GrandMA2
Export cues, sequences, timecode objects and pages - all batch exported into one single MA2 plugin.
Export to GrandMA2
To Export go to File > Export…
The export window is split into 3 sections:
Cue Playbacks (Left) which will export to Executors
Track Playbacks (Centre) which will export to Pages
Sequence / Pool / Timecode Options (Right)
Cue Playbacks (Executors)
Execs can be exported in 2 ways:
- Sequence Per CuePoint Type - A separate executor is created for each CuePoint Type per track.
- Merge CuePoint Types - Creates a single cue list combining all cues from selected CuePoint Types. One executor per track or one executor for all tracks (depending on the option specified in Track Playbacks.
Select
Check/uncheck the sequences you wish to export, there is Select All and None for quick selections.
EXEC ID Give the executor location per CuePoint Type, on each page that it is used. Entering 101+1 will assign the following IDs 101,102,103 for example.
CMD Go - Recommended option for primary cue lists. Goto - Cue list option, asserts tracked values. Temp - Recommended for hits with varying durations. It allows for different un-press times per cue which is set via the cue fade time, if no fade time is specified for the cue, that is the un-press time at 1 second. Top - Recommended for repeated hits with the duration set/changed within MA2. Creates 2 cues - Hit & Release follow cue. Only the hit cue is added to the timecode.
FIXED Only an option for Top & Temp CMD executors, If a Cue Type is used for multiple tracks, FIXED allows multiple tracks to reference the one executor instead of creating a separate executor for each track.
Track Playbacks (Pages)
In this section, you specify which tracks you wish to export and which page each track should be.
Select
Check/uncheck the tracks you wish to export, there is Select All and None for quick selections.
Page Specify the page location for each track to export the tracks execs too. Entering 1+1 will assign the following pages 1,2,3,4 for example.
If you have chosen to merge Cue Points in the previous section you will have 2 options:
- One Executor Per Track - Create one executor per track, containing all cues from the selected CuePoint Types.
- One Executor - Combine selected CuePoint Types across all selected tracks to form one executor.
Enter the Exec ID for the executor location on the specified page.
Sequence / Pool / Timecode Options
Sequence Options Cue Appearance - Set cues to Default Appearance or CuePoint Colours. Info Column - Leave empty or CuePoint Type Name for cue info column. Sequence Pool Start - The starting sequence pool location where all sequences will be stored. Sequence Pool Offset - Specify the sequence offset amount between tracks sequence pool location. For example: If a Pool Start = 100 and Pool Offset = 100, each track will store sequences starting at 101, 201, 301 etc.
Pool Options Pool Appearance - Set sequence pool objects to Default Appearance or CuePoint Colours.
Timecode Options There are 3 options for exporting timecode:
- Timecode Pool Per Track - Each track will have a separate timecode object.
- Merge to Single Timecode Object - All selected tracks timecode events are combined into one timecode object.
- Use Cue TrigTime Only - Cue trigger times are set at the offsets between cues.
Use Timecode Object for Offset - Applies the timecode offset to the timecode object and starts cues from 00:00:00:00 - making it easy to adjust the offset in the console. or Use Absolute Position - Cues are at their absolute time including offset.
Timecode Destination - The timecode pool location where timecode objects will be stored. Global Latency Negative Offset - Add a negative global offset to all timecode objects in frames.
Export the Plugin
Export the plugin to a USB stick at path: gma2/plugins.
Running the Plugin
Via CMD line or create a macro to install and run the latest CuePoints plugin on your drive:
Select drive 4
Import Plugin “CuePoints Export” At Plugin 2 /o
Go+ Plugin 2
Import GrandMA2 Timecode Objects to CuePoints
Export timecode objects from MA2 using CMD line “Export Timecode X”. This will create an XML file in the import export folder.
Select the track you wish to import the timecode object to File > Import CuePoints From File > To Current Track MA3 Timecode XML…