PRG Mbox Director User Manual v3.8a - Manual (Page 44)

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CREATING SHOWS
About Show Files
A show file is a series of media events which can be played back on one or more Mbox servers. The playback events
are organized into "scenes," which are stored in the show file. A scene is a pre-programmed event which defines what
happens on each layer during playback. The show file also stores the list of configured servers (fixtures) where the
scenes will be played back.
The following diagram illustrates the concept of a show file. In this example, the show file contains three (3) scenes
which are configured to run on two (2) Mbox servers.
Figure 3: Show File Concept
Creating, Opening and Saving Show Files
Show files are stored on the Mac hard drive and can be opened and/or edited
at any time. Use the options at the File menu to create new show files, open
existing show files or save show files.
Show files can also be copied from one computer to another for use on
different Mbox Director setups. Use the Mac Finder to copy files to portable
devices such as USB flash drives.
Training Video: Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 8: Simple Playback
Training Video: Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 9: Director Interface
Scene 1:
• Master Control Settings
• Settings for Layers (up to 12)
• Timecode (if available)
• AutoFollow Time (if available)
SHOW FILE
Scene 2:
• Master Control Settings
• Settings for Layers (up to 12)
• Timecode (if available)
• AutoFollow Time (if available)
Scene 3:
• Master Control Settings
• Settings for Layers (up to 12)
• Timecode (if available)
• AutoFollow Time (if available)
Playback
Mbox
Server
1
Mbox
Server
2
List of Servers (Fixtures)