Welcome
Why Use Prepare?
Section titled “Why Use Prepare?”All the essential data for starting a show file is contained within a drawing, whether created by you or provided by a technical service provider. So why enter everything twice? You can set up your desk in just a few minutes and begin working immediately!
With Prepare, you can easily create patches, groups, layouts, and various types of presets in seconds. It integrates the coordinates of fixture systems and allows for live timing presets on GrandMA desks. The ideal starting point is a CSV file from VWX, Wysiwyg, Depence2, or Capture, which includes all necessary information such as fixture ID, patch, XYZ coordinates (position and rotation), function 1, and position2. However, it also works if you only have the coordinates.
You can download an existing layout from the desk to build timing presets or use Prepare to download an XML export with all relevant data. Additionally, Prepare includes several useful tools to assist you beyond its main features. It’s beneficial to keep this program running during programming because you might come up with new ideas for delay presets, effects, or gradient presets. However, you don’t need the program during your show, as all the data will already be in your desk!
Features of the software
Section titled “Features of the software”- Compatible with GrandMA2 and GrandMA3
- Patch your console with a single click
- Create groups based on ID, Fixture Type, Function, and Position
- Generate specific single layouts or multiple layouts with one click, including all sub-fixtures/instances
- Timing presets available, including all sub-fixtures/instances (offered in 10 forms per defined center point)
- Gradient presets: Load two presets from the console and create a gradient between them
- Groups based on their 3D position
- FTP server for uploading and downloading files (such as shows, macros, profiles, etc.)
- Explore tools designed to accelerate your workflow — check them out here
Workflow
Section titled “Workflow”- Edit your CAD file and export it as a CSV. Discover what steps to take for your app here.
- Open the Prepare application.
- Adjust the settings tab to suit your requirements.
- Select the appropriate GrandMA version.
- Import the CSV file.
- Match the various symbols in the CAD file with the Fixture Types on the console.
- Create everything effortlessly! 🚀