platforms for all fixture types In our MA Fixture Share you will find a comprehensive data base of different fixture types for grandMA3, grandMA2 and dot2. You can also find the grandMA2 GDTF Converter there [...] database is continuously updated. MA Fixture Share MA Fixture Share MA Fixture Share User Manual GDTF Share GDTF Share Banner Downloads [...] converted into a grandMA2 Fixture Profile. The GTDF Share contains a comprehensive library of all available GDTF files with all relevant modes and firmware versions. Like the MA Fixture Share, this database

files for lighting fixtures. Manufacturers interested in moving forward with creating GDTF files for their fixtures can receive access to the fixture builder and a private beta of grandMA3 onPC xPort Node [...] the web-based fixture builder, which allows manufacturers to create GDTF files for their fixtures, is updated in GDTF version 1.0 and available at https://gdtf-share.com/ . The fixture builder also allows [...] evolve with its latest development: GDTF 1.0. Through collective feedback from our fellow GDTF founders, MA Lighting and Robe lighting, as well as other participating manufacturers, the file format can now be

software, the MA Lighting fixture library is now available online via the Fixture Share service. After logging in, users can add their own fixture files or download the latest versions of fixture files which [...] fully up to date fixture library for all MA Lighting users. Additional search and rating functionality allows users to generate their own favorite fixture library. You can find the fixture share here . Another [...] output function for the MA Network Nodes, allowing for a wider behaviour range for fault situations. RDM via Art-Net is implemented. With the grandMA2 version 3.3 software, the MA VPU (Video Processing Unit)

between fixtures. grandMA3 supports the new GDTF (General Device Type Format) protocol natively, allowing fixture manufactures to ensure their own fixtures are controlled as intended. grandMA2 supports [...] wing XT, the grandMA3 onPC command wing, the grandMA3 onPC fader wing, the grandMA3 onPC rack-unit and grandMA3 onPC xPort Nodes for standalone systems up to 4 096 parameters. The grandMA3 onPC software can [...] existing grandMA3 system. grandMA2 compatibility The grandMA3 control consoles are compatible with shows created on grandMA2 consoles. Where features allow, existing shows can be exported from grandMA2 software

flexible programming. The brand new Bitmap Fixture Engine is a radical new concept, allowing users to patch virtual fixtures comprising of a layout of real fixtures. Content and media server style effects [...] channel transparency. Closer integration of MA VPU within the grandMA2 console software allows new smart dialogues for real-time content manipulation and MA VPU pixel mapping playback priorities are now [...] grandMA2 has long been considered the reference in reliable feature-rich entertainment lighting control. Far from being complacent with this enviable reputation, MA Lighting continues to work closely with

especially when working with large amounts of fixtures / pixels.” This console is also Jonathan’s first major grandMA experience. “I had always been aware that grandMA consoles were an industry standard for [...] production values and technology, which includes the purchase of a grandMA3 compact XT lighting console which is running with grandMA3 software. Creative lighting senior intern Jonathan Martin, who designs [...] d much of the logistical work involved in making the transition to MA. The console is running approximately 40 conventional fixtures, 16 moving lights and 42 custom RGB pixel tubes, plus some LED PARs

on grandMA3, controlling around 600 fixtures, mostly moving lights plus 170 individual LED pieces through four consoles. Three grandMA3 full-size consoles and a grandMA3 light with 6 x grandMA processing [...] Parent / Child fixture relationships were another grandMA3 feature that the team utilized when implementing the zactrack realtime tracking control channels on each of the approximately 220 fixtures connected [...] any updates to the zactrack fixture channel-set to be made once, compared to editing each fixture type which needed these additional control channels. The “zactrack Fixture Control” luminaire was added

first Vari*Lite fixtures outside of Rock ‘n’ Roll from the VL1 upwards, through the LSD Icon control and fixtures and then on to a full automated system controlled by a grandMA from MA Lighting.” “Over [...] technology; the grandMA2 control, the Robert Juliat followspots and the Claypaky range of fixtures shine brightly down onto a sometimes slightly bemused orchestra!” Ambersphere Solutions is MA Lighting’s exclusive [...] many different rigs and the grandMA2 has converted a lot of this data into the current repertoire. I know of few other control systems that could have achieved this.” With MA control at the heart of the design

grandMA3 User Training and a NEW grandMA3 Essentials Training available. The local MA distributor will help to get access to the MA E-learning platform. Last but not least, MA Lighting offers grandMA3 v2 [...] the release notes and under: www.malighting.com/grandMA3-software Here are some video tutorials directly available. The MA University with the grandMA3 special course v2.0 presents detailed information about [...] MA Lighting has now released grandMA3 software version 2.0.0.4. This software release presents lots of new functionalities and workflow improvements for many different applications: Customizable Encoder

learn more! Download the free-of-cost software now grandMA3 software: Your tool on all plattforms The grandMA3 software is the same on all grandMA3 devices. Additionally, it is available as onPC software [...] seamlessly. The grandMA3 onPC versions for Windows and Mac allow you to output DMX connecting the grandMA3 onPC solutions hardware to your computer. You can start with a simple grandMA3 onPC Node connected [...] know the MA philosophy from previous generations, especially from the grandMA2 range? Great – it will be easy for you to find your way through standard tasks like patching, selecting fixtures, setting

Canada. Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 2 x MA VPU plus MK2 (Video Processing Unit) 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) 1 x grandMA2 light [...] within the MA family to do so. We don’t need an IT department to provide solutions.” The entire event featured 82 universes of DMX for 2,970 focusable conventional fixtures and 927 automated fixtures. A six-foot [...] patch fixtures as necessary. All the consoles were networked together.” 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) were also deployed. A fiber backbone distributed data and kept several VLANs with MA-Net2, sACN

great interest for the rest of grandMA3 users too.” Photos: © Matt Crockett Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light grandMA3 processing unit L grandMA3 replay unit [...] Prada. “grandMA3is a huge leap forward from grandMA2,” he says. “I think one of my favourite features has to be MIB (Move in Black). I never used it on grandMA2for various reasons, but on grandMA3, MIB is [...] – along with various other well-known users of MA Consoles – been working closely with MA Lighting for the past two years, specifically to improve grandMA3 software’s suitability for theatre use. He says

The grandMA3 lighting set up on the Wonderego concerts comprised 1 x grandMA3 full-size , 1 x grandMA3 light , 1 x grandMA3 processing unit XL , 1 x grandMA3 processing unit L and 3 x grandMA3 8Port Nodes [...] total of 329 lighting fixtures that was a mixture of moving and static lights and LED fixtures and panels, all adding up to 17,685 parameters. Soyoun found herself using three main grandMA3 features – Recipes [...] running an all grandMA3 system was “excellent, it unlocks the ability to work quickly and flexibility on building complex shows.” An MA user since 2010 (back in the day of grandMA1) Soyoun thinks the brand

presentation of the new grandMA3 series the MA Lighting booths at Prolight + Sound 2018 were the place to be. Founded on the legacy of the previous grandMA consoles, the grandMA3 represents a radical re-think [...] exhibition was very high, therefore all 13 grandMA3 hands on stations and the dedicated grandMA3 live demonstration auditorium were constantly packed with MA Lighting users from all over the world. Additionally [...] was another important highlight for MA. This new development for the entertainment design and production industry will change the way lighting designers, lighting fixture manufacturers, lighting console

multiuser functionality and ability to control every fixture from every console and to alter fixture types to suit your needs were two big advantages of the MA architecture”, commented Collins, “plus the network’s [...] Three grandMA2 full-size plus a backup were utilized as the main show desks, and 11 grandMA2 lights - six active and five backups - were also in the lighting network, created using 20 x MA NPU (Network [...] a grandMA2 full-size). Joshua Cutts ran the audience lighting - also a major element of the broadcast - on a grandMA2 light. The key lighting was looked after by Ivan Eftimov on another grandMA2 light

software, version 3.3 for MA Lighting’s renowned grandMA2 lighting control solution, will illustrate numerous additional features and workflow updates. A major step in keeping the fixture libraries updated is [...] Each grandMA2 demo-station on the booth will be supported by a qualified MA Support Team member or an experienced user to ensure your questions are answered. Based on its decades-long knowledge, MA has developed [...] exhibition in Frankfurt, MA Lighting will highlight the latest features and functionality of its dynamic range of lighting control solutions at the booths C51 and C61 in hall 3.0. MA Lighting’s dot2 series

grandMA3 User Training Duration 2 days Requirements The "grandMA3 User Training" is an introductory course for users with knowledge of the MA Tips Videos . Aim The aim of this course is to familiarize the [...] Contact MA Lighting International GmbH An der Talle 24-28 33102 Paderborn Germany sales@malighting.com +49 52 51 68 88 65 10 Further links: Service and Support Request MA Worldwide Software Download grandMA3 [...] the operator with the basic functions of the grandMA3 software and lighting consoles, as well as the operating philosophy. Content Basics Software Philosophy Hardware and Connections Setup Patch Views

visit the MA E-Learning for the grandMA3 special course v1.6 which contains all information about the new software release. Just contact your local MA distributor to get access! The grandMA3 software is [...] improvements, especially for grandMA3 onPC users. The new command wing bar fits perfectly at the bottom of screens used together with a grandMA3 onPC command wing or grandMA3 onPC command wing XT. In addition [...] MA Lighting has now released the grandMA3 software version 1.6. This release brings massive improvements in the area of presets and data handling: Intuitive programming with selective, global and universal

Baeri is the grandMA2 programmer for the Soundgarden tour. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in North America. Photos: © Steve Jennings Used Products: 1 x grandMA2 full-size [...] Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden’s new “King Animal” Tour has hit the road with a grandMA2 full-size console supplied by Upstsaging. The national tour is in support of the rockers’ sixth studio album [...] of Chromlech’s Elidy-S panels, arrayed as truss fascia. We selected them for the novelty of the fixture and because they fit in very well in terms of the color temperature. They feel like an old-school

that session were 5 x grandMA3 full-sizes (main show) + 1 grandMA3 light (follow spots) utilised as the main show consoles (with 4 grandMA3 full-sizes for backup). Another grandMA3 light was used as a monitoring [...] units – 12 x grandMA3 PU (processing units) XL and 4 x grandMA3 PU Ls, with five grandMA3 PU Ms for the offline sessions and 90 x grandMA3 8Port Nodes all connected over a Luminex network. Plus of course [...] a question that grandMA3 would be used for dealing with the 2,168 physical stage lighting fixtures rigged around the arena and the Green Room, adding up to a total of 3,425 fixture numbers in the patch

by relying on 3 x grandMA2 light, 1 x grandMA2 fader wing, 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and MA 3D for previsualisation. Helle’s design was based on more than 500 fixtures and 300sqm of led screen [...] Systems Oy is MA Lighting’s exclusive distributor in Finland. Photos: © Photo: Ralph Larmann Used Equipment: 3 x grandMA2 light 1 x grandMA2 fader wing 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) MA 3D [...] in our case. This system just rocks! The other great thing about grandMA2 is its very fast accessibility to all different fixtures all over the field. That is needed when there is very limited time for

product promotion manager from MA Lighting’s Chinese distributor, ACE. The consoles used on this production were two grandMA3 full-sizes (live and backup) plus some new grandMA3 nodes. The theatre’s lighting [...] lighting department has been running on grandMA for some years embracing all three generations of grandMA to date. Most recently, they have invested in three new grandMA3 consoles, two full-sizes and one light [...] universes of DMX. Zheng Pengfei liked several grandMA3 features of the console including Selection Grid which is a neat way to organize the fixtures in relation to each other, and the Phaser Editor which

The system includes MGG's grandMA3 full-size , grandMA3 light and grandMA3 onPC command wing XT , along with a grandMA3 processing unit M and L , and a collection of grandMA3 8Port and 4Port Nodes . AV & [...] providing whatever fixtures we need. This year, we're managing one of the largest setups yet, with 575 lights controlled across 72 universes and over 31,000 parameters on the grandMA3. The grandMA3 performed [...] space allowed for a grander production, with a lighting rig boasting nearly 600 fixtures, all controlled by a full grandMA3 system. Behind the scenes, Ian Vos, Coleske Group's technical director, orchestrated

commitment from MA Lighting to improve the user workflow. The grandMA3 software is the soul of the grandMA3 platform and is designed to accommodate the current and future needs of lighting control. MA Lighting [...] MA Lighting has now released grandMA3 Software Version 1.4. This release rolls out many enhancements to continuously improve the basic workflow, as well as new features that enrich the overall lighting [...] concepts of Recipes and MAgic (MA grid interpolation concept). The enhanced recursive Selection functionality supports easy tree-structure selections not only for fixtures but for any object. The well-known

grandMA3 saves us a lot of time.” It's a platform that Ryan knows well and trusts completely in his wide range of lighting work. “We always use MA systems,” he says, “onPC to full-size, grandMA2 to grandMA3 [...] control more pixels and fixtures, and it also make this control easier and faster.” Of particular value are grandMA3’s capability for mapping and controlling pixel-based fixtures and effects – a significant [...] grandMA3 – depending on the nature of the job and the supplier.” For this show, lighting and video equipment was supplied by Lighting & Equipment Public Company Limited, with support for the grandMA3 system

looked like an MA showroom! There were grandMA2 consoles on every stage. We had two at every station, and sometimes the bands brought their own.” “Ninety percent of the artists used grandMA2,” Jackson reported [...] B-EYE K20 and Sharpy fixtures were deployed on the two primary stages. LD Systems and Bandit Lites furnished the grandMA2 consoles. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA products in the US [...] and Pearl Jam. grandMA2 full-size consoles were on hand to provide control for festival performers. Seth Jackson served as festival lighting designer and lighting coordinator. grandMA2 full-size consoles

© Sarah Louise Bennet | © Corinne Cumming Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light grandMA3 processing unit L grandMA3 processing unit M [...] Alex M’s. Together, Tom and Alex M utilised four grandMA3 full-size consoles at FOH, a main and backup each, with another grandMA3 full-size and a grandMA3 light as mobile ‘technical’ desks that could be moved [...] rehearsal period. Marc used a grandMA3 light, with another for backup, and a grandMA3 light for his technical console. This collection of consoles also included a grandMA3 light run by Morgan Evans for triggering

amount of 31 x MA class 1 network devices (desks and MA NPU) plus the MA 8Port Nodes and MA 3D on top! The total parameter count being controlled across the MA network was 88,466 and the fixtures being controlled [...] the MA Lighting grandMA2 control hardware and data networking infrastructure. Photos: © Photo: Ralph Larmann Used Equipment: 8 x grandMA2 full-size 4 x grandMA2 light 4 x grandMA2 fader wing 25 x MA NPU [...] large, elegant scenic arch. An impressive total of 12 x grandMA2 consoles were installed into the venue: 8 x grandMA2 full-size, 4 x grandMA2 light and 1 x dot2 core. Five desks were active during the show

in Cleveland – all powered by grandMA3 software.” Photos: © Luxious Creative Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light grandMA3 processing unit XL grandMA3 8Port Node [...] long history with MA and was hands-on with the grandMA3 system for this tour. “I’ve been running grandMA3 software exclusively now for almost two years,” he says. “I’ve been on the MA platform since 1998 [...] eventually to MA. “I was doing a mix of design and programming, both programming my own shows and for others including Steve Cohen and Baz Halpin,” he recalls. “By the time I transitioned to MA, grandMA2 was becoming

At the same time MA will premier its brand new grandMA3 xPort Node DIN Rail versions. Get in touch with our MA team to find out more about the exciting possibilities of the grandMA3 system. In parallel [...] developed by Vectorworks, Robe lighting and MA Lighting to replicate the real-world physical components of the most complex fixtures - will be shown and explained by MA’s experts. Also, the MVR (My Virtual Rig) [...] MA Lighting will highlight the latest features and functionality of its grandMA3 and dot2 lighting control solutions on booth C69 in hall 12.0 (on the groundfloor) at Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt

Around 500 lighting fixtures and 40 x DMX universes were in play. “grandMA3 was the most efficient, flexible and logical way to run this many lights,” stated Pekka. He has been a grandMA user and advocate [...] the lighting design and placement of trussing and fixtures. He was also thinking that this would be an ideal moment to make the switch to all grandMA3. “I had full confidence in the system,” he stated [...] and dancers, while Pekka operated all the other lights on his grandMA3 light. Video operator Saku Väänänen utilised the third grandMA3 light to run all the playback video content – created by MOBB Helsinki

grandMA3, a process that worked very smoothly and which Manu describes as “super cool”. He really enjoyed using the grandMA3’s Phasers, describing them as “one of the best features” of the grandMA3 software [...] process”. The show was run from a grandMA3 full-size console, and for the gigs, serviced by Event EQ, a grandMA3 light was provided for backup together with 3 x grandMA3 processing units. In the USA, the [...] very creative work. Photos: © Sahil Makhani from SMFilms Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light grandMA3 processing unit M

decision to utilise a full grandMA3 set up. This comprised two grandMA3 full-size consoles running with two grandMA3 processing unit Ms, controlling approximately 400 lighting fixtures. During the initial stages [...] the way-to-go. Nesmar has been a grandMA user since series 1 as well as an official grandMA trainer in Latin America, more recently specifically focusing on the grandMA3 software, and was delighted to be [...] Creative, DIH Studio and Kenry. Photos: © Jay Betancourt Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 processing unit M grandMA3 viz-key

relationship with MA started back in 2009 when they purchased their first MA console, an MA Lightcommander. This was followed by an MA onPC command wing, before upgrading to a grandMA2 light in Hyderabad’s [...] Three new grandMA3 lighting consoles – two grandMA3 compact XT, one grandMA3 onPC command wing XT and one grandMA3 onPC command wing – have been purchased by the Hope Unlimited Church in India, in Hyderabad [...] large online audience. The grandMA3 compact XT is running in full grandMA3 mode and currently controlling approximately 72 fixtures, a mix of moving lights, conventional fixtures, plus LED tubes and blinders

grandMA3 in 2022, for pre and mid-match shows they created for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Frequently at the forefront of pioneering and new lighting technologies, they own several grandMA3 light [...] it brings to programming.They used four grandMA3 light consoles to control approximately 16,000 parameters of lighting, across approximately 400 fixtures, plus set practicals including LED tape, all of [...] to be made on site were in adjusting some of the key lighting fixtures and levels. This would not have been possible without utilising grandMA3. In the stadium, Theo worked with two junior programmers –

with the grandMA3 system in day-to-day operation, Fabian Grohmann decided to control the show lighting for the Opera Ball on a grandMA3 full-size with grandMA3 software (with a grandMA3 compact XT as [...] Vectorworks and the grandMA3 is great fun thanks to MVR and saves a great deal of time and effort in both directions.” For the lighting designer, further highlights of working with the grandMA3 include the handling [...] Staatstheater Hannover employed a variety of lights from Portman and Prolights, controlled via a grandMA3 system running Mode 3. “After the Covid interval, the lighting of the Opera Ball underwent fundamental

all-grandMA3 control system, running mode 3, making use of several features to improve the complete production workflow, from drawing to remote updates on stage. The system comprised 6 x grandMA3 full-size [...] consoles (three pairs each with fully redundant backup) and three grandMA3 lights which were used for technical desks, running with 11 x grandMA3 processing units XL . The main set comprised an impressive 60-metre [...] and solo performers. All lighting was controlled centrally from the grandMA3 consoles, comprising over 1000 moving light fixtures – a mega-mix of Ayrton, Chauvet, Elation, Martin and Robe luminaires – plus

musical, and a solid grandMA advocate, the first time he used a full grandMA3 system set up. Matt has always been an MA user, but this was the first year he had used the grandMA3 in full 3 mode, having opted [...] opted to run their grandMA3 console in grandMA2 mode when he was last working there for the “Miss Saigon” show. The set was minimal and industrial, lots of scaffolding structures with and wooden platforms [...] and custom LED strips … all controlled via the grandMA3. Matt thought “the time was absolutely right” for him to make the transition to full grandMA3, having talked to numerous other LDs who had already

approximately 226 lighting fixtures on the rig, 6321 parameters of control plus five smoke and haze generators, Gabriel chose a grandMA3 light console complete with a grandMA3 processing unit M to run [...] directly imported into grandMA3, so when the 3D information was fully ported over, he could visualise precisely how the light would fall on the set in grandMA3 3D Stage View. The grandMA3 specific feature that [...] production, and creative teams. Gabriel has been using grandMA3 since version 1.4 and previously grandMA2 for around 10 years. He believes that the MA Lighting brand has built its reputation as a solid, reliable

you can visit the MA E-learning for the grandMA3 special v1.5 course with all information about the new software release. Just contact your local MA distributor to get access! The grandMA3 software is the [...] continue with their existing grandMA2 show. Last but not least, this release offers a completely new tool that MA Lighting had not implemented before: A self-programming grandMA3 Startshow! The user only has [...] MA Lighting has now released the grandMA3 software version 1.5. This release brings many new features and functionalities, workflow improvements in different areas of programming and additional tools

Clay Paky Sharpy, Mythos and A.leda B-EYE K20 fixtures for the 12-minute show. Jason Rudolph, the lighting director in charge of the video system, used a grandMA2 light console to control the projection and [...] team did a great job; it was quite amazing!” Jason Rudolph manned a grandMA2 light for video projection and orb control. “The grandMA2 light is my console of choice,” he says. “It always performs well, and [...] giant lion. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA in the USA and Canada. Photos: © Brad Duns Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 light

commented that the MA Startshow file is “great” and saves a lot of preparation time in presenting a bunch of predefined effects, groups, layouts, Phasers, etc., that can be applied to the fixtures. Other timesaving [...] preparation work has not been possible. He has been a grandMA user for many years including in the club, having recently switched to grandMA3. Attended by around 2000 people, in addition to being able [...] MPHK Group and project managed by Raymond Wong, working closely with LD Kei Lui who utilized a grandMA3 full-size console, a decision taken jointly between the LD and Raymond. Kei is based in Macau and

person who drove the decision to go with grandMA3 for control. Five grandMA3 full size consoles, a grandMA3 light and a grandMA3 extension all running grandMA3 software were at the heart of the lighting [...] and broadcast live on national TV. The grandMA3 network also utilised six grandMA3 processing unit XL and gigabit core switches for the transmission of MA Net3 protocol, with 29 end switches connected [...] networks. grandMA3 was chosen for several reasons. Obviously the power, flexibility and large channel capabilities needed to control these huge numbers of lighting fixtures topped the list, as grandMA3 can safely

event. Using 2 x grandMA2 full-size, 2 x grandMA2 light, 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and 1 x MA onPC command wing as back-up Moylan controlled a show with more than 600 fixtures. Aarhus opened their [...] Highlight A/S is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in Denmark. Used equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 2 x grandMA2 light 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) 1 x MA onPC command wing [...] and one 3D programming station. The MA NPU were distributed in areas were groups of lights were clustered. Thanks to the robust import and export system of the grandMA2 we were able to easily jump on the

Is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in Australia. Photos: © Hillsong Photography Team Find out more about: grandMA3 light grandMA3 onPC command wing XT grandMA3 viz-key [...] pixel fixtures, all supplied by Chameleon Touring Systems. Jarrad started programming this show whilst working on another project in Dubai, using grandMA3 onPC command wing XT with just a grandMA3 viz-key [...] the grandMA3 software, and I am definitely starting to miss these if I have to revert to grandMA2 for a show!” he stated. Jarrad used MVR to export out of Vectorworks and into Depence2 and grandMA3 for a

with a grandMA2 light and two MA NPU (Network Processing Unit). On the control side Boyd has been a regular MA user for the last fifteen years. Siyan provided a grandMA2 light with a pair of MA NPU. “The [...] “The grandMA2 light gives me everything I needed for this run despite being designed/pre-programmed on an MA onPC command wing and a grandMA2 full-size in Oslo. In regards to the MA NPU, the MA solution for [...] overwhelmingly Claypaky and MA affair. Both exclusively distributed in the UK by Ambersphere Solutions. “Magnus was looking for a supplier who stocked Claypaky fixtures and MA control systems,” opened Tom

venue, the outdoor Sidney Myer Music Bowl, also has grandMA3 for lighting control. Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 compact XT grandMA3 onPC command wing [...] A new grandMA3 full-size console, a grandMA3 compact XT and a grandMA3 onPC command wing have been delivered and are in action at the 2,466-capacity Hamer Hall, the largest indoor venue at the Arts Centre [...] in July 2022 by MA Lighting’s Australian distributor Show Technology, replacing Hamer Hall’s previous lighting control system. Arts Centre Melbourne’s Head of Lighting Peter Darby said MA devices were the

A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the US and Canada. Photos: © Steve Jennings Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 full-size 3 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) [...] driven from a console, we needed to use grandMA2. And with the incredible power of Stage Markers, it expanded our creative possibilities.” “Bon Jovi has been using MA for almost ten years now,” says Brant. “The [...] “The last tour really tested grandMA2’s ability to talk to the TAIT Navigator system for motion control. On this tour grandMA2 acted as the show controller, working with Navigator and video playback, not

lighting department, including himself and head of lighting, Desmond Coetzee. It is also dB Audio’s first MA purchase. They had been considering getting a new console for some time, then an extremely busy peak [...] started to ramp up and decided the time was right to make the commitment. The dot2 XLF was delivered by MA Lighting's South African distributor, DWR based in Johannesburg. As a premium production and event [...] consoles, and that "dot2 is an affordable and practical entry into the philosophy and principals of the MA control platform which is an industry leader". The event business in Namibia is compact and high value

father and son combo of Craig and Keagan Browning, has invested in its first grandMA3 console with the purchase of a grandMA3 compact XT. The company provides full turnkey solutions – lighting, audio, LED [...] that perspective to continue with MA, in addition to the dot2 having been a great workhorse over the last six years and still used extensively on the smaller gigs. “MA Lighting is consistently on international [...] workspaces and navigation are intuitive and logical. He’s also impressed with the way that MA Lighting keeps their fixture library up-to-date and always relevant. The desk arrived in mid-February having been

over 850 lighting fixtures, mostly moving lights, and the full grandMA3 system for control. Two grandMA3 full-size consoles plus one grandMA3 onPC command wing were joined by two grandMA3 processing unit [...] distributor of MA Lighting in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Photos: © Gabriel Chan Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 onPC command wing grandMA3 processing unit L grandMA3 processing unit [...] five grandMA3 processing unit M and 16 x grandMA3 8Port Nodes. Javier and Gabriel seized their enforced down time during the pandemic as an opportunity to explore and drill down into the grandMA3 software

to the flexibility of the grandMA3 software,” explained Kyle. He and his Denver based design studio had used time during Covid to really start drilling down into the grandMA3 architecture, and over the last [...] These were followed by their first major tour on grandMA3 for Odesza in 2022 which was a great success. “Going forward the future is definitely grandMA3,” Kyle stated, “so many tasks that used to take a lot [...] advancement in grandMA3 over the last year, with Recipes and Groups as key components, all connected to another essential tool, Selection Grid. He also maximized the power of grandMA3’s Phasers and Selection

platforms." In addition to the full-size console, the grandMA3 system for the Time Lab Stage included a grandMA3 processing unit M as well as three grandMA3 8Port Nodes for DMX output. While the Time Lab Stage [...] first personal grandMA3 show. Just one example of the outstanding work and flexibility of the crews working on all the Parookaville stages. Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 8Port Node [...] Depence and to the grandMA3 was a great help to us in our work running up to and during the festival," explained Thomas Koppers. "In addition, we exclusively used GDTF fixtures so that we could use the

Chojczak specified an all grandMA3 system for lighting control on the Main Stage, comprising four grandMA3 full-size consoles running as two main and one backup, plus another grandMA3 full-size for the onsite [...] grandMA3 full-size consoles this year were used in "Full Tracking Backup" mode as the central control system, together with six grandMA3 processing unit Ls. The signal was distributed via grandMA3 8Port [...] of the grandMA3 was important for this event, stated Jacek. They have leaned heavily into the Offset function, which they have used extensively throughout the grandMA2 era and now in grandMA3, where the

x grandMA2 light consoles. The grandMA2 network was running over 15 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and 28 x MA 8Port Nodes and was controlling around 1, 600 lighting, LED and effects fixtures, consuming [...] and Russia third. Photos: © Ralph@Larman.com Used Equipment: 11 x grandMA2 light 3 x grandMA2 full-size 28 x MA 8Port Node 15 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) [...] Wallertz also ran another grandMA2 light to control all the attributes apart from pan/tilt for six over-stage follow spots, together with some house lighting elements. Using an MA control network enabled Jonsson’s

they have 1 x grandMA2 full-size, 1 x grandMA2 light and 2 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) which are all networked. Jones runs the show from the grandMA2 full-size with the grandMA2 light running in [...] 2018. Ambersphere Solutions is MA Lighting’s exclusive distributor in the UK. Photos: © Photo: Ralph Larmann Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 full-size 1 x grandMA2 light 2 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) [...] lighting director – grandMA2 it was! Cunniffe has been using the grandMA platform since the 1990s and has also personally invested heavily in the brand. Jones has also been using grandMA for some time, including

protocol – plugin for Unreal enabled the grandMA3 and Unreal (which already has inbuilt DMX and OSC) to communicate bi-directionally. By building custom grandMA3 fixture-types, certain aspects in the game world [...] y the OSC (open sound control) and DMX remote triggering capabilities – of his grandMA3 system with the new grandMA3 software. The highly acclaimed show was broadcast live for 10 evenings and enjoyed by [...] the sun, or the colour of an avatar, etc. Using grandMA3, all these elements could be rapidly tweaked in real-time on the console. “Using the grandMA3 in this way meant we could work really fast in this

well-known and loved grandMA2. The main console for Auto de Pascoa was a grandMA3 full size with a grandMA3 light as backup. Approximately 100 moving lights plus some conventional fixtures were on the lighting [...] another option! “The grandMA3 delivers everything I need,” he commented, explaining that he had spent 2020 and any downtime during the pandemic “jumping up” from grandMA2 to grandMA3 after more than a decade [...] departments. MA Lighting’s distributor in Brazil is the HPL LIGHT COMPANY based in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo. Photos: © courtesy Igreja da Cidade Campus Colina Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light

switch to a full grandMA3 system for running lighting and video. He specified two grandMA3 full-size and two grandMA3 light consoles complete with six processing units, all running grandMA3 software and supplied [...] by Ben Lapworth. Mark, Alex and Matt collectively made the decision to go with grandMA3. “Running the latest grandMA3 hardware was never in question,” noted Mark, “so this was rapidly followed by the [...] time to go with an all grandMA3 set up.” “It’s been a straightforward and smooth process for everyone involved,” he confirms, adding that they received some great support from MA’s exclusive UK distributor

underwent a one-on-one grandMA3 course beforehand to get acquainted with grandMA3 as it was also his first time using an all-grandMA3 system, although he’s been an avid grandMA2 user for some time. The basic [...] Eminere and Calumma fixtures illuminating the various architectural elements, together with 27 x SGM P2s and P6 LED floods. The lights are connected via 6 grandMA3 2Port Nodes and 2 MA Network Switches and [...] public both locals and visitors. Photo: © Amanda Holmes Find out more about: grandMA3 replay unit grandMA3 light grandMA3 2Port Node

enjoy the grandMA3 himself and looks forward to future projects using its exciting and unparalleled control potential. Find out more about: grandMA3 light grandMA3 onPC command wing grandMA3 processing unit [...] Ryan specified a grandMA3 light as the main console for graphics and lighting, coupled with grandMA3 onPC running on a dedicated computer on the network accessed via a grandMA3 onPC command wing which [...] were played. Two MA Network Switches and one grandMA3 processing unit were also part of the package delivered by lighting and LED vendor, Blond Productions, creating a complete grandMA3 system. In the Showdown

Studios) lighting setups to share additional fixtures adding around 200 to first and the last of the Pre-Match Ceremonies. The large parameter count offered by grandMA3 was a major reason Aldo chose to work [...] “and the plan worked perfectly!” One grandMA3 light console was utilised per stadium to run the Pre-Match Ceremonies, with one as a floating spare. These nine grandMA3s were all sourced from Europe by Concept [...] and installations worldwide – has been using grandMA3 hardware already for some time. “We believe that the version 3 software is the future of grandMA, and for us, this was an ideal project to use it for

grandMA3 full-size, a grandMA3 compact XT, two grandMA3 processing units and seven grandMA3 Nodes. With just a few exceptions, the entire lighting control system was composed exclusively from grandMA3 components [...] the designer added. Challenge accepted: change to grandMA3 with grandMA3 software This being the first time he used a grandMA3 system with grandMA3 software on tour, it represented a turning point for the [...] lighting effects and animations accompanying small solos.” Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 compact XT grandMA3 processing units

in this time, the new grandMA3 software releases had also advanced substantially, so he was confident to switch the system to a full grandMA3. A grandMA3 full-size and a grandMA3 light are in the control [...] by Expo City Organization. Photos: © Agora Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light grandMA3 processing unit M grandMA3 processing unit XL [...] to grandMA3, no-one has looked back. Furthermore, the consoles have been running steadily in grandMA3 without any issues. “I believe we are the first in the world right now to be using a grandMA3 system

download the grandMA3 onPC software, connect a grandMA3 onPC xPort Node and you are ready to control your fixtures! A few more facts? All grandMA3 onPC xPort Nodes can handle MA-Net3, MA-Net2, sACN and Art-Net [...] wing grandMA3 onPC 8Port Node 4k grandMA3 onPC 4Port Node 4k grandMA3 onPC 2Port Node 2k grandMA3 onPC 8Port Node DIN-Rail 4k grandMA3 onPC 4Port Node DIN-Rail 4k grandMA3 onPC 2Port Node DIN-Rail 2k * [...] get the grandMA3 onPC xPort Nodes as PoE (Power over Ethernet) variant! More information here: grandMA3 onPC 2Port Node 2k grandMA3 onPC 4Port Node 4k grandMA3 onPC 8Port Node 4k grandMA3 onPC xPort Nodes

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lighting 'fixtures' on the show are two grandMA2 full-size units with 6 MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and “lots of universes,” says Fitzgerald. “We have 16 universes of just Elidy fixtures. We’re running [...] Jungle Tour. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the USA and Canada. Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) [...] all his music. The lighting fixtures help a lot with that. We have 276 panels of Chromlech Elidy, 42 Clay Paky Sharpy Washes and about 80 Clay Paky Sharpy beams plus two grandMA2 full-size units – and we’re

version 3.3 for MA Lighting’s renowned grandMA2 lighting control solution, features numerous updates. A major step in keeping the fixture libraries updated is the new online MA Fixture Share which is unlocked [...] MA’s latest software releases, grandMA2 3.3 and dot2 1.3 (both will be released shortly after Prolight to the public), received the most attention and praise at the recent Prolight + Sound exhibition in [...] Pan/Tilt. Furthermore, the MA VPU (Video Processing Unit) now has a completely reworked Warper functionality including pixel-exact U/V mapping and a snapshot / masking tools. The MA Network Switch offers a

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of the integration of grandMA 3D, grandMA2 onPC and MA NPU makes everything seamless as the ability to previs everything, including Art-Net merging, media and every fixture type, is an enormous asset. [...] Day One, Lisle says. Chmielewski programmed the tour on a grandMA2 light with three active MA NPU (Network Processing Unit). A back up grandMA2 light was also available on the road. He calls the platform [...] Neg Earth, UK. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the US and Canada. Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 light 3 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit)

lighting Sonu A.B. used a grandMA2 full-size to control the lighting rig that included Clay Paky, Martin and ETC fixtures. Sonu commented: “I’m always working with the grandMA2. It’s not only about its absolute [...] All in all the fixtures that I used and of course the MA control proved to be the right choice.” SHOWTECH Productions WLL delivered the lighting equipment. Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 full-size [...] y, its ease of use or the sophisticated effects engine, it is about the whole system philosophy of MA Lighting and of course the great support!” “My basic design idea was that the rig had to suit different

over 120 fixtures, including 54 moving lights and 60 LED PARs. The MA onPC command wing has the onboard DMX I needed,” he adds, “as well as analog-in.” “I’ve always loved using MA products and the MA onPC [...] including over 100 lighting fixtures, and all three onboard universes are fully utilised. MA onPC command wing is designed to be deployed wherever it is physically difficult to use a grandMA2 console. Used in [...] conjunction with free of charge grandMA2 onPC software, the MA onPC command wing permits programming or playback within the grandMA2 world for a powerful control solution on the road or in smaller theaters

trusted again in MA Lighting using 2 x grandMA2 ultra-light, 1 x grandMA2 fader wing, 1 x MA onPC command wing and 3 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) to control nearly 600 fixtures. Collision commented [...] Australia Pty Ltd. is MA Lighting’s exclusive distributor in Australia. Photos: © Julian Williams Used equipment: 2 x grandMA2 ultra-light 1 x grandMA2 fader wing 1 x MA onPC command wing 3 x MA NPU (Network [...] on his choice: “The grandMA2 system is something I never stray from. After doing the initial designs in Vectorworks, the fixture data was ported to the MA showfile via the grandMA2 plugin. After a few tidy

that includes about 270 moving lights and multiple LED fixtures – all controlled by a grandMA2 full-size. “There’s quite an assortment of fixtures in the rig, many of them dictated by the amount of space [...] Mosier. Using the grandMA2 on this tour has been quite a learning curve for Mosier who particularly likes the way the console is laid out. “You can set it up just like the grandMA ‘series 1’ or however [...] however you like, and that’s fantastic,” he says. “Everyone has their own way of using a grandMA2. The grandMA2 has some really neat new features, such as instead of having an effects palette to work on, you

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every 6m. “We used 170 x LED fixtures, each was patched as three different fixtures. Just to control the rib side, I had to control 510 fixtures.” “I drew the whole rig in grandMA 3D to help with programming [...] rig. For control lighting designer Joshua Cutts relied on 1 x grandMA2 light and with 1 x MA onPC command wing as backup as well as 1 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) all provided by AV Unlimited. A pr [...] make things happen.” Photos: Courtesy of Don’t Look Down Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 light 1 x MA onPC command wing 1 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit)

lights using a grandMA3 full-size console running grandMA3 software, and Ross Williams who took care of all the key lighting. The impressive lighting rig consisted of around 1,600 fixtures, with over 105 DMX [...] Phasers, especially when using uneven fixture quantities or fixtures non-symmetrically positioned on the trussing or set. Recipes is another popular feature of grandMA3. Recipes enabled Alex to program “the [...] ! Alex himself owns three grandMA3 light consoles – one of which was running as his backup on this event. He had been working with the powerful and versatile new grandMA3 software for some months already

two grandMA2 full-size consoles, with an additional grandMA2 full-size at ‘dimmer beach’ as well as four MA NPU (Network Processing Unit). “We ran Art-Net from the media servers into grandMA2 for pixel [...] Grant Orchard. DWR Distribution CC is MA Lighting’s exclusive distributor in South Africa. Photos: © Neil Van Schalkwyk Used Equipment: 3 x grandMA2 full-size 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) [...] set up the entire rig in MA 3D via Vectorworks on an extremely high-spec PC, with 64Gb of Ram, a 3.3GHz Intel i7 and a nVidia GeForce Titan X, which, with some tweaks to fixture profiles, was able to deliver

content creator. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in North America. Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) [...] the artist for the last decade, supplied two grandMA2 full-size consoles. Everything in the show, including the video content, is triggered by the grandMA2; a backup unit is also on hand. “We had a multi-user [...] Control Freak provides. And it’s great to be able to write your own fixture profile.” Brannon says he “loves the feel of the desk and using the MA NPU (Network Processing Unit). The speed and processing is unmatched

types of Philips Color Kinetics RGB and white fixtures located on the building’s top four tiers where they replaced old metal halide and fluorescent fixtures. All four sides of the structure were pixel mapped [...] the pixel mapping. “grandMA2 would have been any designer’s choice for this application,” he says. “I was familiar with using pixels; it’s still animated light. And the grandMA2 full-size worked great.” [...] programmer Darian Koop. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in North America. Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size

grandMA2 full-size, with 80 universes, as his primary controller and had a grandMA2 light on hand for back up. The grandMA2 was set up to send KiNET to more than 3,900 Color Kinetics LED fixtures. The [...] The MA VPU’s pixel map was configured to control all the LED lights on the building and output 76 universes of Art-Net to the grandMA2 desk; the Art-Net universes were merged with the grandMA2 patch and [...] declares. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the USA and Canada. Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 full-size 1 x MA VPU plus (Video Processing Unit)

used his own grandMA3 light console for the show, plus a grandMA3 compact XT in backup session. He has three grandMA3 consoles, this light plus the grandMA3 compact XT and a grandMA3 onPC command wing [...] grandMA consoles. He has also been working with the power and flexibility of grandMA3 since its launch, and all his shows are now created using MA Lighting’s latest technology. Utilising grandMA3 brought [...] Lighting France and En Attendant. Axente is MA Lighting’s French distributor. Photos: © Patrick Savey & Zycopolis Productions Find out more about: grandMA3 light grandMA3 command wing XT

the grandMA3 “using the same process as when I switched from the grandMA to grandMA2: building the show, watching tutorials, using my WYSIWYG system,” he recalls. “When I learned the grandMA2 and could [...] honing his mastery of the grandMA3 with online courses at MA University. “There is more to learn before I take the grandMA3 out for its next show,” Couture says. “I know the grandMA3 will be part of my work [...] Group Ltd. Couture has used grandMA lighting consoles for the last two decades. Phantom of the Opera was his first experience with the grandMA3, which he ran using grandMA3 software. The system was provided

combination of fixtures were used to create clean looks, as lighting designer Joshua Cutts painted in colour. For lighting control he used 1 x grandMA2 light, 1 x MA onPC command wing, 2 x MA VPU plus (Video [...] was working as spot caller. Used equipment: 1 x grandMA2 light 1 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) 2 x MA VPU plus (Video Processing Unit) 1 x MA onPC command wing [...] “That is why I made MA my showcase solution. It’s where I feel the most comfortable. All MA coponents speak the same language and the show runs effortlessly.” The show used two MA VPU, one main and one

the power and flexibility of the grandMA2 series in an intuitive, accessible and compact form.” “We needed a robust control solution to handle a wide variety of fixture types - including the architectural [...] from mid 2015 to be ready for opening in the first half of 2016. For lighting control he specified an MA Lighting dot2 XL-B console running an Art-Net based network driving all the show and architectural [...] lighting in the venue. Rogers explained his reason to vote for the dot2: “I have been programming MA consoles for the last nine years. The new software platform and industrial build of the dot2 provided

outfitted with lighting fixtures. A runway and connected B stage form another arrow-shaped space jutting into the audience. 2 x grandMA2 full-size consoles with 14 x MA 2Port Nodes and 5 x MA NPU (Network Processing [...] exclusive distributor of MA Lighting products in the USA and Canada. Photos: © Lewis Lee Courtesy of Maroon 5 Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 5 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) 14 x MA 2Port Node [...] process.” Video programmer Loren Barton also tapped the grandMA2 for the show’s extensive video elements. One hundred Clay Paky Mythos fixtures, which first impressed Bennett at a product demo, are being

were the range of fixtures could only be made available last minute. So with the preset flexibility of the grandMA2, very fast programming was possible. Also key was that the grandMA2 could easily adapt [...] and programmer Fares Aljunied chose a grandMA2 light to control the lighting equipment that was supplied by Showtec Singapore. Aljunied explained: “The grandMA2 is my console of choice - especially in projects [...] in control concepts with regards to Timecode and media server integration.” Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 light

specifying a full grandMA3 hardware and software system for lighting control, comprising 2 x grandMA3 consoles (main and backup), 2 x grandMA3 processing unit XL and 1 x grandMA3 4Port Node. It is a hectic [...] November. MA Lighting’s distributor in the Dominican Republic is Wholestage Caribbean based in Santo Domingo. Photos: © PicArt Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 processing unit XL grandMA3 4Port [...] flexibility of the grandMA3. Having taken a sizable chunk of his lockdown time to time to study and learn the full capabilities of grandMA3, he become an early adopter of grandMA3 software and subsequently

Marcos Olivio, were assisted by an MA system consisting of 2 x grandMA2 light, 1 x MA onPC command wing, 1 x MA onPC fader wing, 2 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and 4 x MA 2Port Nodes onPC PRO. This setup [...] Photos: © brunopolengo.com.br Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 light 1 x MA onPC command wing 1 x MA onPC fader wing 2 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) 4 x MA 2Port Node onPC PRO [...] control around 488 fixtures including loads of LED sources. Marcos Olivio commented: “First of all the MA system is the most reliable on the market which was key to us. Second we used grandMA 3D for preprogramming

Mahwah, New Jersey, specified a grandMA2 for control of some 375 moving lights during the spectacular and utilised a second grandMA2 full-size as a backup console. A grandMA2 light served as the focus console [...] ly than anything else.” He adds that, “We had great support from MA in transitioning from grandMA, which we had been using, to grandMA2. And A.C.T took good care of us.” Lighting director and programmer [...] without knowing the fixtures’ channel number.” He also praises the grandMA2’s effects engine, which “has come a long way. It’s fun to build effects from scratch and add them to the MA toolkit.” A.C.T Lighting

followspots there are grandMA2 consoles for control. Routledge is touring with three grandMA2 full-size consoles: one test, one back-up and one live. By using MA Lighting’s MA VPU (Video Processing Unit) [...] designer Tim Routledge. Out of Routledge’s huge design, well over half of the fixtures are from the Ambersphere Solutions (MA’s exclusive distributor in the UK) family of brands. Besides Ayrton and Clay [...] site because the units were so new.” “I had every confidence to work with all these new fixtures and the beta MA VPU software because I knew Ambersphere was there to back me up, so there was not an issue

for all the action was designed by Javier Tan, who chose a grandMA2 control network comprising 2 x grandMA2 full-size consoles and 1 x grandMA2 light. These were controlling nearly 800 moving lights, 450 [...] highlight the fixture swap / exchange facilities, which are extremely quick and straightforward. “Exactly what you need when touring and encountering different fixtures.” For the SG50 event, the grandMA2’s ability [...] set up and tech’d by Fares Aljunied who is also an MA control specialist. Photos: © Louise Stickland Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 1 x grandMA2 light

bands, and listening to live music!” MA Lighting’s UK distributor is Ambersphere Solutions. Photos: © Ben Inskip / Oli Crump Learn more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light [...] live music. UK rental company Siyan provided the lighting package, including a grandMA3 full-size console and a grandMA3 light. The FOH system, set up and guest LD schedules were coordinated for Siyan by [...] better time to get to know and drill down into the intricacies of this powerful grandMA3 system,” he commented, adding that MA Lighting’s UK distributor Ambersphere was “extremely helpful and fully supportive”

teaching.” Miller took advantage of MA’s 3D visualizer to get the students ready for the upgrade. “I made a 3D CAD drawing of the theatre space and brought it into MA 3D,” he says. “That way the kids are [...] another huge step up. Students learn the basic concepts of programming static and moving LED fixtures. And since grandMA2 is the industry standard in practically every segment of the industry, learning dot2 is [...] lighting system. DSC Design specified an all-LED lighting design and a new dot2 XL-F lighting console from MA Lighting. DSC Design handled design and technical management for the high school’s theatre upgrade

r programmed the lighting using two grandMA2 full-size consoles, two grandMA2 light and a MA onPC command wing as well as a MA onPC fader wing. The two grandMA2 full-size served as the main and backup [...] Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the USA and Canada. Used equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 2 x grandMA2 light 1 x MA onPC command wing 1 x MA onPC fader wing [...] booth. The grandMA2 light were used in the field to focus from different locations, such as the center of the pyramid stage; the onPC system was deployed in the tech area to repair fixtures or check the rig

São Paulo – SP was equipped with an MA control system consisting of 1 x grandMA2 light console, 1 x MA onPC command wing, 1 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and 2 x MA VPU plus (Video Processing Unit). [...] the moving lights, MA consoles and MA VPU, Apple Produções delivered the LED screens. Photos: © brunopolengo.com.br Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 light 1 x MA onPC command wing 1 x MA NPU (Network Processing [...] lighting designer and photographic director, stated: “We used the grandMA2 system due to its reliability. The past years working with MA products have given us a lot of confidence. The whole system offers

(BCEC) has taken delivery of a MA Lighting grandMA2 light console which will become the venue’s main, large show lighting console. “It was time we upgraded and the grandMA2 is an awesome console,” remarked [...] took delight in taking the grandMA2 out for its inaugural run and he was thrilled with its performance. “I’ve used the classic grandMA light for many years but the grandMA2 light is great,” he said. “I found [...] grandMA ‘series 1’ and the grandMA2 very easy. After a few hours on the new board I knew I was going to be confident using it for the first time on one of our larger shows for the year.” The grandMA2 light

with a MA onPC command wing in California during rehearsals. Then we took the MA onPC command wing to New York to do a lot of ESP programming. It was a massive amount of work, and with the MA onPC command [...] Jason Workman A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in North America. Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 ultra-light 1 x MA onPC command wing [...] the first time in more than two decades and this time he’s accompanied by grandMA2 consoles. Bandit Lites supplied the grandMA2 ultra-light consoles to the St. James Theatre for the entertainer’s limited-run

the grandMA2, or MA products in general, in terms of control. grandMA2 is bulletproof.” A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in North America. Used Equipment: 4 x grandMA2 light [...] composed of automated fixtures plus 280 Color Blasts. We turned a massive property the size of a city block into an immersive environment of colour and evolving sensations. grandMA2 offered control and [...] same network. We chose the grandMA2 for its robustness, its ability to network and its Telnet capability. We visited A.C.T Lighting to get training on the system.” “grandMA2 was used to control all the mechanics

is achievable. “ With the updated MA VPU, MA Lighting have provided answers to all user requests and added some powerful features and the MA software release 2.8. “The MA VPU has many functions and possibilities [...] positioned, tiled, coloured and manipulated directly from any grandMA2 console. It is as simple as controlling any other fixture – the MA VPU just has to be added to the network session. Nick Britz from [...] The MA VPU (Video Processing unit) which has been on the market for some time recently underwent a complete technology change. MA’s product manager Rene Berhorst, accompanied by managing director Michael

lighting control – the grandMA2. In total he used an MA System comprised of 2 x grandMA2 full-size 2 x grandMA2 light, 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit), 6 x MA 2Port Node and 2 x MA VPU plus MK2 (Video Processing [...] Photos: © Lorena Persson Hervia Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 2 x grandMA2 light 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) 6 x MA 2Port Node 2 x MA VPU plus MK2 (Video Processing Unit) [...] counted on the MA system to control all the lighting - TV lighting and moving lights, etc. This year for the first time we used an MA VPU for video control with two outputs in HD. The MA VPU provided us

in. Additionally, a new version of the Fixture builder with enhanced access to the fixture settings itself allows for much more detailed adjustments of each fixture. Intuitive operation is the core of the [...] MA Lighting are proud to announce the next level of intuitive lighting control software for the dot2 console series incorporating a host of new and exciting features. The dot2 software release allows users

Lighting designer Luis Pastor is known to be a big MA fan. Therefore it was no wonder that he used 2 x grandMA2 full-sizes, 1 x grandMA2 light and 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Units) for the Opening Ceremony [...] the lighting equipment. Photo: © Lorena Persson Hervia Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 1 x grandMA2 light 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) [...] bitmap effects. The grandMA2 again performed perfectly and provided us with a very safe and stable control system and the possibility of covering the whole space thanks to the MA NPU.” Around 400 moving

the lighting gear with an MA control system, consisting of 1 x grandMA2 light, 1 x MA onPC command wing, 1 x grandMA2 fader wing, 1 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) and 3 x MA VPU plus (Video Processing [...] DWR Distribution is MA Lighting’s exclusive distributor in South Africa. Photos: © Duncan Riley Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 light 1 x MA onPC command wing 1 x grandMA2 fader wing 1 x MA NPU (Network Processing [...] the whole MA System was triggered by SMPTE timecode from the musical director’s Pro Tools system. It ran flawlessly. I find the MA VPU amazing to use, it behaves more like a lighting fixture. Its response

Nogueira, used 2 x grandMA2 full-size and 1 x grandMA2 light consoles, 2 x MA onPC command wing, 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit), 5 x MA 8Port Node, 4 x 2 MA 2Port Node and 2 x MA VPU plus (Video Processing [...] Cerqueira Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 1 x grandMA2 light 2 x MA onPC command wing 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) 5 x MA 8Port Node MA 4Port Node 2 x MA VPU plus MK2 (Video Processing Unit) [...] Processing Unit) to control more than 842 fixtures of different types. Nogueira explained: ”I used the grandMA2 because it is the system that I’ve been using over the past years. I have an incredible level

range can be found at the dot2 website: www.ma-dot2.com Another adjacent booth of MA Lighting is dedicated to MA’s flag-ship lighting control range; grandMA2. A pre-release of the upcoming software candidate [...] display. Main features are RDM with MA Nodes, Bitmap Effects, Internal Timecode Generator, full implementation of Web Remote, Workflow Improvements, MA 3D improvements, MA Network Switch integration as well [...] complexity to achieve an optimised lighting network. In combination with the MA consoles and additional MA networking devices the MA Network Switch provides a very easy to use solution, even for complex lighting

Morris installed 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit), 1 x grandMA2 full-size and 1 x grandMA2 light at the Honda Stage where they controlled lighting fixtures; an additional grandMA2 light controlled video [...] factor in the arena,” Geasey says. The arena’s grandMA2 complement consisted of 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit), 2 x grandMA2 full-size and 1 x grandMA2 light; they controlled lighting only for the game [...] C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the USA and Canada. Used Equipment: 3 x grandMA2 full-size 4 x grandMA2 light 12 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit)

enhanced its MA VPU plus and MA VPU basic in comparison to the MA VPU light. All MA VPU will now offer Full-HD (MA VPU plus MK2 6 layers, MA VPU basic MK2 4 layers, MA VPU light 2 layers - which are rendered [...] With the MA VPU light (Video Processing Unit), MA Lighting has developed a smart and compact video control offering nearly the same performance as the successful MA VPU plus and MA VPU basic. Only 2HU [...] the MA VPU light features sophisticated hardware and proven MA software. Furthermore the in-built screen displays all essential information about the status of the MA VPU light. Additionally MA has enhanced

sense to update to a grandMA2,” says Brendan Quigley, show electrician. “All of the ‘Wicked’ shows worldwide are on the grandMA platform, so it was our turn to move up. The grandMA2 is proving to be both [...] There’s a grandMA2 in the house for “Wicked”, the Broadway musical about the untold story of the Witches of Oz. The long-running show at the Gershwin Theatre recently switched to a grandMA2 full-size console [...] understatement, Quigley notes that the grandMA2 controls “a lot of gear” for the show. The lighting inventory boasts approximately 650 conventional fixtures; 78 Philips Vari*Lite, including 3000 Spots

supplied the Clay Paky fixtures and the grandMA2 for the tour. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA products in the USA and Canada. Used Equipmet: 1 x grandMA2 full-size [...] opted for a grandMA2 full-size console to run all the lights, media servers - even a heater for drummer Mick Fleetwood. “The whole show is cue-to-cue, no timecode,” he reports. “The grandMA2 is a nice stable [...] tomorrow – and planning their next tour to delight fans. For their current “On With the Show” tour a grandMA2 full-size console has been specified by lighting designer/production designer Paul “Arlo” Guthrie

tours and do all the programming as well.” The grandMA2 light is Jackson’s “console of choice.” A veteran grandMA user, he made the switch to grandMA2 light on last year’s tour. “The power of the desk is [...] of Last Minute Lighting, LLC, took advantage of running grandMA 3D together with his MA onPC command wing to do previs for the tour. “grandMA 3D is a major tool, an absolutely wonderful tool that I use [...] for all my jobs,” he explained. “I did previs at home to start programming on my MA onPC command wing, cloning fixtures and solving problems. It was great to get a feel for the desk. Then I spent a week

designer Björn Hermann used 4 x grandMA2 full-size consoles as well as 2 x MA VPU plus MK2 (Video Processing Unit) for this show at the Brandenburger Tor. Lighting fixtures included 27 x Clay Parky Supersharpy [...] which is truly memorable. Additionally I would like to thank Lightpower (MA Lighting’s distributor in Germany and Austria) as well as MA Lighting themselves for their great support.” Sven Sören Beyer was the [...] delivered the lighting equipment. Photos: © Ralph@Larmann.com Lighting Equipment: 4 x grandMA2 full-size 2 x MA VPU plus MK2 (Video Processing Unit)

new products from MA: the grandMA light, the grandMA replay unit and the grandMA offline editor . In the autumn of 2001, the grandMA range is completed with the introduction of the grandMA ultra-light. 2001 [...] of the grandMA onPC Software as well as the entry to the grandMA world, grandMA micro as well as grandMA onPC linked to one or two MA NSP. 2007 The overall development shows that grandMA has transformed [...] control solution from MA console, via MA Network Switch and its network infrastructure to MA DMX distribution. In combination with the MA consoles and additional MA networking devices the MA Network Switch provides

are all controlled from the grandMA2 full-size. Centralised control ensures coherence and a show that looks well put together.” On the video side of the tour the grandMA2 full-size controls four dual-output [...] wallpaper. Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures are used on a wall of light upstage of the LED screens; when the screens rotate, 144 Sharpy are revealed. “Pairing the Sharpy with the grandMA2 layout and bitmaps was a [...] content under Roger Staub. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in North America. Used products: 2 x grandMA2 full-size

Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the USA and Canada. Used equipment: 6 x grandMA2 full-size 1 x grandMA2 light 1 x MA onPC command wing 12 MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) [...] Clay Paky Mythos fixtures, 155 x Clay Paky Sharpy Spot and 60 x Clay Paky Sharpy Wash. For lighting control, 4U2C had four active and two back up grandMA2 full-size on hand. A grandMA2 light acted as the [...] the stage desk with an MA onPC command wing as the tech desk; twelve MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) were deployed. “We worked with the four grandMA2 full-size consoles at the same time,” explains Gaudreau

opening show for the event was controlled by 1 x grandMA2 full-size console in addition with 2 x MA NPU (Networking Processing Unit) as well as 2 x MA Digital Dimmer 12 x 2,3kVA and was broadcast live by [...] editing of the MA system. I can’t pick any function as the best one. For me the whole grandMA2 is the best, and the only choice for professional lighting designers and operators.” The MA system controlled [...] be quick and precise. These are the aspects which speak clearly for MA systems. As well as the fact, that we are proud owners of MA lighting products, personally I would like to highlight the speed, clarity

of the show. 8 x grandMA2 full-size consoles, as well as 5 x grandMA2 fader wing ran all lighting, triggered via Timecode. 15 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) devices and 21 x MA NSP (Network Signal [...] lighting fixtures total) with 39,860 parameters allowed 42 countries plus an elaborate interval act and opening performance to have a completely unique look during the overall 7-hour broadcasts. MA Lighting [...] Processor) handled all traffic in one session on the MA-Net2. “I feel very good having grandMA2 on this show, it’s very reliable and that’s so important with a show of this magnitude,” said Appelt. “Its

the South Bank. Its sister company, Fisher Hires, has recently invested over £5m in new lighting fixtures and control. Head of Fisher Lighting and Hires, Robert Baker explains: “When investing in our new [...] strong service support which was important to us.” Ambersphere Solutions is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the UK. The L’Oréal Colour Trophy Tour 2015 was the first event to benefit from this new [...] tour included a dot2 XL accompanied by a dot2 Node4 (1K) in charge of control. Clay Paky Mythos fixtures, Clay Paky K10 B-EYE and a number of Clay Paky Showbatten 100 were used as well. Baker comments:

deliver the full technical and set solution for the event. Lighting control was a grandMA2 full-size and the lighting fixtures included Clay Paky Sharpy and multiple Robe moving lights, together with Robert Juliat [...] manager for Kilowatt AV. DWR Distribution CC is the exclusive distributor of MA in South Africa. Used equipment: 1 x grandMA2 full-size

equipped with a pair of grandMA3 light consoles and four grandMA3 processing unit M to control all the video elements in the show as well as the LED lighting not from moving head fixtures. “We pixelmapped the [...] says. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the US and Canada. Photos: © Ish Zendejas Find out more about: grandMA3 light grandMA3 processing unit M [...] grandMA3 consoles made their Super Bowl Halftime Show debut at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium where they joined a complement of grandMA2 consoles to control video elements, stage effects and the LED wristbands

Vectorworks, Inc., MA Lighting and Robe lighting announce a new development for the entertainment design and production industry that will change the way lighting designers, lighting fixture manufacturers, [...] and it makes it possible for us as manufacturers of intelligent luminaires to fully describe our fixtures with detailed information without the need for any additional computational interpretation by control [...] “Our main motivation was to make everyone’s life easier,” said Gerhard Krude, managing director of MA Lighting Technology. “Users of any lighting control system, CAD and previz software that can process

A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the USA and Canada. Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 full-size 2 x grandMA2 light 2 x grandMA2 fader wing [...] ” Programmers Felix Peralta, Kevin Lawson and Laura Frank utilised 1 x grandMA2 full-size, 2 x grandMA2 light and 2 x grandMA2 fader wing. Peralta was responsible for programming the scenic and effects [...] grandMA2’s “fantastic multi-user capacity,” something he and Peralta took advantage of, and the system’s expandability. “We can keep adding universes and not hit a ceiling,” he says. “And grandMA2 doesn’t

Saarinen Company supplied the grandMA2 lighting console. Starlike is the exclusive distributor for MA Lighting in Finland. Photos: © Mikki Kunttu Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 light [...] market that can deliver these with such ease. The grandMA2 is also very reliable for touring.” “Vox Balaenae is a piece with a minimal number of fixtures”, continues Kunttu. “The design aimed to achieve striking [...] masked on a stage bathed in deep-blue light. Lighting and set designer Mikki Kunttu relied on a grandMA2 light to control the show’s lights and the media server. He states: “This line of work requires both

enough to do the job.” To control the Clay Paky fixtures he used two grandMA2 full-size consoles “with massive amounts of universes” and had two more grandMA2 full-size on hand as backups. “There’s really [...] because they’re so busy. The grandMA2 is perfect at making the quick changes. It’s really the only lighting desk that can do it. Everywhere I travel in the world I see grandMA2.” Kenny notes that the VMA Awards [...] fantastic.” A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the US and Canada. Photo: © Rachel Wright Used Equipment: 4 x grandMA2 full-size

visualiser grandMA 3D was also used extensively for daylight programming and fixes when required. “A number of the lighting designers who were used to the grandMA ‘series 1’ became converts to grandMA2 after the [...] America’s B stage and electronic dance music pad. “Both stages had grandMA2 full-size unit and grandMA2 light,” he reports. “The grandMA2 also performed great. We had them slaved together on the B stage and [...] performed very well.” A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in North America. Use equipment: grandMA2 full-size grandMA2 light

with me. Christie provided me with a grandMA2 light last year for the worldwide Motley tour, and now Epic has provided us with these two grandMA2 full-size and one MA onPC command wing for the KISS/Mötley [...] migrated to grandMA2 for the tour after using the grandMA full-size ‘series 1’ console for the last eight years. He praises “the speed of the processor and the saving/loading feature” of the grandMA2, which he [...] lighting supplier. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in North America. Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 1 x MA onPC command wing

pre-programming on grandMA2 onPC in conjunction with the grandMA 3D visualiser. “A visualiser is very helpful even if you only have a simple rendering of the set loaded. And grandMA 3D is the best! It saved [...] featured a lighting design by Sergiu Ardelean who used the cost-free grandMA2 onPC software for pre-programming, and ran the show on a grandMA2 full-size. Alin Popa was the head of lighting. Ardelean commented: [...] commented: “For big and complicated set-ups and productions I always request a grandMA2. The grandMA2 full-size is a brilliant console, powerful and extremely stable. My luck was that Five’s, the lighting equipment

Johannesburg, South Africa, has invested in a new MA Lighting dot2 core console which was specified by technical manager Enos Ramoroko and delivered by MA’s South African distributor DWR via System Solutions [...] something for the smaller Fringe stage, it was logical to look to MA again, as everyone was happy by the power, stability and reliability of the grandMA2 full-size. The majority of shows are received productions [...] said. They additionally saw its potential as a stepping stone for training new MA users who could then graduate to the grandMA2 full-size. DWR ran a dot2 introduction seminar at their offices in Randburg

Lighting designer Paul Collison relied on two grandMA2 light consoles to control the show’s lighting. Collison commented: “The biggest advantage for the grandMA2 platform on this project was the simplicity of [...] that fact by doubling our count of 24 Clay Paky Alpha Beam 1500 to 48. Using the predefined ‘clone fixture in a sequence’ macro and spending all of five minutes updating the positions was all I had to do [...] professional and outstanding crew”, praised Collison. Photos: © Paul Collison Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 light

both the stadium and TV audience. Besides many other fixtures the MA system was in control of 150 moving lights. Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size MA Network Switch [...] Khalifa International, Al Janoub and Education City was recently performed using 2 x grandMA3 full-size and multiple MA Network Switches. Qatar Vision Company developed, produced and managed the inauguration

unnoticed.“ DWR Distribution CC is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in South Africa.Used Equipment:1 x grandMA2 full-size1 x grandMA2 light1 x MA VPU plus MK2 (Video Processing Unit) [...] to compete with, and also light for the DVD recording. The show used 1 x grandMA2 full-size, 1 x grandMA2 light and 1 x MA VPU plus MK2 (Video Processing Unit) for control while in the rig 24 x Clay Paky [...] 1500, 12 x Clay Paky A.leda B-Eye K10 and 12 x Clay Paky A.leda B-Eye K20 as well as multiple Robe fixtures could be found. A production of this magnitude is no mean feat. It was for this reason that the

trusted in an MA system consisting of 4 x grandMA2 full-size and 3 x grandMA2 light, 4 x MA Network Switch, 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit), 2 x MA 8Port Node, 4 x MA 2Port Node and 4 x MA NSP (Network [...] delivered the MA system. Lbits Ltda is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in Brazil. Photo: © Daniel Ridano & Philip Norfolk Used equipment: 4 x grandMA2 full-size 3 x grandMA2 light 4 x MA Network Switch [...] Switch 6 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) 2 x MA 8Port Node 4 x MA 2Port Node 4 x MA NSP (Network Signal Processor) 4 x dot2 core 4 x dot2 XL-F

using one grandMA3 light console with a grandMA3 XT as tracking backup. These were running over a fiber network comprising one grandMA3 processing unit L, three grandMA3 4Port Nodes, one grandMA3 8Port Node [...] very well, and being experienced grandMA users, the two felt it was the right time to deep dive into the power of grandMA3. Over 200 moving lights plus other LED fixtures and some conventionals, all adding [...] that the grandMA3 system needs considerably less physical hardware to control larger numbers of parameters, and they only need one grandMA3 processing unit L on this show. In terms of grandMA3 features that

programmer, operator Harold Fernandez used 3 x grandMA2 full-size consoles on this year’s show. Fernandez had many reasons to rely on the grandMA2: “As the industry changes, so do the challenges of lighting [...] easy way to operate these products is via the grandMA2. One can create so many different viewing options and layout formats with the console. Also the MA 3D visualizer is great and lets you see your design [...] more numbers illustrate the dimension of the project: there were 153 rigging points, 900 lighting fixtures, 550 meters of trussing, 7 clusters of flying speakers, 300 sq. meters of floor LED and 325 sq.

and occasion to use a grandMA3 light running software version 1.8.1.0 with Art-Net nodes. A grandMA2 user and advocate for many years, he’d started working with the full grandMA3 system earlier in the year [...] Germany’s most popular visitor attraction. Lighting designer Oskar Felix Funke chose a full MA Lighting grandMA3 control system to run lighting for this unique show that was recorded, both for a new album [...] control wherever the show, and for me it was the right time to make the switch to grandMA3,” he explained. The grandMA3 onPC command wing neatly packed down into a sensible sized Pele case for hand carrying

1 x grandMA2 light, 1 x grandMA2 light SV (silent version), 1 x MA onPC fader wing, 1 x grandMA2 onPC (19" fileserver) and 2 x MA 4Port Nodes for the Big Hall; 1 x grandMA2 light, 1 x grandMA2 light SV [...] (Silent Version), 1 x MA onPC fader wing, 1 x grandMA2 onPC (19" Fileserver) and 2 x MA 4Port Nodes in the Small Hall as well as 1 x MA onPC command wing, 1 x MA onPC fader wing and 1 x MA 2Port Node in Kaistudio [...] including MA-Net2, Art-Net and sACN. An example of how we use the network is that in the Small Hall we control the light from the backstage area via an MA onPC command wing, while the grandMA2 light serves

this moment to move from grandMA ‘series 1’ to grandMA2 seemed entirely logical; even if it was the first time he’d migrated a master show file from grandMA ‘series 1’ to grandMA2.” “I did ask him if he was [...] confirmed Routledge. “I have been using the grandMA2 predominantly of late; for the Olympics; for the Jubilee concert, and for several other shows. I think the grandMA2 has come of age and is in a good place now [...] UK sales, service, support and training centre for MA Lighting. Photos: © Helen Marenghi courtesy Raymond Gubbay Limited Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size

summer, again using a grandMA2 system. Ambersphere Solutions is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the UK. Used Equipment: 2 x grandMA2 full-size 1 x grandMA2 light 5 x MA NPU (Network Processing [...] on two grandMA2 full-size consoles. These were run as main and backup. Another grandMA2 light was used as a technical desk on the field of play, and the control system also utilised five MA NPU (Network [...] and view fixtures at a glance. Control data was output via ArtNet from the grandMA2 and merged into the streams of the other consoles operating show lighting via PRG’s Series 400 nodes. grandMA2 is Tim’s

ng’s grandMA3 system was comprised of 2 x grandMA3 full-size, 1 grandMA3 light, one grandMA3 onPC command wing XT and 2 x grandMA3 processing units XL, 2 x grandMA3 2Port Nodes, 28 x grandMA3 4Port Nodes [...] Kunttu Find out more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light grandMA3 onPC command wing XT grandMA3 processing unit XL grandMA3 2Port Node grandMA3 4Port Node grandMA3 8Port Node [...] – were created using grandMA2 or a mix of grandMA2 and grandMA3 for previz and production. In the last year, Mikki has also started using the power and flexibility of grandMA3 on his various design projects

sound effects.” Matilda The Musical was David’s first Broadway show on the grandMA2. “It’s been really great,” he says. “MA implemented some new features recently with the theater community in mind. I found [...] spot operator. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the USA and Canada. Photos: © Joan Marcus Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 full-size [...] acclaimed “Matilda The Musical” packs the house at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre while backstage a grandMA2 full-size controls the conventional and moving lights, scrollers, LEDs and video cues for Tony Aw

iek BV is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in the Netherlands. Photos: © Dave van Roon, courtesy Live Legends Read more about: grandMA3 full-size grandMA3 light [...] agency Live Legends, chose to run lighting and video on a full grandMA3 system – hardware and software. The show was programmed on two grandMA3s, a full-size and a light, during production rehearsals at the [...] programmer operator for the tour, it was ultimately Thomas’s decision to go with grandMA3. Both he and Pepijn had been using grandMA2 for a long time and reckoned this was a great opportunity to make the switch

Hagger Great Britain 100% MA user, I love the versatility and professionalism of our grandMA1...grandMA2...grandMA3... tables, without a doubt my favorite platform. I am a MA user for all kind of shows [...] young. My first meeting with MA Lighting. The good old MA 24/6. Nowadays my favorite table is grandMA3. Evelyn Van't Hof Theater de Bussel Netherlands Start using grandMA1 with the cd that came with the [...] Your stories with MA Let's go ... Congratulations on your 40th anniversary. It's a drawing with a pen. Jin Soo Park Bupyeong Art Center South Korea Hello, I started programing MA3 and MA2 in 2022 (I was

General Device Type Format (GDTF) founders MA Lighting, Vectorworks, Inc and Robe lighting have transitioned the GDTF website to VPLT— the German Entertainment Technology Association. This migration will [...] website under the roof of the VPLT, an independent association,” said Gerhard Krude, managing director of MA Lighting Technology. “This step is actually underlining what was always the intention of the original [...] intelligent luminaires. The unified standard provides a constituent and dependable way to adapt new fixtures and devices in the lighting industry. GDTF was previously recognized by DIN SPEC 15800 as an open

was done on grandMA2 full-size supplied by A.B Electronics MA Lighting’s distributer in Israel. The design integrated more than 2.000 light fixtures, the system ran on MA-Net via the MA NPU and was controlled [...] controlled by the grandMA2 full-size. Klein commented: ”We are familiar with MA Lighting products since a long time and the decision to work with the grandMA2 was the natural decision in order to transform [...] world of movement, video and light. Lighting designer Eran Klein used for the park 4 x grandMA2 full-size and 4 x MA NPU (Network Processing Unit). Eran Klein of Cochavi&Klein light architects explained: ”It

direct downloads of GDTF fixture profiles to the console, and Rolight also has remote access to the entire system. The grandMA3 compact XT and replay unit were supplied with grandMA3 processing units to expand [...] The FOH lighting control system comprises a grandMA3 compact XT console to run the stage lighting for the more complex and hands-on shows, with a grandMA3 replay unit – running in a different session – [...] networking capabilities of grandMA3 made it a ‘no-brainer’ when choosing a control system,” commented Christian Borgers from the project’s lighting specifier and supplier, Rolight – MA Lighting’s distributor in

universes for the first time in his life. He programmed on Dream Sets grandMA2 full-size with two MA on PC command wing for back-up and one MA NPU (Network Processing Unit) for signal processing. The clock ticking [...] the trussing by two meters. It didn’t make complete lighting sense, but with precise placement of fixtures, it worked.” It took four to five days to rig the lighting equipment and at least two days to program [...] have a team running all day and all night, was a highlight for me,” said Cutts. DWR Distribution is MA Lighting’s exclusive distributor in South Africa.

of the grandMA2 and the ability to visually set up a console in the exact way it works best for the programmer, makes it easy for the programmer to help get you back on track. The grandMA2‘s layout and [...] Show Technology Australia Pty Ltd is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in Australia. Photos: © Daniel Bound Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 full-size [...] The House” season, was lit in style by Sian James-Holland and programmed by Matt Tweddle on a grandMA2 full-size. Circus Under My Bed provided family entertainment in a linear narrative, following the

with a lighting design of Joe Atkins, the show made use of a grandMA2 light for lighting control. Atkins explained why he chose the grandMA2: “Because it is the best in the world, it is quick, responsive [...] continued. “I think probably my best note from this year (my first year using a grandMA2 on a show like this) is that the grandMA2 kept up with me! A great deal of credit of course must go to Marcus Krömer who [...] the lighting equipment. Ambersphere Solutions is MA Lighting’s exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom. Photos: © Joe Atkins Used Equipment: 1 x grandMA2 light

delivery of a brand new MA Lighting dot2 XL-F, a compact lighting console designed for small to medium sized productions up to 4,096 control channels. However, it retains the cleverness of MA Lighting systems [...] showed him a brochure for the new dot2 console. “I had always admired the MA brand in so much as everywhere I go, the grandMA2 seems to be the console of choice,” commented Pfeiffer. “I never thought I [...] the screens can give you a visual representation of your fixture and what it is doing.” The dot2 is what happens when you take the essence of an MA Lighting control system and turn it into something anyone

demonstrated that it more than qualifies for its place in the MA console family. As a company owner though, Sewell has other factors to consider, “MA control comes with a pedigree that is second to none. A good [...] very familiar to anyone that has used MA in the past and with its intuitive interface is easy for most operators to programme – as I discovered! All the quality of MA but at a price that will be within the [...] unexpectedly reduced at the last moment so we had to be imaginative. We had just taken delivery of our new MA console – the dot2 XL-F – from Ambersphere Solutions; I believe we were the first customers in the

able to apply movement across a group of fixtures quickly and accurately. He thinks the effects generator is extremely useful and the phasing and mirroring of fixtures is another cool feature, together with [...] band’s bass player Marco Gomes who is involved in all aspects of their production, and was supplied by MA’s South African distributor DWR, with whom Prime Circle has a long working relationship. Founded in [...] was soon convinced it was the way to go. Their dot2 was delivered in July. The fact it came with the MA 3D visualiser software was a huge bonus recalls van Niekerk, making the entire package even more flexible

(serial no.2) and subsequently purchased both grandMA micro and grandMA full-size consoles. When grandMA2 light arrived we had serial no.9. I had been pestering MA and Ambersphere for a console with the same [...] Graeme Sewell of Vortex Lighting is a long-time friend of MA control as he says, “Vortex has a long history of using MA consoles. We had the first grandMA light ‘series 1’ console available for rent in the UK [...] Prolight + Sound in April this year, the new dot2 range of consoles from MA Lighting has been establishing itself as yet another of the MA family of consoles that ticks all the right boxes for all the right

it was an excellent idea. She’s used an MA platform before, but not the dot2. However with the previous experience, she immediately felt comfortable using it. “MA is a leading brand”, stated Ferreira, “and [...] Hilton College has its own theatre on campus – which is the proud owner of a new dot2 core console from MA Lighting. The 471 seat venue modelled on the famous Elizabeth Sneddon theatre in Durban hosts around [...] creating a vibrant atmosphere attracting around 11, 000 theatre loving visitors. The dot2 was supplied by MA’s South African distributor DWR Distribution CC, and was ordered by theatre manager Sheryl Hodkin, who

MA Lighting is well known for its approach towards professional lighting control and enjoys a distinguished reputation for quality and reliability. Now MA presents a new range of compact lighting control [...] programming and playback features provide intuitive access to advanced functionality. Access to generic fixture functions is via a Smart Dialogue and Store Look functionality ensures you can control and record [...] key-lighting levels without going through black. All details about the dot2 range can be found here: www.ma-dot2.com But the website has much more to offer like training videos, online manuals, a software download

work,” commented Stuart Andrews, lighting operations manager. “Given that we have established the grandMA2 platform as the standard for the Gearhouse Johannesburg branch to supersede the grandma ‘series 1’ [...] programming and playback features provide intuitive access to advanced functionality. Access to generic fixture functions is via a Smart Dialogue and Store Look functionality ensures you can control and record

With fellow General Device Type Format (GDTF) founders MA Lighting and Robe lighting, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. touts that DIN SPEC 15800 officially recognizes GDTF as an [...] that it is recognized as a standard way of communicating controllable characteristics of lighting fixtures,” said Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar. “GDTF has covered a lot of ground in the two short years [...] because there are now great possibilities for providing detailed specifications of our moving head fixtures in a format not specific to a particular console manufacturer, but defined by a standard format

programming and playback features provide intuitive access to advanced functionality. Access to generic fixture functions is via a Smart Dialogue, and Store Look functionality ensures that you can control and [...] preserve key-lighting levels without going through black. Molpass s.r.l. is the exclusive distributor of MA Lighting in Italy. Here you can find more information about the dot2 core and the dot2 XL-F

With fellow General Device Type Format (GDTF) founders MA Lighting and Robe Lighting, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. reveals several valuable updates to GDTF - the standard for [...] objects. The additional support of these object types makes GDTF truly universal, not only targeting fixtures, but all kinds of objects that are used inside of an event. Non-Linear Behavior and SubPhysical [...] . The non-linear behavior and SubPhysicalAttributes allow designers more precise rendering of F\fixture behaviors in rendering. In addition, channel functions that ramp, pulse or strobe can now be described

company to deliver and install a new lighting system for the hall, and discovered DWR Distribution, MA Lighting’s South African distributor, based in Johannesburg, on the internet. By an incredible stroke [...] expand their knowledge of lighting control, as the plan is to add more stage and house lighting fixtures into the system as capex becomes available. “dot2 ticked all the boxes and also fitted nicely into