I find blind programming an extremely important tool when programming any type of production. By using the Blind key functionality, I can edit discretely, sneak data in and out of the active look, pause what I am working on and much more. At other times, I will blindly program cues and looks by imagining what the final result will look like with actual fixtures. It is essential for automated lighting programmers to become familiar with the Blind programming functions of their console and to learn the associated capabilities. Once you master Blind programming, then you can see an entire new vision with your programming and console operations.
Brad Schiller, from "Feeding the Machines," PLSN, Nov. 2010.
