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Installation Guide
Installation Guide
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1 Introduction 7
Thank you! 7
Scope 7
2 Ovation Overview 10
3 For Users Performing Upgrades 12
4 System Requirements 13
Ovation MassCore Systems 13
Ovation Native 13
MassCore and Networks 14
5 PC Setup 17
Motherboard Drivers and Utilities 17
BIOS Settings 17
Display Settings 17
Power Management 18
Aero graphics 18
Indexing 18
Other Applications 18
6 Ovation Software Installation 19
Installation Overview: 19
Driver Signing 20
Flux VS3/V3 plug-ins 20
VB VS3 plug-ins 20
Running the Installer 20
7 Ovation Software Registration 21
8 MassCore Installation 23
64 Bit MassCore Notes 25
Re-licencing MassCore 64 bit RTX 26
9 MassCore - Ravenna 27
Install the NET-MSC-GBEX1 Ethernet Card 27
Troubleshooting 30
10 Native - ASIO 32
11 First launch 33
12 Troubleshooting 35
13 Lost or Stolen Merging Technologies Security Keys 36
14 Contacting Merging 37
International Office: 37
UK: 37
USA: 37
Installation Guide : Contents
Installation Guide :
Installation Guide
Document: Ovation™ v6.x Installation Guide rev1
Date: 13th February 2016
Installation Guide : Introduction 1 - 7
1 Introduction
Thank you!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Ovation Media Server & Sequencer.
Ovation is a ground-breaking Media Server and Sequencer with the tools you need to produce and run
shows in many spheres of activity. For example:
• Theatres
• Theme Parks
• Museums
• TV Game Shows
• Trade Shows
• AV Presentations
• Radio stations
• Retail Outlets
• Film Festivals
are just a few of the possible applications for Ovation.
Note: IMPORTANT! - The first thing you need to do is register your software to acquire
your Ovation key(s) and to be included in our user support list.
http://www.merging.com/register/
Please also subscribe to the User Forum at:
http://www.merging.com/forum/
Scope
This document is intended to get you up and running with Ovation and as quickly as possible. For more
detailed information about Ovation, Pyramix and VCube please see the PDF User Guides which are
installed with the software.
Important! If you are installing an upgrade to Ovation please read: For
Users Performing Upgrades on page 12 first.
If you have purchased Ovation as an integrated (Turnkey) system, the installation information in this
guide will be redundant, since these systems come with all hardware and software pre-installed. If you
are configuring your own system, please refer to the following instructions.
Installation Guide : Introduction 1 - 8
Ovation Versions - Compatibility and Installation Steps
Native (ASIO on 3rd party hardware):
Compatibility: Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit
Installation Steps:
• Ovation Software Installation, See: Ovation Software Installation on page 19
• Entering Authorization Keys, See: Ovation Software Registration on page 21
• Select ASIO and the correct card/device in the VS3 Control Panel (Start Menu > Control Panel > VS3 Control
Panel)
Native with ASIO for Ravenna and Horus/Hapi:
Compatibility: Windows 7 64-bit and Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit
Installation Steps:
• Install the Merging RAVENNA ASIO Driver provided with your Horus / Hapi or available from:
http://www.merging.com/download
• Select ASIO and the correct card/device in the VS3 Control Panel (Start Menu > Control Panel > VS3 Control
Panel)
• Optional: Pyramix Software Installation See: Pyramix Software Installation on page 17
• If Pyramix Software is installed: Entering Authorization Keys See: Pyramix Software Registration on page 19
• Select the desired network adapter in Merging Ravenna ASIO Panel (Start Menu > All Programs > Merging
Technologies > Merging Ravenna ASIO Driver > Merging Ravenna ASIO Panel) please see details in the Merging
Ravenna ASIO and CoreAudio Guide available in Start Menu > All Programs > Merging Technologies > Docu-
mentation > Merging Ravenna ASIO Driver > Merging Ravenna ASIO Panel
• Select ASIO/Ravenna in the VS3 Control Panel (Start Menu > Control Panel > VS3 Control Panel)
Mykerinos only:
Not supported on version 6.x
MassCore with Mykerinos:
Not supported on version 6.x
Installation Guide : Introduction 1 - 9
MassCore with Ravenna and Horus/Hapi:
Compatibility: Windows 7 64-bit
Installation Steps:
• NET-MSC-GBEX1 Installation See: Installing the Merging Technologies NET-MSC-GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet Controller
Card on page 23
• Ovation Software Installation, See: Ovation Software Installation on page 19
• Entering Authorization Keys, See: Ovation Software Registration on page 21
• MassCore Installation, See: MassCore Installation on page 21
• Select MassCore with Ravenna in the VS3 Control Panel (Start Menu > Control Panel > VS3 Control Panel)
Quick Setup Checklist For Systems with Horus/Hapi
1. MassCore users MUST uninstall the previous MassCore version from the Windows Control Panel (Interval
Zero RTX runtime).
2. MassCore users MUST configure their BIOs settings. Please see: BIOS Settings on page 17
3. Disable Windows Firewall in Windows Control Panel Security.
4. Increase Scheduling Priority. Please see: MassCore and Networks on page 14
5. Install Google Chrome.
6. Install Pyramix v10.x or Ovation v6.x.
7. Enter your new v10/v6 keys in MT Security Settings.
8. Also in MT Security Settings install MassCore from the MassCore Tab.
9. MassCore SMP users (recommended for i7 CPU configurations and above) should launch the VS3 Control
Panel and assign 2 cores to MassCore. (A reboot will be required.)
10. Shut down the system and install the MassCore NET-MSC-GBEX1 PCIe Ethernet controller card. (Card drivers
are included in the Pyramix and Ovation installers.)
11. In the VS3 Control Panel ensure that Ravenna is selected in the Hardware section.
12. Configure the Switch/Router Please refer to the Ravenna Network Guide.
13. Launch Ovation.
14. You can also launch the MTDiscovery application and open the Horus entry for remote access.
15. Ensure that the Horus is set to the same sampling rate as Pyramix or Ovation. A warning prompt will appear if
this is not the case.
16. Configure I/O as required in Pyramix/Ovation and Horus. Ravenna users should consult the Ravenna Easy
Connect Guide.
Installation Guide : Ovation Overview 2 - 10
2 Ovation Overview
Ovation enables the user to run Cues of many Media and Command types, either manually like a spot
player / cartridge machine or automatically against Run-time, Time-of-day or external LTC or MIDI
TimeCode. The Ovation Sequencer can be controlled from a hardware controller, touch screens, GPIs,
Sony 9-pin (P2) Protocol commands and MIDI.
Ovation consists of three modules, the OVPlayer, OV Controller and the OVSequence Designer / Show
Controller. OVPlayer and OV Controller can be embedded into the main Ovation application, or run
stand-alone on the same machine or any machine accessible on the network. By default the embedded
player is enabled.
Ovation also includes the renowned Pyramix DAW.
For many applications the optional Ovation hardware controller will be highly desirable. VCube fully
supports the Merging Technologies Virtual Transport technology.
Ovation Versions
Ovation is available in three main versions with a number of options.
Ovation Silver Designed for cut down systems where simple audio playback is needed.
Add the optional WebServer to be able to take control of your show from ANY web-connected device
(Desktop, Laptop, SmartPhone, TabletPC).
Includes:
• Audio playback with up to 48 matrix outputs (with proper hardware)
• VST support
• MIDI and GPI/O support
• Pyramix editing
• Designed for Broadcast Playout, Small theatres, and where connection to a larger system of control is
not necessary
• Optional WebServer
Ovation Gold Packaged for applications where the event also has show control requirements. Whether
being controlled by an external show controller, or running the show itself, Ovation Gold delivers all the
tools necessary to run a show, from pre-production to show-time.
Also, with a full Pyramix Virtual Studio Option set in the same box, the Ovation system becomes a true
dual-purpose device by turning it into a large track-count recorder/editor/mix system at the touch of a
button!
As with the Silver package, you can choose to add the Ovation WebServer option to the Gold package.
With the ability to load multiple access points for a single show, distributing information and control
has never been simpler.
Includes:
• All the Ovation Silver pack options
• Pyramix VS3 low-latency plugin support
• Support for all other control protocols (LTC, RS-422, MSC, Script/Batch files)
• Pyramix Music Pack
• Optional WebServer
Ovation Platinum The ultimate Ovation pack, Ovation Platinum features all the options available with
the Gold package and adds to it our vast knowledge and experience in delivering a mix engine of truly
astonishing size. In one Ovation Chassis, you can now harness the power of a 384-track mixer with
another 384 channels of bussing, configurable as any amount of mono/stereo/surround busses that
your show may need! Add to that a comprehensive Scene Snapshot and recall list with integrated glide
times and a virtual large-format mixing console is included“in the box.”
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