CORE CONCEPTS

Understand HTP & LTP Learn how HTP and LTP work, how grandMA handles competing values, and how different playback sources affect your lighting output.

PLAYBACK PRIORITY LEVELS

Take Control of Playback Hierarchy Explore Super, Swap, HTP, Highest, High, LTP, Low, and Lowest priorities. Understand how each level affects playback behavior and which source takes control.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Apply Your Knowledge in Real Shows Learn to manage multiple playbacks, work with Programmer interactions, configure priority settings, and troubleshoot common playback conflicts in real lighting situations.

Take Full Control of Your Playback Priorities

Learn how HTP, LTP, and playback priority levels work in grandMA. Understand how multiple playbacks interact, which source takes control, and how to prevent priority conflicts. Through clear explanations and practical examples, you'll gain the knowledge to manage playbacks confidently and create more predictable lighting output. Take control of your playbacks. Enroll now!

Meet Your Instructor — George Ivanenko

I'm George Ivanenko, a professional lighting designer and educator with hands-on experience in the entertainment lighting industry. Throughout my career, I've worked with professional lighting systems, consoles, and technologies, gaining practical knowledge that I now share through education. My goal is to make complex lighting concepts easier to understand and help the next generation of lighting professionals build real technical skills and confidence. Learn from experience. Build your skills. Create with confidence.

Curriculum

6 Chapters · 18 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      WHAT ARE HTP AND LTP?

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      HOW HTP WORKS

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      HOW LTP WORKS

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      HTP VS. LTP: KEY DIFFERENCES

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      UNDERSTANDING PLAYBACK PRIORITY

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      SUPER PRIORITY

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      SWAP PRIORITY

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      HIGH AND LOW PRIORITIES

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRIORITIES IN GRANDMA3

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      UNDERSTANDING PROGRAMMER PRIORITY

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      PROGRAMMER VS. HTP AND LTP

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      CLEAR, RELEASE AND PARK

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      MANAGING MULTIPLE PLAYBACKS

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      CONFIGURING PLAYBACK PRIORITIES

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      SOFT LTP AND INTENSITY TRANSITIONS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      BUILDING A PRIORITY-BASED PLAYBACK SETUP

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      COMMON PLAYBACK PRIORITY PROBLEMS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      QUIZ — HTP & LTP: PLAYBACK PRIORITIES IN GRANDMA

What Students Are Saying

Real skills. Practical knowledge. More confidence behind the console.

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Finally, HTP and LTP make sense! The explanations are clear, practical, and easy to apply when working with grandMA.
Michael T.

Lighting Programmer

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I used to struggle with playback conflicts. This course helped me understand priority levels and manage my playbacks with much more confidence.
Daniel B.

Lighting Technician

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Great technical content with real-world applications. A valuable course for anyone who wants to improve their grandMA programming skills.
Alex M.

Lighting Designer

MASTER YOUR PLAYBACKS

Stop guessing how playbacks interact. Understand HTP, LTP, and priority levels to program with greater confidence and precision. Enroll today and master Playback Priorities in grandMA!

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