Can an EOS file be converted to use on a Grand MA

Taking a show to a theatre with a Grand MA but the show is currently on an EOS. Is there anyway to get at least some of the information form the EOS file to use on the Grand MA?

0 corey cascio over 8 years ago

Hi Ian,

Eos can export a showfile to ASCII Format - this is an older format that will bring some patch, cues, intensity levels.

ML, Effects, other function will not be converted, and then lost in that format.

I think at some point MA could do an ASCII Import - so you could ask them. Then you at least have

Cue Info, and basic patch.

For future reference, if you have to go the other way, you can give us an MA Showfile, and we can bring

most of the show file information into Eos Format.

Hope that helps!
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0 Ian over 8 years ago in reply to corey cascio

Thanks for that, at least that gets much of the info in.
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0 corey cascio over 8 years ago in reply to Ian

I would download the current MA Offline, and make sure you can load in the ASCII File and see what you have.
We can't confirm what other products currently do or don't do.
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0 Paul Toben over 8 years ago in reply to Ian

Definitely give yourself lots of time to play with the file in MA onPC (their offline software). It seems like I have to convert a show file one direction or the other every 18-months or so, and it always takes much longer than I anticipate.

So it's totally possible to get some data into MA, but don't try to do it on the day of your show.
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0 Ian over 8 years ago in reply to corey cascio

Thanks again and I understand that can't confirm other products.
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0 Ian over 8 years ago in reply to Paul Toben

Fortunately the theatre I am going to is already on the job and the show isn't until the middle of next month! Hopefully that will be enough time!
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0 Simperator over 8 years ago in reply to corey cascio

hey corey

I've got an MA showfile and like to get this show on my eos ti.
You wrote I can give you the showfile and you'll convert this file into an eos file, am I right?
Or is there a way I can do it by my own?

thank you so far..

Simon
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0 corey cascio over 8 years ago in reply to Simperator

Hi Simon,

currently the file conversion can only be done by ETC,

and not by you.

Please email us at cc (a-t) etcconnect (d-o-t) com

following things:

- MA Showfile

- Is it MA or MA2

- deadline

Will then get back to you.

Thanks!
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0 tysonbrooks 11 months ago in reply to corey cascio

Has this changed in the last 7 years?

Aspiring lighting designer, studying the different eco systems.
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0 eos moderator 11 months ago in reply to tysonbrooks

This hasn't changed. While ETC can help you to get MA showfiles into Eos, you might have to ask MA if the other direction is possible.
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