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More efficent workflow for grandMA3, Vectorworks and Depence on the AFC Asian Cup Opening Ceremony

Light Sound Journal reports on the opening ceremony of the AFC Asian Cup at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar in the Full grandMA3 offensive at AFC Asian Cup Opening Ceremony article and mentions how the entire workflow between various pieces of software was being made more efficient by utilizing GDTF and MVR.

Posted May 3, 2024  ‐ Categories: MA Lighting, Vectorworks, MVR, GDTF

GDTF/MVR Improvements in grandMA3 Version 2.0.0.4

This release of grandMA3 software presents lots of new functionalities and workflow additions for many different applications, and it includes improvements also on GDTF/MVR side of things.

Posted March 16, 2024  ‐ 2 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, MA Lighting

DIN SPEC 15801:2023-12 My Virtual Rig (MVR) Released

GDTF and MVR founders - MA Lighting, Vectorworks, and Robe Lighting have published press release about the final availability of the MVR 1.6 recognized as DIN SPEC 15801.

Posted November 13, 2023  ‐ Categories: MVR, MA Lighting, Vectorworks, Robe Lighting

GrandMA3 MVR Workflow by Tue Knudsen

Tue Knudsen of Event Lighting shares step by step details of his workflow on the grandMA3 console, including a comprehensive description of how MVR allows him to be efficient when reusing his programming.

Posted October 30, 2023  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, MA Lighting

GDTF/MVR Improvements in grandMA3 Version 1.9.7.0

Latest version of the grandMA3 software contains several interesting GDTF and MVR related improvements including changes to the pigtail geometry, new visualized gobo attributes or better graphics rendering.

Posted October 5, 2023  ‐ 2 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MVR, MA Lighting

MVR instrumental at Eurovision Song Contest 2023 design

The TPi magazine has published an interesting, detailed writeup on desigining the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, including mention on how MVR has allowed the team to efficiently distribute and coordinate design changes between Vectorworks, gMA3, and Depence.

Posted July 17, 2023  ‐ Categories: MVR, Vectorworks, MA Lighting

Sebastian Burgis: On Building Fixtures in GDTF

Prolight + Sound published a talk by Sebastian Burgis of MA Lighting on Building Fixtures in GDTF, given at Prolight + Sound 2022.

Posted June 21, 2023  ‐ Categories: GDTF, MA Lighting

Robe Lighting: Spiider GDTF inside gMA3 visualizer

Robe Lighting has published a guide on how to effectively use GDTF files for their Spiider fixtures on the gMA3 platform.

Posted May 19, 2023  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Robe Lighting, MA Lighting