Output Manager has a few basic parts

1. The Host Selector
2. Mixes
3. Viewports (Patches)
4. Outputs

Host Selector:

Shows all systems running in HippoNet. Simply click on the host to select it and view it’s settings.

Mixes:

A mix is a collection of media layers that are composited based on mix modes. Each mix can run up to 16 layers, which are capable of playing clips, still images or live camera feeds.

The number of mixes that a system can run is based on what type of Hippotizer it is:

• Amba / Portamus: 4 Mixes
• Karst: 8 Mixes
• Boreal: 12 Mixes
• Taiga: No Limit

Clicking on a mix selects and will show it’s details in the menu below the Mixes list.

Each Mix has three attributes:

• Enable
  Mixes are on by default. Disabled mixes will not start their media layers.

• Mode
  The number of layers that the mix will start.

*Media layers use resources to run even if they are not doing anything. To maximize performance only start as many layers as required.

• Resolution
  The size in pixels of all layers in that mix. The Mix resolution is usually best set to be as high as the highest content resolution. Media of different resolutions can be played on the same mix however playing content of a higher resolution than the mix will result in down scaling.

*The resolution of a mix can have a large impact on performance. It is best to set the resolution only as high as required.

Viewports

Viewports patch mixes to outputs. A Viewport contains controls for blending, warping and video mapping usually a viewport is associated with a single display device (such as projector or LED processor). The viewport is represented as bars in the patches section of Output Manager. Click on them to show their settings in the details windows below.

A viewport is comprised of an input window and an output window. The input window is where in the Mix the viewport samples, while the output determines where on the output the viewport is placed.