Typically, when programming automated lighting, you are looking at the lighting that is happening on stage or on a visualizer screen. Most of the time you are concerned with the reality of the results of your button pushes. However, there are some instances when you might need to get data into your desk without seeing the lighting or a graphical visualization of it. Whether working from home, on an airplane, or even in blind mode, you will have to envision the results in your head. You will need to count on your programming skills, previous experience, and some luck when programming in this method.
– Brad Schiller, from “Feeding the Machines,” PLSN April 2019 page 80
