference Tracks (with their associated Audio Tracks) can be removed by right-clicking on the first Video Track Header and selecting Delete To Last Track . The original Pyramix Project is now reconformed and ready for you to continue working on Version2 .

  • Page 448: Reconforming Using Vcube For Picture Change Detection

    Reconforming Using VCube for Picture Change Detection For users with VCube a Pyramix Project can be reconformed to match a new version of a Video Project quickly and simply. Step 1 Open the original version of the video in VCube and the Project with the matching audio in Pyramix:...
  • Page 449 Pyramix Version 1 Project with Audio matching Original VCube Version 1 Composition Conforming and Reconforming : Reconform 21 - 449...
  • Page 450 Step 2 In VCube select: File > Import > Import Composition and Export Changes : VCube New Version 2 Composition This opens a Browser Window. VCube Import Composition File Browser Window If necessary, navigate to the folder containing the changed version of the Video Composition. Select this and Click on Open .
  • Page 451 Step 3 The new video file, Version 2 is now displayed in the VCube Timeline: VCube New Version 2 Composition The changes between the two versions will have been exported to a Change EDL file which will be found in the same source folder.
  • Page 452 Step 4 Return to Pyramix, which is still displaying the original Version 1 audio Project: Pyramix Menu - Project > Reconform > Load Change EDL & Reconform Select Project > Reconform > Load Change EDL . The Reconform... dialog opens: Pyramix Reconform dialog This Warning: gives good advice.
  • Page 453 The CMX EDL Import Options , Confirm EDL Frame Rate dialog opens: Pyramix CMX EDL Import Options dialog Check that the EDL Frame Rate matches the Pyramix Project Frame Rate. If the Frame Rate is incorrect, choose the correct one from the drop-down list. Click on OK to confirm...
  • Page 454 The Reconform Project dialog opens proposing the creation of two new Change Tracking Tracks : Pyramix Reconform from Change EDL dialog Select all Tracks that will have to be reconformed (generally all Tracks in the project). Tick the Create Changes Tracking Tracks box if these are required.
  • Page 455 Step 5 Pyramix automatically conforms Version1 to Version2 on all Tracks: Pyramix Version 1 Project Reconformed with Change Tracks As can be seen in the above screenshot two new ‘fake’ Tracks have been created and added at the bottom of the Timeline to display the Change Tracking .
  • Page 456 Note: Once the Change Tracking Tracks have been removed they are NOT retrievable. Now you will have both Pyramix and VCube Version2 displayed in the respective applications: VCube displays the ‘real’ Version2 from the editing department and Pyramix displays Version2 Reconformed automatically from Version1 .

  • Page 457: Relink To New Media

    Relink to New Media Opens a dialog offering various options similar to the Import CMX EDL function. Reconform Relink to New Media Options dialog This allows relinking all or a selection of Clips to new media. Typically. this is used for replacement of 16 bit ver- sions of audio files with 24 bit versions based on the Clip name, media name, Scene &...
  • Page 458 Scene & Take Separators gives a choice of characters to be used to separate a Scene name and a Take name from the string. Note: Note: this is relevant only for Tape, Media and Clip Name, as Scene & Take are already prop- erly separated in a Media Scene &...

  • Page 459: Machine Control

    Machine Control USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 460: Control Of External Device

    9-pin Control of External Machine If you wish to control a 9-pin slave machine from Pyramix the target machine must be set up as an external machine. If you wish to control Pyramix as a slave from an external 9-pin controller / synchronizer then the exter- nal controller must be set up as a Remote Controller in Pyramix.
  • Page 461 You do not need to share any folders. (*ADR users should follow ADR setup instructions for File shar- ing). 3. Configure 9-pin over IP in Pyramix • On the Master Pyramix machineselect the Settings > All Settings > Remote Control > Machine page. • Click the Add button. The Machine Properties dialog opens.
  • Page 462 On Slave Machines also enter a Port Name in case you wish to control several Pyramix machines. Now in the Pyramix Transport Control Panel Window ( Alt + T ) the 9-pin connections will be present. Set it (them) up as standard RS422.

  • Page 463: Linking Functions Of External And Internal Machines

    Please see also: Machine on page 647 Synchronizer Pyramix will chase an external TimeCode source as a slave, however, a far more satisfactory method is to work with Pyramix as the master. External machines, capable of chasing TimeCode can, of course, follow Pyramix as slaves.

  • Page 464: Chase Synchronizer

    I.e. whenever an External Machine is in Chase it follows the Host Pyramix. TimeCode Source When the Host Pyramix is in Chase it follows either LTC or VITC or External TimeCode as determined by the settings on the All Settings > Hardware > TimeCode page.

  • Page 465: Transport Control Panel

    Note: This Window contains a set of transport controls for each machine installed and enabled with the Internal Transport (Pyramix) at the top. Below the machines are displays for LTC and VT (and VITC when applicable) TimeCode Sources and at the bottom of the panel there are controls which affect hardware Remote Controllers.

  • Page 466: Internal / External Machine Panels - Features

    Internal / External Machine panels - Features Main Counter In each machine panel the main counter shows the machine’s current position and status of Transport and Record. The Master machine shows Play in green when running at sync speed: The Master machine in jog or shuttle shows Play and the + or - percentage off sync speed or Play Still when sta- tionary.
  • Page 467 A machine carrying out an Auto-Edit shows this in red: A Stopped machine shows this in white: If a machine is disconnected or there is a problem this is shown in gray: Chase, Offset register, Capture Offset and Delta When the button is lit the machine is in Chase Mode (see below) The Offset Register shows the current Offset value.

  • Page 468: Internal Machine Panel - Features

    Play Head. A subsequent press Pauses playback and another Restarts. The Record button puts Pyramix into Record mode, and creates a new recording to the disk on the Tracks previously armed for recording. The Play Head moves forward at normal Play speed during the recording.

  • Page 469: External Machine Panel - Features

    Pyramix TimeLine. The Freeze button stops all External Machines where they are. See Freeze Mode below. Sets the Internal Machine (Pyramix) as the Active Machine. See Active Machine below. External Machine panel - Features Transport Controls The Rewind button moves the External Machine at an accelerated speed backwards.
  • Page 470 Offset capture button. Captures the current offset which is shown in the OFFSET register. Pops up the Goto Timecode dialog. See above in Internal / External Machine panels - Common Features. In Locates Playhead Cursor to the value in the IN register. Ctrl + In Captures the current Play- head Cursor position to the IN register.

  • Page 471: Freeze Mode

    When active, as shown here, all External Machines remain where they are and the point in time at which Freeze was activated is kept in memory. Pyramix can be freely used and moved while Freeze is active. When the Freeze button is cancelled, the Pyramix Playhead Cursor jumps to the point where Freeze was activated and full control is restored.

  • Page 472: Timecode Registers

    Offline ensures no External Commands can be sent to Pyramix while a maintenance or housekeeping operation is in progress. When performing a Mix-down , Generating a CD image , or during any Surround encoding operation, Pyramix automatically sets all controllers offline to ensure the operation is not inadvertently interrupted and to prevent exaggerated motor fader movements during non real-time processes.

  • Page 473: Examples

    Examples: In the following examples there are three machines. At the top of each window is the host Pyramix Internal Machine. Below this is a BETACAM - PVW-2800 and the third machine is a BiPhase transport or transports. (Via the MTUsbSync Board) Both External Machines are controlled via the Sony 9-pin P2 protocol.
  • Page 474 Remote Control USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 475: Remote Control Generic Control

    The Pyramix transport can be controlled by devices capable of issuing standard Sony 9-Pin (P2 Protocol) com- mands and by MMC (MIDI MACHINE CONTROL) commands. The Pyramix Mixer can be controlled by devices capable of issuing suitable MIDI data. The Mixer can be “taught” which commands relate to which function.

  • Page 476: Controllers Table

    Controllers Table The following controllers and digital mixers are (or will be) supported (if the appropriate Pyramix option Keys are present): Controlled Manufac Supported Supported Supported Key 1* Key 2 Items in Mapping turer Protocol Model Since Pyramix Studer EMC (Enhanced...

  • Page 477: Control By External Device

    Control by External Device If Pyramix is to be controlled by another device or devices, these are installed via Settings > All Settings Remote Control > Controller (See: Controller on page 652 ) and, where applicable, Pyramix functions are mapped to the controller via the Settings >...

  • Page 478: Emc

    Raditec SAC2-k in HUI mode (MackieControl is not working properly) • Tascam US-2400 in HUI mode (US-2400 MackieControl mode is specifically configured for other DAWs than Pyramix) Valid Remote Control Support and Remote Control – Midi Enhanced Midi protocol keys are required to use EMC. Configuration...

  • Page 479: Oasis Protocol

    Low cost and upgradeability of the Ethernet technologies Overview of Pyramix Controls Mixing: The virtual Pyramix mixing console is fully exported over OASIS with a high degree of control precision. Editing: Everything that is available in the Pyramix menu is remote controllable...
  • Page 480 • With two or three Pyramix systems connected, as in a film dubbing environment, this allows for virtual, non-destructive, pre-mixes and any changes to the pre-mix can be made instantly by simply switching to the relevant layer.

  • Page 481: Gpi / Gpo Control

    GPI / GPO Control USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 482: Gpi / Gpo Support

    Click the Add button. The Controller Properties dialog opens. Type a name for the Controller and select GPI/GPO from the Driver drop down list. Click OK to close the dialog and click OK to close the Pyramix Settings window. Note: Do not do this more than once. Only one GPI/GPO controller is allowed. However this can...
  • Page 483 Mixer | Mute Bus 1 | Reset Solo Reset the solo in the Mixer In 8 : Machines | Internal Machine | Play Put Pyramix in playback. I.e when the Artist is ready. Output are triggered by: Out 1 : Machines | Internal | Status | Recording...

  • Page 484: Gpi/O Remote Types

    Control of the Record Red light. Out 4 : Mixer | 1 (Strip 1 - Mono) | Gain Bus 1 | Gain Fader start of the first mixer fader. For dB value the threshold is -90 dB Out 5 : Mixer | 2 (Strip 2 - Mono) | Gain Bus 1 | Gain Fader start of the second mixer fader.
  • Page 485 CD/SACD Mastering and Album Production USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 486: Cd/Sacd Mastering And Album Production Mastering A Composition To Cd-R

    Mastering a Composition to CD-R Pyramix is used to set CD Track Start , Stop , and Index Markers for CD-R Mastering, and a separate application called DiscWrite is provided to actually burn a CD-R or make a DDP.

  • Page 487: Convert Text Markers To Cd

    Convert Text Markers to CD Text Markers can be converted into a CD. Simply right-click on a selection of Text Markers in the Markers Tab pane and choose Create CD Disc . This will create a new CD disc and select it. A final Stop marker will be added at the end of the next Clip found (if any) after the TimeCode of the last Start marker.

  • Page 488: Album Section

    (to ensure its validity). Moreover, the TOC information part of a Pyramix generated CDImage file (PMI) will always contain a 13 digits UPCEAN code (left 0-padded if UPC-A type code) or no UPCEAN code at all if the field is left blank.

  • Page 489: Pq Markers Section

    • CD Text Genre • CD Text Title • CD Text Performer CD General Performer • CD Text SongWriter CD General Song Writer • CD Text Composer CD General Composer • CD Text Arranger CD General Arranger Markers/Tracks Relation • Markers are linked to Clicking in the field shows a list of choices.

  • Page 490: Tracks List Section

    Fields Name Name of the PQ Marker. When the markers are automatically created with the function “CD Mark Group”, the stop marker gets the same name as the start marker + a Stop suffix at the end. The “ * ” tells you that this marker was auto generated.

  • Page 491: Cd/Sacd Tab Window Menus

    Enable or disable the offsets of the track (start, stop, and index). To individually apply offset to start, stop and index, go the All Markers page in the left-hand panel. ISRC International Standard Recording Code. See the CD Properties section in the left-hand panel to get a complete description of this code.

  • Page 492: Sacd Text

    Copy First Start Apply the Offset before first Track value. Copy Last Stop Apply the Offset after last Stop value. Copy Start Apply the Offset before start value. Copy Stop Apply the Offset after stop value . ISRC Create Create ISRC for the selected track(s) using the ISRC default parameters in the CD Properties page.

  • Page 493: Default Settings

    Default Settings CD Offset default parameters and ISRC default parameters are set in the Settings > All Settings > Application > CD/SACD page. All Settings Application CD/SACD Page CD Offset default parameters These parameters are used when the offset of a PQ marker is set to zero and you enable them by ticking the boxes. CD Start Offset Enabled CD Index Offset Enabled CD Stop Offset Enabled...

  • Page 494: Show Cd Player

    Positive offset applied to the last PQ stop marker. Offset before Index Negative offset applied to PQ index marker. ISRC default parameters These parameters are used to automatically create or increment ISRC with the function ISRC > Create & ISRC > Inc Selection are invoked from the Offsets and ISRC menus.

  • Page 495: Ghost Track

    Ghost Track Normally a CD begins from the first track which has a 2 second pause. Pyramix allows you to modify this and create a ghost track; a track before the first track. To accomplish this simply add a CD Index Marker at the beginning of your ghost track, before the first start marker.

  • Page 496: Ddp Import

    • UPC/EAN is removed if it is incorrect This function an be undone if necessary. DDP Import You can use the DDP import function Project > Import > DDP Import to import a DDP tape or file and generate a new CD image file.

  • Page 497: Exporting Projects To Cd Image Files

    lbm... lbm... sub-menu Import... / Export... Opens a Windows browser window to save or load SACD text . lbm files. mts... Opens a Windows browser window to save or load SACD text . mts files. Exporting Projects to CD Image Files To export a previously Marked Composition to a CD-R image file and Cue Sheet text file: Open the CD/SACD Tab window.
  • Page 498 Moreover, the TOC information part of a Pyramix generated CDImage file (PMI) will always contain a 13 digits UPCEAN code (left 0-padded if UPC-A type code) or no UPCEAN code at all if the field is left blank.Choose Project > Generate CD Image / SACD Edited Master . This opens the Generate CD Image dialog.
  • Page 499 SRC Filter Type If Sample Rate Conversion is necessary this option will be available. It uses the Merging technologies HeptaCon technology. Choose the desired Filter Type from the drop-down list : • Linear Phase features constant group delay, thanks to the linear phase, and has a symmetric impulse response, but also longer rings.
  • Page 500 If more or less than two are chosen this error message appears when Generate Image is clicked: Generate CD Image - Mixer Sources Error This is the same as the dither in V4.2, available even if no SRC is applied. The combo box offers a choice of settings: Generate CD/SACD dialog - Dither options Select the required quality of Noise Shaping from the drop-down list.

  • Page 501: Album Publishing

    Album Publishing Digital Release Overview Online downloadable album publishing is tending to supersede classic Audio CD production and Pyramix from V7 SP1 and later includes features intended to make the process of generating suitable files easier. Formats supported currently: •...

  • Page 502: Album Publishing Settings

    Album Publishing Settings Generate CD Image / SACD Edited Master : Album Publishing check box Generate CD Image and Publish Album Proceed exactly as you would when making a CD Image. In the Generate CD Image / SACD Edited Master win- dow ensure that the Album Publishing checkbox in the Export section is ticked.
  • Page 503 Various items in the Generate CD Image / SACD Edited Master window change to reflect the Digital Release selec- tion: Generate CD Image / SACD Edited Master : Digital Release (Stereo) Target Settings Image Format Digital Release (Stereo) Image name The MTFF image file has the same name as the CD Album by default.
  • Page 504 Settings Album Publishing options Properties dialog Output Formats All ouput formats currently added are listed here. Tick the check-box next to the name to generate an album in this format. Multiple formats may be selected. Multiple instances of the same format with different settings can be produced simultaneously.
  • Page 505 • WAVE (uncompressed) • AIFF (uncompressed) • MTFF (uncompressed or lossless compression. Merging Technologies File Format) • LC-AAC (lossy compression. Low Complexity Advanced Audio Coding.) • MP3-ABR (lossy compression. MP3 Average Bit-Rate compression. This is less aggressive than VBR) Click on the Add button to open the Add New Output Format dialog.
  • Page 506 File Naming and Destination Contiguous audio files convention : For a Single contiguous file the file naming can be specified by typing in the field and tags (e.g. <TagName> ) can be used (information will be retrieved from the Disc info. Use upper/lower case for tag names to change the default capitalization : •...

  • Page 507: Cue Sheets

    Misc Generate Disc Summary XML file (required for publishing on Abeille Musique, HDTracks, ...) Tick the box to generate an additional XML file summarizing the disc information as specified by a few online music stores like Abeille Musique and HDTracks. The resulting file will be placed and named according to the specified Output Folder and Contiguous Filenaming convention.
  • Page 508 Cue Sheet file Contents The Cue Sheet file will display information in this form when opened in a text editor the exact fields present will depend on which fields are populated in the Tree Info section of the CD/SACD Tab : REM Customer Name: “Ricardo Ryan”...

  • Page 509: Generating Album(S)

    Audio Cue Sheet Compatibility CDRDAO CD Burning Ahead Nero ImgBurn (multi Ahead Nero v7.2.3.2 application v2.4.2.0 platform v6.3.1.15 to Nero (freeware) command line v9.0.9.4 Tested Features app. Open CUE file Crash CD Text Disc Title CD Text Disc Performer CD Text Disc Songwriter Catalog Number (UPC/EAN) CD Text Track Title CD Text Track Performer...
  • Page 510 • Comments Tagging Formats: • ID3v2: for AIFF, MP3 • Xiph Comments: for Ogg Vorbis and FLAC • Quicktime metadata atoms: M4A The field mapping between various Tagging formats (ID3v2, Xiph Comments, Quicktime metadata atoms) follows the same convention as MusicBrainz Picard. Please see http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/PicardTagMapping Example of Exported File Example of Disc Summary XML file...

  • Page 511: Discwrite

    DiscWrite DiscWrite is a separate application bundled with Pyramix Virtual Studio that is used to write the CD image out to a CD-R disc or a DDP image file to a folder or DDP tape drive. DiscWrite application window Source The drop-down list enables the user to choose between a Pyramix CD Image , all installed optical drives, a U- Matic Tape or an existing DDP master file as the source for the new CD-R or DDP file.
  • Page 512 When the chosen Source is Pyramix CD Image , the left-hand button below the Source drop-down list will be Open Image... Clicking on Open Image... leads to a file browser window where you can navigate to the desired image file. The right-hand button will be Edit...
  • Page 513 Retract Closes the loading tray on the source drive Disk Info Reads the disc information and displays it in the Results box Drive Info Interrogates the optical drive firmware and displays information about the drive in the Results box Source - U-Matic Tape Sony PCM-1630 master tapes can be imported.
  • Page 514 CD-R/CD-RW When a CD-R(RW) is the selected target, the arrow beside the Record button drops-down a list of options:. DiscWrite Target - CD-R Record drop-down Eject Opens the loading tray on the target drive Retract Closes the loading tray on the target drive Disk Info Reads the target disc’s information and displays it in the Results box Fix Disc...

  • Page 515: Optical Drives - Important Note

    Results window. (You will have to scroll the list to find this) Burning a CD-R Launch DiscWrite . (A normal Pyramix installation places a DiscWrite icon on the desktop) To burn a CD-R from a previously created CD image file: 1.

  • Page 516: Ddp Masters

    CD-R. DDP Masters Note: As in the above example, Pyramix allows you to specify burning your DDP to a folder (instead of an Exabyte tape) and from there on it may be transferred, copied, duplicated, checked, archived or whatever else you want to do with it, such as sending it over a secure FTP connection.

  • Page 517: Importing A U-Matic Tape

    1. Wordclock is used to sync the PCM-1630 (Sourced from the Horus or Mykerinos card) 2. DiscWrite controls the DMR-2000 transport using RS-422 (Sony 9-pin) via either the Pyramix workstation’s MTCHIO card if fitted or from the RS-232 COM port via an RS232 to RS422 converter.
  • Page 518 Procedure 1. Before launching DiscWrite, open the VS3 Control Panel: VS3 Control Panel 2. Choose DiscWrite from the Application drop-down list. Then, choose your preferred daughter card (SDIF, AES or DUAL, depending on your hardware setup). 3. Click on OK to make the changes and to close the VS3 Control Panel. 4.
  • Page 519 Click on Settings to open the U-Matic Settings dialog to configure DiskWrite for U-Matic Import. DiscWrite U-Matic Settings Dialog Sony 9-Pin Protocol To set up remote control for the U-Matic machine via the Sony 9-pin P2 protocol click on Configure... (Please see: Sony 9-Pin Protocol Configuration (Machine) on page 649) .
  • Page 520 Note: Detailed connection diagrams for various scenarios can be found on the Merging website: http://www.merging.com (Click on Support > Downloads > Documentation to find the diagrams) 10. When suitable settings have been made, click on OK to return to the main window:.
  • Page 521 To check for an input signal, click on the down arrow adjacent to Read TOC and select Show / Hide VU Meter to display a meter window. 12. If the TOC is as you expect, click on Save to read the TOC again and save the tape’s contents in a .pmi CD Image file.

  • Page 522: Productivity

    Productivity USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 523: Locating Clips

    This can be set to generate Waveforms for audio media files in a folder (including sub-folders if required). The utility can be run on any PC, it does not require Pyramix to be present. Waveform Generator Application Window...
  • Page 524 Simply launch the Waveform Generator application, click on the ... button to open a file browser, navigate to the folder containing the audio media files and tick the Include sub-folders if you wish. Then click on Generate . When Waveform generation is complete you will see this dialog box: Waveform Generator done dialog Click on OK to close the box and that’s it.

  • Page 525: Playlists

    Overview Playlists in Pyramix are a way in which multiple takes of a recording can be held on a single timeline, in essence keeping them in layers. Each layer is called a playlist and it contains its own EDL containing audio file, Clip Gain and Envelope information.

  • Page 526: Playlist Button

    Playlist Button Clicking the Playlist button in the Track Header pops up a menu with the following choices: Create New Playlist for all Record Ready Tracks for all Tracks in Group/Strip for this Track Create Copy Playlist for all Record Ready Tracks for all Tracks in Group/Strip for this Track Each of these options opens the New Playlist Name dialog.

  • Page 527: Bars & Beats

    Bars & Beats Overview Bars & Beats mode is the method by which a recording or edit can be managed easily to ensure that the timing within a song follows a rigid structure. The various tools within the module enable the user to record, edit and manage the media coherently.

  • Page 528: Bars & Beats Settings

    Bars & Beats Settings The Bars and Beats Settings window can be accessed by clicking on the Bars and Beats label in the ruler and selecting Bars & Beats Settings or View > Scales / Toolbars > Bars & Beats Settings . Bars &...
  • Page 529 Any audio file can be used, for the Bars , Beats and Grid sounds. By default, some suitable WAV files are installed with Pyramix in the same location where you installed the Pyramix software. By default. this will be: C:\Program Files\Merging Technologies\Pyramix Virtual Studio\Metronome Bars.wav etc.

  • Page 530: Bars & Beats Ruler Toolbar

    Note: Offsets can be negative or positive. Time Signature Set the Time Signature by selecting from the drop-down lists. Number of Bars Type the Number of Bars required or choose Infinite from the drop-down list. Snap Grid Select the required resolution from the drop-down list The Information pane shows all currently defined Time Signatures.
  • Page 531 Clicking BPM enables an alternative value to be entered.The BPM counter displays and allows modification of the tempo map section where the Cursor is currently. Note: To display the Tempo Map , click on the Bars & Beats label on the corresponding Timescale Ruler and enable Tempo Map from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 532 Using RGN (Region) Simply select RGN next to the chain symbol and then select/draw a region at the desired Timeline positions to define the Metronome active (playing) section. When the Playhead Cursor arrives at the Region selection Start position, the Metronome starts playing, when it reaches the Region selection End position, it mutes. You can of course define a Pre-Roll value and use the two functions at the same time.

  • Page 533: Tempo Map

    This is useful for those situations in which you might want a Pre-Roll count to a given section in a song, but don´t want the Metronome playing after that section starts. If you also want the Metronome to play the first beat after the Pre Roll countdown, just reduce the Region to the first beat of the first bar at which your Click In starts.
  • Page 534 Note: that if Auto Crossfade by default is enabled in Settings > All Settings >Application >Editing : Drag & Drop, you´ll need to hold down the Ctrl key to achieve Clip snapping to the Bars & Beats grid while dragging on the Timeline. In addition, to draw regions quickly on the Timeline, which also snap to the Bars &...

  • Page 535: Tab Windows

    Tab Windows Tab Windows have long been a powerful aid to productivity in Pyramix. You can still use Tab Windows in the same way as version 5 and earlier but you will miss out on some major ‘Power User’ features if that is all you do.
  • Page 536 Tab Docking and Nesting Floating Tab Windows can be nested or docked together in the Program Window or in floating Windows by simply clicking and dragging. When a Tab Window or group of Windows is clicked and dragged, small blue “landing lights”...
  • Page 537 Note: The centre button is only available when the Tab can be docked as a Tab in another Tab Window. Tab Window “Landing Lights” and “Ghost Image” Placing the mouse cursor over a specific Landing Light determines what will happen when the mouse button is released.
  • Page 538 Layout Example Here, the Overview Tab has been ‘torn off’ by clicking and dragging. Main Project Window Tab Window with “Landing Lights” and “Ghost Image” It is often useful to have the Overview above the Timeline and so that is the landing light used here. When the mouse button is released, the Overview will be positioned above the Timeline and can then be re-sized as required.
  • Page 539 Overview Tab Window in place above Timeline Pinned and Unpinned Tab Windows By now you’ve probably noticed the small ‘pin’ icon next to the close box on the title bar of each Tab window: Pinned With the Pin in the vertical position the Tab Window behaves as normal. Clicking on the Pin toggles between the default ‘Pinned’...
  • Page 540 An unpinned Tab can be extremely useful, for example, to give near instant access to the Media Management Tab Window without disturbing the layout. It is shown here first as a Tab and then with the Tab Window open (both screenshots cut down to save space): Media Management Tab Unpinned with Mouse Cursor elsewhere Media Management Tab Unpinned with Mouse Cursor in Tab Window...
  • Page 541 before in the screen (to the right or at the bottom). But the following considerations demonstrate that employing Project Templates makes for a more streamlined way of working. The Default Tabs layout and up to ten Tab Layout Presets can be stored and recalled from the View > Editor Tabs menu : View Menu - Editor Tabs >Tab Layout Presets sub-menu These presets can be bound to short-cut keys by using the Keyboard Shortcuts Editor ( Settings >...
  • Page 542 method for switch rapidly from one Tab Layout to another For example, Editing, Recording, Browsing Media, etc. etc. Please see also: Workspaces on page 543 Productivity : Tab Windows 26 - 542...

  • Page 543: Workspaces

    Monitoring mode etc. can be saved together in a Workspace for later recall with a single key press. Workspaces can be accessed via the pull-down menu on the Pyramix Virtual Studio Window Toolbar or via the Project Management Panel Tab.
  • Page 544 It is often useful to have a quick way to view the entire Timeline, with as many Tracks as possible in view, from time to time whilst in the middle of an edit. This would require the creation of two workspaces. The first would be the view of the entire Timeline including the Track Size, Zoom Level, Hidden and top track parameters.

  • Page 545: Optimizing Pyramix

    Manager Media Manager > Media Folder > Clear Media Manager History . Use Templates The supplied Templates have settings appropriate to their purpose and are the fastest way of optimizing Pyramix. However, the following information should help when deciding what settings to use when creating your own projects and templates.

  • Page 546: One File Per Track Option

    The second advantage of the Pyramix File Format for large multitrack projects is that it is not "sample-interleaved" but "block-interleaved". Which means that instead of (as with WAV, BWF and AIFF) recording on disk one sample of channel 1, then 1 sample of channel 2, and so on to 1 sample of channel n, .pmf was designed from day one to...

  • Page 547: Dsp Optimization

    Windows. • The 2 cores allocated for use by Pyramix for VST threads are still solicited by Windows and in essence are simply multi-tasking both Pyramix VST tasks and anything else Windows needs to process, so the separa- tion of audio processing and non-real-time Windows functions is not absolute, contrary to the case with MassCore and Windows.
  • Page 548 VST threads are one of the highest priority threads (godlike) in relation to the overall Pyramix priority scheme because we try to keep the latency of VST plug-ins as low as (humanly) possible. Pyramix treats every instance of a real-time VST plug-in in the mixer’s strips and busses as a separate thread of processing.
  • Page 549 Note: MassCore Core Allocation is automatic so when in MassCore mode the Virtual Studio Settings window will look like this: VS3 Control Panel Settings Window This is also the default condition unless the optional SMP key is present. Productivity : Optimizing Pyramix 26 - 549...
  • Page 550 The optional SMP key enables more cores to be allocated to MassCore. Productivity : Optimizing Pyramix 26 - 550...

  • Page 551: Use Work Spaces

    TimeLine where no Tracks exist, sufficient Tracks will be created below the last existing Track to accommodate the number of channels in the Clip. Disable Skin This option can be found on the All Settings > Application > Desktop layout page. It may improve performance on certain older systems. Productivity : Optimizing Pyramix 26 - 551...

  • Page 552: Menus

    Menus USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 553: Pyramix Default Menus

    Pyramix Default Menus Menus are highly configurable in Pyramix. Commands can be hidden or added and entire menus shown or hid- den. If a command cannot be found check if it is currently hidden in the relevant tab page of Settings > All Set- tings >...
  • Page 554 EDL” to be loaded. Cues are rearranged within the current project to reflect the change from State 1 to State 2 Detect Picture Change & Reconform You can use Pyramix to perform a Reconform from two Video Projects. After loading the Video Projects select this option to begin the Reconform process.
  • Page 555 SACD Cutting Master Wizard Only applicable to SACD systems. Please see the SACD User Guide. Surround Post-processing Enables the current composition to be encoded in different Surround format such as AC3 or DTS (if the appropriate optional encoder plug-in is installed) Share Mixing Console Activates or terminates Sharing the current Mixing Console with other Projects.

  • Page 556: Edit

    Edit Paste Sub-menu Edit menu Menus : Edit 27 - 556...
  • Page 557 The Edit menu in Pyramix contains the conventional Delete , Cut and Copy commands, and a Paste sub-menu, also options for Undo and Redo of previous edit operations and special edit commands for placing Clips in the Pyramix Composition Editor.
  • Page 558 Unsplit Clips that have been Split , Cut or Crossfaded can now be joined back together providing they are still in sync and referencing the same media Trim The Trim handles allow you to shorten or extend the length of a Clip by moving the head or tail relative to the rest of the Clip Trim In to Cursor Trims the Clip In point to the current Cursor position.
  • Page 559 When this option is checked (enabled), then when 2 Gates are set in a Source and 1 is set in the Destination then AutoEdit performs an Overwrite operation. 3 Gates Auto-Edit does Insert When this option is checked (enabled), then when 2 Gates are set in a Source and 1 is set in the Destination then AutoEdit performs an Insert operation Automation Unchanged for Source Track Groups Automation Off for Source Track Groups...
  • Page 560 Trim Source In Trim Source Out Trim Sync Point Slide Media Previous Clip Trim Out Previous Clip Trim Fade Out Previous Clip Trim Fade Out X (symmetrically) Previous Clip Trim Source Out Now simply move the jog wheel to Move , Trim , or Slide Media of the selected Clip(s) Pressing the Spacebar or Enter confirms the change(s), Esc cancels.
  • Page 561 Library Paste with Media Auto-Ripple When this option is checked (enabled) all Insert or Remove operations ripple the rest of the Track Auto-Crossfade When this option is checked (enabled) the default cross-fade (defined in the Fade Editor Tab Window is applied to any Paste or Source-Destination operation Update Original TC on Move When this option is checked (enabled) the original TimeCode stamp of any copied/move selection is updated to the position it was in before the current move...

  • Page 562: View Menu

    TimeCode Master machine is in Stop, Rew, FF, Play, Locate, etc. as well as while chas- ing, but as soon as Pyramix has locked to incoming TimeCode, the cursor will "jump" to current TC. This used to be the default behavior. When disabled, the Cursor will always be locked to TimeCode when Pyramix is set to chase, whether in Stop, Rew, FF, Play, Locate, etc.
  • Page 563 Samples Sets the < 1 second Cursor TimeCode display to samples [ms] Sets the < 1 second Cursor TimeCode display to display milliseconds CD frames Sets the < 1 second Cursor TimeCode display to display CD frames Display as CD time Sets the TimeCode display to CD Track elapsed time (only available when CD Mark- ers are present) Alternate TimeCode Scale - Frames...
  • Page 564 Zoom 5 Recall Preset Zoom 5 Set Preset > Zoom 1 Set Preset Zoom 1 Zoom 2 Set Preset Zoom 2 Zoom 3 Set Preset Zoom 3 Zoom 4 Set Preset Zoom 4 Zoom 5 Set Preset Zoom 5 Auto Zoom Selection Project Editor Panel display automatically zooms-in to any selection made on the Timeline Tracks >...
  • Page 565 Library Trimmer Stop Library Trimmer Set In Point Library Trimmer Set Out Point Library Trimmer Set Sync Point Scales / Toolbars > Hide All Toolbars Hides all Toolbars visible currently. A second click restores Shows/Hides the main TimeCode Toolbar TimeCode Toolbar Alternate TimeCode Scale Alternate TimeCode Scale Settings Opens the Alternate TimeCode Scale Settings dialog box.
  • Page 566 Save Tabs Layout Preset 10 Load Tabs Layout Preset 1 Load Tabs Layout Preset 10 Customize> Keyboard Shortcut Editor Opens the Keyboard Shortcut Editor Macro Editor Opens the Macros Window All Settings Opens the Pyramix Settings Window Menus : View Menu 27 - 566...

  • Page 567: Clips

    Clips Clips menu Select > Select All Select all Clips on Timeline Select All to Mark In Select all Clips on Timeline, to the current Mark In Point Select All between Marks Select all Clips on Timeline, between current In/Out Marks Select All from Mark Out Select all Clips on Timeline, from the current Mark Out Point Select Source...
  • Page 568 Select Previous Clip Crossfade Selects the Previous Crossfade Nudge > Nudge to Previous Edit Nudges the selected Clip to the left (earlier in time) to the previous edit points in the Track or marks in the editor Nudge to Next Edit Nudges the selected Clip to the right (later in time) to the next edit points in the Track or marks in the editor Nudge to Left...
  • Page 569 Send Sync Point to Cursor Sends (moves) the currently selected Clip so that its Sync Point is aligned with the current position of the Play Cursor Group Groups together all selected Clips in the Timeline Ungroup Ungroups members of a selected group Clip in the Timeline Lock Locks selected Clips so that they can no longer be edited or moved in the Timeline Unlock...
  • Page 570 Track Number - X Media Scene & Take (if available) Media Name Media Track Number (X) Media Tape Name Media File Name Ignore File Extension Include Full Path Suffix Text entry box where a new custom Suffix may be added Auto number clips When checked Clips are numbered starting with the value in: Starting Numbering at:...

  • Page 571: Tracks

    Waveform > Waveform follow Track Waveform display of the Clip will always correspond to the setting for the entire Track in the Track information and Settings panel Waveform force Waveform Clip will always show the waveform display regardless of the waveform display set- tings for the Track Waveform force Name Clip will always show the Clip name regardless of the waveform display settings for...
  • Page 572 Select Previous Track Group Selects the Track group above the currently selected Track group Select Next Track Group Selects the Track group below the currently selected Track group Duplicate Selected Track Group Duplicates the currently selected Track group Auto Create/Delete Track Groups When enabled allows Track Groups to be automatically created when Clips insertion requires creation of new Tracks Select Previous Track...

  • Page 573: Cursors & Marks

    Cursors & Marks Cursors & Marks menu Menus : Cursors & Marks 27 - 573...
  • Page 574 Nudge Cursor > Nudge Cursor to Previous Edit Nudge Cursor to Previous Edit Nudge Cursor to Next Edit Nudge Cursor to Next Edit Nudge Cursor to Previous Clip Nudge Cursor to Previous Clips Nudge Cursor to Next Clip Nudge Cursor to Next Clip Nudge Cursor to Previous Clip Fade Nudge Cursor to Previous Clip Fade Nudge Cursor to Next Clip Fade...
  • Page 575 Nudge Mark In to Right Custom in Bars/Beats Nudge Mark In to Right by an amount entered in Bars/Beats with the Keyboard Nudge Mark Out to Left Nudge Mark Out to Left Nudge Mark Out to Right Nudge Mark Out to Right Nudge Mark Out to Left Custom Nudge Mark Out to Left by an amount entered with the Key- board...
  • Page 576 Lock Marks Prevents the Mark In/Out points from being changed Hide Marks Removes the Mark In/Out cursors Add Marker to Cursor Adds a new Marker to the current Play Cursor Position Prompt for Marker Name at insertion When ticked the Add New Marker dialog opens when a new marker is inserted Delete Selected Marker Deletes the currently selected Marker Move Selected Marker to Cursor...

  • Page 577: Selection

    Selection Cursors & Marks menu Nudge > Nudge to Left Nudges the selection to the left Nudge to Right Nudges the selection to the right Nudge Start to Left Nudges the selection start to the right Nudge Start to Right Nudges the selection start to the left Nudge End to Left Nudges the selection end to the right...

  • Page 578: Fade Editor

    Set Selection End to Cursor Positions the end point of the current selection to the Play Cursor position Select between Gates Sets the Selection between the selected Track Group Gates Gates to Selection Moves the Gates to the extremities of the current selection Auto Select Clip(s) under Cursor Automatically Selects the Clip(s) currently in contact with the Playhead Cursor Select Clip(s) under Cursor...
  • Page 579 Display & Zoom > Fit Fade Zoom around the current Fade (Reset Zoom) Zoom In Zoom in on graphic display Zoom Out Zoom out on graphic display Display & Zoom Options > No Auto-Center Auto-Centering off Auto-Center Fade Auto-Centering on Auto-Center Reference Point Auto Center on Reference Point Follows only Zoom Reset, In and Out...
  • Page 580 Fade Safe Ensures all following fades (to the right of the one being edited) are left intact while editing the current fade. Force Safe Audition > Audition X Fade Audition X Fade with Ref Audition Out with Curve Audition Out without Curve Audition Out after Fade Audition Out with Curve with Ref Audition Out without Curve with Ref...
  • Page 581 Recall Memory 5 Presets > Load Default X Curve Load Default X Preset Save Default X Preset Load Default Out Curve Load Default Out Preset Save Default Out Preset Load Default In Curve Load Default In Preset Save Default In Preset Menus : Fade Editor 27 - 581...

  • Page 582: Media

    Media Media menu Search Media Opens the Search Media dialog. Mount Referenced Media Mounts all media not already mounted and used in the current Project Auto-Mount Media When selected, whenever a reference from an Offline library is placed in the current Proj- ect, the Media will automatically be mounted.

  • Page 583: Automation

    Automation Automation menu Automation Off Automation system is disabled. Automation Play Automation system is set to playback any previously recorded automation data. Automation Write Automation system is set to playback any previously recorded automation data and record new automation data for all enabled controls Automation Snapshot Creates an automation key frame at the current cursor position, for all currently armed automation controls.
  • Page 584 Automation Snapshot Range Last Selection Applies the last Snapshot Range without the need to open the Filter automa- tion Tracks to Snapshot window. Ctrl + Click on the double Camera button does the same thing. I.e. the last selection is applied directly thus improving the workflow. Note: The the last entry is lost after a Mixer rebuild so, if a rebuild occurs between Snap- shots the Filter automation Tracks to Snapshot Window will open.

  • Page 585: Workspaces

    Workspaces Workspaces menu Save > Save Workspace 1 Save Workspace 1 Note: Save Workspace 2 to 10 omitted Updates (overwrites) the current stored Workspace with current settings Update Current Workspace Recall > Recall Workspace 1 Recall Workspace 1 Note: Recall Workspace 2 - 10 omitted Recall Previous Workspace Toggles backwards through the list of available Workspaces Recall Next Workspace...
  • Page 586 Play 1/2 Play 1/2 Play 1/2 Reverse Play 1/2 Reverse Play 1/4 Play 1/4 Play 1/4 Reverse Play 1/4 Reverse Play 1/16 Play 1/16 Play 1/16 Reverse Play 1/16 Reverse Play 2x Play 2x Play 2x Reverse Play 2x Reverse Play 4x Play 4x Play 4x Reverse...
  • Page 587 Play 1/16 Reverse Play 1/16 Reverse Play 2x Play 2x Play 2x Reverse Play 2x Reverse Play 4x Play 4x Play 4x Reverse Play 4x Reverse Toggle Play/Stop Toggle Play/Stop Toggle Play/Pause Toggle Play/Pause Toggle Play/Record Toggle Play/Record Toggle Play/Stop Record Safe Note: This command toggles between Play and Stop (or other state) but has no effect when recording.
  • Page 588 Audition Pre (Preroll #2) Audition Pre (Preroll #2) Audition Pre (Preroll #3) Audition Pre (Preroll #3) Audition Audition Audition (Pre/Postroll #2) Audition (Pre/Postroll #2) Audition (Pre/Postroll #3) Audition (Pre/Postroll #3) Audition Post Audition Post Audition Post (Postroll #2) Audition Post (Postroll #2) Audition Post (Postroll #3) Audition Post (Postroll #3) Audition Gate In Pre...
  • Page 589 External Machines> Stop Stop Pause Pause Play Play Play Special > Play Reverse Play Reverse Play 1/2 Play 1/2 Play 1/2 Reverse Play 1/2 Reverse Play 1/4 Play 1/4 Play 1/4 Reverse Play 1/4 Reverse Play 1/16 Play 1/16 Play 1/16 Reverse Play 1/16 Reverse Play 2x Play 2x...
  • Page 590 Review Review the Edit taking into account the current Pre and Post Roll settings. Enable Record On/Off Enable Record On/Off Record Ready > Record Ready V1 Record Ready V1 Record Ready A1 Record Ready A1 Record Ready A2 - A7 omitted Record Ready A8 Record Ready A8 Locator >...

  • Page 591: Monitor

    Monitor Monitor menu The Monitor menu is intended mainly for use with hardware controllers such as the Merging Technologies Ramses. I.e. it makes these functions available for mapping to hardware controls. For full details of the functional- ity, please see: Monitor on page 235...

  • Page 592: Settings

    Settings menu The Settings menu brings together access to the main All Settings window, the Keyboard Shortcut Editor and the Macro Editor . All Settings Opens the Pyramix Settings Window Keyboard Shortcut Editor Opens the Keyboard Shortcuts Window Macro Editor...

  • Page 593: Settings

    Settings USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 594: Configuration - The Settings Dialog Window

    Pyramix has an intuitive Settings dialog window. The Pyramix Settings dialog win- dow brings together all Pyramix settings apart from the Keyboard Shortcut Editor and the Macro Editor , both of which can be accessed from the Settings menu. Although you will find information about individual pages else- where in this document, all the Settings pages are detailed in this chapter.
  • Page 595 Clicking a folder check box checks the boxes of all the sub-folders and pages they contain. Thus, clicking the All Settings box checks all the boxes. Saves any changes made to settings and exits the Pyramix Settings window. Cancel Cancels any changes made to settings and exits the Pyramix Settings window.

  • Page 596: Hardware

    Hardware Formats and Sync All Settings Hardware Formats & Sync Page Note: The capabilities of this page vary according to the platform. The screenshot above applies to MassCore Mykerinos systems. Settings : Hardware 28 - 596...
  • Page 597 Preset This section allows the user to Save and ReLoad or Delete Presets of all the parameters in this page. A variety of common scenarios are covered in the supplied Presets: All Settings Hardware Formats & Sync Preset List Information Effective Sample Rate Displays the sampling rate including the effect of any pull-up or down or Varispeed settings.

  • Page 598: Master Sync

    Audio Input Select this option if you want Pyramix to derive it’s clock from an external audio source connected to any of the daughterboard(s) present. The correct audio input must also be selected. In special situations this option enables word clock to be derived from Linear TimeCode WordClock is Output at XXk For sample rates above 48kHz WordClock is normally output at the standard fundamental rate.
  • Page 599 Note: Locking to external NTSC video reference is limited to nominal and pull-down sampling rates. Nominal ‘Normal’ mode. Uses the nominal sampling rate as set in the Sampling Rate pull-down menu. Pull-Up Increases the sampling rate by 0.1%. Most often used in audio post production for compatibility reasons between NTSC frame rates of 30 fps and 29.97 fps.

  • Page 600: Masscore

    MassCore All Settings Hardware MassCore Note: The MassCore mode is indicated in brackets but is determined by the hardware present in the PC. VST Plugins Engine Latencies(*) This sets the VST buffer size in samples. The smaller the buffer the lower the latency and vice-versa. Some third- party VST plug-ins require very large buffer sizes.

  • Page 601: I/O Interfaces

    I/O Interfaces Master Board(#Serial No.) All Settings Hardware I/O Interfaces Master Board (#Serial No.) Termination Video Input (CVS1IN)Please use jumper JP4 Word Clock (WCKIN)Please use jumper JP5 Applicable only to Mykerinos X boards otherwise grayed out. Offers a choice between Video and Word Clock sync input in conjunction with the board jumpers JP4 and JP5 (Please see Mykerinos X manual for full details) Board(#Serial No.) (Mykerinos Daughter Card Settings)

  • Page 602: Adat Board Settings

    ADAT Board Settings All Settings Hardware I/O Interfaces ADAT Board (#Serial No.) Note: These settings can only be changed when all projects are closed. The page will warn of this if any projects are open. I/O Interface Input Offers the choice between ADAT and SPDIF Output Offers choices of output format: ADAT 1-8 / ADAT 9/16: Channels 1-8 on optical A and channels 9-16 on optical B.

  • Page 603: Aes Ii And Aes Ii Src Board Settings

    Selects the input used as the clock reference when Pyramix sync is set to Audio Input . When set to AUTO , Pyramix searches through all the inputs in ascending order and locks to the first valid source it finds.
  • Page 604 Sampling Rate Converters Grayed out if no SRCs are present. Each of the four uni-directional converters can be configured as Bypass, Input or Output. On a specific in/out channel pair a sampling rate conversion can be applied only in one direction, either input or output.

  • Page 605: Dual Board Settings

    Selects the digital (AES/EBU) input to be used as the clock reference when Pyramix sync is set to Audio Input . When set to AUTO , Pyramix searches through all the inputs in ascending order and locks to the first valid source it finds.

  • Page 606: Madi Board Settings

    Mic/Line On inputs 1 and 2 you can also enable the Mic preamp by ticking the box. When selected the buttons below allow 48V phantom power to be enabled and additional gain added for 0dB , +20dB or +40dB Output gain (dB) A gain setting of from -24dB to 0dB can be selected for each of the four analog outputs.
  • Page 607 Input Groups Output Groups (These settings are only applicable to legacy MADI 1 daughtercards) Input Option Mute Input when Drift is detected If the Input stream sample rate varies from nominal, Mutes the Input AES Output Format Professional Consumer Sets the AES Format bit. Note: This setting is overridden to Professional in DSD or DXD Projects when DSD is selected as the output format.

  • Page 608: Sdif Board Settings

    I/O Audio Format (DSD and DXD Projects Only) Input Output Select the required I/O format(s) from the drop-down lists. Note: To change this setting all Projects must be closed SDIF Board Settings I/O Interface Input SDIF Output SDIF Format The radio buttons toggle between the SDIF2 and SDIF3 formats. Settings : I/O Interfaces 28 - 608...

  • Page 609: Tdif Board Settings

    TDIF Reference Selects the input used as the clock reference when Pyramix sync is set to Audio Input . When set to AUTO , Pyramix searches through the inputs and locks to the first valid source it finds. The drop-down list offers the following choice of Clock reference sources:...

  • Page 610: Routing

    Routing Where the routing is user selectable, independent routing assignments can be made for 1fs, 2fs, 4fs and 8fs sam- ple rates. Routing Physical I/O to Logical I/O Routing can only be undertaken when there are no projects open. Reset removes all patching Autoroute connects all available inputs and outputs in ascending order.
  • Page 611 Input Routing/Output Routing Click on the tabs to switch the page between Input and Output. Routing Page Fields The absolute identification number for each Input or Output channel Physical Bank The physical connectors associated with each Input or Output channel Physical Name The connector physical channel number and, depending on the daughterboard, type.

  • Page 612: Timecode

    Time code Format, Reference and Source . If an external time code source has been physically connected to the Pyramix linear time code or video inputs, you should see the current value in the LTC or VITC Reader registers General These are the general settings on which all other time code parameters are based.

  • Page 613: Vitc Generator

    +9dBV in 3dBV increments, or it can be switched Off. Off when stopped When checked Pyramix mutes the LTC output when stopped. If not checked, it continues to output it’s actual posi- tion. (static Timecode) Certain video and audio machines cannot handle static Timecode.

  • Page 614: Burn-In Window

    Line Show which lines will contain VITC. General These controls are for setting the general format of the Video Sync signal. Format Shows the current video format. The drop-down list offers a choice of PAL, NTSC and a wide variety of TriLevel HD (high-definition) formats.

  • Page 615: Project

    Project General All Settings Project Information Page The General Page has fields for displaying and entering information concerning the current project. This informa- tion is specific to the Project and will always be available in this display. Project Media Folder When a Project is created, either with Project >...

  • Page 616: Record

    Track will be called "Vocal". This field works in conjunction with the "Increment take number" function (see below). If you leave this field blank, Pyramix will apply the name "Untitled" as a default. Settings : Project...
  • Page 617 Name is Scene & Take When checked, the name of a take recorded in Pyramix will be used as the source for the Scene and Take fields in BWF and PMF audio files with the proper tag set. The last numeric digits of the name are used as the Take number and any preceding characters are used as the Scene name.
  • Page 618 Settings If PMF is chosen as the Format then the Settings button becomes active. When clicked the PMF Settings dialog appears: All Settings Project Record : Format PMF Settings dialog Options Unbuffered read Improves general Playback performance but may impact on waveform display and update. Default = OFF Unbuffered Write (Recommended for large number of tracks) Default = ON (may have a negative effect when recording over a network.

  • Page 619: Media Type

    Source Name This field allows you to give a name to indicate the source of the material being recorded into Pyramix. For exam- ple, you might enter "Reel #1" to indicate the first source reel, etc. If the MediaType field (see below) is set to "None", the Source Name field will be grayed out and not available.

  • Page 620: Media Option

    E.g. If a recording is made on Tracks 5 and 9 of a multitrack session simultaneously, the media numbers will be 1 and 2. When this option is off, Pyramix adds the real Track numbers to the media. In the example above, this would be 5 and 9.

  • Page 621: Controller Mapping

    This mode makes Pyramix work like an analog or DASH multitrack. I.e. All punch-ins are highly destructive !! With modern, large hard drives, we would rather recommend: View > Used Media > Invert selection > Delete media (after a good archive / consolidate / back-up has been made) or: b) Project >...

  • Page 622: Mixer

    Mixer Level Meter This page determines the appearance and behavior of the level meters in the Mixer and Track Headers . All Settings Project Mixer Level Meter Page These settings only apply to the current Mixer . This allows each Mixer to have its own custom General and Level Meter settings.

  • Page 623: Peak And Overload Hold Time

    Peak and Overload Hold Time Sets the amount of time in seconds that the peak segment or overload segment (topmost red segment) of the level meter remains illuminated. Permanent Overload When the box is checked, the red Overload LED above a Track will remain lit, even after playback is stopped. To clear the LED, double-click it.

  • Page 624: Dsp Power Saving

    This mode allows big configurations (such as 48 x 48 channels) to run on a single board. Player/Recorder Mode is intended for use with an external hardware console. When this mode is activated, the Pyramix mixer is relegated to the role of signal router, there is no level control, no panning, no plug-ins and no inserts. This option is only available in configurations with multiple mono mix buses.

  • Page 625: Mixer Settings

    Mixer Settings All Settings Mixer Mixer Settings Page Stereo Pan Law The drop-down menu offers a choice between the default Sin/Cos law, Constant Power, -3dB center and Square Root law, Constant Power, -3dB center . Note: Existing projects will use the previous default Square Root law unless this setting is changed.

  • Page 626: Plug-Ins Settings

    Note: Any changes to the delay required that occur during playback or recording will only be computed and applied when the Transport is next in Stop. Max Mixer Delay Compensation When required by the Mixer error: Delay compensation dialog the slider should be set to a value just above the delay latency value requested.

  • Page 627: Application

    All Settings > Application > Location Page > Permanenetly Mounted Media Folders Mount all Media Folders that were mounted at previous Application Exit Keep Media Manager History Project Opening This section determines Pyramix behavior when the application is launched. Automatically open previous projects Settings : Application 28 - 627...
  • Page 628 Note: Increasing this value uses more RAM. Auto-Saving Pyramix can be set to automatically perform a save of all open projects at regular intervals. This does not create a backup unless a value in excess of 1 is entered in Auto-Backup Versions (see below).

  • Page 629: Alternate Backup

    Alternate Backup Enable When enabled all projects saved (automatically or manually) are also saved to the chosen alternate location. The Backup Versions are not saved to the alternate location. This offers increased security if another drive or network drive is chosen. Note: Only project files are stored into this directory, not the media files.

  • Page 630: Editing

    Editing Pyramix Settings Application Editing page Nudge settings These settings control the amount by which a cursor or Clip will be nudged when using the left and right Arrow keys. Five Nudge Settings can be stored. Any one of these can be selected as the current nudge setting using Clips >...

  • Page 631: Fade Library Location

    When checked, the playback will start before the selected option and stop when this is reached (cursor, mark in or mark out) From When checked, the rehearse will be performed from the selected option (cursor, mark in or mark out) Separate To and From options are provided for Gate In and Gate Out Drag &...

  • Page 632: Playback/Record

    Playback/Record All Settings Application Playback/Record Page Pre/Post Roll Settings Allows values to be set for the Default and two alternative Pre and Post-roll settings. Fixed Cursor Settings The drop-down list offers nine possible positions for the Playhead cursor position on screen when scrolling Time- line with fixed cursor is selected.
  • Page 633 Note: The higher the PreLoad level the longer the Playback Cursor will pause before playback commences. The current Buffer Level is shown in the Pyramix Info bar during normal operation: Record Block Size Offers a choice of four possible values. Should be left at the default 64kB in most circumstances.

  • Page 634: Jog/Chase

    US Monitoring (Only Record Ready tracks turn to INPUT on stop) Real-time Sampling Rate Conversion Toggles between three options: Disabled No Real-time SRC will take place. Clips will be played back at the original sampling rate. I.e. if sampling rate does not match Project sampling rate then the Clips will be played back at incorrect speed. Medium Quality Clips will be played back at the correct speed.

  • Page 635: Allow Chasing Across Midnight

    Locate Settings The radio buttons determine how Pyramix will locate. I.e. only within the current TimeCode day (0) or to the near- est iteration of the target TimeCode. (Which may be in Day -1 or +1). From user Interface Always in Day 0 Default selection.
  • Page 636 Pyramix temporarily stops chasing and starts Jogging while sending Goto com- mands to the External Machine. The audio is therefore perfectly scrubbed and the external machine follows the audio as well as it possibly can. When the user stops Jogging, Pyramix automatically returns to chase mode. Geared Jogging When checked the jog wheel “gearing”...

  • Page 637: Cd/Sacd

    Vari Speed Audio Quality High when playing less than of equal to [6] track(s) Best when playing less than or equal to [2] track(s) Fast Speed Settings F.FWD and REW nominal speed ratio [20] Type in the box to set the nominal F.FWD and REW speed. (I.e. a value of 20 means 20 times sync play speed) CD/SACD All Settings Application CD/SACD Page Please see: CD/SACD Default Settings on page 493...

  • Page 638: Desktop Layout

    Desktop Layout All Settings Application Desktop Layout Page This is where you can customize the content of Menu s and Toolbar s. Clicking in the Menu Status and Toolbar Status cells toggles each entry Present or blank (absent). This can be used to tailor the user interface for specific tasks or operators.

  • Page 639: Timeline Layout

    Disable Skin Only applicable to Windows XP based systems. When ticked, reverts to earlier “look”. This may be useful to improve performance on certain (older) systems. TimeLine layout All Settings Application Timeline Layout Page For all the color options, clicking on the colored block pops up a list of defined colors. At the bottom of the list selecting More Color...
  • Page 640 Sync Point Color Only when set When checked, means that Sync Point s are only vis- ible when set somewhere other than the default position at the beginning of the Clip. Show Sync Point only when selected When checked Sync Point s are displayed only when the Clip(s) are selected.

  • Page 641: Keys

    Timeline Position at Project Creation On Top Of Tab Windows Radio buttons toggle between this and: On the Right of Tab Windows Provided to allow for good use of dual monitors. Check this box when using a dual monitor set-up to enable the Timeline to be displayed on one screen and all Tab Windows on the other one.

  • Page 642: Location

    Windows filing system using the Browse button Default Templates Location This path is set when Pyramix is installed. It can be change here in the ways described above. Default Database Location This path is set when Pyramix is installed. It can be change here in the ways described above.

  • Page 643: Automation

    Click on the Decompression Settings button to open the Decompression files... dialog : Decompress files... dialog When compressed audio files are mounted Pyramix creates an uncompressed WAV version of the file(s) in a cache. The location of these cache files is determined by this dialog.
  • Page 644 One reason to choose a slower setting for the refresh rate would be to save the processing power required to cal- culate the automation movements in case of complex mixes. Note: This setting has no bearing on “smoothness” of dynamic automation changes. Pyramix uses linear interpolation to avoid any possibility of zipper noise.

  • Page 645: Time Stretch

    Time Stretch TimeZone Settings All Settings Application Time Stretch Timezone Settings Page Preset The drop-down list offers a choice of algorithm presets for various sound types. Quality The slider offers a choice between High Quality and Fast processing. Stereo Processing When the Enabled box is checked offers a choice of which channel(s) of a stereo media will be used for analysis.

  • Page 646: Prosoniq Mpex3 Settings

    These parameters affect the quantity and character of audible artifacts and allow fine tuning of the process to suit specific material. Prosoniq MPEX3 Settings All Settings Application Time Stretch Prosoniq MPEX3 Settings Page Optimize MPEX3 Settings by making appropriate choices from the Quality Mode and Formant Type combo boxes.

  • Page 647: Remote Control

    Remote Control Machine All Settings Remote Control Machine Page The following machines are installed: Displays a list of all installed machines. Machines in this list will be available as possible machine choices in the Transport Control. Internal and External machines links The buttons determine which machine functions will be linked.
  • Page 648 Cancel Click Cancel to reject changes (if any) and close the Machines page. Apply Click Apply to apply changes without closing the Machines page. Machine Properties Machine Properties dialog When the Machine Properties dialog is opened by the Add button, the Name , Protocol and Port displays are blank.
  • Page 649 Serial (RS422) Select this option if the connection uses conventional 9-pin cabling • Pipe (Ethernet) Select this option if connecting to Pyramix or VCube machine(s) using Sony P2 over IP. Configure Clicking the Configure button opens the respective configuration dialog.
  • Page 650 Serial Port Shows the current Serial Port selected from the drop-down list. If not already highlighted, select the desired serial COM port. Standard choices are either COM1 or COM2. Click OK to confirm the choice. This automatically sets the selected COM port with the proper parameters of the Sony 9-pin communication protocol.
  • Page 651 Matic machines do not respond to all requests, therefore you must specify the TimeCode source. Send In/Out Preset options By default, Pyramix sends Edit Video In/Out and Edit Audio In/Out points when an In/Out point is set in the Trans- port Control panel. These options enable these commands to filtered out if necessary.

  • Page 652: Controller

    Controller All Settings Remote Control Controller Page The Controller page shows a list of all external controllers currently installed (if any) in the The following control- lers are installed pane. Pops up the Controller properties dialog. Controller properties dialog Settings : Remote Control 28 - 652...
  • Page 653 Type a suitable name for the controller you wish to add in the Name field. Click on the down arrow to drop down the list of drivers. Controller properties dialog Select the correct driver for the controller you are installing. Clicking on Properties will open a configuration dialog specific to the driver.
  • Page 654 The Sony 9-pin P2 protocol transmits a code to identify the machine. Some machine controllers will do nothing or exhibit aberrant behavior if they do not recognize the identifier code. Therefore, Pyramix can masquerade as another device. The device identifier can be selected from a long list in the Show the system as a: combo box.
  • Page 655 Serial (RS422) Select this option if the connection uses conventional 9-pin cabling • Pipe (Ethernet) Select this option if connecting to Pyramix or VCube machine(s) using Sony P2 over IP. Configure Clicking the Configure button opens the respective configuration dialog.
  • Page 656 This function is useful if more than one Pyramix is to be controlled by the same controller. E.g. with two machines set up to record 32 Tracks each, Pyramix one is mapped 1 - 1 to 32 - 32 and Pyramix two is mapped 1 - 33 to 32 -...

  • Page 657: Virtual Transport

    When checked, Pyramix communicates bi-directionally with Virtual Transport. Automatically Set as Clock Master When checked, the Pyramix Client is set as Clock Master. I.e. Pyramix is the master clock reference for all Clients Automatically Set as TimeCode Master When checked, the Pyramix Client is set as TimeCode Master. I.e. Pyramix provides the master TimeCode reference...

  • Page 658: Vcube Options

    Associated VCube network name (blank for local computer) When you wish to use Pyramix in conjunction with a VCube, e.g. with the Merging Technologies ADR option, then you must enter the network name of the machine running VCube here. If VCube is running on the same machine as Pyramix the box can be left blank or with a .

  • Page 659: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 660: Keeping Up To Date

    Pyramix Busy Warning When Pyramix is engaged on a very demanding task, such as a opening a huge project, or a long and complex render, the user interface may appear to freeze with the window changed to white and the interface not respond- ing.

  • Page 661: Multi-Channel Audio Files

    Some other formats (like Wave, Broadcast Wave Format, AIFF or MacIntosh SDII) do not keep this information in the file itself but in the filename. Unless the correct naming convention is followed, Pyramix will see files in these formats as individual mono, regardless of whether they are part of a stereo pair or multi-channel recording.

  • Page 662: No Sound On Live Inputs

    None of the connected inputs are in SOLO mode. In this case, all other inputs are muted. The DSP Load (displayed at the bottom the Pyramix window) should be in a range of 20% to 90%. A higher level could produce clicks or occasionally mute the audio inputs.

  • Page 663: Clip Display Problems

    All audio Tracks in use should be in Live Input or Auto mode. If this is not the case, all Tracks which are set to Repro mode, will be muted. Pyramix should not be in Play mode. In this case, all the audio Tracks in Auto mode will switch to Repro mode and the corresponding inputs will be muted.

  • Page 664: Relaunch After Improper Exit

    Default Clock Source If Pyramix is set up to lock to an external clock source but cannot get a valid signal from this source, it will switch to Internal clock. In this case the red light associated with Internal will be on, and the red light associated with the intended clock source will be blinking.
  • Page 665 Cache length This is the size of the playback buffers allocated in the host PC’s RAM. Pyramix allocates one buffer per Track. When the audio playback is started, all the buffers are completely loaded by reading the data from the hard disk before the actual playback starts.

  • Page 666: Adat Daughterboard And Xdtdm

    Should you have an ADAT card, not yet retrofit- ted with a Shield, that you wish to use in XDTDM Mode, please contact your Merging Sales Partner. Note: In XDTDM mode, the ADAT daughterboard will only support 8 output channels through optical output A, duplicated through optical output B.

  • Page 667: General Troubleshooting

    Panel > System > Hardware : Device Manager ), including Mykerinos cards. 5. Keys for all Merging product and options are properly listed with a valid date either in: All Settings > Keys (with Pyramix open) or in: Control Panel > MT Security Settings (when Pyramix is closed).
  • Page 668 With a valid ASM (Annual Software Maintenance) or: Within the first year following the purchase of a new Pyramix Virtual Studio system. Troubleshooting : General Troubleshooting 29 - 668...
  • Page 669 Appendices USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 670: Appendices Appendix I - Mouse Modifier Keys

    Appendix I - Mouse Modifier Keys This table shows the valid modifier keys which can be used in conjunction with some mouse operations Main Editor Left Mouse Button Click In the TimeCode Scale Set Cursor to the mouse None Set Mark In to the mouse Shift Set Mark Out to the mouse Ctrl...

  • Page 671: Middle Mouse Button

    While moving Auto-crossfade while moving Clips Ctrl Force crossfade while moving Clips lower handle Ctrl Detach crossfade while moving Clips middle handle Ctrl Don't merge Envelope points Ctrl Constrain Envelope in time Constrain Envelope in value Don't merge Automation points Ctrl Constrain Automation in time Constrain Automation in value...

  • Page 672: Overview

    Overview Left Mouse Button Draw a Region to zoom in Drag the current composition (to a library) Shift + Alt Notes Left Mouse Button Drag the notes (to a library) Shift + Alt Media Folder Left Mouse Button Replace media for target Clip(s) Ctrl Appendices : Appendix I - Mouse Modifier Keys 30 - 672...

  • Page 673: Appendix Ii Legacy Mykerinos I/O Daughter-Card Options

    (Outputs A and B). The signal format of optical connectors Input A and Output A can be set inside the Pyramix software to operate in either ADAT or S/PDIF mode. When in ADAT mode, there are 8 discrete audio channels carried per each optical connector.
  • Page 674 At 8FS (DXD/DSD), the AES II daughter card has a special mode that is enabled by selecting 8FS to nFS in the Speed on physical wire field of the I/O interface page. This mode provides a fixed set of 2 input and 2 output paths and enables a real-time conversion from 384kHz/352.8kHz down to 192kHz/44.1kHz and vice-versa.
  • Page 675 DB-25 connectors and terminate in 8 XLR connectors. The Dual DC is the most cost-effective I/O daughter card for Pyramix users. It is an ideal I/O solution for mixed ana- log/digital requirements, as encountered in Broadcast production, and Video post-production environments. It allows direct connection of up to two dynamic or condenser microphones, typically for quick and easy voice-over recording.

  • Page 676: Daughter Card Support In Pyramix 8 Masscore

    TDIF I/O. The TDIF bracket connects to a socket on the ADAT card only. This daughter card cannot be used in multi-board systems (since it utilizes the HTDM connector). Daughter Card Support in Pyramix 8 MassCore Standalone-Mono-board Multi-board Ma ssCore &...

  • Page 677: Appendix Iii Vs3 Control Panel

    Appendix III VS3 Control Panel The VS3 Control Panel is a separate application that should only be launched when Pyramix is not running. Here, you can set various parameters relating to Merging Technologies hardware and software. For example, in a multi- board system, this is where you determine which boards will be used, the Buses Mode and which board will han- dle Video reference and TimeCode.
  • Page 678 Latency These options are only available when MassCore is installed and chosen as the Platform and then only with cer- tain Mykerinos cards. Please see: Pyramix Latency Modes for MassCore on page 36 Hardware All installed Mykerinos cards are shown here with check-boxes which determine if they are On Bus (I.e. will be used), for the selected application and which On-Bus board will be used for Video/TC .

  • Page 679: Audio Bridge

    Audio Bridge The Audio Bridge is the mechanism used by Pyramix to accommodate ASIO and Rewire applications into the Pyramix mixer. Audio Bridge The radio buttons offer the choice of Disable Audio Bridge disabled. ASIO ASIO mode enabled. Rewire Rewire mode enabled.

  • Page 680: Appendix Iv Optional Features

    To verify Pyramix is correctly locked to incoming Word clock: Left-click on the red 'LED' in the Sync: WordClock box (bottom right of Pyramix screen in the status bar). This will open the I/O status window The green LEDs indicate active inputs and there will be a red LED in front of the cho- sen sync source if this is locked.

  • Page 681: Time-Code Sync

    A DSDIFF file generated from a 1kHz sine @-10dB -> peak = -9.9dB Time-code Sync Required if you intend to use LTC (Linear TimeCode) or VITC (Vertical Interval TimeCode) to synchronize Pyramix to external equipment. Appendices : Appendix IV Optional Features...

  • Page 682: Appendix V 9 - Pin Connection

    Direct Cable for a Master Device This pinout should work in most of the cases where Pyramix is controlled by a Master device (check on your control- ler if the RS422 connector has to be male or female). It has been tested with various mixers such as Sony DMX-R100,...
  • Page 683 Direct Cable for a Slave Device This pinout should work in most of the cases where Pyramix is controlling a Slave device. RS232 Female DB9 RS422 Male (or Female) DB9 Function Pin # Pin # Function DCD/RLSD Rcv - Xmit + N.C.

  • Page 684: Appendix Vi - Mykerinos Latencies

    Appendix VI - Mykerinos Latencies 128 samples = 128/(sampling rate) 128 samples = 128/(sampling rate) 128 samples = 128/(sampling rate) Latency at 48kHz 2.7 ms FX IN 5.3 ms FX IN MIX/FX OUT FX IN MIX/FX OUT 5.3 ms FX IN 8 ms FX IN FX OUT...

  • Page 685: Appendix Vii - Network Connections

    192.168.0.3 (PMX) 192.168.0.4 (VCube) and 192.168.0.5 (Isis), with a common Subnet mask being 255.255.255.0. No default gateway is necessary. Set-up for Pyramix & VCube in: Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection > Proper- ties / Internet Protocol TCP/IP / Properties .

  • Page 686: Synchronization With Virtual Transport

    Microsoft Windows Network / Workgroup or Domain (choose whichever is appropriate) then verify that all Pyramix and VCube workstations can search/see each other on the network, including shared hard drives and folders. (Having all machines in the same “Workgroup” (default workgroup is “ WORKGROUP ”) helps.
  • Page 687 from the right-hand column to the left-hand column. If this occurs, please just sit back and relax, there is noth- ing else you can do but wait till all the TCP/IP lists are updated at OS level, then all will be fine. Nothing is wrong with the software, it just is a matter of taking and enjoying a short break while every network list is being properly updated.

  • Page 688: Appendix Iix - Pyramix Ixml Implementation

    NOTES: XML Encoding UTF-8 BWF Mono up to 128 channels BWF Poly up to 128 channels BWF Dual Poly up to 128 channels Key: O = Supported X=Not Supported Appendices : Appendix IIX - Pyramix iXML Implementation 30 - 688...

  • Page 689: Index

    Index USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...
  • Page 690 Audio current sample rate & sync source 9-pin (Sony P2 protocol) Audio Engine Drops Warning Color Framing Audio Import Options 9-pin Configuration (Pyramix controlled by external device) Audio Syncronization Audio Tracks 9-pin Control of External Machine Audition after Nudge settings...
  • Page 691 CD Player Board Info CD Writer drivers Board Settings CD/SACD Tab Window Menus CD-R First Steps DUAL Cedar Audio Restoration Suite for Pyramix Broadcast WAV file Tips Channel Direct Outputs Burn-in Window Chase Burning a CD-R Settings Bus + - context menus...
  • Page 692 Databases Relink to New Media Daughter Card Settings Consolidate DC Meter Consolidating Projects DC Removal Control by another Pyramix using P2 over IP Control by External Device DDP Import Control Menu DDP Masters Control of External Device Debug Menu Control Points...
  • Page 693 Delay Comp Mode DSP Power Saving 212 , 358 , 362 Delay Compensation DSP Saving Detail DSP Time Saving of External Inputs DST Encoder Delay Compensation Policy DST Estimator Delay vs Delay Compensation DUAL Board Settings Delete and Join Dual Monitors Delete and Ripple 424 , 619 Dubbing Mode...
  • Page 694 Exit File Settings - Record 132 , 379 Expand / Collapse File Size Limitations Export Fill Selection Export to a File Film 24 to NTSC Sync Exporting a CMX EDL Film Feet Ruler Toolbar Exporting Projects to CD Image Files Film Feet Scale Bar Extend Tracks Filter Automation Tracks Dialog...
  • Page 695 125 , 636 Geared Jogging Input Strip Mode Generate CD Image and Publish Album Input Strip Types 196 , 216 Generate new Media in the Project Media Folder Input Strips Generate New Media in their Original Folder Insert Silence Generating Album(s) Inserts, External Effects Ghost Effects and Plug-ins Internal / External Machine panels - Features...
  • Page 696 Rearranging Columns Mastering to CD-R Relocate Maximum Delay Compensation Shelves Media Browser Shelves, deleting Menu Updating 59 , 60 Media Folder Menu User Media Folder Syncronization Libraries Tab Media Folders Tab Library Media Information Only Fields Conversion of Previous Version Author Location on disk File Creation Date...
  • Page 697 Multi-channel VST Plug-ins Two Fader Row Display Multiple CDs or versions in one Project Mixer and Plug-in Snapshots Multiple Mix Buses (Stems) Mixer Components Multiple Pyramix Mixer Configuration Further Options Multiple Stereo Mix Mixer Configuration Summaries Multiple Surround Mix Mixer Configure...
  • Page 698 70 , 223 Noise Shaping Place in VCube - Notes Non Real-time Mixdown Place on new tracks Normalize Placement Tool according to the selection peak Platform 99 , 126 , 133 , 468 Normalize Properties Play Notes Tab Window Play Head Position Nova Play Special Nudge...
  • Page 699 99 , 133 Record Ready (Manual) SACD Media Management Menu Record Stalls Warning SACD Production Guide Recording Audio into a Pyramix Virtual Studio Project SACD Text Recording Bus Returns 135 , 587 Safety Record Recording from a Tape with Discontinuous TimeCode...
  • Page 700 Scene & Take Mixer DSP Power Saving 624 Scopein Scroll Wheel Level Meter 622 Scrub Mixer Settings 625 Analog Tape Mode Plug-ins Settings 626 Middle Mouse button Project Repeat Loop Mode Controller Mapping 621 Search General 615 Search Filters 54 , 582 Search Media Record 616 Search Media Dialog Tabs...
  • Page 701 Splitting Clips and Regions Spread 28 , 535 Tab Windows Stall Warning Tail to Beginning Static Gain Tail to Nearest Status Bar Talkback stem mixing Example Stems Reset Input Strip routing Talk to All Moving Effects between Stems Talkback Page Stereo Mix 370 , 616 Target Settings...
  • Page 702 Button Grouping VCA Groups Track Header Components VCube Essentials 93 , 129 Track Height Zoom VCube Options Track Inspector, CD VCube with Pyramix Track Numbering Versioning 99 , 133 Track Record Modes 412 , 413 Video Clips Track Types Video Import Options...
  • Page 703 VS3 Native Effects Half / Origin 144 , 563 Waveform Display VS3 Plug-ins in DXD Projects Waveform Generator Utility Wildcard search Ghost Plug-ins Multi-channel plug-in routing Window Menu Multi-channel plug-ins With Video Media Plug-in Automated Control Values Word Length Plug-in Automation Wordlength Converter Properties Plug-in Automation Mode Wordlength Meter...

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