GRANDMA CONSOLES

Explore the grandMA ecosystem. Discover the different generations of grandMA consoles, from the original grandMA to grandMA2 and grandMA3. Understand their hardware, capabilities, parameter capacity and applications in professional lighting.

PARAMETERS & SYSTEM CONTROL

Understand how lighting systems work. Learn how lighting parameters, DMX, networking and processing work together. Understand parameter capacity, system expansion and how MA processing units support complex lighting systems.

DIMMERS & LIGHTING CONTROL

From electrical control to professional operation. Understand how dimmers control conventional lighting, how electronic dimming works, and how dimmers integrate with modern lighting control systems and professional MA workflows.

About the course

Learn how professional grandMA lighting systems work — from consoles and parameters to dimmers, DMX and MA processing. Understand different grandMA generations, system capacity and professional lighting workflows. Build your knowledge. Master the system. Control the light.

Meet Your Instructor

George Ivanenko Lighting Designer & Educator With 17 years of experience in professional lighting design, George combines real-world production experience with a practical approach to lighting education. His goal is to help students understand not only how to use lighting equipment, but also the logic behind professional lighting systems. Learn from experience. Understand the system. Control with confidence.

Curriculum

16 Chapters · 59 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      WHAT IS GRANDMA?

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      HOW A LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM WORKS

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      WHAT IS A PARAMETER?

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      GRANDMA HARDWARE FAMILY

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      GRANDMA FULLSIZE

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      GRANDMA LIGHT AND ULTRA-LIGHT

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      GRANDMA MICRO, PIKO AND REPLAY UNIT

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      INTRODUCTION TO GRANDMA2

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      GRANDMA2 FULLSIZE

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      GRANDMA2 LIGHT AND ULTRA-LIGHT

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      GRANDMA2 COMMAND WING

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      GRANDMA2 FADER WING

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      PARAMETERS VS. DMX CHANNELS

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      HOW PARAMETERS ARE CALCULATED

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      PARAMETER CAPACITY

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      PARAMETER LIMITATIONS

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      INTRODUCTION TO GRANDMA3

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      GRANDMA3 FULLSIZE

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      GRANDMA3 LIGHT

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      GRANDMA3 COMPACT

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      GRANDMA3 PARAMETER EXPANSION

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      WHAT IS A DIMMER?

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      CONVENTIONAL FIXTURES AND DIMMERS

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      DIMMER CHANNELS

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      DIMMER CURVES

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      DIMMERS IN MODERN SYSTEMS

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      WHAT IS DMX?

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      DMX UNIVERSES

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      ETHERNET-BASED LIGHTING NETWORKS

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      NETWORK NODES

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      WHAT IS MA-NET?

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      PROCESSING UNITS

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      MA NPU

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      PARAMETER EXPANSION WITH NPU

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      GRANDMA VS GRANDMA2

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      GRANDMA2 VS GRANDMA3

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      HARDWARE COMPARISON

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      SHOW SIZE

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      FIXTURE COMPLEXITY

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      PHYSICAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

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      PORTABILITY

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      PATCHING FIXTURES

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      FIXTURE ATTRIBUTES

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      RPESETS

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      CUES

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      EXECUTORS AND PLAYBACKS

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      PROGRAMMING BEFORE THE SHOW

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      REHEARSAL

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      LIVE OPERATION

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      FIXTURE NOT RESPONDING

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      WRONG FIXTURE BEHAVIOR

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      PARAMETER LIMIT REACHED

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      NETWORK PROBLEMS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      MULTIPLE CONTROL DEVICES

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      REDUNDANCY

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      SCALABLE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      FROM CONSOLE TO LIGHT

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      THE ROLE OF EACH COMPONENT

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      FINAL QUIZ

What people are saying

Hear from lighting professionals who are building their knowledge and confidence with our courses.

”
This course gave me a much clearer understanding of how grandMA systems actually work. The explanation of parameters, consoles and processing was especially useful.
Alex M.

Lighting Programmer

”
A great course for anyone working with professional lighting. Everything is explained clearly, without unnecessary complexity, and the system architecture finally started to make sense.
Daniel C.

Lighting Technician

”
I especially liked the comparison between grandMA, grandMA2 and grandMA3. It helped me understand the differences between the systems and choose the right tools for different productions.
Michael B.

Event Lighting Designer

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