Thanks very much for this! started using grandma at my new church about 7 months ago and been learning what I can here and there. This is very helpful for my next step in being able to create cue lists for songs at home and bring my show file to church ready to go. Will be looking through your channel for more vids on this platform. Peace.
I've been using GrandMA in my church for the last 6 months, with no real knowledge of how to program. The other guys who use the lighting desk keep changing things, so this is incredibly helpful for me (next time I'm near the desk, I'm creating my own executor wing). Thanks so much
Great video Christian!! Really helped me out I'm just starting digging into learning the MA console and how to patch fixtures the right way and how to program, so your videos are VERY helpful and much appreciated, any time you make one I will DEFINITELY be tuning in!!
Thank you so much! Very easy to follow, and you helped me sooo much with effects, you have no idea. Supposed to do a show tomorrow, and i was not at all ready, but now i feel more competent
this is great! i am just starting programming with no experience. if you could make a whole series from programming to running live shows i would watch them all and it would be much appreciated!
Thanks, this stuff is really useful to newbies trying to wrap their head around the basics of MA. The system is really cool, and not that hard once you explain it, but it's non-intuitive. I was scratching my head a lot before I watched your tuts, then it became clear.
I should have started with this one. Thanks for making these videos I feel like I'm getting somewhere with this complex system. Thanks for taking the time to help us!
Thankyou for the video. Just started with MA and its a real help. Good pace and easy to follow. I had to search for the updated way to connect MA to MA3D but after that, it was all good.
Wow, Christian great tutorials, i literally come from nothing but video game developing and i just got bored with it so now im learning a new type of "Programming" thanks to this tutorial keep up the great work with the tutorials and the vlogs I can see this channel going places.
Thanks so much for your video. I am a total idiot at this. I have no MA experience except pushing and pulling faders to a already programed setup at our church. Our Tech Director has left and a huge fire hose of information has been put on me along with new responsibilities. At least by watching this video I understand a little more to get started. Thanks! I will watch more!
Dude you save lifes here!!! You are on the point and it's obvious that you are a master but it's more obvious that you have realy fun doing this... Keep rolling babyyyyyy :)
Hey Christian, I rly like this new format! Plz make more videos like this. I am doing lighting engineering for a long time as my hobby and I am using GrandMA2 for a while now but it helps very much to get Tips for the Software from professional (every Day) users. I still haven't learned every function and there are still things I don't know about. --> Thanks and plz keep doing this ;-) XtremeTech
After a broadcast EM and LD career of many years and often being confronted with console ops asking me to fiddle with the desk in some way or other, and frankly not having a clue. This has finally lifted the veil on MA's for me. It's just a shame I recently retired. Ho-hum.
Could you do a video on how you set up your console for a live show, for lets say a couple of DJ's that are gonna play all night were you might not want tons? Do you just save a lot of effects on the executor buttons, and use positions/color/gobo etc. straight out of the programmer on the fly without storing anything?
Thank you for the amazing videos. I followed along to the video and the lights turn on on MA 3D but no beams of light are visible. I changed the class to conventional, which I read about, but still no beams. Any suggestions here? If it helps, I am running version 3.5.0.6 for both MA2 and MA 3D currently and would like to continue with this version for a little while until I get the hang of everything.
Hi Christian , I am starting to learn lighting programming . I am working at the moment with Avolites . But your tutorials are great . Realy like your programming on tchami 2015 . And i am trying to figure out de way you programming this way . Thnxs man keep them coming !! Ps sorry for my bad englisch . I am from Holland .
Really Great Video but i have a question, what do i do when the fixturetype i own (mh-x60) isnt showing in the list of fixtures, i used FreeStyler previously and made a .fxt file for this fixture. is there any way i can use this custom fixture file in ma2 and if not how do i get to controll the fixture if its not in the default list of fixtures
Hoping for help. .. been learning alot and this is great, but i hit a wall..Everytime i go in stageview and hit follow mode the fixtures respond but only point up toward the roof...I just started adding things in ma3d like environments and whatnot...DO they mess things up ? Any input would be great, thanks yall
Definitely a great video! Super easy to follow along with. I personally could use a bit more info on the options you adjusted to create the effect. I tend to get lost when I start getting creative and adjusting things "Willy Nilly". I would love to see you start a series of these vids tho!
Great video... I am in my beging stages of doing higher end work... Learning all kinds of stuff from you... Biggest thing is getting all the software installed. At some point could you go through them all. The ones i or we watching you should be using???
Just wondering! If i were to have the MA 2 console could i have like a show/stage and look at all the differrent thing like gobo etc?? so are you able to onnect this to a MA 2 console??
Hi Christian, Thank you for the tutor. I've tried to connect MA2 ONPC with Realizzer (no console/hardware) but failed. Would you please make a tutor of these 2 software ?
Hello Christian, I am new to the MA2. Where I work, we have a showroom with fixtures already flying and we have a MA2 at FOH. What should I learn first before anything??? Literally...
Hey Christian, following this tutorial, everything works between MA onPC and MA3D except for when I go to turn the fixtures to "Full" or "Highlt". The fixtures move in MA3D but I can't see them turn on. Do you know what I might need to change to correct this? Thanks!
H Hi Christian, I came back to this one cause I really want to get into the nuts and bolts of on PC. I know your busy, is there any way you could do some more videos about on PC???
Thanks very much for this! started using grandma at my new church about 7 months ago and been learning what I can here and there. This is very helpful for my next step in being able to create cue lists for songs at home and bring my show file to church ready to go. Will be looking through your channel for more vids on this platform. Peace.
And many years later, if I could also say thank you for your excellent and informative and interesting videos, including this one!
This video is amazing, I wish you would make a complete beginners series! Your way of telling stuff is so pleasant and clear!
I've been using GrandMA in my church for the last 6 months, with no real knowledge of how to program. The other guys who use the lighting desk keep changing things, so this is incredibly helpful for me (next time I'm near the desk, I'm creating my own executor wing). Thanks so much
I'm new to the world of lighting and this tutorial made the console appear much less daunting. Thanks!
I am happy because there is a lot of guy like you and others helping how to start programming Ma pc. God bless
Great video Christian!! Really helped me out I'm just starting digging into learning the MA console and how to patch fixtures the right way and how to program, so your videos are VERY helpful and much appreciated, any time you make one I will DEFINITELY be tuning in!!
Thank you so much! Very easy to follow, and you helped me sooo much with effects, you have no idea. Supposed to do a show tomorrow, and i was not at all ready, but now i feel more competent
this is great! i am just starting programming with no experience. if you could make a whole series from programming to running live shows i would watch them all and it would be much appreciated!
did ya end up being an LD like so many of us?
How’s it going for ya? @DJ_Legenddrop
Me too.
did you end up being an LD?
How did it went? Now, after 7 years? I see grandMA first time, but I think I wanna try :)
Just decided to get into lighting design, this made my first time opening the program far less daunting, thanks so much
Thanks, this stuff is really useful to newbies trying to wrap their head around the basics of MA. The system is really cool, and not that hard once you explain it, but it's non-intuitive. I was scratching my head a lot before I watched your tuts, then it became clear.
I should have started with this one. Thanks for making these videos I feel like I'm getting somewhere with this complex system. Thanks for taking the time to help us!
This was awesome Christian! Cheers from another former PSAV lighting tech!
Thankyou for the video. Just started with MA and its a real help. Good pace and easy to follow. I had to search for the updated way to connect MA to MA3D but after that, it was all good.
Wow, Christian great tutorials, i literally come from nothing but video game developing and i just got bored with it so now im learning a new type of "Programming" thanks to this tutorial keep up the great work with the tutorials and the vlogs I can see this channel going places.
Great tutorial Christian. I look forward to more insights from your channel.
Great Video, Getting thrown into a gig with MA2 on PC later today, this makes my homework easier! Thanks dude.
You're MA2 videos are awesome! Great sound and very easy to follow compared to lots of other MA2 videos here.
Keep em coming :-)
cheers / Mike
I've just started programming on OnPC and used this video as a guide.
Thanks so much for your video. I am a total idiot at this. I have no MA experience except pushing and pulling faders to a already programed setup at our church. Our Tech Director has left and a huge fire hose of information has been put on me along with new responsibilities. At least by watching this video I understand a little more to get started. Thanks! I will watch more!
Daaaamn. Watched your videos for a while. And just after this video I realized how well you explain MA! Thank you CJ from GTA xD
Starting my journey right now. Very clear and concise.
Wow great video! Big help! I'm about to move to a MA2 from a M2GO this summer so I'm already preparing on just patching and this definitely helps!
Long time HOG user, always wanted to get into GrandMA. This was an awesome tutorial.
Thanks a lot man! it is always really cool to find people willing to share some knowledge!
Wow, Thanks a lot! Your tutorial is much better and easier to understand than original video tutorial on MA Lighting site! Thank you again!
So glad that you have video's about this program helps me out alot!
Dude you save lifes here!!! You are on the point and it's obvious that you are a master but it's more obvious that you have realy fun doing this... Keep rolling babyyyyyy :)
Thanks so much! You explained it so clearly and now I can use the program without a problem! ❤️❤️❤️
thanks! just started on MA and this was extremely helpfull!!!
Thank you soo much for this tutorial because my GrandMA 2 has been doing nothing but, complaining about how she doesn't have DMX in her life...
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Good video! I would love to see more of these. Especially some tutorials for setting up a live show file!
Thanks for the video! I appreciate you taking the time to teach people anew skill!
tysm, i do the lights in my church and this will help me out so much thank you
This is fantastic man! Really enjoying your tutorials!
I KNOW IM SUPER LATE WATCHING THIS VIDEO BUT MAN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING ALL OF THIS INFOS KEEP ON BUDDY YOU ARE AWESOME
Hey Christian, I rly like this new format! Plz make more videos like this. I am doing lighting engineering for a long time as my hobby and I am using GrandMA2 for a while now but it helps very much to get Tips for the Software from professional (every Day) users. I still haven't learned every function and there are still things I don't know about.
--> Thanks and plz keep doing this ;-)
XtremeTech
I am learning MA to be productive during quarantine! Thank you!! do you have any videos that teach how to create a stage within MA3D?
After a broadcast EM and LD career of many years and often being confronted with console ops asking me to fiddle with the desk in some way or other, and frankly not having a clue. This has finally lifted the veil on MA's for me. It's just a shame I recently retired. Ho-hum.
I am a beginner and this video was very helpful. Looking for more.
7 years late to the party, but this video is still super helpful
Great video! It covers a lot of basic stuff in a short time.
very nice video . i was running with you step by step. thanks for sharing your experience
with us.
Thank you so much for this tutorial video. It's indeed a big help for a beginner like me!
love it! Can you make a video programming effects ? (pan tilt) and some with your colour pickers? (i mean the paletes from start to end.. )
Could you do a video on how you set up your console for a live show, for lets say a couple of DJ's that are gonna play all night were you might not want tons? Do you just save a lot of effects on the executor buttons, and use positions/color/gobo etc. straight out of the programmer on the fly without storing anything?
You should make more in-detail tutorials of grandMA 2. This video was very helpful
Very helpful video. Thank you Christian.
Thank you for the amazing videos. I followed along to the video and the lights turn on on MA 3D but no beams of light are visible. I changed the class to conventional, which I read about, but still no beams. Any suggestions here? If it helps, I am running version 3.5.0.6 for both MA2 and MA 3D currently and would like to continue with this version for a little while until I get the hang of everything.
Can you do a video on setting up cues? Like at a festival or something
How would you do A one time effect like I want to make it so when I press a button on the executor the lights will all tilt up and stay there
No seasons are coming up on dot2 3D and on MA on pc it says I’m connected to a season but i can’t get 3D to connect
Great Video! Practicing each day ! It's helping a lot
Hi Christian ,
I am starting to learn lighting programming .
I am working at the moment with Avolites .
But your tutorials are great .
Realy like your programming on tchami 2015 .
And i am trying to figure out de way you programming this way .
Thnxs man keep them coming !!
Ps sorry for my bad englisch .
I am from Holland .
Thank you for the quick start guide... very helpful.
Really Great Video but i have a question, what do i do when the fixturetype i own (mh-x60) isnt showing in the list of fixtures, i used FreeStyler previously and made a .fxt file for this fixture. is there any way i can use this custom fixture file in ma2 and if not how do i get to controll the fixture if its not in the default list of fixtures
Hoping for help. .. been learning alot and this is great, but i hit a wall..Everytime i go in stageview and hit follow mode the fixtures respond but only point up toward the roof...I just started adding things in ma3d like environments and whatnot...DO they mess things up ?
Any input would be great, thanks yall
Thank you. Much appreciated Mr. Jackson!
great video Chris! thanks for your work!
im so lost do i have to have the lights and rig first?? im trying to getthe basics of this sort of thing down before a dump a ton of money into this.
Great job - well articulated!!
Thank you Christian Jackson. Great Video!
Definitely a great video! Super easy to follow along with. I personally could use a bit more info on the options you adjusted to create the effect. I tend to get lost when I start getting creative and adjusting things "Willy Nilly". I would love to see you start a series of these vids tho!
Thank you for this excellent tutorial for the beginner to this system!
Thanks for watching!
Great video!helps me a lot!
Really wanna know how you place your playback and executor on your console!
I needed this video!! Thanks man! Great tutorial.
like you add your own sample to the soft roll and when you play it it always plays longer than what is shown in the soft roll and
How do you stop the effect on executor button 206 after you started it?
Great video... I am in my beging stages of doing higher end work... Learning all kinds of stuff from you... Biggest thing is getting all the software installed. At some point could you go through them all. The ones i or we watching you should be using???
Thank you so much I’m starting to program and this really helped me I’m creating shows can you make a video on how to creat cues in 1 show
So what are the DMX channels on the actual lights? Do you leave everything at 001?
Fantastic video, Thank you Christian!!
Im missing something basic... I am following your instructions but when I try to spread the fixtures, they all move as one and don't spread out?
Great video for beginners. It would be cool if you set up a busking showfile!!! Keep them coming thanks
Just wondering! If i were to have the MA 2 console could i have like a show/stage and look at all the differrent thing like gobo etc?? so are you able to onnect this to a MA 2 console??
Hi Christian, Thank you for the tutor. I've tried to connect MA2 ONPC with Realizzer (no console/hardware) but failed. Would you please make a tutor of these 2 software ?
What if I already had light set up in MA3d do I need to delete them and replace them whit MAonpc ???
Hello Christian, I am new to the MA2. Where I work, we have a showroom with fixtures already flying and we have a MA2 at FOH. What should I learn first before anything??? Literally...
how do you connect your MA3D to the active session? i have been trying to connect it its not connecting.
Great video man! I've learned a lot from it
Can you use on PC to connect to IRL fixtures?
Hey Christian, following this tutorial, everything works between MA onPC and MA3D except for when I go to turn the fixtures to "Full" or "Highlt". The fixtures move in MA3D but I can't see them turn on. Do you know what I might need to change to correct this? Thanks!
When I click my second group my first one lights up in yellow and both get selected, how can I select only one?
Is there a version of MA2 or 3 that can run on Mac?
Great video !! Learn the basics in a few minutes
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Your video is awesome.
how to patch blinder??? am patch generic 2 lite blinder or another but its not patch proper... its cumming white light not yellow
Can you also make shows with flamthrowers or not?
Nice clear and simple! Thank you!
So helpful! thank you christian
hi, somehow my 3D does not want to cooperate with the ma2 on pc program any tips how to fix it? it doesnt go in session
how do you change colour on each light
Thanks a lot for this excellent video tutorial. This helped a lot.
Nice video.
Can you do one on que list with and without tracking and how to edit the que list?
I've done the steps but my 3d still doesn't communicate. I don't know what else to do.
This video very helpful for newbie like me.... thanks buddy...
Extremely helpful! Thanks
I can't figure out how to flip a fixture 180 degrees. I don't have that position/rotate button. Can anyone help?
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Hi Christian, I came back to this one cause I really want to get into the nuts and bolts of on PC. I know your busy, is there any way you could do some more videos about on PC???
Thanks, to the point, and informative! 😊