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Expansion on tables:CuelistsCues (in lists)Channels (& cells)GroupsFixture typesFixture functionsIntensity, colour, beam, focus palettesPresets (another kind of palette)Palettes by fixture typeColour paths (description of how to fade between two colours)SubmastersFadersMacrosEffectsTimecode automation listsMagic sheets (custom visual layouts)Live/manual stateGobos (projected images)Colour wheelsbeam effect typescustom colour calibration curves I’m sure I’m forgetting more. Rows interact within tables in complex ways: cyclic and directional relationships (eg cue cycles and links)hierarchy of simultaneous manual & stored state typesPriority levels including overrideshighest- vs latest-takes-precedence logicpermitted or unpermitted overlapping indiceslive and blind editing workflows (one edits via a manual state and atomic save operations, the latter via direct value modification)dependent transitions & timingchained timing dependenciesintentionally random values at runtimereference (palette) values and by-type referencesEtc. It takes years to learn to operate these consoles to a very high level, but only a few. I’ve spent a far shorter time (overall and by calendar) on one of these consoles than in the Unix shell, for a far greater overall proficiency, and critically, recall and ability to access all features without looking at a manual, after time away. And before you say yeah, hobbyist — my day job involves Linux sysadmin duties. I only work on Lighting design a few times a year.