OPERATOR'S GUIDE: Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci

OPERATOR'S GUIDE: Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci

This document is intended as a reference guide for Muséik Operators. It includes sequential links to articles and videos for training purposes and specific performance tips related to this specific product.

Links and videos marked with † are essential.

GETTING STARTED - for first time users

Muséik Quick Start Guide - A quick overview of how to get started with Muséik
Muséik System Requirements - Basic system requirements. Please note that Blue Marble is a Mac Only show.
Downloading Your Show Files - How to find and download your Show Files after placing an order on the Ion website
The Main Interface - A quick guide to the sections of the main Muséik interface
Loading Show Files Into Muséik - A step-by-step guide for loading your Show Files into Muséik
Loading a .ion Show File (VIDEO) - How to load your media into the Muséik software
Controller Options for Muséik - Overview of different methods for controlling the software
† Setting Up Output Display Window (VIDEO) - Instructions for displaying full screen video for the audience


BASIC OPERATION 

Play / Pause / Stop - Basic file commands in the interface
Tempo Controls (VIDEO) - How to make a sync with the tempo controls
Using the Quick Scrubber - How to move quickly to different sections of the score
Changing the File Directory - Instructions for storing your Show Files in a different location
How to Practice With Muséik - Best practices for learning the software before running it in a live rehearsal
Cursor Management - Always be aware where your cursor is!


ADVANCED OPERATION

Changing Audio Outputs (VIDEO) - Overview of working with audio in Muséik
Connecting Audio - How to export audio from your computer
† How Do I Make The Output Window Full Screen? - setting the audience display screen
Grey and Green Boxes in the score Window: The Saftey - Advanced tempo control with Safeties and Countdown Bars


IMPORTANT TIPS FOR A FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE

Setting Up for A Successful Performance - Important tips to avoid performance issues

NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DAVINCI PERFORMANCE TIPS

1. The first movement is a bit tricky to follow using the embedded score in the software. We suggest that you start practicing with Muséik using the second movement. Then, once you get the feel for the program, go back and try the first movement.
2. Multiple movements are bundled into each Show File. At the end of a movement let the film play to just before the start of the next movement, then hit pause and wait for the downbeat.
3. The opening of Movement 3: Ripples Is quite tricky. The water drops need to be timed perfectly with the orchestral water drops. TIP 1) Talk to the conductor before rehearsal and ask for a big, clean beat with no rubato, TIP 2) Focus on the hit points. Don't worry if you are un-syncd between those hit points; just make sure to "stick the landing" when those water drops happen, and TIP 3) set up Muséik with a direct line of sight to the conductor no more than 30 feet from the podium. You will need to watch the conducting pattern with your peripheral vision and that gets hard if you are not set up in the right spot.
4. Movement 6: Invention has a grey Safety in the score. Use it if you need it. A Safety indicates a place where it is OK to pause the video and wait for the live musicians. If the conductor is taking any liberty with the tempo at this spot we recommend that you intentionally push the media ahead of the live performance a bit, then hit pause at the Safety. Then, when the next downbeat comes (which is also a critical sync point), simply hit play and your entrance will be timed perfectly.
5. Movement 7: Nature has another optional Safety.
6. Movement 9: Look at the Stars has a tricky ending. You want the final bright white screen to cut to black exactly when the music cuts. To do this, we suggest the same tips as for the opening of Ripples: ask the conductor for a big, clean beat with a rock-steady tempo straight through to the cutoff.

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