Mbox Designer
Video composition has become an increasingly important element not only for live entertainment, but also for TV and Film work as well as corporate events. Mbox® Designer is the most fully-featured version of the Mbox media server family and is intended for use on larger or more involved shows requiring complex composition across multiple display surfaces.
**NEW RELEASE - March 28, 2022 - Mbox® Designer v4.4.5**
US$7500 List Price
US$750 Upgrade from existing Mbox Designer v3 license
- 24 playback layers for 2D and 3D content, all with single-layer crossfade
- Up to 32 outputs, with 32 independent output masters: levels, camera, effects, keystone, and shutter
- Full 3D object and viewpoint manipulation for creative composition or projection mapping
- Flexible video output resolutions (up to 4K at 60Hz) through built-in outputs, Blackmagic devices, Syphon, and NewTek NDI®
- Total output size is limited only by the performance of the hardware
- Playback of 4K+ content (still, movies, image sequences)
- Up to 8 video inputs from Blackmagic, AVFoundation, Syphon, or NewTek NDI® sources
- Audio playback with independent volume control on every layer
- Unlimited pixel mapping output
Check out the Mbox Comparison Chart for more details on the differences between Mbox Designer, Studio, Studio+ and Mini.
Like all members of the Mbox family, Designer includes the single-layer crossfading that makes Mbox so easy to use and fast to program. Designer offers substantial power and versatility, operating identically to the other Mbox software versions in playback, effects, and transition functions while adding the full 3D capabilities as well as unlimited pixel-mapping and image remapping. Due to its flexibility and ability to deliver multi-layer compositions to multiple surfaces simultaneously, Designer is a great choice for TV and film work, or large shows with both video and pixel mapping.
Mbox® Designer is licensed using a USB license key that can be moved to any computer. If you would like to purchase a USB license key for Mbox Designer or upgrade an existing Mbox USB license key to Designer, please contact your local PRG office.
The latest Mbox Designer software is compatible with macOS versions from 10.10 Yosemite to 12 Monterey, and with both Intel and Apple Silicon processor computers. While the software is not yet native to Apple Silicon processors, a universal version is in development. (Note: Older versions of the Mbox software are not compatible with newer versions of macOS or with Apple Silicon processor computers.)
For evaluation purposes, the Mbox Designer software will run in demo mode (with only minor limitations) until a license is purchased. We always recommend testing the software on your computer prior to purchasing, as hardware can have an impact on performance.
For more information choose one of the resources:
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Software Dongles Release Notes
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Training Videos -
Mbox v4 - Chapter 1 - Welcome
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 2 - Patch
Mbox v4 Intro 2 - Patch from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 3 - Preferences
Mbox v4 Intro 3 - Preferences from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 4 - Outputs Part 1
Mbox v4 Intro 4 - Outputs from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 5 - Outputs Part 2
Mbox v4 Intro 5 - Outputs pt2 from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 6 - Fullscreen Mode
Mbox v4 Intro 6 - Fullscreen Mode from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 7 - Director Submasters
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 8 - Pixel Mapping - Independent Control RGBW
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 9 - Sync to Timecode
Mbox v4 Sync to Timecode from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 10 - Serial Over Ethernet
Mbox v4 - Serial Over Ethernet from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 11 - Scenic Tracking Part 1
Mbox v4 - Scenic Tracking Part 1 from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 12 - Scenic Tracking Part 2
Mbox v4 - Scenic Tracking Part 2 from PRG on Vimeo.
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Mbox v4 - Chapter 13 - Patching on grandMA 2
Patching Mbox v4 on MA2 from PRG on Vimeo.
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