Media Management & Libraries : Housekeeping
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Housekeeping
The Windows hierarchical filing system can become confusing and cluttered very quickly when dealing with a
multitude of Media Files. Complex audio projects generate thousands of more or less enigmatically named files.
Keeping track of all the files used in a Project in the Windows filing system can become a nightmare even if the
user is meticulous.
Pyramix uses the concepts of Media Drives/Folders, Databases and Libraries to reduce the clutter. The Media
Management Tab, the EDL Tab, Library Tabs and Views such as; Search Results, Used Media, Media Present in
Project Default Folder and Media NOT Present in Project Default Folder, are all ways of viewing and manipu-
lating the contents of the Databases. These Media Management tools help users to work in a structured and sim-
ple manner whilst keeping track of all the Project components.
Databases
All Media listings i.e. Libraries are held in databases. A default path to all the database files can be set in Settings
> All Settings > Application > Location : Default Database Location. Otherwise the Database path will be
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Merging Technologies\Pyramix.
Important! Enough free space (several GB) must be preserved on disk for these files to grow under nor-
mal usage. If necessary, the files can be relocated to a bigger or faster drive.
Searching
Database files can be searched using a simple SQLite based search tool which is available in Library, Media Man-
ager, and View Toolbars. Search works with combinations of logical operators *, AND, OR.
Relocate Libraries
To relocate the Library Databases:
Settings > All Settings > Location : Default Database Location
• Type a new location for the database files or Browse to one.
• Check also that the Fade Library Location is valid:
Settings > All Settings > Application > Editing : Fade Library Location
• If it isn’t valid or in the location you wish it to be, proceed as for the Database Location above.
•Click on OK
•Restart Pyramix.
• Database Library paths will then be updated.
Conversion of Previous Version Libraries
The Version 7 library format is not backwards compatible, so conversion is required for libraries created in previous
Pyramix versions:
• Pyramix does the conversion automatically the first time it opens any version 6 (or older) library.
• Conversion will take some time, especially with large libraries, but is only required once.
• A backup (.pml.6xx) is made of the original library so that it can be renamed and restored in version 6 or
previous.
• The .pml file is replaced with a converted version 7 library
• Note that subsequent changes made to the new version 7 .pml library will NOT be forwarded to the
backup .pml.6xx library.
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