Generate precise fader automation tracks from value tables, enabling seamless integration with grandMA lighting desks.

"Automate fader movements using predefined value sequences."

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Support for grandMA3 is currently under development and not yet available.

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Core Capabilities

Convert Values to Fade Move Events: Automate fader movements using predefined value sequences.
Visualize Complex Movements: Create fader automation to visualize complex stage movements or control kinetic objects. This feature ensures compatibility with other time-based systems, such as stage automation controllers.
Design Organic Effects: Convert detailed value data, like externally analyzed audio files, into smooth and natural-looking fader movements. This feature helps create effects that would be challenging to achieve with traditional lighting consoles.

Step-by-Step Guide

Create Values:
- Create a data table in Excel (or your preferred software) with three fields: a Timecode field for timing information, a Value field for the specified values, and a Track field to designate track numbers. Use the Track field format "Page.Executor" (like "1.4") to assign the movement directly to a specific fader.
Import Values:
- Configure your preferred import settings and optionally configure the CSV format in the GMA Toolbox Settings page.
- Before importing CSV files, you can configure the CSV format in the GMA Toolbox Settings page. If you're unsure about the format, open the CSV file in a text editor to check its first line.
- Use Import File to import data from the Comma-Separated Values file (.csv). Alternatively, use Import Clipboard to paste data from applications such as Excel.
Setup Export Parameters:
- Configure the destination timecode number and name.
- Choose a fader type: Master: Creates only Master Intensity movements Temp: Creates Temp movements and adds On/Off events for proper behavior
Export Timecode and Sequence:
- For manual import: Export the generated Macro and Timecode to a grandMA2 folder.
- Start automatic import: Send the generated Sequence and Timecode straight to the console.

Source Format: Choose the timecode format for input and export.
Filter Hour: Select markers from a specific hour range and optionally modify the hour value.
CSV Field 'Timecode': Choose the column name containing timecode values. Format must be "HH:MM:SS:FF".
CSV Field 'Track': Choose the column name containing track assignments. Format must be "Page.Executor" (example: "1.4").
CSV Field 'Value': Choose the column name containing fader values. Values must be between 0 and 100.