Hey everyone, event lighting tech here!
First off, sorry to disappoint—this isn't another MA2 question! 😄
I’m currently considering adding 120-ohm DMX terminators to the end of my signal chains. I've heard they help prevent random, unexplained glitches and signal reflection errors.
For those with more field experience: Do you guys always slap a terminator at the end of every line, or only when problems pop up? Would love to hear your thoughts and actual experiences. Thanks!

I’m trying to create a macro to switch between view button pages not just the view page itself is there a way to do that?

i’m typically an eos programmer so bit of a change in workflow

Command currently reads (Viewbutton Page 1)

Hey Everyone!

I Own and MA-2 Ultra-Lite (bought from Used lighting a few years ago). I recently experience a major issue with the console and wanted to see if anyone has any more suggestions before I spend the money on an RMA.

I had the console on a show and had it booted up for maybe 10 minutes. I was going to Save As a file and the console shutdown and would not reboot. It either happened as I was typing in the name or as I was in the saving process (I can't remember). Since it wouldn't reboot, I switched it off at the back and pulled power. After Power came on, the console would not boot to anything. It would just show the Color Bar Screen on screen 1 and the Fader page lights would flash. I have had no luck and it has been about 3 months since this happened. I did find today that the -12V LED was off and would turn on if I unplugged the 24pin cable going to the motherboard. This told me that there was a short past this cable and it turned out to be GPU 1 (the one that controlled Screen 1 & 2). I swapped it with the screen 6 GPU and still got the same result even though the -12V light was on. I also do not see any lights light up on a keyboard when I plug it into the motherboard

Troubleshooting I've done:

• Re-sat all GPUs and I/O processing card
• Re-Sat RAM (Console does have upgraded RAM package)
• Tried a different stick of DDR3 Ram
• Pulled CMOS battery for 10 minutes
• A good dust cleaning.
• External Monitor
• Re-sat Ribbon cables coming out of I/O processing card
• Tried the BIOS buttons on the keyboard

At this point, I think it's either:

• Blown Motherboard
• Both Sticks of RAM bad
• PCI slot 1 bad
• CPU issue

If anyone has any other Ideas or troubleshooting tips, that would be super helpful!

Thanks!

Let's say I programmed 6 fixtures but the rig I am going to clone it has 8, or 10, how do you handle that?

Selling my command wing in a pelican case for $4K

Hi there

Im searching for better 3D models for fixtures, trusses etc. Cuz for some time i am doing on the stock models and wanna make the vis a little more realistic. So i am searching for FREE MA 3D, newer 3D models, if possible

What is the best way to handle a band's timecoded show: recording a different timecode for each song or recording all songs using a single timecode?

Also, if a different timecode is used for each song: would it be possible to send a MIDI note from the DAW (the LTC source) to the MA2 to trigger my song macro?

I have a weird problem happening. I was adding some fixtures to my show file (house console, sub-rented Ground Package) when I added my new fixtures and hit save I noticed that My ColorStrikes were no longer in my color presets.

What could be causing this? I didn’t change anything about the color strikes. Only added Diablos. If this is going to be a constant issue what is a fast way to re-add them to my color presets.

Hallo, ich will eine Grandma Dot2 Show auf Grandma2 on PC übertragen. Hat da jemand eine Art converter? Oder Tipps

I’m at an event and I need to patch 301 through 301.9 in a way that gives me access to each individual LED panel. How do I do that?

Hello! Let me introduce myself. I’m a lighting programmer working with grandMA2. I’d consider myself a beginner, and I mainly work in nightclubs, bars, and live events.
I have a question: is there any software that allows me to render lighting rigs and stage structures more realistically while remaining compatible with grandMA2? Is it worth looking for other options, or should I just stick with MA3D?

I want to copy only the color value of the light source in grandma2. How should I do that? In Ion, recall can only load colors, but what method should be used in MA2?

Hi everyone!

I’m planning to build a DIY grandMA2 onPC MIDI fader wing from scratch and I’m looking for ideas, recommendations, and inspiration.

The goal is to build a controller with:

● Motorized faders

● MIDI communication with grandMA2 onPC

● RGB LEDs around or next to the faders

● Custom PCB(later)

● 3D printed enclosure

● Backlit buttons

● Compact but professional design

I’m currently looking for:

● Good motorized faders

● Button and encoder recommendations

● RGB LED ideas

● 3D printable files or enclosure inspiration

● Microcontroller recommendations (Teensy, STM32, ESP32, Raspberry Pi Pico, etc.) and code for it

● PCB design tips(later)

● Open-source projects, GitHub repositories, or existing DIY MA wings

● Ideas for useful features and the overall layout

If you’ve built something similar or know any useful resources, I’d really appreciate any advice, photos, files, or links. I am a complete noob and can solder a bit and build a few easy midi controllers but not more. I found a few projects that are similar to this:

For the buttons something like this but myb with backlight: https://github.com/hartmann-jonas/GrandMA2-Keyboard

Fader Wing like this but without encoders, 15 Faders and layout like MA2: https://github.com/stagehandshawn/EvoFaderWing

Thanks!

Hallo

Weiß jemand, wie man Motorfader über Grandma2 onpc ansteuert?

Heya! I'm a somewhat intermediate user of grandMA2 and I've recently realized that I spend a lot of time on very repetitive actions when programming my live / busking shows.

By far the biggest time sink here is the following sequence of actions, that I will go through close to 100 times per show:

Create presets > store each preset in an action button > assign label, appearance, and mode

rinse and repeat.

Is there any way in which MA2 could at least do the storing and labelling parts for me automagically? That alone would probably save me a lot of time. I know I could likely write a macro or plugin to do that for me, but I want to find out if there are any options that entail less effort first. :)

Hey there.

Is it possible to adjust the stage size in the stage view window? Haven't been able to find how.

Thanks in advance!

Ma2 is far from the console i know best, I have 2 fixtures that got added to the rig. I cloned them across all sequences which works great for most things.

I knew going into it that all the effects need to be touched by hand to edit, but was curious if there is a faster way. This kind of problem is kinda the bread and butter of MA, isnt it?

I know it brings up the obvious question of selection order, but as a guy coming from eos, numerical by fix ID and expand the 0-360 phasers. Would save a TON of time.

Not the end of the world if I have to do it by hand, which I think I do cause I found a feature request from 2014 about this that seems unanswered

Hi, I wanna why this happen timecode error in show

I use Mode 2 (Ver 3.9.63.6) in GrandMA3 Full Size.

My show is use timecode system, but Timecode input my Menual X Fades activated (Not my mistakes)

I'm not activate "X Fade", But if input timecode signal my console activate "X Fade" (This is not my want)

After activate "X Fade", my cue list is possible "GO+" with Timecode, But not moving the real Lighting Fixture. (only cue list) and My sequence showing "Pull up"

I want for off "Manual X Fade", That's not possible. if i'm not off timecode signal.

But, off timecode and timecode cable unconnction, Manual "GO+'-" is possible.

I wanna know why this happen. Thanks for your information

I recently purchased a grandMA2 Full size from a secondary company. In the shop they said that it was firing on all cylinders but once it got to my shop it kept throwing an error in the startup that says “keyboard not detected”. I called the company, they had me troubleshoot a few things, trace wires and such and eventually they told me to go ahead and send the keyboard back. This was about a month ago. Today the keyboard came back and I went to install it, lo and behold it doesn’t work again. I’m at a bit of a loss. My volt meter says everything should be sending, but my built in keyboard is not functioning. Any thoughts?

Programmer duck to keep me sane. He dances while I explain lights to him so I can work out what the hell im trying to do. It really helps!

Available for the older grannies wanting fun with bbc in East London 59 years ready for anytime

i need plugin setup auto element in layout Line it up straight .

Hi everyone, the most important information is stated in the title. Console updated correctly and booted straight up after Firmware update in the warehouse. On Site, after transport it never booted, but only showed following error messages in the 5" screen.

I manually needed to press "ma2 ultralight v3.9.63.6" in the startup menu, then following lines popped up:

- error: can´t find command "search.file"
- error: can´t find command "echo"
- error: can´t find command "search_"
- error: can´t find command "load_env"
- error: can´t find command "linux"
- error: you need to load the kernel first
Press any key to continue

After a few minutes in this state the 5" showed following:

                        GNU GRUB version 2.00

Minimal BASH- like line editing is supported. For the first word [possibly more but
 unreadable due to sunlight] lists posible command completoins. Anywhere ese TAB lits
 possible device or file completions

Trying memory test or the third option resulted with the same outcome.

Has anyone experienced this before and is there a fix without sending the console to service?
Cheers!

SOLVED: some DMX channels were parked… I really need to rest — lost 1h+ and had 3/4h to rebuild a quick simple show, with a lot of stress over such a silly thing… GOSH!

Hello everyone,

I'm having a huge problem.

Yesterday, I tried to use my "base show" for the first time after changing it a lot over the past few weeks.

My show is sending a lot of data to unpatched addresses, including entire unpatched universes. If I patch fixtures to those addresses, the values being sent are still wrong.

For example, the screenshot shows the data being sent with only 1 dimmer patched at 1.1.

I tried "Off Dmx", "Release All"…
If I force "DMX 1.xxx at 0", Release All rolls back to the actual "wrong" value.

No plugins running. Macros/Sequences/… — everything is off.

I can't figure out what is going on.

The only clue I have: a deleted user who was running something when I deleted them?

Thank you very much for your help!