IMPORTANT NOTES :
- Windows 11
MassCore : currently not compatible
Native : validation pending - Windows 10 versions
Windows 10 October 2021 (21H2) : MassCore : currently not compatible - Native : validation pending
Windows 10 May 2021 (21H1) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 9.0.6 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 9.0.6 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 13.0.6 - AMR14. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 Fall 2020 (20H2) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 9.0.6 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 9.0.6 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 13.0.6 - AMR14. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 May 2020 (2004) : Pyramix 25th Hotfix 3 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 9.0.6 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 9.0.6 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 13.0.6 - AMR14. (MassCore mode : RTX64 3.7.4 version)
Windows 10 November 2019 (1909) : Pyramix 12.0.5 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 8.1.5 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 8.1.5 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 12.0.5 - AMR14 required.
Windows 10 May 2019 (1903) : Pyramix 12.0.5 - Pyramix 14.0 / Ovation 8.1.5 - Ovation 10.0 / VCube 8.1.5 - VCube 10.0 / AMR 12.0.5 - AMR14 required.
For previous Windows 10 versions, please see the Supported Operating Systems page for details. - Windows 8/8.1
Windows 8/8.1 is not compatible. - Windows 7 versions
Pyramix 14.0, Ovation 10.0, VCube 10.0 are no longer supported on Windows 7. - Windows Updates
Merging highly recommends you defer Windows updates, See here for details on how to defer updates - CPUs
Since Pyramix v12/ Ovation v8, CPUs prior to 4th generation Intel Core Processors (i5 or i7 4XXX) are no longer supported.
The applications will not launch on previous CPU generation.
AMD CPUs are not supported on the MassCore platform.
- MASSCORE USERS:
Meltdown & Spectre Windows updates are currently only compatible with Pyramix 11.0.6/Ovation 7.0.6 in MassCore mode.
If you have installed such update, please upgrade your Pyramix /Ovation (or uninstall this update, please see this page for further details)
Zombieload Windows updates are currently only compatible with Pyramix 11.1.6/Ovation 7.1.6 in MassCore mode.
If you have installed such update, please upgrade your Pyramix /Ovation (or uninstall this update, please see this page for further details)
PYRAMIX 14 / OVATION 10 - VALIDATED HARDWARE COMBINATIONS
MassCore Systems
| Motherboard | BIOS | CPU | RAM Type | Minimum RAM | Graphic Card | Windows OS | Pyramix MassCore | Ovation MassCore | VCube LE/XE/SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asrock Z590M Pro4 ** | 1.60 | i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z590 Pro4 ** | 1.50 / 1.60 | i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z490M Pro4 ** | 1.60 | i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z490 Pro4 ** | 1.50 | i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z390MPro4 ** | 4.10 | i5-8400(2.8GHz) i5-9400/9400F(2.9GHz) i7-8700(3.2GHz) i7-9700/9700F(3.0GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z390Pro4 ** | 4.20 | i5-8400(2.8GHz) i5-9400/9400F(2.9GHz) i7-8700(3.2GHz) i7-8700k(3.7GHz) i7-9700/9700F(3.0GHz) i7-9700K(3.6GHz) i9-9900k(3.6GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
* Pyramix 10.1 or above required ** Pyramix 11 or above required for Windows 10
Installation guides are available Validated hardware installation guides
Native Systems
| Motherboard | BIOS | CPU | RAM Type | Minimum RAM | Graphic Card | Windows OS | Pyramix Native | Ovation Native | VCube LE/XE/SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asrock Z590M Pro4 ** | 1.60 | i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i5-11400 (2.6GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i7-11700 (2.5GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz) i9-11900 (2.5GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z590 Pro4 ** | 1.50 / 1.60 | i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i5-11400 (2.6GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i7-11700 (2.5GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz) i9-11900 (2.5GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z490M Pro4 ** | 1.60 | i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z490 Pro4 ** | 1.50 | i5-10400 (2.9GHz) i7-10700 (2.9GHz) i9-10900 (2.8GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z390MPro4 ** | 4.10 | i5-8400(2.8GHz) i5-9400(2.9GHz) i7-8700(3.2GHz) i7-9700(3.0GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | ATI FirePro NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
| Asrock Z390Pro4 ** | 4.20 | i5-8400(2.8GHz) i5-9400(2.9GHz) i7-8700(3.2GHz) i7-8700k(3.7GHz) i7-9700K(3.6GHz) i9-9900k(3.6GHz) | DDR4 | 8 GB | ATI FirePro NVidia GT1030/730 NVidia Quadro P620 | Windows 10 X64** | Elements / Pro / Premium | Elements / Pro / Premium | 1080 / 4k |
** Pyramix 11 or above required for Windows 10
Installation guides are available Validated hardware installation guides
Additional Notes
- Windows Operating System : Pyramix 11.x & Ovation 7.x required for Windows 10 compatibility
Not compatible with Windows 8.1.
See the Supported Operating Systems page for further details. - Since PMX14 / Ovation 10, Windows 7 is no longer supported.
- Since PMX V11/ Ovation V7, MassCore users running a RAID configuration must use a dedicated RTX dongle (SSK-HUD-RTX) to authorize MassCore.
This issue only affects the system (Windows ) RAID drives, if you have RAID Data drives, a dedicated dongle is not required. - MassCore 10.1 (or above) engine required for Intel Skylake (or above) CPU compatibility
- Since Pyramix v11, a dedicated garphic card is recommended, especially for Video in Timeline features or PyraCube computers.
- Pyramix Video in Timeline features require a dedicated graphic card, see below for specific model details.
- Only 1 video is recommended in DXD or DSD Projects
- In Native – RAVENNA ASIO Driver : 256 samples buffer size recommended when playback video in Pyramix Timeline.
- Laptop users must set their Windows Power Scheme to High Performance (or Ultimate Performance since Windows 10 Spring Creator)
- Important Note: Nvidia graphic cards are SUPPORTED for MassCore use since Pyramix 11 / Ovation 7 / VCube 7, but not with previous versions (ATI recommended in that case)
Accessory Hardware(as of Pyramix 12)
Graphic cards
NVidia Graphic Cards tested (as of Pyramix 12)
- GT730 (Fanless - 2 Displays)
- GTX750 (2 Displays)
- GT1030 (Fanless - 2 Displays)
- Quadro P620 (4 Displays- mini DP)
ATI Fire Pro Cards Tested (Legacy)
- FirePro 2270 (Legacy) (2 Displays)
- FirePro 2460 (4 Displays - mini DP)
- FirePro W4100 (4 Displays - Windows 10 performance issues on MassCore platform - only use such graphic card with Windows 7 SP1.)
See the Graphic cards recommendations page for details.
Video Cards
Validated Video Cards for Pyramix Video in Timeline (as of Pyramix 12)
- Black Magic Design Decklink MiniMonitor*
- Black Magic Design Decklink SDI 4K**
- Black Magic Design Decklink Studio 4K**
VCube Validated Video Cards
- AJA KONA Lhi(Windows 7 only)
- Black Magic Design Decklink MiniMonitor (PyraCube Only***)
- Black Magic Design Decklink MiniRecorder
- Black Magic Design Decklink SDI 4K
- Black Magic Design Decklink Studio 4K
* The DeckLink MiniMonitor has no Video reference to ensure genlock, if in use drifting over time is a possibility.
** For Pyramix or PyraCube (both on the same system) Merging recommends the Decklink SDI 4K or Decklink Studio 4K to ensure genlock and sample accuracy (Masscore/Video Ref) or frame accuracy (Native/Audio & Video Ref).
*** Video reference not available so not appropriate for standalone VCube systems.
Additional Minimum Requirements
- Display resolution minimum 1280 x 1024 / 1920 x 1080 recommended
- SATA 2 / SATA 3 / RAID HD for Audio Storage
- 3 button mouse
- SATA or SSD System Hard Disk
Optical Drives Recommendations
As of today, all drives conforming to MMC standard should work with DiscWrite / Pyramix. This represents about 99.99% of all currently manufactured optical units. We currently recommend TEAC DV-W5600 range of burners.
Legacy Hardware/Software Recommendations
For information on pc configurations for legacy software, please see the Legacy Hardware page