PRG Mbox Director User Manual v3.7 - Manual (Page 3)

MBOX ® DIRECTOR USER MANUAL I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
About This Manual........................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Additional Documentation ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Training Videos ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Customer Service ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Overview
About MBOX Director................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Software Versions......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Communication Protocol.............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Important Concepts ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Installation and Setup
Installing MBOX Director .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Network Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Running MBOX Director on an MBOX Server ....................................................................................................................... 7
Running MBOX Director on a Separate Mac Computer ....................................................................................................... 9
Adding Fixtures .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Changing Configuration / Using Dual Output Features.............................................................................................................. 14
Working with the Dual Independent Mode ................................................................................................................................. 17
Adding Dual Independent Fixtures...................................................................................................................................... 17
Switching from Dual Independent to Other Modes............................................................................................................. 17
Switching to Dual Independent from Other Modes............................................................................................................. 18
General Operation
MBOX Director Window ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Icons, Menus, and Hot-Keys (Keyboard Shortcuts) ................................................................................................................... 19
Hot-Key (Keyboard Shortcut) List ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Hot Key (Keyboard Shortcut) Notes.................................................................................................................................... 22
Preference Settings .................................................................................................................................................................... 23
General Preferences............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Media Preferences .............................................................................................................................................................. 24
MIDI Preferences................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Media Picker............................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Generating Thumbnails ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
Enabling Feedback..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Using Fullscreen Mode in Local Configurations......................................................................................................................... 27
Pinning Windows ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Quick Start
Up and Running.......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Creating Shows
About Show Files........................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Changing Between Servers ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
Adjusting Master Control Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 32
Adding Content to Layers........................................................................................................................................................... 33
Creating and Editing Scenes ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Adding or Deleting Scenes.................................................................................................................................................. 36
Editing Scenes .................................................................................................................................................................... 37