About Virtual Media Server

The virtual media server feature of Eos is comprised of two areas, the virtual media server and its virtual layers, and pixel maps. These areas are completely dependent on each other.

The virtual media server is a feature used to create layouts of fixtures, known as pixel maps, which then applies media content (images, movies, text, and procedurally generated effects) by way of virtual media layers to the pixel map.

A pixel map is a layout of fixtures onto a grid, which determines order of playback and how the data will be interpreted and outputted to create the desired image or effect. A pixel map creates relationships among the channels in an X-Y grid so that the channels and their parameters can be associated with pixels in an image.

A virtual media layer contains one piece of media content. A pixel map can contain up to 12 virtual media layers, which can be stacked on top of each other or used separately.