Merging Technologies has released version 5.1 of Pyramix. This is a free upgrade for all Pyramix 5.0 users.

New feature overview:

• Hardware:
  • New Mykerinos X-30 PCI-Express board.
  • Support for PCM mode for the SDIF Daughter card (not supported in HDTDM mode).
• Pyramix General Functions: Render: Check box option added for the exported renders that is only considering the tracks that are in solo mode. For some Renderers using this option may result in specifying the settings for each soloed tracks. Only one file per track and mono processing will be supported in this mode.
• Fade Editor: It is now possible to use the mouse right click within the Fade Editor to select a Fade preset
• Interchange:
  • AAF import: When being ask to locate missing files you can skip all those missing media files by holding down the CTRL key and pressing the SKIP button. It will skip all missing media files without asking you to locate them.
• Plug-ins: The first PureNotes plug-in version is available in VST mode. A Plug-ins Settings page was added to the Pyramix general settings for VST plug-ins menu layout, you can now chose your display type by either company name & i/o Configuration or i/o Configuration only.
• Disc Write: PCM 1630 Import support:
  • Main features:
    • Reads U-Matic CD Master Tape AES or SDIF Digital I/O Fully Integrated in DiscWrite.
    • Creates a PMI CD Master Disk Image.
  • Hardware Required:
    • DUAL Daughter card, PCM 1630 Machine with SDIF/AES Converter Or SDIF Daughter card, PCM 1630 Machine with SDIF out, Windows Sound Card.
    • Or AES Daughter card, PCM 1630 Machine with AES out, Windows Sound Card.
• Disc Write: Possibility to burn a CD from a DDP master.
• EMC, Controllers and Oasis
  • All SSL controllers supporting HUI protocol have now a dedicated mapping in EMC.
  • The Tascam FW-1884 has a dedicated mapping in EMC.