Recipes bring intention-based programming to life in GrandMA3. Instead of hard-storing values into cues or presets, recipes let you define the logic behind your look—so your programming adapts when your rig changes. Whether you're building complex phasers or clean fades with timing, recipes give you a modular, editable way to structure your show.

What Is a Recipe?

A recipe is a line in the programmer or cue that defines:

• A group (your selection)

• A preset (your value)

• Optional MATricks (e.g., wings, blocks, phase)

• Optional filters

You can find and edit recipes using the Recipe Editor, available under Tools.

Storing and Recalling Recipes in Cues

Once your recipe line is set (group + preset + matrix settings), store it directly into a cue. The cue will now show a green pot icon, indicating that it contains a recipe.

To view and edit stored recipes:

1. Open the Sequence View

2. Tap the MA button

3. Go to Mask > Show Recipes

From here, you can adjust the same parameters without touching the programmer. Change groups, presets, or timing—and your cue adapts automatically.

Dynamic Timing and Transitions

Recipes shine in creating:

• Symmetrical wipes (via wings)

• Staggered delays (via delay columns)

• Flexible timing changes that don’t require rebuilding cues

Use this for wipes, reveals, or even time-sensitive effects in songs or transitions. Easily set a cue to follow another and automate the full in-and-out motion—all editable through the recipe interface.

Priorities and Cooking

If you store hard values over a recipe, those hard values win. But if you want your cue to respect the recipe again, you’ll need to cook the cue. Use:

MA + Update → Cook Cue X

This replaces the hard-stored values with the ones generated by the recipe, restoring its behavior.

Why It Matters

Recipes are about flexibility and consistency. Instead of reprogramming each time you swap fixtures or modify a group, recipes let you reuse the intention behind your look. This makes them ideal for fast-paced church programming where looks change weekly but structure needs to stay dependable.