PRG Mbox Studio Manual 3.9 - Manual (Page 3)

MBOX ® STUDIO 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
Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Concepts of Operation ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Fixture Descriptions
Mbox Environment Concept......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Fixture and Layer Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Lighting Fixtures ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Master Fixture............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Master Intensity ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Master Color.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Master Audio Volume ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Master Control Channel and Control Selector ...................................................................................................................... 9
Master Effect ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Pixel Mapping Output Level ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Shutter Fixture ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Shutter Shape (Mode) ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Shutter Color ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Shutter Edge ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Shutter Scale ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Shutter Position................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Shutter Rotation .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Keystone Fixture......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Keystone Mode (including Curve) ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Keystone Position ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Keystone Scale ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Keystone Rotation ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Keystone Edge Blend Controls ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Layers: Texture + Object............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Animated Gobos and Textures ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Animated Gobos ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Animated Textures .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Effects and Transitions ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Mbox Rendering Environment............................................................................................................................................. 13
Effects ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Transitions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Operating Modes
Mbox Studio Modes ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Studio Mode (Single Output) ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Studio Pan Wide Mode (Panoramic Wide) .......................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 2. Installation
Getting Started
Before You Start ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing Mbox Software ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Thumbnails and Apache HTTP Server ................................................................................................................................ 18