Installation guide

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Installation Guide : PC Setup

Installation Guide

PC Setup

Display Settings

Pyramix requires a minimum display resolution of 1024x768 in 256 colors which MUST be set to small

fonts mode.

Power Management

N.B. As with other Digital Audio Workstations and Non-Linear Editors, we recommend setting the PC

to an Always On Power management scheme. (In Windows XP: Start > Settings > Control Panel

double-click Power Options. Choose Always On from the Power Schemes drop down list.) This

allows the monitor to be turned off by the system but disables hard-disk spin down and Standby.

The Mykerinos and Mykerinos-X cards are not designed to support Standby modes

Other Applications

Like all Digital Audio Workstations, Pyramix works best when there are no other unnecessary applica-

tions or services running.

Video and Pyramix on one PC

To ensure a very smooth system, (especially for seeking) when playing video with Pyramix on the

same computer, we recommend a dual or quad core Processor PC with one or two CPUs, a dedicated

hard drive for the video and Windows XP Pro.

Recommended options

Internet Connection (this will allow you to upgrade the software easily by connecting to our Web site,

and to communicate queries or suggestions to Merging by Email).

PCI MIDI Interface card (where none is fitted to the motherboard) or Sound Card with Midi interface or

USB MIDI driver (where appropriate) for customers wishing to use Pyramix MIDI functions, for exam-

ple to interface Pyramix with an external Midi remote controller such as:

• J.L. Cooper MCS-series

• Raditek SAC-2k

• Mackie Control

or external digital mixer such as:

•Sony DMX-R100

• Yamaha DM-2000

• Yamaha DM-1000

• Yamaha 02R-96