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User Manual : Contents 3
User Manual : Contents
User Manual : Contents 4
Thank you! 14
Pyramix Versions 15
Pyramix Native 15
Native Playback Channels 16
Pyramix LE 16
Pyramix Virtual Studio Core 16
Introduction 17
Conventions 17
Pyramix Guides 18
Installation Guide 18
Virtual Transport Guide 18
Pyramix Applications Guides 18
Guides for Pyramix Optional Features 18
Pyramix Virtual Studio Overview 19
Pyramix Card and Software Set and Pyramix Turnkey 19
Pyramix Virtual Studio Board I/O 19
Time Code and Video Sync Option 20
System Requirements For Pyramix Virtual Studio 20
Digital Audio Synchronization and TimeCode 22
Installing Pyramix Virtual Studio Hardware 23
Mykerinos Board Installation 23
Multi-board installation 23
Daughter-cards 23
External Audio D/A-A/D Converter Boxes 23
Cabling Pyramix in your System Environment 24
Installing Pyramix Virtual Studio Software 26
Driver Signing 26
Running the Installer 26
Enabling Pyramix Virtual Studio with your Software Key 27
Pyramix User Interface 28
Mouse Modifier Keys 28
Context Menus 28
Keyboard Shortcuts 28
Macros 28
Tutorial Project 28
Project Templates 29
Pyramix Concepts 30
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Project 30
Mixer 30
Compositions 30
Timeline 30
EDL 30
Media Files 30
Master Clips 30
Clips 31
Media Management - Housekeeping 31
Media Drives and Folders 31
Libraries 31
User Libraries 31
Automation in libraries 31
Global Libraries 31
Offline / Reference Libraries 32
Sound Effects / Large Projects and Offline Libraries 32
Project Libraries 33
Library Maintenance 33
Track and Mixer Muting 33
TimeCode Entry 34
Starting Pyramix Virtual Studio 36
Beginning a New Project 37
New Project from scratch 38
Mixer Wizard 41
Getting Audio into Pyramix Virtual Studio 44
Check Sync 44
Pyramix audio file format 45
Recording Audio into a Pyramix Virtual Studio Project 45
Track Record Modes 45
After Recording 45
AutoPunch Mode 46
Importing Audio Files into Pyramix Virtual Studio 47
Practical Media Management and Libraries 49
Clips and Compositions 49
Media Folders 49
Editing 52
Clips and Compositions 52
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Anatomy of a Clip 52
Locking Clips 54
Grouping Clips 54
Gain WIndow 54
Clip and Selection Editing 54
Selections and Region Selections 55
Dragging Clips into a Composition 56
Copy and Paste 56
Auto-Crossfade By Default 58
Clip Fade Commands 58
Editing Modes 59
Splitting Clips and Regions 59
Jog-Wheel Editing 60
Edit Command highlights: 60
Auto Silence Removal 63
The Placement Tool 65
Markers or User Flags 66
Using the Mixer 67
Mixer Components 67
Creating and Configuring Mixers 69
I/O Busses Explained 69
Internal Return Busses 69
Mixer Delay Compensation 69
Input Strips 70
Groups 70
Mixing/Monitoring/Aux Buses 71
Configuring a Blank or Existing Mixer 73
Mixer Configure Mode 74
Adding Strips 74
Mixer I/O Assignments 74
Adding Plug-ins 74
Further Mixer Configuration Options 75
Dithering 76
Channel Direct Outputs 77
Storing and Recalling Mixer Presets 77
Mixer Surround Components 78
Configuration - Program and Project Settings Windows 81
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General Settings 82
General 82
Editing 84
Playback 86
Layout 88
Locations 90
Time Code 91
Jog / Chase 94
Video 98
Keys 99
Machines 100
Controllers 103
Virtual Transport 104
Project Information & Settings 106
Information 106
Record 107
Controllers 111
Mixer Settings 112
General 112
I/O and Sync 114
Mykerinos Daughter Card Settings 116
Level Meter 116
Pyramix Virtual Studio Window Orientation 119
Program Window 119
Project Window 120
Dual Monitors 120
Project Editing Panel 120
Project Management Panel 121
Tracks 122
Adding and Deleting Tracks 122
Track Header Panel 123
Navigation 126
Jog / Shuttle 127
Transport Controls 128
Transport Control Panel 131
Zooming and Panning 131
Scroll Wheel 132
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The Overview 133
Project Management Panel Tabs 134
Overview 134
EDL 134
Document Libraries 135
Media Management 141
Tracks 149
Track Groups 152
Playlists 154
Work Spaces 154
Selection 154
Fade Editor 158
Markers 164
CD 165
Notes 172
Machines 173
Global Libraries 173
Cue Sequencer 173
External Machines 174
9-pin (Sony P2 protocol) 174
Setting up an external machine 174
Virtual Multi-track 175
Digitizing Sessions 177
Manual Digitizing 178
Autoconforming 178
Conforming and Reconforming 180
Importing a CMX EDL 180
CMX EDL Format 182
CMX Autoconform 184
CMX Reconform 184
Source - Destination Editing 188
Concept 188
Setting up a Source - Destination environment 188
Automation 192
Automation Modes 192
Automation Settings 193
Selecting Automation Modes 194
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Master Automation Controls 195
Display and Editing of Automation Data 196
Undo/Redo 198
Editing Automation data 198
Automation in editing and libraries 199
Mixer and Plug-in Snapshots 199
Virtual Transport 201
What is Virtual Transport? 201
Strip and Bus Tools - Plug-ins 202
Eq, Comp/Limiter/Expander 202
Bus Tools 212
Delay Compensation 214
Delay Compensation / Pre-Anticipation 217
Plug-Ins 218
Common Master Section 218
Parametric EQ. 220
10 Bands EQ 221
Three Band Tone Control 221
Dynamics Processing 222
Delay 224
Flanger 225
MS Encoder 226
AnguDion 226
Mastering Peak/Vu Meters 228
Phase-Oscillo 234
Surround Meter 236
DC Meter 237
Modulometer 237
Function Generator 239
Plug-in Automation 240
Effects Snapshots 240
Optional Plug-ins 241
Prosoniq MPEX2 Timestretch and pitch change 241
VST / DirectX support 244
Direct X Plug-ins 244
VST Plug-ins 244
External Effects 245
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Mastering a Composition to CD-R 246
CD Markers 246
Project Processes 247
Dither 247
Mixing Down Projects 247
Exporting Projects to CD Image Files 248
DiscWrite 249
Optical Drives - Important Note: 252
CD Text 252
Burning a CD-R 252
Archiving Projects 254
Consolidating Projects 254
Converting Projects 256
Changing Project Length / Pitch 256
Reconforming a Project 256
Surround Post-Processing Projects 256
Rendering Projects 257
Currently Available Plug-ins 258
Cleaning Up Project media 258
Project Interchange 259
File Interchange with Apple Macintosh 259
AAF 260
Akai DD / DR 262
CD Import 263
CMX EDL 265
OMF 265
ProTools 265
Report Printer 268
Cue Sheet Printer 268
Customizing the User Interface 272
Interface Editor 272
Workspaces 273
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts 274
User Macros 275
Application Specific Configurations 276
Multitrack Editing 276
LTC sync 276
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