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4 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALGENERAL OVERVIEWFeaturesMBOX allows advanced video playback and effects to be integrated into an automated lighting system.

94 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 8. Specify a Screen and Group as required.Step 9. Press "Set" button to apply rectangle settings. If rectang

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 95Timecode WindowTo toggle the Timecode window on and off, press [ T] on the keyboard. + Source – choose the appropriate so

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

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 99Summary: Single OutputStart Size Typ e Universe111 Master1st369 Total Channels12 8 Keystone20 14 Shutter34 42 Layer 176 42

100 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALShutterRed Red additiveGreen Green additiveBlue Blue additiveOpacity Opacity of shutter bladesEdge SoftnessAdjusts the sof

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 101* Special commands require that the parameter value be held for three seconds, followed by an immediate change to value 0

102 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALKeystoneChan Size Function Default Snap1 1 Keystone 1a 0 N2 1 Keystone 1b 0 N3 1 Keystone 2a 0 N4 1 Keystone 2b 0 N5 1 Key

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 103Layer Chan Size Function Default Snap11 Effect 1 0 Y21 Modifier 1a 0 N31 Modifier 1b 0 N41 Effect 2 0 Y51 Modifier 2a 0 N6

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

104 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALPlay ModeValues Play Mode0-9 Forward Loop10-19 Reverse Loop20-29 Forward Once30-39 Reverse Once40-49 Forward Bounce50-59 R

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 105EffectsRefer to notes at end of Effects table.ID Effect Description Control 1 Control 20 NONE no effect1 Monochrome conver

106 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL43 Pinch pinch distortion radius scale44 Torus torus distortion width thickness45 Twirl twirl distortion radius angle46

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 10787 Glide Reflected Tile rectangular tile effect rotation size88 4-fold Rotated Tile four-sided tile effect rotation

108 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 109Transi tio nsRefer to notes at end of Transitions table.ID Transition Description0 Dissolve dissolve1 Dissolve2 dissolve 2

110 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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6 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALFIXTURE DESCRIPTIONSMBOX Environment ConceptIn order to get the most from MBOX Studio, it is important to understand the ove

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

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 9Guidelines: + The intensity level must be above 0 to see any output.Shutter ControlMBOX has shutters, much like a Leko, whi

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

2.INSTALLATIONThis chapter provides instructions for installing the MBOX Studio software and getting started.+SETUP+ GETTING STARTED

12 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSETUPInstalling MBOX Studio SoftwareThe MBOX Studio installer will place the required files in several places on your compu

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 13GETTING STARTEDOverviewWhen launched, the MBOX Studio software will initially show a splash screen. After a brief pause, th

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14 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALMBOX DaemonMBOX network communication involves a software application called MBOX Daemon. This software is required on all

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 15Patching FixturesIn order to control MBOX, it will need to be "patched" to a control console. Patching allows cha

16 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALParameter MappingSummary: Single OutputStart Size Typ e Universe111 Master1st369 Total Channels12 8 Keystone20 14 Shutter34

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 17Playing Back Video - Quick StartOnce a console has been connected, the MBOX fixtures patched, and the display device turned

18 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

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 21If the file extension of a DV movie file is changed from .mov to .vid, MBOX will deinterlace the movie as it plays. The res

22 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 23Additional Media Content Organization Guidelines + Media folders 000 and 255 are reserved for default files and utility fi

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

24 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 25Creating and Viewing Content ThumbnailsThe MBOX Studio software can create thumbnail images of content placed on the hard-d

26 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALAPPLICATION WINDOWOverviewThe MBOX Studio application window allows the server’s output to be viewed in either Window or Fu

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 27SetupThe Setup tab of the MBOX Studio application window is used to: + Set the operating mode and Art-Net universe for the

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 29if the EDID does not match the setting entered here, MBOX Studio will not output the desired resolution and/or frequency wh

30 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL + Force Desktop Mode - when this box is checked, MBOX Studio will will force the Mac's desktop resolution and freque

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 31Setup: Texture SizeThe Texture Size section is used to set the resolution of the largest content (still or movie) that will

32 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSetup: Video InputsThe Video Inputs section is used to select and configure the local video inputs to the server. These inp

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 33HEADS UP DISPLAYS (HUDS)OverviewMBOX Studio provides Heads Up Displays (HUDs) that contain detailed information about the s

IV MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSetup: Rendering...

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 35DISPLAY DEVICESConnected Display Devices and EDIDWithout special hardware or software, a typical computer can only output v

36 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALENHANCING MBOX PERFORMANCERecommended PracticesUse the following recommended practices to enhance the performance of your M

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

38 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 39All appropriate files in the Models folder will be compiled automatically the first time MBOX Studio is started (and succes

40 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 41Step 2. Use the various drawing tools to compose the gobo. The most useful tools are the objects (ellipse, rectangle, polyg

42 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 43Step 6. Text is a special case, and must be converted out "outlines." Switch to the Selection Tool and select the

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL VChapter 5. Pixel MappingBasic Pixel-MappingOverview...

44 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 45Animated Digital GobosMBOX animated gobos are similar to SVG gobos, but they have special functions. Animated gobos, saved

46 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALTV Screen v1.4 (006)The TV Screen animated gobo allows a texture to be placed onto a plane in 3D space and manipulated it a

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 47DRAWMODESUsing DrawmodesThe Drawmodes feature provides control over how a 3D object is lit and how it interacts with other

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 49The following shows an example of using the Stencil to affect a higher numbered layer. The left image shows a digital gobo

50 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 51LAYER BLENDING MODESUsing Layer BlendingThere are seven layer blending modes. Many of these layer blending modes have been

52 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 53TEXT FILESSupport for Text FilesMBOX can display text using RTF (Rich Text Format) or TXT (Text) files. Both files will wor

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

54 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 55 + Audio files must be AIFF files - Stereo (L&R), 16-bit Integer, Linear PCM encoding, Big-Endian or Little-Endian.

56 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALSYNCHRONIZATIONTimecode Synchronization (Timecode Sync Playmode)MBOX allows movie playback to be synchronized to external S

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 57Note: Apple's Property List Editor application is an optional install with the Snow Leopard developer tools only. In

58 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 59Layer-To-Layer SynchronizationMBOX offers the ability to synchronize playback of a designated master layer on one server to

60 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALKiosk PlaymodesSeveral Kiosk Modes are available for controlled playback of files. + 180 - Kiosk Mode non-looping, pause o

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 61ALIGNMENT RECTANGLESUsing Alignment RectanglesOftentimes there is a need for program content to conform to a particular are

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 63EFFECTS AND TRANSITIONSEffects and Transitions with Additional Input FilesEffects and transitions that require additional i

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

64 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

66 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALBASIC PIXEL-MAPPINGOverviewThe MBOX software allows mapping of certain functions of Art-Net-controlled fixtures (RGB, Inten

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 67The following guidelines assume that you are using a second Ethernet port to output pixel-mapping Art-Net and that the firs

68 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 69Once you have placed several fixtures on the context grid, you are ready to see what they can do. Press [Return] or the Pla

70 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALBy default MBOX Studio will broadcast pixel map Art-Net using the destination address, but in cases where the computer is c

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 71ADVANCED PIXEL-MAPPINGCreating Custom FixturesMBOX Studio allows you to create custom fixture profiles for use in your patc

72 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 73The second task is to determine the portion of the context grid onto which each screen sample will be mapped. Without Sampl

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

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6.VIDEO INPUTThis appendix provides setup instructions for the MBOX video inputs.+OVERVIEW+ CONFIGURATION

76 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALOVERVIEWVideo InputThe MBOX Studio software allows for up to two video inputs per server. Each input must be set up in adva

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 77CONFIGURATIONSetting Video Input for a Video Capture CardNOTE: A Blackmagic Design card is shown in this procedure.Before a

78 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 4. At Blackmagic Design window, click on the "Set input" pop-up menu to select the appropriate input type. T

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 79Configuring Video Input within MBOXOnce the appropriate video signal type for the BlackMagic video capture card has been se

80 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALStep 8. When enabled, the Sub checkbox will cause MBOX to display a substitute image if a Decklink input is not available.

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

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 83 + Other codecs, when treated as non-preferred, are played in a QuickTime "wrapper" rather than natively in MBOX

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

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

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 85Alpha Channel in Movies – the Animation and ProRes 4444 CodecsIt is often very useful to be able to add areas of transparen

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A.MBOX REMOTE APPLICATIONThis appendix provides operation instructions for the MBOX Remote application.+MBOX REMOTE OPERATION

88 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALMBOX REMOTE OPERATIONAbout MBOX RemoteThe MBOX Remote application is used for remote control and monitoring of MBOX. The ap

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 89General OperationBefore opening the MBOX Remote application, ensure that your computer is on a network with one or more MBO

90 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALTo add an MBOX server for monitoring, double-click on the server. The server(s) will be added to the window:At the Server V

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 91To see more details about a layer, click and drag that layer to an empty spot on one of the breakout columns:To delete a Se

92 MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUALDescription of IndicatorsThe Remote window has several indicators that provide system information.Server status - The green

MBOX® STUDIO USER MANUAL 93Setting MBOX Server Preferences RemotelyIf you select a server or layer on the Remote main window and then press [ P], the