My Top 5 MA2 Programming Tricks - Guaranteed Time Savers!

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There are so many things to learn with MA2, but in this video I'll show you 5 of my favorite "not so common" tricks to working with the software. These are the kinds of things that will save you tons of time, yet aren't that well-known.
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0:00 Introduction
1:14 Using worlds to make your playbacks and sequences cleaner
3:58 Creating layout views from camera views
5:18 Fixture At Fixture to quickly copy values to a fixture in the programmer
6:27 Changing Appearances by referencing other objects
8:26 Using BlindEdit in macros to sneakily move data
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@christianjackson 4 жыл бұрын

Making layout views from 2D cameras still blows my mind 🤯 I have a few more new videos ready to go before I head out to rehearsals for my next tour on Monday. Thanks for watching!

@SojuSweet 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, this just blew my mind.

@litaninja 4 жыл бұрын

This blew my mind the first time I saw it as well!

@jooglem 4 жыл бұрын

This saves a lot of time!

@fabiencaboche1416 4 жыл бұрын

doesn't work for me, this only put all the fixture in one, any help ?

@shepardanders735 2 жыл бұрын

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@judahbrewster 4 жыл бұрын

I will definetely be using some of these tips. The one I would probably use the most would be the blind editor. I always forget something (like front light) until people start walking in. So I could use the blind editor to store the front light up into a cue without it *physically* changing on the stage. Really helpful Christian! Thanks man for the tips!

@sandsmarc 4 жыл бұрын

An add-on to the ‘fixture AT fixture” tip: You can do the same thing with executors! So let’s say you have a show file with an intricate look stored for a particular fixture in an executor and you want to load the programmer with only the relevant parameters for that look. Example: FIXTURE 100 AT EXECUTOR 806. The programmer is now loaded and you can make changes to the look then store somewhere else.

@etermist 4 жыл бұрын

To add further, you can also hold the At key down and select what parameters to load. For instance if you only want colour and position, but nothing else.

@pixlvfx2964 2 жыл бұрын

@@etermist things like this is what makes Ma2 the most powerful lighting software ever made

@messangerfish 2 жыл бұрын

Every desk can do this? Avo is destination > include > parameters > source Onyx is Load > parameters > destination @ source Eos is destination > parameters > recall from > source Chamsys is shift copy > source > destination Not every show needs an MA

@JasonSubOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorials! The golden standard of KZfaq education. Is there going to be a follow up on "MA2 Crash Course - Program a Show From Scratch" where you show how to busk a small show with some tips and tricks and potential pitfalls? Good luck on your next tour!

@christianjackson 4 жыл бұрын

possibly! Going to be tough to get that in the queue of videos for the moment since I'm going out on tour

@JasonSubOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Christian Jackson No rush 😀 A lot of tutorials show "how all the buttons work" but I haven't seen a video that shows how to actually apply that knowledge to run/busk a show. Like: "You know how the console works. Now let's apply that knowledge and demonstrate how to busk a small EDM show with some tips and tricks”

@mzgskater 4 жыл бұрын

@@JasonSubOfficial I would love to see that as well

@123mrtiler 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I am not even an LD/Programmer and you are by far one of my favorite KZfaqrs, videos are always so interesting and cover a lot of stuff, I love it! Keep em coming man

@dannyvanderheide6098 4 жыл бұрын

What keeps you? Why not start getting to know a console and look for a place to try it?

@123mrtiler 4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyvanderheide6098 Money and other interests mostly, I DJ and that's my main pastime when I'm not in work, and as a DJ and lover of electronic music I love to see these videos to give me an insight into this opposite side of the live music world. Inspiring. Maybe one day :D

@lasseneumann4567 4 жыл бұрын

Danny van der Heide Just learn Grandma2 onpc

@dannyvanderheide6098 4 жыл бұрын

@@lasseneumann4567 exactly gma2 on PC is the first "console" I learned. Now I also gotten to work with a real gma2 ultra-light, ETC ION, recently gotten the hang of avolites Pearl and Titan. My current learning project is Hog4. Fun note, almost all of the above-mentioned consoles (not sure about Pearl) also have a PC version even usable to drive full shows

@timkeklinker 4 жыл бұрын

I'VE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS OMG

@paulillgen9046 4 жыл бұрын

I think it's really cool that you can do almost everything in MA ! Great video🤙🏼

@danielchong7905 4 жыл бұрын

Tip 3 is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

@Socapexxx 4 жыл бұрын

Something that I use a lot, since I'm a sinner that uses the programmer to busk, is the freeze command. Super useful when you have to activate an executor that you know will affect the programmer.

@superkaboose1066 4 жыл бұрын

The blind editor will be super useful, also the auto colour macro is cool for large live shows

@aidenkobus5100 4 жыл бұрын

Nice little trick I use if I’m doing lots of typing in the command line, enable scroll lock and you’re always ready to start typing. But I use fixture at fixture a lot and it’s super useful.

@christianjackson 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a good one too! Sometimes I forget it’s on though and I realize my labeling has been all screwed up haha

@josefmoberg7486 4 жыл бұрын

Another powerful add-on knowledge to the Fixture At Fixture trick is that you can follow with the "If" command if you for instance only want to copy a certain presettype or attribute to. So pressing fixture 1 at fixture 2 and then "If" and press the presettype on the screen will give you for instance "Fixture 1 at Fixture 2 If Presettype "COLOR" EndIf" that would copy only the current color value from fixture 2 over to fixture 1, keeping the rest as it was.

@mattmansion9534 Жыл бұрын

this is amazing!

@sanadippujary7755 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very useful tricks.

@rickhines9509 2 жыл бұрын

My name is Ric Hines an I'm a big nurd to band stage lighting...well I was in it where I owed 150 par 64 cans an 100.. oar 56s an 4 fallow spots ...back in the 80s .....well I got burned out from the road an sold out every thing......its just lately I been watching so much of you videos on the new lighting thats took over ....yes I'm 60yrs old ...but that Board the DMX I'm so fascinated in your program....thank u for refiring my life. ..I lighting stage lighting...an I'm single an bands are beginning to play out again. Thank you

@marcelmkadmi 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like someone came home from the barber and made a video. Thanks for the tips, Christian! :)

@christianjackson 4 жыл бұрын

You’re not wrong!

@FlorisDijkersDesign 4 жыл бұрын

Does that appearance-clone-referencing thing also work with labeling? Haven't figured it out without doing LUA yet... Great video Christian, keep up this good work man.

@Brandall94 3 жыл бұрын

Great content as always. Regarding the fixture at fixture command - is there a way to force it to reference hard values and not presets when doing this? Like if I have fixture 1 and 2 in preset 0.1 and fixture 1 is blue and fixture 2 is orange, can I use this command to make fixture 2 the same color as fixture 1?

@user-ho9ny7mx2f 4 жыл бұрын

I'm 5-day MA2 user and I knew about second trick from MA University Grand MA2 course )))))))

@leonsutliffe9572 4 жыл бұрын

Sick vid. Nice haircut too

@Krom3003 4 жыл бұрын

excellent

@ilyashuteev 4 жыл бұрын

Make please ''Configuring Artnet input and Output in MA2''. I hope it will be interesting to many people.

@tim_ths7901 4 жыл бұрын

Please do a video in which you make a show in dot2 on PC becouse this is the only program that I and many others can use becouse it's free. Also you make very nice videos which help me often and interest me a lot. 👌

@lucann807 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! I have a question about cdj 2000 How can I put the red jog ring on it?

@monsieurskippa 4 жыл бұрын

weird, even my old GMA1 micro has an 2nd Blind-Programmer. Never knew that feature :-D Thanks! RTFM.... :D

@Ireshthefolf 4 жыл бұрын

ooo new vid :3

@pejskunespi 4 жыл бұрын

This Fixture At Fixture thing... "copies" the data exactly opposite way as Clone does and I have to focus my mind so much to use it the right way :)

@Earth-Apple 4 жыл бұрын

Could you maybe do more show gig vlogs? That would be amazing!

@christianjackson 4 жыл бұрын

yes

@ChrisAlves_17 5 ай бұрын

Can you make another video with more Tips, please?

@djolarola Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing! One question: Is it possible to enable BlindEdit for certain Artnet IP adresses. Let's say, I want BlindEdit to be visible to one IP which corresponds to the Computer running Realizzer, but to avoid sending the DMX to the rig? I hope that you understand what I mean

@christianjackson Жыл бұрын

Yes, I understand what you mean. However, that is not really possible in MA2. The closest you could get is having a macro that enables/disables two separate artnet lines in your network protocols menu. Would probably not be worth the effort for an external visualizer. You can use preview, however, and that will only output to MA3D so you can visualize it there without outputting.

@07coopr29 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, so recently I saw someone have an executor dedicated to changing tempo. The cool thing about it was that they also had a double speed and half speed button with it. How did they do that? I was busking with it and found it EXTREMELY helpful for drum builds (which happen a lot). It looked super cool when you timed it right. If you could tell me how to get the BPM executor as a slider and double and half speed buttons that would be amazing, thank you.

@OfficialDJVirtual 4 жыл бұрын

You have to change the function of an executor. Simply press "Assign" + the executor and select "Special Master" on the bottom. You will then find the speed masters under "Masters 3". Double and half speed is the default button-assignment for a speed master.

@07coopr29 4 жыл бұрын

AnDee thank you so much I appreciate it

@Marc-ws4xp 4 жыл бұрын

How do you make that colour view in the layout view at 8:12???

@gandalf1783 4 жыл бұрын

What is that Color Picker 100? Only got a default one in 3.1.2.5 thats not really usable.

@TheRockRacc 4 жыл бұрын

About Number 4 I always used a command like "Apperance Exec /r=100 /g=0 /b=0" The thing with apperance At really could have saved me some time haha

@eduardojvivas 4 жыл бұрын

i had to clear my eyes. new video lol

@therandomgamer274 4 жыл бұрын

So to turn off blind editor I just press it again right?

@vldurnov 4 жыл бұрын

It is much easier to use this macro: "appearance /h=30 @". Press this macro, then pool item and it will be orange.

@rajusahu8327 2 жыл бұрын

How to create colour chese more than 3or 5 colours. Like keyfren in avolight arena console.

@ohlosha 4 жыл бұрын

you look crazy familiar, did I meet you in Memphis at the daisy for an event a year or so ago?

@gabriusv 4 жыл бұрын

yes your icon looks super familiar

@samgaillard9323 4 жыл бұрын

nice bro

@DJYoOfficial Жыл бұрын

About the BlindEdit - while i'm in the blind mode and store data that I've programmed, is it storing only the date from the blind mode or if there is data on the regular programmer it store it too?

@PH7NT0M Жыл бұрын

Only in BlindEdit

@daneboulton3605 4 жыл бұрын

What’s The Mod row in your colour picker?

@christianjackson 4 жыл бұрын

Just another selectable preset I can throw in sequences for busking that aren’t necessarily effects based.

@ibimslawa 3 жыл бұрын

What does the blinking red LED on an executor mean?

@christianjackson 3 жыл бұрын

The physical fader does not match the software position.

@danrijos4676 4 жыл бұрын

Can we get top 100 next?

@tkfresh9 4 жыл бұрын

You got the right idea LOL

@abecoulter8550 4 жыл бұрын

still got your DJ gear??? you should drop a mix

@user-lk4lj9os2i 4 жыл бұрын

我应该是这里面唯一的一个中国人，以前从没注意过这个Blind键，按下之后会输出到MA3D，但不会输出到Wysiwyg（是这个意思吗？）

@Merom 4 жыл бұрын

oh fuck. it is a new vid :o

@ju8462 Жыл бұрын

Why is it not working? : Apparence sequence 32 thru 42 AT sequence 16 thru 26? WE can't recurse this?

@leokunne3866 4 жыл бұрын

Isn‘t there a third programmer, the PreviewEdit programmer, actually?

@JFGuedespt 4 жыл бұрын

Yes there is. Besides the "in the manual" features you can use Ifoutput. In blind edit mode you can't.

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@staccato1239 Жыл бұрын

Wow

@KurotheNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Noice

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@MrTyler0 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I’m av for my school

@tylerchaney1064 4 жыл бұрын

Brah, your teeth are so white 😂 Edit: also thank you for this, definitely wrote this down

@AlexandraCarastoian 4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@tekarts 3 жыл бұрын

Why does the colour balance keep shifting? Buy a REAL video camera!