PRG Mbox Studio Manual v3.6.1 - Manual (Page 5)

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Chapter 5. Pixel Mapping
Basic Pixel-Mapping
Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Setup .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Advanced Pixel-Mapping
Creating Custom Fixtures........................................................................................................................................................... 71
Sampling Areas .......................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Chapter 6. Video Input
Overview
Video Input ................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
Using a Video Capture Card ............................................................................................................................................... 76
USB/FireWire Input ............................................................................................................................................................. 76
Configuration
Setting Video Input for a Video Capture Card ............................................................................................................................ 77
Configuring Video Input within MBOX........................................................................................................................................ 79
Chapter 7. Content Creation
Creating Custom Content
Creating Movies and Audio Files................................................................................................................................................ 82
File Extension ...................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Codec.................................................................................................................................................................................. 82
Compression (Bit Rate) ....................................................................................................................................................... 83
Frame Rate.......................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Resolution ........................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Audio ................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Discrete Audio Support for Multichannel Audio ......................................................................................................................... 84
Alpha Channel in Movies – the Animation and ProRes 4444 Codecs........................................................................................ 85
Applications for Content Creation .............................................................................................................................................. 85
Appendix A. MBOX Remote Application
MBOX Remote Operation
About MBOX Remote ................................................................................................................................................................. 88
MBOX Daemon........................................................................................................................................................................... 88
General Operation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Description of Indicators ............................................................................................................................................................ 92
Monitor HUD............................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Setting MBOX Server Preferences Remotely ............................................................................................................................. 93
Setup of Alignment Rectangles Using Remote ................................................................................................................... 93
Server Control Commands ......................................................................................................................................................... 94
Timecode Window...................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Note About Thumbnails.............................................................................................................................................................. 95
Appendix B. Parameter Mapping
Parameter Mapping Charts ........................................................................................................................................................ 98