PRG Mbox - Overview; Global Master Fixture; Lighting Fixtures; Output Master Fixture

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MBOX® USER MANUAL
FIXTURE DESCRIPTIONS
Overview
For control purposes, the various parameters that are used to control an Mbox server are combined into groups. In
keeping with generic lighting control terminology, each of these groups is referred to as a “xture.” Each group of
parameters has a common function that may be limited in a logical way based on overall mastering, outputs, or playback
layers. In this way, the Mbox server can be thought of a complex moving light, and can be controlled like one too.
The following is a brief synopsis of the xture types in Mbox v4. There are some guidelines to keep in mind:
+ Fixture Prole layouts for Mbox Director or lighting consoles may combine some or all of these xtures into different
xture groupings depending on the desired layout.
+ Mbox v4.1 requires all of the necessary xture types with all of their sub-xtures to be patched. Future versions may
allow for more custom patching arrangements.
+ The three different versions of Mbox have different xtures and/or quantities of their sub-xtures. See the charts in
the following pages for more information.
+ Refer to “Fixture Descriptions” on page 12 for more information on individual parameters.
Global Master Fixture
The Global Master Fixture provides controls for mastering overall video output intensity, pixel mapping output intensity,
overall volume level. Additionally, the global master’s control channel and control selector can be used together to show
HUDs or to perform macro actions for things like rescan, enabling backup mode, scripts, etc.
Lighting Fixtures
For Mbox Designer and Studio, the ve lighting xtures provide adjustable lighting for 3D objects displayed within
Mbox’s 3D environment. Each lighting xture has adjustable intensity, color, and ambience (i.e. beam spread), and can
be moved in 3D space.
Output Master Fixture
The Output Master Fixture base controls provide for mastering intensity, color, brightness, and contrast for the output.
Additional functionality provides output effect selection and adjustment, 3D Camera conguration (Mbox Designer only),
output geometry, keystone, and shuttering.
Mbox v4 allows for the creation of multiple video outputs, and each output can optionally have Output mastering
controls assigned to it. The default patch for an “Mbox Output Master” xture includes all of the xtures detailed below.
CAUTION! Fixture Prole layouts for Mbox Director and/or lighting consoles will commonly split some or all of the
sub-xtures of the Output Master xture into several separate xtures to make it simpler to manage the number of
parameters and the logical separation of their function.
Output Master: Intensity
The Output Intensity parameter allows for mastering of the intensity of the output. It does not affect the opacity of any
layers or Global Master Intensity.