Muséik Operation Tips and Tricks
Driving Projected Theatrical Sets
Ion offers a number of projected sets that can be driven with Muséik. There are a few unique aspects to a projected set that should be considered. PRE-PRODUCTION PROJECTION SURFACE In many cases a back wall cyc curtain will work very well. This setup ...
Live Event Scenting
Some of our shows include an option to add live event scenting to your performance. What this means is that a distinctive scent (i.e. forest, flowers, ocean, etc) is introduced to your hall in real time during the performance. These scents are ...
Using A Video Wall Controller to Project on Multiple Surfaces
This article will discuss how to produce a multi-panel video projection using the Matrox QuadHead2Go video wall controller. INTRODUCTION Premiere of Julie Giroux' "Blue Marble" Using a 3 Panel Video Installation It is possible to project visuals on ...
Adding Surround Sound Audio to Your Performance
Some of our products offer an opportunity to deliver digital audio to your audience in a Surround Sound format. To deliver a Surround Sound audio experience we recommend the following setup. There may be other ways to accomplish a spacial acoustic ...
Grey and Green Boxes in the Score Window: The Safety
In some Show Files you may come across colored boxes in the scrolling score. These colored boxes are either grey or green and they are there to help you with your performance of the media. SAFTIES. The grey boxes are called safeties. They indicate ...
Setting Up for a Successful Performance
There are a few tips that will make your experience as a Muséik operator more enjoyable and ensure a successful performance. LOADING FILES. When you open Muséik and load your files at the start of a session it is very important to actually PLAY each ...
How Muséik Works - The Basics
Muséik is designed to keep a perfect media sync throughout a live performance. To do this you will need a live person to run the software. This person should be tasked with running the software only. The conductor or an active player in the ensemble ...
Play / Pause /Stop
Inside Muséik you will see the video output monitor on the left side of the interface. Below the video output monitor and to the right you will see three icons: play (a triangle), stop ( a square) and pause (two vertical lines). You can use your ...
Selecting A Muséik Operator
Muséik is a software platform that requires a human operator. The operator will "play" your digital files through the system, much like playing a musical instrument. Selecting the individual who will operate Muséik is an important step in planning a ...
Working with Backing Tracks
Backing tracks are critical for some performance situations. In the past those sweetener tracks were locked in tempo and the band was forced to follow a click to stay syncd. Those days are gone. Muséik can drive your backing tracks and deliver the ...
Cursor Management
Your mouse cursor can move between the computer monitor and the audience display surface. Even during performance of a film file, if you bump the mouse it may land in the middle of the projection screen without your knowledge. We recommend getting ...
Using the Quick Scrubber
To move quickly from one spot in the music to another use the Quick Scrubber, located under the video output window. Use the mouse to grab the red bar and pull it left or right to advance quickly frontwards or backwards.
How to Practice with Muséik
When you open a Muséik Cinema file and hit play the media plays and the score scrolls across the screen, but most Cinema files do not contain the audio of the music you want to sync with (it will be played live by the ensemble). So how do you ...