GrandMA2 Plugin: Color-Grid Macro generator

[@kaitlynsitek2977]

Worked great! I have been wanting to build a color grid for awhile but I haven't had the time to build it manually. The macro generator was exactly what I needed. Thanks for the plugin! I'll be downloading the delay sweep next:)

[@Hakudog5]

Tried this out on my New Years Eve gig a couple days ago and it works flawlessly. Thanks a ton for sharing this and making it work so easily.

[@GiaffoDesigns]

Glad to hear it man!

[@kurtnavos8106]

hello, how do you guys get to change the appearance color? because everytime i right click edit window is popping out, thanks

[@motamanify]

Wow, exactly what I was searching for. I love how you made this setup completely customizable in terms of selecting each preset type, preset number and group seperately. Also good idea using one whole sequence for each row

[@lcesareventos]

Hello Giaffone Designs I want to thank you for sharing your plugin. I'm telling you that I use a lot here in my ballads without problems. I recently saw a Christian Jackson video and Color Effect Generator. I understood 100% the context of everything he said. My pin for you is the second. I could do this effect with your plug-in, because it uses another metric macro that I also understand, but this tool is much more practical and functional, congratulations to the work you draw. Thanks in advance for the hugs.

[@sgtsunburn117]

Selling?

[@lcesareventos]

I recently saw it. meant Thanks for reading and commenting on the day I was drinking a beer there imagine

[@filmmakerslife5381]

after adding the groups pool it doesn't ask me for any sequence or macros don't know what's wrong?

[@vincentverweij1053]

Hi there and thanks for this superb plugin, saves alot of time. I just downloaded your plugin version 1.8.1. Aside from the fixed executor and sequence in the plugin's code (and not asking with a dialog like in the video), I have another problem, well a small one. Currently the plugin is only creating the colors for each fixture type but not the All variant which switches all fixtures together to the same color. I'm just stating this, since I don't know if you did this on purpose, but the video states otherwise. I know I can fix this by creating macros with 3 lines referencing exec 500.101, 102 and 103 and then the appropriate cue, but just mentioning this :-) thanks again.

[@grantkruger1719]

Thanks man! I've been waiting for something like this.

[@mafanboy414]

I already watched a video about this. But your video is better. Thanks.

[@toddteer355]

What do you put in for executor numbers in quotes when installing?

[@ProjectXLight]

How the language is used by creatr the pluguin

[@plasmatic433]

0:50 How would I get those colors in the first place?

[@mertkaragulmez5185]

Hello, I'm entering color and group numbers. but the plugin closes without asking for sequens and macro numbers

[@kurtnavos8106]

hello, how do you guys get to change the appearance color? because everytime i right click edit window is popping out, thanks

[@joeyfedjur5198]

Im still learning Lua plugins, could you go over how to download and set up the plug in up?

[@nic9275]

Thanks for this great Plugin! Nice work man!

[@bogieyunsson3618]

Works really well! i love it! altough is it possible to make the 'current' selection of colors apply into the programmer? so i can store them in cues and maybe faders.

[@GiaffoDesigns]

Not directly, but two things you could do are: 1. Make a group of all the fixtures you want included for storing, select this group, and double-tap your Color preset tab to pull all color information for those fixtures into the programmer. This will probably be the most straightforward method. OR: 2. With the colors set how you want them, hold down Store, use Prog as your data source (even though you technically don't have information in the programmer), and use Look as your selection. Then go to the top right of that screen for your Store Filter. Click on None in the top right corner, then go click on the Color tab on the far left, and it should select all features and attributes related to color. What this does is store color information for every fixture that has an intensity greater than 0 (i.e. is visible) into your cue. Hope this helps!

[@lanehymel]

After I enter my last group, I hit enter, then my buttons were flashing like it was going through and storing them but it never asked for my starting sequence number or my starting macro number. Do you know why this could be?

[@GiaffoDesigns]

You are using a newer version. That information is now entered in a "user config" section at the top of the plugin script itself. If you downloaded it more than two weeks ago, there was an issue with the .zip file. The current download should include a file labelled "v1.7+ Usage Instructions.txt" for changes from the version displayed here =) Hope this helps

[@lanehymel]

Sure did thanks!

[@clearsoundberg2160]

Hi, Where do i find the plugin to downlod? Thx Berg

[@namkgenc7674]

hello its nice to use theese plugings dat you given :) ty for sharing . i wondering why ,when i create macros ; there are no any ''all color macros '' i can made. i mean... select preset than select colors which i will use, than groups which i want to add for grid than creat macros = all color macro for all group not founded :D i dont know why its not create for all froups ... i think i missing someting ...

[@maggitrymbill]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@TradeMarcTM]

Thanks, how do I move the color picker to another showfile?

[@GiaffoDesigns]

Your best option would be to re-install it on the new file - which is the target of having a plugin to build it.

[@GiaffoDesigns]

Theoretically you could PSR it to another show, but the point of making this installer was that it only takes 2 minutes to build new in a different show file with no risk of macro overwrites that you risk when doing a PSR.

[@jbdigital]

I'm left in the MACRO and LUA file in the Macro: Presets to Macro folder, but it's empty, what's going on? Thank you

[@jbdigital]

Sorry for my ignorance, I was confused, but I did it, thank you!

[@AdamsLights]

Mine isnt working correctly. I get through the colors and the groups... once I hit enter again, it starts flashing and highlighting different fixtures, but it doesn't actually do anything. It never gives me a chance to enter sequence or macro. Help!?

[@AdamsLights]

ok, I lied. It automatically applied the macro and the Sequence WAYYYYYY down in the list.... Macro AND Sequence 1001 automatically.

[@heavysimo]

ty man.. i was going crazy! same problem

[@ABeatAhead]

Hey Giaffo, I'm having a bit of an issue with the plugin. My problem is after inputting colors and groups I am not prompted for starting sequence or starting macros. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[@EthanBenjamin]

The newer version V 1.7.1 I believe,has a user config section,so right click on the Plugin in MA and at the top you will see the user config area,there is where you enter all the information.

[@ABeatAhead]

thanks! Problem solved

[@EthanBenjamin]

No problem!

[@lcesareventos]

GOOD NIGHT, WHICH OF THE TWO VERSIONS SHOULD I DOWNLOAD, v1.5.2 (KZbin Demo Version) v1.8.0? THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE..

[@GiaffoDesigns]

Version 1.8 will have more features, but does not set up exactly the same as the video shows. There are instructions for the new setup included in the v1.8 folder to help with the new setup =)

[@gianfrancodivitto4962]

Thank You Very Much for tutorials... awesome Plugins Mate! cheers!

[@grandmalight1]

When i assign the macros, the appearance isn't in the layout.... HELP

[@GiaffoDesigns]

You might have to edit the icon types in the layout to have a Visualization value of "Pool Item" rather than "Simple Icon".

[@samdaurua]

has anyone worked out how to do the same sort of thing on a chamsys?

[@DudeoftheDunes]

Haha! It's a lot easier on chamsys

[@aslaniomextiev491]

Thanks Christian

[@jonashagedorn5028]

Thanks for this Video!

[@Grootthetree]

Thank You for the video! I have a problem, when ever i select the "all Red" fore example the other icons for colors for other fixtures stay active. Any thoughts?

[@Decalvio1]

Nice, thx mate.

[@yingliangnie7038]

Hello there! Glad to see you sharing automatically creates color macro function, thank you for sharing, this feature is very convenient. Brothers awesome! I want to automatically create presets, and effects, but I will not this feature. Brother can help me to do a pre-created automatically, and the effect of the macro function. Many thanks!

[@xiaoliangyang6106]

Hello this plugin is where to download thanks

[@jcethan2672]

this very good，but i do not understand T . T

[@maxpayne3491]

useless feature. for example: if you want to set another color for every 2nd beam you still need to select every 2nd beam and set color from library or picker..

[@thisiscentralcontrol]

How's it a useless feature? If you want every other beam to have a different colour just make odd and even groups and then run this. It's not exactly rocket science.

[@maxpayne3491]

ok. what if i want another color or not every odd etc... and you can just running ALL spots\beams by these buttons. you can't select 1 spot and run the color by this method. you still need use libraries for maximum flexibility

[@thisiscentralcontrol]

If you want to do stuff like select 1 spot and apply a colour, then you'd just select that spot and apply a preset. This method is for those who'd rather not have colour data in the programmer during their show.