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Ensure you have the correct MA2 folder structure. If not, format the drive inside the grandMA2 console first.
The (often based on designs by Jason Giaffo ) is a third-party Lua-based tool used to automate the creation of an interactive color selection system. It streamlines the setup of color presets, sequences, and layout views, allowing for efficient "busking" or live lighting control. Core Functionality
The grandMA2 Color Picker Plugin is a crippled by the MA2’s lack of a unified color model. It transforms from a professional tool into a niche accelerator – magical when prepped correctly, maddening when not. If you have 30 minutes to calibrate it for your rig, it will save you hours of busking. If you expect it to “just work,” you will uninstall it in frustration. grandma2 color picker plugin
The native grandMA2 interface provides color pickers, but they often require multiple clicks, menu navigation, or layout view assignments that do not update dynamically when you change fixture selections.
You might be wondering, "Doesn't the MA2 already have a color picker?" It does, but the default tool has limitations that plugins solve brilliantly.
Run the plugin. It will ask for confirmation to create new objects (sequences, macros, layouts). 4. Layout Generation The plugin will generate a new layout view. Do you prefer a or a premium commercial plugin
: Specifically for updating colors within running effects.
Most plugins write values via SetVar $r = 255 → SetVar $g = 128 → SetVar $b = 0 → Attribute "ColorRGB_1" At $r etc. This takes 3-4 command lines (≈0.2-0.3 sec perceived lag). For live busking, that’s too slow. Better plugins use a single Attribute "ColorRGB_1" At Color[$r.$g.$b] (if the fixture supports direct color vectors), but that’s rare.
These community-driven plugins provide lighting professionals with flexible, customizable color control that adapts to the intense pace of live events. The (often based on designs by Jason Giaffo
Compare the with the Lazy Color Picker . Let me know which of these would be most helpful! MA2 Plugin: Color Grid Generator
A "paper" on the grandMA2 Color Picker Plugin would focus on how LUA scripting automates the cumbersome task of manually creating color grids and presets for live lighting design (busking/punting)