Timecode Fader Automate

Generate precise fader automation tracks from value tables, enabling seamless integration with grandMA lighting desks.

Timecode Fader Automate - Screenshot

Core Capabilities

Convert Values to Fade Move Events
Automate fader movements using predefined value sequences.
Visualize Complex Movements
Create fader automation to visualize complex stage movements or control kinetic objects. This feature ensures compatibility with other time-based systems, such as stage automation controllers.
Design Organic Effects
Convert detailed value data, like externally analyzed audio files, into smooth and natural-looking fader movements.
This feature helps create effects that would be challenging to achieve with traditional lighting consoles.

Create Values:
- Create a data table in Excel (or your preferred software) with three fields: a Timecode field for timing information, a Value field for the specified values, and a Track field to designate track numbers. Use the Track field format “Page.Executor” (like “1.4”) to assign the movement directly to a specific fader.
Import Values:
- Configure your preferred import settings.
  Before importing CSV files, you can configure the CSV format in the GMA Toolbox Settings page. If you’re unsure about the format, open the CSV file in a text editor to check its first line.
- Use Import File to import data from the Comma-Separated Values file (.csv). Alternatively, use Import Clipboard to paste data from applications such as Excel.
Setup Export Parameters:
- Configure the destination timecode number and name.
- Choose a fader type:
  Master: Creates only Master Intensity movements
  Temp: Creates Temp movements and adds On/Off events for proper behavior
Export Timecode and Sequence:
- For manual import: Export the generated Macro and Timecode to a grandMA2 folder.
- Start automatic import: Send the generated Sequence and Timecode straight to the console.

Source Format: Choose the timecode format for input and export.
Filter Hour: Select markers from a specific hour range and optionally modify the hour value.
CSV Field ‘Timecode’: Choose the column name containing timecode values.
Format must be “HH:MM:SS:FF”.
CSV Field ‘Track’: Choose the column name containing track assignments.
Format must be “Page.Executor” (example: “1.4”).
CSV Field ‘Value’: Choose the column name containing fader values.
Values must be between 0 and 100.

Name: Define the name for the timecode object.
Timecode #: Set the target timecode pool number.
Fader Type: Choose a fader type:
Master: Creates only Master Intensity movements
Temp: Creates Temp movements and adds On/Off events for proper behavior