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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: V6.1 User Manual-20 Date: 21st-July-2009 Contents :...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Project Management Panel Dual Monitors TimeCode Entry Automatic Fades and Crossfades Summary Sample Rate Conversion 2 MassCore Overview Windows Boot Choice Memory Windows Vista Windows XP Core Load Indicators Pyramix V6 Latency Modes for MassCore 3 Projects Overview Contents :...
  • Page 5 Editing Project User Templates 4 Media Management Housekeeping Audition Play Media Folders Media Target Settings CD Import Drag and Drop Libraries Shelves Project Libraries Global Libraries User Libraries Library Maintenance Practical Media Management The Media Menu Media Management and Libraries Tab Windows Media Management and Library Fields Tools and Menus The Trimmer...
  • Page 6 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 7 8 Editing Editing in the Timeline Clips and Compositions Clips in a Composition Sample Rate Mismatch Anatomy of a Clip Locking Clips Grouping Clips Gain Window Clip and Selection Editing Clip Properties Renaming Clips Selection Tab Window Selections and Region Selections Dragging Clips into a Composition Copy and Paste Auto-Crossfade By Default...
  • Page 8 10 Mixer Overview Mixer Pages Configure Page Settings Strip and Bus operations Effect Management External Effects Inserts Organize Page Route Page Automate Page Mix ! Mixer Components Input Strips Direct Monitoring Input Strips Mixing/Monitoring/Aux Send and SubGroup Buses Groups Channel Direct Outputs Strip &...
  • Page 9 11 Monitor Monitor ! Window Scope Monitor ! page Speaker Sets Configure page Commands Media Manager Monitoring External Metering External Inputs Adding an External Machine Talkback Setting Up Foldback 12 Meter Bridge Meter Bridge Scope Meter Bridge Switch Meter Bridge Window Configuring the Meter Bridge Automation Fader Mode and Group Indicators 13 Effects and Plug-Ins...
  • Page 10 Wordlength Meter Effects and Plug-in Automation Effects Snapshots Optional Plug-ins Merging Technologies Flux Algorithmix Arkamys Vincent Burel Cedar Audio Restoration Suite for Pyramix Prosoniq Scopein VST Support VST Plug-ins VST Plug-in Automation Direct X Plug-ins External Effects 14 Automation Scope...
  • Page 11 15 Strip and Bus Tools Strip and Bus Tools Eq, Comp/Limiter/Expander Sections Common Features Bus Tools Delay Compensation Delay Compensation / Pre-Anticipation 16 Project Processes Dither Mixing Down Projects Archiving Projects Consolidating Projects Converting Projects Changing Project Length / Pitch Reconforming a Project Surround Post-Processing Projects Rendering Projects...
  • Page 12 Final Cut Pro XML Open TL ProTools Report Printer SACD Edited Master Import Sonic Solutions Video Clips Cue Sheet Printer 18 Customizing Pyramix Customizing the User Interface Toolbars and Menus Workspaces Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts User Macros 19 Applications Project Templates...
  • Page 13 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 21 Machine Control Control of External Device External Machines...
  • Page 14 Ramses MSC Hardware Control Surfaces ISIS Supported Controllers Table Controllers Table Control by External Device OASIS Protocol 23 GPI / GPO Control GPI / GPO Support 24 CD/SACD Mastering Mastering a Composition to CD-R IMPORTANT! - First Steps CD Markers Convert Text Markers to CD CD/SACD Tab Window Album:...
  • Page 15 25 Productivity Locating Clips Waveform Generator Utility Tab Windows Tab Arrangement Optimizing Pyramix Use Templates Pyramix File Format .PMF One File Per Track option Reducing Unnecessary Disk Access DSP optimization DSP Allocation MassCore DSP Allocation Use Work Spaces Creating tracks via paste...
  • Page 16 Machines Macros Settings Window Help 27 Settings Configuration - The Settings Dialog Window Settings Buttons Hardware Formats and Sync MassCore I/O Interfaces Master Board(#Serial No.) ADAT Board Settings AES II and AES II SRC Board Settings I/O Interfaces AES/EBU DUAL Board Settings MADI Board Settings SDIF Board Settings TDIF Board Settings...
  • Page 17 Appendix I - Mouse Modifier Keys Main Editor Overview Notes Media Folder Appendix II I/O Daughter-card Options Daughter Card Support in Pyramix 6.x Appendix III VS3 Control Panel Saving Settings Routing Appendix IV - HDTDM v XDTDM v MassCore Contents :...
  • Page 18 PC RS-232 Serial Port to External Sony P2 RS-422 Controller Connecting an RS422 device using a direct cable Appendix VII - Mykerinos Latencies Appendix IIX - Network Connections Ethernet Connection & Settings Synchronization with Virtual Transport Appendix IX - Pyramix iXML Implementation Index Contents : xviii...

  • Page 19: Introduction

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

  • Page 20: 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 21: 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 6.1. Navigation In electronic form, all the Contents and Index entries and Cross-references are hyperlinks.

  • Page 22: Important Note

    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 23: Assumptions

    Assumptions This User Manual and the other Pyramix guides assume you are thoroughly familiar with PCs and Windows terms and concepts. If the PC is new, please ensure the machine is working correctly before attempting to install Pyramix Virtual Studio.

  • Page 24: Pyramix Virtual Studio Overview

    512 at 1FS (256@2FS, 128@4FS, 64@8FS). With multiple boards 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 daughterboard(s). Note that whilst the ADAT...

  • Page 25: 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 26: Project Editing Panel

    DSP(Mykerinos DSP Systems) or Core (MassCore Systems) DSP (or CPU) Load and Input to Output Latency in Samples and Milliseconds TimeCode Current Frame Rate and Reference Source. • If the selected Reference Source is available the LED lights in Green •...

  • Page 27: Timecode Entry

    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, progressively overwriting existing numbers.

  • Page 28: Sample Rate Conversion

    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. Please see: Real-time Sampling Rate Conversion on page 523,...

  • Page 29: Masscore

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

  • Page 30: 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 31: Memory

    Memory The total amount of memory available in a MassCore machine affects the memeory available to MassCore and the number of VST channels which will be available. The following tables demostrate this for two different machines: Windows Vista DELL Dimension E521 (AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+) Installed Available MassCore...

  • Page 32: Core Load Indicators

    Core Load Indicators In MassCore based systems two (4 with quad core CPU) Core Load indicators replace the DSP indicators 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 33: Overload Diagnosis And Cures

    VST core load debug window. (See above) If you see spikes (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 Latencies), this value can only be adjusted if all projects are closed within Pyramix. MassCore : Core Load Indicators...

  • Page 34: Pyramix V6 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 processes (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...
  • Page 35 Projects USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 36: Projects Overview

    SACD masters. There is also the option to Load a Template. Templates are the quickest way to configue Pyramix for a specific purpose. A wide variety of Tempaltes are supplied with Pyramix and can also provide a basis for refining your own ‘User Templates’...
  • Page 37 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 38: 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 39: Media Management

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

  • Page 40: Media Management Housekeeping

    Example: Start Pyramix, open a Project and a library. 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 41: Shelves

    Shelves A library Shelf is a sub-folder. You can create many Shelves in a Library and Shelves can also contain further Shelves. Libraries - Shelves Project Libraries When a new Project is created two Project Libraries are also created. Composition Library Each Project has a unique, read-only Composition Library.

  • Page 42: Library Maintenance

    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. Any item copied to a User Library from the Timeline appears there as a Compo- sition automatically labelled Part of ‘composition name’.

  • Page 43: Practical Media Management

    Practical Media Management The Media Menu This menu gathers together the most significant Media related commands for the current Project. Search Media Opens the Media Search Tool with the Query page displayed. Media Search Tool - Query page Before a search can begin, a Library or Libraries, Media Folder or Folders to search must be selected in the Libraries or Media Folders pages.

  • Page 44: Media Management And Libraries Tab Windows

    • A list of Pyramix Projects and/or Libraries • A list of folders in which all Pyramix Projects and Libraries present will be searched. Libraries do not have to be opened in order to search them. Media Folders Page Similar to the Libraries page, the Media Folders page allows you to choose which Media Folders to search in.

  • Page 45: Media Browser

    Media Browser The Media Management window can operate on Mounted Media Folders and act as a Media Browser for any local or network storage locations. Media Management Tab floating Window Below all Mounted Media Folders an “Explorer like” Tree allows Media Folders to be browsed without formally Mounting them.

  • Page 46: Media Management And Library Fields

    The left hand pane shows Libraries and Shelves associated with the project. The contents of the selected Library or Shelf is shown in the right-hand pane with information about the objects in columns. Shelves are displayed at the top with individual library items below. Clicking on the + or - signs in the left-hand pane expands or collapses Libraries and Shelves.
  • Page 47 square to the left of each track displayed allows tracks to be de-selected/selected for playback in the Trimmer. Clicking on the ? at top-left opens the Media Trimmer Commands list: Media, Clips or Compositions can be trimmed in the following ways: •...

  • Page 48: Library Menus

    Save Library As Save a copy of the current library with a new name or in a new location Save Library as 4.x Save a copy of the current library in Pyramix 4.x format for maximum compatibility Close Library Close current library...
  • Page 49 Place Opens the Place dialog: Library Edit menu Place dialog The selected object(s) will be placed in the Timeline according to the rule chosen here. The selected object will be placed in the timeline on the selected track and Playhead Cursor position at its Sync Point or, if no Sync Point has been set, at its In Point Placement Tool Opens the Placement Tool for placing the object...
  • Page 50 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 51: View Menu

    Search Results in a shelf named as per the query itself. E.g. Name contains ‘D’ in D:\Pyramix\Media The two combo boxes on the left-hand side allow two further filters to be added with a choice of AND / OR View Menu The View menu determines how information is displayed.

  • Page 52: Trimmer Menu

    Options Opens the Library Settings dialog box with two Tabs, General and Columns. Document Libraries View menu Options General and Columns panes The default General tab offers a choice of opening shelves and parent in a new frame or Opening shelves and par- ent in the same frame and the Columns tab controls what is displayed in the right-hand pane of the Library Tab Window.

  • Page 53: Media Folder Menu

    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 54 Quick Export Enables Pyramix Master Clips to be exported in any of the supported file formats with a number of options. Quick Export - Export Media: Dialog One file per track When checked, multi-channel Master Clips are exported with a single file for each channel in the clip.

  • Page 55: Quick Convert Process Properties Dialogs

    All these options produce new media files on disk. Whichever conversion option is chosen, this dialog box will pop-up with a title reflecting the selected process. Either a new name may be chosen or the existing one kept with a new suffix. If you wish to process multiple files in one operation the Add Suffix button must be selected. When multiple files are selected and this option chosen the OK All button is available.

  • Page 56: Samplerate Converter Properties

    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). The process differs from a Time Stretch operation since the pitch is modified.
  • Page 57 Output Sampling Rate [Hz] select the desired sampling rate by clicking the relevant radio button. Conversion Quality Select the desired quality. Very high offers better conversion but takes longer. Output Wordlength Select the desired Output Wordlength. 32 bits float (SRC internal resolution) (default) or Same as input (includes dithering) Prosoniq MPEX3 Properties Prosoniq MPEX3 Properties dialog...
  • Page 58 TimeZone Properties - Basic TimeZone Basic Properties dialog Scaling Select the desired change in length in percentage by typing in the box or positioning the slider. 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 59: Group Normalize

    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. Crossfading Allows the user to vary the length of the crossfades between blocks by positioning the slider Energy Detection When the Enable box is checked the user can set the threshold level by entering a value between -70dB and 0dB in the text box or by positioning the slider.

  • Page 60: Prosoniq Mpex2 Properties

    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. DC Removal When checked, D.C. offsets will be removed. Prosoniq MPEX2 Properties Prosoniq MPEX2 Properties dialog Select the required conversion factor from the four Stretch and Pitch options.
  • Page 61 DST EstimatorEstimate the DST encoding of an Edited Master with a graph to show the file reduction rate as a function of the audio material. Media Browser Menu Reconnect Media references while browsing allows Pyramix to attempt to automatically relink missing media in any open projects while browsing for easy searching. This option can be disabled for quicker browsing.

  • Page 62: Managing Media Folders

    Media Folder or by right-clicking a Media Drive or Media Folder entry in the right-hand pane, and from the New entry in Media Folder combo boxes in various Pyramix Windows. The text box allows a complete path to be entered or a Media Folder or Drive can be chosen from the drop down list.

  • Page 63: 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 Reference field as a Unique Identifier with some rules as defined by the EBU organization and some conventions adopted between various manufacturers.
  • Page 64 The Mounting Rules dialog can be found in the Media Management Tab window in the Media Folder menu : Media Folder > Mounting Rules Mounting Rules dialog Most of the dialog is self-explanatory. The description of the Rules that can be applied appears in the Mounting Rules dialog as above but for convenience, we have also listed the options on the left of the dialog below.

  • Page 65: Offline / Reference Libraries

    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 66 This will open a browser Window: Browse For Folder - Select a drive or folder to Import Navigate to the Media Drive or folder you wish to include in the library and click on OK. A Save As browser Window will open: Save As browser Media Management : Offline / Reference Libraries 4 - 66...
  • Page 67 Navigate to the folder where you wish to create the new library or create a new folderthen click on Save. The Cre- ate Offline/Reference Library dialog opens: Create Offline/Reference Library dialog Click on Yes to filter out Media already referenced in any library open currently. Click on No to insert all Media A Window opens showing progress.

  • Page 68: Using Offline/Reference Libraries

    Using Offline/Reference Libraries When used in the following manner Offline Libraries provide an extremely powerful organizational tool for man- aging very large project libraries and, for example, sound effects libraries. Mount The Media In the Media Management Tab Window, Mount all folders or disks containing your audio files (as ripped with LibraryLoader, mTools or any other source).

  • Page 69: Tracks And Track Groups

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

  • Page 70: 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 71: 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 72: Track Types

    Other types of strip can be selected from the Strips Type drop-down list. Create New Tracks dialog - Strips Type If you choose anything other than Mono the appropriate number of tracks will be created to suit the chosen strip type.

  • Page 73: Tracks Grouping

    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- bered. If the No Increment option is chosen all tracks created will have the same name. I.e. whatever is entered in the Prefix: text entry box and no number.

  • Page 74: Routing Tracks To / From The Mixer

    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). If Connect automatically as many inputs and outputs as possible is checked, Pyramix will attempt to automat- ically route the output of each Track to a corresponding Mixer channel input, so that Track 1 output routes to Mixer channel 1 input, Track 2 to Mixer channel 2, etc.

  • Page 75: Track Header Components

    output assignment to a different Mixer channel will also change the Input to the input selected on the strip. If the Input assignment is changed in the Track Header, this change is reflected in the strip and vice-versa. When Track inputs and outputs are not assigned, the corresponding boxes for that Track will have dashes in them instead of numbers.
  • Page 76 Record Ready - Recording commences when the transport Master Record button is pressed and finishes either when the Stop button is pressed, or when the Play button is pressed. Autopunch Ready - Recording commences when the previously set Record In point is reached and finishes when the previously set Record Out point is reached.

  • Page 77: Track Record Modes

    Playlist popup menu Please see: Playlists on page 124 Track Record Modes Each Track has a tri-state Record Ready toggle button, located to the left of the Track itself in the Track Informa- tion and Setup Area. Tip: Right-clicking on a track arming button opens the Settings > All Settings window immediately on the Project >...

  • Page 78: 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 79: 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. Tracks Tab pop-up Changing Repro or Input connections Clicking in the column field to drops down a list of available connections.

  • Page 80: Show Peak-Meter

    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 81: 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 an 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. Track Groups Tab Window Opens a table where each row contains information about a single track group and each column contains Infor- mation and function selection fields.

  • Page 82: Free Markers

    The rest of the fields All the other column fields toggle when clicked, either displaying Yes or a blank. The functions described below apply when the fields are set to Yes. Keep Cursor The Group ‘remembers’ the position of the cursor and restores it each time one of its tracks is selected. Free Zoom The group has its own zooming factor, independent of the general zoom factor.

  • Page 83: Virtual Tracks

    Virtual Tracks A virtual track is a "mirror" of another existing track. It has the same output routing and contains the same clips as an existing track, but it appears in the Project Editor as a separate track. Note: Virtual tracks contain non-overlapping clips - that is, each clip on a virtual track is not allowed to overlap with clips on a related virtual track.

  • Page 84: Transport And Navigation

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  • Page 85: Transport Control

    Transport Control Pyramix features a wide range of Transport Control commands including, unlike many other workstations, Reverse Play and Play at fractions and multiples of sync play speed both forwards and backwards. These possibil- ities can be attached to short-cut keys in the Keyboard Shortcut editor. Please see: Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts on page 334 Of course, these commands are also available via remote controllers that support them.

  • Page 86: Alternate Time Scale Bar

    Clicking on the arrow opens a sub-menu for direct access to Markers 1 - 10 The remaining three entries add new Scale bars beneath the Main TimeCode Scale • Alternate TimeCode Scale • Feet Scale • Bars & Beats Scale Alternate Time Scale Bar To add an alternative Time Scale bar below the Main bar right-click in the Main bar header area and select Alter- nate TimeCode Scale...
  • Page 87 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 88 • 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 89 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 - 89...
  • Page 90 Bars & Beats Scale Bar As with the other Scale Bars clicking in the header area pops up a context menu with show/hide for the Alternate, 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 91 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 92: 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 93: Composition Information And Settings Toolbar

    Composition Information and Settings Toolbar. Composition Information and Settings Toolbar Above the Time Scale Bar(s) and below the Project Editing Panel Toolbar(s) is the TimeCode Toolbar. This con- tains a number of Icons and TimeCode register boxes with increment / decrement arrows. From left to right these are;...

  • Page 94: Markers

    Markers Markers are shown in a Markers Track 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 401 and the SACD Production Guide. Mark IN...

  • Page 95: Jog / Shuttle

    Markers Linking The Markers Linking drop-down list menu is at the top of the Markers Tab Window. Markers Linking drop-down list menu The selection made here determines the behavior of markers when tracks are edited. Markers Independent (markers are locked to the scale) Linked to Any Track (markers follow any track operation) Linked to Tracks without Group (markers follow any track that is not a member of a group) Linked to ‘Effects’, ‘Music’, ‘Foley’...

  • Page 96: 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 97 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) When the Chase toggle button is active, the Active Machine will only play back when valid time code is detected on the chosen TimeCode input port.

  • Page 98: 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 dis- plays 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 99: 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 100: The Overview

    The Overview Overview Tab Window The Project Management Panel Overview Tab offers a powerful and simple means of navigating around the Project 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 101: Recording And Acquisition

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  • Page 102: 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 103: 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 104: 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 105: Importing Audio Files Into Pyramix Virtual Studio

    5. Click the OK button to mount that Windows directory as a Media Folder. All supported audio file types will be seen by Pyramix, and be available for use in the Project. A check in the Recursive box means Pyramix will look in sub-directories of the chosen folder as well as the root.
  • Page 106 OK to convert the files one at a time with the possibility of changing parameters on each file or, if Add Suffix was chosen in step 2, you can choose OK all to convert all the selected files in one operation. Recording and Acquisition : Importing Audio Files into Pyramix Virtual Studio 7 - 106...

  • Page 107: 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 108: Manual Digitizing

    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 109 Disable All Un-checks all the boxes in the Status Field. I.e. no edits are selected for capture. Reset Status Restores the Status Field check boxes to their previous state. Export Report Exports an .rtf file detailing the edits which were captured and those which were not. Handles Sets an extra amount of audio to be captured at each end of the edits.

  • Page 110: Editing

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  • Page 111: Editing In The Timeline

    Sample Rate Mismatch Pyramix allows clips of any supported sample rate to be placed in the Timeline. Clips that do not match the Project sample rate are converted ‘on-the-fly’ to the project sampling rate. To help avoid inadvertent placing of clips that...

  • Page 112: 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 Clip Gain Fade Handles 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 113: 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 > Clip Gain. The Gain window appears. If a Region is selected the Gain will be changed on all clips in the selection.

  • Page 114: 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 tracks the Master Clip contains) The clip can be trimmed, split, crossfaded, and have many other operations per- formed on it without ever affecting the underlying media file.

  • Page 115: Clip Properties

    Properties window for the first clip selected. Selection Window 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. Editing : Clip Properties...

  • Page 116: Selection Tab Window

    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. Auto numbering is relevant where a number of clips are selected when the Rename Clips dialog is opened.

  • Page 117: Phase Invert

    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 118: 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 Clips and Regions. Clip Selection Clicking in a clip selects it (the color becomes darker and Handles appear). The whole clip is ready for editing.

  • Page 119: Dragging Clips Into A Composition

    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 120 the Track on which you right-clicked. Alternatively, simply place the mouse cursor on the track and at the time you want the clip to start, right-click and choose Paste to insert the clip where you placed the mouse cursor. Selecting a Region To select a region, click the mouse at one end of the region you wish to select, and drag the cursor to the other end of the region you wish to select.

  • Page 121: Auto-Crossfade By Default

    Note: When a clip is moved over another in either within the TimeLine in Layering or Auto-Crossfade Modes or from a Library or Media Management, the clip color tempo- rarily changes to red. This is particularly helpful where there are hidden clips on the right side of the screen that may be erased by the new clip or move.

  • Page 122: Editing Modes

    Editing Modes The current Editing Modes are shown in the Markers Header. If either Remove, Insert or Snap modes will result in rippling of other clips. I.e. loss of sync, the Editing Modes are shown in Some of the editing commands which delete clips from, or paste clips into the Timeline behave differently depending on the current settings of the Insert mode and the Remove mode.

  • Page 123: Splitting Clips And Regions

    Snap to Original TimeCode This mode will cause any clip placed on a track to snap the head of the clip to the time location represented by the clips original TimeCode. The clip will interact with existing clips according to the Insert Mode setting. Splitting Clips and Regions Splitting a Selection Splitting Clips...

  • Page 124: Playlists

    Recalling a Playlist. A list of Playlists that reference the selected track is presented for recalling. • Merging a Playlist with the current content of the tracks. A list of Playlists that reference the selected track is presented for recalling.
  • Page 125 Undo list in this menu. The next edit opera- tion carried out in Pyramix will then purge this item since the operation could cause a conflict with previous operations and therefore renders the Redo invalid.
  • Page 126 Delete and Ripple Deletes the current Selection forcing a Ripple to occur on all affected tracks. Cut and Ripple Cuts the current Selection and places it on the Clipboard forcing a Ripple to occur on all affected tracks. Paste and Ripple Inserts the contents of the Clipboard to the current Playhead Cursor position forcing a Ripple on all affected tracks.
  • Page 127 Normalize Opens the Normalize dialog. Normalize dialog The Maximum Level can be set by typing or using the increment / decrement buttons. The process can be applied to: • Normalize each clip individually • Normalize clips according to the selection peak Clicking on OK starts the process.
  • Page 128 Normalize Example: In this case with Maximum Level = -0.3 dB and “Use Current Clips Gain values to compute peak levels (previ- ous gain values will be ignored if unchecked)” selected: Peak Level Original Gain Value New Gain Value -18.0 Clip 1 -16.0 Clip 2...

  • Page 129: 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 130: The Placement Tool

    list shows information concerning the clips in the form of a list of text or TimeCode fields, most of which can be edited. This provides an alternate way of viewing and editing the composition. To edit a field, click in it to produce a cursor, or drag across the text in the field to select it, then type the desired information using normal text entry procedures.
  • Page 131 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. Paste to Cursor.

  • Page 132: 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 ‘always visible’...
  • Page 133 In 3 point editing, the “virtual” missing gate of the group that has only one gate set is displayed in Grey. Set the Cursor to the selected Track Group Gate In/Out Cursor & Marks > Cursor to Gate In/Out Zoom to the selected Track Group Gate In/Out. Cursor &...

  • Page 134: Keyboard Shortcuts

    The menu item Edit > Source - Destination Settings > Auto Set Destination Gate In after Edit allows the Desti- nation Track Group to be automatically selected after any Source-Destination operation. All these operations works independently of the Auto-Ripple mode (they have their own overwrite/ripple modes described in the table on the next page) but follow the Auto-Crossfade settings accessible in the menu Edit >...

  • Page 135: 2,3 And 4 Point Edits

    2,3 and 4 Point Edits Source-Destination Source Source operations Gate In OR Gate Out Only Gate In & Gate Out Destination Auto-Edit: Performs 2 points edit- Auto-Edit: Performs 3 point editing by doing Gate In OR Gate Out Only ing by doing the following Over- the following Overwrite or Insert operation write operation.

  • Page 136: Fade Editor

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  • Page 137: 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 138 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 139: The Graphical Display

    Audition before Start of Fade In from the Reference Point Audition Fade In before its Start The Graphical Display Consists of the following elements: • The TimeCode scale displaying the Zoom range on its left. • A Reference Point which is set by default at the edit point or in the middle of the (X) Fade. This marker can be moved by clicking in the TimeCode Scale and is just a Reference Point for Auditioning (see above) or for Auto-Center (see below) •...

  • Page 140: Parameters & Options Section

    • When the Force Safe box is checked the Fade Editor forces Fade Safe to enabled after each edit change. • Six Memory Set and six Memory Recall buttons store and recall all the settings in the Fade Editor. The recall buttons are only numbered when there are stored parameters to recall.
  • Page 141 Audition • Pre-Roll from the choices defined in the Settings > All Settings Application Playback/Record Page • Post-Roll from the choices defined in the Settings > All Settings Application Playback/Record Page • Solo, when On only the edited tracks are auditioned, when Off all tracks of the composition are audi- tioned as well •...

  • Page 142: 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 143: 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 144: Mixer

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  • Page 145: Overview

    The mixer can also take the output from an ASIO enabled application and merge it into the MassCore engine and I/O and send audio to the ASIO enabled application. 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) Mixer Pages The Mixer user interface is arranged in five pages grouping functions in a logical manner.

  • Page 146: 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 147: Direct Outputs

    Drop down list menu: Offers the choice of Full Delay Compensation, All but effects latencies and Off. Please see: Mixer Delay Compensation on page 177 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 148: 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 checkbox.
  • Page 149 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 150: 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 151: 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.

  • Page 152: 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 153: 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 154: 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 155: 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 - 155...

  • Page 156: 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 157: 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 158 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 - 158...

  • Page 159: 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 160: Mixer Components

    Mixer Components Input Strips Mixer Input Strips associated with tracks (the pale green box in the track header) are fed by and control the moni- tor output of the tracks. The Mixer Strip Channel Live (physical) or Internal Return Bus Input goes direct to the associated Track.
  • Page 161 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 Mixing, Aux Send and SubGroup Buses also appear in the Monitor.

  • Page 162: 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 163: Groups

    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 Stems 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 164: 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 165: Aux Send Buses

    Aux Send Buses: General Purpose Aux Send buses provide a way to create ‘auxiliary’ mixes which are normally used to provide headphone or cue mixes for musicians, or to send signals to effects such as reverbs, delays, choruses, 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 166 • Surround Center (Cs) 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 167 Global Strip Channel Routing Opens the Global Channel Routing window for the Aux Send bus Global Channel Routing window This routing grid groups together the Channel Types of all the input Strips present in the current mixer, shown horizontally (L, R, C, ...). The vertical channels are the Channel Types of this Aux Send bus. When a node’s value is edited, the static aux send gain of all strips having this channel type is updated with the new value for this Aux Send Bus.

  • Page 168: 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 169: 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 ouput(s) of the appropriate panner at the same level(s) the panner is feeding its out- put bus.
  • Page 170 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 171: 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 172: 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 173: 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 174: 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 175: 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 176: 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 177: Mixer Delay Compensation

    XDTDM Routing > PCM I/O routing or PCM-HSR I/O Routing if using XDTDM mode. DXD Projects I/O Routing if you wish to use Internal Return Buses in a DXD Project. The number of Internal Return Buses can be set using the Internal Buses combo box. Click on the OK button to memorize the setting and exit.

  • Page 178: 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 179: Recording Bus Returns

    Input Strip Mode 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 180: Delay Compensation Of External Inputs

    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 Input Strip Mode (Click on Input to pop-up the menu) should be set to the bus feeding the external processor (as above) so that the input channel delay setting affects delay compensation rather than sim- ply delaying the signal through the input strip.

  • Page 181: 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 146 and Route Page on page 154) or contextual menus. The precise options available will depend on where you click on the mixer. If you wish to affect the entire mixer, right-click on the top bar of the Mixer window.
  • Page 182 button indicates that the effect is bypassed 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 183 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 184: 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 185 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” to all strips Copies the Effect you right-clicked on to all Input Strips, but not to any Buses, regardless of whether the original effect is instantiated in an Input Strip or Bus Automation Enables the Automation mode to be set for the entire Effect.
  • Page 186 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 187: 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 188: 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 189: 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 190: 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 191: 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 192: 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 193: 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 194 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 195: Mt Asio Bridge

    MT ASIO Bridge Pyramix can merge an ASIO enabled application’s output into the MassCore engine and I/O and send audio to an ASIO application. The MT ASIO Bridge option must first be enabled in the VS3 Control Panel (to a maximum of 96 channels with the extended Native Version) Pyramix must first be closed (if open) before the VS3 Control Panel is launched.
  • Page 196 Monitor USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 197: 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, comprehesive Talkback, Foldback and External Metering are also supported depending on your system specification.
  • Page 198 << 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 199: Speaker Sets

    sources that can be metered from a choice of Master Output I.e.Monitor Output, Mixer Buses and any available Externals. Monitor Main Monitor ! Window Peak Meter Selection drop-down Speaker Sets Speaker Sets are set-up in the Configure page. A speaker set consists of: A Patch: This connects signals to the physical outputs of the board(s).

  • Page 200: 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 Monitor : Configure page...

  • Page 201: Available Sets

    changed, but their output Patches from speakers in the Monitor to physical outputs can. 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 202: Commands

    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 Clicking on New Set creates a new Speaker Set with a blank matrix Grid and adds a new entry to the Available...

  • Page 203: 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 204: Media Manager Monitoring

    Main Grid matrix must be set to a value, e.g. 0.0 Monitor Configure Media Manager External Metering If you wish to use your favourite 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 205: 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. Note: This feature is currently available for Native, Mykerinos mono-board and MassCore systems.
  • Page 206 Note: Talkback is currently available for Native, Mykerinos mono-board and MassCore systems. It is not currently supported on Mykerinos multi-board non MassCore systems. 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 - 206...

  • Page 207: 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 208 Note: If a seperate ‘Producer’ Talkback unit is required this can be achieved with a simple parrallel 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 209 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 seperate speaker and headphone feeds to the studio just add another destination and label it appropriately.
  • Page 210 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 211 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 212 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 213: 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 214: Meter Bridge

    Meter Bridge USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 215: 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 216: 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 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.

  • Page 217: Configuring The Meter Bridge

    can keep all the Buses and Externals visible together with a contiguous section of the Input Strips of a very large mixer. (This will appear when the mouse cursor is over the right-hand edge of the top two rows.) Global Mute and Solo Indicators If any strip is Muted or Soloed the global indicators in the left margin illuminate.
  • Page 218 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 applications where the Bus and External Machines are of more interest than the Inputs.
  • Page 219 Meters Type The drop-down offers a choice between Peak (default), VU or Peak + VU as seen here along with the Automation Indicators: Meter Bridge - Triple Row Mode Meter Bridge : Meter Bridge 12 - 219...

  • Page 220: 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. Automation Fader Mode Write...

  • Page 221: Effects And Plug-Ins

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  • Page 222: 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 298, Levelizer on page 300 Nova on page 300 and Prosoniq MPEX3 on page 302...

  • Page 223: 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 224: Bypass All Effects

    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 225 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 226: Effects Automation

    Effects Automation Right-clicking over the effect controls gives access to Automation mode selection for the plug-in. VS3 Plug-in aut- mation works in the same way as the Mixer automation. Please see Automation on page 262 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 227: 10 Bands Eq

    All bands are full range. Boost and cut of up to 24dB is available. Q can be set anywhere from 0.2 (wide) to 20 (nar- row). This button shows or hides the rotary controls. Peaking / Shelving When lit, the lowest (red) band is switched to shelving response. In this mode the Q control for the band is unavailable.

  • Page 228: 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 229 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 230: 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 231: 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 232: 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 233: 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 234: 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 235: 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 236: 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 237: Timing Tab Settings

    Double VU When this button is lit, the peak meter switches to VU characteristics, thus enabling you to run 2 VU-meters with different settings at the same time. Level Mark 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.

  • Page 238: 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 arith-...

  • Page 239: Priority Settings Tab

    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 240: Phase-Oscillo

    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 241 Depending on the chosen working priority of the Phase-Oscillo plug-in might not get enough CPU time to contin- uously redraw the display. The drop counter displays the amount of frames which could not be drawn because of lack of CPU time since the start of the actual Pyramix session. Left and Right channel selector If the plug-in is inserted on a bus with more than two channels (e.g.

  • Page 242: Surround Meter

    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. There are no settings to adjust! DC Meter Measures the DC content in the signal.

  • Page 243: Modulometer

    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 244: Function Generator

    Integration (ms) Sets the Integration time in milliseconds Hide Hides the Modulometer 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 Effects and Plug-Ins : Function Generator 13 - 244...

  • Page 245: Wordlength Meter

    32 bit float data. 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 264. Note: For information about differences when automating VST Plug-ins Please see: VST...

  • Page 246: Merging Technologies

    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 247 EQ-X Frequency Response THD+Noise Effects and Plug-Ins : Optional Plug-ins 13 - 247...

  • Page 248: 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 249 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 250: 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 : Optional Plug-ins 13 - 250...

  • Page 251: 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 252: 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. The new original TimeCode (time stamp)

  • Page 253: 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 254: 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 Prosonique MPEX3 process can also be accessed by the Quick Convert function (Media Management Tab Win- dow, Menu Convert >...

  • Page 255: 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 256 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 257 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 258: 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 259: Ghost Plug-Ins

    Changing the delay compensation on the fly during Playback or Record is not safe since it will cause a glitch or playback stall, and therefore Pyramix postpones the delay com- pensation recomputation until the transport switches back to stop. When you change...

  • Page 260: Direct X Plug-Ins

    Direct X Plug-ins in Pyramix V6.1, 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 261: External Effects

    External Effects Any Pyramix Bus can be routed to any physical output. Thus, an Aux can be routed via a physical output to an external effect. The output of the external effect is simply brought back into Pyramix via one of the physical inputs.
  • Page 262 Automation USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 263: 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 On/Off, Play and Write buttons plus two buttons with camera icons which deal with Snapshot automation:.

  • Page 264: 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 265 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 266: 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 267: 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 268 Unwritten Track If the track does not have any automation data written this menu opens: Track Automation Initial context menu Auto Display When Auto Display is checked the automation data to be displayed will be from the last control associated with the track that has been adjusted or switched. (Defaults is ON) Select Displayed Automation Track Opens the Select Displayed Automation Track dialog:...
  • Page 269 Note: If you choose a Track AND a specific parameter to display in this dialog then you should turn Auto Display OFF. Track With Existing Automation Data If the track has pre-existing automation data then right-clicking the Show/Hide Automation opens this menu. Track Automation context menu Mixer The current parameter displayed is shown at the top of the menu...

  • Page 270: Show Automation Track Versions

    Values can be increase by simply typing the number of dB required or decreased by typing - (minus) before the number in the Trim box. The Fade box allows a value in ms to be entered. This defines the length of fade which is automatically applied at the beginning and end of the selected range from and to the original values.

  • Page 271: View Several Parameters

    Clean Up All Tracks Deletes all versions except the current one for all tracks. Delete All Tracks Deletes all automation information for all tracks. Locked Versions Locked versions will be preserved when: • Clicking on the Clean Up Versions button •...

  • Page 272: Editing Automation Data

    Editing Automation data Automation data can be edited directly with the mouse. When the mouse is over the of automation curve, the cur- sor changes into a hand. When the mouse is over a node of the automation curve, the value and timestamp of the point is displayed.

  • Page 273: Automation Settings

    One reason to choose a slower setting for the refresh rate would be to save processing power in 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. Automation : Automation Settings...

  • Page 274: Automation In Editing And Libraries

    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 > Copy Selected Points, then choose which list(s) to copy, then go into another project (or the same) and select Automation >...

  • Page 275: Strip And Bus Tools

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  • Page 276: 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 277: 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 278 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 279 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 280 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 281 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 282: Output Section

    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 283: Bus Tools

    handle and dragging with the mouse. 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 284 If two or more Bus Tools are inserted in a Bus with PA & DC switched on, the delay times of each Bus Tools will add together for all channels: Strip and Bus Tools : Bus Tools 15 - 284...

  • Page 285: 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 286: 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 287: 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 288: Delay Compensation

    Automation mode switches Please see: Dynamic Automation Modes on page 264 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 289 Limiter DRC Section DRC stands for Dynamic Release Compensation. 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 Offset Control...

  • Page 290: 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...

  • Page 291: Project Processes

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

  • Page 292: 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 293: 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 294: Archiving Projects

    3. In the Record section, choose to export the Whole composition, or the area between the In and Out Markers with Between Marks or a previously made Region with Selection by clicking the appropriate radio button. 4. Choose the appropriate output bus(es) as the source for the exported file. All output buses configured in your Mixer will be available in the Mix Source list box.

  • Page 295: 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 296: 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 297: 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 298: 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 299 Load FX 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 300: 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 301: 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:...

  • Page 302: Prosoniq Mpex3

    The + and - buttons zoom in and out in time. 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 >...
  • Page 303 File and Project Interchange USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 304: 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 305: 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 306: 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 307: Compressed Audio File Formats

    (such as ogg-vorbis, flac, etc.). Codecs 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. For more details please refer to the Merging Forum Pyramix Troubleshooting & Tips section http://forum.merging.com/viewforum.php?f=16...

  • Page 308: Mxf

    Currently, the recommended Interchange Format when working with ProTools 7 is AAF / OMF, with BWF media files. Please see: AAF on page 314 and OMF on page 324 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 309 Note: For more info about the specific handling of "old" Apple files, please read the fol- lowing entry in the Forum's Support Section (for registered users): http://forum.merging.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1414 File and Project Interchange : File & Project Interchange with Apple Macintosh 17 - 309...

  • Page 310: Project Interchange

    Project Interchange Pyramix Project Interchange Options Interchange Software Max. Max. EDL File Format(s) Import Export Format Sample Rate Duration PSO-AAF 192khz / AES31 PSO-AES31 AKAI DD/DR PSO-AKAI Proprietary PMF, AIF, WAV, etc. CD Import PSO-CDR CMX-EDL PSO-DAR Proprietary OMF V1...
  • Page 311 On export, the volume automation can be set to represent the clip gain, the clip envelope or a combination of both. Note 4: Export from Pyramix is feasible but not yet import. Currently import is only supported by PT Import and Export are handled by InterChange. In the Project menu the Import and Export options each open a window where a list of available InterChange plug-ins is presented.

  • Page 312: Import

    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 313: Export

    • Always in VCube. Single or multiple Video Clips are opened in VCube. • Don't open them. Imported Video Clips are only placed in the timeline (optionally) but not opened in any Video Player. Audio present in a Video Clip ‘container’ is also placed in the Timeline according to the rule(s) chosen in Options above.

  • Page 314: 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 308 Import Select AAF in the Interchange Import dialog. Choose the appropriate import option and click on Import.
  • Page 315 Export Select AAF in the Interchange Export dialog. Choose the appropriate export option and click on Export. The Export AAF File dialog opens: Export AAF File dialog File and Project Interchange : Project Interchange 17 - 315...

  • Page 316: Aes-31

    When Clip Gains+Envelopes is selected, the Static Clip Gain will be combined with Envelope. When this type of AAF file is imported back into Pyramix, all the Clip Gains will be at 0dB, but the original Clip Gain will be incorporated in the Envelope.
  • Page 317 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 : Project Interchange 17 - 317...

  • Page 318: 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 319: Cd Import

    If you wish to continue to directly access Akai files click NO and minimize the window. 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...
  • Page 320 Settings Settings pops up 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 Read TOC reads the Table Of Contents on the CD and lists the tracks in the left hand pane. If Read ISRC, UPCEAN and CD Text is checked this information will also be read if present.
  • Page 321 Query Database uses an online database to obtain track names and other data about commercial CDs results are shown in a dialog: CD Import Query Database results dialog If multiple disc entries 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 322: Cmx Edl

    Keep open keeps the CD Import window open after the import is completed and grays out the Place in timeline, Add Track Group and Add Disc & CD markers options. Clicking on the Import icon initiates the process. Unless Keep open is checked, the window closes when the import is complete.

  • Page 323: Cue Sheets Printer

    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 324: 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 325: Open Tl

    AIFF files generated by Avid systems and BWF files generated by Protools with the option Enforce Avid Compati- bility 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 326: Protools

    Bring your session with the audio files into the Pyramix station by mounting the Mac HFS disk or inserting the car- tridge in the appropriate reader. Windows and MacDrive support all SCSI disks or removable storage like Jaz, MO, removable hard-disks, CD-R, DVD, etc.

  • Page 327: 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...

  • Page 328: Xml

    Cancel aborts the import operation. Note: Audio tracks are also imported and placed in the Timeline. The method of place- ment follows the Replace/Append/Insert rules as per other (composition based) for- mats. Please see: Options on page 312 Export Under Construction Straightforward Import and Export in XML format.
  • Page 329 The CueSheet Printing window opens. (Shown with the Preview option selected.): CueSheet Printing Window 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.
  • Page 330 Adds a graphic preview of the Cue-Sheet(s) to the right-hand side of the window Design Opens the design software used to create the Cue-sheets. Please see the on-line documentation Select Opens a file browser. Saved Cue-sheets can be loaded for printing. Sheets Arrangement Horizontally and Vertically set the number of pages with the increment / decrement buttons.

  • Page 331: Customizing Pyramix

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

  • Page 332: Customizing The User Interface

    Save Toolbars Layout Clicking on this entry saves the current Toolbar arrangement. Workspaces Workspaces are a method of saving many of the Pyramix Project Editing Panel settings, especially Track Header switches layouts. Once saved a Workspace can be quickly recalled for future use.
  • Page 333 Workspaces can be accessed via the pull down menu on the Pyramix Virtual Studio Window toolbar or via the Project Management Panel Tab. Macros Window New Workspaces can be added by clicking Click here to add a new Workspace on the first line of the Tab Win- dow.

  • Page 334: 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 335 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 18 - 335...

  • Page 336: 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 18 - 336...

  • Page 337: Applications

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

  • Page 338: 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 339 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 340: Player/Recorder Mode

    • 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 341: Dubbing Mode

    Virtual Tape Format A separate application allows a Virtual Tape to be prepared. Start > All Programs > Pyramix > VirtualTapeFormat Before running the application, format a 10’000 RPM SCSI disk using FAT32 if you wish to plug the disk directly into a Mac later or NTFS if you intend to copy the files to another disk at the end of the session.
  • Page 342 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 343: 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 344 View > Scales / Toolbars and clicking on Bars & Beats (Alternatively use the keyboard shortcut ALT + B) Open the Bars & Beats Settings dialog in the same, View > Scales / Toolbars, sub-menu. Bars & Beats Settings dialog Set up a suitable Tempo for your needs by adding a new one.

  • Page 345: Reconforming To Original Media From Avid &/Or Omf

    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 346: Digitizing A Tape With Discontinuous Timecode

    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 347: Loop Recording With Simultaneous Playlist Creation

    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. N.B. This requires that an external TimeCode source/generator be used to generate the reference TC loop.

  • Page 348: Checking Ac3 Encoded Files In Pyramix

    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 349: 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 350: Conforming And Reconforming

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  • Page 351: 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 352: 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 353: 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 354: 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 355: 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 356 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 357 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 20 - 357...
  • Page 358 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 359: 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 360 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 361 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 362 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 363 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 364 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 365 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 366 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 originl Pyramix Project is now reconformed and ready for you to continue working on Version2.

  • Page 367: 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 368 Pyramix Version 1 Project with Audio matching Original VCube Version 1 Composition Conforming and Reconforming : Reconform 20 - 368...
  • Page 369 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 370 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 371 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 372 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 373 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 374 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 375 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 Reconfomed auto- matically from Version1.

  • Page 376: 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 versions of audio files with 24 bit versions based on the clip name, media name, Scene &...
  • Page 377 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 properly separated in a Media Scene &...

  • Page 378: Machine Control

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

  • Page 379: 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 380: Linking Functions Of External And Internal Machines

    I.e. whenever an Extenal 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 381: 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 dis- plays 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 382: 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 383 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 384: Internal Machine Panel - Features

    Play Head . A subsequent press Pause s 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 385: External Machine Panel - Features

    The Loop Play toggle button puts Pyramix into a loop play mode, which continuously plays through from beginning to end of the current selection. 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.
  • Page 386 TimeCode. If no valid TimeCode is detected after that time, playback will stop. Vari When the Vari Chase is active, Pyramix will Varispeed, I.e. alter its sampling rate to follow fluctuations in an external TimeCode. (going back and forth, slowing down,...

  • Page 387: Timecode Registers

    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 388: 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 389 Remote Control USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 390: Remote Control Scope

    Ramses MSC Ramses MSC with Pyramix is a great deal more than a simple control surface and workstation. Together they form a synergistic new product that can be many things, a powerful digital mixing console with the latencies for live use, a huge multitrack recorder and much, much more.

  • Page 391: 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 Yamaha EMC (Enhanced...

  • Page 392: 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 543 ) and, where applicable, Pyramix functions are mapped to the controller via the Settings >...
  • Page 393 Configuration Configuring a Remote EMC Connection Since EMC is implemented as a subset of OASIS, to configure a remote connection, an OASIS controller must be added in Settings > All Settings > Remote Control and then EMC must be chosen by clicking the Properties button which opens the OASIS Configuration dialog: OASIS Configuration Dialog Faders, Solo, Mute, Pan, Surround Panning, Auxes, Vu-Meter, Advance channel display, Strip tools,...

  • Page 394: 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 395 • 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 396: Gpi / Gpo Control

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

  • Page 397: 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...
  • Page 398 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 Control of the Record Red light.

  • Page 399: Gpi/O Remote Types

    GPI/O Remote types There are 5 different types of Remote that can be used with GPI/O Input and/or Output pin: • Toggle can be associated with both input and output pins. • Range can be associated with both input and output pins and acts like a toggle 0 =off, other = on •...
  • Page 400 CD/SACD Mastering USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 401: Cd/Sacd Mastering 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. One of the advantages to this way of working is that multiple ‘virtual discs’ can exist. This makes it simple to pro- duce several different versions using the same material.

  • Page 402: Cd/Sacd Tab Window

    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 403: All Markers

    (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 404: Track Inspector

    (Read only) Number of the PQ Marker. The stop marker has the same number as the start. The index markers begin at 2 then Inc… This is a Read only property; it depends on the position of the marker in relation to the others. Type Type of the Marker.

  • Page 405: Cd/Sacd Tab Window Menus

    # (Number) Number of the Track. Click on the Value to display a drop-down list with all available track position numbers, then you can select a new location for the track (E.g. Send track 9 to 2). Pause Pause of the CD Track: Time between the start of the track and the stop of the previous one. The pause of the first track is always 0 (the 2 second pause required by the RED Book standard are automatically added for you in the final TOC) except in case of a Ghost track (see the Ghost Track section for more detail).

  • Page 406: Markers

    Paste Copy Info Paste Info Validate PQ Validates the PQ for the disc. (Please see Red-Book Validation on page 410) Markers Copy Paste Delete Selected Track(s) Deletes selected track(s) complete with clip, Markers, Automation etc. Clear All Markers Clear all the PQ markers CD Mark Groups Generate PQ markers automatically from clips or clip groups.

  • Page 407: View

    Copy Title Copy the CD Title to the selected track(s) CD Text Title field. Copy Performer Copy the CD Performer to the selected track(s) CD Text Performer field. Copy Song Writer Copy the CD Song Writer to the selected track(s) CD Text Song Writer field. Copy Composer Copy the CD Composer to the selected track(s) CD Text Composer field.
  • Page 408 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 Offset values can be typed and/or adjusted using the increment decrement buttons. Offset before first Start Negative offset applied to the first PQ start marker only.

  • Page 409: Show Cd Player

    Show CD Player CD Player floating Window View > Show CDPlayer in the CD/SACD Tab window displays an “always on top” small CD Player which enables simulation of the CD playback (like a “real” CD player). The CD can be simulated with or without the markers offset. Choose Show Offset in the Track list pane pop-up menu to take care of the offset The player has standard play- back functions (play, stop, next, previous, scan etc…) and some special functions: Preroll...

  • Page 410: 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 411: Cd Image File / Sacd Edited Master Import

    CD Image File / SACD Edited Master Import Import audio and PQ Markers from a CD Image file or SACD Edited Master. Project > Import > CD Image File / SACD Edited Master Import. CD Image File / Edited master Import dialog Each ...

  • Page 412: Exporting Projects To Cd Image 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. Fill in CD information as appropriate. Clicking in the UPC/EAN Code field opens the UPC-A / EAN13 code dialog: UPC-A / EAN-13 code dialog UPC/EAN capture for CD/SACD Albums, Discs and Areas is handled via this dialog box.
  • Page 413 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 414 Mixer Sources Pick two appropriate bus outputs from the list shown by Ctrl + Clicking them. Generate CD Image - Mixer Sources If more or less than two are chosen this error message appears when Generate Image is clicked: Generate CD Image - Mixer Sources Error Dithering Note: There is no necessity to manually disable dither in the Mixer.

  • Page 415: Cd Cue Sheets

    Export CD Cue sheet file export is fully implemented in Pyramix 6.1 Beta 1 in compliance with the CDRWIN specifications. The .cue file is generated at the same time as the .pmi disc image file. However, many CD burning applications do not fully support the CDRWIN Cue Sheet specification.
  • Page 416 Audio CD Cue Sheet Compatibility CDRDAO CD Burning Ahead Nero ImgBurn (multi Ahead Nero v7.2.3.2 Roxio Toast application v2.4.2.0 platform v6.3.1.15 to Nero v9 (Mac) (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)

  • Page 417: 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 418 DiscWrite Source - CD Image 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.

  • Page 419: Info

    Source - CD Drive DiscWrite Source - CD Eject Drop-Down When the chosen Source is CD: .., the left-hand button below the Source drop-down list will be Eject and the right-hand one Settings... Eject opens the loading tray of the selected optical disk drive (or ejects the disk if the drive is a slot-loader). Clicking on the down arrow next to the Eject button drops down a list of other optical disk drive commands.
  • Page 420 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:. 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 Writes the information necessary to allow a Track at Once disc to be read by a CD player.

  • Page 421: 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 422: 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 423: Importing A U-Matic Tape

    1. Wordclock is used to sync the PCM-1630 (Sourced from the 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 424 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). The DiscWrite option will only appear with Pyramix V5.1 and higher. 3. Click on OK to make the changes and to close the VS3 Control Panel.
  • Page 425 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 540).
  • Page 426 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 427 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 428: Productivity

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

  • Page 429: 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 430: Tab Windows

    Tab Windows Tab Windows have long been a powerful aid to productivity in Pyramix. In Version 6 you can still use Tab Windows in the same way as previous versions but you will miss out on some major ‘Power User’ features if that is all you do.
  • Page 431 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 432 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 433 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 434 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 435 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 436 The All Settings > Timeline Layout > General : Display Timeline on Top/Left of Tab Windows setting is ren- dered obsolete by the Tab enhancements, but can still be used for brand new projects to initially place Tabs as 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.

  • Page 437: Optimizing Pyramix

    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 438: Dsp Saving

    4096 nodal computations down to just 64 computations, which is a dramatic DSP processing saving feature and allows Pyramix to accommodate very large player/recorder track counts. It MUST be used with Multiple Mono Mix buses. In Version 5 the channel count has been further increased to a maximum of 128.

  • Page 439: Dsp Allocation

    For non MassCore systems there is a degree of user control over DSP allocation in the VS3 control panel applica- tion (Start > All Programs > Pyramix > VS3 Control Panel. To help make sensible choices this is what the DSP...

  • Page 440: Allocating Dsp

    2. Select which card will be allocated to Mixer, by clicking the Mixer button on the chosen card 3. Remaining card(s) will be automatically dedicated to Fx In Mykerinos VS3 Control Panel Settings Window Productivity : Optimizing Pyramix 25 - 440...
  • Page 441 Physical I/O routing is available in All Settings > Settings > Hardware > HDTDM(XDTDM) PCM I/O Routing and can be changed with Pyramix running, when there is no project open. Productivity : Optimizing Pyramix 25 - 441...

  • Page 442: Masscore Dsp Allocation

    MassCore DSP Allocation Note: MassCore DSP Allocation is automatic so when in MassCore mode the Virtual Studio Settings window will look like this: Mykerinos VS3 Control Panel Settings Window Productivity : Optimizing Pyramix 25 - 442...

  • Page 443: 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 25 - 443...

  • Page 444: Menus

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

  • Page 445: 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 446 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 447: Edit

    Edit menu 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 448 Undo clip(s) move Undo command changes to show the last edit action and cancels it when selected Undo history > leads to a sub-menu with a list of all previous editing actions which can be undone Redo clip(s) move Redo command changes to show the last action undone and cancels it when selected Redo history >...
  • Page 449 Reverse This allows a clip to be fit into a selection on the Timeline. The values of the Timezone plug-in will be set automatically to fit the clip into the selection Normalize Apply the normalize process to the selected clip Consolidate The Consolidate function will make a selective backup of the media segments in the Composition...
  • Page 450 First select the Clip or group of Clips, then select the desired Jog-Wheel Editing Mode from the choice of: Move Move And XFade Trim In Trim Out Trim Fade In Trim Fade Out Trim Fade In X (Symmetrically) Trim Fade Out X (Symmetrically) Trim Sync Point Slide Media Previous Clip Trim Out...
  • Page 451 Snap to Original TimeCode This mode will cause any clip placed on a track to snap the head of the clip to the time location represented by the clips original TimeCode. The clip will interact with existing clips according to the Insert Mode setting. Auto-Ripple When this option is checked (enabled) all Insert or Remove operations ripple the rest of the track...

  • Page 452: 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 diabled, the Cursor will always be locked to TimeCode when Pyramix is set to chase, whether in Stop, Rew, FF, Play, Locate, etc.
  • Page 453 TimeCode Resolution > Frames Sets the < 1 second Cursor TimeCode display resolution to frames 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 <...
  • Page 454 Zoom 4 Recall Preset Zoom 4 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...
  • Page 455 Library Trimmer Set Out Point Library Trimmer Set Sync Point Scales / Toolbars > TimeCode Toolbar Shows/Hides the main TimeCode Toolbar Alternate TimeCode Scale Alternate TimeCode Scale Settings Feet Adds a ruler calibrated in Feet below the Time ruler (if present) Feet Settings Opens the Feet Settings dialog box Bars&Beats...
  • Page 456 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 26 - 456...

  • Page 457: 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 458 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 Nudges the selected clip to the left (earlier in time) by an amount equal to the cur- rent Nudge setting Nudge to Right Nudges the selected clip to the right (later in time) by an amount equal to the cur-...
  • Page 459 Mute Clip Mutes all selected clips Rename Enables a selection of clips to be renamed with various combinable options chosen in the Rename Clips dialog Rename Clips dialog Options Keep Current Name When checked the current name is retained but with the choice of keeping or removing the current track number in parenthesis Remove Track Number Removes Track Number from the Clip Name...
  • Page 460 Starting Numbering at: Items Separator Text entry box where a new custom Separator may be added Edit Fade near Cursor Opens the Fade Editor with the audio fade located near the current Playhead cursor position ready to be edited Edit Fade near Mouse Opens the Fade Editor with the audio fade located near the current mouse cursor posi- tion ready to be edited Fade In >...

  • Page 461: Tracks

    Properties Opens the Selection Properties display window, which shows details concerning the currently selected clip Tracks Tracks menu New Audio Track Allows new audio tracks to be created on the Composition Editor New Virtual Track Allows new virtual tracks to be created on the Composition Editor Delete Removes the currently selected track from the composition editor Delete to Last...
  • Page 462 Synchronize Tracks & Strips The audio track and its associated mixing console strip are always selected together Select All Clips This command selects and highlights all clips on the selected track Select All Clips to Mark In Selects all clips on the track from the beginning of the composition up to the mark in Select All Clips between Marks Selects all clips on the track between the Mark In and Mark Out Select All Clips from Mark Out...

  • Page 463: Cursors & Marks

    Cursors & Marks Cursors & Marks menu Nudge Cursor > Nudge Cursor to Previous Edit Nudge Cursor to Previous Edit Nudge Cursor to Next Edit Nudge Cursor to Next Edit Menus : Cursors & Marks 26 - 463...
  • Page 464 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 Nudge Cursor to Next Clip Fade Nudge Cursor to Previous Marker Nudge Cursor to Previous Marker Nudge Cursor to Next Marker...
  • Page 465 Nudge Mark Out to Left Custom Nudge Mark Out to Left by an amount entered with the Key- board Nudge Mark Out to Right Custom Nudge Mark Out to Right by an amount entered with the Keyboard Nudge Mark Out to Left Custom in Bars/Beats Nudge Mark Out to Left by an amount entered in Bars/Beats with the Keyboard Nudge Mark Out to Right Custom in Bars/Beats Nudge Mark Out to Right by an amount entered in Bars/ Beats with the Keyboard...
  • Page 466 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 Moves the selected Marker to the current Play Cursor Position Set >...

  • Page 467: 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 468: Fade Editor

    Select Clip(s) under Cursor Selects the clip(s) currently in contact with the Playhead Cursor Add/Remove Clip(s) under Cursor to Selection Undo Selection Cancels the last selection command Redo Selection Cancels (redo) the last Undo Selection command Undo / Redo Selection Toggles between the last Undo / Redo Selection command Fade Editor Fade Editor menu...
  • Page 469 Auto-Center Fade Auto-Centering on Auto-Center Reference Point Auto Center on Reference Point Follows only Zoom Reset, In and Out Free Zoom 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 Zoom Follows the Timeline Zoom factor...
  • Page 470 Audition Out with Curve Audition Out without Curve Audition Out after Fade Audition Out with Curve with Ref Audition Out without Curve with Ref Audition Out after Fade with Ref Audition Out Original Material Audition In with Curve Audition In without Curve Audition In before Fade Audition In with Curve with Ref Audition In without Curve with Ref...

  • Page 471: Media

    Load Default Out Preset Save Default Out Preset Load Default In Curve Load Default In Preset Save Default In Preset Media Media menu Search Media Opens the Media Search Tool with the Query page displayed. (See User Manual : Media Management Chapter for details) Mount Referenced Media Mounts all media not already mounted and used in the current Project Auto-Mount Media...

  • Page 472: 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 473: Workspaces

    Auto-Write Mode - Write & Hold The automation starts writing a new pass when the control is touched. The value when the control is released will continue to be written until the transport stops. Auto-Write Mode - Trim & Release The automation starts updating the current pass when the control is touched and stops updating when the control is released.

  • Page 474: Adr

    For details of the ADR Menu please see the ADR User Guide Machines Machines menu Active machine > Note: Active machine Sub-menus will reflect whichever machine is currently chosen as the active machine. Toggle machines Toggle between installed machines Stop Stop Pause Pause...
  • Page 475 Nudge +1 frame Nudge -1 frame Nudge to Right Nudge to Left Set Loop In At current Playhead Cursor position Set Loop Out At current Playhead Cursor position Goto Loop In Goto Loop Out Chase Store Chase Offset Internal Machine> Stop Stop Pause...
  • Page 476 Punch > Punch Selection Punch Selection Punch Selection with PrerollPunch Selection with Preroll Punch Selection with Preroll #2Punch Selection with Preroll #2 Punch Selection with Preroll #3Punch Selection with Preroll #3 Auto-punch with Preroll Auto-punch with Preroll Auto-punch with Preroll #2 Auto-punch with Preroll #2 Auto-punch with Preroll #3 Auto-punch with Preroll #3 Remake last Punch (In only)Repeat last Punch operation (Punch In only) Remake last Punch (In - Out)Repeat last Punch operation...
  • Page 477 Audition Gate Out (Pre/Postroll #2) Audition selected track groups Gate Out (Pre/Postroll #2) Audition Gate Out (Pre/Postroll #3) Audition selected track groups Gate Out (Pre/Postroll #3) Audition Gate Out Post Audition selected track groups Gate Out Post Audition Gate Out Post (Postroll #2) Audition selected track groups Gate Out Post (Postroll #2) Audition Gate Out Post (Postroll #3) Audition selected track groups Gate Out Post (Postroll #3) Goto TimeCode Goto TimeCode...
  • Page 478 Fast Rewind Fast Rewind Scan Forward Scan Forward Scan Rewind Scan Rewind Start Goto Start Goto End Goto TimeCode Goto TimeCode Nudge +1 frame Nudge +1 frame Nudge -1 frame Nudge -1 frame Set Loop In At current Playhead Cursor position Set Loop Out Out At current Playhead Cursor position Goto Loop In...

  • Page 479: Macros

    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 Opens the Macros Window...

  • Page 480: Help

    Help Help menu The Help Menu gives quick on-line access to this manual and others. About pops up a Window with the Pyra- mix logo and details about the registered user and software version. Menus : Help 26 - 480...

  • Page 481: Settings

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  • Page 482: 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.Settings can be accessed from a Tool...

  • Page 483: Settings Buttons

    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 484: Hardware

    Hardware Formats and Sync All Settings Hardware Formats & Sync Page Preset This section allows the user to Save and ReLoad or Delete Presets of all the parameters in this page. A variety of Settings : Hardware 27 - 484...

  • Page 485: Effective Sampling Rate

    common scenarios are covered in the supplied Presets: All Settings Hardware Formats & Sync Preset List Information Effective Sampling Rate Displays the sampling rate including the effect of any pull-up or down or Varispeed settings. The sampling rate display in the Status Bar also displays the resulting sampling rate. Effective TC Frame Rate Displays the TC Frame Rate including the effect of any pull-up or down or Varispeed settings.

  • Page 486: Audio Syncronization

    Audio Input Select this option if you want Pyramix to derive it’s clock from an external audio source connected to any of the daughtercard(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 487 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. Pull-Down Decreases the sampling rate by 0.1%.

  • Page 488: 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 489: 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 490: 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 491: Aes Ii And Aes Ii Src Board Settings

    Reference 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. AES3 Output Format The radio buttons toggle the Professional / Consumer bit in the AES data stream.
  • Page 492 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 493: 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 494: 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 495 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 496: Sdif Board Settings

    SDIF Board Settings I/O Interface Input SDIF Output SDIF Format The radio buttons toggle between the SDIF2 and SDIF3 formats. TDIF Board Settings I/O Interface Input Settings : I/O Interfaces 27 - 496...
  • Page 497 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 498: Hdtdm / Xdtdm / Masscore Routing

    HDTDM / XDTDM / MassCore Routing There are several routing pages. Only pages appropriate for the currently selected mode, HDTDM, XDTDM or MassCore are available/shown in the tree. Where the routing is user selectable, independent routing assignmentss can be made for 1fs, 2fs, 4fs and 8fs sam- ple rates.

  • Page 499: Hdtdm Routing

    HDTDM Routing In the illustration below, Pyramix is in HDTDM mode and only PCM I/O Routing are available, with a total of 64 logical Inputs and Outputs including Internal Buses. All Settings Hardware HDTDM PCM I/O Routing Page Settings : I/O Interfaces...

  • Page 500: Xdtdm Routing

    XDTDM Routing All Settings Hardware XDTDM PCM I/O Routing Page Here, Pyramix is in XDTDM mode with a project loaded. The maximum number of logical Inputs and Outputs is doubled to 128 including Internal Buses. Note: Routing changes can only made when there are no projects running. The dark col- ors and written warning indicate this.

  • Page 501: Masscore

    MassCore There are three levels of MassCore, depending on licence. The base level gives 48 logical Inputs and Outputs (including internal buses). The next level is 128 and the top of the range offers 256 or more. All Settings Hardware MassCore PCM I/O Routing Page Note: Routing assignments are currently fixed when using MassCore.

  • Page 502: Dsd Projects I/O Routing

    Manual Routing Double-clicking the folders in the left-hand frames opens them to show the separate physical connectors. A round black mark with a red tick appears beside each connector entry when it is assigned. XDTDM PCM I/O Routing Individual connectors or whole folders can be dragged and dropped onto the right-hand pane to patch. Double clicking-entries in the XDTDM / HDTDM Slot pane removes the patch.

  • Page 503: 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 504: Vitc Generator

    Settings window. TC Source Shows the source of time code that will be used to synchronize Pyramix playback or to generate the timestamp when an audio file is digitized. A drop down list offers the following choices: Internal uses the code from the internal time code chip on the audio board.

  • Page 505: Burn-In Window

    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. Burn-in Window Mykerinos boards can burn-in a Time-code display window into a composite video input signal.

  • Page 506: 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 507: Record

    "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 508 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 509 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 effec when recording over a network.

  • Page 510: 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 511: 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 512: 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 513: 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 514: 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 515: 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 516: 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 517: 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 518: Application

    Audio processing The drop down list, offers a choice of which audio device to use with Pyramix. The available choices are Mykeri- nos Card or Native Processing. I.e. the computer’s host processor(s) & sound card, if you have purchased this option.

  • Page 519: Alternate Backup

    Video Clips in the Project are only placed in the timeline (optionally) but not opened in any Video Player. 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 520: Editing

    Displays and sets the alternative location. The Browse button opens a Browser window to enable navigate to a suitable location. 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.

  • Page 521: 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 522: 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 523: Real-Time Sampling Rate Conversion

    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 524: Jog/Chase

    High Quality Clips will be played back at the correct speed. Conversion, if necessary, will be carried out at a the highest quality. This obviously requires more resources. Jog/Chase All Settings Application Jog/Chase Page Settings : Application 27 - 524...

  • Page 525: Allow Chasing Across Midnight

    Stabilization period before locking Although Pyramix is capable of locking to incoming TimeCode within 3 - 4 frames, there are cases where synchro- nization is more stable if there is a longer waiting time. This is because some external devices take a considerable time to stabilize their speed after playback is started.

  • Page 526: Jog Wheel Settings

    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. Jog Speed ceiling...

  • Page 527: Audio Quality

    Analog Tape Mode gives a similar response to ‘reel-rocking’ on an analogue tape machine. Jog anyway When lit, Jog Mode is used regardless of how much audio is visi- ble in the Timeline Shuttle when more than 10 [s] is shown in the Timeline When lit, if there is more than 10 seconds of audio visible in the Timeline scrub will be in Shuttle Mode Repeat Loop Mode continuously repeats a short loop starting at the cursor position.

  • Page 528: Cd/Sacd

    CD/SACD All Settings Application CD/SACD Page Please see: CD/SACD Default Settings on page 407 Settings : Application 27 - 528...

  • Page 529: Desktop Layout

    Desktop Layout All Settings Application Desktop Layout Page This is where you can customize the content of Menus and Toolbars. 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 530: Timeline Layout

    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... opens a full Color picker dialog. General Display Timeline on Top of Tab Windows as it says.
  • Page 531 Waveform follows Gain When checked the waveform display is scaled in height in proportion to the gain adjustment applied. Generate waveform automatically at clip insertion When checked a waveform file is automatically generated in the background for any clip which does not already have one when it is placed on the Timeline.

  • Page 532: Track Headers Layout

    Track Headers Layout All Settings Application Track Headers Layout Page Here, the user can determine the items that appear in the Track Header. Clicking on any of the ‘building blocks’ of the Track Header selects the block, indicated by a square red outline. Blocks may be positioned anywhere in the Track Header by clicking and dragging.

  • Page 533: Keys

    Keys All Settings Application Keys Page Information only. Nothing can be changed here. Shows the Keys which are validated and the date they are vali- dated to. Settings : Application 27 - 533...

  • Page 534: 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. Permanently Mounted Media Folders Shows a list of Media Folders available to all projects. Clicking Add opens the Choose a Media Folder to Mount window.

  • Page 535: 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 536: Time Stretch

    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. Time Stretch TimeZone Settings...

  • Page 537: Prosoniq Mpex3 Settings

    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. Advanced Settings 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 538: Remote Control

    Formant Type 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 539 Remove If a machine is selected (highlighted) in the list, clicking Remove uninstalls the machine and removes it from the list. Properties Clicking on the Properties button opens the Machine Properties dialog box (see below) Click OK to accept changes (if any) and close the Machines page. Cancel Click Cancel to reject changes (if any) and close the Machines page.
  • Page 540 Settings Inhibit Video Record When checked prevents record arming of video in order to ensure video cannot be accidently overwritten. Pre Roll Shows the current Pre Roll time for the external machine. Type in the box to change the value. Post Roll Shows the current Post Roll time for the external machine.
  • Page 541 Serial Port Configure Clicking the Configure button opens the COMM422 Configuration dialog box: COMM422 Configuration dialog 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.
  • Page 542 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. • Filter In/Out Preset (video) •...

  • Page 543: 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. Settings : Remote Control 27 - 543...
  • Page 544 Pops up the Controller properties dialog. Controller properties dialog 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 545 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 546 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 547: 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 548: Vcube Options

    Associated VCube network name (blank for local computer) When you wish to use Pyramix in conjunction witha 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 549: Troubleshooting

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

  • Page 550: Keeping Up To Date

    But if you were to get a warning when opening a project, creating or rebuilding a mixer or when launching Pyramix this, while still a sign of possible timing issue in the PCI communication at this very moment, would only bring minor inconvenience at a non critical instant and would, nonetheless, allow you to work perfectly safely.

  • Page 551: Multi-Channel Audio Files

    BWF-M means monophonic. I.e. one file per track Pyramix Requirements In order for Pyramix to recognize that separate audio files in these formats are actually part of a stereo or multi- channel recording, Pyramix requires the following naming convention: The filename of the different tracks/channels must be the same except for one section containing the tracks/chan- nels number as 3 digits surrounded by _## and ##_.

  • Page 552: 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 553: 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 554: The I/O Status Window

    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 555 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 556: 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 557: 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 558 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 28 - 558...
  • Page 559 Appendices USER MANUAL www.merging.com/Pyramix...

  • Page 560: 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 561: Overview

    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 562: Notes

    (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 563 converted properly. In Settings > All Settings > Hardware > I/O Interfaces, the I/O interface page corresponding to each AES II daughter card in the system shows an array like this: AES II Settings Up to 192 kHz, each column represents one XLR connector (one pair of channels) with its associated SRC chip. The following configurations can be selected: •...
  • Page 564 Examples 48kHz SRC 1/2 Project @ 192kHz Sync: Internal Setting: Input XLR 1/2 AES II SRC Sync: Internal SRC 3/4 XLR 3/4 Speed on physical wire: Setting: Ref 1/2 48kHz 192kHz Sync: Audio input Example 1: 2 channels up sampling from 48 kHz to 192 kHz and down sampling from 192 kHz to 48 kHz. SRC In 1 XLR 1/2 Setting: Input...
  • Page 565 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 566: Daughter Card Support In Pyramix 6.X

    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 567 The rest of the settings in the VS3 Control Panel Window update to reflect the current settings for the selected application. VS3 Control Panel Window MassCore Platform Appendices : Appendix III VS3 Control Panel 29 - 567...
  • Page 568 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 V6 Latency Modes for MassCore on page 34 Hardware All installed Mykerinos cards are shown here with checkboxes 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 569 Clicking on the small icon next to the image of each board opens the Board Info pop-up for the board: Board Info pop-up Here you will find the Serial Number:, the Revision: detailing the processor type, SDRAM: showing how much RAM is installed, Interfaces: describing the Daughterboard installed and Firmware: listing the current firmware version.
  • Page 570 All internal calculations that are carried out in the background, allowing INs to be forwarded to OUT buses. It can be seen as an internal matrix. In the Pyramix user interface, this is only reflected by the numbers of Ins routed to OUTs, no plug-ins, input strips or output buses are calculated here.

  • Page 571: Saving Settings

    MassCore mode offers a maximum of 384 buses In the upgrade from Pyramix V4 to V5, the number of channels was doubled. The inter-board bus was enhanced in terms of bandwidth and renamed the XDTDM bus, for eXtreme Definition Time Domain Multiplex. Some exceptions exist and these are discussed below.
  • Page 572 Bussing Capabilities Note 1 Bussing capabilities Sample Rate Format HDTDM XDTDM MassCore 44.1/48 kHz 88.2/96 kHz 176.4/192 kHz 352.8/384 kHz 64FS I/O Capabilities AES and AES2 Daughterboards AES and AES2 AES/AES 2 Speed on Physical AES/AES 2 Speed on Physical AES 2 Speed on Physical Wire Wire @ 44.1/48kHz Wire @ 88.2/96kHz...

  • Page 573: Appendix V Optional Features

    I.e. 44.1kHz. Failure to set Pyramix to expect only 44.1kHz in DSD operation will prevent proper locking to the external source and therefore prevent correct decoding of the DSD bitstreams, resulting in very loud noise on its outputs. Check...

  • Page 574: Dxd Mixing Project

    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 575: Time-Code Sync

    A DXD file generated from a 1kHz sine @-10dB -> peak = -10dB 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. Cue Sequencer The Cue Sequencer is a live playout system A Cue is defined as a Track Group and all the Tracks and clips it contains.

  • Page 576: Appendix Vi 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 con- troller if the RS422 connector has to be male or female). It has been tested with various mixers such as Sony DMX-...
  • Page 577 The RS422 standard is not implemented consistently on all devices, so the cable pinouts may differ. Please consult your controller's user guide for appropriate connector cabling. 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...

  • Page 578: Appendix Vii - Mykerinos Latencies

    FX IN MIX/FX OUT FX IN FX IN 8 ms FX OUT FX IN Appendix IIX - Network Connections Note: Direct Ethernet connection of Workstations (i.e.: 1x VCube and 1x Pyramix) Appendices : Appendix VII - Mykerinos Latencies 29 - 578...

  • Page 579: Ethernet Connection & Settings

    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 580: 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 581 That's it, machines are now synchronized. However, in some situations you may find that the graphics in Virtual Transport's Network page are not being updated properly and you might face difficulties dragging a machine 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.

  • Page 582: Appendix Ix - 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 IX - Pyramix iXML Implementation 29 - 582...

  • Page 583: Index

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  • Page 584 2,3 and 4 Point Edits Audio Syncronization 9-pin (Sony P2 protocol) Audition after Nudge settings Color Framing Audition Play 9-pin Configuration (Pyramix controlled by external device) 27, 512, 521 Auto Cross-fade By Default 9-pin Control of External Machine Mode 9-Pin Controller/Synchronizer Explained...
  • Page 585 CD Player Bit-Depth CD Writer drivers Board Info CD/SACD Tab Window Menus Board Settings 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 386, 525...
  • Page 586 Debug Menu Common CMX Variants Default Clock Source Reconform from Change EDL Default decompression cache settings Reconforming Using Pyramix for Picture Change Detection Default Library Reconforming Using VCube for Picture Change Detection Default Menus Reconforming With An Existing Change EDL...
  • Page 587 Dragging Clips into a Composition Exit Drivers Expand / Collapse DSD Peak Filter Export DSD Peak Values Export to a File DSD Project Exporting Projects to CD Image Files DSD Projects I/O routing Extend Tracks DSDIFF Peak Values External Edit DSP Allocation Review Edit 181, 261...
  • Page 588 Fixed Cursor Settings Import Fixed or Moving Playhead Cursor Importing a CMX EDL FIXREEL Importing a DAR Reel or Segment flac Importing Audio Files Flanger improper application exi Flatten track numbers Increment take number Flywheel Inertia In-Place Aux Panning Source Focus to Timeline Input Assignment Foot Type...
  • Page 589 Project Media Folder Menu Shelves Media Information Only Fields Shelves, deleting Author Updating File Creation Date User File Location Library Maintenance File Name Library Menus File Size Library, Tools Format Length Limit versions to the number of Undo/Redo Name Linking Functions of External and Internal Machines Notes Load Change EDL &...
  • Page 590 Window Monitor Configure page Meter Decay integration time Mono Mix Meter Headroom setting Motherboards 44, 471 Meter Permanent Overload Mount Referenced Media Meter Permanent Peak Mounting Media Drives 53, 63 Meters Mounting Rules Alignment Tab Settings Mouse Modifier Keys DSD Settings Tab 96, 526 Mouse Scrubbing Settings Global Settings and Presets...
  • Page 591 Punch in / Punch Out - Disable Place on new tracks Pure Series plug-ins Placement Tool PureNotes Denoiser 77, 96, 103, 384 Play Pyramix audio file format Play Head Position Pyramix Guides Play Special Pyramix Virtual Studio Overview Playback Buffer Meter Playback Lookahead Buffer setting...
  • Page 592 Record Punch In (Auto) Save X Fade 77, 103 Record Ready (Manual) Saving / Loading Mixer Presets Recording Audio into a Pyramix Virtual Studio Project Scene & Take Recording Bus Returns Scopein Recording from a Tape with Discontinuous TimeCode Scroll Wheel...
  • Page 593 TimeLine layout 530 Source - Destination environment Source Names - FIXREEL Track Headers Layout 532 Speaker Delays Hardware Speaker Sets MassCore 488 Special Modes TimeCode 503 Splitting Clips HDTDM / XDTDM / MassCore Routing Splitting Clips and Regions HDTDM routing Status Bar I/O Interfaces stem mixing...
  • Page 594 Auto Solo Collapsed Tab Windows Collapsed Display Tail to Beginning Exclusive Show Tail to Nearest Free Markers Talkback Free Zoom Keep Cursor Example Markers Locked Reset Name Talk to All No Selection Talkback Page 295, 507 Show Scale Target Settings Type Tascam Open TL Track Groups...
  • Page 595 Plugins Engine Latencies MassCore Plug-ins On/Off and Bypass 486, 487 Varispeed Scanner VCube Options Support Versioning VU-Meter 327, 328 Video Clips VU-Meter controls Video Import Options Video/TimeCode Synchronization View Automation 550, 551 Warnings View Menu WAV and BWF Vincent Burel Wave/BWF file Record Settings Virtual Multi-track Waveform...

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