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Loading a new show on grandMA2 gives you new options that didn’t appear when loading a new show on the Series 1. In addition to just giving the show a new name, you’re prompted with a list of options that you can choose to clear before starting a new show. In other words, how much of the current setup do you wish to disregard? If this is a console used in an installation setting like a theatre or church or nightclub, you might not clear as much each time as you would on a rental console that travels to different venues with different rigs.

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Here are the options and a quick breakdown of what they mean:

CLEAR SHOW DATA: Show data includes your fixture patch, Stage Setup, Presets, Cues, etc.
CLEAR TIME CONFIG: This is the time/date/timezone of the console.
CLEAR CONSOLE SETTINGS: This option clears items you find in the CONSOLE tab of the SETUP menu (desk lights, screen options, etc)
CLEAR NETWORK PROTOCOLS: This is specific to DMX over Ethernet options.
CLEAR NETWORK CONFIG: Includes IP/Subnet addressing and Session information
CLEAR USER PROFILES: Starts you with a new User Profile. Its important to note that this does not erase any User Profiles from saved showfiles.

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