GrandMA

Introduction to MA

The focus of this guide is not to teach you everything about the console as they are so complex but it will give you an idea of how to create a basic show, patch fixtures and create an organized cue stack as well as a few other bits and pieces.

The GrandMA console in the RCS is a heavily advanced lighting desk that is used almost everywhere in live events and large scale shows. This desk has now been superseded by its big brother, the GrandMA2 which the RCS does not yet have.

Getting Started

When you look at the desk, you will see three screens, the one on the very right hand side of the desk is the screen that all desk dialogues will be displayed. This screen is also where you can save shows, load shows, and set the desk up to perform the way you like. Each screen on the MA is customisable and can be set to display the things that you require.

The right hand side of the MA is where you will mostly be working, this believe it or not is the main part of the desk and every function that the MA has can be achieved by using a combination of these keys.

The main part of the MA below the screens I home to your faders and executor buttons, these faders can be assigned not just to one light, but to any and every combination of lantern you have. There are also other possibilities that will not be covered in this tutorial. The executor buttons which are placed below the faders can be assigned to lights also, these can be assigned to strobes, blinders or any effects you wish.