MA Lighting is the German manufacturer behind the grandMA series — one of the most influential names in professional lighting control, found on major tours, festivals, broadcast productions and theatre rigs worldwide. This is the brand overview; for the consoles themselves, see our grandMA console guide. For the wider landscape of professional control, see our professional buyer’s guide.
The company and the standard
Based in Germany, MA Lighting built its reputation on the grandMA platform, which became a de facto control standard for large-scale live production. When a rider specifies “MA,” this is the ecosystem it means.
The product line
- grandMA3 — the current generation (integrated 3D, native GDTF).
- grandMA2 — the previous generation, still widely used and strong on the second-hand market.
Full detail in our grandMA console guide.
The ecosystem
Part of MA’s strength sits around the console: the MA University training program (certified worldwide, e-learning plus hands-on), onPC software for offline work, and the open GDTF fixture standard, which MA co-created with Robe and Vectorworks. (Sources : MA Lighting.)
FAQ
Is “MA Lighting” the same as “grandMA”?
MA Lighting is the company; grandMA is its console line. People often use the names interchangeably, but strictly the desk is a grandMA, the maker is MA Lighting.
Where do I start to learn MA?
The MA University and onPC software. See our control software guide.
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