PRG Mbox Studio Manual 3.8 - 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
Fixture, Layer and Parameter Details ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Master .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Shutter Control ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Keystone Control................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Layers: Texture + Object ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Operating Modes
Mbox Studio Modes ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Studio Mode (Single Output) ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Studio Pan Wide Mode (Panoramic Wide) .......................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2. Installation
Getting Started
Before You Start ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing Mbox Software ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Thumbnails and Apache HTTP Server ................................................................................................................................ 12
Suggested Hardware Configurations .................................................................................................................................. 13
Licensing Mbox Software ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Launching Mbox Studio ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Mbox Daemon ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Adding Content .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Patching Fixtures
Patching Fixtures........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Parameter Mapping .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Playing Back Video - Quick Start ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 3. Operation
Media Content
File Type Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Recommended Practices ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Media Content Management...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Folder and File Numbering ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Additional Media Content Organization Guidelines.................................................................................................................... 25
Adding Media Content ............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Grouped Content........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Description .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Usage .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Configuration/Setup ............................................................................................................................................................ 28
Creating and Viewing Content Thumbnails ................................................................................................................................ 29