grandMA Training
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ACT Lighting offers training on the grandMA2 console at both the California and New Jersey offices.
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Who's using grandMA?
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On Tour
U2
Jay-Z
Fleetwood Mac
Pussycat Dolls
Metallica
AC/DC
Madonna
REM
Bon Jovi
Beyonce
Theatre
Mamma Mia (N.A. tour)
Hair (Broadway)
Wicked
Events
YouTube Symphony
Wrestlemania
Ultra Music Festival
Coachella
Detroit Auto Show
Film + Television
Late Night: Jimmy Fallon
Night at the Museum 2
and many, many more...
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| MA Lighting Product Line |
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The
grandMA2 is the new signature console from MA Lighting.
Its combination of the powerful grandMA software platform and the
newest in hardware technology preserve the grandMA’s
dominance as the ultimate programmer’s console.
Like its predecessor, the grandMA2 offers programmers infinite
flexibility to create the layouts and views they desire. This unique
level of adaptability makes it the ideal console for all types of
situations.
Whether you are controlling conventional or automated fixtures, video
media, LED displays or other technology the grandMA2 offers intuitive
and fast control.
While the hardware has been optimized, the control philosophy and
command line syntax have been retained. This makes the grandMA and
grandMA2 consoles both downward and upward compatible.
grandMA2 consoles can be part of a grandMA network (when run in Series
1 mode) and grandMA show files can be read and manipulated by grandMA2
consoles.
Your hard-earned knowledge is future-proof!
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| grandMA2 full-size |
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The full-size is the new
flagship console in the grandMA2 line.
This extremely powerful console boasts control of 8,192 parameters
without any additional processing.
There are three onboard touch screens and thirty motorized executor
faders.
Command keys are identically placed on all consoles in the grandMA2
range, allowing programmers to easily transition across the entire line.
| Features: |
Internal processing for 8,192 HTP/LTP parameters
Real-time control of 65,536
parameters per session using NPU’s
3 internal TFT wide mode touch
screens (15.4” WXGA)
1 internal command screen –
multi-touch (9” SVGA)
2 optional external TFT screens
(UXGA, can be touchscreens)
30 motorized executor faders
2 motorized A/B faders
Built in keyboard drawer
Built in UPS
2 Ethercon connectors
Motorized monitor wing
Individually backlit and dimmable,
silent keys |
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| grandMA2 light |
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The grandMA2 light
offers a compact version of the new grandMA2 full-size.
It featuring 4,096 parameters, 15 motorized faders and 2 touch screens.
Like the full-size, the grandMA2 light can handle an infinite number of
presets, cues, pages, sequences and effects.
| Features: |
Internal processing for 4,096 HTP/LTP parameters
Real-time control of 65,536
parameters per session using NPU’s
2 internal TFT wide mode touch
screens (15.4” WXGA)
1 internal command screen –
multi-touch (9” SVGA)
2 optional external TFT screens
(UXGA, can be touchscreens)
15 motorized executor faders
2 motorized A/B faders
Built in keyboard drawer
Built in UPS
2 Ethercon connectors
Motorized monitor wing
Individually backlit and dimmable, silent keys |
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| grandMA2 ultra-light |
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The grandMA2 ultra-light
features the full network performance of the grandMA2 range.
It featuring 4,096 parameters, 15 faders and 1 touch screen.
It brings all the benefits of the new Series 2 consoles to smaller
shows while offering MA Lighting’s unparalleled software
platform.
| Features: |
Internal
processing for 4.096 HTP/LTP parameters
Real-time control of 65,536
parameters per session using NPU’s
1 internal TFT wide mode touch
screens (15.4” WXGA)
1 internal command screen –
multi-touch (9” SVGA)
2 optional external TFT screens
(UXGA, can be touchscreens)
15 executor faders
2 Ethercon connectors
Motorized monitor wing Individually backlit and dimmable,
silent keys |
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| grandMA2 replay unit |
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The grandMA2 replay unit
offers the same power as the grandMA2 consoles, but in a standard
19-inch rackmount housing.
It easily allows the functions and features of the grandMA2 system to
be integrated into control room racks.
The grandMA2 replay unit supports a wide range of architectural and
control protocols for simple integration.
| Features: |
Internal processing for 4.096 HTP/LTP parameters
Real-time control of 65,536 parameters per session using NPU’s
1 internal command screen (7”)
2 optional external TFT screens (UXGA, can be touchscreens)
Standard 19” rackmount
No faders or buttons, easy to protect
Numerous remote connectors to interface with other control systems |
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| grandMA2 faderwing |
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The new grandMA2
faderwing adds executor buttons and motorized faders to existing
grandMA2 consoles.
Up to four faderwings can be connected to a console - that will be up to 60
additional motorized faders on each page for the actual show.
The grandMA2 faderwing offers the same look and feel as the consoles'
fader arrangement.
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15 motorized faders
15 executor buttons
MA-bus link to any console of the grandMA2 - series |
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| grandMA 3D |
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grandMA 3D is a free
state of the art visualization program for PC’s running
Windows 2000 or X/P. Connection to any grandMA console is via Ethernet
and allows lighting designers and console operators to visualize their
programming in a highly realistic virtual environment. grandMA 3D uses
Direct X technology from the computer gaming industry and requires no
external devices, such as dongles or interfaces.
Since the grandMA 3D acts as an integral part of a grandMA console,
information only has to be input once as opposed to twice as with other
visualization systems. Once fixtures are specified in the console they
automatically appear on the grandMA 3D software ready to be positioned
in the virtual environment. This 3D positional information is then
stored in the grandMA console show file.
The 3 dimensional environments can be built inside of the grandMA 3D
software and any bitmap file can be placed on any surface allowing for
the complete customization of the virtual environment. grandMA 3D also
connects directly to the free grandMA Offline software, either on the
same PC or another PC on the same network. This means that, completely
free of charge, users can preprogram their shows at home, hotel room or
in transit on their personal computer and then upload their show data
via floppy disk or directly via Ethernet to any grandMA console.
Animation files can be created directly in the grandMA 3D software that
will show camera movements and series of cues from the grandMA console.
These can then be used as client presentations. The complete offline
creation of show lighting, for free!
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| System Requirements: |
IBM compatible PC – Dual Core processor with 2.4 GHz CPU (SSE2)
Min. 1 GB RAM
Microsoft Windows XP operating system with Servicepack 3 or
Microsoft Windows Vista with Servicepack 2 or
Microsoft Windows 7 operating system (all with Admin-rights)
Microsoft DirectX version 9 or higher
Network card 10/100/1000 T/TX
High-speed 3D graphics card with hardware acceleration, 512MB graphic-RAM and
vertex shader version >= 3.0
pixel shader version >= 3.0
Highly recommended: NVIDIA Geforce GTX480 Tested and recommended
1280x1024 pixel resolution or higher
Laptop-version: Apple Macbook PRO 15” or 17” with Microsoft Windows7 via Bootcamp Version 3.2
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| grandMA onPC |
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These PC based software
applications, which are available free of charge, allow grandMA users
to edit and manipulate shows without the need for a console. These
powerful pieces of software will work with Windows 2000 & XP on
a PC with a 300MHz or faster processor with 64MB of RAM and Direct X. A
screen resolution of at least 1280 x 1024 is recommended and, if
supported by the PC, multiple monitors can be utilized.
The Offline looks and reacts in the same way as a
“normal” grandMA console and can be set to emulate
the grandMA & the grandMA light front panel configurations, or
can be customized if screen space is limited. The onPC software has all
of the same functionality but consolidates the controls into a more
streamlined interface for greater ease of use.
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| System Requirements: |
IBM compatible PC – Dual Core processor with 2 GHz CPU (SSE2)
Min. 1 GB RAM
Microsoft Windows XP operating system with Servicepack 3 or
Microsoft Windows Vista with Servicepack 2 or
Microsoft Windows 7 operating system (all with Admin-rights)
Microsoft DirectX version 9 or higher
Network card 10/100/1000 T/TX
Any graphics card with hardware acceleration and at least 256MB graphic-RAM,
Highly recommended: NVIDIA 9800 GTX or NVIDIA Geforce GTX285 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX480.
Laptop-version: Apple Macbook PRO 15” or 17” with Microsoft Windows 7 via Bootcamp 3.2 or Parallels
Important: Please do not use any shared memory for graphic cards. grandMA onPC series 1 works also on lower hardware specifications!
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