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User Manual : Digitizing Sessions
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Manual Digitizing
1. In the Media section, choose an appropriate Media Folder to which to your captured files will be
saved. If you wish to simultaneously save Master Clip references to these Media Files into a previ-
ously created Library, select that Library from the Library drop-down list.
2. In the Data section, choose the appropriate Resolution (bit depth or word length) and Format (file
type) for the saved audio files. Check One File per track ON to generate a separate file for each
Track recorded. I.e. two files for a stereo source, six for a discrete 5.1 source and so on.
3. In the Input radio button matrix, check ON for each Input you wish to record from. Also set the
Sample Rate, Input Format and Sync Source as appropriate.
4. Type in a New Take Name to name the captured files. If the Auto Increment Take Name box is
checked all subsequent takes will use the name typed in the New Take Name field as a ‘seed’ with
a numerical suffix to denote the individual takes. E.g. Enter ‘Vocal’ as the New Take Name, check
the Auto Increment Take Name box and record a few seconds, stop then record another few sec-
onds. The first take will be called ‘Vocal’ and the second ‘Vocal 2’
5. You can monitor incoming audio through the Mixer. Click on the Show/Hide Mixer icon to display
the Mixer, and set levels as appropriate.
6. Any external machine can be used as the source. However, it is much more convenient to use a
machine which can be controlled by Pyramix. A machine can be selected from the Machine drop-
down list. It’s control panel appears below the list.
7. Locate the required material on the source tape.
8. Click on the red Record button to begin recording. The system will remain in record until the Stop,
Pause or Cancel button is pressed.
9. Press the Stop button to stop recording.
10. You can press the
Audit button to audition the recording just made.
11. Press the Accept button to save the recording to the destination Media Folder, or press the Cancel
button to delete the recording without saving it.
Autoconforming
1. Pyramix can record audio selectively according to an EDL (Edit Decision List) in the CMX format.
2. Follow the set-up suggestions above and ensure the source machine is working correctly under 9-
pin control.
3. Click the Load EDL button, navigate to the directory containing the EDL you wish to load the audio
for.
4. If the list is not already in Reel order, click the Optimize button. This will sort the list so that audio is
digitized with the minimum of reel changing and spooling. 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.
6. Change the reel when prompted until all the required audio has been digitized.
If you know the audio is not available for certain edits in the list, or you wish to digitize only certain edits,
uncheck the box(es) in the Status field for the relevant entries before clicking Capture. The Status
filed will show when clips have been captured which match the edits.
Enable All
Checks all the boxes in the Status Field for capture.