Virtual projectors

A high-performance and unique feature of the M-III is the so-called “Virtual Projectors”. Herewith you can create highly complex animation zones very easily and route them later on through simple visual matrix to the actual laser projectors.

Any number of tracks on the time line can be routed to any number of virtual projectors. Every virtual projector is equal to a projection zone and can contain completely different output settings. This allows you for example to assign different output settings to a graphic output than to a beam show output, either way in output speed and geometric equalization.

Virtual projectors can be created freely. A limitation is not present.

Example:

One single laser projector at the middle of the room is available. This should project one by one or at the same time either graphic projections on a canvas, as well as beam shows into the whole room. Two separate settings will be needed, one for the canvas and one for the room:

1. Virtual Projector “Graphic”
   
   The projection setting will be set to projection canvas. Because the canvas has got smaller dimensions than the whole room, the output size and position need to be adjusted. At the same time the output speed can be increased to prevent flickering at the graphic. Additionally equalization needs to be selected because the canvas is mounted to the ceiling.
   
   
2. Virtual Projector “Beam Show”
   
   The beam show should be available in the whole room; the output settings therefor need to be completely different as with the virtual projector “graphic”. Because of the higher deflection angle the scan speed will be reduced a little bit and the projection size will be adjusted to the room.




Now that these two projectors are set, both will be routed on the mapping matrix at the laser projector. Now you don’t need to have an eye on adjusting single frames or scenes during the creation of the show. This is done by the individual virtual projector.