MA2 Lighting Color Effect Generator Tutorial

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  • čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
  • I'm pretty sure I just made effects way more complicated than they need to be, but this tutorial will hopefully give you some ideas for your own programming. This method allows you to quickly and easily create good-looking color effects that can be modified on the fly. Perfect for busking EDM shows.
    In this video I will show you how to edit the effects, store them to an executor in a sequence, modify those effects via commands fired from empty sequence, take selection for selective effects, and some other stuff.
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Komentáře • 220

  • @johnmcquay82
    @johnmcquay82 Před 6 lety

    Loving these Video's Christian. What I like is the fact the same ideas can be applied to other control software; even if the methods are different.

  • @vincentverweij1053
    @vincentverweij1053 Před 7 lety +31

    In the upcoming few months, Christian is going to see his layout on almost all MAs out there :-D

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 7 lety +14

      yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    • @niklasbeier2749
      @niklasbeier2749 Před 7 lety +4

      It is was a greate exercise, to create my own color picker. Thx you Christian Jackson ;D. Ps you have the same name as my Brother :D

  • @ofirobh
    @ofirobh Před 7 lety

    hay christian
    love your programming tips videos it making me look things differently ...
    thanks a lot amigo.

  • @ashleybuchanan360
    @ashleybuchanan360 Před 7 lety

    Amazing. Good stuff dude

  • @nickjedl
    @nickjedl Před 7 lety +6

    This is fucking awesome.
    Damn, I have to try this out!
    Thanks a lot for sharing!

  • @qualmos
    @qualmos Před 7 lety +1

    I am speechless. Thank you so very very much!!!.

  • @fabiencaboche1416
    @fabiencaboche1416 Před 2 měsíci

    This is an amazing tricks, thank u christian ❤

  • @jrnjrn8371
    @jrnjrn8371 Před 6 lety

    Thank you! amazing tutorial

  • @danrijos4676
    @danrijos4676 Před 7 lety

    Thanks your vids are super helpful.

  • @vivaswong
    @vivaswong Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing ! Go Executor 14.104 Cue 2 , Group 15 is black , I added another effect , Form use Stomp.

  • @raphael4766
    @raphael4766 Před 7 lety

    amazing showfile =)

  • @ENPIus
    @ENPIus Před 2 lety

    After 5 hours, I'm done! This also taught me what macros are :D. Thanks so much for this! My church is however upgrading to MA3 soon, so will need to practice with that :D

  • @AJtheRatty
    @AJtheRatty Před 7 lety

    Enjoyed this video as always. Other day I was within blocks of Q, but I was in town for a concert at the Highline. Thought about ya though.

  • @johanengineer4654
    @johanengineer4654 Před 7 lety

    great tutorial. the possibilities of ma2 seem to be endless. nice to see different people use different methods to get to the result. As a former grandma1 user I'm happy to see ma still uses the same flexible approach. I am thinking about getting an onpc wing, only downside to me is the amount of faders.

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 7 lety +1

      +Johan Engineer check out the video on my channel "my custom ma2" it's a good way to get some more faderzzz

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 7 lety

      +Johan Engineer check out the video on my channel "my custom ma2" it's a good way to get some more faderzzz

    • @johanengineer4654
      @johanengineer4654 Před 7 lety

      Christian Jackson Thanks, I'll check it out.

  • @acobol7331
    @acobol7331 Před 7 lety +1

    Hi Christian! You're such a inspiration!!! Keep up doing videos and lighting!
    But how can I use this "groups-cue" for not just one effect? I want to press a macro, then choose an effect and then the amount of groups. Is that possible? :D

  • @ivan9ef
    @ivan9ef Před 6 lety

    You guys are doing incredible job!
    What would you recommend for users who want to start exploring the world of lighting? The task is to sync simple lights setup with backing tracks on mac (by midi or other timecode) without spending $4000 on console.

  • @Decalvio1
    @Decalvio1 Před 7 lety

    Thx mate i like it a lot.

  • @sethlavaseth
    @sethlavaseth Před 6 lety

    Amazing

  • @heonjeong9737
    @heonjeong9737 Před 3 lety

    Best tutorial

  • @williamyoung775
    @williamyoung775 Před 3 lety +2

    store effect 1."effect name".1 thru 1."effect name".5 allows to to move your effects around without needing to change the macro.
    9:30

    • @bezumny
      @bezumny Před 2 lety

      Ничего не понятно . Можете конкретно написать ?

  • @gabrielpinto6905
    @gabrielpinto6905 Před 3 lety

    A spectacular tutorial, I just don't know how to make the effects generator. Could you explain?

  • @lcesareventos
    @lcesareventos Před 6 lety

    Hello Christian Jackson let me see if I understood, the command "$ generateeffects"
    gives the hint to the correct selected executor?

  • @stiltz1966
    @stiltz1966 Před 5 lety

    Hi Christian, thanks so much for sharing these tricks and tips. Re: your color layout/color generator. I understand about storing a sequence (i.e. All White, or VL3ks Red, etc) and then writing a Macro to reference the sequence. What I don't get, and have not been able to figure out on my own, is HOW did you lay it out so you have your colored squares and labels in your Layout View... can a brother get a little help here??? lol Thx!

  • @alejandrohuella
    @alejandrohuella Před 8 měsíci

    Hello, thanks for de tutto, very well. How do you write the cmd to change the waveform or direction?

  • @shankarkumar-od2ky
    @shankarkumar-od2ky Před 6 lety

    Hi ! I want to ask you something about store setting. I want to store on every fader .and after that do go my first fader so automatically should be select. Please tell me about it
    Thanks & regard
    Shankar Kumar

  • @davidmeschisen5847
    @davidmeschisen5847 Před 7 lety +6

    Great Video! How do you get the temp fader to control the 5 effects? I am able to get the effect to run, but it is not releasing when I bring the temp fader down.

    • @ibimslawa
      @ibimslawa Před 5 lety +2

      You have to enable Autostop on the executor.

  • @brianollom
    @brianollom Před 6 lety

    +Christian Jackson First off, LOVE the tutorials, keep'em comin!
    My only question is: How do you get fader executor to control all five effects?
    Thanks!

    • @brianollom
      @brianollom Před 6 lety +4

      Think I figured it out: Store the first running effect to an executor as a cue, then merge the remaining effects to the same cue. Assign executor as a TempFader.
      Seems to work well so far!

    • @Drootb
      @Drootb Před 2 lety

      @@brianollom THANK YOU! i had the same question lol

  • @CaeSharp
    @CaeSharp Před 10 měsíci

    I see you have some macros marked "col fade 2", at 0:29. Do you manage to fade between one set of high and low FX to another?

  • @6foot2design
    @6foot2design Před 7 lety

    Thank you so much for sharing! You're blowing my mind with your macro skills and the way you think about them.
    The only issue I'm having is when I turn the effects back into template effects through the empty selection store, the "color gen go" temp fader is taking over intensity. And to get the intensity back I have to lower that fader.

    • @6foot2design
      @6foot2design Před 7 lety +1

      I figured out a work-around that I wrote a command line into the on/off macro that toggles the position of the temp fader.
      However, Do you have a work-around for if you:
      1. Have your "ColorGenGO" fader up and you turn off a group of lights in the color generator.
      2. Pull that "ColorGenGO" fader down.
      3. re-active that group of lights you originally turned off - They behave as if the temp fader (ColorGenGo) was still @ full.

  • @aitorgon
    @aitorgon Před 5 lety

    Hey Chrstian! Thanks for spending your time sharing your knowledge...! Me and more people like me, really appreciate what you do.
    I just discovered this video, it´s great.,but, there´s something I dont get, so here´s my question, how works the macro for adding fixtures? I mean... When you´re adding fixtures to the "Take Selection", is not actually the same FX for all, so, how can I do to make all of the FX look like a solid one to have continuity on it? So the thing is, I got on a Rig some LED pixel bars with some Washes bettween, and sometimes, I would like run the fx just on the LED, or Wahs, or all togeder... but having continuity on it...
    I don´t know if I explain myself correctly... sorry if not
    and I got another one... How is the command to take fixtures out from the FX?
    Thanks in advance, best regards

  • @daniel2183
    @daniel2183 Před 5 lety +1

    Hello Christian, is it possible to fade in the copied presets? example : Copy Preset 4.3 At Preset 4.101 /m

  • @bbqandbeer
    @bbqandbeer Před 4 lety +1

    It appears Im about 3 years behind the video but I got Covid bored and decided to try this out . Everything is fine except my hi/lo color cue stacks wont change blindly when the active fixture is off via the macro. It's always live and remains in one of the colors until changed. Anyway, if someones floating around with an answer, go for it. Thanks

  • @theaeyuio
    @theaeyuio Před rokem

    Hi, i dont understand 1thing, how did u connect the selectedexec with the variable $generatedeffects for have the only fader to push ? sorry for my bad english

  • @checkitup2004
    @checkitup2004 Před 7 lety

    hey everybody. a few months ago i tried it out and it worked very well. as a next exercise i wanted to create the same thing for movement effects. so is started to do so. i thought it's more copy paste, but i try this now the whole day an i'm stucked. i wanted to make three faders (spots, wash, beam), every single with 4 cues which are triggering macros (off, pan, tilt, circle). for that i created 3 effects for every "fixturetype". pan, tilt, circle movement for spots, wash, beams. my macros are triggering these effects, or better making them selective. now i got the problem, that when i store the selective effects to my "generator" temp fader i can't control all effects. Mostly i only got the circle effect on it, or sometimes the pan and tilt move. it seems like the console got a problem with storing multiple effects merged together in one cue??? maybe someone can help me out with that.
    or @Christian Jackson makes a tutorial out of this :)

  • @ormsie9252
    @ormsie9252 Před 3 lety

    Im really liking your overall layout, do you have a base show file of it posted somwhere online to check out?

  • @ConcertLD
    @ConcertLD Před 3 lety

    @Christian Jackson if I keep coming across videos like this i just might haft to upgrade to a MA2..... lol

  • @1stboy110
    @1stboy110 Před 7 lety +1

    Love the videos, Area I'm stuck at is the effect generator go fader. I can see the rest of the effect section working but I can't seem to be able to connect the dots on the fader part. love some guidance.

    • @lostfrequentie_7476
      @lostfrequentie_7476 Před 4 lety

      1st boy make every effect selective and run them store that to an open executor and make iT an temp fader

  • @knexrom
    @knexrom Před 5 lety +5

    Hello I'm not understand the syntax of Macro On et Macro OFF. Can you explain to me?
    What to record in the Generate fader effect ? Thanks for reply.

    • @william-johanendresen5333
      @william-johanendresen5333 Před 3 lety +2

      Clear out everything
      Store an empty group
      Copy the "FIXTURE ON" macro to a new macro slot
      Change the Group line in the new macro to the empty group number
      Hope that helps

  • @the_merican_matt
    @the_merican_matt Před 7 lety +3

    Really awesome info!! Question, have you ever thought of running an A/B setup? Basically, just like DJing, you have your A side and B side. While one is playing, or "active", you are working in your next song (or choosing your next cue, color(s), etc.). Both sides are completely controllable all the time and all you need to switch sides is moving a fader, MUCH like how you alternate the On/Off for your effects generation in the vlog. Wanted your opinion on it. Keep the vlogs coming!

    • @randomguy7503
      @randomguy7503 Před 7 lety

      I had a similar idea...
      A for before the drop, B after the drop.

    • @camilocamilocifuentes1940
      @camilocamilocifuentes1940 Před 5 lety

      the_merican_matt easy select what you need with the Cristhian Jackson configuration then clic store with long press an store in a fader the you have your b side

  • @alexanderdesalvo
    @alexanderdesalvo Před rokem

    Hey! what is the cmd for those goto and load cue and top cue stack macros?

  • @lupo25974
    @lupo25974 Před 6 lety

    Ciao, what is the syntax for shuffle selection order? Thanks

  • @akshaygleam8622
    @akshaygleam8622 Před 5 lety

    hai christian.
    how to store the wings and block in your executors.

  • @bikemafia4618
    @bikemafia4618 Před 4 lety +2

    @Christian Jackson What’s the macro that removes the slection from the effect ?

    • @matesaktesak
      @matesaktesak Před 4 lety +2

      I guess:
      BlindEdit On
      ClearSelection
      Store Effect 1.666.1 thru 1.666.5
      ClearAll
      BlindEdit Off

  • @jakebylsma7641
    @jakebylsma7641 Před 3 lety

    Yo CJ, what's the Syntax to modify the Phase of a selective effect?
    I'm trying combintations of "EffectPhase 180" etc. Not quite getting there.

  • @timothysecrest8751
    @timothysecrest8751 Před 5 lety

    Hey! I'm trying to make the variable $generatedeffects, but I can't seem to get it right. In my macro, the syntax is SetVar $generatedeffects = "Effect 100 Thru 103" but when I try to use it in one of my executors, it says that the variable cannot be found when I check the Command Line Feedback. Any thoughts on why this could be?

    • @linoriester9153
      @linoriester9153 Před 5 lety

      I know i'm late but maybe try 1.100.1 thru 1.100.x + 1.101.1 thru 1.101.x and so on where x is the number of lines in your effect, so then it assigns the value to all of the lines in the effect and doesn't try to assign an entire effect.

  • @dionslater3084
    @dionslater3084 Před 4 lety

    @Christian Jackson - I have some temp execs where fixtures flash white then fade back. Although they don’t work while colour generator is running. Is there a way to make them do so??

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 4 lety

      Make sure to either include a stomp form in the white exec or change the exec option auto stomp on

  • @antoineware327
    @antoineware327 Před 2 lety

    Yes.

  • @lgmilan46
    @lgmilan46 Před 7 lety +3

    Christian Jackson Hi Christian, thanks for the awesome vids. I understand MA's concepts and possibilities a whole lot better because of your videos. But I have a problem with the high and low values in the FX. When i copy a preset to my "template presets"(4.100 and 4.101 in your case) it won't go live until i hit go or pull the temp fader down and push it back up again. It just stay the "old" color until I restart the fx or do as said. Any idea what this could be?

    • @LightingGermany
      @LightingGermany Před 7 lety

      Milan s Same Problem, did you find a Solution?

    • @MikeKow80
      @MikeKow80 Před 7 lety

      Anyone ever figure out this problem?

    • @LightingGermany
      @LightingGermany Před 7 lety +2

      Yes, I did. You need to store your effect as a temp-fader, so a cue, where you store all of your fixtures active in your effect, you're interacting with. You need to store all your fixtures with the effect, as the Template doesn't listen to the Selection of the effect. Your effect will be only shown by those fixtures, which you gave the selection in the effect even if you store all your fixtures on the Template cue. Sorry, bad englisch -german dude. Any questions?

    • @DJCRAZY99LP
      @DJCRAZY99LP Před 7 lety

      Hey ich habe das mit dem Tempfader nicht verstanden. Also bei mir sieht jetzt alles so ähnlich wie im Video aus. Nur das Starten der Effekte mit dem Tmp Fader geht nicht. Wenn ich einen Cue mit Go $generatedeffects oder auch Go (alle einzelne effekte) als Tmp-Fader habe, dann gehen sie zwar an, aber das einfach prompt und und kann sie auch nicht aus machen. Kannst du mir da helfen?
      LG Joel

    • @SebbeSebi
      @SebbeSebi Před 7 lety +1

      Der Trick ist, den Temp Fader so zu storen, dass er die Effekte stompt. Christian verrät bewusst nicht, wie er das macht, es gibt aber youtube-tutorials, in denen es erklärt wird. ich glaube auf ma-share mittlerweile auch. kommentare lesen hilft auch immer viel (hinthint)

  • @ereotav
    @ereotav Před 5 lety +1

    How do you change the direction?
    both ways I've tried dont work.
    I got everything else running great
    Thanks

  • @walterinacio5801
    @walterinacio5801 Před 6 lety +6

    good afternoon, how do I add "form" to work in the executor, just like the others?

    • @austinbond5563
      @austinbond5563 Před 2 lety

      I'm confused on that aswell

    • @austinbond5563
      @austinbond5563 Před 2 lety

      figured it out: its form 5 at effect (or his variable $generated effects) the forms are numbered

    • @Simon-kd4ym
      @Simon-kd4ym Před 2 lety

      @@austinbond5563 its: assign form x at effect x

  • @MrToelzerKing
    @MrToelzerKing Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing, got to try this out...
    I only have one question:
    You explained how to the "Turning On"-Macro works, but how do you get the effect to be a template again, when turning it off, cause that's the only thing I do not understand...

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 7 lety +1

      +MrToelzerKing template effects have no selection, so just store an empty selection

    • @elofbergkvist7600
      @elofbergkvist7600 Před 7 lety

      And by empty selection you mean?

    • @alexwoolum
      @alexwoolum Před 7 lety

      He means no fixtures are saved into the effects. A template can work on any fixture, with matching parameters. Selective makes only the fixtures saved to that effect or palette work.

    • @MPCYCLES
      @MPCYCLES Před 2 lety

      In resume you just need to delete the line with the group on the macro ;)

  • @Simon-kd4ym
    @Simon-kd4ym Před 2 lety

    Is it possible to create an Effect e.g. chase or sine doesnt matter between 3 colors? I am just able to do 2 colors, as we just have low value and high value. I also tried by creating two color chasers with different values but of course the other effect will be overwritten.
    Any suggestions?

    • @ElectiveFool
      @ElectiveFool Před 2 lety

      I think to do this you would have to build a similar FX generator and then create a chaser that used CMD in the cues to change the FX HI/LO to your third colour and back.
      An easier way might be to play with the FX size and keep some of the base value colour showing
      Either way it's a lot of effort

  • @jordanb6385
    @jordanb6385 Před 6 lety

    can you someone explain what the ON and OFF executor buttons are exactly? and how they override the temp fader to execute the effect for each fixture? Im definitely missing something but close. Thanks!

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 6 lety

      They change the selection of the effects. If you store a group of nothing to the effect, it no longer runs. If you store a group to the effect, it will then effect those fixtures

  • @matthewreicker6243
    @matthewreicker6243 Před 7 lety

    I think I missed something I understand all the buttons are cmd line place holders but what do I store to get a blank cue to begin with?

    • @lgmilan46
      @lgmilan46 Před 7 lety

      Just store empty cues via your cmd, for example "Store Sequence 1 Cue 1 Thru 3" and you'll have 3 empty cues in sequence 1

  • @BNBTutorialforSoundSystem
    @BNBTutorialforSoundSystem Před 4 měsíci

    Hi Jackson, how are you. I really like this fx generator. I am lost with the macro command for Led Strip Off, would you mind if you can show it?

    • @BNBTutorialforSoundSystem
      @BNBTutorialforSoundSystem Před 4 měsíci

      woah i got it. I used the same command line but this time is using group 101 that has no fixture in it. Thank you Jackson 🥂🙌

  • @rymdabbe3689
    @rymdabbe3689 Před 4 lety

    I am relatively new to grandMA 2 and trying to make this effect generator and I'm almost done. I just wonder how the Spots active, Wash active work. Do you write something in the CMD section of the cues or do you save data in the cues? would really appreciate some help.

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 4 lety

      Yeah those are just empty cues with commands in them to store a world specifically for the effect exec.

    • @rymdabbe3689
      @rymdabbe3689 Před 4 lety

      @@christianjackson Thank you very much!

  • @yingliangnie7038
    @yingliangnie7038 Před 7 lety +1

    Very useful function, thanks for sharing! Thank you! Thanks to the brother of knowledge sharing, I have been concerned about. Have the opportunity to travel to China, then I would like to invite you to eat and drink.

  • @3CouzHein
    @3CouzHein Před 6 lety

    How does your goto cue macro works, if i simply use the keyword goto in a macro it will propose the cues of the currently selected sequence. I can't manage to make it write "goto" in the CLI as the goto hardware button does

    • @Raklette
      @Raklette Před 6 lety +1

      TVP - Audiovisual goto @

    • @3CouzHein
      @3CouzHein Před 6 lety

      Bence Szabo many thanks !!

  • @RobotShopDesigns
    @RobotShopDesigns Před 2 měsíci

    Hey @christianjackson. I’ve got all of this work but I’m having one issue. I don’t know how to put all the generated effects on one fader? Pls help haha

  • @FUXProductions
    @FUXProductions Před 7 lety +6

    whats the syntax for changing the form ?

    • @elofbergkvist7600
      @elofbergkvist7600 Před 7 lety +4

      Assign Form 3 $generatedeffects

    • @3CouzHein
      @3CouzHein Před 7 lety +1

      Thanks a lot, i've been trying all kinds of commands for the last 2 hours with no success :D

  • @jogi0496
    @jogi0496 Před 4 lety

    Has anyone tried to build anything similar im MA1? Or has a few ideas of a Color Effect generator für MA1? Cant really use the Layoutview for this.

  • @Marcoford85
    @Marcoford85 Před 2 lety

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @pablozamoj
    @pablozamoj Před 7 lety +2

    I understand almost everything, but there is a one thing that I have a problem/quastion :
    What syntax macro you save or assign in this temp fader that you allow to create this var "$generatedeffects", I created a macro that create this variable and assigns this to effects and assign them to the fader but after switching this fader on, in command line pops up error "variable not exist" .. looks strange. I forgot something?

    • @alexwoolum
      @alexwoolum Před 7 lety +3

      Did you put quotes around the variable contents? It should look something like this:
      SetVar $generatedeffects = "Effect 199 Thru 203"

    • @pablozamoj
      @pablozamoj Před 7 lety

      so Ok. That's finally works. I made some other mistake, but I stil can't get start and stop this whole syntax by temp fader. It's working but I can't stop it. Variables and other thinks works good.

    • @alexwoolum
      @alexwoolum Před 7 lety

      ProfessionalLaserShows you need to record the effects into the temp fader not a command.

    • @ecebozkurt7367
      @ecebozkurt7367 Před 7 lety

      @falconWeird what do you mean by record ex's into temp fader? assigning ex's to the fader or writing a CMD in the fader don't work, really couldn't find a way out

    • @alexwoolum
      @alexwoolum Před 7 lety

      Record each effect with the matching sets of fixtures, like you would be making a normal cue. Save to the fader you want, set it to a temp fader.

  • @shadowwolf3557
    @shadowwolf3557 Před 7 lety

    Do me a favour make more of these

  • @LD_ROBE
    @LD_ROBE Před rokem

    2023, still blows my mind!

  • @DeeezNuuutzzz
    @DeeezNuuutzzz Před 2 měsíci

    WHAT do macro 116 thru 120 do?? what is macro doing? how to change BACK to template?

  • @DARKOPPS1004
    @DARKOPPS1004 Před 7 lety

    Hey fellow techies, I'm looking to buy a laptop to do some basic lighting shows on using dot2 and MAonpc, I don't want to go above 1800$ AUD and want touchscreen, suggestions?

  • @brettb6010
    @brettb6010 Před 7 lety

    How do you get your user variables to transfer console to console? I tried exporting my original user profile from on PC and importing it on a full size but it seems they do not go with the user profile.

    • @niklasbeier2749
      @niklasbeier2749 Před 7 lety

      Hey, I've written a macro that runs all of my user variables when I start the show file.
      It is a big effort but it works in any case.

    • @EthanBenjamin
      @EthanBenjamin Před 7 lety +2

      I do the same thing as Niklas,I have like a 50 line macro that creates all my user variables.

  • @kokanidja454
    @kokanidja454 Před 7 lety

    Hey Christian, I've got an idea for the next tutorial. You could show the procedure like what a DJ should do when there are few djs sharing the same decks like on a festival. Like, what to do when it's your turn to jump in and also what to do when there is a dj right after you. Awesome tutorials btw, helped me a lot! Thanks!

    • @randomguy7503
      @randomguy7503 Před 7 lety

      Almost every festival uses CDJ's.
      With them it's really simple:
      When you come on stage you plug in your USB Stick (with all your music on it). When there is a DJ Change it can be done in 10sec

    • @kokanidja454
      @kokanidja454 Před 7 lety

      I think it's more than just that. Like, when you are ending your set and the last track is being played, how do you pull out your usb without interrupting the track? Sometimes there are 4 cdjs, in which one should you put your usb? Do you have to do any wiring? I would like to know everything from start to finish :)

    • @randomguy7503
      @randomguy7503 Před 7 lety +1

      +koka nidja Just let the track end (or you fade out) and then just pull it out. The next DJ can plug his USB in even if you are still playing. It doesn't matter which CDJ you use and you don't have to do any wiring at all.
      You know that you have to use recordbox, right? (Just want to make shure)

    • @kokanidja454
      @kokanidja454 Před 7 lety

      What about the rule that you should step away from the decks and pull out your headphones and usb when your last track starts playing so you give the time the next dj to prepare and mix in? I've heard that your last track should be on a CD because of that. Also I don't use recordbox, nor laptop.

  • @sadikavci1102
    @sadikavci1102 Před 7 lety +4

    wings, groups, blocks everything's ok but what about form? since "assign $generatedeffects /form=pwm", pwm4, pwm 4 and 4 is not working

    • @prospekt1909
      @prospekt1909 Před 7 lety +3

      Someone else posted it a few comments below this one: Assign Form 3 $generatedeffects (where 3 is the number of your waveform, i.e. 4 for PWM and 8 for Sine)

    • @lcesareventos
      @lcesareventos Před 6 lety

      Good evening. Is it if you change the assign by setvar?

    • @TheMacFiesta
      @TheMacFiesta Před 6 lety +1

      But you hav to do it by extra macro.... so you add a macro with the commandline "Assign Form 4 at $generatedeffects" . And then you have to add at the commandline in the executor, the command "Go Macro x" (this X is the place where you put the first macro)

    • @walterinacio5801
      @walterinacio5801 Před 6 lety

      sadik avci Has anyone managed to make the FORM executor?

    • @derekhoffman7696
      @derekhoffman7696 Před 6 lety

      !

  • @SustainVT
    @SustainVT Před 6 lety

    Symmetrical Groups? Tell me more!

  • @stiltz1966
    @stiltz1966 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks so much for this MA2 lesson, Christian. I'm a bit stuck on how to get these various "Wash Active, LED Active, etc onto the Temp Fader. What is the syntax? My ADHD is making this hard to get my head around. I followed your video step by step but I'm just one or two command lines away from getting it to work properly. Can you help a brother out??? lol

    • @stiltz1966
      @stiltz1966 Před 4 lety

      And where do you get "$generatedeffects"? I can't even find anything under the Help Menu... I'm experimenting and trying but I can't seem to figure out how "[fixture] Active" ON/OFF is linked to the Temp Fader to run the FX Generator... can anyone help me out here?

    • @stiltz1966
      @stiltz1966 Před 4 lety

      Ok, I figured it out! It took awhile and stressed me the hell out but I managed to figure out the syntax by using "Help" and reading the info on ACT Lighting support. Thanks again Christian! I can't wait to use this FX Gen on my next gig...

    • @zaibelodhi9112
      @zaibelodhi9112 Před 4 lety

      @@stiltz1966 Can You Help Me too Please i have same issue

    • @stiltz1966
      @stiltz1966 Před 4 lety

      Zaibe Lodhi how can I help?

    • @zaibelodhi9112
      @zaibelodhi9112 Před 4 lety

      @@stiltz1966 here is my answer "[fixture] Active On/Off Is Linked To The Temp Fader To Run FX Generator
      I Assign Template Effect To The Fader made it Temp Fader i put the syntax SetVar $generatedeffects = "Effect 1.40.1 Thry 1.40.3
      Via Macro Spots On And Are Taking And Removing Selection From The Effect But It's not linked with Temp Fader
      Please help me to figure it out

  • @freedom_inik
    @freedom_inik Před 7 lety

    When I store a empty selection on that effect in my off macro, then there is no Output anymore after running the off macro.
    my dimmer and my color sequence is still running.
    When i put my Fade down the values from the dimmer and color sequences comes back.
    Also when i fade my fader up it kills the color sequence of the active fixture.
    what did i wrong? thanks for the help

    • @6foot2design
      @6foot2design Před 7 lety

      I have the exact same issue. Still haven't figured it out.

    • @6foot2design
      @6foot2design Před 7 lety

      +Dominik I found a fix. You can assign all the Effects to a executor on a page that you don't use. Then assign a dummy dimmer (Inverted) fixture to act as a DMX remote for all those effect faders. and that dummy fixture is assigned to the "ColorGenFX Activator" executor.

    • @lcesareventos
      @lcesareventos Před 6 lety

      Good Morning. Sorry for bothering with this question. I understand the whole concept that surrounds the system. Plus this inverted dimmer always confuse me with my question for you and. I can reverse or create a channel for this task?

  • @jackbavage4248
    @jackbavage4248 Před 4 lety

    Hey
    Can this same thing be applied to positions???

    • @glynmcnamara3040
      @glynmcnamara3040 Před 4 lety

      I applied part of this to my position effects. The Wings, groups, waveform etc. however, have individual executor buttons for pan, tilt, circle effects for my different groups, rather then the blind edit abs selective macro and effects on a fader (as you can’t assign pan, tilt and both pan and tilt effects to one executor). I tried the low high attribute for predefined position however, I found that keeping the effects selective with -45 low 45 high more effective. Also this allows for assigning a stomp effect on faders for the groups to control effect size, which I find to be more effective. I also applied similar concepts to dim, zoom, iris and prism effects. Sorry for the long reply but hopefully it helps with your own programming.

  • @danevans1278
    @danevans1278 Před 7 lety +1

    What is the syntax for changing direction?

  • @akrsanlighting
    @akrsanlighting Před 7 lety

    hi can you please help me with the load macro can you give the syntax for it.

  • @vannenesliu
    @vannenesliu Před 7 lety +1

    $ Generatedeffects this command in the end which is the folder, I read it again only see cmd above show Effect x Thru Effect x ..... how do i want to create generatedsffects this thing :(
    Assign Effect 21 Thru 23 / wings=2 Can work
    but~~Assigning 21 Thru 23 / Form = pwm 4 Why not work?

    • @gauthierguerisse9574
      @gauthierguerisse9574 Před 5 lety

      Have you found the solution?

    • @scheppes3708
      @scheppes3708 Před 5 lety

      The syntax for Forms is different. Assign Form 4 at effect X. or Assign Form x at effect 1.YYY.*

  • @jesperlemmen5915
    @jesperlemmen5915 Před 7 lety

    How do you make that goto cue macro?

  • @ecebozkurt7367
    @ecebozkurt7367 Před 7 lety +1

    Hey guys
    Everything is fine but can't figure out what should be written on the "Spot Off Macro". Anyone?

    • @stevenhoole8467
      @stevenhoole8467 Před 7 lety +5

      Copy Spot on Macro to the Macro Underneath.
      Remove Group selection line
      Put this in the effect line:
      Copy Effect 1.x.1 Thru 1.x.5 At 1.x.1 Thru 1.x.5 /o
      Might be a easier way but this is how i figured it out

    • @ecebozkurt7367
      @ecebozkurt7367 Před 7 lety

      I guess just deleting the group line is enough, turns the selective to template at least.
      Yet the problem never ends, this time couldn't manage to record the effects to the fader. Tried "assign the $generatedeffects" while they're at selective mode, or simply store a cue and wrote a CMD like "go $generatedeffects" but no, didn't work...

    • @jojajoja420
      @jojajoja420 Před 6 lety

      Ece Bozkurt Clear all, then activate your effects into the programmer, store as a cue and set the fader to "Temp".

  • @szutymuk6
    @szutymuk6 Před 4 lety +3

    hi awesome video as always .I have just one little problem. My temp fader even if its full and i run all effects in all groups when i switch off one of the groups, that specific group will turn full black but all the others are still runing and if i pull down the temp fader it fades back to the original color and after that everything is work well. (sorry for my english :d )

  • @AlbinBrattgard
    @AlbinBrattgard Před 3 lety

    I can not figure out what should be in the CMD section so thar my waveform changes. Is it Assign $GENERATEDEFFECTS /form=sin etc?

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 3 lety +1

      Form= the number of the form in the form pool

    • @AlbinBrattgard
      @AlbinBrattgard Před 3 lety

      @@christianjackson thanks for quick respons! I still dont get it to work with the form. It works with everything else (Dir, Blocks, Wings and groups) but not Form. I used "Assign $GENERATEDEFFECTS /Form=8" and it did not work, "Assign $GENERATEDEFFECTS /groups=3" did work for the group part. Any other ide what my issue can be?

    • @christianjackson
      @christianjackson  Před 3 lety

      Sorry I totally had it backwards in my head. Been a while since I’ve gone and edited those macros.
      Assign form “pwm” at $generatedeffects

    • @AlbinBrattgard
      @AlbinBrattgard Před 3 lety

      @@christianjackson Now it all worked! Thx for quick help and thanks for really good videos! Take care

  • @MrEdwinRamone
    @MrEdwinRamone Před 3 lety

    4:56 Command

  • @KaelithCC
    @KaelithCC Před 6 lety +3

    but how are the spot off macro written

    • @zespomuzycznyretro6636
      @zespomuzycznyretro6636 Před 5 lety +2

      Have you got a solution?

    • @lucasstory
      @lucasstory Před 5 lety +3

      @@zespomuzycznyretro6636 just copy the spot on macro, then remove the 'group x' line and add '/o' to the end of the effect line

    • @steffenlange5048
      @steffenlange5048 Před 4 lety

      @@lucasstory thank you, sir!

  • @FormatDub
    @FormatDub Před 6 lety

    Is there a way to view and delete set variables? I've somehow attached my variable to 'EnableVideoCodecs' Fuck knows how.. but that's what the command line replaces my $BeamFX with..

  • @DjstefanoOfficial
    @DjstefanoOfficial Před 7 lety

    What would you put into the CMDline when you want to select ALL effects? Not the $generatedeffects, but something like $alleffects?

  • @ericchan5379
    @ericchan5379 Před 6 lety

    sorry mate, after watched this video few time still not really know what is the $generatedeffects why can link up to your fader
    is that base on you fader name or somethink?

    • @Raklette
      @Raklette Před 6 lety

      Chan waiwah $generatedeffects is a user variable. You need to set it yourself. So type in SetVar $generatedeffects=“Effect X thru Y” where X and Y are your effect numbers.

    • @ericchan5379
      @ericchan5379 Před 6 lety

      I try it on command line already but still cant get in to set to effect became generatedeffects
      am i missing any part?

    • @zaibelodhi9112
      @zaibelodhi9112 Před 4 lety

      @@ericchan5379 same issue with can please help me to sort this pronlem

  • @MrEdwinRamone
    @MrEdwinRamone Před 4 lety

    How can I create one for the forms? what is the macro?

    • @SuperSocal619
      @SuperSocal619 Před 3 lety +1

      Text Me and ill send you the command (if you havent already figured it out)

    • @williammanuelpretelcontrer917
      @williammanuelpretelcontrer917 Před 3 lety

      @@SuperSocal619 bro . may you give methe sintax to creat a waveform cue

    • @MrEdwinRamone
      @MrEdwinRamone Před 2 lety

      @@SuperSocal619 I'm just seeing this =| still haven't figured it out. ill txt you in the morning

  • @andrewfurtado4875
    @andrewfurtado4875 Před 2 lety

    I got everything to work except the temp fader, I’m stuck on how to get all the effects on one fader

    • @kleppie11
      @kleppie11 Před 2 lety

      You just run the effects, you can only do that when they have a QTY, then you press store on your fader and press merge, do this 3 times on the same fader for all your effects

    • @ElectiveFool
      @ElectiveFool Před 2 lety

      This is what I'm lurking to get an answer for. Did you resolve it?

  • @TheVideosCs
    @TheVideosCs Před 7 lety +2

    how i create the tem fader?

  • @alexwoolum
    @alexwoolum Před 7 lety

    The one is the in your macro is the page I believe.

  • @raspoolpi
    @raspoolpi Před 7 lety +1

    hi Christian
    thx a lot for your tutorial, it's really helpfull
    I'm a french guy, so sorry for my english
    if i write $generatedeffects in CMD line there is no effects listed like you...
    Color 1 & 2 are working, active and unactive also (i think i make a mistake on unactive because the cue stay-on cue 2)...
    but for form, blocks, wings, nothing works i think it's something around $generated effects.
    Thx for your help if you can understand me.....:-)

    • @dallasgaspar9707
      @dallasgaspar9707 Před 7 lety

      I couldn't get $generatedeffects in my CMD line either. Anyone have suggestions?

    • @dallasgaspar9707
      @dallasgaspar9707 Před 7 lety

      Got it.
      SetVar $generatedeffects="effect X thru X"

    • @danrijos4676
      @danrijos4676 Před 7 lety

      +Dallas Gaspar can you help me with this. I'm having trouble getting the $generatedeffects to work also

    • @dallasgaspar9707
      @dallasgaspar9707 Před 7 lety +5

      "$generatedeffects" is christian jacksons specific user variable for the specific effects he stores used by his color picker. Its not an actual type of effect just a way to categorize effects. Think of it almost like a subfolder. $generatedeffects is merely a custom name to organize workflow. It is a reference that MA recognizes when his command cues trigger.
      He created the user variable by typing the following in the command line...
      SetVar $generatedeffects="effect X thru X"
      Where "X" is the effect pool number. So if he put......
      SetVar $generatedeffects="effect 401 thru 420"
      anytime he tells the MA to change his "$generatedeffects" it will apply the changes to effects 401-420. Because thats how he told the MA to organize and recognize the data.
      It doesn't have to be $generatedeffects either. You can even change the name to whatever you want. Like the following example...
      SetVar $ipoopandpeecoloreffects="effect 69 thru 420"
      Then all your effects from 69-420 are also referenced as"$ipoopandpeecoloreffects" =)
      Hope this helps! =)

    • @danrijos4676
      @danrijos4676 Před 7 lety

      +Dallas Gaspar your the Man thanks for the help

  • @shankarkumar-od2ky
    @shankarkumar-od2ky Před 6 lety

    Can I send show file of ma lighting 2 by email to somebody.

  • @aaroncabreravelazquez5636

    HELLO Christian Jackson I HAVE A CONSULTATION, HOW CAN I MAKE A MEMORY OR CUE WITH MA TRICKS, AND OTHER WINGS ECT BLOCKS FOR FASTER PROGRAMS MY APPARATUS

  • @MrEdwinRamone
    @MrEdwinRamone Před 5 lety

    11:21

  • @DeeezNuuutzzz
    @DeeezNuuutzzz Před 2 měsíci

    HOW to change back to template fx??? you showed on... show OFF!

  • @yingliangnie7038
    @yingliangnie7038 Před 7 lety

    Very useful function, thanks for sharing! Thank you! Thanks to the brother of knowledge sharing, I have been concerned about. Have the opportunity to travel to China, then I would like to invite you to eat and drink.

  • @Jason.1999
    @Jason.1999 Před 4 lety

    What I couldn't figure out was how to set the low fx and the high fx to a Standart number without it changing the color
    Or binding low/ high fx to a color group... Any help
    Thx in advance (not a pro)

    • @Jason.1999
      @Jason.1999 Před 4 lety

      And also couldn't find the" effect executer go"