Martin Maxedia 4 User manual

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User Manual
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Table of Contents
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Set-up
................................................................................................................................... 1Maxedia Hardware
.......................................................................................................................................................... 1Unpacking
.......................................................................................................................................................... 2Packing
.......................................................................................................................................................... 2Modifications
.......................................................................................................................................................... 3Maxedia Safety Information
.......................................................................................................................................................... 4AC Power
......................................................................................................................................................... 4Pow er Supply
......................................................................................................................................................... 4Pow er Connection
......................................................................................................................................................... 4Pow er Cables
.......................................................................................................................................................... 6IO Box
......................................................................................................................................................... 8IO Box Menu
.......................................................................................................................................................... 9Maxedia Broadcast
.......................................................................................................................................................... 11Maxedia Pro
.......................................................................................................................................................... 13Maxedia Compact
.......................................................................................................................................................... 15Connecting DMX Devices
................................................................................................................................... 16Monitors
................................................................................................................................... 20Installing Software
................................................................................................................................... 22Start Maxedia
................................................................................................................................... 25Select Output Display
................................................................................................................................... 27Media Content DVDs
.......................................................................................................................................................... 27Permitted Use
.......................................................................................................................................................... 27Copyright
.......................................................................................................................................................... 28Installing Media From Maxedia DVD
......................................................................................30
Planning a Show
................................................................................................................................... 30Screens
................................................................................................................................... 31Pixelmapping
................................................................................................................................... 31Programming
................................................................................................................................... 31Media
................................................................................................................................... 31Control
......................................................................................32
Programming
................................................................................................................................... 33Layer Parameters
.......................................................................................................................................................... 33Global
......................................................................................................................................................... 33Output
......................................................................................................................................................... 33Output FX
......................................................................................................................................................... 33Media
......................................................................................................................................................... 33Speed
......................................................................................................................................................... 33Blending
......................................................................................................................................................... 34Contrast Brightness
.......................................................................................................................................................... 353D
......................................................................................................................................................... 353D Position
......................................................................................................................................................... 353D Position FX
......................................................................................................................................................... 353D Rotation
......................................................................................................................................................... 36Size
......................................................................................................................................................... 36Size FX
.......................................................................................................................................................... 37Color
......................................................................................................................................................... 37RGB

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......................................................................................................................................................... 37RGB FX
.......................................................................................................................................................... 38Effects
......................................................................................................................................................... 38Shader Media
......................................................................................................................................................... 38Shader
......................................................................................................................................... 38Reverse
......................................................................................................................................... 40Grayscale
......................................................................................................................................... 41Edge
......................................................................................................................................... 42Reverse Edge
......................................................................................................................................... 43Postarization
......................................................................................................................................... 44Separate (Shift)
......................................................................................................................................... 45Separate (Rotation)
......................................................................................................................................... 46Gaussian Blur
......................................................................................................................................... 47Zoom
......................................................................................................................................... 48Replace
......................................................................................................................................... 49Glare
......................................................................................................................................... 49Reverse Glare
......................................................................................................................................... 50Brightness - Contrast
......................................................................................................................................... 51Color Shift
......................................................................................................................................... 52Mask
......................................................................................................................................... 53RGB -> RBG
......................................................................................................................................... 54RGB -> GRB
......................................................................................................................................... 55RGB -> GBR
......................................................................................................................................... 56RGB -> BGR
......................................................................................................................................... 57RGB -> BRG
......................................................................................................................................... 58Halftone
......................................................................................................................................... 58Halftone Noise
......................................................................................................................................... 59Bloom
......................................................................................................................................... 60Glow
......................................................................................................................................... 61Radial Blur
......................................................................................................................................... 62Glare
......................................................................................................................................... 63Raster
......................................................................................................................................... 63Blur
......................................................................................................................................... 64Add
......................................................................................................................................... 65Mul
......................................................................................................................................... 66Subtract
......................................................................................................................................... 67Reverse Subtract
......................................................................................................................................... 68Max
......................................................................................................................................... 69Min
......................................................................................................................................... 70Luminance Key
......................................................................................................................................................... 71Image Effects
......................................................................................................................................... 71Tile
......................................................................................................................................... 72Dot
......................................................................................................................................... 72Mosaic
......................................................................................................................................... 73Mirror-XY
......................................................................................................................................... 73Mirror-X
......................................................................................................................................... 74Mirror-Y
......................................................................................................................................... 74Oil Paint
......................................................................................................................................... 75Ring
......................................................................................................................................... 75Cube
......................................................................................................................................... 76Cube Vision
......................................................................................................................................... 76Cut-Out
................................................................................................................................... 77Plugins
.......................................................................................................................................................... 77Video Effects
......................................................................................................................................................... 77Media Player
......................................................................................................................................................... 77Random Zoom
......................................................................................................................................................... 78Video Grid
......................................................................................................................................................... 782D Fluid
......................................................................................................................................................... 793D Flat Tunnel

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......................................................................................................................................................... 803D Dome
......................................................................................................................................................... 802D Particles
......................................................................................................................................................... 81Sound
.......................................................................................................................................................... 812D Effects
......................................................................................................................................................... 812D Smoke
......................................................................................................................................................... 822D Plasma
......................................................................................................................................................... 832D Text
......................................................................................................................................................... 83ASCII Text
......................................................................................................................................................... 85Text Animation
......................................................................................................................................................... 85Output Delay
......................................................................................................................................................... 863D Wire Cube
......................................................................................................................................................... 87Rain
......................................................................................................................................................... 88Multi-Shape
.......................................................................................................................................................... 893D Effects
......................................................................................................................................................... 893D Ocean
......................................................................................................................................................... 903D Tunnel
......................................................................................................................................................... 913D Landscape
......................................................................................................................................................... 923D Ribbons
......................................................................................................................................................... 933D Spikes
......................................................................................................................................................... 943D Object
......................................................................................................................................................... 953D Blob
......................................................................................................................................................... 963D Knot
......................................................................................................................................................... 963D Grid
......................................................................................................................................................... 973D Layer
.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Sound Effects
......................................................................................................................................................... 98Sound Bars
......................................................................................................................................................... 99Sound Balls
......................................................................................................................................................... 100Sound Lines 1
......................................................................................................................................................... 101Sound Lines 2
......................................................................................................................................................... 102Sound Circle
.......................................................................................................................................................... 103Matrix
......................................................................................................................................................... 103Matrix Fire
......................................................................................................................................................... 104Matrix Radar
......................................................................................................................................................... 104Matrix Circle
......................................................................................................................................................... 104Matrix Ellips
......................................................................................................................................................... 105Matrix Lines
......................................................................................................................................................... 105Matrix Square
......................................................................................................................................................... 105Matrix Weave
......................................................................................................................................................... 105Matrix Wheel
......................................................................................................................................................... 105Matrix Shape
......................................................................................................................................................... 105Matrix Sw irl
......................................................................................................................................................... 105Matrix Arrow
......................................................................................................................................................... 105Matrix Fill 1
......................................................................................................................................................... 106Matrix Fill 2
................................................................................................................................... 106Blending
................................................................................................................................... 106Recording Cues
................................................................................................................................... 107Media Formats
.......................................................................................................................................................... 107Video Formats
......................................................................................................................................................... 107Overview
......................................................................................................................................................... 109General Codec Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 111H.264/AVC Encoding settings (Recommended Codec)
......................................................................................................................................................... 111MPEG2 Encoding Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 112DV Encoding Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 112BlackMagic Encoding Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 113Cineform Encoding Settings
.......................................................................................................................................................... 113Third Party Encoder Packages
......................................................................................................................................................... 113Encoding Packages for PC

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......................................................................................................................................................... 114Encoding Packages for MAC
.......................................................................................................................................................... 114Image Formats
.......................................................................................................................................................... 1143D Object Format
.......................................................................................................................................................... 114Text File Format
......................................................................................116
Layout
................................................................................................................................... 116Menu
.......................................................................................................................................................... 116File
......................................................................................................................................................... 116Show
......................................................................................................................................................... 118Screen Layout
......................................................................................................................................... 119Custom Screen Layout
.......................................................................................................................................................... 124DMX
......................................................................................................................................................... 124DMX Addresses
......................................................................................................................................................... 126DMX Devices
......................................................................................................................................................... 127Pixelmapping
......................................................................................................................................................... 131Pixelmapping Settings
.......................................................................................................................................................... 132Video
......................................................................................................................................................... 132Output Displays
......................................................................................................................................................... 133Performance and Quality
......................................................................................................................................................... 134Video-In Devices
......................................................................................................................................... 135Configuration
......................................................................................................................................... 135BlackMagic Decklink Control
......................................................................................................................................................... 139Edge Blending
.......................................................................................................................................................... 146Sound
.......................................................................................................................................................... 148System
......................................................................................................................................................... 148Netw ork
......................................................................................................................................................... 149General
......................................................................................................................................................... 150Tools
......................................................................................................................................................... 152Plugins
.......................................................................................................................................................... 153About
................................................................................................................................... 154Media Library
................................................................................................................................... 158Main Screens
.......................................................................................................................................................... 158CueByCue Mixer
......................................................................................................................................................... 159Output Mixer
......................................................................................................................................................... 160Transitions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 161A-B Mixer
.......................................................................................................................................................... 162Cue Programmer
......................................................................................................................................................... 162Plugins
......................................................................................................................................................... 163Media Groups
......................................................................................................................................................... 163Media Selection
......................................................................................................................................................... 164Layers
......................................................................................................................................................... 164Direct Access
......................................................................................................................................................... 165Layer Parameters
.......................................................................................................................................................... 166Output Adjust
......................................................................................................................................................... 166Color Adjustment
......................................................................................................................................................... 167KeyStoning
......................................................................................................................................................... 168Mask Adjustment
......................................................................................................................................................... 169Mask Selection
.......................................................................................................................................................... 170Pixelmapping Layout
......................................................................................................................................................... 171Layout
......................................................................................................................................................... 172Fixtures
......................................................................................................................................................... 172Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 176Saved Layouts
.......................................................................................................................................................... 177Pixelmapping Dim Groups
......................................................................................................................................................... 178DMX-Out Settings
......................................................................................................................................................... 178DMX Master
......................................................................................................................................................... 179DMX Dim Group Manager

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......................................................................................................................................................... 179Fixture Groups
......................................................................................................................................................... 180Dim Groups
.......................................................................................................................................................... 180DMX Viewer
.......................................................................................................................................................... 181Networking
......................................................................................................................................................... 182Netw ork Synchronization
......................................................................................................................................................... 183Netw ork Settings
.......................................................................................................................................................... 184Cue Directory
.......................................................................................................................................................... 185Single Monitor View
.......................................................................................................................................................... 186Engine 1 Engine 2
......................................................................................187
Play Back Cues
................................................................................................................................... 187Manual Play Back
................................................................................................................................... 187Console Control
.......................................................................................................................................................... 188Maxedia Base
.......................................................................................................................................................... 189Maxedia Output Adjustment
.......................................................................................................................................................... 190Maxeda Layer Adjustment
.......................................................................................................................................................... 192Maxedia Top Layer
.......................................................................................................................................................... 193Maxedia Pixelmap Group
.......................................................................................................................................................... 193Maxedia Pixelmap Master
......................................................................................194
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................................................................................................................................... 194Shift in Layer
................................................................................................................................... 194Framing Options
................................................................................................................................... 194Framing Shift
................................................................................................................................... 194Framing Rotation
................................................................................................................................... 194Saturation
................................................................................................................................... 194Low RGB
................................................................................................................................... 195Mid RGB
................................................................................................................................... 195High RGB

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Set-up
Maxedia Hardware
There are three versions of Maxedia available: Maxedia Broadcast, Maxedia Professional, and
Maxedia Compact. Each version has different hardware and some different software restrictions.
Below is a table summarizing the hardware differences and restrictions.
Product
Maxedia Broadcast
Maxedia Professional
Maxedia Compact
Outputs
3
2
2
DMX In
Yes
Yes
Yes
ArtNet In
Yes
Yes
No
DMX Out
Yes
Yes
Yes
ArtNet Out
Yes
Yes
Yes
A/B Layers
20
20
6
Top Layers
4
4
1
HD Playback
Yes
Yes
No
Video Capture
SD-SDI
Composite
Composite
Unpacking

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The Maxedia Broadcast and Maxedia Pro Flightcase versions must be unpacked for operation. The
flight case should rest on it's wooden skids. Remove both front and rear lids.
Both front and rear lids must be removed for operation to ensure proper air circulation for
computer cooling to avoid hardware damage due to over-heating.
Packing
To pack the Flightcase for transport:
Disconnect power to IO Box.
Disconnect all cables from the front of the IO Box.
Disconnect any cables from computer other than connections to IO Box and keyboard.
Replace front and rear lids.
Old style Flightcases with wheels on the rear lid can be rolled on wheels but should always
rest on it's wooden skids.
New style Flightcases can ride on their wheels.
Modifications
The Maxedia software is carefully designed to match the operating system. Do not install any
other software. Doing so could seriously affect performance and make it impossible for the

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Maxedia to operate.
Do not modify the system in any way, as this may make it impossible to provide service on the
Maxedia!
Maxedia Safety Information
This product presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to electric shock. Read this manual before
powering or installing the Maxedia, follow safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in
this manual and printed on the Maxedia.
Always ground (earth) the Maxedia electrically.
Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both
overload and ground-fault protection.
Do not expose the Maxedia to rain or moisture.
Refer any service operation not described in this manual to a qualified technician.
Do not modify the Maxedia or install other than genuine Martin parts.
Do not lift or carry the Maxedia Flightcase alone.