Layer Fixture - PRG MBOX User Manual

Shutter Scale
The Shutter Scale parameter scales (moves inwards or outwards) the shutter blades as a unit without affecting their
angle.
Shutter Rotation
The Shutter Rotation parameter rotates the shutter blades as a unit without affecting their position relative to each other.
Shutter Damping
Similar to the motor speed control on a moving light, the Shutter Damping parameter allows a smoothing action to be
applied to shutter movement. The damping may be used to counteract the "steppy" motion if the shutter blades are
moved using live control from a DMX source. The shutter damping parameter acts in 30th's of a second increments,
adding time to an existing crossfade when applied.

Layer Fixture

The Layer Fixture parameters are used to modify the properties of Texture (2D) and Object (3D) functionality on one of
Mbox Designer's 24 layers. The Texture element displays 2D content such as stills and movies, while the Object element
displays 3D content such as digital gobos and objects. Each layer may combine 2D and 3D functionality to create the
final composite image on the layer. Both Mbox Studio and Mini have reduced layer functionality when compared to
Designer.
CAUTION! Even if not actively using 3D objects or digital gobos, there are object-related controls on each layer that can
affect a texture on that layer (e.g., X & Y Scale, Z Rotation).
Opacity
The Layer Opacity parameter affects the transparency of content (2D and 3D) displayed on the layer.
Color, Brightness, and Contrast
Red, Green and Blue color parameters on the layer may be adjusted in both a subtractive and additive fashion. The
Brightness and Contrast of the imagery on the layer may also be adjusted.
Texture Folder and File
The Texture Folder and File parameters select the location (using 8-bit numbering) of the 2D content displayed on the
layer.
Play Mode and Speed
The Play Mode and Play Speed parameters adjust how movie content is played back (forwards, backwards, looping,
synced to timecode, etc.) and how fast it plays (pause to 4x normal speed).
In and Out Frame
The In and Out Frame parameters are used to set the beginning and end playback points for movie content, allowing
only the desired portion of a movie to be displayed, rather than its entirety.
Sync Stream and Offset
The Sync Stream and Sync Offset parameters are used with the sync playmodes (Layer Sync and/or Timecode Sync) to
select the sync stream being output or received by the layer and to adjust the layer's playback offset from its sync source
should it be listening to sync.
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