Metabox Outside of Group

testimonial-meta.php

<?php
/**
 * NOTE: The radio buttons which determine a css style in my program are CURRENTLY inside the group. 
 * I am trying to do this OUTSIDE of the group. If I leave it inside the group, I have to define the settings for each testimonial I have. I want to set it once and 
 * have it define each instance.
 *
 */
?>
<div class="mcms_optinpage">

	<div class="mcms_testimonial">
		<div class='testimonial' style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;border-radius:2px; margin-bottom: 20px;">

			<label>Choose The Testimonial Background Color</label><br/>
			<?php $mb->the_field('background'); ?>
			<input type="radio" name="<?php $mb->the_name(); ?>" value="testimonialblue"<?php $mb->the_radio_state('testimonialblue'); ?>/><img  src="<?php echo WP_PLUGIN_URL. '/mcms/images/testimonialblue.png';?>"/>
			<input type="radio" name="<?php $mb->the_name(); ?>" value="testimonialgreen"<?php $mb->the_radio_state('testimonialgreen'); ?>/><img  src="<?php echo WP_PLUGIN_URL. '/mcms/images/testimonialgreen.png';?>"/>
			<input type="radio" name="<?php $mb->the_name(); ?>" value="testimonialgray"<?php $mb->the_radio_state('testimonialgray'); ?>/><img  src="<?php echo WP_PLUGIN_URL. '/mcms/images/testimonialgray.png';?>"/>
			<input type="radio" name="<?php $mb->the_name(); ?>" value="testimonialyellow"<?php $mb->the_radio_state('testimonialyellow'); ?>/><img  src="<?php echo WP_PLUGIN_URL. '/mcms/images/testimonialyellow.png';?>"/>

		 </div>
	</div>

	<?php while( $mb->have_fields_and_multi( 'testimonials' ) ): ?>
	<?php $mb->the_group_open(); ?>
	
	<div class="mcms_testimonial">
		<div class='testimonial' style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;border-radius:2px; margin-bottom: 20px;">

			<?php $mb->the_field( 'name' ); ?>
			<label>Testimonial Name</label><div class='description'>Enter the name of your testimonial.</div>
			<p><input type="text" name="<?php $mb->the_name(); ?>" value="<?php $mb->the_value(); ?>" /></p>
		 
			<?php $mb->the_field( 'content' ); ?>
			<label>The Testimonial</label><div class='description'>Enter the testimonial which your prospect gave you.</div>
			<div class="customEditor"><textarea name="<?php $mb->the_name(); ?>"><?php echo $mb->the_value(); ?></textarea></div>
		 
			<?php $mb->the_field( 'audio' ); ?>
			<label>OPTIONIAL Testimonial Audio Button</label><div class='description'>Enter the URL to the mp3 of your testimonial.</div>
			<p><input type="text" name="<?php $mb->the_name(); ?>" value="<?php $mb->the_value(); ?>" /></p>

			<a style="margin-bottom: 20px;" href="#" class="dodelete button">Delete Testimonial</a>

		</div>
	</div> 
		 
	<?php $mb->the_group_close(); ?>
	<?php endwhile; ?>
	 
	<p>
		<a href="#" class="docopy-testimonials button">Add a New Testimonial</a> 
		<input type="submit" class="button-primary" name="save"value="Save Testimonial"/>
	</p> 
	
</div>