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1. Ww un NETWORK SWITCH NJ AL ge Y P 6 o9 o Ds 28 lt e a meo OO lt Y or Po HOW OOO 8 A oC 3090 DO O g SAS N a 2 e ble N m lls eoe 0 7 e dp Ko elole ie 8 OY i Ye i ye K COMPUTER j 7 1 L C 2 _ ow po F Me Ko This diagram shows gt sample puter The computer J type may vary Network Troubleshooting For troubleshooting assistance while setting up or reconfiguring your network settings refer to Troubleshooting on page 69 Running Mbox Director Mbox Server Use this procedure when running Mbox Director locally If Mbox Director will be running on a separate Mac computer or you will be controlling multiple Mbox servers go to page 9 for networking instructions Note When running Mbox Director directly on an Mbox server it is important that Mbox Director not affect performance of the server In order to guarantee t
2. ____________ 48 Timecode Play Mo C M 49 AGN 52 TETTE 52 Timecode CMG Dg POD OE MENU RR M 53 Overlapping 6 2 54 ONIN Ol O 54 MIDI Operation Playback Using TIC 55 gt m NN Tm 56 External Control SUID cmm 58 Controlling Director wih a COS Ole 58 Controlling Director with a MIDI Device 59 Parameter Store and Recall TERRE eee 60 Advanced Controls TERRE TT 63 values and TIMOS PECES 63 FASS E E AEEA E A E A A A A 64 SOLO FUN EE N EEEE EE 65 MORUS M 66 __ ___ t 66 Master Pop U MENU PNE EE 67 d TET 67 Parameter PUN T m T 68 Troubleshooting SOR
3. 2 Overview About MBOX Director d OM Vo 2 8 3 ese MER ___ ia 3 PID OM AN CONC RPM TP IH 3 Installation and Setup IE Ario 4 Network A 5 MBOX Director on an MBOX 7 Running MBOX Director a Separate Mac Computer 9 PINGS catia cece H E 12 Changing Configuration Using Dual Output FEAUINeS ________ 14 Working with the Dual Independent 17 ue qim ccm 17 Switching from Dual Independent to Other 17 Switching to Dual Independent from Other 18 General Operation MBOX Director WINGO _____ _ ___4_ 6_ 6_____ _ 19 Icons Menus and Hot Keys Keyboard Shortcuts e 19 Hot Key Keyboard Shortcut 20 Hot Key Keyboard Short
4. Software Versions In order for Mbox Director to communicate properly with an Mbox server both software versions must match For example Mbox Director v3 7 and Mbox Designer v3 7 Communication Protocol Mbox Director communicates with Mbox servers by sending Art Net messages to Mbox network IP addresses In most lighting applications Art Net is a broadcast protocol but in the case of Mbox Director the messages are sent to a specific IP address This makes it safer to run Mbox Director on a network which may have other Art Net devices since it will ignore the IP specific Mbox Director transmissions It also allows Mbox Director to control multiple Mbox servers at the default Art Net universe 0 Important Concepts It is important to note the following differences between the terms Fixture and Server in the Mbox Director user interface Fixture A Fixture is abstract and can refer to either the Server the Master controls for the server or an individual Layer Server A Server is a fixture unto itself A Server is also a collection of sub fixtures the Master fixture plus one or more Layer fixtures INSTALLATION AND SETUP Installing Mbox Director When installing Mbox Director on a separate Mac computer be sure it meets the following requirements Intel based MacBook Pro MacBook Mac Mini Mac Pro etc Running Snow Leopard Lion or Mountain Lion operating system To install Mbox Dir
5. IV E J J J INTRODUCTION About This Manual This manual provides necessary information regarding product safety installation and operation for the following PRG product Mbox Director This manual applies to software version 3 7 Familiarizing yourself with this information will help you get the most out of your PRG product This manual assumes a basic understanding of Mbox Media Server concepts For more in depth explanations of Mbox parameters layers cameras lighting effects textures shutters etc and media features refer to the latest version of the Mbox Media Server User Manual 02 9800 0001 xx Additional Documentation For information refer to the following PRG manuals Mbox Designer User Manual 02 9800 0001 xx Mbox Studio User Manual 02 9800 0003 xx PRG Lighting Systems Networking Guide 02 3004 1000 0 Vx76 Software User Manual 02 981 4 0001 xx For more information regarding DMX512 systems refer to the DMX512 1990 amp AMX 192 Standards publication available from United States Institute for Theatre Technology Inc USITT USITT 6443 Ridings Road Syracuse NY 13206 1111 USA 1 800 93USITT www usitt org For more information regarding Art Net protocol refer to the specification for Art Net 1 Ethernet Communication Standard available from Artistic Licence Ltd Art
6. _______ _ Use Current Mode Step 2 At Choose from detected list select Mbox server If the network settings are configured properly the servers will appear in this list Untitled 30 fps non drop Servers Servers Layers Add Fixture Name Alpha IP Address Choose from detected Mboxes The choices here will depend TAE MboxExtreme169 IP Address 127 0 0 1 Local on your particular setup Artnet Universe Artnet Channel 12 Step 3 Once an Mbox server is chosen Address Art Net Universe Art Net Channel of Layers and DMX Profile fields will be populated according to the settings configured in the Mbox server Setup window Note If any of these values or settings are changed here at the Mbox Director Add Fixture window the conflicting value will be highlighted but will not be changed at the actual Mbox server Name Field enter custom name if desired TE Add Fixture Name Alpha IP Address 127 0 0 1 MboxExtremel69 IP Address 127 0 0 1 Local Director Fixture Settings ELE Sets Detected Universe 0 Artnet Channel Detected Channel 1 dcl 5 Settings from Layers Detected Active Layers 6 Detected Mbox Profile Designer Designate this server as a backup 0 Cancel Step 4 At Name field enter custom name if desired The name can be edited after the fixture has been created Step 5 When
7. LI ane LESE E S E a ee Seb SS SSR RE frre Lg ree ae LE a LJ oa a aaa TT 1 q PEER EH SE a4 Renae an hee m m WELtERBSHSRHN a Pasa a auam Mbox Director User Manual January 6 2014 Version as of 02 9800 0002 37 PRG part number PRE Production Resource Group LLC Dallas Office 8617 Ambassador Row Suite 120 Dallas Texas 75247 www prg com
8. 20 RFZ B mov 209 004 Reel Explosions 40 11 12 13 14 005 Reel Fire 006 Starfields Looping RF210 mov RF2105 mov RF211 mov RF212 mov RF213 mov 007 Strfields NnLoopng 1 5 16 17 1 8 19 008 Clouds E A 009 Digital Edge BEDE ELT STI DE3 rana TT Fad Undo Redo Mbox Director supports a robust Un imited undo redo system Undo Redo is not only useful to back out of any unwanted changes but it s a great tool for exploring Mbox features since you can always get back to where you were if you decide you don t like the look The following edits can be undone Scene List edits Mbox Master Layer parameter edits including manual parameter changes Timeline edits Palette edits As the Cmd Z and Cmd Shift Z shortcuts are used to undo redo the info bar at the bottom of the main window keeps track of what is being undone loopstart Undo Edit Scene ovalcrop Changes that are not reversible Mbox server configuration changes adding deleting servers and the Change Configuration window accessible via right click on a server Mbox Remote settings the window accessible via right click on a server Application preferences 28 QUICK START Up and Running Mbox Director is a powerful program which can be used to configure an extensive number of layer parameters and scenes However it is not difficult to quickly select some media content an
9. 69 REVISION HISTORY This manual has been revised as follows Version Release Date 3 4 June 15 2011 3 5 September 15 2011 3 5 A January 26 2012 3 6 January 08 2013 3 6 A May 22 2013 3 7 January 6 2014 Notes Initial release Updated to software version 3 5 Updated to software version 3 5 1 Updated to software version 3 6 Updated to software version 3 6 1 Updated to software version 3 7 Tera Bx a L ZEBBHAZLEEBSEG am 141 L a ttre aa ee Peabo eae Pree ty GERE Peete Trees St J Bahiti a Lid EEE 8 8 RR m LESE ESET ak ad teh b sa BRE MBOX DIRECTOR USER MANUAL
10. The Network Interface setting can be changed at the Mbox h _ Automatic status Disconnect on status change Swap RGB images Daemon screen however this is not recommended since the setting WILL NOT be retained if the Mbox is restarted A sample Mbox Daemon screen is shown to the right Visualiser mode gt Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 6 Streaming Feedback 8 Thumbnails Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 7 Daemon Application MBOX DIRECTOR USER MANUAL When connecting computer running Mbox Director to Mbox server use the Ethernet 1 port for this type of network connection The physical Ethernet 1 port on the Mbox server is located on the front of its Dual module network switch can be used if multiple Mbox servers need be connected as shown below y To Elhemet To Ethernet 1 Port of MBOX Dual I O Module
11. 12 15 Lf 11 12 1 5 Kystne Kystne2 second Delete Item Bank 3 Bank 13 21 2 23 Edit Item lt double click gt Recall Value Only lt click gt Bank 4 Bank 14 31 32 33 Recall Timing Only lt gt Recall Timing amp Value lt t click gt 25 4 Export All To File Import All From File Bank Bank 16 62 ADVANCED CONTROLS Value vs Time The layer parameters can be displayed in the Mbox Director window by Value Delay or Time These are defined as follows Value Specifies a parameter s value setting For example opacity can range from 0 not visible to 255 10096 visible The number from 0 to 255 would be considered the value of opacity Delay Specifies how long before the new state in the next scene will begin after the end of the previous state in the previous scene For example 7 seconds Time Specifies how long it will take to transition from the previous state in the previous scene to the new state in the new scene For example 5 seconds to transition between 096 opacity in Scene 1 to 10096 opacity in Scene 2 By default the window displays Values This can be changed by clicking the Delay or Time tabs Delay is shown in number of seconds and displayed in a blue color Time is shown in number of seconds and displayed in a green color Adjust values using arrow buttons and or numeric fields The settings will be saved immediately Time in Seconds V
12. Alpha Layers Master Al pha 1 Scenes AF auto apply edits hide solo value delay time preview name timecode trigger Opacity Scene 1 00 00 03 00 Media LEM Scene Library PE Scene 3 00 00 05 24 P umo File gt Play Mode loop forward LI Wee 00 00 00 22 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 17 Play Speed Coli In Frame Red 255 Out Frame Green 5 xFade Type dissolve Blue 255 xFade Time 39 Selectively Store into a Scene It is possible to selectively store a parameter group tab an entire layer or multiple layers into a scene To perform a selective store Using cursor click on a parameter group tab layer or multiple layers and drag it on top of a scene in the Scene List In the example below it will store the Effects parameter into the scene eee FUERO 4 E 3 Master 1 2 4 5 Servers Bravo Layers Bravo Bravo Layer 1 4 zx 00 00 08 26 Color Alpha hide solo value Opacity Media Library File Play Mode loop forward Play Speed In Frame 0020 00700 255 255 gt 255 gt Red Out Frame 00200827 xFade Type dissolve xFade Tirne Green Blue Position Effects Object Sync Rotate Effect 1 Effect 2 Effect 1 Effect 2 motion blur radius intensity intensity direction 40 gt fanflames 30 5 3 6 186 preview name Effects
13. amp 300 5 loops 2 To delete a loop Step 1 Right click on required scene Step 2 At pop up menu select Delete To delete a link Step 1 Right click on link in Scene List otep 2 At pop up menu select Delete Link Implicit Loops Loops can also be implied by using a combination of timecode and autofollow times For example if an autofollow time is running and the next scene in the Scene List has a timecode value greater than the current timecode then it Will loop back to the last timecoded scene in the list Example configuration Scenes AF auto apply edits preview name timecode trigger restart 01 00 00 00 saturate 01 00 05 00 saturate2 saturate3 cartoon 01 00 35 00 cartoonil 01 00 36 00 In the above example the Saturate Saturate2 and Saturate3 scenes all have an autofollow time of 2 seconds while the Cartoon scene has a timecode 30 seconds later In this case the Saturate Saturate2 and Saturate3 scenes will loop for 30 seconds until the Cartoon timecode is reached at which time the sequence will advance to the Cartoon scene Note that when looping back to the Saturate scene timecode continues to run forward Timecode does not reset to 01 00 05 00 each time through the loop To remove the loop simply clear Saturate s autofollow The show will advance to Saturate2 then to Saturate3 and then advance normally to Cartoon when its timecode is reached The Scene List is not aut
14. layer 20 91 5 9 EE 95 The Palettes window is scalable by dragging the bottom right corner To pin the Palettes window on top click on its pin icon in the upper left corner 60 update MEME timecode 00 00 03 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 05 24 trigger x Clear Texture Objects scrub scrub In frame 16 auto apply edits AF Click double 7 undo right riis click Hie click recall to edit drag copy drop Item an item redo amp more it Try to hide sizing this Window help To store into a palette Step 1 Open Palettes window otep 2 Pin Palettes window on top by pressing its pin icon Step 3 At main Director window click and drag an individual parameter or parameter group tab and drop it on a palette box For example drag the Keystone tab to palette 12 as shown below Shutter Keystones 4 0 Key 1 4 32767 4 32767 2 4 0 Key 2y 4 0 4 65535 4 0 4 4 Bank 13 Bank 14 Bank 15 Bank 16 Bank 17 Bank 18 Master Master intens second Layer Layer loop scrub scrub intens Opacity Opacity forward in nut 255 0 Full frame frame Keystone Step 4 Double click palette box At Inspector window edit palette name and label as required Step 5 Click x button to close window Inspector Master Palette 12 Kystne Label 1 Key 2x Key
15. Key 3x Key 3y Key 4 Key 4y Key Rotate 61 To recall a palette Step 1 Open Palettes window Step 2 Right click on required palette Step 3 Choose a Recall option Value Only Timing Only or Timing amp Value Master Master Layer Layer loop scrub scrub intens intens Opacity Opacity forward i Full 11 12 1 15 Lis Kystne Kystne2 second Delete Item Bank 3 Bank 13 21 22 rx Edit Item lt double click gt Recall Value Only lt click gt Bank 4 Bank 14 31 32 33 Recall Timing Only lt click gt Recall Timing amp Value lt t click gt Bank 5 Bank 15 41 4 Export All To File Import All From File Bank 6 Bank 16 To delete a palette Step 1 Open Palettes window Step 2 Right click on required palette Step Select Delete Item Master Master Layer Layer loop scrub intens intens Opacity Opacity forward 0 255 Full 11 12 1 15 Lis Kystne Kystne2 second Delete Item Bank 3 Bank 13 21 22 23 Edit Item lt double click gt Recall Value Only lt click gt Bank 4 Bank 14 31 32 33 Recall Timing Only 88 click Recall Timing amp Value lt t click gt To export import palette info Step 1 Open Palettes window Step 2 Right click on a palette Step 3 Select Export or Import options eee Bank 11 1 4 j Master Master Layer Layer loop scrub intens intens Opacity Opacity forward 0 255 0 Full
16. biia aithint SPST PCT pe TELI PPC Pee Cee Bud aithin iiir iiin PORT PCCP TPP TPP PTR eee TPP PPP Cee LDBEHHWELERBHHUJULREBZHGULEBSE HH Step 7 Mbox main window Setuptab G35 i Step 8 At Network Ports section set Sync to Ethernet 1 and to Ethernet 1 as shown below Mbox Setup Pixel Map EZ ECAI NEED 60 00 Step 9 When Mbox is launched it will atomically launch the Mbox Daemon application Confirm that Mbox Daemon is running by pressing D while Mbox server is in Window mode Step 10 At Mbox Daemon window verify that Network Interface reads Ethernet 1 It should update automatically a Network Interface Up to date six vii Hide Daemon at launch Automatic status Disconnect on status change Swap RGB images Visualiser mode Step 11 At Mbox server connect Ethernet cable to Ethernet 1 port refer back to Figure 2 Step 12 At Mac computer connect other end of Ethernet cable to Ethernet 1 port
17. Allows for an arbitrary note command When selected NT will be entered into the trigger column Using the keyboard enter the desired note number after the NT prefix Director supports entries from O 127 For example NT 101 No Trigger Clears the scene s trigger field Note Some consoles support cue format In this case Director will ignore the third digit after the decimal Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 15 Scene Timin Setting MIDI Preferences When receiving MIDI timecode from an external source the preferences are configured at the MIDI tab Note To specify external MIDI operation first select MIDI MTC at the General preferences tab Preferences General File Edit About Mbox Director Reset Preferences To Defaults Network Interface Auto Detected Ethernet 1 2 0 0 169 Plugged i 2 Services Timecode Sourc Internal Timecode Audio Left SMPTE External Miu Audio Right SMPTE External MIDI MTC Hide Mbox Director Hide Others Show All At MIDI preferences tab setup external MIDI operation as follows Preferences General Media MIDI MIDI Enabled v Input Device Listen to MIDI Sources Output Feedback MIDI Input Channel s M1 M2 4 Ms Me Ms default is any channel v 9 10 11 v 12 v 13 v 14 v 15 v 16 MIDI Triggers Scene Table Triggers only Jer Jer
18. Alpha Layers Master B 00 00 00 06 00 00 02 09 00 00 02 02 Red Green Blue Sizee Aspect Position Effects Adding or Deleting Scenes Object mute solo Opacity he li Library File Play Speed In Frame Out Frame xFade Type xFade Time Animation Scenes value time preview name gt Scene 1 gt 5 2 Scene 3 loop forward 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 09 dissolve Rotate Spin auto apply edits timecode trigger 00 00 03 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 05 24 By default the Scene List starts with one scene labeled 1st Scene This scenes can be renamed or deleted as desired To add a scene Step Step Step Add Scene preview name Delete Scene update MEME auto apply edits timecode trigger Scene 1 00 00 03 00 S Scene 2 00 00 05 00 Select a fixture and configure layers as desired Refer to At Scene List click Add button to add new scene All current layer information will be stored Step 4 Click inside Name field to enter a custom name To delete a scene Step 1 At Scene List select scene to be deleted Step 2 Click Delete button Scene will be removed from the list To add a preview thumbnail Selected Scene At Scene List uncheck Auto Apply Edits box or click somewhere in the list to deselect current scene on page 33 The preview thumbnail will b
19. Force Quit Mbox Director X 36S CDs amp DVDs Displays Energy Keyboard Mouse Trackpad Saver Sleep X364 Step 8 At Sound Input tab select Line In and raise input volume slider Verify that audio is being received Sound Show Sound Effects Output input Select a device for sound input Name Line In Audio line in port Optical digital in port Settings for the selected device Input volume 6 8 i i i input leve Output volume 4 lt 4 Mute Show volume in menu Step 9 At Mbox Director Timeline click Play button 2 Scenes will begin executing at the specified times Step 10 Use Pause button or space bar to pause playback 51 Scrub Feature The current position of the timeline can be changed by entering a new time in the clock field or scrubbed using the scrub feature To go to a new timecode position Click inside time clock field and enter a new clock position The timeline to that position To scrub in the timeline Click inside the time clock field then use the mouse to scrub forward or backward in the timeline When the scrub feature is enabled the scrub arrow will be visible to the right of the clock as shown below To deactivate scrubbing click outside the timeline Another method of scrubbing is to drag the playhead to the left or right The scrub arrow w
20. H TH i gt Show Spin Show Sync Master Navigation Show Effects Show Keystone Show Shutter Show Pixel Show Lighting Show Camera Scene Previous Scene Next Scene Next Scene After End of Loop Create New Scene Update Selected Scene Create New Scene at Playhead Move Selected Scene to Playhead Nudge Left Nudge Left 10 Frames Nudge Left 1 Second Nudge Right Nudge Right 10 Frames Nudge Right 1 Second Select Next Scene in Timeline Select Previous Scene in Timeline Delete scene remove from timeline or remove preview Delete scene without prompt Playback Play Run amp Lock Unlock amp Stop Rewind Forward To End Next Frame Forward 10 Frames Forward 1 Second Previous Frame Backward 10 Frames Backward 1 Second Go to Selected Scene View Playhead Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom In To Frames Reset Zoom W Y TK or K 15 TP L TC up arrow down arrow option optionS optionttS U AS option S option option fi option 8 option gt option gt option fj gt Delete Forward ft Delete or spacebar HR Home End Timeline Editing Create New Scene at Playhead 5 Move Selected Scene to Playhead option fS Nudge Left option Nudge Left 10 Frames option ft Nudge Left 1 Second option 8 lt Nudge Right option gt Nudge Right 10 Frames option fj gt Nudge Right 1 Second
21. Layer content and parameters can be edited in the Mbox Director window Guidelines A layer must have an opacity level above 0 to be visible The default Opacity setting is 0 so this must be changed before the layer content will appear in the Mbox preview window The opacity can be set to a level between 0 visible and 255 full The lowest numbered layer is the one in the background For example in a three layer configuration Layer 1 would be at the very back Layer 2 in the middle and Layer 3 at the front To change between layers click the layer s icon The window will now display the settings for that particular layer Once content has been added to a layer its icon will display a preview Master Controls for Selected Server Active Layers for Selected Server Layer Parameter Controls Server Sample Show 1 30 4 v3 6D24 r3470M m 5 e 3 Alpha 2 3 Alpha Layer 1 Scenes GED Cautoapply edits preview name timecode trigger Scene 1 00 00 03 00 Opacity L Scene 2 00 00 05 00 Scene 3 00 00 05 24 Servers wes Alpha E the Layers hide solo value delay time Library File Play Mode ee PI d 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 09 ay Spee Color In Frame 00 00 00 00 Red Out Frame 00 00 02 09 xFade Type dissolve Blue xFade Time Size Position Effects Object Animation Rotate Spin Syn
22. WWW PRG COM MBOX DIRECTOR AutoPar Bad Boy Best Boy 40009 PRG Series 4008 MBOX MBOX Extreme OHM Super Node V476 V676 Virtuoso Virtuoso DX Virtuoso DX2 and VL6C are trademarks of Production Resource Group LLC registered in the U S and other countries QuickTime and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other brand names which may be mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This manual is for informational use only and is subject to change without notice Please check www prg com for the latest version PRG assumes no responsibility or liability for any claims resulting from errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Mbox Director User Manual Version as of January 6 2014 PRG part number 02 9800 0002 37 Production Resource Group Dallas Office 8617 Ambassador Row Suite 120 Dallas Texas 75247 WWW prg com Mbox Director User Manual 2011 2014 Production Resource Group LLC All Rights Reserved 5 Introduction About This 22 a candbccencuccnsceccnscecnacnansennassaabeeEeereeeeeeseetttenscesdiicesceseasesseasenseasesseesesscacesecesansceaeesceaaneas 1 Additional Documentation I PRECII MH 1 OMIT AMMAN ct ccc xtc eaten cere UU 2
23. Bravo Layers e Alpha Bravo Master Bravo Layer Bravo ArtNet Univ 0 Addr 1 IP 10 1 13 201 MboxExtreme777 IP 10 1 13 201 is replying DHCP enabled ethernet Check the machine Setup Tab gt Network gt CITP For more options right click choose Change Configuration and reselect Mbox from Popup Profile Studio 69 IP Address Changed If IP Address changed is displayed the server icon it means that either the Mbox server has been plugged into a different Ethernet port orthe network configuration has been changed Bravo To correct Step 1 Be sure your Ethernet cables are not swapped Step 2 Bring up the tooltip help and note the new IP address that is displayed Network Troubleshoot Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha YSS Master Bravo Layer 1 Bravo ArtNet Univ 0 Addr 1 IP 10 1 13 162 valid ethernet route to Mbox Check cables Check this machine 0 System Preferences gt Network MboxExtreme on keith knaubers machine IP Address changed reconfigure right click and choose Change Configuration value Servers Bre Force Restart Mbox Network Daemon Mbox Remote Settings Bravo Layer 1 Show Fixture Controller Show In Separate Window value time ang TIE 0 Reload Fixture Profile Delete Fixture Use as Library Source Step 4 Use Choose from detected
24. D An easy way to reset all hides and or solos is to click the solo button on and then off Hide enabled eee Servers o Bravo Layers Bravo Bravo Layer 2 Solo enabled Servers Layers Bravo Bravo Layer 2 Hidden Layer fanflames 1 30fps Master solo 799 value Opacity Media Library lt gt File Solo Layer 3 6 186 time 4 137 delay 4 255 gt 4 121 gt fanflames 1 30fps 3 6 186 hide solo value Opacity Media Library lt gt File delay time 4 137 4 255 gt 121 65 Pop Up Menus Special pop up menus can be accessed by right clicking in different areas of the main screen These menus contain various options depending on the area clicked Server Pop up Menu To access the server pop up menu right click on a fixture s icon box Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Force Restart Mbox Network Daemon Mbox Remote Settings Show Fixture Controller Show In Separate Window Change Configuration Delete Fixture Rescan Media Only 4 255 Rescan Media and Fetch Thumbnails value time Force Restart Mbox Network Daemon This option restarts the Mbox Daemon application Refer to Network Configuration on page 5 for more information about the Mbox Daemon Mbox Remote Settings This option allows the settings of the Mbox applica
25. Dual Independent mode Warning Director will delete the second server AlphaR Director treats Dual Independent as 2 servers each with up to 6 layers per output Even though both are on the same server they behave like 2 independent servers from Director s point of view Configure manually Cancel _____ _ Delete other server AlphaR This option will automatically delete the second AlphaR server and all of its data Configure manually This option allows the user to decide what to do with the second AlphaR server If this option is chosen Director will relaunch After relaunch the Alpha server will be configured as one server and the AlphaR server will still be configured as Dual Independent The only way to resolve this is to use the server s pop up menu to delete the AlphaR server or to use the menu s Change Configuration option to change the AlphaR server s IP address Refer to Server Pop up Menu on page 66 The IP addresses for Alpha and AlphaR must be different unless they are paired in Dual Independent mode To move AlphaH to another server change the AlphaR IP address to the IP address of that server Adjust the mode to the desired setting as required Refer to Running Mbox Director on a Separate Mac Computer on page 9 To disable AlphaH set its IP address to an unused IP address such as 127 0 0 2 f Dual Independent Scene
26. Resets the timeline to display from the starting point of the first scene to the endpoint of the last scene default zoom level Prev Next The Zoom undo buttons will undo the previous zoom level or advance to the next zoom level 24hr Sequence Frames Sets the zoom level to 24 Hour Sequence or Frames Important Zoom Controls The timeline s zoom level can be scaled from 24 Hours widest zoom down to individual Frames narrowest zoom The increment markers at the top of the timeline will change according to this setting The zoom slider levels are as follows 24 Hour The timeline displays a span of 24 hours 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 regardless of the total length of scenes Sequence he timeline displays a span from the timecode of the first scene to the timecode of the last scene Frames The timeline zooms to the least significant time possible frame level for the highest accuracy 30 frames 1 second 1 60 minute etc The best way to zoom is to hold down the option key and use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom into a particular point in the timeline When doing this you must hold the cursor over the ruler Another way to zoom is to hold down the option key and then drag select the area you wish to display Zoom Drag note the blue box Zoom Scroll note the range display 00 00 20 00 Scene 3 Scene 3 48 Timecode Playback Scenes can be configured to playback in sequence using timecode The tim
27. Step 13 At this point Mbox Director will be synchronized with the network Proceed to Adding Fixtures on page 12 MBOX DIRECTOR USER MANUAL 11 Adding Fixtures Once the network is configured and the Mbox servers are connected the servers will need to be added to Mbox Director so they can be controlled The Add Fixture window is used to locate Mbox servers on the network Before adding fixtures it is a good idea to configure the DMX Profile type the Mbox server s Setup window such as Single Output Panoramic Dual Dual Independent etc For more information refer to Changing Configuration Using Dual Output Features on page 14 Note Refer to Important Concepts on page 3 for definitions of Fixture and Server To add fixtures Step 1 At Mbox Director main screen click Add Fixture icon If no servers are connected the button will be flashing Untitled 30 fps non drop Servers Add Fixture Layers Delete Fixture EB Add Fixture Server Name Name Alpha Server IP IP Address 127 001 Choose from detected Mboxes Artnet Universe 0 Art Net x Artnet Channel 1 Active Layers Layers Choose Designers DMX Profile Fixture List Connected Servers Mbox Designer Mbox Setup Pixel Sample Mbox FullScreen Made Server Setup slot 1 ATI Radeo es 1 oT E 1280 1024 113 Benet
28. 3 Alpha Layer 1 4 value dela Change Configuration solo Delete Fixture Opacity Rescan Media Only Rescan Media and Fetch Thumbnails Show In Separate Window Library Clear All in Alpha Layer 1 Clear timing only loop forward Clear values only taber sd 00 00 01 26 00 00 67 Parameter Pop up Menus Pop up menus for the various parameters and groups of parameters can accessed by right clicking on the parameter titles or tabs in the main window For example click on Intensity to bring up the Intensity Menu Click on Effects tab to bring up Effects Group Menu Selecting any of the clear options will return the parameter or group to the defaults Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha Alpha Layers Master Alpha Master Scenes value delay ee ene intensity Clear Intensity to default value amp set time to 0 Master Clear timing only Clear value only Ease In Ease Out timing Master Volume Find Intensity in Documentation HUD Ctrl idle Clear All in Color group Clear timing only Clear values only Find Color in Documentation Effects Camera Shutter Keystone Lighting Clear All in Effect 1 group mm Clear All in Shutter group Clear timing only Clear timing only Clear values only Clear values only Find Effect 1 in Documentation Find Shutter in Documentation FX1 ctrl b i FX2 ctrl b Note The clear options in
29. Feedback on page 27 CE Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 8 Simple Playback Ha Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 9 Director Interface Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 14 Cueing in Director Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 15 Scene Timing Ha Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 16 Advanced Cuein Playback Using Manual Control Regardless of whether timecode or autofollow information is provided scenes can be played back individually by manually selecting them Note If autofollow times have been programmed uncheck the AF box to disable autofollows To play back scenes manually AutoFollow Enable Disable Step 1 At Scene List click on any scene The scene will begin to playback immediately Scenes GED QAF Mautoapplyedits Step 2 Use keyboard up and down arrow keys to move forward backward in the Scene List k Scenel 00 00 03 00 Scene 2 00 00 05 00 JA Scene Scene 3 00 00 05 24 Playback Using Autofollows Scenes can be configured to playback in sequence using autofollow times This feature is useful for looping between two scenes or for automating shows when timecode is not available The autofollow time occurs at the end of the scene For example if an autofollow time of 2 seconds is specified the scene will start immediately and run for 2 seconds before a
30. Mode 30 fps non drop 3 6024 Servers Alpha Layers S Alpha Master Alpha Layer 1 Change Configuration for Fixture Alpha value time Name Alpha IP Address 127 0 0 1 Already Ptchd Alpha 169 IP Addrss 127 0 0 1 Artnet Universe 0 Detected Universe 0 Artnet Channel 1 Detected Channel 1 Layers 6 Detected Active Layers 3 per output 6 total Designers Detected Mbox Profile 4 65535 lt Use Detected Settings from Mbox 0 gt Send Settings to Mbox 0 Switching to Dual Independent from Other Modes When switching to Dual Independent mode a dialog provides two setup options as shown below These options allow the Alpha server to be configured independently or both servers to be configured together Dual Independent mode Note Director treats Independent as 2 servers each with up to 6 layers per output Even though both are on the same server they behave like 2 independent servers from Director s point of view If not already created the second server will have R for Right screen appended to its name Configure as pair of servers RECOMMENDED Configure only Alpha Cancel 18 GENERAL OPERATION The Mbox Director main window is divided into several sections which are used to add media content to layers configure parameters and create scenes for playback The primary sections are shown below
31. Right click on fixture icon box At pop up menu select Change Configuration Servers Alpha Alpha Layer 1 Step 2 At Change Configuration window conflicting settings will be highlighted in green Click Use Detected Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Force Restart Mbox Network Daemon Mbox Remote Settings Show Fixture Controller Show In Separate Window ums value delay OL Delete Fixture Rescan Media Only Rescan Media and Fetch Thumbnails Settings from Mbox button to pull in new settings from Mbox server Servers d e Alpha Alpha Layer 1 Name IP Address Artnet Universe Artnet Channel Layers Designer 127 0 0 1 Alpha Layers Master Change Configuration for Fixture Alpha time delay Alpha Already Ptchd Alpha bol 1P 127 0 0 1 MbxExtrme777 IP Addrss 127 0 0 Detected Universe 0 1 Detected Channel 1 Detected Active Layers T Detected Mbox Profile lt Use Detected Settings from Mbox gt Send Settings to Mbox Designate this server as a backup Cancel 2 Click to accept changes 1 Click to pull in new settings Step 3 Click Save button to accept changes Step 4 At confirmation window click Finish Reconfiguring Director to relaunch Mbox Director application Relaunch Required Director s configuration of Server was changed Finish reconfiguring Director Relaunch Once
32. Selected Layer Preview Server Preview Servers o Alpha Layers Alpha Alpha Layer 1 Master Layer Preview 3 1 Layers Preview displays active layers only Media Library Information gt Sample Show Kk dl 8 2 3 solo Opacity amp Playback Parameters Scene List 30 fps non drop v3 6D24 470 Scenes preview name Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 value delay time fop dae 0 auto apply edits timecode 00 00 03 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 05 24 trigger Library 3 File 4 n 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 09 Color Play Speed In Frame Red Out Frame xFade Type xFade Time Effects Animation Size Position Object Aspect lt 0 gt Scale 32767 gt X Scale 32767 gt Y Scale 32767 gt Z Scale 32767 gt 00 00 03 00 00 00 03 00 Scene 1 Parameter Options Timeline loop forward 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 09 dissolve Rotate Spin 00 00 04 00 00 00 05 00 Scene 3 frames Playback Controls Most operations can be done using the cursor in the main window For example click on tabs and icons move sliders and click arrow buttons to increment decrement data values Many operations can also be done using the drop down menu and or hot key combinations For example playback can be toggled by pressing the play button gt in the tim
33. Timeline Pop up Menu The Timeline menu offers various timeline controls The Timeline pop up can be accessed by right clicking on a scene in either the Timeline or in the Scene List It may also be accessed by double clicking on a scene in the timeline Select in Timeline Recall lt double click gt Go To Timecode Create New Scene at Playhead Move Selected Scene to Playhead XS 00 00 03 00 MUR Nudge Left bao 00 00 40 00 Nudge Left 10 frames Vite Nudge Left 1 second X 36 Nudge Right X Nudge Right 10 frames Xi Nudge Right 1 second x 11362 Select Next Scene in Timeline Select Previous Scene in Timeline Delete Scene Bo forward delete key Remove Scene from Timeline gt Delete Scene Preview 2 Set Preview With Layer Image Link To Scene Options are as follows Select in Timeline This is best used when the pop up menu is accessed at the Scene List table right click in the Scene List When a scene in the table is selected and Select in Timeline is chosen the selected scene will become selected in the timeline area at the bottom of the screen Recall Recalls the scene and selects it in the Scene List Go To Timecode Moves the playhead to the timecode position of the selected scene also triggering recall of that scene Create New Scene at Playhead Inserts a new scene at the current playhead position If timecode is running this could be used to create markers that could be
34. VALUE VALUE TIME TIME When the Ease In Out option is enabled it will be indicated by an E next to the parameter s time value Sizes Position Effects Object Animation Rotate Spin Sync Aspect Scale Clear Scale to default value amp set time to 0 X Scale Clear timing only Clear value only Ease In Ease Out timing Z Scale Find Scale in Documentation Scale Indicator Parameter Pop Up Menu The following diagram illustrates the concept of the Ease In Out sine curve with a delay added Sine Curve Transition Standard Linear Transition VALUE VALUE DELAY TIME DELAY TIME Note For more information about the Parameter pop up menus refer to Parameter Pop up Menus on page 68 Ha Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 12 Parameter Timing _ gt Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 14 Cueing in Director Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 15 Scene Timing 64 Hide and Solo Functions When a large number of layers are playing content it is often difficult to determine what content is being generated by which layer The hide and solo buttons provide a way to isolate or turn off different layers Hide Sets the output opacity of the selected layer to zero Solo Hides all layers except for the selected layer When a layer is in hide or solo mode and a scene is stored it will store the unhidden values
35. drives Close Add Server Fixture Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 8 Simple Playback _ gt Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 9 Director Interface 31 When Mbox Director is connected to more than one Mbox server each server will appear as an icon in the main window To change between servers click the server s icon or press Command 8 number 1 thru x to select the corresponding server The window will now display the master control settings and active layers for that particular Server The active number of layers was defined when the server fixture was added to Mbox Director and cannot be changed Refer to on page 12 The server s master control settings can be adjusted at any time Master Server 1 Controls for Selected Server Active Layers for Selected Server Server 2 ee Servers 00 00 09 15 00 00 09 16 lor Red Green Blue Bravo 075 Layers Master 1 2 hide solo Opacity Media Library File Play Mode 00 00 00 01 Play Speed In Frame Out Frame xFade Type xFade Time Size Position Effects Object Animation Aspect Scale X Scale Y Scale Z Scale E 0 gt 32767 gt 32767 gt 32767 gt 32767 gt Control Settings Sample Show 2 servers Scene Mode 30 fps Scenes value delay time preview name timecode trigger o lst scene loo
36. fanflames fanflames delay time 4 137 fanflames 465535 0 0 date timecode 05 00 00 00 Editing Multiple Layers Multiple layers can be selected and edited the same time This can be used for quick editing or to create fan offsets Selecting Multiple Layers Multiple layers can be selected using the Shift 2 and Command 8 keys Hold down 0 while clicking on layer icon boxes to select a range of layers Hold down 8 while clicking on layer icon boxes to select individual layers Multiple Layers Selected Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha Alpha Layers Alpha Layer 1 hide solo delay time Opacity Media Library E File o Play Mode loop forward S 00 00 01 04 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 05 Play Speed Color mm In Frame Red Out Frame Green 5 xFade dissolve Blue 255 xFade Time Note When multiple layers are selected and different layers have different parameter values the numeric value will be italicized Refer to Adjusting Relative Offset Across Layers on page 42 for more information Setting Resetting All Layer Parameters to Same Value If multiple layers are selected and a slider is used to change a parameter value or a new value is entered into the parameter field Director will set or reset that parameter to the same value for all selected layers Sizes Positions Effects Object Animation Rotate S
37. playhead time Moves item backward 1 frame 10 frames if the shift key held down Moves item forward 1 frame 10 frames if the shift key held down If a scene is selected in the timeline this selects the next scene in the timeline If a scene is selected in the timeline this selects the previous scene in the timeline Goes to first event in the timeline Goes to the last event in the timeline Moves the playhead forward 1 frame in the timeline Moves the playhead forward 10 frames in the timeline Moves the playhead forward 1 second in the timeline Moves the playhead backward 1 frame in the timeline Moves the playhead backward 10 frames in the timeline Moves the playhead backward 1 second in the timeline Moves the playhead to the currently selected event in the timeline This can be different than the currently selected scene in the Scene List Scrolls the timeline view to make the playhead visible Zooms the timeline to the sub second level Choosing this again zooms in even further Sets the zoom level so that all events in the current sequence are visible Preference Settings Mbox Director preferences can be set in the Preferences window Mbox Director rie dit To open select Preferences at the Mbox Director menu About Mbox Director General Preferences Services General Mbox Director preferences can set at the General tab Hide Mbox Director 36H Hide Others X 88H Show All Preferences General
38. s media preview Media can also be added or changed using direct numeric entry At the Library File fields use arrows or keyboard entry to enter the file information for a media clip Library is the numeric prefix of the folder for example 001 Water Effects and File is the numeric prefix of the actual media file for example 014 280_JBlack Hit Tab to advance to the next field while entering data Click inside the Library or File fields and drag either left or right to scroll backward or forward through the numbers Press and hold the Command key to slow down the scrolling speed TIP TIP _ gt Training Video Creating and Editing Scenes A scene is pre programmed event which defines what happens on each layer during playback The scene contains the pre programmed settings for all master controls and layer parameters Scenes can be named and played back in sequence using manual control autofollow times or timecode Guidelines Each scene stores all data for all fixtures the time In order to successfully playback a scene on an Mbox server the server should be connected and properly synchronized before the scene programming begins If a new Mbox server fixture is added after a scene has been programmed that scene will not run on the new server In this case the server will not have the data necessary to playback the scene and will therefore only send default values i e a black screen When
39. time it soends drawing on its own graphical user interface By default Mbox Director sets this value to 10 percent Values from 5 to 100 percent are allowed When changing this setting Mbox Director must be re launched to take effect Note that Mbox Director s real time show execution will not be affected by this setting Ul Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the graphic user interface Timeline Select Color Specifies the highlight color for selected scenes in the timeline 23 Media Preferences Media Picker library preferences can be set at the Media tab Preferences General Media MIDI V Media Window is a HUD always on top Automatically turn off Follow Updates when browsing m cee Bravo http 127 0 0 1 Mbox Last updated 6 months ago Oct 25 11 21 11 Med Picker Following Bravo Layer 1 Palettes Clear Texture Textures FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 FX 4 Transitions Objects Transitions Liquid Ambiance T 254 iE 205 RF2O06 mov 2 0 2 RF209 mov 004 Reel Explosions 10 11 2 i 14 005 Reel Fire 006 Starfields Looping RF210 mov RF2 105 mov RF211 mov RF212 mov RF213 mov 007 Strfields NnLoopng 1 5 316 18 19 008 Clouds 4 009 Digital Edge When Media Window is a HUD is checked the Media Picker window will always stay on top It is recommended to leave the Automatically turn off Follow Updates when browsing op
40. updated at a later time Move Selected Scene to Playhead Moves the scene to the current playhead position Nudge Left Right Nudges the scene by one 1 frame to the left or right If the keyboard Shift key is held down it will nudge by increments of ten 10 frames Select Next Previous Scene in Timeline Selects the next or previous scene Delete Scene Deletes the selected scene 53 Remove Scene from Timeline Removes the timecode value but leaves scene in Scene List Delete Scene Preview Removes preview thumbnail Set Preview With Layer Image Sets preview thumbnail to layer image Link To Scene Allows scenes to be linked together Note The Timeline popup Scene List popup and Scene menu are similar The concept of the selected scene depends on which menu is used and where the scene was last selected The scene selected in the Scene List is different than the scene selected in the Timeline Overlapping Scenes Scenes can become overlapped when the length of a scene exceeds the timecode start time of the next scene This situation will be indicated in the timeline by a small white indicator White Indicator Overlapping Scenes 00 00 08 13 0 007 00 00 10 00 00 00 20 0 An easy way to have one scene butt up against another scene is to select one of the two scenes then hold the option key while pressing the left right arrows until the white indicator disappears The volume for
41. 19 Designer Pan Wide E nnm m Pop U p Menu Designer Pan Dual M pee T 1280 1024 Designer Dual Ind Asp 1 250 Studio Studio Fan Wide EUN 1 AE s m fps at 2 DLink 1 720x486 ntsc Width 1920 Ethernet 1 EM 1080 _ Mirror Screens Ethernet 1 If any part of the DMX Profile is changed at the Mbox server Setup window the Change Configuration feature provides a way to update the settings in Director For example if the DMX Profile is changed from Single Output Mode to Panoramic Dual this conflict will be noted in Director s main window by displaying profile mismatch in the fixture icon box as shown below When this occurs the Mbox system will no longer function correctly To correct this use the Change Configuration window refer to the steps on the following page Profile Mismatch Indicator Change Configuration Window Alpha layers Master Change Configuration for Fixture Alpha delay time Aloha IP Address 127 0 0 1 Already Ptchd Alpha bel IP 12 7 0 0 1 MbxExtrme777 IP Addrss 12 7 0 0 Artnet Universe Detected Universe Artnet Channel Detected Channel 1 E Detected Active Layers P E esigner Detected Mbox Profile lt Use Detected Settings from Mbox gt Send Settings to Mbox Designate this server as backup Cancel Detected Conflicts 14 To correct a profile mismatch Step 1
42. 2767 WE 13 mov mu WE212 mawv 7 30 fps time Clear Texture WE209 14 WE 14 Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 5 Director Media Player Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 6 CITP Streaming Feedback amp Thumbnails Enabling Feedback In order to view real time feedback of Mbox Director scene content either Mbox must be running in Fullscreen mode typical operation or if running in Window mode the Mbox tab must be selected in the Mbox server window as shown below If running in Window mode and the Mbox tab is not selected dynamic movie content will not run on the Mbox N server or in the Mbox Director layer preview area Mbox Window Mbox Director Window Preview Area Mbox Tab Media Clip Preview Layer Content Mbox Designer Setup Pixel Servers Alpha Layers 9 9 Master Alpha Alpha Layer 1 hide solo Opacity Library File J Play Mode arrit wa 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 09 Play Speed Color In Frame Red Out Frame Green xFade Type Blue xFade Time Size Position Effects Object Animation Aspect 0 Scale 32767 X Scale 32767 Y Scale 32767 Z Scale 32767 C Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 6 CITP Streaming Feedback amp Thumbnails Using Fullscreen Mode in Local Confi
43. 7 00 00 05 00 Color In Frame 00 00 00 00 Play Speed Red Out Frame 00 00 08 27 Green q 2 xFade Type dissolve Blue xFade Time Sizeee Position Effects Object Animation Rotate Spin Aspect Scale gt X Scale gt Scale Z Scale 05 00 00 00 05 00 10 00 05 00 30 00 3 Relative Offset Details 42 Fanning Layers A fan effect can be applied to multiple layers using the F key This is especially useful with parameters like X Position to create a nice spread across layers Fanning Time or Delay values will also create impressive results Notes When setting a fan Layer 1 s values will stay the same while all other selected layers will change The number of values changing and the values will be shown in text at the bottom of the window When multiple layers are selected and different layers have different parameter values the value will be italicized Enter n or n in value time delay field to add relative deltas To fan Step 1 Select multiple layers Step 2 Press and hold F key while dragging in a numeric value field BEFORE FAN all layers stacked Example Fan being applied to the Scale parameter of 7 layers AFTER FAN layers staggered 43 Copying Multiple Layers From One Server to Another Multiple layers can be copied from one server to another using the multiple selection feature Even if the servers are configured differently Director will dupli
44. 86 2 EU Servers Alpha E E a La and be Alpha doe VEGGI 2 3 1 Alpha Layer 1 Scenes update auto apply edits hide solo value delay time preview name timecode trigge AF max Scene 1 00 00 03 00 4 255 Scene 2 00 00 05 00 Media 00 00 05 24 Libra o E 1 gt eee Alpha 127 0 0 1 Last updated 15 minutes ago May 16 10 10 17 T Media Picker Browsing Follow Updates Off Palettes Clear Texture gt 00 00 01 02 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 07 9 Textures FX 1 FX 2 Transitions Objects Color Red 001 Water Effects 002 Water Textures Hn FN 003 Liquid Ambiance iiit DE101 mov DE102 mov DE103 mov DE104 mov DE105 mov Position 004 Reel Explosions 5 6 49 V 3 5 4 005 Reel Fire Eu X Scale 006 Starfields Looping ree Scale DE106 mov DE107 mov mov DELOS mov DE110 mov 007 Strfields NnL 007 Strfields NnLoopng __ 122 13 14 008 Clouds Lo 009 Digital Edge Step 5 Adjust parameters using sliders arrow buttons and or numeric fields Note that in order for the current text entry to be accepted the Tab or Enter key must be pressed Tab will accept the entry and move to the next field while Enter will accept the entry and stay in the current field Note Some changes such as color will not show up in the layer
45. 9 Adding Dual Independent Fixtures In Dual Independent mode Director will treat the output as two separate servers even though they are actually on the same server When adding a fixture in Dual Independent mode Director will configure the second server with the default name AlphaR Alpha Right Screen If Mbox is in Window mode while adding a Dual Independent fixture an image stale warning will be displayed in the AlphaR icon box as shown below To view both output images it will be necessary to switch Mbox to Fullscreen mode Refer to Enabling Feedback on page 27 Dual Independent Scene Mode 30 fps non drop 3 6022 r3459M Servers 7nd mace T Alpha Layers Alpha AlphaR Master Alpha Layer 1 Scenes m Add Fixture value time preview name timecode E 151 Scene 0 IP Address 10 10 19 146 Mbox on Matts New IP Address 10 10 19 146 Artnet Universe 1 Detected Universe 1 Artnet Channel 1 Detected Channel 1 Layers 3 Detected Active Layers 3 per output 6 total Designer Dual Ind Detected Mbox Profile Designer Dual Ind Switching from Dual Independent to Other Modes When switching from Dual Independent to other modes it can be confusing because there are two servers involved If the second server is deleted it will discard any stored data for that server Because of this a warning dialog is displayed when switching away from Dual Independent mode Was
46. E Photo Booth jun 13 2012 2 23 PM 8 4 MB CJ Models 44 Preview Jun 13 2012 2 23 PM 34 9 MB QuickTime Player a a Jun 13 2012 2 38 PM 33 6 gt 1 of 48 selected 40 26 GB available 4 Note For easier launching of the application in the future drag the Mbox Director application icon to Mac dock Step 2 To enable Mbox Director to communicate with the connected servers proceed to Network Configuration on the next page Mbox Setting The network CITP setting should always be configured at the Mbox Setup tab This Saina is located in the Network Ports section of the Setup tab as shown below Mbox Pixel Map 1280 1024 y 1280 1024 0 0 EEEE Ee gt Mbox Daemon Mbox network communication involves a software application called Mbox Daemon This software is required on all Mbox servers to enable remote feedback When the Network Interface Mbox application is launched on the Mbox server it will Status Up to date automatically launch the last version of Mbox Daemon used on that computer To view the Daemon interface choose it in the dock or press 3 D while the Mbox application is in Window mode The Mbox Daemon screen will always reflect the Network Interface setting as configured in the Setup tab see above I msex
47. Mbox Director has relaunched the fixture and master icon boxes will reflect the new DMX Profile setting In this example the window is setup for the Panoramic Dual mode with two server icons and two master icons Notice also that the Master now has two Shutter and two Keystone tabs in the parameters area Sample Show 1 server 30 fps 3 6020 3445 Master 6 7 8 10 11 12 Scenes timecode Alpha Master 0 auto apply edits hide value delay time P ew 4 255 gt 00 00 03 00 Intensity Scene 1 Red Green Blue Effects Shutter 3a Red Shutter 1b Edge Scale Shape Shutter Rot Shutter 3b Shiitter 2 00 00 03 00 Master HUD Ctrl Master Volume Camera Pixel Shutter Shutter Shutter X Blue Shutter 4b disabled j 00 00 03 00 Scene 1 Shutter idle Keystone 00 00 04 00 ighting 0 4 32767 Scene 2 00 00 05 00 Scene 3 00 00 05 24 00 00 05 00 5 2 Scene re eset gt D a gt zoom 24hr 5 frames Note For amore in depth explanation of the Mbox profile settings refer to the latest version of the Mbox Media Server User Manual 02 9800 0001 xx 16 Working with the Dual Independent Mode Important In order to use the Dual Independent mode Director must be run separate computer from the Mbox server Refer to Hunning Mbox Director on a Separate Mac Computer on page
48. Mboxes pop up menu to locate new IP address and press Save The error should clear Untitled 30 fps non drop 3 6024 r3470M Servers Bravo Layers gt wot Bravo Layer 1 Change Configuration for Fixture Bravo value time Master gt 4 0 IP Address lt Choose from detected Mboxes ES Already Patched Alpha MboxExtreme169 IP Address 127 0 0 1 Local Artnet Universe T Artnet Channel 1 Layers Gy Designer Designate this server as a backup 0 Cancel 70 If no reply is displayed in the server icon it means there is no network connection available for that Mbox server example a cable may be unplugged or your network configuration is invalid First check to be XGA sure your Ethernet cables swapped then follow tooltip suggestions for troubleshooting gt Network Troubleshoot Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Bravo B ArtNet Univ 0 Addr 1 IP 2 0 55 56 T valid ethernet route ta Mbox Bravo Layer 1 route Mbox Check this machine value time System Preferences gt Network 4 0 Receive Only If receive only is displayed in the server icon this means that Mbox Director can hear the Mbox server over the network but has no way to reply because of the network settings To fix this f
49. Media MIDI Quit Mbox Director 0 Reset Preferences To Defaults Network Interface Ato Dtctd Ethrnt 2 2 0 55 56 Pluggd in Dtctd Timecode Source Internal Timecode Display FPS 30 fps non drop Live Image Feedback Autosave Show Reveal in Finder D Users kknauber Library Preferences Director Autosaves 9 Users kknauber Documents Director Autosaves Hit Set Path to choose Help Popups 750 delay in milliseconds Requires relaunch Director CPU Throttle 10 What s This 7 Ul Contrast Timeline Select Color Network Interface Sets the network connection Timecode Source Selects a source for timecode input Internal Audio Left Audio Right or MIDI Refer to Timecode Input Options on page 49 for more information Display FPS Sets the Frames Per Second Refer to Display Frames Per Second on page 50 for more information Live Image Feedback Allows Director to receive thumbnail image feedback from the Mbox server when checked Autosave Show Enables disables the autosave feature and specifies a file path Help Popups Sets the delay time for the tooltip help pop up feature in milliseconds Director CPU Throttle Configures the performance percentage of Mbox Director When running Mbox Director directly on an Mbox server it is important that Mbox Director not affect performance of the server In order to guarantee this Mbox Director can sacrifice the amount of
50. P Address 2 0 0 123 LTT v Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Router DNS Server Search Domains Ad d mpm vance id Click the lock to prevent further changes Assistme Revert Apply Truc Bude a Mbox application if the EET DEVICES Li Macintosh Ld ContentRAID iTunes Mail P Mbox Director 3 Mbox Studio Mbox Studio gt Mbox Utilities Photo Booth E Preview gt SHARED Y PLACES Id Desktop es Matt Step 5 At Mbox main window click on Setup tab Date Modified Jun 13 2012 2 23 Jun 13 2012 2 38 PM Jun 13 2012 2 23 PM Today 12 13 PM Today 12 14 PM Yesterday 10 42 AM Today 12 15 PM Jun 13 2012 2 23 PM Jun 13 2012 2 23 PM y Step 6 Network Ports section set Sync to Ethernet 1 and to Local as shown below Also set Single Output Setup to Output 2 80 1280 1024 1024 1 250 2 he naso o l a Note Itis not possible to operate the Mbox server in a dual output configuration in Fullscreen mode while using Mbox Director on the same computer Refer to Changing Configuration Using Dual Output Features on page 14 Step 7 When Mbox is launched it will atomically launch the Mbox Daemon application Co
51. alue Delay amp Time Tabs gt Sample Show 30 fps 3 6 186 J e s Servers 3 NET OE 7 ME Layers mS Alpha Bravo isa Master 3 Alpha Layer 1 hide solo value delay time Opacity Media Library File Play Mode loop forward 00 00 00 03 00 00 02 09 00 00 02 05 Play Speed ii Note xFade Time is a DMX512 value with a finite range between 0 and 310 seconds This is similar to the timing in VARI LITE luminaires Resetting Values and Times A WHITE dot next to a parameter or group tab indicates a Dots change from the default value A BLUE dot indicates a change from the default delay A GREEN dot indicates a change from the default time Click dot to return to default value and zero 0 time delay Press and hold 3 while clicking dot to reset time delay only Sizeess Position Effects Object Aspect 4 0 Scale 9 4 29419 gt Scale 4 32767 gt Press and hold 2 while clicking dot to reset value only Scale 4 32767 gt 63 Ease In Out The Ease In Ease Out timing option provides a method for applying a sine curve to a timed move This option can be toggled on or off in the pop up menu for any parameter that can have a timing value or it can be done by typing in for example where 6 is the number of seconds The following diagram illustrates the concept of the Ease In Out sine curve Sine Curve Transition Standard Linear Transition
52. arameter settings can be easily applied to other layers using the drag and drop method In this case the layer s current settings will be overwritten with the new settings This feature works for entire categories Color Size Position Effects etc or individual parameters Red Green Blue Aspect Scale etc Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha Layers Master Alpha Layer 1 value delay time ay Mode loop forward 00 00 00 04 00 00 02 09 00 00 02 05 Play Speed Color In Frame Red Out Frame Green xFade Type dissolve Blue xFade Time Size Position Effects Object Animation Rotate Spin Sync Aspect Scale X Scale Y Scale Z Scale 38 To apply parameter settings to another layer Step 1 Select layer which contains the settings to copy by clicking on its layer icon box Step 2 Using cursor click on a category or individual parameter and drag it up to the target layer s icon box For example dragging the Size tab of Layer 1 to the layer icon box of Layer will overwrite Layer 3 s Size settings with those of Layer 1 Adding Layers to Scenes Layers can be easily added to different scenes using the drag and drop method To add a layer to a scene Using cursor click on an existing layer s icon box and drag it on top of a scene in the Scene List The layer will be added to the scene Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha
53. aring timing values or all data Selecting any of the clear options will return the master control to the default values for that specific item such as the default timing Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha Alpha Layers 4 Alpha Master ar _Lonnguration Delete Fixture Rescan Media Only Rescan Media and Fetch Thumbnails Show In Separate Window value delay Clear All in Alpha Master Clear timing only Clear values only Layer Pop up Menus The layer pop up menus have the same options as the Server Menu see previous The only difference is that they apply to the layer instead of the server To access the first layer pop up menu right click on a layer s icon box Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha Layers Show Fixture Controller Alpha Master Show In Separate Window Alpha Layer 2 Change Configuration Delete Fixture Rescan Media Only Rescan Media and Fetch Thumbnails 4 value delay To access the second layer pop up menu right click in the layer area of the main window This menu has the same options as the layer s icon box pop up men but also includes options for clearing timing values or all data Selecting any of the clear options will return the layer to the defaults for that specific item Such as the default timing Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha E e Alpha Layers Master 2
54. arning will be displayed in the AlphaR icon box To both output images it will be necessary to switch Mbox to Fullscreen mode Refer to Enabling Feedback on page 27 Servers A pha Layers dcs Alpha AlphaR Master Alpha Layer 1 4 Add Fixture value time c gt 151 Scene v Scenes apply edits preview name timecode trigger AF Name IP Address 10 10 19 146 Mbox on Matts New MBP IP Address 10 10 19 146 Artnet Universe 1 Detected Universe 1 Artnet Channel 1 Detected Channel 1 Layers 3 Detected Active Layers 3 per output 6 total Designer Dual Ind Detected Mbox Profile Designer Dual Ind For more information refer to Working with the Dual Independent Mode on page 17 72 ae Tera B pee en 4 CE E EEE E E TPP rESHHSHT a a LIIJ a R2 RRRE4BER 4 on E ana a amp do TIT thers ot tthe i nnth E LETE E S E ae a b tthe att bit bita rm eee a a a abe ee 4 TTP rt ee m a m a Li 1 LI a 4 Li SEE PETE EEE
55. audio playback can be controlled using the Master Volume slider located in the server s master control settings window Master Controls for Selected Server o Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha O Alpha Layers Master Alpha Master value time Intensity 4 255 Master HUD Ctrl Master Volume Audio Volume Slider Note For information on using audio with Mbox refer to the Mbox Media Server User Manual 54 MIDI OPERATION Playback Using Triggers Scenes can be played back using MIDI triggers Director allows three basic trigger types MIDI Show Control GO MIDI Control Change CC MIDI Note NT A drop down menu available at the Scene List trigger field provides options for MIDI playback Trigger Menu Drop Down Arrow Trigger Menu Scenes GED DAF M auto apply edits preview name timecode trigger Start Blackout GO 97 Fade In MIDI Show Control GO lt cue from scene name gt Flash Off Latest Received MIDI Show Control GO 97 Flash On Latest Received MIDI Control Change none Latest Received MIDI Note On none MIDI Show Control Cue GO MIDI Control Change Trigger Column MIDI Note On NT No Trigger Options MIDI Show Control GO lt cue from scene name gt If the scene has a number at the start of its name then this option can be used as a trigger For example if the cue name is 1 0 Start Blackout then the command GO 1 will
56. 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 SHOW FILE List of Servers Fixtures Scene 1 Master Control Settings Pani Settings for Layers up to 12 Timecode if available 1 AutoFollow Time if available Playback Scene 2 Master Control Settings Settings for Layers up to 12 Timecode if available Mbo AutoFollow Time if available B Scene 3 2 Master Control Settings Settings for Layers up to 12 Timecode if available AutoFollow Time if available 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 save show files Open Show 0 Open Recent Show gt Show files can also be copied from one computer to another for use 925 different Mbox Director setups Use the Mac Finder to copy files to portable Save Show As 085 devices such as USB flash
57. be triggered Scenes apply edits preview name timecode trigger 1 0 Start Blackout GO 1 1 01 Fade In GO 1 01 2 0 Flash Off 3 60 2 2 5 Flash On GO 2 5 Cue Numbers Example GO commands Latest Received MIDI Show Control If a show control GO cue command has been received then this option will be available in the menu If not the option will be grayed out by default When selected this will initiate a GO command for the last received cue number Latest Received MIDI Control Change Same as the above option except this will initiate a control change command for the last received control change number Latest Received MIDI Note On Same the above two options except this will initiate a MIDI note command for the last received note number MIDI Show Control Cue GO Allows for an arbitrary show control command When selected GO will be entered into the trigger column Using the keyboard enter the desired cue number after the GO prefix Director supports the following cue number format or 1 9999 01 99 This format is the same as the PRG Vx76 console For example GO 2 5 55 MIDI Control Change CC Allows for an arbitrary control change command When selected will be entered into the trigger column Using the keyboard enter the desired control change number after the CC prefix Director supports entries from 0 124 For example 52 MIDI Note On
58. c Aspect 4 0 gt Scale 4 32767 gt X Scale 4 32767 gt Y Scale 32767 gt Change Indicators A WHITE dot next to a parameter or group tab indicates a Dots change from the default value A BLUE dot indicates a change from the default delay A GREEN dot indicates a change from the default time Click dot to return to default value and zero 0 time delay Position Effects Object 4 0 gt Press and hold 85 while clicking dot to reset time delay only lt 29419 gt Scale 4 32767 Press and hold 7 while clicking dot to reset value only Scale i 4 32767 33 To customize layers Step 1 Select desired server by clicking on its icon The active layers will be displayed Step Step 2 Select desired layer by clicking on its icon Step 3 Using Opacity slider raise intensity to a level above O 255 is full 4 Add content to the layer as follows a Open Media Picker by clicking on eye icon b If thumbnails are not visible press Refresh Thumbnails icon Wait about 10 seconds for thumbnails to appear Refer to on page 25 for more information about this window Select a media file by clicking directly on its thumbnail A preview of the selected media will appear in the upper left corner of the layer window d Close Media Picker or move it out of the way Refresh Thumbnails Open Media Picker Selected Media File Sample Show 1 server 30 fps 3 6 1
59. cate the parameters that are common to both To copy multiple layers Select multiple layers and drag them on top of a different server s icon In the example below Bravo s Master and all of its layers are selected and dragged to the Alpha server E I o y fanfi a 25 m 3 6 186 1 9 gt E UU lt 5 AL 2 Alpha Master 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bravo Layer 1 Scenes hide solo value delay preview name timecode fanflames fanflames fanflames Servers Bravo Layers Opacity 4 137 Media Library File Play Mode loop forward 00 00 08 02 00 00 08 27 00 00 00 25 Play Speed Color In Frame 00 00 00 00 s Red 4 255 gt 4 65535 00000827 Green 4 255 xFade dissolve 4 0 4 255 gt xFade Time 0 Sizes Position Effects Object Sync Rotate Scale 4 33110 gt X Scale 4 32767 F Scale 4 32767 44 PLAYBACK Overview Once scenes have been created and stored in a show file they can be played back individually using manual control or played back automatically using timecode autofollows and or triggers Guidelines scene with an assigned timecode value will take precedence over its autofollow time Triggers take precedence over both timecode and autofollow To see a preview in the Mbox server window be sure that the Mbox tab is selected Refer to Enabling
60. complete click Add button to add patch the fixture Step 6 If connecting to multiple Mbox servers repeat steps 1 7 until all servers have been added When finished close Add Fixture window The main window will now reflect the added fixture s Sample Show 1 server blank Scene Mode 30 fps m Alpha m Alpha Layers Master Alpha Layer 1 Scenes update MEME auto apply edits hide solo delay time preview name timecode trigger lst scene Opacity Media Library File Play Mode loop forward Play Speed um In Frame Red Out Frame Green xFade Type dissolve Blue xFade Time Size Position Effects Object Animation Rotate Spin Sync Aspect 4 0 Scale 32767 X Scale 4 32767 Y Scale 4 32767 Z Scale 4 32767 gt Training Video 13 The Mbox software can use either one two video outputs The default DMX Profiles Designer or Studio only use one of these outputs Single Output mode Dual output modes can be enabled by choosing one of the dual DMX Profile options Panoramic Wide one master maximum twelve layers Panoramic Dual one master with two shutters and two keystones maximum twelve layers Dual Independent two masters with up to six layers each The output mode is configured at the Mbox server s Setup window This configuration is pulled into Mbox Director when a fixture is added patched Set up Window e x at Mbox server 3 Width Height Left e aner 1024x 8
61. cut NOLS 4 _6 _ _______ _ 22 mui NN __ __ ___ _6_ ____ __ 23 4 DER IRCUR 23 _ __ _____ _________ __ ____ 24 NNO 24 28 25 TEUTONS 26 gt el Eom 27 Using Fullscreen Mode Local Configurations cccccssscecccessseeeceeeseeeeneasececeeaeceeeeaseeessaaseeeesaseceseeaseeeessaseceesanseeeesnaneeesenees 27 rere 28 P 28 Quick Start oom 29 Creating Shows gesagt gt 31 Changing f ENS 32 Adjusting Masier Control elc Ui o COmMent PO mmm 33 Creating and Editing Scenes 35 Adding or Deleting 36 Editing sear E 37 Editing Lay r sing Drag and LE II Aa
62. d by linking two scenes together The number of loops between 1 and infinite will specify how many times the event will occur To create a loop Step 1 At Scene List right click on any scene Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 At pop up menu select Link To Scene Director will enter Link mode Click on a scene to link The link will displayed after the link to text At loop field enter desired number of loops or leave as infinite default 0 auto apply edits Scenes m DA 0 auto apply edits 46 preview name fanflames fanflames Select in Timeline Recall Go To Timecode Create New Scene at Playhead Move Selected Scene to Playhead Left Nudge Left 10 frames Nudge Left 1 second Nudge Right Nudge Right 10 frames Nudge Right 1 second Select Next Scene in Time ine 55 X DS XE X02 KH f Delete Scene B9 forward delete key Remove Scene from Timeline Delete Scene Preview amp Set Preview With Layer Image Link To Scene preview name fanflames fanflames fanflames smaScenes GED CAF T Ed 2 AF max timecode trigger timecode trigger L 4 preview name fanflames fanflames fanflames link to fanflames update preview name fanflames fanflames fanflames link fanflames timecode trigger 0 auto apply edits timecode trigger 5 00 5 00
63. d preview it in the Mbox server window Once you are familiar with the basic operations and verify that the media will play on the Mbox server scenes can be created with more complex layer configurations Quick Start Step 1 Install Mbox Director and set up proper communication between the application and at least one Mbox server Refer to Installation and Setup on page 4 Step 2 sure that both Mbox Director and Mbox applications are running Step 3 At Mbox Director window click on Layer 1 icon box Layer 1 Icon Box click to select Opacity Slider Media Picker Icon click to open Media Picker Sample Show 1 server blank Scene Mode 30 fps Servers m Alpha vers Master 9 10 11 12 Alpha Layer 1 Scenes GED M auto apply hide solo value delay i preview name timecode trigger lst scene Opacity Media Library File Play Mode loop forward Play Speed In Frame 4 4 65535 Step 4 Using slider control raise opacity to full 255 Step 5 At Mbox window click on Mbox tab to enable feedback At this point a white box should be displayed Preview Area Mbox Tab 29 Step 6 At Mbox Director window open Media Picker by clicking on eye icon Step 7 If thumbnails are not visible press Refresh Thumbnails icon Wait about 10 seconds for thumbnails to appear Step 8 Select a texture by clicking directly on its thumbnail Refresh Thumbnails Open Media Picker S
64. dvancing to the next scene An autofollow time can be entered directly in the Scene List using the format Minutes Seconds The AF Play Pause checkbox is used to enable or disable the autofollow feature This is useful during editing to prevent a scene from automatically advancing 45 Guidelines If AF is checked autofollow times will execute when the scene is recalled unless a timecode has been specified in which case autofollows will be ignored It is not necessary to have timecoded scenes in order for the autofollow feature to work It is best to use one the other not both except in the case of Implicit Loops see below AF Play Pause Scenes preview name AF trigger auto apply edits timecode Scene 1 00 00 03 00 Scene 2 00 00 05 00 Scene 3 00 00 05 24 Autofollow Time To play scenes using autofollows Step 1 first scene click in AF field Step 2 Enter an autofollow time using the format Minutes Seconds Step 3 Advance to the next scene and enter an autofollow time until all scenes are complete Step 4 Select first scene Step 5 At Timeline click Play button gt Scenes will play back in sequence using their autofollow times It is not necessary to click the Play button again as long as an autofollow time is specified Step 6 Use Pause button or space bar to pause playback Playback Using Loops Loops can also be used to control playback A loop is specifie
65. e the same as the currently displayed thumbnail in the selected server s icon box Click icon at the left of the scene name to add thumbnail 36 Editing Scenes The Scene List can be configured to automatically save changes using the Auto Apply Edits checkbox If this box is not checked then the manual Update upd button will need to be pressed in order to save any changes Manual Update Auto Apply Edits On Off Scenes apply edits preview name timecode trigger Scene 1 00 00 03 00 Scene 2 00 00 05 00 Selected z AOE OOE Scene Scene 3 00 00 05 24 To edit an existing scene with manual update Step 1 At Scene List select scene to be edited Step 2 Make changes to layer content and parameters Step 3 At Scene List click Update upd button To edit an existing scene while Auto Apply Edits is enabled Step 1 At Scene List select required scene Step 2 Make changes to layer content and parameters While the Auto Apply Edits box is checked all changes will be saved immediately Note A white and or green dot next to a parameter indicates that it has changed from its default value To reset the default value click the dot The dot above the Opacity slider resets ALL layer values to their default Also see page 33 Dot Indicator Indicates a change to the default value Click dots to restore default values to individual parameters or groups Sample Show 1 server Scene M
66. ecode entry specifies the starting point for the scene Timecode can be entered directly in the Scene List using the format Hours Minutes Seconds Frames Guidelines In order for all scenes to execute using timecode a timecode must be entered for all scenes Timecode either internal or external must be running in order for scenes to execute A scene s timecode value will take precedence over its autofollow time if both are specified Timecode values can be entered using periods rather than colons Leading zeros are not required however trailing zeros are Therefore the value of 01 10 02 25 could be entered as 1 10 2 25 instead Also following values may be skipped if they are zero Therefore 01 00 00 00 could be entered as just 1 Scenes F auto apply edits preview name timecode trigger 00 00 03 00 00 00 16 16 00 00 23 06 00 01 05 24 Timecode Entries If a timecode entry is out of sequence TC out of order will be displayed as a warning Note that in a completely timecoded show having the scenes out of order in the Scene List should not be a problem when actually running the show since it will follow the timecode values Scenes apply edits preview name timecode trigger Scene 1 00 00 03 00 Scene3 00 00 05 24 Scene 2 00 00 05 00 To remove a timecode value select the text and press delete on the Mac keyboard Timecode Input Options Mbox of
67. ector application Step 1 Download or copy Mbox Director installer file to computer Step 2 Double click installer icon D __ Mbox Director 3 4051 r2448 App Only Installer x 1 item 10 MB available _ Mbox Director 3 4051 r2448 Ap Installer pkg Step 3 Follow instructions to accept license and choose destination It is recommended that Director be installed on the main Mac hard drive Mbox Director will be installed into the Mac s Applications folder Step 4 After installation is complete close installer window To launch Mbox Director for the first time Step 1 Locate Mbox Director application on Mac hard drive Double click to launch 2 Applications Name Date Modified Size Macintosh HD iSync Jun 13 2012 2 23 PM 39 1 MB ContentRAID iTunes Jun 13 2012 2 38 PM 293 6 MB Mail Jun 13 2012 2 23 77 5 MB SHARED 3 Mbox Designer Oct 4 2012 12 18 PM PLACES Mbox Director Today 8 38 AM Desktop Mbox Director 3 6 Today 8 38 AM Matt ChangeLog html Oct 4 2012 3 03 61 Applications Oct 4 2012 3 03 Mbox Director 0 Documents Oct 4 2012 12 13 PM Downloads 5 MboxDirector User 3 6 pdf Oct 4 2012 3 03 AM Mbox gt Mbox Studio Oct 4 2012 12 20 PM TE MboxExtreme gt Mbox Utilities Oct 4 2012 12 21 PM Media
68. editing a scene first select the scene in the Scene list The order of scenes in the Scene List is not sorted by time timecode entries so they can be edited in any order However the scenes will be shown in time order in the timeline Refer to Timeline Overview on page 48 Update Scene Delete Scene AutoFollow Play Pause Add Scene Auto Apply Edits On Off Scenes DAF apply edits preview name timecode trigger Preview Thumbnail 3 Scene 1 00 00 03 00 optional Scene2 00 00 05 00 Selected Scene Camera Icon wv ene 3 00 00 05 2 add thumbnail cene 00 05 24 Next Scene Arrow Indicator List of Scenes Options Overview Add Scene To create a new scene click Add button The scene will added after the currently selected scene If no scene is selected then it will be added at the end of the list Delete Scene To delete a scene first select it in the list then click the Delete button The scene will be removed from the list Update Scene To update the selected scene press the Update upd button This will save all current changes to the scene Preview Scene Update To update the selected scene and update the preview thumbnail press the update button This will save all current changes to the scene and add or update the preview thumbnail The preview thumbnail is the same as the currently displayed thumbnail in the selected server s icon box The thumb
69. eeds to be done once unless changes are made to the content After they have been generated at the server and fetched by Mbox Director the thumbnails will be displayed in the Media Picker any time it is opened To refresh the thumbnails in the Media Picker window click the Refresh Thumbnails icon This will take about 10 seconds Follow Updates On Off When this feature is enabled the selections in the Media Picker window will follow the media selection folder and file of the currently selected layer on the currently selected server Note Whenever you begin browsing content Follow Updates must automatically turn off The shortcut for turning it back on is 38 L Palettes Pressing this button opens Palettes window Refer to on page 60 for more information Clear Texture Pressing this button clears the Library File of the Layer s selected in the browser The buttons title will change depending on which tab is selected For example if you choose the 1 tab the button would Clear FX 1 of the selected Layer s D To keep the Media Picker window on top be sure the HUD setting is checked in the Preferences window Refer to on page 24 or click the pin icon in the upper right corner 25 Generating Thumbnails When the Refresh Thumbnails button is clicked the Fetch Thumbnails window will appear The default setting is for the box to be unchecked However if this is the first time that thumbnails are being g
70. elected Media File 3 2 Sample Show 1 server 30 fps 3 6 186 Servers Alpha A E E o ad bo Alpha abe Master E 3 1 Scenes update auto apply edits preview name timecode trigger AF max 1 00 00 03 00 Scene 2 00 00 05 00 7 0 Media Scene 3 00 00 05 24 hide solo value delay time Library o 4 1 gt Alpha http 127 0 0 1 Mbox Last updated 15 minutes ago May 16 10 10 17 amp Media Picker Browsing Follow Updates Off Palettes Clear Texture 00 00 01 02 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 07 9 Textures 1 EX 2 Objects Color Red 001 Water Effects 0 002 Water Textures th 4 003 Liquid Ambiance T MN 004 Reel Explosions Sizes Position TET mdO 9 005 Reel Fire ka wW 3 Scale 006 Starfields Looping DE106 mov DE107 mov DE108 mov DELOS mov DE110 mov Y Scale 007 Strfields NnLoopng 11 2t 2 13 14 008 Clouds as Port LNG Bh l DE101 mov DE102 mov DE103 mov DE104 mov DE105 mov Step 9 Return to Mbox window to view results The texture should be visible Selected Movie Playing Cee wagner z 1 Puri Map Ha Training Video 30 CREATING SHOWS About Show Files A show file is series of media events which can be played
71. eline by selecting Play from the Playback menu Play pressing the spacebar on the keyboard or by pressing 86 P on the keyboard Note that all hot key equivalents are noted beside the menu selection where applicable Playback Sequence Windt Play Space Run amp Lock Hot key Unlock amp Stop Equivalent View Playhead D Hot Key Keyboard Shortcut List File Open Show Save Show Save Show As Show Hide Media Library Show Hide Media Library Show Hide Media Library Follow Updates in Media Library Edit Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Select All items in timeline Select All Layers Master Edit Fade Time Mode Resend ALL MIDI Feedback Relative Move Fan Move Layer gt Select Layer Next Layer Previous Layer Select Layer 1 9 Toggle selection of Layer 1 9 Select Layer 10 11 12 Toggle selection of Layer 10 11 12 Master Toggle selection of Master Layer gt Select Server Next Server Previous Server Select Server 1 9 Layer Navigation Show Intensity Opacity Show Color Show Effects Show Media Show Size Show Position Show Object Show Animation Show Rotate 20 5 THS F3 option T THT 36L 67 1872 36X THA optiondM hold down v key amp drag numeric value hold down f key amp drag numeric value f 1 9 111 9 10 11 12 enter digits rapidly 210 11 212 enter digits rapidly 0 20
72. enerated or if you have added changed deleted media on the server then the box needs to be checked ID Fetch thumbnails Fetch will get thumbnails from Alpha http 127 0 0 1 Clear will clear Director s local thumbnail cache for server Alpha useful if you want ta use thumbnails from another server Tu mum DIRECTOR m Tell Mbox to rescan media amp generate thumbnails first temporarily affects Mbox performance T Cancel _ ___ __ il Clear Alpha Cache When two or more servers are patched the Media Picker displays the content of the server and layer selected in the browser as shown in the example below Two Patched Servers Servers e Alpha Bravo Layer 1 x Media Picker FX Textures 1 001 Water Effects 002 Water Textures 003 Liquid Ambiance 004 Reel Explosions 005 Reel Fire 006 Starfields Looping 007 Strfields NnLoopng 008 Clouds 009 Digital Edge 010 Digital Refractions Scale Training Video Training Video 26 Bravo Bravo http 2 0 55 56 Mbox Sample Show 2 servers Bravo Layers Master Last updated 2 hours ago Oct 01 11 20 47 2 e x i i d E T p FE 1 WE201A maov WE206 mav 11 WE205 mawv WE208 maov 13 WE207 mawv 12 210 Ae WE 11 A C 4 3
73. fers two timecode input options Internal Mbox generates its own timecode External Timecode is input from an outside source SMPTE or MIDI To specify a timecode source select Preferences from the Mbox Director menu There are SMPTE left and right audio choices since in many cases the music will play in the right channel while the SMPTE timecode will play in the left channel This allows a splitter to send the music to a speaker for listening while the timecode is sent to Mbox Director The timecode signal should be connected to the LINE IN port of the Mac computer Preferences File General Media MIDI About Mbox Director Reset Preferences To Defaults Network Interface Auto Detected Ethernet 1 2 0 0 169 Plugged i Services Timecode Sourc Internal Timecode Audio Left SMPTE External Hide Mbox Director Maa Audio Right SMPTE External Hide Others X 36H MIDI MTC Show All 49 Display Frames The Display Frames Per Second FPS setting affects how timecode values displayed and edited within Director s timeline Although Director does not require that you match this preference setting with the FPS of an external source since it automatically detects the FPS of external timecode this setting can be changed in order to display a more accurate timeline To change the setting select Preferences from the Mbox Director menu Preferences File Ed
74. gurations If Mbox Director and Mbox are running on the same computer and you intend to use Mbox in Fullscreen mode the Fullscreen mode secondary display should be set to Output 2 This assumes that the Mbox is being used in Single Output mode not in one of the dual modes The Single Output Setup is configured at the Mbox Setup tab as shown below Mbox Designer ff Mbox Setup Pixel Control Window Mode FullScreen Mode Designer 1024 x 819 Slot 1 ATI Radeo dll m At Startup co ooo WERL z Aspect Comp an Control Uni m E 00 1 250 Liniverse enderin 20 _ Use Current Mode Source IP fps Off 2 Active Area Controls Video Inputs Texture Size Single Output Setup Network Ports Sync c 120 COE heme 18 E Management CTF Height 1080 _ Mirror Screens Local 1 3 Disabled 27 Pinning Windows Windows with the pin icon can be pinned that they stay on top of all other windows To pin a window click pin icon in the upper left corner Pin Icon Bravo http 127 0 0 1 Mbox Last updated 6 months ago Oct 25 11 21 11 Med ia Pi cke r Q v Palettes Clear Texture Textures FX 1 FX 2 FX 3 FX 4 Transitions Objects Obj Transitions 205 206
75. his Mbox Director can sacrifice the amount of time it spends drawing on its own graphical user interface This setting can be adjusted in the Mbox Director Preferences window Refer to General Preferences on page 23 To configure network when running Mbox Director on an Mbox server Step 1 At Mac desktop select System Preferences from Apple menu Step 2 At System Preferences window click on Network System Preferences al Personal File u EJ Desktop amp Dock Expos amp Language amp Security Spotlight Screen Saver Spaces Text Hardware gt CDs amp DVDs Displays Energy Keyboar Mouse Trackpad Print amp Fax Sound Saver Internet amp Wireless MobileMe Network Bluetooth Sharing Mbox Director File Edit Laye About This Mac Software Update App Store System Preferences Dock Location Recent Items Force Quit Mbox Director X 385 Sleep X364 Restart Shut Down Log Out PRG 0 Step 3 Network window select Mbox Extreme Location and select Ethernet 1 left column as shown below i Network 2 show lt Location MboxExtreme Status Connected Ethernet 1 is currently active and has the IP Ethernet 2 e Rt address 2 0 0 123 J e dis Configure IPv4 Manually AirPort gt I
76. ill be visible on top of the playhead during this action Click inside clock field to activate scrub feature Timecode Scrub 00 00 04 23 0000 1000 00 00 20 00 00 00 30 00 Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 SMPTE dropout Select and drag playhead Playhead Scrub 00 00 17 24 0000 1000 00 00 20 00 1 00 00 30 00 Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 SMPTE dropout Sync Stream The Sync Stream feature is used to synchronize playback of a layer on one server to a designated master layer on another server Refer to the Mbox Media Server User Manual for more information on synchronization Sync Stream Options Size Position Effects Object Animation Rotate Spin Sync Timecode Sync Stream layer Sync Offset To setup sync stream Step 1 At server master controls click on Sync tab Step 2 At Sync Stream choose stream as required Step 3 Enter a sync offset if required 52 Timecode Editing Timecode entries can be edited at any time by changing the values in the Scene List or by dragging the markers in the timeline To edit timecode using the timeline Step 1 Be sure Play Lock button is not enabled otep 2 Attimeline single click on a scene marker it will turn purple and drag to a new position Changes will be reflected in the Scene List timecode fields A double click will recall the scene and also select it in the Scene List Selected Scene 00 00 10 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 40 00
77. irst make sure your Ethernet cables are not swapped then make sure that both Mbox Director and the Mbox server are on the same subnet Bring up the tooltip help for suggestions Network Troubleshoot Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Bravo o Layers Bravo Layer 1 ss Ethern Can hear remote MboxExtreme on keith knaubers machine on Ethernet 1 but cannot get replies from MboxExtreme app 0 gt No valid ethernet route to MboxExtreme on keith knaubers machine Check this machine System Preferences gt Network Ethernet 1 subnet 5 0 x x must match subnet of Mbox 2 0 55 56 Suggestion Set Ethernet 1 Manually to 2 0 0 169 to match subnet of Mbox and set Ethernet 1 Subnet Mask to 255 255 0 0 time To setup your Mbox server with standard settings Ethernet 1 IP address should start with 2 0 and Mbox Director s IP address should also start with 2 0 On both machines the subnet mask should be either 255 0 0 0 or 255 255 0 0 Network a gt Show Q Location Automatic Status Connected Ethernet 1 is currently active and has the IP o EE address 2 0 0 2 o Firewire Configure v Manually 8 e gt IP Address 2 0 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Router DNS Server Search Domains 71 Window Mode If is in Window mode while adding a Dual Independent fixture the window mode 2nd image available w
78. istic Licence UK Ltd Registered Office 24 Forward Drive Christchurch Avenue Harrow Middlesex HA3 8NT United Kingdom 44 0 20 88 63 45 15 phone 44 0 20 84 26 05 51 fax www artisticlicence com For additional documentation please visit our Support tech center at www prg com support Training Videos Mbox Media Server Training Videos are available the PRG website The following is a list of videos that apply to Mbox Director Patching http Awww prg com mbox media server training video 4 Director Media Player http www prg com mbox media server training video 5 CITP Streaming Feedback amp Thumbnails http www prg com mbox media server training video 6 Daemon Application http www prg com mbox media server training video 7 Simple Playback http www prg com mbox media server training video 8 Director Interface http www prg com mbox media server training video 9 Media Server Concepts http www prg com mbox media server training video 10 Parameter Timing http www prg com mbox media server training video 12 Cueing in Director http www prg com mbox media server training video 14 Scene Timing http www prg com mbox media server training video 15 Advanced Cueing http www prg com mbox media server training video 16 Pixel Remapping 9 videos http www prg com mbox training videos gt Direct links to the videos are also provided throughout this manual where ap
79. it General Media MIDI About Mbox Director Reset Preferences To Defaults Services p Network Interface Auto Detected Ethernet 1 2 0 0 169 Plugged i Timecode Source Internal Timecode Hide Mbox Director 3H 30 fps non drop Hide Others X 38H 29 97 drop frame Show AIl 25 fps Nur iit 24 fps Quit Mbox Director 0 too fast 30 fps drop frame i Autosave Sho too slow 29 97 fps non drop pep i ton f When Director receives MIDI timecode it will automatically detect the FPS The detected FPS is shown in the lower left corner of the timeline as shown below 00 00 50 00 Detected FPS of External Timecode __ 29 9701 Note that changing the Display FPS setting does not actually change any stored timecode values it merely converts the high precision timecode for display according to this preference setting For best frame accuracy Director stores timecodes in a high precision format so that when different FPS settings are chosen Director can display the frames as accurately as possible in relation to real time For example if there are already scenes on the timeline and you change this setting you will notice that some events will not line up exactly on a frame boundary Although it is not required since 29 97df is the source in this example you can choose the 29 97 Drop Frame setting and Director will indicate this by displaying a semi colon before the last two number
80. ixtures mode and a Behringer 2000 MIDI Controller the mapping will be as follows Buttons Top Row Select Deselect Servers 1 8 Bottom Row Select Deselect Master Layers 1 7 Encoders 1 8 When LAYER is selected 1 Audio Volume 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue 5 Play Speed 6 Scale 7 X Position 8 Y Position When MASTER is selected 1 Master Volume 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue 5 Pix Intensity 6 Scale 7 X Position 8 Y Position Run Lock Stop Previous Scene E Next Scene gt Play Pause Faders 1 8 1 Master 2 Opacity Layer 1 3 Opacity Layer 2 4 Opacity Layer 3 5 Opacity Layer 4 6 Opacity Layer 5 7 Opacity Layer 6 8 Opacity Layer 7 Note The above example requires the BCF2000 to be set to its default patch and to preset 1 If the unit has been custom configured then it may need to be reset 59 PARAMETER STORE AND RECALL Palettes Settings for parameters or groups of parameters can be stored and recalled using the Palettes feature A Palettes window available from the Media Picker contains 20 banks of 100 palettes for a total of 2000 palettes Settings i e looks can be stored into these individual palettes for later recall They can also be deleted or edited at any time Once stored palette data can be easily expo
81. nail can also be added by clicking the camera icon at the left of the scene name AutoFollow AF Play Pause If AF is checked autofollow times will execute when the scene is recalled unless a timecode has been specified in which case autofollows will be ignored auto apply edits When this box is checked manual changes will be immediately saved to the currently selected scene name Specifies a user defined name for the scene To enter a name click in the Name field timecode Specifies starting point for scene when running timecode To enter timecode click in timecode field Format Hours Minutes Seconds Frames trigger Allows playback by one of three trigger types MIDI Show Control MIDI Control Change and MIDI Note A drop down menu provides the trigger options 35 AF AutoFollow Specifies an autofollow time click in the AF field Format Minutes Seconds max This is the computed maximum time fade of all parameters in the scene in seconds If there are no timed fades this be blank This field in not editable at the Scene List but if the scene s xFade crossfade Time is changed it will change the max time For example if you have an xFade time of 5 seconds and a Scale change of 7 seconds then 7 second time would be used displayed in the max field Note xFade Time is a DMX512 value with a finite range between 0 and 310 seconds Servers Alpha Alpha Layer 1
82. nails Media Picker Window Follow Updates On Off Window Pin Window Media Types Refresh Thumbnails Open Media Picker Texture On Top eee Sample Show 1 server 30 v3 6 1B6 7 Servers Alpha 6 YT T Alpha Ake Master 2 3 Alpha Layer 1 Scenes update _ hide solo value delay time preview name timecode trigger AF max TEEI Scene 1 00 00 03 00 w Scene 2 00 00 05 00 Media Scene3 00 00 05 24 Library o E 1 LAN Alpha http 127 0 0 1 M REPE Media Picker C Browsing Follow Updates Off Palettes Clear Texture Py 00 00 01 02 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 07 9 Textures FX 1 FX 2 Transitions Objects Color Red 001 Water Effects 002 Water Textures a I 003 Liquid Ambiance DE101 mov DE102 mov DE103 mov DE104 mov DE105 mov Position 004 Reel Explosions i70 5 8 V 9 Scale lt 005 Reel Fire pa TA X Scare 006 Starfields Looping 4 DE106 mov DE107 mov i DE109 mov DE110 mov 007 Strfields NnLoopng 1 0 11 122 13 14 008 Clouds i gt gt 009 Digital Edge 27 66 DE111 mov DE112 mov DE113 mov DE114 mov DE115 mov Refresh Thumbnails order view thumbnails of the media instead of just file names it is necessary to generate them at each connected Mbox server This only n
83. ne nonnene cent 38 Creating Duplicate Layers 43535 3 YF EHE eene eene enne 38 Applying Paramsisr settings AREE e eg esee pasa assa aaa sana 38 Adding 5 16 666 39 Selectively Store into a i P GS 40 Editing oe nett 41 Selecting Nieltiple Layers 41 Setting Resetting All Layer Parameters to Same Value 2 41 Adjusting Relative Offset Across Layers sicieicusseutavnsuxtcnrasosimocucarnnictcandadansniaineratsnantencienadeascunueriwaidanteccindnretaauebemdstanbesondendebests 42 pe AS 43 Copying Multiple Layers From One Server to 44 Playback OVIE N RT ______________ _____ 45 Playback Using Manual PERPE E 45 miris SINC 45 46 meines 48 48
84. nfirm that Mbox Daemon is running by pressing 8 D while Mbox server is in Window mode Step 8 At Mbox Daemon window verify that Network Interface reads Local It should update automatically m MboxDaemon v3 6 Network Interface Hide Daemon launch Automatic status Disconnect on status change Swap RGB images Visualiser mode Step 9 At this point Mbox Director will be synchronized with the Mbox server Proceed to Adding Fixtures on page 12 8 MBOX DIRECTOR USER MANUAL Running Mbox Director a Separate Mac Computer Use this procedure when running Mbox Director on a separate computer to operate one or more networked Mbox servers The computer in this case could be a stand alone Mac or an Mbox server itself If Mbox Director will be run an Mbox server where it will control on y server go back to page 7 for instructions To configure network when running Mbox Director on a separate computer At Mac computer running Mbox Director Step 1 At Mac desktop select System Preferences from Apple menu Step 2 At System Preferences window click on Network Show all Personal cc Appearance Desktop amp Screen Saver Hardware 1 _ CDs amp DVDs Displays Internet amp Wireless Network MabileMe System Preferences x o Dock Expos amp Language amp Security Spotlight Spaces Te
85. ode 30 fps Servers Alpha Layers Alpha Layer 1 mute solo value time Opacity Media x Library File Play Mode loop forward 00 00 00 06 00 00 02 09 00 00 02 02 Play Speed Color in Frame 00000000 Red Out Frame 00 00 02 09 Green xFade Type dissolve Blue xFade Time Size Pasition Effects Object Animation Rotate Spin Aspect Ha Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 14 Cueing in Director 37 Mbox Director has drag and drop feature which can be used to create new duplicate layers or copy layer s parameter settings onto another layer It can also be used to add layers scenes Creating Duplicate Layers Duplicate layers can be easily created using the drag and drop method The target layer can be blank or have existing data In either case an exact copy of the dragged layer will be created in that position If the layer is blank it will be new content if the layer already has data its data will be overwritten To create a duplicate layer on the same server Using cursor click on an existing layer s icon box and drag it to a new position For example dragging Layer 1 on top of Layer 4 will create an exact copy of Layer 1 in position 4 Sample Show 1 server Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Alpha ER Layers T Alpha Master value delay time Intensity 4 255 Master HUD Ctri idle Applying Parameter Settings P
86. omatically sorted by timecode so it can be edited in any order However it is best to keep the scenes ordered by timecode so that when a loop is insert it s easier to visualize the progression through the show 47 Playback Using Timecode Timeline Overview When a timecode is entered for a scene the scene will be displayed in the timeline graphic at the bottom of the Mbox Director window The timeline shows the current position of the playback sequence and provides controls for play pause forward and back Note Regardless of the scene order in the Scene List the timeline will always display scenes in time order Back Clock Margin 5 Timeline Increments Play Pause Forward Lock Playback Mode 00 00 03 00 loo 00 10 00 00 00 20 00 loo 00 30 00 loo 00 40 00 50 00 looo 00 00 Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Playhead Scene Marker Reset Display ab Level Zoom Undo Clock The timecode clock Margin 5 margin is added at the start and at the end of the timeline to provide a buffer before the scenes begin to execute and after they are complete Playhead Provides a running indication of the current position in the playback sequence Drag the playhead to move ahead or back in the timeline Lock Playback Mode Clicking this button will start the clock and also disable switching between scenes in the Scene List or from editing scenes This is useful to prevent accidental interruptions during a show Reset
87. option gt Select Next Scene in Timeline Select Previous Scene in Timeline Window Minimize Cycle Mouse Cursor To Next Screen option Help Mbox Director QuickStart Guide 362 Mbox Director Preferences 2 Hide Mbox Director Hide Others optiond H Quit Mbox Director Q Refer to Hot Key Keyboard Shortcut Notes on the following page for important notes regarding some of these operations Hot Key Keyboard Shortcut Notes Previous Scene Next Scene Next Scene After End of Loop Create New Scene Update Selected Scene Create New Scene at Playhead Move Selected Scene to Playhead Nudge Left Nudge Right Select Next Scene in Timeline Select Previous Scene in Timeline Rewind Home key Forward To End Next Frame Forward 10 Frames Forward 1 Second Previous Frame Backward 10 Frames Backward 1 Second Go to selected scene View Playhead Zoom In to frames Reset Zoom 22 Recalls the previous scene in the Scene List Recalls the next scene in the Scene List Break out of an Autofollow loop by advancing to the scene after the end of loop Creates a new scene in Scene List inserting after the currently selected scene Applies manual changes to the current selected scene Creates a new scene with current values with timecode at playhead If timecode is running this can be used to create markers that you update a later time Changes timecode of the selected scene to the
88. or can guarantee that your IP addresses will not change dynamically The network administrator should also verify that the subnet mask will allow the two machines to see each other At each networked Mbox Media Server Step 4 Open Mac System Preferences window and click on Network Step 5 Confirm that Location is set to Mbox Extreme Network gt show all Location MboxExtreme Status Connected Ethernet 1 is currently active and has the IP Ethernet 2 oon ddress 2 0 0 123 Not Connected p ancy hone sie ees ng Configure IPv4 Manually He Wot Connected gt IP Address 2 0 0 123 LT v Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Router DNS Server Search Domains Advanced memi Poe vance A 1 id Click the lock to prevent further changes Assist Revert Apply Step 6 Launch Mbox application if the Mbox application is not already running moo Applications DEVICES Date Modified Macintosh HD iSync Jun 13 2012 2 23 PM 2 ContentRAID 9 iTunes Jun 13 2012 2 38 PM Mail Jun 13 2012 2 23 PM gt SHARED b Mbox Director Today 12 13 PM Y PLACES Mbox Studio Today 12 14 PM Desktop BE Mbox Studio Yesterday 10 42 AM 0 Matt gt Mbox Utilities Today 12 15 PM W Photo Booth Jun 13 2012 2 23 PM 7 Documents i 44 Preview Jun13 2012 2 23PM bk 2 53 Download 10
89. ork that has an active DHCP server running i e computers connected to the network receive automatic IP address and subnet mask settings then Mbox Director will provide a warning with the Dynamic Addressing pop up You can choose to allow the DHCP network but the recommended action would be to press the Cancel button reconfigure your network and servers to use static IP addressing then patch the server DHCP networks can be problematic because IP addressing can change at any time Mbox Director uses IP addresses to communicate with Mbox servers so if IP addresses change then the communications will fail This Mbox is on a network using Dynamic Addressing DHCP You are patching Mbox on DHCP network Ethernet 1 10 1 13 162 MboxExtreme777 with IP address 10 1 13 201 Director identifies Mbox servers by their IP address The IP address of servers connected to DHCP networks can change causing a loss of communication Director will alert IP address Changed when an Mbox IP address changes If you select Allow be aware that you will need to reconfigure Director if the server s IP address changes Aiow tam If you choose to allow the DHCP network then warning DHCP net will be displayed on the server icon Also if you have already have an Mbox server patched and then plug into the wrong Ethernet network Bravo then warning DHCP net will be displayed Follow tooltip suggestions for troubleshooting ou Servers
90. p forward dissolve Rotate Spin Sync auto apply edits AF max D The keyboard can also be used to switch between the master settings and layers For the selected server press number keys 1 9 to select different layers Press 0 to return to the master control settings Each server has a set of master control parameters which affect all active layers on that server Master parameters include settings for Intensity HUD Control Audio Volume Decay Colors Effects Camera Pixel Mapping Shutters Keystone Correction and Overall Lighting For more information on these parameters refer to the Mbox Media Server User Manual Master control settings can be edited in the Mbox Director window To adjust the master control settings Step 1 Select desired server by clicking on its icon Step 2 Select Master icon Step 3 Adjust settings using sliders arrow buttons and or numeric fields 32 Each server has a predefined number of active layers Each layer its own unique content and parameters Content can include still images videos 3D objects camera angles and lighting Parameters include options such as opacity texture intensity color blending tilting and many more The combination of all layers results in the final look of the virtual scenery which can then be saved a scene and played back on an Mbox server For more information on layers refer to the Mbox Media Server User Manual
91. pin Sync Aspect 4 0 gt Scale 4 30575 Slider 41 Adjusting Relative Offset Across Layers If multiple layers are selected the relative offset values can be adjusted using the V key This method will maintain any relative offsets in the parameter values for the selected layers Notes During this action the parameter sliders will be disabled to prevent accidental override of layer offsets The Value button will display relative to indicate that Director is in Relative mode The number of values changing and the values will be shown as text at the bottom of the window When multiple layers are selected and different layers have different parameter values the value will be italicized Enter or n in value time delay field to add relative deltas To adjust relative offset Step 1 Select multiple layers When multiple layers are selected and different layers have different parameter values the numeric value will be italicized Step 2 Press and hold V key while dragging in a numeric value field Italics indicates that the relative offset is maintained indicates Wha see fanflames 1 30fpsnon drop 3 6 186 de dim Jie 2 M Bravo Master 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bravo Layer 1 i gt hide solo relative delay time i i Opacity 4 137 F gt Media Library File Play Mode loop forward 00 00 03 27 00 00 08 2
92. plicable Customer Service For technical assistance contact the PRG International Service Center or contact your nearest PRG office Contact information for all PRG office locations can be found on our website at www prg com about us locations PRG Dallas International Service 8617 Ambassador Row Suite 120 Dallas Texas 75247 USA Phone 214 630 1963 Fax 214 630 5867 Service Fax 214 638 2125 Service Email orders prg com For Mbox support please contact mboxsupport prg com For additional resources and documentation please visit our website at www prg com OVERVIEW About Mbox Director Mbox Director is software application that allows control of an Mbox media server from a personal computer It can be used to configure and control all aspects of the Mbox media content and playback therefore eliminating the need for a lighting console Mbox Director will run on any Intel based Mac computer MacBook Pro MacBook Mac Mini Mac Pro etc using the Snow Leopard Lion or Mountain Lion operating system PowerPC based Mac computers are not supported Mbox Director can also be run on the Mbox media server itself without significantly affecting performance during playback Mbox Director can allocate processing priority to the Mbox server using a Preference setting Mbox Director is capable of controlling one or more Mbox servers which are connected by a network
93. reset Key CC MIDI Control Change PC MIDI Program Change NT Note On MIDI Enabled Allows the MIDI feature to be enabled or disabled MIDI is enabled by default but can be disabled in the event of an incompatibility issue by unchecking the box 56 Input Device Selects a MIDI device to listen to This preference should normally be to All MIDI Sources but a specific device may be chosen if external inputs need to be limited Output Feedback Selects a device where feedback will be sent This only works with devices that support feedback such as MIDI controllers with motorized faders or indicators MIDI Input Channels Allows specific channels to be enabled or disabled All channels are enabled by default To filter a channel uncheck its box MIDI Triggers Specifies which set of triggers to use The default setting Playback Scene Triggers only specifies that Mbox Director will only listen to triggers that have been programmed in the Scenes table refer to Creating and Editing Scenes on page 35 The other two options Trigger Selected Fixtures and Trigger Specific Fixtures are used to control individual parameters as defined by the MIDI mapping table at the bottom of the window Trigger Selected Fixtures is optimized for use with the Behringer BCF 2000 MIDI Controller but can also be used when controls are learned on other third party controllers Trigger Specific Fixtures is
94. river Bus 1 is selected in this example At MIDI ID field enter a number In most cases will work At Format field enter a number In most cases 1 will work Select All Submasters radio button Select Go Cue radio button Operation System Config Calibrate Screen Ethernet amp Front Panel Plan View Patch 3D Location DMX Setup Log L Media Setup D MIDI ID 0 126 0 SPREDDE Go z Action Sub 1 Board Cue Settings General Actions Storing Highlight MIDI Input 4 MIDI Output No Input IAC Driver Bus 1 H4 MIDI ID 0 126 0 Format 0 127 1 C Off C Board Control Only Submaster 1 Only 9 All Submasters Options C Go Only 9 Cue C Cue Sub When the last received menu items are no longer grayed out this indicates that Director is successfully receiving MIDI data 58 MIDI Show Control GO lt cue from scene name gt Latest Received MIDI Show Control GO 97 MID I data is being received Latest Received MIDI Control Change lt none gt Latest Received MIDI Note On lt none gt MIDI Show Control Cue GO MIDI Control Change CC MIDI Note On NT No Trigger Controlling Director with a MIDI Device When Mbox Director is used with a third party MIDI device the MIDI controls can be mapped to the device s buttons knobs and faders For example when using the Trigger Selected F
95. rted and imported into other Mbox Director files To open the Palettes window press the Palettes button on the Media Picker Servers 6 Alpha Alpha Layers Alpha Layer 1 c 00 00 01 02 00 00 02 09 00 00 01 07 9 Color Red Sizes Scale X Scale Y Scale 00 00 03 00 00 00 03 00 5 1 Guidelines Sample Show 1 server 30 fps 3 6 186 hide solo Opacity Media Library eee Alpha http 127 Media Picker Textures 001 Water Effects 002 Water Textures 003 Liquid Ambiance 004 Reel Explosions 005 Reel Fire 006 Starfields Looping 007 Strfields NnLoopng 008 Clouds 009 Digital Edge 010 Digital Refractions 011 High Impact V JB7 012 Extreme JB17 013 High Impact VI JB8 014 Digital Moods 015 Digital Aire Palette Window Scenes preview name Scene 1 5 2 Scene 3 value delay time 255 gt 1 C Browsing Follow Updates Off Palettes 1 FX 2 Transitions LOU TE s lattes Hank 1 Palettes Bank 1 Master loop Intens Forward Bank 11 1 Master Intens 0 Hank 12 11 xFade 1 second Layer Lay r Opacity Opacity 0 Full Bank 13 Bank 14 Bank 15 Bank 16 Bank 17 Bank 18 Bank 19 1 8 84 whats Like a params Or drop this drop drag amp onta entire window box drop
96. s Playhead Timecode 00 00 48 28 EMALE Ruler Timecode Indicates Drop Frame Setting Scene 1 To play scenes using internal timecode Step 1 first scene click in timecode field Step 2 Enter timecode using the format Hours Minutes Seconds Frames Step 3 Advance to the next scene and enter timecode until all scenes are complete Step 4 At Preferences window select Internal Timecode option Step 5 At Timeline click Play button Scenes will begin executing at the specified times Step 6 Use Pause button or space bar to pause playback 50 To play scenes using external timecode Step 1 Atfirst scene click in timecode field Step 2 Enter timecode using the format Hours Minutes Seconds Frames Step Advance to the next scene and enter timecode until all scenes are complete Step 4 At Preferences window select an external timecode source option This will typically be Audio Left for SMPTE input Step 5 Connect audio signal to LINE IN port of the Mac computer Step 6 At Mac desktop select System Preferences from Apple menu Step 7 At System Preferences window click on Sound ann System Preferences Mbox Direct About This Mac Software Update Personal App Store Ei LJ Qi System Preferences Appearance Desktop amp Dock Expos amp Language amp Security Spotlight Dock Screen Saver Spaces Text Location gt Hardware Recent Items 5 5
97. the menu are the same as clicking on the white dot The white dot signifies that a change has been made to the default values Refer to Resetting Values and Times on page 63 for more information For additional information on Advanced Controls refer to the following video _ gt Training Video Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 16 Advanced Cuein 68 TROUBLESHOOTING Network Configuration Mbox Director will provide troubleshooting assistance if problems are found with the network configuration In this case an error will be displayed in the server s icon box When an error is visible place the cursor over the icon box to display the tooltip pop up Error Message Tooltip Help Network Troubleshoot Scene Mode 30 fps Servers Bravo UT ad is Alpha Bravo Layers Master Bravo Layer 1 Bravo ArtNet Univ Addr 1 IP 10 1 13 162 No valid ethernet route to Mbox Check cables Check this machine 4 0 System Preferences gt Network MboxExtreme keith knaubers machine IP Address changed value time Helpful Tips sure your Ethernet cables are not swapped reversed 4 out of 5 warnings are caused by swapped cables It is not recommended to run any Mbox server in DHCP mode or to use Mbox es on a network that has this functionality It is best to use static IP addressing on an unmanaged network DHCP Networks If an Mbox server is plugged into a netw
98. tion checked Note Refer to on page 25 for more information about this window MIDI Preferences When receiving MIDI timecode from an external source the preferences can be set at the MIDI tab For complete instructions on these MIDI settings refer to on page 56 Preferences General Media MIDI MIDI Enabled Input Device lt Listen to All MIDI Sources gt Output Feedback MIDI Input Channel s 1 M2 4 Ms Mo Ms default is any channel 9 10 11 v 12 v 13 v IE v 15 v 16 MIDI Triggers Scene Table Triggers only trigger trigger reset Key CC MIDI Control Change PC MIDI Program Change NT Note On _ gt Training Video 24 The Media Picker is used to select media content for layers The Media Picker can be opened by clicking the eye icon in the Media section of the Mbox Director window The Media Picker displays the media content files available in the Mbox server library These consist of textures effects transitions and objects It will display the standard Mbox library along with any custom files that may have been added to the server s Refer to the Mbox Media Server User Manual for more information on media types and the library configuration When more than one Mbox server is connected you can fetch thumbnails from both servers In this case the Media Picker dynamically displays the content of whichever server is selected in the browser qt Open Palettes Media Thumb
99. tion to be changed remotely Show Fixture Controller This option brings up the fixture s parameter settings in the main window Show In Separate Window This option opens the fixture in a new window This can be useful to compare information on two screens at the same time Change Configuration This option brings up a Change Configuration window for the selected server Refer to Changing Configuration Using Dual Output Features on page 14 for more information Servers Alpha Alpha a atlas Master Alpha Layer 1 a Change Configuration for Fixture Alpha delay time Name Alpha IP Address 27 0 0 Already Ptchd Alpha Lel IP 127 0 01 MbxExtrme777 IP Addrss 127 0 0 12 PET 1 Artnet Universe 0 Detected Universe 0 Artnet Channel 1 Detected Channel 1 n un Fae Layers Detected Active Layers Designers Detected Mbox Profile lt Use Detected Settings from Mbox gt Send Settings to Mbox Delete Fixture This option deletes the currently selected fixture Use as Library Source This option specifies the current fixture as the source for media content The media content appears in the Media Picker window Refer to Media Picker on page 25 for more information 66 Master Pop up Menu To access the master pop up menu right click on a master s icon box This menu has the same options as the Server Menu see previous but also includes options for cle
100. used when you want to create a custom patch which controls a specific parameter of a specific fixture Mapping Table The table shows the mapping of triggers to parameters for the patched media server MIDI Triggers Trigger Specific Fixtures Advanced status trigger trigger reset action target CC 1 Chan 1 PC 1 Chan 1 Intensity Alpha Master CC 2 Chan 1 PC 2 Chan 1 Master Volume Alpha Master CC 3 Chan 1 PC 3 Chan 1 Red Alpha Master CC 4 Chan 1 PC 4 Chan 1 Green Alpha Master CC 5 Chan 1 PC 5 Chan 1 Blue Alpha Master CC 6 Chan 1 PC 6 Chan 1 Pix Intensity Alpha Master Important Guidelines The Scene List Trigger column and the trigger mapping table are merged For example if CC 34 is recalled from the external MIDI device then the scene would be recalled andthe parameter would change 57 External Control Setup Controlling Director with a Lighting Console In order to use trigger controls from a lighting console the correct output settings must be configured at the console For example when using a PRG Vx76 control console the output configuration is set using the Settings window To configure Vx76 console MIDI output 1 2 3 Step Step Step Step Step Step Step SX At console s Setup menu select Settings At Settings window select Midi tab At MIDI Output section choose an output using drop down menu This setting will depend on your own particular setup D
101. xt Exc En i Energy Keyboard Mouse Trackpad Print amp Fax Sound Saver 9 Bluetooth Sharing Step 3 At Network window setup Ethernet 1 port as follows a Set Configure 4 to Manually b Enter IP Address and Subnet Mask settings These will typically be an IP Address format of 2 0 0 xxx where xxx is a number from 1 to 254 Observe the following guidelines 1 IP Address must be different for every machine on the network 2 Subnet Mask must be the same for every machine on the network and will typically be 255 0 0 0 or 255 255 0 0 Click Apply button to apply network settings eo show at Ethernet 2 Network Location Automatic Status Not Connected we 2 e Preis a wu Configure IPv4 AirPort gt IP Address v Subnet Mask Connected Ethernet 1 is currently active and has the IP address 2 0 0 2 Manually HH 0 Router DNS Server Search Domains Mbox Director File Edit Laye About This Mac Software Update App Store System Preferences Dock Location Recent Items Force Quit Mbox Director Sleep X364 Restart Shut Down Log Out PRG 20 Note If you do not choose Manually and or you are connected to public network with a DHCP server Mbox Director may warn you that controlling an Mbox server over a DHCP enabled network is not recommended unless the network administrat

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