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!
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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!
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.
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 :)
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!
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!
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
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 .
Even though realisticly I'll never be able to put these skills to good use, I just find it fun to learn about this stuff and I'm glad theres 3d programs to simulate it so I dont have to drop many many thousands of dollars on lights just to play with them lol
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.
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???
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?
I ran into the same issue. I seem to have sorted it out but not sure if correctly. This is just for testing at home where you're not going through a network (loopback) but would work similarly as long as you setup the same on both GrandMA2 and MA 3D. So this is starting from the screen where on the video you see the session, which in my case didn't exist yet. 1) Click on your PC in the right "Stations" panel. 2) Click "Station IP" and choose "127.0.0.1" 3) Close the "Setup" window then close GrandMA2 onPC 4) Open GrandMA2 onPC 5) Click "Setup" and then click "MA Network Control" 6) Click "Create Session" 7) Click the "X" 8) Click "MA Network Configuration" 9) Open MA 3D 10) Click File > Settings > Network 11) Click "127.0.0.1" then click "OK" 12) Close MA 3D and then re-open MA 3D You should see the session in the "Sessions" tab (but not join button) 13) In onPC (still in the "MA Network Configuration" screen from earlier) click "Add Present" 14) In the new entry in this window, right-click the grey box in the "User" column and then click "Administrator 1" 15) Click the grey "Session Member" box then press "Y" (so it changes to "Yes") The two should now be connected. I found that my lights were upside down under the stage though, but you should now see your Vipers in the "3D Objects" list of the "Assets" tab in MA 3D. I hope that's right but works for me so far.
In the MA Network Configuration there are different tabs: Console, OnPC, NPU, 3D, ... If you click on "Add Present" in the console or OnPC tab, nothing happens as there is automatically a new entry. After right clicking "new" on each tab, none of them have an "User" column. So i'm stuck. Edit: At 13) In onPC (Still in the "MA Network Configuration" screen from earlier) click on the tab named 3D, there you'll see the "User" column and the "Session Member" column.
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???
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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 :)
tysm, i do the lights in my church and this will help me out so much thank you
This video is amazing, I wish you would make a complete beginners series! Your way of telling stuff is so pleasant and clear!
7 years late to the party, but this video is still super helpful
Starting my journey right now. Very clear and concise.
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
And many years later, if I could also say thank you for your excellent and informative and interesting videos, including this one!
Just decided to get into lighting design, this made my first time opening the program far less daunting, 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
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.
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 was awesome Christian! Cheers from another former PSAV lighting tech!
Long time HOG user, always wanted to get into GrandMA. This was an awesome tutorial.
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.
Great Video, Getting thrown into a gig with MA2 on PC later today, this makes my homework easier! Thanks dude.
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.
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.
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!!
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
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, Thanks a lot! Your tutorial is much better and easier to understand than original video tutorial on MA Lighting site! Thank you again!
I've just started programming on OnPC and used this video as a guide.
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 :)
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!
I am a beginner and this video was very helpful. Looking for more.
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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So glad that you have video's about this program helps me out alot!
Thanks for the video! I appreciate you taking the time to teach people anew skill!
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
thanks! just started on MA and this was extremely helpfull!!!
Great tutorial Christian. I look forward to more insights from your channel.
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!
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
Thanks a lot man! it is always really cool to find people willing to share some knowledge!
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!
Thank you so much for this tutorial video. It's indeed a big help for a beginner like me!
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
Great job - well articulated!!
Thanks so much! You explained it so clearly and now I can use the program without a problem! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video! It covers a lot of basic stuff in a short time.
Thank you. Much appreciated Mr. Jackson!
You should make more in-detail tutorials of grandMA 2. This video was very helpful
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.. )
Can you do a video on setting up cues? Like at a festival or something
Thank you for the quick start guide... very helpful.
Great Video! Practicing each day ! It's helping a lot
Thank you Christian Jackson. Great Video!
very nice video . i was running with you step by step. thanks for sharing your experience
with us.
Good video! I would love to see more of these. Especially some tutorials for setting up a live show file!
Great video for beginners. It would be cool if you set up a busking showfile!!! Keep them coming thanks
So helpful! thank you christian
This is fantastic man! Really enjoying your tutorials!
Great video man! I've learned a lot from it
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
Good Video to help me get familiar with MA2
Great video !! Learn the basics in a few minutes
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 .
great video Chris! thanks for your work!
Fantastic video, Thank you Christian!!
Even though realisticly I'll never be able to put these skills to good use, I just find it fun to learn about this stuff and I'm glad theres 3d programs to simulate it so I dont have to drop many many thousands of dollars on lights just to play with them lol
Nice clear and simple! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Your video is awesome.
This video very helpful for newbie like me.... thanks buddy...
Thanks, to the point, and informative! 😊
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.
Thanks a lot for this excellent video tutorial. This helped a lot.
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???
I needed this video!! Thanks man! Great tutorial.
great video. THanks
Extremely helpful! Thanks
you help a lot! thank you!
Nice tutorial 👌 thank you 😊
Thanks, this is very helpful
good vid sir, would love to see more
Great video very informative 👍👍
Thank you this is super helpful!
very helpful thanks!
great video. i learned a lot, thank you so much hope more video
I've done the steps but my 3d still doesn't communicate. I don't know what else to do.
Did you happen to figure it out?
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 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
It's really help for me brother
Amazing, thanks for making this
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?
This is great. Thank you.
Thank you for this it was very helpful!
Hey Christian, we've met at some point and its bothering me as I cannot remember where. I was a coach driver for several years.
Great Video thank you!
3:40+ / when I click the session there is no button to "join session". create/join/leave are not options.. maybe i have an older version?
same here. newer version I think
Have you made sure that your networking and session options in MA2 onPC and MA 3D match up?
I ran into the same issue. I seem to have sorted it out but not sure if correctly. This is just for testing at home where you're not going through a network (loopback) but would work similarly as long as you setup the same on both GrandMA2 and MA 3D.
So this is starting from the screen where on the video you see the session, which in my case didn't exist yet.
1) Click on your PC in the right "Stations" panel.
2) Click "Station IP" and choose "127.0.0.1"
3) Close the "Setup" window then close GrandMA2 onPC
4) Open GrandMA2 onPC
5) Click "Setup" and then click "MA Network Control"
6) Click "Create Session"
7) Click the "X"
8) Click "MA Network Configuration"
9) Open MA 3D
10) Click File > Settings > Network
11) Click "127.0.0.1" then click "OK"
12) Close MA 3D and then re-open MA 3D
You should see the session in the "Sessions" tab (but not join button)
13) In onPC (still in the "MA Network Configuration" screen from earlier) click "Add Present"
14) In the new entry in this window, right-click the grey box in the "User" column and then click "Administrator 1"
15) Click the grey "Session Member" box then press "Y" (so it changes to "Yes")
The two should now be connected. I found that my lights were upside down under the stage though, but you should now see your Vipers in the "3D Objects" list of the "Assets" tab in MA 3D.
I hope that's right but works for me so far.
In the MA Network Configuration there are different tabs: Console, OnPC, NPU, 3D, ...
If you click on "Add Present" in the console or OnPC tab, nothing happens as there is automatically a new entry. After right clicking "new" on each tab, none of them have an "User" column. So i'm stuck.
Edit: At 13) In onPC (Still in the "MA Network Configuration" screen from earlier) click on the tab named 3D, there you'll see the "User" column and the "Session Member" column.
@@McGeeeeesees I have the same problem and my vipers are under the stage, have you found a solution?
Awesome tutorial mate!
please more of this!
Great video!helps me a lot!
Really wanna know how you place your playback and executor on your console!
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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???
Great tutorial! Helped a lot!
When I click my second group my first one lights up in yellow and both get selected, how can I select only one?
cool thanks a lot for your videos!!! its very helpful