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June 18, 2014
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  • Page 1 Matrox MXO2 Installation and User Guide (Windows version) June 18, 2014 Y11125-201-0760...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
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  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Matrox VFW software codecs on a system without the MXO2 hardware ................10 Updating your display card’s drivers ........... 10 Setting Matrox MXO2 as your default audio playback device....11 Note about using sleep and hibernation modes with MXO2 ....11 Removing your Matrox MXO2 software ..........11...
  • Page 16 MXO2 audio connections ................14 Powering MXO2 .................. 14 MXO2 power functionality ................. 14 Connecting MXO2 to your computer ..........16 Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection ............ 16 Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters ............17 MXO2 RS-422 serial connection ............18 Typical Matrox MXO2 connections .............
  • Page 17 Available MXO2 Mini connections ............40 MXO2 video and audio connections ............40 Powering MXO2 Mini ................40 MXO2 Mini power supply and adapter plugs ..........40 Connecting MXO2 Mini to your computer .......... 42 Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection ........... 42 Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters............
  • Page 18 Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro Available effects................102 How to apply a Matrox video effect in Adobe Premiere Pro .... 103 How to apply a Matrox video transition in Adobe Premiere Pro..103 Applying a mask to your Matrox effects ........... 104 Using Select Mask ...................
  • Page 19 Creating a new project on Matrox MXO2..........150 Defining your playback settings ............150 Specifying your video output settings ............150 Specifying your video output settings (MXO2 Mini) ......... 154 Specifying your genlock settings ............. 158 Specifying your audio output settings ............160 Defining your capture settings ............162...
  • Page 20 Using Matrox A/V Tools About Matrox A/V Tools ..............172 Starting Matrox A/V Tools ..............172 Using the Matrox A/V Tools interface ..........173 Using the A/V Tools pop-up menu ............174 Navigating through clips with the transport controls ........174 Defining your A/V Tools options ............176 Selecting your capture folder ..............178...
  • Page 21 Autodesk 3ds Max ..................207 Autodesk Combustion ................208 eyeon Fusion ..................208 NewTek LightWave 3D ................208 Chapter 14 Using MXO2 with Adobe and Microsoft Live Media Encoders Overview....................210 Specifying your settings for media streaming ........210 Chapter 15 Using MXO2 with Webcam Applications Overview....................214...
  • Page 22 Specifying your settings for media streaming ........240 Chapter 19 Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs Overview ...................244 Using VFW programs without the MXO2 hardware ......244 Before you start rendering..............245 Selecting color space conversion options ..........246 Rendering material to a Matrox VFW .avi file........247 Configuring the Matrox DVCPRO HD codec ..........248...
  • Page 23 Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats Supported input formats..............308 Supported capture formats for Adobe Premiere Pro....... 309 Supported capture formats for Avid editing applications....310 Supported capture formats for Matrox A/V Tools ......311 Supported capture formats for Matrox MAX H.264 Capture ....312 Contents...
  • Page 24 Playback using Adobe Premiere Pro, Prelude, and Encore ..... 314 Playback using Adobe SpeedGrade ............319 Playback using Avid editing applications ..........322 Playback using Matrox A/V Tools and Matrox WYSIWYG......324 Supported video output formats for monitoring .......328 Adobe Premiere Pro................328 Avid editing applications ................329...
  • Page 25 Appendix F Matrox Customer Support How to get Matrox customer support..........354 Registration .................... 354 Keep up to date with our website ............354 Contacting us ..................354 Index ..................355 Contents...
  • Page 26 xxiv Your notes Contents...

  • Page 27: Introducing Matrox Mxo2

    Introducing Matrox MXO2 This chapter lists the MXO2 system requirements, explains the battery requirements and guidelines, and describes the MXO2 documentation.

  • Page 28: Welcome To Matrox Mxo2

    • Intel Core 2 Duo 2.67 GHz or Intel Core i7 2.67 GHz CPU. ¦ Note If you want to use your MXO2 product with Telestream Wirecast, you must have an Intel Core i7 2.67 GHz CPU or greater.

  • Page 29: Check Our Website For Equipment Information

    ¦ Note This section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Rack and Matrox MXO2 Mini as they cannot be powered by a battery. As an alternative to using an AC outlet, you can use a battery to power Matrox MXO2 or MXO2 LE. To avoid damage to your MXO2 system and peripheral devices when using a battery, please observe the following requirements and guidelines.

  • Page 30: How Video Formats Are Expressed

    • 1080i @ 29.97 fps Represents full-size 1920×1080 interlaced video at 29.97 frames per second. Last-minute information Any important information that wasn’t available for inclusion in this manual by publication time is provided to you in the Matrox MXO2 Release Notes. Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox MXO2...
  • Page 31 Installing Your Matrox MXO2 Hardware and Software This chapter explains how to install the Matrox MXO2 hardware and software.

  • Page 32: Installing Your Matrox Mxo2 Hardware And Software

    Installing multiple Matrox MXO2 devices You can choose to install multiple Matrox MXO2 devices to feed live video and audio to Telestream Wirecast for streaming and recording (see Chapter 17, “Using Matrox MXO2 with Telestream Wirecast”). All other applications used with your Matrox MXO2 hardware, such as Matrox A/V Tools and editing applications, support only one Matrox I/O device.

  • Page 33: Installing Your Matrox Pcie Adapter

    Installing your Matrox PCIe adapter The Matrox PCIe adapter is the interface between your MXO2 and computer. Matrox provides dedicated adapters for use with desktop computers or laptops. Use the Matrox PCIe host adapter with your desktop computer, and the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter with your laptop.

  • Page 34: Removing Your Pcie Host Expresscard/34 Adapter

    ¦ Note The Safely Remove Hardware and Eject commands in Windows are not supported for removing your Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter. If your system is running and MXO2 is connected to your laptop when you remove the Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter, the Matrox WYSIWYG...

  • Page 35: Installing Matrox Mtx.utils

    CompressHD. For details on installing CompressHD, see your Matrox CompressHD Installation and User Guide. • If you want to use a Matrox Convert DVI product with MXO2 on the same system, you must install Matrox MtxConvert.utils instead of Matrox Mtx.utils.

  • Page 36: Installing Additional Matrox Wysiwyg Plug-Ins Or Removing Unneeded Plug-Ins

    For more information about the programs supported and required settings, see Chapter 13, “Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-ins.” ¦ Note To install the Matrox WYSIWYG plug-in for a program, you must first install that program. Installing the Matrox VFW software codecs on a system without the MXO2 hardware The Matrox Video for Windows (VFW) software codecs let you render and play back Matrox .avi files in your VFW programs without having to install Matrox...

  • Page 37: Setting Matrox Mxo2 As Your Default Audio Playback Device

    Setting Matrox MXO2 as your default audio playback device You can use Matrox MXO2 as your output device for playing back audio using Windows Driver Model (WDM)-based applications on your Windows system, such as Windows Media Player. To set MXO2 as your default sound playback device in Windows, do the following: Choose Start >...
  • Page 38 Your notes Chapter 2, Installing Your Matrox MXO2 Hardware and Software...

  • Page 39: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo2

    Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 This chapter shows how to supply power and connect external devices to Matrox MXO2.

  • Page 40: Available Mxo2 Connections

    3. MXO2 power functionality MXO2 features a power button that you can use to turn the MXO2 on and off. However, when power is supplied to MXO2 and it is connected to your computer, the MXO2 will turn on or off automatically when you start up or shut down your...
  • Page 41 That is, when you shut down your system, your MXO2 will turn off. Starting up your system turns your MXO2 on. To manually turn your MXO2 on, press the power button. To turn off your MXO2, press and hold the power button for at least two seconds.

  • Page 42: Connecting Mxo2 To Your Computer

    Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection To ensure functionality and avoid damaging the PCIe cable or host connector when connecting MXO2 to your computer, the PCIe cable must be connected to your MXO2 and host connector as shown below: To Matrox MXO2 “B”...

  • Page 43: Using The Matrox Pcie Host Adapters

    Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters For MXO2 to be detected on your desktop computer, power must be supplied to MXO2 (see “Powering MXO2” on page 14), and it must be connected to your computer before starting up your system.

  • Page 44: Mxo2 Rs-422 Serial Connection

    MXO2 RS-422 serial connection MXO2’s RS-422 serial connector lets you use RS-422 device control with a supported video editing application when capturing material and exporting your sequence to tape. This serial connection supports any device that uses the RS-422 SMPTE time code protocol, such as a VTR or digital disk recorder. For...

  • Page 45: Typical Matrox Mxo2 Connections

    You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2...

  • Page 46: Digital Video Connections

    RCA connectors. The video is genlocked using a tri-level sync generator. Source Tri-level (Deck 1) sync generator MXO2 Inputs MXO2 Outputs Video monitor Recorder (Deck 2) Surround sound speaker system Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2...

  • Page 47: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo2 Rack

    Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack This chapter shows how to rack mount, supply power, and connect external devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack.

  • Page 48: Available Mxo2 Rack Connections

    19-inch rack. The rackmount brackets can be used to either front or rear mount your MXO2 Rack. You can also mount MXO2 Rack so that it’s recessed to allow more space for cables. MXO2 Rack takes up two vertical rack unit spaces.
  • Page 49 MXO2 Rack can be recess mounted to allow extra space for connectors and cables. Depending on your mounting needs, align the screw holes on each rackmount bracket with the desired screw holes on either side of the MXO2 Rack. Front rackmounting...

  • Page 50: Powering Mxo2 Rack

    Powering MXO2 Rack You can power MXO2 Rack using an AC outlet and an IEC-C13 power cord. To turn off your MXO2 Rack, unplug it from the AC outlet while your computer is shut down. ¡ Important When MXO2 Rack is connected to a computer that is running, do not disconnect MXO2 Rack from its power source.

  • Page 51: Connecting Mxo2 Rack To Your Computer

    Connecting MXO2 Rack to your computer Connect MXO2 Rack to your computer using the Matrox PCIe cable and the appropriate Matrox PCIe host adapter. Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection To ensure functionality and avoid damaging the PCIe cable or host connector...

  • Page 52: Using The Matrox Pcie Host Adapters

    Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters For MXO2 Rack to be detected on a desktop computer, power must be supplied to MXO2 Rack (see “Powering MXO2 Rack” on page 24), and it must be connected to your computer before starting up your system.

  • Page 53: Mxo2 Rack Rs-422 Serial Connection

    MXO2 Rack RS-422 serial connection The Matrox MXO2 Rack RS-422 serial connector lets you use RS-422 device control with a supported video editing application when capturing material and exporting your sequence to tape. This serial connection supports any device that uses the RS-422 SMPTE time code protocol, such as a VTR or digital disk recorder.

  • Page 54: Typical Matrox Mxo2 Rack Connections

    You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 Rack connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2...

  • Page 55: Digital Video Connections

    Recorder Video monitor (Deck 2) MXO2 Rack (partial view) To another device’s reference input. If not used, terminate the signal with a BNC 75-ohm terminator. MXO2 Rack (partial view) Source (Deck 1) Tri-level sync generator Typical Matrox MXO2 Rack connections...
  • Page 56 Your notes Chapter 4, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Rack...

  • Page 57: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo2 Le

    Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE This chapter shows how to supply power and connect external devices to Matrox MXO2 LE.

  • Page 58: Available Mxo2 Le Connections

    3. MXO2 LE power functionality MXO2 LE features a power button that you can use to turn the MXO2 LE on and off. To turn your MXO2 LE on, press the power button. To turn off your MXO2 LE, press and hold the power button for at least two seconds.
  • Page 59 MXO2 LE. If using a battery to power MXO2 LE, ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged. MXO2 LE (side view) Power button External power supply Female 4-pin XLR cable Power cord Battery on a...

  • Page 60: Connecting Mxo2 Le To Your Computer

    Connecting MXO2 LE to your computer Connect MXO2 LE to your computer using the Matrox PCIe cable and the appropriate Matrox PCIe host adapter. Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection To ensure functionality and avoid damaging the PCIe cable or host connector...

  • Page 61: Using The Matrox Pcie Host Adapters

    Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters For MXO2 LE to be detected on your desktop computer, power must be supplied to MXO2 LE (see “Powering MXO2 LE” on page 32), and it must be connected to your computer before starting up your system.

  • Page 62: Mxo2 Le Rs-422 Serial Connection

    MXO2 LE RS-422 serial connection MXO2 LE’s RS-422 serial connector lets you use RS-422 device control with a supported video editing application when capturing material and exporting your sequence to tape. This serial connection supports any device that uses the RS-422 SMPTE time code protocol, such as a VTR or digital disk recorder.

  • Page 63: Typical Matrox Mxo2 Le Connections

    You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 LE connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2...

  • Page 64: Digital Video Connections

    HDMI connector. The video is genlocked using a tri-level sync generator. Tri-level Source sync (Deck 1) generator MXO2 LE Inputs MXO2 LE Outputs Video monitor Recorder (Deck 2) Surround sound speaker system Chapter 5, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE...

  • Page 65: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo2 Mini

    Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini This chapter shows how to connect external devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini.

  • Page 66: Available Mxo2 Mini Connections

    • Two unbalanced analog RCA audio inputs/outputs (stereo pair). Powering MXO2 Mini You can supply power to MXO2 Mini using an AC outlet via the Matrox external power supply cable. To turn MXO2 Mini off, unplug the Matrox external power supply cable from the AC outlet while your computer is shut down.
  • Page 67 Adapter plug Power adapter Removing an adapter plug Inserting an adapter plug MXO2 Mini Power supply cable To AC outlet Powering MXO2 Mini...

  • Page 68: Connecting Mxo2 Mini To Your Computer

    Connecting MXO2 Mini to your computer Connect MXO2 Mini to your computer using the Matrox PCIe cable and the appropriate Matrox PCIe host adapter. Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection To ensure functionality and avoid damaging the PCIe cable or host connector...

  • Page 69: Using The Matrox Pcie Host Adapters

    Using the Matrox PCIe host adapters For MXO2 Mini to be detected on your desktop computer, power must be supplied to MXO2 Mini (see “Powering MXO2 Mini” on page 40), and it must be connected to your computer before starting up your system.

  • Page 70: Connecting S-Video Devices To Mxo2 Mini

    To support S-Video connections on MXO2 Mini, your MXO2 Mini kit includes two S-Video adapter cables (one for S-Video input and one for S-Video output). ¦ Note When you connect an S-Video device to MXO2 Mini, you won’t be able to connect an analog component device at the same time.

  • Page 71: Typical Matrox Mxo2 Mini Connections

    You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. For details on the Matrox MXO2 Mini connectors, see Appendix B, “Matrox MXO2...

  • Page 72: Hdmi Video Connections

    S-Video for video monitoring. The video is genlocked to the input source using MXO2 Mini’s built-in genlock. When using HDMI connections, the embedded uncompressed HDMI audio is also available. Source (Deck 1) MXO2 Mini Recorder S-Video (Deck 2) monitor Chapter 6, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 Mini...

  • Page 73: Calibrating Your Hdmi Monitor

    Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for Video This chapter explains how to use the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility to calibrate your RGB HDMI monitor for video.
  • Page 74 Overview The Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility is a unique tool designed to calibrate your RGB HDMI monitor or television so that it performs like a traditional broadcast video monitor. This utility provides a wizard that walks you through the calibration process using specially designed patterns to effectively identify and compensate for the processing errors that may be present in your HDMI monitor.
  • Page 75 ° To run the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility: Ensure that your HDMI monitor is connected to the HDMI output on your MXO2, turn the HDMI monitor on, and allow it to warm up for about 20 or 30 minutes. Right-click the...

  • Page 76: Loading Matrox Hdmi Calibration Settings

    When you set the HDMI video output to RGB - calibrated , the video that is output from the MXO2 HDMI output will have the color settings that are saved in the currently loaded calibration file. This is used when you want to monitor video on your RGB HDMI monitor.
  • Page 77 RGB HDMI video to an HDMI recorder to perform an export to tape. ¦ Note When you configure your Matrox WYSIWYG output settings, the settings apply to all programs that display Matrox WYSIWYG output. This...
  • Page 78 Your notes Chapter 7, Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for Video...

  • Page 79: Using Matrox Mxo2 With Adobe Premiere Pro

    Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro This chapter explains how to define various settings for using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro. This includes creating a new Premiere Pro project, and specifying your playback, capture, and export settings.

  • Page 80: Running Antivirus Software With Adobe Premiere Pro

    Displaying warnings in Adobe Premiere Pro’s Events panel Matrox MXO2 uses Adobe Premiere Pro’s Events panel to issue certain error messages and warnings. To display these, choose Window > Events . For more information about using the Events panel, see your Adobe Premiere Pro documentation.

  • Page 81: About The Matrox 10-Bit Editing Workflow

    8-bit presets, the appropriate Matrox codec will be set for rendering your video previews. If you create a custom sequence preset using a Matrox codec editing mode, you can specify the Matrox codec that you want to render your video previews. For more information, see “Defining your video...

  • Page 82: Defining Your Playback Settings

    Defining your playback settings In order to use your Matrox MXO2 hardware to output video and audio played back in Adobe Premiere Pro, you must set your video and audio devices to use the Matrox Player as follows: Choose Edit > Preferences > Playback .
  • Page 83 312. ° To specify your video output settings: In the Matrox Playback Settings dialog box, click the Video Output tab. Select Lock output formats if you want to ensure that the currently selected main and secondary video output formats for playback won’t change when working in your project.
  • Page 84 Under Main Output and Secondary Output , you can specify the settings you want for your main and secondary outputs from MXO2. Depending on your sequence’s video format, you may not be able to change some of the settings.
  • Page 85 RGB - calibrated Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...
  • Page 86 ¡ Important Only 10-bit uncompressed clips without effects or with GPU-accelerated effects, and video previews that have been rendered using the Matrox 10-bit uncompressed codec can be output at 10-bit. For more information about using this feature, see “About the Matrox 10-bit editing workflow”...

  • Page 87: Specifying Your Video Output Settings (Mxo2 Mini)

    Mini) You can specify various settings to configure your main analog output and secondary HDMI output from the MXO2 Mini. Some of the settings are predetermined for you based on your sequence’s video format. For a list of the supported video output formats, see “Playback using Adobe Premiere Pro,...
  • Page 88 Under Analog Output (Main) , you can specify the settings you want for your analog output from MXO2 Mini. Under HDMI Output (Secondary) you can specify the settings you want for your secondary HDMI output. Depending on your sequence’s video format, you may not be able to change some of the settings.
  • Page 89 RGB - calibrated Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...

  • Page 90: Specifying Your Genlock Settings For Playback

    ¦ Note This section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Mini. You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your MXO2 system during playback, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from MXO2.

  • Page 91: Specifying Your Audio Output Settings

    ¦ Note The status of your genlock source will be displayed, such as Locked or Not Locked , to indicate whether or not MXO2 is presently locked to your selected genlock source. When you change the genlock source, distorted video and silent audio will be output until MXO2 locks to the new genlock source.
  • Page 92 MXO2 Mini. Under HDMI Audio Output , select Output only two audio channels if you want to output two audio channels from the MXO2 HDMI output, instead of eight channels. This option is especially useful for HDMI monitors that don’t accept more than two audio channels.

  • Page 93: Specifying Your Closed Captioning Settings

    You can specify various settings for playing back and exporting to tape closed captions in your sequence on Matrox MXO2. For example, you can choose to embed the closed captioning data in the SDI VANC output for display on an SDI video monitor that supports closed captioning.
  • Page 94 Under Video Output , select Enable overlay on output if you want to overlay the closed captions on all the MXO2 video outputs, which lets you display closed captioning on video monitors that don’t have a closed captioning feature.

  • Page 95: Defining Your Video Preview Settings

    MPEG-2 I-frame NTSC Standard for a Matrox NTSC standard sequence. • If you set the bit depth for your video output on MXO2 to 10-bit, you must use the Matrox 10-bit uncompressed codec for rendering video previews.

  • Page 96: Mapping Audio Output For A 5.1 Master Track

    Mapping audio output for a 5.1 master track To properly output embedded HDMI audio on Matrox MXO2 for a 5.1 master track, you must map the audio output channels in your sequence as follows: • Channel 1: Left front • Channel 2: Right front •...

  • Page 97: Defining Your Capture Settings

    Adobe Premiere Pro, see your Adobe Premiere Pro documentation. ¦ Note When you specify your capture settings on Matrox MXO2, VU meters can be displayed to let you monitor your audio input levels. For more information, see “Monitoring audio levels for capture”...
  • Page 98 Click the Configure button, then click the Video Capture Settings tab. Under Input Format , select the video format that matches your source video. For a list of the video input formats supported on the various MXO2 inputs for capturing clips, see “Supported input formats”...
  • Page 99 Capture Aspect Ratio is set to match the Input Aspect Ratio . Under Codec , select the codec that you want to use for the capture. When capturing to an .m2v file, the codec is set to Matrox MPEG-2 IBP . Matrox 8-bit Uncompressed Captures video to 8-bit uncompressed format.

  • Page 100: Specifying Your Audio Capture Settings

    Matrox MXO2. Remarks • When you capture to an .avi file on Matrox MXO2, the clip’s video and audio are saved to the .avi file, and the clip’s audio is also saved to one or more separate .wav files.
  • Page 101 If you want the VU meters to be displayed each time you configure your Matrox MXO2 capture settings or open the Capture panel to start a capture, select Show VU meters . For details on using the VU meters, see “Monitoring audio levels for capture”...
  • Page 102 Filename list if you want to capture only channels 1 and 2. When Matrox MXO2 saves each .wav file, it assigns a .Stereo.wav or .Mono.wav suffix to the base name you gave for the associated video file.
  • Page 103 If you select Show VU meters on the Audio Capture Settings page, each time you configure your Matrox MXO2 capture settings or open the Capture panel to start a capture in Adobe Premiere Pro, VU meters will be displayed to let you monitor the levels of your currently selected audio input source.

  • Page 104: Specifying Your Video Output Settings For Previewing Captured Clips

    ¦ Note This section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Mini. You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your MXO2 system during capture, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from MXO2.
  • Page 105 The settings provided are similar to the genlock settings for playback (see “Specifying your genlock settings for playback” on page 64), except the settings apply only during capture. Remarks To avoid inaccurate In/Out points during batch capture, you must select an external sync source.

  • Page 106: Notes About Capturing To Matrox .M2V Files

    .m2v clips, and the time code information won’t appear for your .m2v clips in the Project panel. • Matrox .m2v files are to be used for DVD authoring with Adobe Encore. However, if you want to use your Matrox .m2v clips in Adobe Premiere Pro, be aware of the following issues: The associated .wav files for your .m2v clips are not automatically...

  • Page 107: Selecting Your Mpeg-2 I-Frame Settings

    Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settings When using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame or Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec to capture or render video, you can specify various settings for the MPEG-2 I-frame compression. ° To select your MPEG-2 I-frame settings: Click the Configure button. This displays a dialog box similar to the following: Drag the Data Rate slider until your desired data rate is displayed.
  • Page 108 Select the Force Frame-based DCT setting to render macroblocks as frames rather than as fields. In some cases, graphics will yield less artifacts if this option is selected. Click OK to save your settings. Chapter 8, Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro...

  • Page 109: Selecting Your Mpeg-2 Ibp Settings

    Selecting your MPEG-2 IBP settings When capturing video to a Matrox .m2v file using Adobe Premiere Pro, the codec is set to Matrox MPEG-2 IBP. You can specify various settings for the MPEG-2 IBP compression. ° To select your MPEG-2 IBP settings: Click the Configure button.
  • Page 110 (towards Fast/Low quality ) to decrease the quality of the motion estimation and speed up the video compression. Click OK to save your settings. Chapter 8, Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro...

  • Page 111: Exporting To A Matrox .Avi File

    Matrox codecs to the ones included with Premiere Pro to allow you to export your sequence to a Matrox .avi file. If you have a Matrox MXO2 product with MAX technology, you can also export your sequence to a Matrox MAX H.264 file as explained in Chapter 20, “Using...
  • Page 112 ¦ Note Exported audio will be embedded in your .avi file. Matrox MXO2 does not support audio-only exports to an .avi file. Click the Video tab. Under Codec , an appropriate Matrox codec is automatically selected for you based on your selected preset. You can change the codec if you want.
  • Page 113 If you’re exporting to Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame format, click the Configure button to select your MPEG-2 I-frame settings (see “Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settings” on page 81). Under Video , appropriate settings are applied based on your selected preset. You can customize these settings as follows: Frame Size Sets the width and height for your exported video.

  • Page 114: Exporting An Ntsc Or 486P Sequence To Adobe Premiere Pro 720X480 Formats

    DVD-compliant MPEG-2 file suitable for use with most DVD authoring programs, such as Adobe Encore. To export an NTSC or 486p sequence that has a Matrox codec editing mode to a 720×480 MPEG2-DVD format or any other Adobe Premiere Pro 720×480...

  • Page 115: Recording Your Voice-Over

    The audio input channels are set to Channel 1-2 . On MXO2 Rack, make sure that your XLR or AES/EBU audio input source is connected to the channel 1/2 connector(s) only. Click OK to save your settings, and then click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.
  • Page 116 You can record your voice-over on multiple tracks at the same time. If you enable recording for a mono track, you can select Matrox Left or Matrox Right from the Track Input Channel menu at the top of the panel to indicate which channel you want to record on that track.

  • Page 117: Setting Up Matrox Device Control

    • Matrox MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE Connect the RS-422 connector on your MXO2 hardware to the serial device control port on your source device or recorder using an RS-422 serial cable (see “MXO2 RS-422 serial connection”...
  • Page 118 From the Port list, select Matrox RS-422 if you’ve connected your device to the RS-422 connector on your MXO2 hardware (not available on MXO2 Mini). For MXO2 Mini, select the COM port on your computer to which you’ve connected your device.
  • Page 119 NTSC video with drop frame time code, or 25 fps if you’re using PAL video. Select Use VTR’s internal cue if the Matrox device control is having problems cueing your VTR, such as when you cue to a specific In or Out point.

  • Page 120: Requirements For Using Matrox Device Control

    When using Matrox device control, keep the following points in mind: • You must set your device to Remote or VTR mode. • When using an analog RS-422 device on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, or MXO2 LE, you must genlock to an external broadcast-quality analog sync source.

  • Page 121: Exporting Your Sequence To Tape

    00:00:10:00. • To avoid repeated frames or broken time code when performing an assemble edit using Matrox device control, add ten seconds or more of black video or color bars to the end of your sequence. Exporting to tape using Matrox device control (CC) ¦...

  • Page 122: Exporting To Tape Using Matrox Device Control (Cs6)

    Exporting to tape using Matrox device control (CS6) With Matrox device control, you can perform either an insert or assemble edit to record your sequence onto tape in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 as follows: Open your project, activate the sequence that you want to export to tape, and position the work area bar over the section of the sequence that you want to export.
  • Page 123 Choose File > Export > Tape to display the following dialog box: To review or change your device control settings, click Device Options . This displays the Matrox RS-422 Device Control Settings dialog box as explained in “Setting up Matrox device control”...

  • Page 124: Obtaining A Frame-Accurate Export To Tape Using Matrox Device Control

    Obtaining a frame-accurate export to tape using Matrox device control In order to obtain a frame-accurate export to tape when using Matrox device control, there are various settings that you may need to adjust in the Matrox RS-422 Device Control Settings dialog box: •...
  • Page 125 Stripe an NTSC tape with continuous and consecutive time code starting at 00:00:00:00. Create a new Matrox NTSC sequence with a bars and tone clip at least ten seconds long containing time code starting at 00:00:00:00. Make sure you place the clip at the start of your sequence.
  • Page 126 Alternately, if you see frame 00:00:00:05 from your bars and tone clip recorded at 00:00:30:00, then the sequence playback started five frames too late and you need to set the Playback Offset to -5. Chapter 8, Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 127 Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro This chapter explains how to set up Matrox effects such as color corrections and wipes using the Matrox plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro.

  • Page 128: Setting Up Matrox Effects With Adobe Premiere Pro

    When you install Matrox Mtx.utils, all the Matrox effects are added to Adobe Premiere Pro. You set up Matrox effects in your projects the same way as other effects included with your Adobe software. For example, you apply a Matrox...

  • Page 129: How To Apply A Matrox Video Effect In Adobe Premiere Pro

    Premiere Pro The Matrox plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro allows you to apply several Matrox video effects to your clips. To apply a Matrox video effect, drag the desired effect from the Effects panel onto the clip in the Timeline panel.

  • Page 130: Applying A Mask To Your Matrox Effects

    Applying a mask to your Matrox effects The Matrox color correction, chroma key, and luma key effects allow you to add a mask to define the area where you want to apply your effect. For example, you may want to apply a color correction to only one area of your clip and leave the rest of the clip untouched.

  • Page 131: Using Select Mask

    Using Select Mask To apply a mask to your Matrox effect using the Select Mask dialog box, click the triangle next to the Select property to expand it, then click the Select Mask button: dialog box allows you to apply a mask in two ways: Select Mask •...

  • Page 132: Creating A Matrox Primary Color Correction

    Window > Workspace > Color Correction ° To set up a Matrox primary color correction: Click the triangle next to Matrox Color Correction (Primary) or Matrox Color Correction (Primary - Advanced) to expand the property list.
  • Page 133 , Saturation , and Luminance) Affects the areas • with tones between the darkest and lightest areas of your clip. Highlights (Hue , Saturation , and Luminance) Affects the lightest • areas of your clip. • Luma Mapping Creating a Matrox primary color correction...

  • Page 134: Using Split View

    There are two ways to enable Split View. You can select the Enable Split View option in the Effect Controls panel, or work directly in Adobe Premiere Pro’s Program Monitor using your mouse. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...

  • Page 135: Working With Split View In The Program Monitor

    To activate the Split View controls in the Program Monitor, click the Transform icon ( ) beside the name of the Matrox color correction effect in the Effect Controls panel. The Split View button will appear in the upper left corner of the...

  • Page 136: Using Rgb Curves

    (highlights). Before any adjustments are made, each point on the curve has the same input and output value. Default end point Default end point (shadows) (highlights) Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 137 For example, the following S-shaped master curve adds contrast in the midtones range, without creating any completely black or white areas. Creating a Matrox primary color correction...

  • Page 138: Adjusting Tonal Range

    ¦ Note You cannot increase the number of pixels in a tonal range. For example, you can’t extend the shadows curve into the highlights range. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...

  • Page 139: Using The Color Balance Graph

    Master color map, or adjust the color balance of only the shadows using the Shadows color map. Drag the handle toward a color you want to increase in your clip, or away from a color you Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
  • Page 140 Reset Color Balance button To adjust the luminance for a tonal range, drag the corresponding luminance slider under the appropriate color map. For example, if you want to adjust the Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 141 Shadows color map. Luminance slider Creating a Matrox primary color correction...

  • Page 142: Performing An Auto Balance

    ¦ Note To perform an auto white balance, click the Auto White Balance button under the Master color map, and click (or click and drag) on a white or light gray area of your clip. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...

  • Page 143: Matching Colors Between Two Clips

    For more information about creating nested sequences, see your Adobe Premiere Pro documentation. Apply the Matrox Color Correction effect to your target clip on the timeline. Use the controls under the Reference Monitor to move to a frame in your reference clip that contains the colors you want to match.
  • Page 144 Select a match color from your target clip in the Source Monitor window by using the Match Color eyedropper under the corresponding color map ( Master , Shadows , Midtones , or Highlights ). Match Color eyedropper Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...

  • Page 145: Using The Luma Mapping Graph

    Each luminance value present in your image appears as a vertical line in the histogram. A longer line indicates a higher amount of pixels in your image of that line’s luminance value. You can drag the handles Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
  • Page 146 The intermediate luminance values are proportionally redistributed. ¦ Note If you want to restore the default luminance values at any time, click the Restore Default Values button. Restore Default Values button Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...

  • Page 147: Creating A Matrox Secondary Color Correction

    Creating a Matrox secondary color correction Matrox secondary color correction offers all the properties found in Matrox primary color correction, with the added capability of limiting the color correction to a specific range of pixels using the selective key properties. For...
  • Page 148 • with tones between the darkest and lightest areas of your clip. Highlights (Hue , Saturation , and Luminance) Affects the lightest • areas of your clip. • Luma Mapping Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 149 • Mask Allows you to apply a mask to your effect. For more information, “Applying a mask to your Matrox effects” on page 104. • Selective Key The selective key settings allow you to apply the color correction effect to a specific range of pixels in your clip.
  • Page 150 This type of key lets you select areas to be keyed (affected • by the color correction) based on their luminance value. Enable Select this to enable the Luma Key properties and luma key indicator in the selective key graph. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 151 This setting is especially useful when setting up a color pass effect where you have several objects of the same color but want to retain the color for only one object. For more information, see “Creating a color pass effect” on page 130. Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...

  • Page 152: Using The Selective Key Graph

    You can drag the handles to move the indicator to different regions in the graph to adjust the Hue Key , Saturation Key , and Luma Key properties. The luma plot histogram shows Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 153 Aperture Softness • Sat Click this button to enable or disable the Saturation Key properties ( Low Clip , Low Gain , High Gain , and High Clip ). When enabled you will Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...
  • Page 154 If you press you can lock and SHIFT CTRL move either the Low Clip and Low Gain handles or High Gain and High Clip handles. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 155 To remove colors from your auto key, use the minus eyedropper. ¦ Note The Show Key mode and any color correction applied will be temporarily deactivated in the Program Monitor when using an eyedropper. Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...

  • Page 156: Creating A Color Pass Effect

    Creating a color pass effect You can use the Matrox secondary color correction to create a color pass effect to convert your clip to black and white, with the exception of one specified color. This can be useful if you want to isolate a single color to make it prominent.

  • Page 157: Overview Of The Matrox Chroma Key Effects

    Select Expand Outside Mask . Overview of the Matrox chroma key effects You can apply a Matrox chroma key or chroma key shadow effect to make certain areas of a foreground image transparent based on a color in that image, so that an underlying image can show through.

  • Page 158: Creating A Chroma Key Or Chroma Key Shadow Effect

    Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effect To set up a Matrox chroma key or chroma key shadow effect, click the triangle next to Matrox Chroma Key/Matrox Chroma Key Shadow to expand the property list: •...
  • Page 159 Show Key Click this button to display the matte used to create your key effect. This enables you to further refine your key. For example, when you display the matte, your key color (such as green) appears as black, and opaque areas appear as white.
  • Page 160 (such as green) appears as black, and opaque areas appear as white. If you notice some white spots that you want to key, you can adjust the key controls until the undesired white spots disappear. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...

  • Page 161: Using The Chroma Key Graph To Modify Key Colors And Perform An Auto Key

    Using the chroma key graph to modify key colors and perform an auto key To modify your key colors directly within the chroma key graph or perform an auto key, click the triangle next to the Graphical property to expand it: •...
  • Page 162 You can use the eyedropper in two ways: Click the eyedropper button and click on a color on which you want to key. Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 163 Click the eyedropper button and click and drag anywhere on your clip to select a rectangular area containing colors on which you want to key. ¦ Note The Show Key mode and any chroma key applied will be temporarily deactivated in the Program Monitor when using the auto key eyedropper. This allows you to see the original colors of your clip before any modifications were made.

  • Page 164: Overview Of The Matrox Luma Key Effect

    Overview of the Matrox luma key effect You can apply a Matrox luma key to make certain areas of a foreground image transparent based on the luminance in that image, so that an underlying image can show through. In the following example of a luma key effect, two video clips are combined to produce the effect of two cowboys riding through fire.

  • Page 165: Creating A Luma Key Effect

    Creating a luma key effect To set up a Matrox luma key effect, click the triangle next to Matrox Luma Key to expand the property list: • Graphical Allows you to see a graphical representation of your changes when you adjust the property settings. You can adjust the luma key properties directly in the graph to select the luminance values on which you want to key.

  • Page 166: Using The Luma Key Graph

    The luma key graph contains a luminance spectrum and a luminance eyedropper. You can drag the handles in the luminance spectrum to adjust the Transparency , Low Clip , High Clip , Low Gain , and High Gain properties. Eyedropper Chapter 9, Setting Up Matrox Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 167 You can select luminance values on which to key by adjusting the Low Clip handles, or you can use the luminance eyedropper to automatically High Clip pick the luminance value you want to key on. The eyedropper can be used in two ways: •...

  • Page 168: Creating A Wipe Transition

    Creating a wipe transition The Matrox wipe transitions support standard dissolves, SMPTE wipes, and organic wipes with soft edges and color borders. ° To set up a Matrox wipe transition: Click the transition’s icon in your sequence, then click the Custom button in the Effect Controls panel.
  • Page 169 Allows you to save your organic wipe settings to a file for future use. When you click the Save button, the Save As dialog box opens and allows you to name your effect and save it as a Matrox wipe transition (.mwt) file.

  • Page 170: Using The Matrox Chroma Clamper Effect

    Adobe basic 3D effect to one portion of the clip, you may notice minor color differences between the two halves on your video monitor. Applying the Matrox chroma clamper effect to the portion of the clip that does not have the Adobe effect ensures that colors remain constant throughout the clip.

  • Page 171: Using Matrox Mxo2 With Adobe Speedgrade

    Using Matrox MXO2 with Adobe SpeedGrade This chapter explains how to specify your playback settings for previewing video played back in Adobe SpeedGrade on Matrox MXO2.

  • Page 172: Defining Your Playback Settings

    Defining your playback settings You can output video played back in Adobe SpeedGrade on the Matrox MXO2 video outputs to preview your clips on your video monitor. For a list of the supported video output formats, see “Playback using Adobe SpeedGrade”...
  • Page 173 Using Matrox MXO2 with Avid Editing Applications This chapter explains how to define various settings for using Matrox MXO2 with Avid editing applications. This includes your playback and capture settings.

  • Page 174: Using Matrox Mxo2 With Avid Editing Applications

    Creating a new project on Matrox MXO2 You can create a new project for editing on Matrox MXO2 as explained in your Avid documentation, with the following exceptions: • Avid supports only standard raster dimensions for projects created on Matrox MXO2 hardware. This means that when you create an HD project on MXO2, the raster dimension will be set to 1280×720 for a 720p project, or...
  • Page 175 In the Matrox Playback Settings dialog box, click the Video Output tab. Under Main Output and Secondary Output , you can specify the settings you want for your main and secondary outputs from MXO2. Depending on your project’s video format, you may not be able to change some of the settings.
  • Page 176 Applies the standard NTSC setup level of 7.5 IRE. • YUV/RGB Select YUV or RGB - native to set the type of video signal that is sent from the component output. For example, select RGB - native Chapter 11, Using Matrox MXO2 with Avid Editing Applications...
  • Page 177 RGB - calibrated Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...

  • Page 178: Specifying Your Video Output Settings (Mxo2 Mini)

    Mini) You can specify various settings to configure your main analog output and secondary HDMI output from the MXO2 Mini. Some of the settings are predetermined for you based on your project’s video format. For a list of the supported video output formats, see “Playback using Avid editing applications”...
  • Page 179 Under Priority Output (never blanked) , select either Analog or HDMI to indicate whether you want the analog or HDMI output to have priority (never be blanked) when MXO2 Mini needs to blank either the main or secondary output to perform additional scaling on the video output. Additional scaling is needed when your main and secondary output formats don’t match and the...
  • Page 180 Component , or Composite & S-Video if you’re outputting SD analog video. If you’re outputting HD analog video, the output type will be set to Component (and the composite and S-Video outputs will be invalid). Chapter 11, Using Matrox MXO2 with Avid Editing Applications...
  • Page 181 RGB - calibrated Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...

  • Page 182: Specifying Your Genlock Settings

    You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your MXO2 system, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from MXO2. For examples of how to connect an external sync source to your system, see “Typical Matrox MXO2 connections”...
  • Page 183 , to indicate whether or not MXO2 is presently locked to your selected genlock source. When you change the genlock source, distorted video and silent audio will be output until MXO2 locks to the new genlock source. If MXO2 is unable to lock to your genlock source, it will automatically •...

  • Page 184: Specifying Your Audio Output Settings

    Mix Mode Selection button to select Direct or Direct, surround tracks in SMPTE order , depending on the version of your Avid editing application. You can then select an output channel on MXO2 for each audio track in your sequence. Remarks For surround sound HDMI audio output, Matrox MXO2 supports the 5.1...
  • Page 185 Select Use system sound card if you want to use your system’s sound card to output audio played back from your sequence. Make sure this option is cleared if you want audio to be output from your MXO2 system (this ensures accurate A/V sync during playback).

  • Page 186: Defining Your Capture Settings

    To capture video and audio on Matrox MXO2, make sure that your video input and audio input sources in the Capture tool are set to Matrox . For details on how to capture material using your Avid editing application, see your Avid documentation.
  • Page 187 In the Capture tool, click the Hardware Setup button ( ¡ Important In order to perform a capture, make sure that Audio Punch-in mode is not selected. This mode is used only for recording a voice-over as explained in “Adding a voice-over to your sequence” on page 164.
  • Page 188 HDMI source, select HDMI (embedded audio) . Your audio input source may be set for you based on your selected video input source. Chapter 11, Using Matrox MXO2 with Avid Editing Applications...
  • Page 189 Click OK to save your settings. Remarks • To capture video on Matrox MXO2, your project’s color space must be set to YCbCr. • Matrox MXO2 supports the Audio tool so that you can monitor and adjust your audio input levels for capture.

  • Page 190: Adding A Voice-Over To Your Sequence

    Adding a voice-over to your sequence Matrox MXO2 supports the Audio Punch-In tool, which allows you to record audio directly into the Timeline to add voice-over narration, such as to add commentary to newsreels and documentaries. ¦ Note The Audio Punch-In tool supports recording to mono tracks only.

  • Page 191: Recording Your Voice-Over

    From the Input Source list, select the audio source type corresponding to the device to which the microphone is connected. The audio input channels are set to Channel 1-2 . On MXO2 Rack, make sure that your XLR or AES/EBU audio input source is connected to the channel 1/2 connector(s) only.
  • Page 192 Audio tool button Make sure that the Input Source is set to Matrox . Select the input channels that you want to record ( CH1 and/or CH2 ), and select the corresponding tracks on which you want to record. If you select an existing track, you can replace all or part of the audio on the track with your voice-over.

  • Page 193: Exporting Your Sequence To Tape

    320. To export to tape without device control, simply play back your sequence and record the output from any of the available outputs on your MXO2 system. If your recorder supports RS-422 device control, you can connect the RS-422...

  • Page 194: Requirements For Using Rs-422 Device Control

    • You must set your device to Remote or VTR mode. • When using an analog RS-422 device on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, or MXO2 LE, you must genlock to an external broadcast-quality analog sync source. If you’re using an SDI RS-422 device for export to tape and you don’t have an external broadcast-quality analog sync source, you can set...

  • Page 195: Using Matrox A/V Tools

    Using Matrox A/V Tools This chapter explains how to use Matrox A/V Tools to capture clips, grab single-frame images, and play back clips in a clip list.

  • Page 196: About Matrox A/V Tools

    About Matrox A/V Tools Matrox A/V Tools is an application that allows you to capture and play back clips. With A/V Tools, you can: • Capture analog, SDI , or HDMI video from your camera or VTR into .avi files on your computer.

  • Page 197: Using The Matrox A/V Tools Interface

    Using the Matrox A/V Tools interface Once you’ve specified your A/V Tools options, a dialog box similar to the following appears: Here’s a brief description of the A/V Tools dialog box: New tab Use this tab to capture new clips to add to your clip list. See “Capturing clips”...

  • Page 198: Using The A/V Tools Pop-Up Menu

    A/V Tools, your clips are automatically added to the clip list. The clip list can be docked to the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box or float freely as a resizable window. For more information on using the clip list, see “Working...
  • Page 199 • Play a clip on disk repeatedly Click the Loop button, then click the Play button. Keyboard Shortcuts Disk mode Play Rewind Fast Forward Frame Advance (apostrophe) ’ (semicolon) Frame Reverse Stop Loop Using the Matrox A/V Tools interface...

  • Page 200: Defining Your A/V Tools Options

    ¦ Note The Options dialog box automatically pops up every time A/V Tools starts. Under Capture Folder , specify the folder where you want to store your captured clips. For more information, see “Selecting your capture folder” page 176. Chapter 12, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
  • Page 201 188). If capture is not supported for your selected editing video format, a message will be displayed to indicate that it is not supported. For information about the supported capture formats, Appendix C, “Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats.” Click OK to save your settings.

  • Page 202: Selecting Your Capture Folder

    A/V Tools will save your video and audio clips in a subfolder with the same name as the Tape ID . For example, if you selected D:\Matrox AV Tools Capture as your capture folder, all video and audio clips from tape “MyTape” will be saved in D:\Matrox AV Tools Capture\MyTape.
  • Page 203 ¦ Note To return a slider to it’s default setting, click its D button. This button is available for all sliders in the Matrox dialog boxes. Click OK to save your settings. Defining your A/V Tools options...
  • Page 204 You can specify various settings to configure the main and secondary outputs from your MXO2 system. Some of the settings are predetermined for you based on your editing video format. For a list of the supported video output formats, see “Playback using Matrox A/V Tools and Matrox WYSIWYG”...
  • Page 205 Under Main Output and Secondary Output , you can specify the settings you want for your main and secondary outputs from MXO2. Depending on the editing video format you chose in the Options dialog box, you may not be able to change some of the settings.
  • Page 206 RGB - calibrated Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...
  • Page 207 Over/Under Outputs over/under 3D video (also referred to as top • bottom). ¦ Note This feature may not be supported on some 3D monitors. Under SDI Output , specify whether you want the format for your SDI output to be the same as the main or secondary output. Under Advanced , you can specify advanced video output settings.
  • Page 208 Specifying your video output settings (MXO2 Mini) You can specify various settings to configure your main analog output and secondary HDMI output from the MXO2 Mini. Some of the settings are predetermined for you based on your editing video format. For a list of the supported video output formats, see “Playback using Matrox A/V Tools and...
  • Page 209 Pulldown Method If this setting is available, select the pulldown method you want to be applied to your video output ( Standard 2:3 or Advanced 2:3:3:2 ). Depending on your editing video format’s frame rate and the current video output format, a pulldown method may automatically be selected.
  • Page 210 RGB - calibrated Outputs adjusted RGB HDMI video using the • currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings for your HDMI monitor or television. For details on calibrating your HDMI monitor and loading calibration settings using the Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, see Chapter 7, “Calibrating Your HDMI Monitor for...
  • Page 211 ¦ Note This section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Mini. You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your MXO2 system during playback, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from MXO2.
  • Page 212 ¦ Note The status of your genlock source will be displayed, such as Locked or Not Locked , to indicate whether or not MXO2 is presently locked to your selected genlock source. When you change the genlock source, distorted video and silent audio will be output until MXO2 locks to the new genlock source.
  • Page 213 Specifying your audio output settings The audio output page lets you adjust various settings for your audio output from your MXO2 system. For example, you can adjust the volume of your analog audio output before or while playing back clips.

  • Page 214: Defining Your Capture Settings

    Defining your capture settings The Matrox Capture Settings dialog box has pages that you can use to specify your settings for capturing video and audio in A/V Tools. The settings available are based on your editing video format and your input source (video is always captured to your selected editing video format).
  • Page 215 This is the only codec available when using a 10-bit video processing format, and is not available when using an 8-bit format. ¦ Note If you want to capture to a format other than Matrox 10-bit Uncompressed , you can switch the video processing format (on the General...
  • Page 216 If you’re capturing to a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame format, click the Configure button to configure your settings. The MPEG-2 I-frame settings for capture in Matrox A/V Tools are the same as when you capture using Adobe Premiere Pro. For more details, see “Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settings”...
  • Page 217 ¦ Note For any change to the input type to take effect, you must restart Matrox A/V Tools. If your editing video format is 1080p @ 23.98 fps, 25 fps, or 29.97 fps, from the Output Format list, select the format (p or PsF) that you want for previewing your captured video.
  • Page 218 Adobe Premiere Pro. ° To specify your settings for capturing audio in A/V Tools: Click the Options button in the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box. Click the Capture Settings button. This displays the Matrox Capture Settings dialog box.
  • Page 219 If you want the VU meters to be displayed each time you configure your capture settings or start a capture in A/V Tools, select Show VU meters . This option is not available if you’re working with 1080i @ 29.97 fps video and using a 10-bit video processing format.
  • Page 220 These indicators will show the peak level for about two seconds or until a higher peak level is reached. If needed, adjust the audio level on your source device to keep the average input level between –30 and –10 dBSF. Chapter 12, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
  • Page 221 ¦ Note This section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Mini. You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your MXO2 system during capture, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from MXO2.

  • Page 222: How A/V Tools Assigns Clip Names

    A/V Tools will start capturing the clip. To stop the capture, click the Stop button. Your captured clip is added to the clip list with its duration and an icon representing the first and last frames of the clip. Chapter 12, Using Matrox A/V Tools...

  • Page 223: Capturing From Tape Without Device Control

    Editing clips Matrox A/V Tools lets you update the clip ID and comment information for clips in your clip list, as well as change a clip’s In and Out icons. Updating clip information To update the clip ID and comment information for a clip, select the clip in the clip list and click the Edit tab.

  • Page 224: Working With The Clip List

    • Drag a .dvl file from a file management program, such as Windows Explorer, to the clip list. • Double-click the .dvl file in Windows Explorer to start A/V Tools and load the clip list. Make sure that A/V Tools is not running when you do this. Chapter 12, Using Matrox A/V Tools...

  • Page 225: Copying Clips

    Remarks The first time you double-click a .dvl file in Windows Explorer, you will need to specify Matrox A/V Tools as the program you want to use to open .dvl files. If you load a .dvl file to a clip list that already contains clips, it will replace the current clip list.

  • Page 226: Detaching And Resizing The Clip List

    Detaching and resizing the clip list You can change the size of your clip list to suit your needs. First, detach the clip list from the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box by clicking the Float/dock clip list button ( ) above the clip list. Now the clip list can be freely moved and resized.
  • Page 227 Click Save or Save As to save the image. Click the Close button to return to the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box. ¦ Note If you do not specify a file name in the Save As text box, or if you select...

  • Page 228: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Delete Clip Only DELETE Delete Clip + File SHIFT+DELETE Grab Auto Save Save Import Clip CTRL+I Select All CTRL+A CTRL+X Copy CTRL+C Paste CTRL+V New Clip List CTRL+N Open Clip List CTRL+O Save Clip List CTRL+S Chapter 12, Using Matrox A/V Tools...

  • Page 229: Using The Matrox Wysiwyg Plug-Ins

    Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-ins This chapter explains how to use the Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins available with Matrox MXO2 so that you can display the contents of your composition or animation on your video monitor.

  • Page 230: Overview

    Windows taskbar. If you don’t see the icon, check your taskbar properties and make sure that you’re showing the icons for your Matrox applications. If you still don’t see the icon, choose Start > All Programs > Matrox Mtx.utils > Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel...

  • Page 231: Required Steps To Use The Wysiwyg Plug-Ins

    (MXO2 Mini)” on page 182. ¦ Note The Genlock page is also available to let you adjust the genlock settings for your video output, if needed (not applicable to MXO2 Mini). For details, see “Specifying your genlock settings for playback”...

  • Page 232: Autodesk 3Ds Max

    Open the Render Scene dialog box by choosing Rendering > Render Setup Click the Common tab. Under Render Output , click Devices . In the Select Image Output Device dialog box, select Matrox WYSIWYG , and click OK . Preview Click Render .

  • Page 233: Using Mxo2 With Adobe And Microsoft Live Media Encoders

    Using MXO2 with Adobe and Microsoft Live Media Encoders This chapter explains how to use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device to feed live video and audio to Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder or Microsoft Expression Encoder.

  • Page 234: Overview

    Overview You can use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device to feed live video and audio to Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder or Microsoft Expression Encoder. This lets you stream media for broadcasting live events such as sports, concerts, news, educational seminars, and corporate meetings.
  • Page 235 From the Video Input Format list, select the video format that matches your source video. For a list of the video input formats supported on the various MXO2 inputs, see “Supported input formats” on page 306. From the Video Input Source list, select the type of video input you want to stream.
  • Page 236 You should see your selected video source play back in your application’s live preview window. If you don’t see your source video, check that your Matrox MXO2 hardware and selected video source are properly connected. If you want to stream audio only, clear the option to enable video encoding in your application.

  • Page 237: Using Mxo2 With Webcam Applications

    Using MXO2 with Webcam Applications This chapter explains how to use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device that emulates a USB webcam on your computer to feed live video and audio to streaming applications that use webcam devices.

  • Page 238: Overview

    For example, you can select any video and audio source connected to the MXO2 inputs as the A/V sources that you want to be used as a webcam stream for video conferencing with applications such as Skype, GoToMeeting, and AdobeConnect.
  • Page 239 Choose Start > All Programs > Matrox Mtx.utils > Matrox USB Webcam Emulator. This displays the following dialog box: From the Video Input Format list, select the video format that matches your source video. For a list of the video input formats supported on the various MXO2 inputs, see “Supported input formats”...
  • Page 240 Set the audio input to use the microphone input from your sound card. ¦ Note The audio output from MXO2 is line level. Therefore, if you connected the audio output from your MXO2 hardware to the microphone input on your sound card and your webcam application provides a setting to...

  • Page 241: Using Matrox Mxo2 With Livestream Procaster

    Using Matrox MXO2 with Livestream Procaster This chapter explains how to use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device to feed live video and audio to Livestream Procaster.

  • Page 242: Overview

    Overview You can use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device to feed live video and audio to Livestream Procaster. This lets you stream media for broadcasting live events such as sports, concerts, news, educational seminars, and corporate meetings. For example, you can select any video and audio source connected to the MXO2 inputs as your A/V sources for use with Procaster, and stream the live video and audio to your Livestream channel.
  • Page 243 MXO2 hardware. Start Livestream Procaster, enter your username and password, then click LOGIN Below the GO LIVE button, your Matrox hardware will automatically be selected as your video input source. Specifying your settings for media streaming...
  • Page 244 Click Input Source to display the input source page, similar to the following example: ¦ Note The available video and audio inputs depend on your Matrox MXO2 hardware. Under Select Video Input , select the video input source and format that match your source video.

  • Page 245: Using Matrox Mxo2 With Telestream Wirecast

    Using Matrox MXO2 with Telestream Wirecast This chapter explains how to stream and record your video and audio input feeds using Matrox MXO2 in Telestream Wirecast.

  • Page 246: Overview

    If desired, you can change the shot’s audio source as explained in your Wirecast documentation. ¦ Note For a Matrox device or system audio source to appear in the list of available audio sources, a shot must have been added for that Matrox device or system audio source.
  • Page 247 To configure your source settings, choose Sources > Show Sources Settings In the Source Settings dialog box, under MATROX INPUT DEVICES , select the Matrox device that you want to configure, and then specify the following settings: From the Video Format list, select the video format that matches your source video.
  • Page 248 LCD or computer monitor. Click Output Settings to specify the settings that you want for monitoring your source video and audio on your Matrox hardware as explained in “Specifying your output settings” on page 234.

  • Page 249: Specifying Your Settings For Matrox Iso Recording

    You can choose to record your input sources to disk using various Matrox codecs. You can use the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codec to create .avi files, a Matrox DV codec, such as DVCPRO or DVCPRO HD, to create .mov files, and the Matrox MAX H.264 codec on Matrox I/O devices that have MAX technology to create...
  • Page 250 Settings In the Source Settings dialog box, under MATROX INPUT DEVICES , select the Matrox device that you want to configure, and then specify your source settings for recording as follows: From the Video Format list, select the video format that matches your source video.
  • Page 251 ¦ Note When recording HDMI embedded audio, only uncompressed embedded audio is supported. Click Output Settings to specify the settings that you want for monitoring your source video and audio on your Matrox hardware as explained in “Specifying your output settings” on page 234.

  • Page 252: Specifying Settings In The Matrox Iso Recording Tool

    To specify the settings that you want for recording your clips, select any Matrox device under MATROX INPUT DEVICES in the Source Settings dialog box, and then click the ISO Record button. ¦ Note You can hide or show the settings in the Matrox ISO Record dialog box by clicking respectively.
  • Page 253 Under Codec Settings , specify the settings that you want for each Matrox input as follows: • If the Video File Type is set to Matrox AVI , use the provided slider to select the data rate (in Mb/sec) at which the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codec will record your source video to disk.
  • Page 254 Therefore, audio will not be embedded in the video file, and separate audio files will not be created. When 2 , 4 , 6 , or 8 is selected, the Matrox ISO recording tool embeds the first audio pair (channel 1-2) from your audio source in the video file.
  • Page 255 Matrox ISO Record dialog box. Matrox presets are provided for recording .mp4 files on devices that have Matrox MAX technology.

  • Page 256: Matrox Iso Recording File Naming Conventions

    Only presets that are compatible with your input’s video format will be listed, and a Matrox preset will be listed only if your input is for a device that has Matrox MAX technology.

  • Page 257: Record Functionality

    Record_1_0_Mono1.wav, Record_1_0_Mono2.wav, Record_1_0_Mono3.wav, and so on. Record functionality This section describes the Matrox ISO recording functionality regarding the recording session, record time code, and input recording. Recording session A recording session begins when you click , and ends when you click You must have a valid input signal in order for your selected input to be recorded.
  • Page 258 The following table lists the approximate maximum duration for a separate .wav audio file based on the audio settings: Approximate Audio Channel Type Audio Bit Depth Maximum Duration 16-bit 12 hours Mono 24-bit 6 hours Chapter 17, Using Matrox MXO2 with Telestream Wirecast...

  • Page 259: Record Status

    • Valid input signal When a signal that matches the video format selected for your Matrox device is connected to the input, such as 1080i @ 29.97 fps, the video format is displayed under the input label. If the input is selected for recording, the resulting video file will be in the displayed video format.

  • Page 260: Record Log File

    • No input signal/Invalid input signal If your Matrox hardware detects no input signal or an invalid signal for an input, Disconnected or Invalid Input Signal will be displayed. If the input is selected, the input indicator switches between displaying the state ( Disconnected or Invalid Input Signal ) and the expected video format for that input.
  • Page 261 Output Type Specifies the analog video output type. If you’re outputting SD video on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, or MXO2 LE, this will be set to All Available to indicate that the output will be available on all the analog outputs. On MXO2 Mini, you can select Component , or Composite &...
  • Page 262 HDMI video from MXO2 using its native color settings for previewing video on your HDMI monitor. Under SDI Audio Output Format , select the bit depth you want for your embedded SDI audio output ( 20-bit or 24-bit ). This setting is not available on MXO2 Mini.
  • Page 263 Using Matrox MXO2 with StudioCoast vMix This chapter explains how to use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device to feed live video and audio to StudioCoast vMix.
  • Page 264 Overview You can use your Matrox MXO2 system as an input device to feed live video and audio to StudioCoast vMix for streaming, such as for broadcasting live sports events, concerts, news, educational seminars, and corporate meetings. For example, you can select any video and audio source connected to the MXO2 inputs as your A/V sources for use with vMix, and stream your video and audio to a live streaming service.
  • Page 265 Click OK to apply your changes (all other settings on the Capture tab can be left at their default settings). You should see a preview of your selected video source play back in the Matrox A/V Input preview window. If you don’t see your source video, check that your Matrox MXO2 hardware and selected video source are properly connected.
  • Page 266 Your notes Chapter 18, Using Matrox MXO2 with StudioCoast vMix...
  • Page 267 Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs This chapter explains how to use the Matrox Video for Windows codecs to render material to Matrox .avi files.

  • Page 268: Using Vfw Programs Without The Mxo2 Hardware

    When using Video for Windows (VFW) programs to render material to an .avi file, you can use a Matrox VFW codec to create a Matrox .avi file. For example, you may want to render an animation to a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame .avi file for use in your Adobe Premiere Pro projects on Matrox MXO2.

  • Page 269: Before You Start Rendering

    Before you start rendering Before you start rendering material to a Matrox .avi file, make the following settings in your VFW program: • Set the frame size (width and height) of your rendered material to full-screen, depending on the codec that you’ll be using.

  • Page 270: Selecting Color Space Conversion Options

    Selecting color space conversion options When you render material to an .avi file using a Matrox VFW codec, you can determine how you want the luminance levels and chroma information to be processed during the color space conversion that’s performed during the render.

  • Page 271: Rendering Material To A Matrox Vfw .Avi File

    Refer to your program’s documentation for instructions on how to select a compressor for your .avi file. If you want to export material from Adobe Premiere Pro to a Matrox .avi file, it’s recommended that you use the Matrox AVI export format as explained in “Exporting to a Matrox .avi file”...

  • Page 272: Configuring The Matrox Dvcpro Hd Codec

    Matrox Uncompressed HD + Alpha Renders video to 8-bit or 10-bit uncompressed HD format with alpha. ¦ Note The Matrox Offline HD codec is not supported for rendering clips. This codec is provided only for playback of legacy Matrox Axio offline HD projects.

  • Page 273: Configuring The Matrox Mpeg-2 I-Frame Codecs

    Configuring the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecs When you choose to configure a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codec (SD or HD resolution), a dialog box similar to the following appears: Drag the Data Rate slider until your desired data rate is displayed. The higher the data rate you select, the better the video quality will be.
  • Page 274 In some cases, graphics will yield less artifacts if this option is selected. Click to save your settings. The settings you selected will be used each time you render material with your program, until you change the settings again. Chapter 19, Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs...

  • Page 275: Using The Matrox Max H.264 Codec With Adobe Software

    Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software This chapter explains how to use the Matrox MAX H.264 codec on your Matrox MXO2 product with MAX technology or Matrox CompressHD card to export material to Blu-ray Disc and other media formats from Adobe Media Encoder, Premiere Pro, and Encore.
  • Page 276 Capture.” Remarks • When the Matrox MAX H.264 codec on your MXO2 is in use for export, your MXO2 inputs and outputs won’t be available. You’ll be able to continue working in Adobe Premiere Pro, but the video preview and output won’t be updated until the encoding is complete.
  • Page 277 Appropriate video and audio settings are automatically set based on your selected preset. ¦ Note If you’re exporting to a Matrox .mp4 file, two types of presets will be available—Fast Encode and High Quality. Select a Fast Encode preset for fast encoding that leverages your system’s resources with your Matrox hardware.
  • Page 278 Matrox .264 file, the available frame sizes are 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 . When exporting to a Matrox .mp4 file, you can select a Chapter 20, Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software...
  • Page 279 Use Matrox MAX hardware scaler Select this option if you’re scaling your source video for export, and you want to use the Matrox MAX hardware scaler to perform the scaling. This gives good performance when scaling to an HD resolution. If you’re downscaling to an SD or lower resolution, you can get a faster export by clearing this option, which allows Adobe to perform the scaling.
  • Page 280 Stereo ¦ Note When exporting audio from an Adobe Premiere Pro sequence to a Matrox .264 file, the available output channels depend on the type of audio tracks being exported. For example, you can select Surround 5.1 to export 5.1 surround tracks to six mono .wav files. For a 16-channel track, you can select Mono or Stereo to export the audio to a single mono or stereo .wav file.

  • Page 281: Performing A Direct Export Of An Adobe Premiere Pro Sequence

    Encoder, additional processing is required to transfer the sequence from Premiere Pro to Media Encoder. If you want to export only a single sequence to a Matrox MAX H.264 file (.264 or .mp4 file), you may find it more convenient and get faster results by performing a direct export as explained in this section.
  • Page 282 If your sequence includes closed caption text and you’d like the closed captioning to be embedded in your exported Matrox .mp4 file, under Video , select Embed closed captioning in file : Remarks Only CEA-608 closed captioning data in your sequence can be embedded in your exported Matrox .mp4 file.

  • Page 283: Transcoding For Blu-Ray Disc Authoring In Adobe Encore

    Transcoding for Blu-ray Disc authoring in Adobe Encore Instead of exporting material to a Matrox .264 file from Adobe Media Encoder or Premiere Pro and then importing the file into Adobe Encore for Blu-ray Disc authoring, you can choose to perform the transcoding of clips directly within Encore.
  • Page 284 ¥ Tip You can check the Estimated File Size at the bottom of the dialog box to determine the approximate file size of your transcoded material based on your currently selected settings. If needed, you can change your Matrox MAX H.264 settings to better meet your file size requirements, such as by selecting a different encoding type and lower data rate.
  • Page 285 When scaling your source video for transcoding to HD for Blu-ray Disc, it’s recommended that you select this option to use the Matrox MAX hardware scaler to perform the scaling. Click the Audio tab to display the settings for your transcoded audio.

  • Page 286: Specifying Your Matrox Max H.264 Settings

    Specifying your Matrox MAX H.264 settings When creating Matrox MAX H.264 files (Matrox .264 or .mp4 files), appropriate codec settings are applied based on the Matrox preset you selected. If needed, you can customize the settings that you want for the H.264 compression.
  • Page 287 59.94 Remarks Use H.264 level 4.0 if you want to create Matrox MAX H.264 files intended for mass replication of Blu-ray Discs. You can use either level 4.0 or 4.1 if you want to author and burn individual copies that are compatible with Blu-ray Disc players.
  • Page 288 ¦ Note When customizing the settings for a Matrox .264 file, be aware that Matrox .264 files that have a data rate higher than about 30 Mb/sec may require transcoding in Adobe Encore. The maximum H.264 level and data rate accepted by Adobe Encore for Blu-ray Disc authoring with audio and video is level 4.1 at 35 Mb/sec.
  • Page 289 (must be a multiple of the distance between P frames). When creating a Matrox .264 file for Blu-ray, the GOP size must be less than one second of video. For example, if the frame rate for your encoded video is 29.97 fps, the GOP size must be 29 frames or less.
  • Page 290 Your notes Chapter 20, Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec with Adobe Software...

  • Page 291: Using Matrox Max H.264 Capture

    Using Matrox MAX H.264 Capture This chapter explains how to use the Matrox MAX H.264 Capture application to capture clips to various formats on Matrox MXO2 products with MAX technology or a Matrox CompressHD card.
  • Page 292 MXO2 hardware becomes available. • If you want to run Adobe Encore at the same time as the Matrox MAX H.264 Capture application, you must set your video and audio output devices in Encore to Adobe devices only.

  • Page 293: How To Capture Clips

    “Specifying your output settings” on page 270. Select a preset for the type of clips that you want to capture. The Matrox presets available depend on the frame rate of your video input source. Click the Advanced button to review the settings provided by your selected preset and make any required changes as explained in “Specifying your...

  • Page 294: Specifying Your Input Settings

    From the Video Input Format list, select the video format that matches your source video. For a list of the video input formats supported on the various MXO2 inputs for capturing clips, see “Supported input formats” page 306. ¦ Note If you select a 1080PsF video input format, you won’t be able to capture to a 1080i format.
  • Page 295 Preview Window of the Matrox MAX H.264 Capture dialog box. ¦ Note If your source video is HD and you choose to capture to a Matrox .avi file, video in the Preview Window will be scaled to quarter-size, and the frame rate of video played back in the Preview Window may also be reduced.

  • Page 296: Specifying Your Output Settings

    Output Type Specifies the analog video output type. If you’re outputting SD video on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, or MXO2 LE, this will be set to All Available to indicate that the output will be available on all the analog outputs. On MXO2 Mini, you can select Component , or Composite &...
  • Page 297 Select this when you want to disable the currently loaded Matrox HDMI calibration settings and output RGB HDMI video from MXO2 using its native color settings for previewing video on your HDMI monitor. Under SDI Audio Output Format , select the bit depth you want for your embedded SDI audio output ( 20-bit or 24-bit ).

  • Page 298: Specifying Your Capture Format Settings

    “Supported capture formats for Matrox MAX H.264 Capture” on page 310. File Type Select one of the following Matrox formats: Matrox 264 (Blu-ray) Creates a .264 elementary stream file, which • is supported for Blu-ray Disc authoring. Audio is captured as separate mono or stereo .aac files (AAC audio) or .wav files (PCM audio).
  • Page 299 Codec Type If you’re capturing to a Matrox .264 or .mp4 file, the codec will be set to Matrox MAX H.264 . If you’re capturing to a Matrox .avi file, select the codec that you want to use for the capture:...
  • Page 300 ¦ Note When using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec to capture to a 1440×1080 or 1920 ×1080 progressive video format, the highest supported frame rate is 29.97 fps. The specified frame size and frame rate determine the H.264 levels available for your encoded video. For details on the maximum frame size and frame rate supported for each H.264 level, see...
  • Page 301 • Matrox .mp4 file (separate .wav files will not be created). ¦ Note When capturing to a Matrox .mp4 file with simultaneous capture to a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame .avi file, stereo audio will be embedded in the .mp4 and .avi files. When capturing to a Matrox .avi file only, audio is always captured to separate .wav files, and the channels that you choose to save to the...

  • Page 302: Starting Your Capture

    Browse to select the location that you want. A default filename will be provided as the base name for your captured clips. You can change this name if you want. When capturing to Matrox .mp4 files using the automatic file switching feature, your clips will be numbered...
  • Page 303 If you’re capturing to Matrox .mp4 files without .wav or .avi files, you can select the automatic file switching options that you want, such as to switch to the next clip after a specified time limit.
  • Page 304 Your notes Chapter 21, Using Matrox MAX H.264 Capture...

  • Page 305: Monitoring Your Matrox Mxo2 System

    Monitoring Your Matrox MXO2 System This chapter explains how to use the Matrox X.info program to display important details about your Matrox MXO2 system and installed hardware.

  • Page 306: Using X.info To Display Mxo2 Information

    X.info to select your primary Matrox I/O device. Matrox X.info runs continuously to monitor your system, whenever your computer is turned on and the MXO2 is connected. You can open Matrox X.info to display system and hardware details by double-clicking the icon on your Windows taskbar.
  • Page 307 . If Open file after scan is selected, the HTML system log opens after it is created. If you had previously turned off certain Matrox warnings and want them to be re-enabled, click Re-enable Warnings . For example, some Matrox warnings provide an option to turn off the warning (that is, you can select Don’t display...

  • Page 308: Displaying Hardware Information

    MXO2 hardware. If you have multiple Matrox MXO2 devices, a separate tab will be provided to display the hardware information for each device. ¡ Important Whether or not you have opened Matrox X.info, if your MXO2 exceeds the maximum operating temperature, you’ll receive a warning message...

  • Page 309: Monitoring Your Mxo2'S Operating Temperatures

    You should monitor the temperature of your MXO2 periodically and take measures as needed to lower the room temperature and/or make sure that the MXO2 is not close to a heat source and the MXO2 ventilation holes are not obstructed.
  • Page 310 Your notes Chapter 22, Monitoring Your Matrox MXO2 System...

  • Page 311: Understanding Pulldown

    Understanding Pulldown This appendix describes the available MXO2 pulldown methods.

  • Page 312: Standard 2:3 Pulldown

    Overview Depending on your editing video format, a pulldown may be required to convert 23.98 fps video to 29.97 fps video for output on Matrox MXO2. When a pulldown is required for your video output, Matrox MXO2 performs either a standard 2:3 pulldown or an advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown.

  • Page 313: Advanced 2:3:3:2 Pulldown

    Advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown Advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown was developed as an alternative to the standard pulldown method for making frame rate conversions in DV video. It is used to convert 486p @ 23.98 fps video to NTSC (486i @ 29.97 fps) video. This conversion is used when video footage is acquired by a DV camera at 23.98 fps and recorded to DV tape with the recorder set for advanced pulldown (called 24PA or 24P Advanced mode on some devices).
  • Page 314 Your notes Appendix A, Understanding Pulldown...

  • Page 315: Matrox Mxo2 Connectors

    Matrox MXO2 Connectors This appendix describes the inputs and outputs for all MXO2 products.

  • Page 316: Mxo2 Inputs

    Inputs The following sections detail the MXO2, MXO2 Rack, MXO2 LE, and MXO2 Mini inputs. MXO2 inputs Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...
  • Page 317 MXO2 Rack inputs Inputs...

  • Page 318: Mxo2 Le Inputs

    Analog audio video External (unbalanced) (HD/SD) reference L (CH 1) (REF) Matrox MXO2 LE Composite HDMI R (CH 2) video (S-Video) (HD/SD) Analog audio (unbalanced) Component video (HD/SD) CH 1 CH 2 (HD/SD) Analog audio (balanced) Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...

  • Page 319: Mxo2 Mini Inputs

    S-Video devices to MXO2 Mini” page 44) Power (see “Powering MXO2 Mini” page 40) HDMI Analog audio (HD only) (unbalanced) Component video (HD/SD) Host (see “Connecting (CH 1) (CH 2) MXO2 Mini to your computer” page 42) Matrox MXO2 Mini Inputs...

  • Page 320: Input Connector Descriptions

    Input connector descriptions This section describes the Matrox MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE inputs. For MXO2 Mini inputs, see “Input connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini)” page 296. ¦ Note Depending on your MXO2 hardware, some of the following connectors may not be available or may be available in a limited capacity only. Some connectors on your MXO2 hardware may not appear exactly as shown below.
  • Page 321 Connect a coaxial BNC audio cable from a camera, VTR, audio mixer, or other audio input source. ¦ Note Not available on MXO2 LE. Analog audio (balanced) Allows you to input balanced stereo analog audio. Connect XLR cables from a camera, VTR, audio mixer, or other audio input source.

  • Page 322: Input Connector Descriptions (Mxo2 Mini)

    “Input connector descriptions” on page 294. ¦ Note Analog A/V cables connected to Matrox MXO2 Mini must be limited to less than three meters to comply with EEC and EMC directives. HDMI Provides an input for HD HDMI video (either YUV or RGB), and up to eight channels of uncompressed embedded audio, from a digital HDMI device.

  • Page 323: Mxo2 Outputs

    Outputs The following sections detail the MXO2, MXO2 Rack, MXO2 LE, and MXO2 Mini outputs. MXO2 outputs Outputs...

  • Page 324: Mxo2 Rack Outputs

    MXO2 Rack outputs Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...

  • Page 325: Mxo2 Le Outputs

    MXO2 LE outputs Component Analog audio video (unbalanced) (HD/SD) SDI B L (CH 1) (HD/SD) Matrox MXO2 LE Composite HDMI R (CH 2) video (S-Video) (HD/SD) Analog audio (unbalanced) Component SDI A video (HD/SD) CH 1 CH 2 (HD/SD) Analog...

  • Page 326: Mxo2 Mini Outputs

    42) Component video (CH 1) (CH 2) (HD/SD) Analog audio HDMI (unbalanced) (HD/SD) Power (see “Powering MXO2 Mini” page 40) S-Video (see “Connecting S-Video devices to MXO2 Mini” page 44) Composite video (CVBS) Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...

  • Page 327: Output Connector Descriptions

    Output connector descriptions This section describes the Matrox MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE outputs. For MXO2 Mini outputs, see “Output connector descriptions (MXO2 Mini)” page 303. ¦ Note Depending on your MXO2 hardware, some of the following connectors may not be available or may be available in a limited capacity only. Some connectors on your MXO2 hardware may not appear exactly as shown below.
  • Page 328 VTR, audio mixer, speakers, or other audio device. Analog audio (unbalanced) Provide outputs for unbalanced analog audio. Matrox MXO2 offers outputs for channels one to six, or three stereo pairs suitable for 5.1 surround sound monitoring. Connect RCA cables to a VTR, audio mixer, speakers, or other audio device.

  • Page 329: Output Connector Descriptions (Mxo2 Mini)

    “Output connector descriptions” on page 301. ¦ Note Analog A/V cables connected to Matrox MXO2 Mini must be limited to less than three meters to comply with EEC and EMC directives. HDMI Provides an output for HD/SD HDMI video, and up to eight channels of embedded audio, to a digital HDMI device.
  • Page 330 VTR, or other NTSC or PAL device. Analog audio (unbalanced) Provide outputs for unbalanced analog audio channels one and two, or one stereo pair. Connect RCA cables to a VTR, audio mixer, speakers, or other audio device. Appendix B, Matrox MXO2 Connectors...
  • Page 331 Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats This appendix provides information on the video input and capture formats that are supported on MXO2.

  • Page 332: Supported Input Formats

    Supported input formats The following table shows the video input formats that are supported on the MXO2 video inputs for capturing or recording video. For descriptions of the MXO2 inputs, see “Inputs” on page 290. Matrox MXO2 input Video input...

  • Page 333: Supported Capture Formats For Adobe Premiere Pro

    The following table lists the supported capture formats when using Adobe Premiere Pro to capture clips to Matrox .avi and .m2v files, based on your selected video input format. For a list of the video input formats supported on the various MXO2 inputs for capturing clips, see “Supported input formats”...

  • Page 334: Supported Capture Formats For Avid Editing Applications

    Supported capture formats for Avid editing applications The following table lists the supported capture formats on Matrox MXO2 products, based on your project’s video format and selected input source in Avid editing applications. Matrox MXO2 input Project video format HDMI...

  • Page 335: Supported Capture Formats For Matrox A/V Tools

    Supported capture formats for Matrox A/V Tools The following table lists the supported capture formats on Matrox MXO2 products, based on your editing video format and selected input source in Matrox A/V Tools. Matrox MXO2 input Editing video format HDMI...

  • Page 336: Supported Capture Formats For Matrox Max H.264 Capture

    — 1080p @ 30 fps Any_p @ 30 fps Any_ represents a custom frame size that you can enter for your Matrox .mp4 file as explained in “Specifying your capture format settings” on page 272. Appendix C, Matrox MXO2 Supported Input and Capture Formats...
  • Page 337 Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats This appendix provides information on the video output formats that are supported on MXO2.
  • Page 338 Supported video output formats for playback This section lists the formats that are supported on the main and secondary MXO2 video outputs during playback, depending on the application used. For descriptions of the MXO2 outputs, see “Outputs” on page 297.
  • Page 339 Matrox MXO2 output Sequence video Main output Secondary output format NTSC NTSC, 480p @ 59.94 fps , 720p @ 59.94 fps, or 1080i/p /PsF @ 29.97 fps 480p @ 59.94 fps 720p @ 59.94 fps NTSC, 480p @ 59.94 fps , or 720p @ 59.94 fps...
  • Page 340 PAL or 1080i @ 25 fps 1080i @ 25 fps 720p @ 50 fps 720p @ 50 fps or 1080i @ 25 fps 1080i @ 25 fps PAL, 720p @ 50 fps, or 1080i @ 25 fps Appendix D, Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats...
  • Page 341 Matrox MXO2 output Sequence video Main output Secondary output format NTSC NTSC or 1080i @ 29.97 fps 1080i @ 29.97 fps 720p @ 59.94 fps 720p @ 59.94 fps or 1080i @ 29.97 fps 1080i @ 29.97 fps NTSC, 720p @ 59.94 fps, or 1080i @ 29.97 fps NTSC NTSC, 480p @ 59.94 fps...
  • Page 342 1080p @ 29.97 fps 1080p @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30 fps Main output on MXO2 Mini is always analog. Secondary output on MXO2 Mini is always HDMI. 1080p is supported on the HDMI and SDI outputs only. Not available on MXO2 Mini.

  • Page 343: Playback Using Adobe Speedgrade

    Playback using Adobe SpeedGrade The following table shows the formats that are supported on the main and secondary MXO2 video outputs during playback using Adobe SpeedGrade, based on your selected display format. Matrox MXO2 output Display format Main output Secondary output NTSC NTSC, 480p @ 59.94...
  • Page 344 NTSC, 720p @ 59.94 fps, or 1080i @ 29.97 fps 1080PsF @ 23.98 fps NTSC, 480p @ 59.94 fps , 720p @ 59.94 fps, 1080i @ 29.97 fps, or 1080p /PsF @ 23.98 fps 1080p @ 23.98 fps Appendix D, Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats...
  • Page 345 1080p @ 30 fps The display format is determined by your selected video resolution and base frame rate. Main output on MXO2 Mini is always analog. Secondary output on MXO2 Mini is always HDMI. 480p @ 59.94 fps and 576p @ 50 fps are supported on the HDMI output only.

  • Page 346: Playback Using Avid Editing Applications

    Full Quality, the secondary output will be blanked on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE. On MXO2 Mini, however, either the main analog or secondary HDMI output will be blanked depending on whether you selected analog or HDMI as the Priority Output (never blanked) setting .
  • Page 347 , 720p @ 59.94 fps, or 1080p /PsF @ 29.97 fps 1080p @ 29.97 fps Main output on MXO2 Mini is always analog. Secondary output on MXO2 Mini is always HDMI. 1080p is supported on the HDMI and SDI outputs only.

  • Page 348: Playback Using Matrox A/V Tools And Matrox Wysiwyg

    Playback using Matrox A/V Tools and Matrox WYSIWYG The following table shows the formats that are supported on the main and secondary MXO2 video outputs during playback using Matrox A/V Tools and the Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins, based on your selected editing video format. Matrox MXO2 output...
  • Page 349 Matrox MXO2 output Editing video format Main output Secondary output NTSC NTSC, 480p @ 59.94 fps , or 720p @ 59.94 fps 480p @ 59.94 fps NTSC, 480p @ 59.94 fps , 720p @ 59.94 fps, 1080i @ 29.97 fps, or 720p @ 59.94 fps...
  • Page 350 , 720p @ 59.94 fps, 1080i @ 29.97 fps, or 1080PsF @ 23.98 fps 1080p /PsF @ 23.98 fps 1080p @ 23.98 fps 1080PsF @ 24 fps 1080p @ 24 fps 1080p/PsF @ 24 fps 1080p @ 24 fps Appendix D, Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats...
  • Page 351 1080p @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30 fps 1080p @ 30 fps Main output on MXO2 Mini is always analog. Secondary output on MXO2 Mini is always HDMI. 1080p is supported on the HDMI and SDI outputs only. Not available on MXO2 Mini.
  • Page 352 — SDI is not supported on Matrox MXO2 Mini. NTSC and PAL are the only supported capture formats when capturing to a Matrox .m2v file. 1080PsF @ 24 fps is supported on the SDI output only. Appendix D, Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats...

  • Page 353: Avid Editing Applications

    Avid editing applications The following table shows the formats that are supported on the MXO2 video outputs for monitoring your captured video, based on your project’s video format in Avid editing applications. Matrox MXO2 output Project video format HDMI Component...

  • Page 354: Matrox A/V Tools

    Matrox A/V Tools The following table shows the formats that are supported on the MXO2 video outputs for monitoring your captured video, based on your editing video format in Matrox A/V Tools. Matrox MXO2 output Editing video format HDMI Component...

  • Page 355: Matrox Max H.264 Capture And Telestream Wirecast

    Matrox MAX H.264 Capture and Telestream Wirecast The following table shows the formats that are supported on the MXO2 video outputs for monitoring the source material that you’re capturing using the Matrox MAX H.264 Capture application, or streaming/recording using Telestream Wirecast, based on your selected video input format.
  • Page 356 Your notes Appendix D, Matrox MXO2 Supported Output Formats...
  • Page 357 Matrox MXO2 Specifications This appendix provides specifications for all Matrox MXO2 products, and Matrox PCIe host adapters.
  • Page 358 HDMI Y,Cb,Cr 4:2:2 (10-bit) / RGB (8-bit) • Eight channels of embedded audio • Standard Type A HDMI connector (19 pins) • • SDI HDTV input HD-SDI with eight channels of embedded SDI audio • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
  • Page 359 2x oversampling • Anti-aliasing filtering • Automatic gain control • SDTV output PAL, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ • BNC connector for composite (75 Ω ) • 4-pin mini-DIN S-Video connector (75 Ω ) • 12-bit DAC • 8x oversampling • Matrox MXO2 specifications...
  • Page 360 SDTV S-Video and composite video (passthrough) Amplitude error: < 4% • Frequency response: +/- 0.5 dB max to 5 MHz • 2T pulse response: 1.0% max • Diff. Gain: < 2%, Diff. Phase: < 1 degree • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
  • Page 361 Nominal levels: +4 dBu (+4 dBm) Output impedance: 50 Ω Headroom (max level): 18 db • Unbalanced digital (AES/EBU) input 1x stereo pair BNC connector (75 Ω ), terminated Maximum input level: 5 V • Unbalanced digital (AES/EBU) output 1x stereo pair Matrox MXO2 specifications...

  • Page 362: Environmental Specifications

    Height 89 mm (3.5”) (two rack units) • AC power 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz This temperature range assumes that your Matrox MXO2 hardare doesn’t exceed the maximum operating temperature as explained in “Monitoring your MXO2’s operating temperatures” on page 283.
  • Page 363 Equalized input for maximum cable length support • HDTV output HD-SDI with 16 channels of embedded SDI audio • 24-bit, 48 kHz • Compliant with SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M • BNC connector (75 Ω ) • Matrox MXO2 Rack specifications...
  • Page 364 8x oversampling • • Analog component video input HDTV input EIA-770.3 compliant • BNC connectors (75 Ω ) • 12-bit ADC • Anti-aliasing filtering • HDTV output EIA-770.3 compliant • BNC connectors (75 Ω ) • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
  • Page 365 Frequency response Y: +/- 0.5 dB max to 5 MHz • Frequency response Pb, Pr: +/- 1.0 dB max to 2 MHz • Component channel delay: < 8 ns • Component S/N (Y, Pb, Pr): > 54 dB, unified weighted • Matrox MXO2 Rack specifications...
  • Page 366 • Minimum/maximum storage temperature: –40 to 75º C • Maximum altitude for operation: 3,000 meters • Maximum altitude for transport: 12,000 meters This temperature range assumes that your Matrox MXO2 hardare doesn’t exceed the maximum operating temperature as explained in “Monitoring your MXO2’s operating temperatures”...

  • Page 367: Matrox Mxo2 Le Specifications

    • Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) • Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) Matrox MXO2 LE specifications General • Video formats NTSC, PAL, NTSC-EIAJ, 1080i/p/PsF, 720p, 576p, 480p • Regulatory compliance FCC Class A, CE Mark Class A, ACMA C-Tick Mark, VCCI RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC •...
  • Page 368 4-pin mini-DIN S-Video connector (75 Ω ), terminated • 12-bit ADC • 2x oversampling • Anti-aliasing filtering • Automatic gain control • SDTV output PAL, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ • BNC connector for composite (75 Ω ) • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
  • Page 369 Frequency response Pb, Pr: +/- 1.0 dB max to 12 MHz • Component channel delay: < 8 ns • Component S/N (Y, Pb, Pr): > 50 dB, unified weighted • SDTV S-Video and composite video (passthrough) Amplitude error: < 4% • Matrox MXO2 LE specifications...
  • Page 370 2x XLR male connectors Nominal levels: +4 dBu (+4 dBm) Output impedance: 50 Ω Headroom (max level): 18 db • Balanced and unbalanced analog audio performance Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (using 64x oversampling) Quantization: 24 bits Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...

  • Page 371: Matrox Mxo2 Mini Specifications

    Eight channels of embedded audio • Standard Type A HDMI connector (19 pins) • This temperature range assumes that your Matrox MXO2 hardare doesn’t exceed the maximum operating temperature as explained in “Monitoring your MXO2’s operating temperatures” on page 283.
  • Page 372 SDTV output PAL, NTSC, NTSC-EIAJ • RCA connectors • 12-bit DAC • 16x oversampling • • Analog component video (not available when using composite, or S-Video input/output) HDTV input EIA-770.3 compliant • RCA connectors • Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
  • Page 373 S/N: > 54 dB, unified weighted • SDTV analog component video Frequency response Y: +/- 0.75 dB max to 5 MHz • Frequency response Pb, Pr: +/- 1.0 dB max to 2 MHz • Component channel delay: < 8 ns • Matrox MXO2 Mini specifications...

  • Page 374: Matrox Pcie Host Adapter Specifications

    Standard ExpressCard/34 Dimensions: L 96 mm × W 33 mm × H 13 mm (3.8” × 1.3” × 0.5”) This temperature range assumes that your Matrox MXO2 hardare doesn’t exceed the maximum operating temperature as explained in “Monitoring your MXO2’s operating temperatures”...

  • Page 375: Matrox Pcie Host Adapter (For Desktops)

    Matrox PCIe host adapter (for desktops) Standard low-profile PCIe (x1) card PCB dimensions 66 mm × 69 mm (2.6” × 2.7”) • overall thickness including components: 19 mm (0.75”) • Matrox PCIe host adapter specifications...
  • Page 376 Your notes Appendix E, Matrox MXO2 Specifications...
  • Page 377 Matrox Customer Support This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox product and obtain customer support.

  • Page 378: How To Get Matrox Customer Support

    Matrox product, please contact your Matrox representative. He or she should be able to help you quickly correct any installation or system configuration problem. If your representative is unable to solve your problem, contact Matrox for further information and assistance. Registration You can register your Matrox product in the Matrox Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.
  • Page 379 Events panel AAC files exporting sequence to Matrox AVI file 272, capturing with Matrox MAX H.264 files exporting sequence to Matrox MAX H.264 file 223, recording using Matrox ISO recording tool exporting sequence to tape genlock settings...
  • Page 380 Adobe Premiere Pro Audio applications 188, capturing using Matrox A/V Tools setting MXO2 as default audio playback device 266, capturing using Matrox MAX H.264 Capture Audio capture settings in Adobe Premiere Pro exporting using Adobe Premiere Pro...
  • Page 381 73, 81, Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD specifying audio settings for Matrox VFW codecs specifying video settings for Color balance graph Capturing using Matrox MAX H.264 Capture using about Color correction how to capture clips adjusting tonal range saving and deleting custom presets...
  • Page 382 RS-422 in Avid editing applications Computer system capturing material connecting to your MXO2 exporting to tape connecting to your MXO2 LE requirements for using connecting to your MXO2 Mini connecting to your MXO2 Rack Digtal Cut tool requirements...
  • Page 383 (Y, Pb, Pr) GoToMeeting composite (Y) using with MXO2 HDMI S-Video (Pb, Pr) Inputs on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE H.264 files AES/EBU audio capturing analog RCA audio exporting analog XLR audio Hardware information available on MXO2 displaying with X.info...
  • Page 384 74, 162, 190, capturing selecting for capture in A/V Tools 58, 62, 150, 154, 179, outputting selecting for capture in Matrox MAX H.264 Capture License agreement VFW software codecs selecting for capture in Premiere Pro LightWave 3D WYSIWYG plug-in selecting for export in Premiere Pro...
  • Page 385 AVI files configuring in Premiere Pro naming convention selecting for capture in A/V Tools codec settings selecting for capture in Matrox MAX H.264 Capture file naming conventions selecting for capture in Premiere Pro input selection selecting for export in Premiere Pro...
  • Page 386 Mobile devices HDMI 266, capturing files for S-Video (Pb, Pr) 250, exporting files for Outputs on MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE Monitor calibration AES/EBU audio See HDMI monitor calibration analog RCA audio Monitoring your system analog XLR audio with X.info...
  • Page 387 MXO2 Premiere Pro available on MXO2 LE See Adobe Premiere Pro available on MXO2 Rack Primary Matrox I/O device component (Y, Pb, Pr) selecting composite (CVBS) Proc amps HDMI adjusting using Matrox color correction Procaster S-Video (Y/C) See Livestream Procaster...
  • Page 388 174, displaying in Matrox A/V Tools Matrox Mtx.utils Transcoding Matrox VFW software codecs to Matrox MAX H.264 for Blu-ray Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins Sound card using to output audio from Avid editing applications USB webcam emulator See Matrox USB webcam emulator...
  • Page 389 Video output settings Webcam applications in Adobe Premiere Pro See Matrox USB webcam emulator for MXO2 Mini Wipe transitions for MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE creating in Avid editing applications Wirecast for MXO2 Mini See Telestream Wirecast for MXO2, MXO2 Rack, and MXO2 LE...
  • Page 390 59, 63, 150, 155, setting for component output 180, 183, 235, 59, 63, 151, 155, 180, setting for HDMI output 183, 235, Index...
  • Page 391 Para satisfacer las disposiciones de la CE, deberán utilizarse cables apantallados para conectar el equipo y demás periféricos. Los cables análogos de A/V conectados con Matrox MXO2 Mini se deben limitar a menos de tres metros para conformidad con las directivas del EEC y del EMC.
  • Page 392 www.matrox.com/video...

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