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Page 1: Table Of Contents
HIPPOTIZER STAGE Manual v1.0 Software version 2.1.4 ©Green Hippo Ltd Unit 365, Lee Valley Technopark London N17 9LN, UK www.hippotizer.com... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
The Master-Canvas View _________ 41 Table of Contents Functions in More detail_______ 45 Mix Modes ____________________ 45 Table of Contents _______________1 Add ____________________________ 46 Introduction ___________________ 4 Sub ____________________________ 46 Darken _________________________ 46 Important Notes _________________4 Lighten _________________________ 46 Media ___________________________4 Softlight ________________________ 46 Uploading Own Media _____________4 Softlight Inverted_________________ 47... - Page 3 Tunnel __________________________69 Saving a Show __________________ 83 Planes __________________________70 Loading a show__________________ 84 Softedge Effects _______________71 Preparing Media _______________ 84 Movie Files _____________________ 84 Beat Detection Engine ________ 73 Still Images _____________________ 86 Using the Matrix ______________ 74 Utilities ______________________ 87 Timecode ____________________ 75 The Settings Utility_____________ 87 General Settings_________________ 87...
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Page 4: Introduction
Important Notes Media All video libraries are supplied By us at Green Hippo. Any queries regarding the use of these should be directed to us. Uploading Own Media It is your responsibility to handle all copyright issues relating to the media you create and upload. -
Page 5: Warranty
Warranty Green Hippo Ltd will warranty the Hippotizer for one year from date of purchase. This is a full return to base warranty. NB: Any attempt to open the casing will invalidate your warranty. Any attempt to load any software onto the unit in any way other than that described in the manual will invalidate the warranty. -
Page 6: Contents Checklist
Contents Checklist Hippotizer IEC Mains Lead Hippotizer Manual (this one) disc Video Adapter S-Video to Composite Video DVI to VGA converter USB Mouse and Keyboard LCD monitor (optional) Assorted system discs... -
Page 7: Installation And Connections
Location The Hippotizer Stage comes in an industry standard 19” rackmount case. The ‘ears’ on either side allow you to install it into a standard flight case or any environment employing the 19” standard. Alternatively you can position it on any flat surface. -
Page 8: Connections And Controls
Connections and Controls: Fig 1.1 Front Connections and Controls A – Power Button B – Reset Button C – DVD Rom Drive D – USB connections x 2 E – DMX Interface... - Page 9 Fig. 1.2 Rear connections. A - IEC Mains input for power (100V to 250V power range) B – PS2 Mouse connector C – PS2 Keyboard connector D – USB connections E – LAN connector (sometimes referred to as an Ethernet or network connector) F –...
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Page 10: Quick Connections
Fig 1.3 A – DVI to VGA Converter B – S-Video to Composite Video Converter Quick Connections: Connection options will be explained in depth later but to get started quickly, connect a power cable to A (fig 1.2) a keyboard and mouse (either B and C or if devices are USB use D) then your supplied VGA monitor to G. -
Page 11: Display Devices
Display Devices NB: The following description applies to units shipped after February 2005 and each system should have 2 graphics cards running a maximum of 3 display devices. If your system was manufactured before this date you may only have one graphics card. Please contact Green Hippo to discuss an upgrade for your unit. -
Page 12: Display Modes
Display Modes KEY: In this section this image represents the Control Centre on a VGA monitor: This Icon represents output on a second VGA device: This Icon represents output or control centre on a Video device. There are 3 different display modes for your Hippotizer. This allows you to configure the available outputs to achieve a suitable setup for your application. - Page 13 FIG 1.5 NB: with all modes, bear in mind that by default, the second screen is black when not displaying an output from the Hippotizer. You can test to see if your monitor is active by either moving your mouse to the right or by accessing the display properties (right click on desktop -> properties -> settings tab) and clicking the ‘identify’...
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Page 14: Single Output Mode
Single Output Mode With the Hippotizer turned off, add a second VGA monitor (or other VGA device) to the DVI connector on graphics card one (left hand card looking at the back). If your monitor or projector has a dvi input then you can connect it directly, otherwise you will need to use the supplied DVI – VGA adapter. - Page 15 You must now set up your graphics card to support Single Output Mode: Click ‘change display settings’ button which will open the ATI Catalyst control Centre.First check you are in standard view – (Click the VIEW button at top left) then click the DISPLAYS MANAGER button and you should see a screen similar to this one: FIG.
- Page 16 Next, you must select ‘Extended Desktop Mode’ and then press ‘Next’. (fig 1.9) FIG 1.9 On the next screen you must select ‘Apply’ and then ‘Finish’. Please note that sometimes pressing ‘Apply’ will seem to do nothing – this is fine, just go on to the next step and press ‘Finish’.
- Page 17 Your Display Manager should now look like Fig 2.1 and is now set up for Single Output Mode. FIG 2.1 (Ensure that display 1 has a ‘screen Resolution’ of 1024 x 768 pixels) You should now be back in the main Display Manager screen, press ‘Apply’ and then ‘Done’. This will close the Display Manager and leave you with the Hippotizer Settings screen.
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Page 18: Dual Output Mode
Dual Output Mode To run in Dual Output Mode (control centre on screen 3 with 4 layers on output 1 and 4 layers on output 2) connect a 3 monitor to output 1 on the SECOND graphics card (right hand card) run ‘Stage Settings’... - Page 19 First check you are in standard view – (Click the VIEW button at top left) then click the DISPLAYS MANAGER button and you should see a screen similar to this one: Next we will configure the settings by using the WIZARD. Press the ‘Wizard’ button in the top right hand corner of the display manager.
- Page 20 Press ‘Done’ this will close the Display Manager and leave you with the Hippotizer Settings screen. Press ‘Save Changes’. At this point, we advise you to re-start your machine – this isn’t essential but reconmended. Once your Hippotizer has restarted, run the ‘Stage’ button on the desktop and you will have the Control Centre on one screen and output on the other two monitors.
- Page 21 If on the Display Manager screen 1 & 2 are white but 3 seems to still be grayed out as in (Fig 2.5), Just ‘right click’ on the grayed out screen and ‘enable’ it. FIG 2.5 Run Stage and you will have 4 channels on screen 1, 4 channels on screen 2 and the control centre on screen 3.
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Page 22: Pan Output Mode
Pan Output Mode To run in Pan Mode (one canvas of 2048 x 768 spread over 2 monitors and control on screen 3) run Hippo Settings, and select PAN from the dropdown window. Save and exit. Run catalyst Control Centre by RIGHT clicking on the Desktop and selecting ATI CATALYST control centre. - Page 23 FIG 2.6 FIG 2.7 Click ‘APPLY’ (Fig 2.7). Then click FINISH when DONE. N.B. If a ‘Displays Manager Notification’ appears, press ‘YES’. Press ‘Done’ , this will close the Display Manager and leave you with the Hippotizer Settings screen. Press ‘Save Changes’. At this point, we advise you to re-start your machine –...
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Page 24: Additional Display Features
Additional Display Features Configuring the Composite / S-Video output The Hippotizer can output composite video or S-Video directly which can be fed into monitors or vision mixers. The composite output is only availiable on the second output however, which means that in single mode you can have a composite output for the main output –... -
Page 25: Using "Clone" Mode
Fig 2.9 By clicking on the TV Monitor label in the tree you can access all the settings for the composite video output such as the output standard (PAL / NTSC etc..) and the overscan feature. The overscan feature can be found under the Adjustments sub-menu, you can turn on the overscan option by moving the small slider all the way to the right. - Page 26 First check you are in standard view – (Click the VIEW button at top left) then click the DISPLAYS MANAGER button and you should see a screen similar to this one: Fig 3.0 Next we will configure the settings by using the WIZARD. Press the ‘Wizard’ button in the top right hand corner of the display manager.
- Page 27 FIG 3.1 Finally, click the “Done” button and you will be returned to the Hippo Settings screen. Click “Save Settings” and you will now be able to run Hippotizer in Clone Mode. At this point, we advise you to re-start your machine – this isn’t essential but reconmended. Once your Hippotizer has restarted, run the ‘Stage’...
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Page 28: Using The "No Output" Option
Using the “No Output” option Hippotizer always requires that it has the necessary number of monitors connected to it’s outputs in order to function correctly. But sometimes you may want to use the Hippotizer “Offline” where you do not have access to the projectors or screens in your venue for programming presets or testing the system. -
Page 29: Hands On With The Hippotizer
‘Hands on with the Hippotizer’ Now that your system is installed, powered up and all your chosen displays are configured, we can begin to familiarise ourselves with the operation of the unit and learn how to operate the system. Whilst working in this section, we recommend that you put your Hippotizer into single mode. The Desktop Power up the system. - Page 30 Starts the Hippotizer Program. Gives you access to the majority of set-up functions, such as devices, interfaces and run-mode selection Utility to manage your shows, back them up or restore them...
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Page 31: Understanding Media Flow Within The Server
Understanding Media Flow within the Server The Hippotizer Stage Media Server is, in principle 8 video players, a mixer and a selection of effects all in one box. You have instant access to over 250 parameters at any one time. It is possible to manipulate multiple parameters instantly and at random for any media or live camera feed. -
Page 32: Processing Flowchart
Processing Flowchart. The process begins with the media player of each layer, where we select source material. This can be a video clip, a static image a live video feed or the output of another layer (Relay). On each layer you can then add effects to the chosen media. There are 2 effects engines per layer. Also at this stage, each layer can be scaled, zoomed, rotated and positioned in the x and y plane of the final output. - Page 33 Let’s go through the elements one by one. Main Output A: Master Output Preview This shows the final output of the Hippotizer before applying the Level, so you can monitor what you’ve created before bringing up the master fader and displaying the composition on your chosen display device.
- Page 34 B: Master Layer View - Brings up the Master Layer screen C: Select Layer 1 to 8 - Selects a more detailed view of any one of the four individual layers for more specific controls. Layer Module This module allows control over basic playback options for the specific layers and gives access to general settings that you might want to adjust side by side with other layers.
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Page 35: The Layer View
The Layer View The layer view gives more detailed information and access to all the parameters for any chosen layer. Here you can also select your layer’s media from the banks of clips loaded on your Hippotizer. Some of the functions are replicated from the ‘overview’ mode here. You have an identical layer view for each of the 8 layers. - Page 36 The Player A: The Layer Preview screen B: Preview selector - Changes the preview mode to MIX, FX or SOURCE to check the processed image at different stages. C: Layer Level Control D: Layer Matrix selection - This selects the source of the images on this layer(see matrix section) E: Speed - Changes the speed of the current video clip.
- Page 37 H: Rewind – Rewinds the video clip to the ‘in point’ and pauses it I: Pause – Lets you pause or unpause the clip Media Selector J: Bank Selection Your media is arranged in ‘banks’. Each bank is a container for a group of clips. Simply click a thumbnail to jump to a different bank.
- Page 38 Presets You can save or recall a previously saved layer at any time. “Load” - brings up the preset buttons at the lower third of the screen. To recall any of these presets simply click its thumbnail. The preset section allows you to store and recall all layer parameters except the Layer Level.
- Page 39 XYZ and Colour Control N: XYZ Control - Allows zooming and positioning of a layer. Use these controls to move the layer in the X and Y plane or zoom the layer in or out. The Rotate fader gives you absolute angles, but pressing the curved arrow button activates continuous rotation.
- Page 40 You will see that at the bottom of each fader there is a speaker icon, when these are activated the internal beat-detection engine is activated and each parameter with beat detection activated is affected by the beat from an external sound input. The fader can adjust to what degree the chosen parameter is affected.
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Page 41: The Master-Canvas View
The Master-Canvas View The Master Canvas view gives you access to the controls for the final output. The results of your creation at layer level are fed into the Master Canvas to allow adjustments to be made to all 8 layers simultaneously. - Page 42 Output A: Master Output - This gives you a view of the final output before applying master level, keystoning, XYZ and colour controls. You can see the results of your adjustments made globally to all 8 layers. NB: Keystone adjustments cannot be seen in the preview window. A second display device must be connected for these adjustments to be visible.
- Page 43 Play with the controls and you will see the effect each one of the parameter has. Squash X (SqX) and Squash Y (SqY) will affect all four corners together allowing you to resize the canvas across the X or Y-axis. (Can also be used to reverse/invert the image) XYZ and Colour Correction C: XYZ Control - Use these controls to shift the master canvas in the X and Y direction or change the zoom setting.
- Page 44 Master FX These work in the same way as the layer FX. You will see that at the bottom of each fader there is a speaker icon, when these are activated the internal beat-detection engine is activated and each parameter with beat detection activated is affected by the beat from an external sound input.
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Page 45: Functions In More Detail
Functions in greater detail Mix Modes Mix modes allow you to control how each layer interacts with other layers within the composition. If you are experienced in picture or video editing this will be familiar, albeit with a few key differences. -
Page 46: Add
This adds the pixel values in two layers. This is a good way to combine nonoverlapping images in two layers. Because higher pixel values represent lighter colors, adding layers with overlapping pixels lightens the image. Black areas in both layers remain black. -
Page 47: Softlight Inverted
Softlight Inverted This is the same as ‘Softlight’, just more intense. Hardlight If the colors being applied are lighter than mid gray, screen mode (lightens) is applied. If the colors being applied are darker than middle gray, multiply mode (darkens) is applied. Overlay ‘Overlay’... -
Page 48: Screen
Screen Screen mode is used for highlighting, and making the layer appear lighter. Since highlights cannot be shown with black, no effect will appear by applying the Screen mode to an entirely black layer, or part of a layer. Opaque Opaque takes the top layer and fully covers any layers underneath. -
Page 49: Matte
Matte Matte uses 3 layers to work correctly. It uses layer 2 as a mask to determine which parts of layer 1 or layer 3 are visible. Layer 1 can be in any mode but layer 2 must be in Matte mode. Layer 3 must be in opaque mode to function properly. -
Page 50: Alpha
Alpha The Alpha mix mode allows you to check the transparency contained in your image or video clip. Any fully transparent areas are filled white. NB: Transparency is an attribute given to an image or video at time of creation. See your preferred image or video creation package for details on how to create media with transparency. -
Page 51: The Digital Effect Engines
The Digital Effect Engines The effects panel contains 5 groups of effects in a drop down menu and gives you an overview of all the built in effects and their parameters. General FXs No-Effect This bypasses the effect engine. Always switch to this mode when you are not using an effect. Even when an effect Level is set to 0, the FX engine is still active and using resources. -
Page 52: Radial Blur
Radial Blur This effect uses repetitions of the source image to achieve a different blur effect. Level: Blur Amount Parameter 1 : Distance Parameter 2 : Rotation Parameter 3 : Quality (Number of repetitions) A Zoom-out blur effect using Level at 35% and Parameter 1-3 at 50%. An example of using the rotation parameter in radial blur. -
Page 53: Mask
The mask images are stored in the c:\hippotizerv2\media\masks folder. You can have up to 255 mask images at any one time. In version 2.1.5 we will be introducing and easy way to upload your own masks, but in the meantime please contact Green Hippo for information on how to do this now. -
Page 54: Sathue
SatHue This gives you control over hue, saturation and brightness. Level: Amount Parameter 1 : Saturation Parameter 2 : Hue Shift Parameter 3 : Brightness Using Hue Shift to change the colours Desaturating the picture to black and white iLuma This is similar to the Lumakey mix mode except that it makes the light areas of the picture become transparent instead of the dark areas. -
Page 55: Multi
Multi This effect repeats the source image over and over similar to a multi-monitor wall. Changing the Level creates some interesting “glass-wall” effects. Level: Effect Level Parameter 1: Number of Images / Size Parameter 2: Aspect ratio Parameter 3: n/a The image repeated 9 times. -
Page 56: Xyz
This version makes the tiles much smaller, but also reduces the level of the effect resulting in a effect similar to viewing the image through glass blocks This effect creates a continuous motion wrap-around effect, great for multi display applications and when used in conjunction with the sound engine. -
Page 57: Aspect
Aspect Allows adjustment of image aspect ratio, and allows for cropping of the image (shutters) Level: Amount Parameter 1 : Aspect Ratio Parameter 2 : Cropping X Parameter 3 : Cropping Y Image set to wide aspect ratio Image set to narrow aspect ratio... -
Page 58: Colour Effects
Colour Effects Pall This effect allows you to shift each of the individual colours around the spectrum. Level: Ammount Parameter 1 : Red Shift Parameter 2 : Green Shift Parameter 3 : Blue Shift Yellow and red channels shifted Neon Neon traces the outline of elements in the image. -
Page 59: C-Lab
C-Lab Similar to the Pall effect, this effect allows you to shift colours around the spectrum. Level: Ammount Parameter 1 : Colour Shift A Parameter 2 : Colour Shift B Parameter 3 : Brightness Boost Strobe An strobe effect with adjustable timing and colours. Level : Strobe Depth Parameter 1 : Frequency Parameter 2 : Symmetry... -
Page 60: Ctb-O
CTB-O This is a colour correction effect for TV and Film which applies calibrated filers to the image similar to using CTO and CTB lighting filters. Level: Ammount Parameter 1 : Filter Select Parameter 2 : Brightness Parameter 3 : n/a Image with full CTB filter Breakup Effects Pixidust... -
Page 61: Shift
Shift A tile break and shift effect. Level: Amount Parameter 1 : Block Size Parameter 2 : Shift Parameter 3 : n/a Shift Block Effect Shift Blocks with larger blocks... -
Page 62: Conc
Conc Creates a concentric circle breakup Level: Amount Parameter 1 : Number of Rings Parameter 2 : n/a Parameter 3 : n/a Style Another breakup effect using moving translucent squares with a ‘waterfall’ style of motion. Level: Amount Parameter 1 : Cube Size Parameter 2 : Pattern A Parameter 3 : Pattern B... -
Page 63: Bump
Bump This effect uses a ‘virtual’ spotlight to be able to create the effect of a 3D textured surface from any 2D image, this works best with high contrast images. Level: Amount Parameter 1 : Bump Depth Parameter 2 : Light X Position Parameter 3 : Light Y Position Image with lightsource and some 3D texture Creates the look of an LED wall. -
Page 64: Pixel
Large soft LEDs. Pixel Pixelates the image. A great effect in combination with Neon for example. Level: Pixel Size Parameter 1 : n/a Parameter 2 : n/a Parameter 3 : n/a... -
Page 65: Movie
Movie This effect simulates the attributes of old flickering movies. Use it together with the colour effect to de-saturate the original to black and white first. You can also use colour effects to create lots of different ‘old film’ looks. Level: Effect Level Parameter 1: Intensity of Flicker Parameter 2: Flicker Frequency... -
Page 66: Flow 1 & 2
Plasma with a stronger effect Flow 1 & 2 These are flower effects that distort the image into a pattern similar to the petals of a flower. Level: Ammount Level: Ammount Parameter 1 : Size Parameter 1: Number Of Elements Parameter 2 : n/a Parameter 2: Rotation Parameter 3 : n/a... -
Page 67: Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope This effect takes a section of the original image and repeats it ‘in the round’. Level: Effect Level Parameter 1: number of segments Parameter 2: angle of segment Parameter 3: position of segment At a higher segment count interesting patterns develop. When using video clips these patterns constantly change. -
Page 68: Aqua
Or a bit more extreme… Aqua This effect simulates distortions created by ripples on a water surface. Level: Effect Level Parameter 1: Amount of circular waves Parameter 2: Amount of horizontal waves Parameter 3: n/a The circular waves controlled by Parameter 1. -
Page 69: Tunnel
The more horizontally oriented waves of parameter 2. Tunnel Creates a 3D tunnel effect with the camera travelling through it. Level: Amount Parameter 1 : Tilt Parameter 2 : Depth Parameter 3 : n/a The tunnel effect... -
Page 70: Planes
Planes Creates a 3D Planes effect with adjustable orientation, using the Level slider can create some great effects on it’s own. Level: Amount Parameter 1 : Rotation Parameter 2 : Speed X Parameter 3 : Speed Y 3D Planes Effect... -
Page 71: Softedge Effects
Softedge Effects The soft edge effects built into Hippotizer are quite simple, but very powerful indeed when used the correct way. The soft edge effects are designed to be used when the Hippotizer is connected to 2 projectors, or if you are using more than 1 Hippotizer and you want to create a wide screen panoramic image without seams. - Page 72 Right soft edge on Hippotizer 1 Left soft edge on Hippotizer 2 Any combination of soft edges can be used depending on the physical arrangement of your projectors. You can even mix soft edge effects by putting one on engine 1 and one on engine 2. The important thing to remember is that when using soft edge blending on multiple machines, it is very important to create the media correctly so that each Hippotizer is showing the correct part of the image, and then make sure that the movies on all of the machines run in perfect...
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Page 73: Beat Detection Engine
Beat Detection Engine You will notice that just below all the effect engine parameters, there are some small speaker icons. When clicked they turn green and this indicates that this parameter or level control is now under the control of the Beat Detection Engine. The Beat Detection Engine on the Hippotizer is simple to use but is very advanced, it is able to recognise the patterns and rythms in music. -
Page 74: Using The Matrix
Using the Matrix The matrix control on each layer allows you to select the source of the media that is displayed on this layer. There are 4 types of sources that are available from this drop-down box. Player – This is the default selection for a layer, and indicates that the source for this layer is the media (movies and still images) that are stored on the hard drive, and can be selected by clicking on the appropriate thumbnail. -
Page 75: Timecode
Timecode Any or all of the layers on Hippotizer can be synchronised to an external Midi timecode signal. Just to the left of the ‘Loop’ button there are 2 small buttons, these allow you to toggle between timecode and non-timecode mode. When you are in timecode mode, the normal playback buttons are replaced by a timecode display as shown below. -
Page 76: Controlling The Hippotizer
Controlling The Hippotizer Interfaces The most powerful server is useless if you cannot control it efficiently and in accordance with the application. With so many sophisticated third-party control options readily available, the Hippotizer can be integrated into any environment using external hardware/software. The possibilities are endless. -
Page 77: Dmx
DMX 512 has been the standard control protocol in the lighting industry for many years. Although it has its limitations we have endeavoured to make all the functions of the server controllable via an external device using this protocol. This means that where you are controlling DMX devices, you can add the Hippotizer to your setup as another ‘fixture’... -
Page 78: Dmx (Preset Mode)
The Hippotizer Stage uses 455 channels of DMX in single and Pan mode, and 510 in Dual mode. The Master Canvas uses 50 Channels; the 8 media layers and other settings use the remaining 405. Please familiarise your self with the channel listing at the end of the manual in the Additional Information section. -
Page 79: Artnet
ARTNET Hippotizers use Artnet as their default protocol. If you are using standard DMX the converter (optional) will translate standard DMX 512 to Ethernet. However, there are more and more devices emerging that can generate Artnet over Ethernet without the use of traditional DMX 512. http://www.chamsys.co.uk/ An example of this is the MagiQ desk from Chamsys . -
Page 80: Show And Media Management
The Hippotizer Stage uses D:\Media as the root folder for the media it is currently using. All folders inside D:/media/ will be converted to banks and all files inside these folders will be your media which you can playback with the system. -
Page 81: Adding And Removing Media
Adding and removing media To add further clips and images to the system simply create a new folder inside D:\media. Each folder you add will appear a new media bank in the media selector. Any clips you add will appear within that bank when you next run the Hippotizer program. -
Page 82: Viewing Your Media
Viewing your media Sometimes, the way Windows handles viewing of files in mixed formats makes viewing your media and its location somewhat difficult. The ‘View Media’ option allows you to see what media you have, the type of file and which bank it can be found in. You can preview any of the files by clicking them. -
Page 83: Saving A Show
Open the Show Manager using the shortcut on the Desktop. Select New Show. Follow the prompts and select accordingly. The next time you start the Hippotizer program you will have a fresh show with empty preset banks for layers and master canvas. NOTE THE FOLLOWING: If you wish to keep your current show, use the Save Show feature prior to creating a show. -
Page 84: Loading A Show
Loading a show In the Show Manager select ‘Load Show’. You will be asked if you wish to backup your current show. Choose an option accordingly. When prompted, browse to the folder for the show you wish to restore and click OK. Once complete, all your presets, media references and settings will now have been restored. - Page 85 GOP structure – I-Frame only (or all I-frames) Only a few encoding and editing programs will let you create this sort of MPEG2 file, so please contact Green Hippo if you are not sure. Audio is not supported when using MPEG2 files.
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Page 86: Still Images
QuickTime (.mov) It is possible to play most quicktime files on the Hippotizer, however this requires an additional piece of software that is available free of charge from Green Hippo, or can be downloaded from the Hippotizer website at www.hippotizer.com... -
Page 87: Utilities
Utilities The Settings Utility This utility will help you manage your Hippotizer and it’s various settings such as the display- mode you want to use or to activate one of the built in interfaces and configure it. To start the application, double click on the Stage Settings desktop icon. -
Page 88: Dmx Full
Press the Audio-Setup button to adjust the volume levels for the Hippotizer to react to incoming music in an optimal way. The Audio Setup utility gives you a LED style representation of the level coming into the system. Use the volume control to adjust the levels so that the bars stay just below 0dB. The BEAT indicator will show you the beat detection when playing some sample music. - Page 89 See Artnet interface documentation for further details. B:- Start Channel specifies the DMX start-address and Number Channels will inform you of the number of channels needed by the Hippotizer Stage. If you want to change these settings, press the “modify” button.
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Page 90: Dmx Preset
DMX Preset This option works in a similar fashion to the full DMX interface, the only difference being that only 10 channels of DMX are required to use this mode. Check out the relevant section in “Interfaces” to see if this profile suits your project and activate it using the “Enabled” tick box. Remember you can only have one DMX-interface active at any one time, so make sure DMX Full is disabled when using the Preset Mode and vice versa. -
Page 91: Rs232
The MIDI settings work very similar to the DMX settings. Tick “Enabled” to enable the MIDI interface. Click “Modify” to select an appropriate installed MIDI interface: The MIDI tester looks exactly the same as the DMX tester, however this time it reacts to MIDI controller changes. -
Page 92: Keyboard
Keyboard You can disable the keyboard shortcuts to display the additional player information by un-ticking the “Enabled” box, this is useful in cramped situations where it is possible to press a key on the keyboard accidentally. Info This tab provides additional information on your systems. If you have a problem Support may ask you to provide these details. -
Page 93: Engine Configurator
If you are having problems with the system check that you’re media is created at the correct resolution and all other settings are correct. If in doubt contact Green Hippo by telephone or support@green-hippo.com. We only recommend changing these settings after instruction from Green Hippo or a qualified Hippotizer Engineer. - Page 94 This will bring up a list of available video input streams. On the Stage this is normally just one, unless you have the 4 Input card installed. Highlight it and press “Setup” Now you see the capture setup. First, select “Video Capture Filter”. Here you can select the Video Standard.
- Page 95 Here you can set frame rate (which is normally related to video standard – 25fps for PAL 30 fps for NTSC), the colour space (default is RGB24) and the size of the captured stream (default is 720x576 for PAL and 720x480 for NTSC). Last but not least you can select the video input for the capture card.
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Page 96: Additional Information
Additional information Maintenance Under normal circumstances you should not need to perform any maintenance tasks with the Hippotizer. However, we recommend you check all air vents are clear once a week and any cleaning should be done with a damp cloth. Avoid using chemical based detergents as they may harm the finish of the case. - Page 97 You will see the following: Click ‘Analyze’. Windows will tell you whether or not you need to defragment your drive. Be aware that Defragmentation may take several hours. As a maintenance task we suggest you perform this function overnight or when the system is not in use.
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Page 98: Specifications
Specifications Dimensions: 178 (H) x 480 (W) x 530 (D) mm Weight: 25Kg Line input Voltage: 100V to 240V AC www.hippotizer.com For FAQ and support please see our website and forums. Go to for more details. -
Page 99: Fax Back Registration Form
FAX back registration form Please fax to: +44 (0) 208 880 4981 Name: _________________________________________________ Venue: __________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Position: _______________________________________________ System type _______________________________________________ Tel. Number: ___________________________________________ Email: _________________________________________________ Please keep me up to date with new developments. Please send me information about new visual-packs.
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