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2 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALTraining VideosMbox Media Server Training Videos are available on the PRG website. The following is a list of videos that ap

92 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALProjected MappingPixel Remapping is configured using the MultiScreen Editor application. To open the MultiScreen Edit

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 93You can see the added the entry in the list (the one that says "[000] {720, 480}"), this is your first conf

94 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALNote: You can adjust the Editor's window size by dragging the bottom-right corner.Step 5. Click on the small, b

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 95Note: The text field at the top of the Preview window shows the current scale of the view and information about the

96 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALalongside the 2D screen objects. For previsualization purposes, the viewing perspective of 3D screen objects can be a

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 97Step 9. Before adding the other eight screen objects, you're going to add some controls to the first screen obje

98 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALb. Control Type Pop-up: This is where the property of the screen that is to be controlled is selected - position, tex

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 99Step 14. After adding the opacity control press the Save button; then you can add the X and Y position controls. Here

100 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALThere is a Control Test Value slider on the main window that changes scale based on the selected control's data

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 101Step 17. To test the configuration you have created on Layer 1 - select Object folder 2, file 9 for the MultiScreen

1.OVERVIEWThis chapter provides an overview of Mbox features and operations.+GENERAL OVERVIEW+ FIXTURE DESCRIPTIONS+ OPERATING MODES

102 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALStep 19. On the main window of the MultiScreen Editor application, uncheck the box labeled "Ortho" in the

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 103b. Whereas the 2D representation will look like this, with the graph paper moving around, but the outline of the com

104 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALThe 3D representation will be positioned across the boundary between the two screens and it will occupy some of the

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 105And if you then make some adjustments to the various controls for each of the nine squares, you might end up with so

106 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALADVANCED CONTROLThe following section covers advanced Pixel Remapping features. If you are unsure about how to use t

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 107By editing the X and Y coordinates of the triangle strip, you can create differently sized triangles. Editing the tX

108 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALGLOSSARYScreen Object Control Types (Units, Typical Scale Value)1) Texture X Position - Left/Right position of the t

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 10923) Opacity (Global) - Transparency (fade to transparent) of texture on all screen objects. (0 - 1, 0.00390625)24) O

110 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALNotes

7.VIDEO INPUTThis chapter provides instructions for the Mbox video inputs.+EXTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL INPUT+ SYPHON VIDEO INPUT

4 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALGENERAL OVERVIEWFeaturesMbox Studio allows advanced video playback and effects to be integrated into an automated lighting s

112 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALEXTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL INPUTOverviewMbox supports three types of external video inputs: PCIe cards, Blackmagic UltraStudio

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 113Blackmagic Decklink and Active Silicon Phoenix Video Capture Cards (PCIe)Mbox has been optimized to provide the best possi

114 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 4. At Blackmagic Design Decklink window, click on "Set input" pop-up menu to select an appropriate input ty

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 115a. Decklink card: At Video Inputs window ,set input type pop-up to "Blackmagic," then set input number pop-up to

116 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALBlackmagic UltraStudio Devices (Thunderbolt)Mbox also supports the UltraStudio Mini Recorder, Express, and 4K. To obtain t

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 117Step 4. At Blackmagic Design Decklink window, click on "Set input" pop-up menu to select an appropriate input ty

118 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 3. At Video Inputs window, set input type pop-up to "Blackmagic," then set input number pop-up to input 1.

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 119QuickTime Streaming Devices (PCIe or USB/FireWire)Mbox also supports all other capture devices that conform to the QuickTi

120 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 7. Make sure Texture Size width and height settings are as large or larger than the camera input resolution width and

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 121SYPHON VIDEO INPUTUsing SyphonMbox Studio includes the Syphon framework, which allows Mbox to either send or receive real-

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 5Concepts of OperationBasic FunctionThe basic function of Mbox is to control dynamic media - such as movie clips, still image

122 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 4. Once you have identified the application and source names, copy and paste the App:Source pair into a Syphon Source

8.CONTENT CREATIONThis chapter contains information on the proper formatting of content for playback with Mbox.+CREATING CUSTOM CONTENT

124 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALCREATING CUSTOM CONTENTCreating Movies and Audio FilesAs mentioned earlier in this manual, Mbox will try to play any Quick

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 125 + Other codecs, when treated as non-preferred, are played in a QuickTime "wrapper" rather than natively in Mbo

126 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALof either file (especially the movie file) once the two have been separated. (You can always shorten the movie or play por

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 127Alpha Channel in Movies – the Animation and ProRes 4444 CodecsIt is often very useful to be able to add areas of transpare

128 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALNotes

A.MBOX REMOTE APPLICATIONThis appendix provides operating instructions for the Mbox Remote application.+GENERAL OPERATION+ CONTENT MANAGEMENT+ SETTING

130 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALGENERAL OPERATIONAbout Mbox RemoteThe Mbox Remote application is used for remote monitoring and management of the Mbox app

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 131Starting Mbox RemoteBefore opening the Remote application, ensure that your computer is on a network with one or more Mbox

6 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALFIXTURE DESCRIPTIONSMbox Environment ConceptIn order to get the most from Mbox Studio, it is important to understand the ove

132 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 2. At Remote Preferences window, double-click on any available Mbox servers in the list. They will be added to the ma

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 133Setting Mbox Remote PreferencesOpen the Mbox Remote Preferences window at any time by clicking the Edit Servers button on

134 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALServer StatusThe Status tab of the Remote window shows, by default, the server’s master output and individual layer stream

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 135More-detailed layer information can be viewed by dragging a layer icon to the bottom of the status area.The picture below

136 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALIndicatorsThe Mbox Remote window has several indicators that provide system information.Server status - The color-coded do

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 137Flags"Flags" are another type of indicator that may appear to the right of a layer thumbnail during operation. T

138 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALCONTENT MANAGEMENTOverviewAbout Mbox Remote Content ManagementThe Mbox Remote Content Management system allows quick and e

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 139in the server list with a letter between a-z and a light colored background. For example, is the icon for the Master of C

140 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALManaging ContentIn order to manage content, servers must first be added to Mbox Remote. Refer to "Adding Servers"

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 141Configuring Server Master/Member RolesIn order to start using Content Management, a Master server must be assigned for a g

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 7Training Video: Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 10: Media Server ConceptsFixture and Layer OverviewThe Mbox environ

142 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSelecting Content to SyncIn order to synchronize files between Master and Member servers, folders must first be added to t

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 143Synchronizing ContentAfter a folder has been added to the managed folders list (see previous page), content can then be sy

144 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALNote: A file’s new sync status will be reflected in the window approximately 10 seconds after it has been changed.Note:

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 145Sync HistoryThe History button, available at the top-right of the window, will display status information for all pending

146 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALContent Management ArchiveEach server can be configured to use a specific percentage of the free disk drive space to store

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 147File ConflictsDuring synchronization, file conflicts can occur as a result of the following: + Two files in the same fold

148 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALMonitor and Manage ModesMbox Remote includes two modes for managing and monitoring the Content Management system. + Manag

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 149SETTING SERVER PREFERENCESSetting Mbox Server Preferences RemotelyIf you select a server or layer on the Remote main windo

150 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 6. Use Line field to enter a lineweight for the rectangle. (The default lineweight is 1.)Step 7. Use Col (Color) pop-

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 151Timecode WindowTo toggle the Timecode window on and off, press [ T] on the keyboard. + Source – choose the appropriate s

8 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALLAYERSFixture: Texture (2D) + Effect 1 with Controls A & B + Effect 2 with Controls A & B + Blend Mode + Drawmod

152 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALPROJECTION MAPPINGProjection Mapping is an advanced Mbox feature. If you are unsure about its operation, contact PRG suppo

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 153Step 3. Press [ P] to open the Mbox Server Preferences window and scroll down to the settings called "Output 1 Ident

154 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 6. Press [ E] to open the Projection Editor window. At the top of the Projection Editor window, you will see the nam

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 155Basic ModeSetup of Output and Keystone/WarpIn Basic Mode, the first step to configuring the output is to select the number

156 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 4. On the Output Setup tab, you will now see a pop-up labeled "Output 1 of 2" that allows the selection of

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 157Note: Reducing the Sample width or height will result in the image becoming larger on the corresponding axis. This is bec

158 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALthat area of the keystone surface. Keystone mode allows you to adjust the four corners by changing the position of the fou

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 159Multihead SetupFirst, connect the multihead adapter to the computer and confirm that the computer sees the adapter and tha

160 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALAt this point, the settings can be adjusted to affect the overlap between the two halves, the blend, the aspect ratio, and

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 161Advanced Mode (Mbox Designer/Studio Only)Advanced Projection Setup The Advanced Projection mode is enabled by checking

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 9Shutter ControlMbox has shutters, much like a Leko, which can be used to mask off areas of the final image. The shutters can

162 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALCAUTION! Models created by external 3D modelling applications may not be appropriate for use as shutters or as keystone r

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 163Camera Control Descriptions: + Orthogonal checkbox: disables perspective rendering and forces camera position to center.

164 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALThe initial step in using topo file is to create the base object. With the Topography > Geometry or Topography > Tex

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 165Topography > GeometryThe Geometry tab allows you to define the position, rotation, size, and curvature of the selected

166 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALTopography > ModelInfo > PropertiesModelInfo settings for a topo file are used to define core functions of how the t

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 167To add a control, click on the "+" button. To remove the currently selected control, click on the "-"

168 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL + Counts -number of steps of incoming data that equal the Travel setting's value. For Example: Using an unsigned 8-

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 169VignetteThe Vignette tab provides the controls to create custom rectilinear edge masking that can be used on any object. R

170 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL + Z axis is away from<->towards from the viewer, away from is negative and towards is positiveMost 3D modeling app

B.PARAMETER MAPPINGThis Appendix contains tables for the combined parameter map, as well as, additional controls such as playmodes, tiling, shutter sh

10 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALOPERATING MODESMbox Studio ModesMbox Studio has two modes of operation: Studio (Single Output), and Studio Pan Wide (Panora

172 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALParameter Mapping ChartsOne Mbox server running v3.6 software or greater is made up of between 14 and 22 fixtures dependin

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 173Summary: Single OutputStart Size Typ e Universe1 4 Ambient Light1st410 Total Channels5 4 Spot Light 19 4 Spot Light 213 4

174 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALKeystoneKeystone ModeKeystone XMoves the entire keystoned image left and rightKeystone YMoves the entire keystoned image u

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 175* Special commands require that the parameter value be held for three seconds, followed by an immediate change to value 0

176 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALNote: Keystone, Warp, and Blend settings created in the Mbox Remote application will override any Art-Net controlled keyst

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 177Layer Chan Size Function Default Snap11 Effect 1 0 Y2 1 Effect Control 1a 0 N3 1 Effect Control 1b 0 N41 Effect 2 0 Y5 1 E

178 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALPlay ModeValues Play Mode0 Forward Loop1 Forward Loop, Pause when Layer Opacity = 02Forward Loop, Pause and Reset to In-Po

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 179EffectsRefer to notes at end of Effects table.ID Effect Description Control 1 Control 20 NONE no effect1 Monochrome conver

180 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL43 Pinch pinch distortion radius scale44 Torus torus distortion width thickness45 Twirl twirl distortion radius an

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 18187 Glide Reflected Tile rectangular tile effect rotation size88 4-fold Rotated Tile four-sided tile effect rotation

2.INSTALLATIONThis chapter provides instructions for installing the Mbox Studio software and getting started.+GETTING STARTED+ PATCHING FIXTURES

182 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL*These elements require additional input files in order to obtain the desired result. Users will need to provide their own

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 183TransitionsRefer to notes at end of Transitions table.ID Transition Description0 Dissolve dissolve1 Dissolve2 dissolve 22

184 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL*The Page Curl transitions attempt to use files 021 and 022 in the Mbox/plugins/images/grayscale folder. If these files do

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12 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALGETTING STARTEDBefore You StartIt is strongly recommended that you install and test the Mbox software on your computer befo

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 13Suggested Hardware ConfigurationsMbox Studio performance options: + Highest performance - Apple MacPro with 8 or more CPU

14 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALLicensing Mbox SoftwareCAUTION! Always install the Mbox software before licensing!Software-only license (eSellerate)If you

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 15Launching Mbox StudioWhen launched, the Mbox Studio software will initially show a splash screen. After a brief pause, the

16 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALMbox DaemonMbox network communication involves a software application called Mbox Daemon. This software is required on all

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 17PATCHING FIXTURESPatching FixturesIn order to control Mbox, it will need to be "patched" to a control console. Pa

18 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALParameter MappingSummary: Single OutputStart Size Typ e Universe1 4 Ambient Light1st410 Total Channels5 4 Spot Light 19 4 S

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 19Playing Back Video - Quick StartOnce a console has been connected, the Mbox fixtures patched, and the display device turned

20 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 4. At this point, adjust the folder and file parameters to change to different media content. For example, changing to

3.OPERATIONThis chapter provides instructions for configuration and operation of Mbox Studio.+MEDIA CONTENT+ APPLICATION WINDOW+ HEADS UP DISPLAYS (HU

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL IIITABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionAbout This Manual...

22 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALMEDIA CONTENTFile Type SpecificationsMbox supports Apple QuickTime® technology for rendering and playback of images and mov

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 23If the file extension of a DV movie file is changed from .mov to .vid, Mbox will deinterlace the movie as it plays. The res

24 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALLibrary folders within the Media folder must have a number prefix and can have a descriptive name separated from the number

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 25Additional Media Content Organization Guidelines + Media folders 000 and 255 are reserved for default files and utility fi

26 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALAdding Media ContentWhen adding content files, it is recommended that new, unique folder numbers be created for the custom

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 27Grouped ContentDescriptionThe Mbox applications support the use of "content grouping" in order to allow servers t

28 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALNote: Because the panoramic output modes are treated as one larger output when placing and sizing content for playback on

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 29Creating and Viewing Content ThumbnailsThe Mbox Studio software can create thumbnail images of content placed on the hard-d

30 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALViewing Thumbnails in a BrowserAnother way to view media thumbnails on an Mbox server without a CITP-connected console or M

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 31APPLICATION WINDOWOverviewThe Mbox Studio application window allows the server’s output to be viewed in either Window or Fu

IV MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALConsole Interface...

32 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSetupThe Setup tab of the Mbox application window is used to: + Set the operating mode and Art-Net universe for the Mbox s

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 33Setup: ControlThe Control section is used to set the operating mode, protocol, address and layer count for the server. +

34 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSetup: Fullscreen ModeThe Fullscreen Mode section is used to set the resolution, frequency, and aspect ratio of the renderi

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 35 + Use Current Mode - This checkbox is used to force Mbox to always use the current desktop resolution and frequency, no m

36 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSetup: RenderingMbox will always try to output video frames to the Mac graphics card at the same rate as the current output

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 37Setup: NetworkThe Network section is used to configure the Sync, Management, and CITP settings when connecting two or more

38 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSetup: I/O ModuleNote: Mbox Studio supports the use of the Mbox Extreme Dual I/O Module, but does not come with an I/O Modu

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 39Setup: Media Log (Media Errors)The Media Log button opens the Mbox Media Report window, which contains a list of all indexe

40 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALHEADS UP DISPLAYS (HUDS)OverviewMbox Studio provides Heads Up Displays (HUDs) that contain detailed information about the s

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 41Using the HUDsThe HUDs can be very useful during programming to view the values for fixtures and parameters. When making ch

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL VDiscrete Layer Volume Controls Using Art-Net (Method 2) ...

42 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALDISPLAY DEVICESConnected Display Devices and EDIDWithout special hardware or software, a typical computer can only output v

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 43ENHANCING MBOX PERFORMANCERecommended PracticesUse the following recommended practices to enhance the performance of your M

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4.ADVANCED FEATURESThis chapter provides instructions for using the Mbox advanced features.+3D OBJECTS AND DIGITAL GOBOS+ DRAWMODES+ LAYER BLENDING MO

46 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL3D OBJECTS AND DIGITAL GOBOSAbout 3D Models and Digital Gobos (Objects)3D Model and Digital Gobo files are arranged into in

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 47All appropriate files in the Models folder will be compiled automatically the first time Mbox Studio is started (and succes

48 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALCreating Custom Digital GobosOverviewCustom digital gobos can be created in two formats: SVG and AI (Adobe Illustrator®). A

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 49Step 2. Use the various drawing tools to compose the gobo. The most useful tools are the objects (ellipse, rectangle, polyg

50 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 4. To expand an object, first select the object, then choose Expand from the Object menu. This will open a pop-up wind

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 51Step 6. Text is a special case, and must be converted out "outlines." Switch to the Selection Tool and select the

VI MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALFrame Rate ...

52 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 8. Before you saving the file, consider where the center of the file should be. By default, the center of a digital go

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 53Animated Digital GobosMbox animated gobos are similar to SVG gobos, but they have special functions. Animated gobos, saved

54 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALTV Screen v1.4The TV Screen animated gobo allows a texture to be placed onto a plane in 3D space and manipulated it as a 3D

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 55DRAWMODESUsing DrawmodesThe Drawmodes feature provides control over how a 3D object is lit and how it interacts with other

56 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALThe StencilTo explain the Drawmodes other than "Light" requires an explanation of the "Stencil" and wha

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 57The following shows an example of using the Stencil to affect a higher numbered layer. The left image shows a digital gobo

58 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALThe benefits of the various Drawmodes become more apparent when the holes cut into the Stencil are used to affect more than

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 59LAYER BLENDING MODESUsing Layer BlendingThere are seven layer blending modes. Many of these layer blending modes have been

60 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALLAYER COPYUsing Layer CopyAt times, there may be a need to play the same movie content on more than one layer at the same t

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 61TEXT FILESSupport for Text FilesMbox can display text using RTF (Rich Text Format) or TXT (Text) files. Both files will wor

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL VIIREVISION HISTORYThis manual has been revised as follows:Version Release Date Notes02.9800.0003.36 January 8, 2013 Initial

62 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALAUDIOAudio Output FeaturesOverviewIn addition to movies, still images, and 3D objects, Mbox can also play audio files. Audi

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 63 + The sample rate of the audio file must match the default sample rate of the computer for it to play at the correct spee

64 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALAudio Volume ControlThere are two overall methods for controlling audio volume with Mbox: + The master volume control prov

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 65SYNCHRONIZATIONTimecode Synchronization (Timecode Sync Playmode)Mbox allows movie playback to be synchronized to external S

66 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 5. Press [return].Step 6. Continue adding entries by pressing Add Item button.Step 7. At File menu, select Save As. Na

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 67To use a Timecode DMX Control, set each of the four channels to the desired values (8-bit numerical). For example, to use t

68 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALReceiving SMPTE Timecode (LTC)SMPTE timecode input can be connected to the audio line-in port on the Mac computer. Both bal

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 69Note: The Timecode Reader window does not have to be visible to function. If timecode is being received, it will be shown

70 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALLayer-To-Layer SynchronizationMbox offers the ability to synchronize playback of a designated master layer on one server to

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 71PLAYMODESKiosk PlaymodesSeveral Kiosk Modes are available for controlled playback of files. + 180 - Kiosk Mode non-looping

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72 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALALIGNMENT RECTANGLESUsing Alignment RectanglesOftentimes there is a need for program content to conform to a particular are

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 73Alignment Rectangle Grouping:It is possible to have nine (9) groups of Alignment Rectangles. The group number comes into pl

74 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALEFFECTS AND TRANSITIONSEffects and Transitions with Additional Input FilesEffects and transitions that require additional i

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 75PROJECTION MAPPINGOverviewProjection Mapping is an advanced feature within the Mbox Remote application (separate from Mbox

76 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALNotes

5.PIXEL-MAPPINGThis chapter provides instructions for setup and operation of the Mbox pixel-mapping feature.+BASIC PIXEL-MAPPING+ ADVANCED PIXEL-MAPPI

78 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALBASIC PIXEL-MAPPINGNote: The Mbox Studio pixel-mapping has a limit of 6144 patched pixels. These pixels can be spread acros

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 79The following guideline assumes that you are using a second Ethernet port to output pixel-mapping and that the first Ethern

80 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSetup tab, or twice that size if one of the Panoramic output modes is being used (see "Setup: Fullscreen Mode" on

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 81CAUTION! You should always avoid re-using any Art-Net universe anywhere on your system. Never duplicate Art-Net universe n

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 1INTRODUCTIONAbout This ManualThis manual provides necessary information regarding product safety, installation, and operatio

82 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALFor KiNET_PORTOUT only, you should enter the three-digit Dest number followed by a port designator (Dest.Port) of zero (e.g

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 83Go back to the Pixel Map tab and adjust the slider for the DMX Ghosting control. Reduce the level of this control to about

84 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSuggested Ethernet Setup for Art-Net Output + Port 1 (receiving Art-Net for control) - IP = 2.1.0.123 Subnet Mask = 255.25

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 85ADVANCED PIXEL-MAPPINGCreating Custom FixturesMbox Studio allows you to create custom fixture profiles for use in your patc

86 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALdepend on the fixture and its orientation. Finally, you select if the scan is linear (moves across one row and then across

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 87The second task is to determine the portion of the context grid onto which each screen sample will be mapped. Without Sampl

88 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALNotes

6.PIXEL REMAPPINGThis chapter provides instructions for the Mbox pixel remapping feature.+ABOUT PIXEL REMAPPING+ PIXEL REMAPPING TUTORIAL+ ADVANCED CO

90 MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUALABOUT PIXEL REMAPPINGOverviewThe Pixel Remapping functionality of the Mbox software allows the creation of one or mor

MBOX® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 91PIXEL REMAPPING TUTORIALTraining Videos: Pixel Remapping (9 videos): http://www.prg.com/mbox-training-videos/Overview