# Beam running DMX through an MA3 console

**URL:** <https://forum.showsync.com/t/beam-running-dmx-through-an-ma3-console/2839>\
**Category:** Beam for Live\
**Created:** [September 17, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/beam-running-dmx-through-an-ma3-console/2839 "2026-09-17T16:44:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![ilykare](https://forum.showsync.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ilykare](https://forum.showsync.com/u/ilykare)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/beam-running-dmx-through-an-ma3-console/2839/1 "2026-09-17T16:44:30Z")

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Hello! I was wondering if it would be possible to use a grandma3 console as a DMX output for beam, or possibly to daisy chain my beam controls through a grandma3 console via the dmx input? I can fit everything into one universe I’m wondering if anyones had any experience with Ma3 Boards

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**Author:** ![Jean-Paul](https://forum.showsync.com/user_avatar/forum.showsync.com/jean-paul/32/1898_2.png) [@Jean-Paul](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Jean-Paul)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/beam-running-dmx-through-an-ma3-console/2839/2 "2026-09-17T23:32:03Z")

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Yes, that’s possible. Beam outputs regular DMX, so you can simply connect your DMX interface’s output universe to an input of the grandMA3. The opposite is also possible: connect your grandMA3 output to your DMX interface’s input to use Beam to further manipulate the lighting signal by using the [External In](https://support.showsync.com/beam-for-live/device-reference/instruments#external-in) device.

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**Author:** ![ilykare](https://forum.showsync.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ilykare](https://forum.showsync.com/u/ilykare)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/beam-running-dmx-through-an-ma3-console/2839/3 "2026-09-17T23:38:06Z")

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Awesomeness! thank you so much

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**Author:** ![Jean-Paul](https://forum.showsync.com/user_avatar/forum.showsync.com/jean-paul/32/1898_2.png) [@Jean-Paul](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Jean-Paul)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/beam-running-dmx-through-an-ma3-console/2839/4 "2026-09-18T00:21:00Z")

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Quick follow-up to correct/clarify my earlier reply: you don’t actually need a DMX interface to connect Beam to a grandMA3.

Both Beam and the grandMA3 act as Art-Net nodes, so you can connect them directly over Ethernet using Art-Net.

One thing to note: Beam currently only supports Art-Net **input**. So if you want to send DMX from the grandMA3 into Beam, that works over Art-Net. Just to be clear, this isn’t about a DMX interface’s input either, most DMX USB interfaces do have an input, but we haven’t implemented support for that path.

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**Author:** ![ilykare](https://forum.showsync.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ilykare](https://forum.showsync.com/u/ilykare)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/beam-running-dmx-through-an-ma3-console/2839/5 "2026-09-18T05:07:27Z")

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interesting note! thank you