PRG Mbox Designer Manual 3.9 - Manual (Page 3)

MBOX ® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL III
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
About This Manual........................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Important Note About Consoles!.................................................................................................................................................. 1
Additional Documentation ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Training Videos ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Customer Service ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 1. Overview
General Overview
Important Terminology.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Concepts of Operation ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Components
Mbox Extreme Case Assembly .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Dual I/O Module ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Auxiliary Input Panel ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Mac Computer............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Fixture Descriptions
Mbox Environment Concept....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Fixture and Layer Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Lighting Fixtures ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Standard Lighting ................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Professional Lighting ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Master Fixture............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Master Intensity ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Master Color........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Master Audio Volume .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Master Control Channel and Control Selector .................................................................................................................... 17
Master Effects ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Camera Viewpoint Controls ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Pixel Mapping Output Level ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Decay .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Shutter Damping ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Shutter Fixture ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Shutter Shape (Mode) ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Shutter Color ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Shutter Edge ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Shutter Scale ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Shutter Position................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Shutter Rotation .................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Shutter Damping ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Keystone Fixture......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Keystone Mode (including Curve) ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Keystone Position ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Keystone Scale ................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Keystone Rotation ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Keystone Edge Blend Controls ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Keystone Tile Mode............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Keystone Tile Overlap ......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Layers: Texture + Object............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Animated Gobos and Textures ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Animated Gobos ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Animated Textures .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Effects and Transitions ............................................................................................................................................................... 22
Mbox Rendering Environment............................................................................................................................................. 22