MA2 Startup Macros - How and Why

[@christianjackson]

Thinking about doing a video tour of my file this week to explain how I set it up... thoughts?

[@chadbeverly4926]

Christian Jackson Do it !

[@peytonegan3400]

How you start preprogramming with new fixtures (ma3d too)

[@YarinBS]

I'll be hapy to watch that

[@merijn9342]

For sure! Sounds really interesting.

[@lassi2954]

Oh yes! 😀

[@pep8298]

I though KZbin was broken when i saw the Message: ‘Christian Jackson just uploaded a new video’

[@ipodnanoguy12]

“Christian Jackson has uploaded a new video” *Quits day job to go home and watch video*

[@PlamenDrop]

These types of videos are great. They'll probably also be a hit SEO wise. I'd love to see a series where you start a file fresh and build it to a basic foundation that can be used.

[@christianjackson]

Think I’m gonna take a day and love stream it

[@christianjackson]

Live **

[@di5502]

Nice! Just asked about this on Facebook a week ago. Cool to see some other uses for startup commands!

[@Moro_17]

Thank's you Christian! You are the best!❤

[@judahbrewster]

This is very helpful. I think I might make a startup cmd for the MA2 on pc that we use for our church youth building!

[@lightning_lensch]

I am sooo happy you're making new videos! Thank you so much.

[@80qtip]

Bro!!!!!! View line at the bottom. Changed my life frfrx3

[@martinfpaponi]

This finally come in handy to me. Thanks a lot Christian !

[@joshlighting4622]

thank you christian for the video she is great! As usual all your videos are good !!!!

[@JLCane1204]

This is a great format!

[@adamhoeldke2841]

Hey bro ! thanks for all the tips... we've actually done shows together in he past while i was at UNIUN in Toronto :)

[@timkeklinker]

Thanks a lot!!! Was very helpful! Is it possible for you to make a video about how you lay out your faders, buttons, executors and touchscreens? Like which faders do you use for dimming or effects or fadetime. Or how you lay out your "play" view in terms of where you but which effects. And another question that I have is how can i put my fadetime on a fader. Like for a position- oder colorfade so that i can decide wether i want it to chance with a like 5 sec fade or immediatly. Thank you for all your very cool videos, i really love them!

[@fridgeflo]

Oh perfect timing, I was thinking about that lately. Thanks for the video :)I have a question: For example you get to a festival and want to set up your show with the festival lights as quickly as possible. What do you think are the most important things that startup macro should do?

[@christianjackson]

Mine just calls the programming view and offs all playbacks.

[@fridgeflo]

ok I was hoping for some more exciting stuff :D Thanks anyway :D

[@derrickforeal]

@@fridgeflo come back down to earth b

[@RDD87z]

Great videos. You do teach so nicely everything is so clear I learned a lot with your videos. Any advice how to add a countdown timer in some cues in your sequence ?

[@grandma3dlightshows633]

Under "Trig" Right Click on that section of the cue select Time, Follow, Timecode, BPM, Sound And Go (Go is The Default)

[@rvbmusicproductions2372]

Hi christian , Could you maybe make a video how make a template showfile? And what is important to have in this showfile. Thnxs for the vids !! When you explain something , it is better too understand then reading the manual .

[@jessemckenzie8901]

How do I change the username and password for the login macro?

[@Helyable1]

Hey Christian, i guess this is not related to this video but what was the name of the video where you explain your effect generator ( You know that stuff where you can choose blocks etc via a sequence)? For some reason i can't find it anymore :/.

[@mercaudiocom]

can you please explain how i can run a macro in my agenda to lamp on or lamp off my lighting rig at certain times through out the day.

[@quadmaxlikepie]

Could you do a video on Tips for Busking? I'm limited to small consoles like the Martin M-Touch or ETC Express 125 so I have a bit of limitations, but when running a show what are some good tips for busking and cues?

[@GiorgiosApostolou]

Hi Christian, How would you use the freeze button for a movement effect?

[@manifi5391]

Is it possible to Change Pan and Tilt over macros???😢 I would like to have 4 Macros and they should Change the Value of a Head in the 4 directions (down Macro = Tilt -5 , left Macro = Pan +5 , right Macro = Pan -5, up Macro = Tilt +5) ...What should I write in the Macro🤔😅

[@scotts.8972]

Could you make a video about work flow ideas in MA? I think that's something I struggle with in MA just because it's so customizable.

[@timkeklinker]

Yeah i have the same problem. you can do so many things in MA2 but I don't know how to make it compact but still very usable to get the best out of it

[@scotts.8972]

timke klinker yeah that’s why I would love Christian to go over some ideas of workflow for punting or programming out a show.

[@timkeklinker]

@@scotts.8972 damn i am literally soooooo impressed by his skills lol

[@allison7612]

Quick noob question here: if I wanted to practice when I pressed certain cues to the beat of the music (or just practice creating concert shows in general), could I connect playlists/music to the software on a computer? If yes does the music need to be downloaded or can I stream from Spotify/KZbin?

[@jules-cq3mq]

Kind of a stupid question but i was wondering, when artists do tours and have the same lights/effects every show, is it preprogrammed?

[@RebeccahKahn]

What kind of code do macros in Grand MA software utilize? Is it javascript?

[@Xavi846652]

love u Christian, you are my pro. Can you please do us a video about how to use color effect generator

[@becklink]

Would there be an option to repair a showfile, when someone typed in: shutdown / f 🤔

[@Gkh_lx]

Are you planning on uploading more gig logs?

[@timkeklinker]

That would be soooo cooolll!!!

[@mishanyamishanya6311]

Christian, can I get training on grandma3 maybe on mode 2 but hopefully mode 1(is it 1?, I dunno)

[@MrEdwinRamone]

Thank you for your videos

[@sethlavaseth]

Great video, Keep em up. I have a question, how would you view the X-keys content on another screen? I would like to see exec 1.201 thru 1.220 on screen 2 for e.g

[@christianjackson]

Not possible as far as I know

[@oscar43211234]

hey man awesome video just a question whats the difference between the ma2 console software and the ma2 pc ?

[@ldtyford]

Think of MA2 OnPC software as a emulation of the console. All screens, buttons, etc... are visible on the PC, as if you were at a console(without the physical buttons of course). Essentially there is no difference besides screen placement, as one doesn't typically have 3 touch screens, plus a little Command screen. That's the long answer; Short answer, nothing! The onPC Software gives you the console for Pre-Programming/Pre-viz without having to rent or even buy a console for those things. Hope that answers your question.

[@oscar43211234]

@@ldtyford yea so anyone is good basically right? also when does ma3 pc come out?

[@ldtyford]

@@oscar43211234 what you mean by anyone is good? And release date is unknown, speculation says sometime this year.

[@Brandall94]

I've got a question. I have relays controlled from my MA. If I switch showfiles, there's always a fear the new file won't have the relays turned on. Can a start up macro help this?

[@christianjackson]

Sure. If the fixture numbers are the same between showfiles, you could create a macro that sets those fixtures to 100 and parks them.

[@hugowoesthuis]

Could you briefly explain the MA2 LUA API?

[@TheBassMaster56]

Hello. I know it's not related to macros but can u please tell me how to sequence a blackout? My lights run ton of shit and strobes but i want a 2 sec blackout before the drop, but no matter what i do i can't get dimmers and strobes to turn off :/

[@christianjackson]

Just make a playback master or group master

[@TheBassMaster56]

@@christianjackson Did it with a macro! Thank you for answering and thanks for amazing behind the scenes videos. We need more people like you. Cheers!

[@ItsSlusher]

Ever thought about creating a custom lighting platform for a VR game called beat saber?

[@ENPIus]

I was following along, typed "login", and then saved the showfile. I spent half an hour trying to figure out the password (it's user "administration" and password "admin" for those of you getting started).

[@ENPIus]

Just realised he explained the above further on in the video

[@aleeakbar6391]

Thanks Chirstian

[@jacksonmoore5863]

How do I use the use MA Web Remote?

[@danrijos4676]

You know how to make a macro that will take a group selection for multiple effects at once. I really want to speed up my pre programming at shows and after creating a layout view I've been taking selection one at a time

[@danrijos4676]

I figured it out

[@theanxietyguide]

Is there any way to learn the complete basics of MA for relatively cheap?

[@christianjackson]

The software is free and the manual is really comprehensive. Just gotta get into and teach yourself

[@theanxietyguide]

Christian Jackson do I need any hardware besides a laptop?

[@sam655551]

How do you right click when you are using a console?

[@christianjackson]

Right clicking is the same as the edit key or long pressing on the screen.

[@sam655551]

Christian Jackson Ahh, thank you very much! :)

[@lukasldanielsson]

How did you become a lighting tech? What education do you have? What was your first job and so on?

[@peytonegan3400]

2 days in a row. Daily upload schedule???

[@christianjackson]

definitely not lol

[@SeamusJohnsonMusic]

👍!

[@damienvdveen823]

hypeee 1000 viewer xD

[@thameeranayanajith1981]

Hi

[@MrBati122]

I just saw the whole video and thought it was a game... the fuck is this?