SCE Screen Capture

SCE Screen Capture allows you to use any area of your Windows Desktop / Monitor / Screen and capture its content in order to directly bring it into MADRIX 5. In this way, you can integrate any other software and their output into MADRIX 5 [such as visualizers, presentations, and more]. Basically anything that you can show on your monitor can also be brought into MADRIX 5.

▪Various buttons and controls have universal functions. They are available for each MADRIX 5 Effect / Layer.
Learn more »Effect Areas [Deck A / Deck B]
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▪Filter - Defines a filter color. The default color is White.
- GS - Activates grayscale mode to show the input only in gray shades. The Filter is independent of this mode.
- RGBW - Converts the input into RGBW. This is useful when using RGBW fixtures to convert from the standard RGB color values of the input. If the option is disabled when using RGBW fixtures, the input will appear darker since the White channel is not used. The W color channel of the Filter only works if RGBW is activated.
Learn more »[Global] Colors And Intensity

▪BPM - Defines the speed [when using a direction/movement]. The default value is 1500. Valid values range from 0 to 9999.
Learn more »Using BPM Control

▪Position - Defines the position of the object in X, Y, and Z [in %]. The default values are 0, 0, 0. Valid values range from -1000 to 1000.

▪Extrusion - Adds depth to the input; i.e. duplicates the input image [in % of the Matrix Size]. This is mainly relevant for 3D. The default value is 100. Valid values range from 0.01 to 100.

▪Dynam. Range - Defines the dynamic range of the output. Valid values range from 0 to 255.
- The default value range is 0 to 255, which means that all available color values of the input will be displayed.
- Adjusting the left value cuts of lower color values and defines a new black level; therefore eliminating unwanted [gray] noise and achieving a uniform black.
[Setting the left value to 255 will render the input completely black.]
- Lowering the right value highlights the colors; therefore achieving purer color values.
[Setting the right value to 0 will render black/gray values completely white.]

▪Delay - Adds an output delay to the captured input [in milliseconds]. The default value is 0. Valid values range from 0 to 1000.

	Configuration - Allows you to configure the effect. It is highly recommended to adjust the settings. Learn more Configuration
	Slices - Is a way to bring 2D content to 3D LED matrices by slicing the content into different parts and applying each slice to X-levels, Y-levels, or Z-levels as required. Learn more Slices
	Filtering - Defines how input is processed and displayed. Mainly affects the visual outcome when the input is scaled up or down [e.g., when choosing a different mode for Stretching / Aspect Ratio]. Choose from 2 different modes. The default setting is None. - None - Prioritizes processing speed over image quality. - Linear - Prioritizes image quality over processing speed. This mode may affect performance.
	Direction - Allows you to choose the direction. This includes all directions for 2D and 3D mode. The default setting is None.
	Look-At Type - Allows you to choose from which side you want to look at the effect. This is mainly relevant for 3D. The default setting is Front. Learn more »Using Directions
	Rotation - Allows you to rotate the input [0°, 90°, 180°, 270°]. The default setting is 0°.
	Tile - Allows you to tile and duplicate the input and thereby generating patterns.
	Seamless - Activates or deactivates a continuous stream of the input image. MADRIX 5 will automatically display the input image again to create a continuous display.
	Stretching / Aspect Ratio - Allows you to choose the aspect ratio of the input. The default setting is Matrix. None - Disables stretching. Matrix - Stretches to the current aspect ratio of the virtual LED matrix. Original - Stretches to the original aspect ratio of the source. 4:3 - Applies a 4:3 aspect ratio. 16:9 - Applies a 16:9 aspect ratio.

▪Configure the Screen Capture Configuration as required and as explained below.

▪FPS - Defines the frame rate with which MADRIX 5 captures the content.
D - Restores the default settings. The default value is 50.0 FPS.

Preset

▪Allows you to choose a preset for your capture area:

Custom Size - Defines a custom area as the capture area.
- Is automatically selected if you use a Selection Tool or define a Custom Area.

Monitor - Defines a complete output of one monitor as the capture area. The available selection choices depend on the configuration of monitors in Windows [e.g., if one or more monitors are installed].

Virtual Screen - Defines the complete screen output of Windows as the capture area. This often includes all monitors, for example.

Selection Tool

▪Allows you to define a Custom Area using one of two tools:

Marquee - Allows you to define a capture area via your mouse and keyboard.

- Click Marquee and an overlay will be shown.
- You can freely move the overlay around in order to position it correctly.
- To do so, use the mouse [left mouse click and hold and drag the overlay window].
- Or use the arrow keys on your keyboard [Left, Right, Up, Down].

- You can freely change the size of this overlay in order to set up the correct size.
- To do so, use the mouse and drag the edges of the overlay.
- Or use the following keyboard shortcuts:
- Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down - Reduces the Height.
- Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow Down - Increases the Height.
- Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right - Reduces the Width.
- Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right - Increases the Width.

- The upper left coordinates of the overlay [Left, Top] are always displayed in the upper left corner.
- The lower right coordinates of the overlay [Right, Bottom] are always displayed in the lower right corner.
- The Width and the Height of the overlay are always displayed in the center.

- Escape / Enter / Left Mouse Double-Click - Confirms your selection.

Window - Allows you to quickly choose a specific window to use as capture area.
- Click Window and an overlay will be shown that covers complete windows.
- You can freely choose which window should be used as screen capture area.
- Move the mouse to select the window via the overlay.
- Use Ctrl + left mouse click in order to select specific parts of a window [e.g., to select only a specific area of an application].

- Escape / Enter / Left Mouse Double-Click - Confirms your selection.

Custom Area

▪ Define an individual screen capture area by using the four input fields.

Left and Top - Define the start coordinates in a coordinate system that starts with 0,0 in the top left corner.

Width - Defines the total horizontal size of the screen capture area in X.

Height - Defines the total vertical size of the screen capture area in Y.

▪Slice Settings - Is a way to bring 2D content to 3D LED matrices by slicing the content into different parts and applying each slice to X-levels, Y-levels, or Z-levels as required. [You will get the most benefit out of this feature when using content that are made up of different parts and are especially created for this area of application.]

Example: Your virtual LED matrix is 10 x 8 x 4. Now, you have prepared a video feed and want to display it not only on the first Z-level or use Extrude, but on all 4 Z-levels. Then, you would let MADRIX 5 create 4 slices.

▪Slice Type - Defines the 3D orientation of how slices are applied to your LED matrix.
- X-Slices - Uses slices to fill the LED matrix; always starting from left to right.
- Y-Slices - Uses slices to fill the LED matrix; always starting from top to bottom.
- Z-Slices - Uses slices to fill the LED matrix; always starting from front to back.

▪Slice Order - Defines how your source content is processed.
- Left To Right - MADRIX 5 slices the content starting left.
[The first, left slice will then be applied to the left for X-Slices, to the top for Y-Slices, and to the front for Z-Slices.]
- Right To Left - MADRIX 5 slices the content starting right.
[The first, right slice will then be applied to the left for X-Slices, to the top for Y-Slices, and to the front for Z-Slices.]
- Top To Bottom - MADRIX 5 slices the content starting top.
[The first, top slice will then be applied to the left for X-Slices, to the top for Y-Slices, and to the front for Z-Slices.]
- Bottom To Top - MADRIX 5 slices the content starting bottom.
[The first, bottom slice will then be applied to the left for X-Slices, to the top for Y-Slices, and to the front for Z-Slices.]

▪Slice Count - Defines in how many slices the content is divided. A value of 1 means that no slices are created and that the video feed is used as one. [A value of 4, for example, will create 4 slices that each make up 25% of the source content.]

▪Confirm with OK, restore the default settings via Defaults, or abort the process using Cancel