Description
Perfect default settings for your grandMA3 – fast, precise, simple.


The Setup Manager FREE is the ultimate tool for preparing your fixtures for programming in record time. Whether highlight, lowlight, default, or offset values—with just a few clicks, you can set all the important basic parameters and create a clean starting point for every show.
From precise pan/tilt correction and automatic low-light creation to exact offsets, this plugin saves you time, prevents errors, and ensures a consistent setup—whether in the studio, on tour, or at a festival.
Some features available in the full version are blocked in this FREE version.


Fixture Type Creator
Creating fixture types doesn’t have to be complicated.
When the right fixture type is missing and time is tight, this plugin is the solution.
Open the Fixture Type Creator, create the DMX channels you need, select the required attributes, and define high-resolution where necessary.
Add a name and manufacturer, click Create, and the fixture type is saved directly into your show file — ready to be patched immediately.
You can even load and modify existing, already patched fixture types.
Fast, simple, and incredibly powerful.
A must-have tool for every lighting programmer.
Create Lowlight Values
With Create Lowlight Value, you can save yourself tedious manual work. Instead of configuring the lamps manually, the plugin generates the lowlight values automatically – for all selected fixtures at the same time.
What makes it special: In combination with highlight values, you can see your currently selected lamp clearly and distinctly in comparison to all the others. This allows you to adjust positions with millimeter precision without your other lamps disappearing into the dark.
Perfect for fast, precise work—whether in the hectic everyday life of touring or during complex setup sessions. One push of a button, and the values are created.
PAN TILT Invert
Uniform control at the touch of a button
Fixtures often react differently, especially in mixed setups – this can be annoying and time-consuming. Pan-Tilt Invert ensures consistent behavior with a single click: turn the encoder to the left or right – all lamps follow exactly the same way.
Whether DMX invert or encoder invert – you decide how the direction of movement is adjusted. This not only makes alignment faster, but also prevents costly mistakes during the show.
This gives you complete control, regardless of the fixture types in use – intuitive, precise, and reproducible at all times.
Appearance, Note & Tags
With Appearance, Note & Tags, you can keep track of everything, even in the biggest shows.t the touch of a button.
Assign colored appearances to your fixtures in no time at all to visually identify groups – so you can recognize important elements immediately.
Add custom notes, such as “back truss” or “floor unit,” to document important details directly in the setup. Use Tags to logically group lamps—regardless of their position or type.
The result: a clean, structured show file where you can find everything in seconds. Less searching, more working, better shows.
Offset Guide
Perfect alignment step by step.
With the Offset Guide, you can align your fixtures more precisely than ever before. Simply select the desired lamps, start the guide, and follow the step-by-step calibration process.
Especially during everyday touring or after replacing equipment, positions often shift slightly – the Offset Guide ensures that even minimal deviations are reliably corrected.
The result: a consistently perfect stage design in which every fixture is precisely positioned – whether in a club, on tour, or at a festival.
Store Highlight, Lowlight, Default & Offset
The basis for perfect programming.
With these four functions, you can quickly and easily set the most important basic values for your fixtures – fast, precise, and accessible at any time.
Store Highlight – Save a clearly defined work look, mostly used for precisely defining positions. This allows you to immediately see where your focus lies.
Store Lowlight – Creates strong contrasts to the highlight so that you can clearly distinguish the currently selected lamp from the rest. Perfect for millimeter-precise alignment.
Store Default – Set the desired start state for your fixtures. No more tedious readjustments – your show always starts cleanly.
Store Offset – Save precise position corrections so that replacement devices are also positioned exactly in the grid. Indispensable for touring or device replacement.
Together, these features form the foundation for any professional show programming—and save you valuable time in your daily work.
Back To Default
Back to a clean slate.
With Back To Default, you can reset selected parameters of your fixtures to their factory settings in seconds. Whether after intensive testing, spontaneous changes, or a hectic busking session—one click and everything is back to normal.
You choose which parameters to reset, giving you complete control. This saves time, prevents errors, and ensures that you can continue working with a clear, tidy basis at all times.
Ideal for tours, festivals, and all situations where flexibility and organization must go hand in hand.
Selectable 3D & Visible 3D
Full control over your 3D view.
With Selectable 3D, you can determine which fixtures can be selected directly in the virtual 3D view. This allows you to focus specifically on the important elements of your setup.
Visible 3D allows you to completely hide certain fixtures. Perfect for keeping the stage clear and seeing only what is really relevant when programming.
The result: a clear, uncluttered 3D view that lets you work faster and reduces errors – ideal for complex shows with lots of fixtures.
Keep Open
Working without interruption.
With Keep Open, the plugin window remains open after each action – ideal if you want to make several changes in succession. No more constantly closing and reopening, but smooth, efficient work without interruption.
This feature saves you valuable time and keeps your workflow consistently high, especially with complex setups or when many fixtures need to be adjusted.
Version 1.1.15.0 for grandMA3 Version 2.3.x.x.
Note:
This plugin was developed independently and is not an official MA Lighting product. It has been created with the utmost care and has been used successfully in numerous setups. Nevertheless, use is at your own risk – no liability can be accepted for any malfunctions or unwanted effects. We recommend that you test the plugin in your show file before using it live.






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