: He assigned each virtual light a starting DMX channel—essentially its digital "home address" on the 512-slot grid.

Leo didn't just want the lights to change; he wanted them to dance . He began layering effects: EASIEST Way to Program a Light Show | Showbuddy Active

He opened , a program he’d heard could "pre-visualize" a show before a single light was even plugged in.

Leo sat in the dark of his basement, the only light coming from the twin glow of his monitors. On the desk lay a tangle of DMX cables and a single, sleek USB interface. For months, he had been a "fader pusher," using a clunky hardware board to run lights for local bands. But tonight, he was finally moving his entire rig into the digital world. The Virtual Stage

: He clicked through a massive library to find his specific LED wash lights and moving heads.