Merging Technologies is set to release a new CoreAudio driver to sit alongside its Pyramix recording system, and Horus and Hapi Ravenna/AES67 Networked Audio Interfaces.

Dubbed Ravenna/AES67 Virtual Audio Device, this is fully compliant with Ravenna and automatically compatible with Dante now it is joining the AES67 community, allowing an easy way for Mac users to connect to the majority of available networked audio devices. Supporting up to 64 channels input/output at 44.1/48kHz, it is available free of charge from the Merging website.The existing CoreAudio driver for the Merging products continues to accommodate higher sampling rates up to DXD/384kHz and DSD256 to support Horus and Hapi range of converters. A third CoreAudio driver is available for the company’s consumer DAC, NADAC.

The introduction of Pyramix 10 with 3D panning has created significant interest for those working with immersive sound projects. An initiative to introduce new Horus and Hapi users to Pyramix was announced at IBC 2015 and it has been decided to continue this promotion until the end of March 2016. Anyone purchasing a new Horus or Hapi will get a free copy of Pyramix Essentials and the SafeNet dongle. In the event of the customer opting for a higher value pack, the cost of the Essentials pack is deducted but a new dongle will need to be purchased, if the user does not already have one.

Summarising the company’s position, President Claude Cellier says: ‘Remaining ahead of the game has always been a strong motivation for Merging, but never easy to achieve. However, we do believe that the introduction of Horus in 2012 introduced something remarkably different for our users. Making it easier for people to embark on the networking adventure is something we wanted to do at the appropriate time and now seems to be perfect. With a strong MNA Alliance presence at ISE and with so many manufacturers now supporting AES67, we think it will be of great interest.’