9: Patching | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
29 Dec
2020
Written by catwest

9: Patching | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

Organization in the Patch menu has been upgraded in grandMA3. I'll take you through everything in the window, how to patch your units, what the new Stages and Grouping Fixture items are, filtering, folding tree structures, and how to bring an external fixture profile into your patch.

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7: Networking | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
15 Dec
2020
Written by catwest

7: Networking | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

MA Sessions are still the backbone of our console and processing networks. We'll look at the Network window, DMX Protocols, and Output Configuration (including sACN and Artnet).

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6: Color Themes | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
8 Dec
2020
Written by catwest

6: Color Themes | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

GrandMA3 Color Themes are a way to re-color every part of every window on your console. I'll explain how to edit and export them (they're portable!) and talk about some work arounds.

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5: Views + Appearances | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
1 Dec
2020
Written by catwest

5: Views + Appearances | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

This week it's Views (including new exportable Windows Preferences) and Appearances. We'll also use the built in screen capture and see where to store your own images to bring in as Appearances.

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4: Software Updates | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
24 Nov
2020
Written by catwest

4: Software Updates | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

Updating console software: Where to download, and how to properly load it on your stick. We'll do a clean install and a network update so we can see how updating the MA3 is different than the MA2.

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3: Backup Menu + File Structure | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
17 Nov
2020
Written by catwest

3: Backup Menu + File Structure | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

The grandMA3 Backup Menu is similar but not exactly as it was in MA2. We'll cover everything in it and a couple things that aren't. Then, I'll show you where to find all this stuff on your computer and your thumbdrive. And if you're wanting to add images to your showfile - I'll point out [...]
2: Getting Around the Software | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
10 Nov
2020
Written by catwest

2: Getting Around the Software | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

This tutorial covers how to navigate the grandMA3 software interface. Lots of shortcuts and some fun stuff, too.

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1: Hardware | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
3 Nov
2020
Written by catwest

1: Hardware | grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

The first video in my series will cover all of the hardware of the desk- what's new and what's different from MA2. Even if you're using onPC, this video is going to be helpful so that you know the terminology and functionality of this interface (a lot of which is represented in onPC).

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New Series: grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers
27 Oct
2020
Written by catwest

New Series: grandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers »

GrandMA3 for grandMA2 Programmers is exactly what it sounds like! We'll learn to adjust our thinking and programming styles for the new software together.

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