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This week’s tip is truly quick: did you know that you can patch or re-patch your existing fixtures without entering Full or Live Access? A simple command line syntax is all you need.

For example, to patch Fixture 101 at Universe 3, Channel 42, your command line should look like this:
ASSIGN FIXTURE 101 AT DMX 3.42

Another example: to patch Channel 1 at Universe 4, Channel 100….
ASSIGN CHANNEL 1 AT DMX 4.100

*Keep in mind that there is no hard key for “DMX,” but tapping the CHANNEL key twice will add DMX to your command line. Additionally, if your fixture is already patched elsewhere, this syntax will first un-patch the unit before re-patching it at your desired address.

A Note for grandMA2 users:
The above Series 1 syntax will also work for Series 2. However, you have an additional syntax that you can use in the same manner that will allow you to multi-patch your units.

Typing ASSIGN DMX 3.2 AT FIXTURE 101 would patch unit 101 at Universe 3, channel 2. However, if the unit was also already patched elsewhere, this would add a second address to the same unit without un-patching the original: thus, multi-patch.
(Remember, this is grandMA2 Series 2 OS only)

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Tags: grandMA programming, tips, Training

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