Document Outline

• Introducing Matrox MXO2
  • Welcome to Matrox MXO2
  • Matrox MXO2 system requirements
    • Supported programs
    • Check our website for equipment information
  • Battery requirements and guidelines for MXO2
  • About this manual
    • Style conventions
    • How video formats are expressed
    • Last-minute information
• Installing Your Matrox MXO2 Hardware and Software
  • Installing multiple Matrox MXO2 devices
  • Before you install your Matrox MXO2 hardware
    • Start with a functioning system
    • Avoid costly damage
  • Installing your Matrox PCIe adapter
    • Installing your PCIe host adapter (for desktops)
    • Installing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for laptops)
    • Removing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter
  • Installing Matrox Mtx.utils
    • Updating your MXO2 firmware
  • Installing the Matrox effect patterns
  • Installing additional Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins or removing unneeded plug-ins
  • Installing the Matrox VFW software codecs on a system without the MXO2 hardware
  • Updating your display card’s drivers
  • Setting Matrox MXO2 as your default audio playback device
  • Note about using sleep and hibernation modes with MXO2
  • Removing your Matrox MXO2 software
• Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2
  • Available MXO2 connections
    • MXO2 video connections
    • MXO2 audio connections
  • Powering MXO2
    • MXO2 power functionality
  • Connecting MXO2 to your computer
    • Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection
    • Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters
  • MXO2 RS-422 serial connection
  • Typical Matrox MXO2 connections
    • Analog component video connections
    • Digital video connections
• Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack
  • Available MXO2 Rack connections
    • MXO2 Rack video connections
    • MXO2 Rack audio connections
  • Rack mounting your MXO2 Rack
  • Powering MXO2 Rack
  • Connecting MXO2 Rack to your computer
    • Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection
    • Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters
  • MXO2 Rack RS-422 serial connection
  • Typical Matrox MXO2 Rack connections
    • Analog component video connections
    • Digital video connections
• Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE
  • Available MXO2 LE connections
    • MXO2 LE video connections
    • MXO2 LE audio connections
  • Powering MXO2 LE
    • MXO2 LE power functionality
  • Connecting MXO2 LE to your computer
    • Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection
    • Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters
  • MXO2 LE RS-422 serial connection
  • Typical Matrox MXO2 LE connections
    • Analog component video connections
    • Digital video connections
• Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini
  • Available MXO2 Mini connections
    • MXO2 video and audio connections
  • Powering MXO2 Mini
    • MXO2 Mini power supply and adapter plugs
  • Connecting MXO2 Mini to your computer
    • Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection
    • Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters
  • Connecting S-Video devices to MXO2 Mini
  • Typical Matrox MXO2 Mini connections
    • Analog component video connections
    • HDMI video connections
• Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for Video
  • Overview
  • Calibrating your HDMI monitor
  • Loading Matrox HDMI calibration settings
  • Enabling and disabling the Matrox HDMI calibration settings
• Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Running antivirus software with Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Displaying warnings in Adobe Premiere Pro’s Events panel
  • Creating a new Adobe Premiere Pro project
  • About the Matrox 10-bit editing workflow
  • Defining your playback settings
    • Specifying your video output settings
    • Specifying your video output settings (MXO2 Mini)
    • Specifying your genlock settings for playback
    • Specifying your audio output settings
    • Specifying your closed captioning settings
  • Defining your video preview settings
  • Mapping audio output for a 5.1 master track
  • Defining your capture settings
    • Specifying your video capture settings
    • Specifying your audio capture settings
    • Specifying your video output settings for previewing captured clips
    • Specifying your genlock settings for capture
    • Notes about capturing to Matrox .m2v files
  • Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settings
  • Selecting your MPEG-2 IBP settings
  • Exporting to a Matrox .avi file
  • Exporting an NTSC or 486p sequence to Adobe Premiere Pro 720x480 formats
  • Adding a voice-over to your sequence
    • Connection and setup
    • Recording your voice-over
  • Setting up Matrox device control
    • Requirements for using Matrox device control
  • Exporting your sequence to tape
    • Avoiding issues when using Matrox device control
    • Exporting to tape using Matrox device control
    • Exporting to tape using Matrox device control (CS6)
    • Obtaining a frame-accurate export to tape using Matrox device control
• Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Available effects
  • How to apply a Matrox video effect in Adobe Premiere Pro
  • How to apply a Matrox video transition in Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Applying a mask to your Matrox effects
    • Using Select Mask
  • Creating a Matrox primary color correction
    • Using Split View
    • Working with Split View in the Program Monitor
    • Using RGB curves
    • Adjusting tonal range
    • Using the color balance graph
    • Performing an auto balance
    • Matching colors between two clips
    • Using the luma mapping graph
  • Creating a Matrox secondary color correction
    • Using the selective key graph
    • Creating a color pass effect
  • Overview of the Matrox chroma key effects
  • Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effect
    • Using the chroma key graph to modify key colors and perform an auto key
  • Overview of the Matrox luma key effect
  • Creating a luma key effect
    • Using the luma key graph
  • Creating a wipe transition
  • Using the Matrox chroma clamper effect
• Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe SpeedGrade
  • Defining your playback settings
• Using Matrox MXO2 with Avid Editing Applications
  • Creating a new project on Matrox MXO2
  • Defining your playback settings
    • Specifying your video output settings
    • Specifying your video output settings (MXO2 Mini)
    • Specifying your genlock settings
    • Specifying your audio output settings
  • Defining your capture settings
  • Adding a voice-over to your sequence
    • Connection and setup
    • Recording your voice-over
  • Exporting your sequence to tape
  • Requirements for using RS-422 device control
• Using Matrox A/V Tools
  • About Matrox A/V Tools
  • Starting Matrox A/V Tools
  • Using the Matrox A/V Tools interface
    • Using the A/V Tools pop-up menu
    • Navigating through clips with the transport controls
  • Defining your A/V Tools options
    • Selecting your capture folder
    • Defining your playback settings
    • Defining your capture settings
  • How A/V Tools assigns clip names
  • Capturing clips
    • Capturing live video
    • Capturing from tape without device control
  • Editing clips
    • Updating clip information
    • Changing a clip’s In and Out icons
  • Working with the clip list
    • Adding clips
    • Playing back clips
    • Saving and loading a clip list
    • Copying clips
    • Moving clips
    • Deleting clips
    • Detaching and resizing the clip list
  • Grabbing a single-frame image
  • Keyboard shortcuts
• Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-ins
  • Overview
  • Configuring the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel
  • Required steps to use the WYSIWYG plug-ins
    • Adobe After Effects
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Autodesk 3ds Max
    • Autodesk Combustion
    • eyeon Fusion
    • NewTek LightWave 3D
• Using MXO2 with Adobe and Microsoft Live Media Encoders
  • Overview
  • Specifying your settings for media streaming
• Using Matrox MXO2 with Livestream Procaster
  • Overview
  • Specifying your settings for media streaming
• Using Matrox MXO2 with Telestream Wirecast
  • Overview
  • Specifying your settings for media streaming
  • Specifying your settings for Matrox ISO recording
    • Specifying settings in the Matrox ISO recording tool
    • Matrox ISO recording file naming conventions
    • Record functionality
    • Record status
    • Input states and video formats
    • Record log file
  • Specifying your output settings
• Using Matrox MXO2 with StudioCoast vMix
  • Overview
  • Specifying your settings for media streaming
• Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs
  • Overview
  • Using VFW programs without the MXO2 hardware
  • Before you start rendering
    • Selecting color space conversion options
  • Rendering material to a Matrox VFW .avi file
    • Configuring the Matrox DVCPRO HD codec
    • Configuring the Matrox Uncompressed codecs
    • Configuring the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecs
• Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software
  • Exporting to Matrox MAX H.264 files using Adobe Media Encoder
  • Performing a direct export of an Adobe Premiere Pro sequence
  • Transcoding for Blu-ray Disc authoring in Adobe Encore
  • Specifying your Matrox MAX H.264 settings
• Using Matrox MAX H.264 Capture
  • Overview
  • How to capture clips
  • Specifying your input settings
  • Specifying your output settings
  • Specifying your capture format settings
  • Starting your capture
• Monitoring Your Matrox MXO2 System
  • Using X.info to display MXO2 information
    • Displaying system information
    • Displaying hardware information
    • Monitoring your MXO2’s operating temperatures
    • Selecting your primary Matrox I/O device
    • Error notification
• Understanding Pulldown
  • Overview
  • Standard 2:3 pulldown
  • Advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown
• Matrox MXO2 Connectors
  • Inputs
    • MXO2 inputs
    • MXO2 Rack inputs
    • MXO2 LE inputs
    • MXO2 Mini inputs
    • Input connector descriptions
    • Input connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini)
  • Outputs
    • MXO2 outputs
    • MXO2 Rack outputs
    • MXO2 LE outputs
    • MXO2 Mini outputs
    • Output connector descriptions
    • Output connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini)
• Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats
  • Supported input formats
  • Supported capture formats for Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Supported capture formats for Avid editing applications
  • Supported capture formats for Matrox A/V Tools
  • Supported capture formats for Matrox MAX H.264 Capture
• Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats
  • Supported video output formats for playback
    • Playback using Adobe Premiere Pro, Prelude, and Encore
    • Playback using Adobe SpeedGrade
    • Playback using Avid editing applications
    • Playback using Matrox A/V Tools and Matrox WYSIWYG
  • Supported video output formats for monitoring
    • Adobe Premiere Pro
    • Avid editing applications
    • Matrox A/V Tools
    • Matrox MAX H.264 Capture and Telestream Wirecast
• Matrox MXO2 Specifications
  • Matrox MXO2 specifications
    • General
    • Connections
    • Environmental specifications
  • Matrox MXO2 Rack specifications
    • General
    • Connections
    • Environmental specifications
  • Matrox MXO2 LE specifications
    • General
    • Connections
    • Environmental specifications
  • Matrox MXO2 Mini specifications
    • General
    • Connections
    • Environmental specifications
  • Matrox PCIe host adapter specifications
    • Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter (for laptops)
    • Matrox PCIe host adapter (for desktops)
• Matrox Customer Support
  • How to get Matrox customer support
    • Registration
    • Keep up to date with our website
    • Contacting us
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