Ukslc.org has learnt that MA Lighting will be showing the new grandMA2 series at Pro Light and Sound 2008.

With the introduction of grandMA2 series, MA Lighting consequently supplements and develops its successful grandMA system even further. grandMA2 comes with completely new designed hardwares supporting the grandMA software as well as all current and proposed lighting control standards.

Listening closely to the market MA Lighting kept the intuitive grandMA control philosophy including the same command line and syntax. However MA cleaned up, improved and extended the software, optimized colours and views. The advanced networking architecture is getting even more powerful and allows finally compatibility with the “old” grandMAs.

Independent from upser interfaces, for theatre-style programming or a concert touring multi-user programming session, grandMA2 suits it all and includes also fader wings, that give up to 90 faders per console. New ways of architectural interconnection are also possible.

Specs / Improvements

- More DMX Outputs Per Console
- The Hard Disc has been replaced with a Solid State Disc meaning data has less chance of getting corrupt in transit and faster access times
- 2 x 1Gbit/s Ethercon Ports
- Up to 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2 x On Back, 2 x On Monitor Wing, 1 x Within Drawer)
- Powercon and Ethercon Connectors
- 2 x DVI-I, Midi In and Out, Analog Remote Input, Ethercon, LTC, Sound, USB, DMX In and Out
- More motorised faders (long life versions)
- More Buttons (Silent, Backlit and Dimmable)
- 2 x additional motorised A/B faders (100mm Throw)
- All encoders are nonwearing, magnetic with touch
- Motorised Fader Wing also available
- Integrated Keyboard storage
- Possibility for 2 x extra touch screens to be connected
- Command Monitor with Multitouch (9" SXGA)
- Maximum of 256 DMX Universes
- Enhanced multi-user mode
- Improved hardware
- Improved design
- Major updates to the grandMA software, bringing a "cleaner" look
- Unified command key layout over all consoles