Computer (PC) control software, and IP DMX. (I do a lot of LED pixel work). Likely to be AR or more native control approaches. But that is someway off. For infra structure continued moves towards networked and IP as fixtures fill more of a single universe. Simplicity, multiplicity, reliability. i.e. it's easy and cheap to do, already everywhere, and doesn't go wrong much. All other options come short in one of the above. IP DMX is great for sending 100u but needs infrastructure and understanding of IP networks. As others mentioned RDM. It's great, but can cause problems so it's often turned off. If it used the spare pair rather than half duplex then it would be far more useful, much simpler, and probably more widely used. DMX. No. See 3. RDM. Yes. See 4. Don't really use them these days. See 6. More options are 'software' controlled, so it's located under a menu rather than button which takes longer. But I understand why. See 2. Ultimately with the work being done on Neural Networks and native voice control it's not beyond the realm of fantasy that a console that that responds to an LD talking near syntax is far away. How that works with a creative skill a programmer applies to interpret the desire of the LD is another question. See 9. For voice control to work the machine has to have some understanding of what you're trying to achieve so it knows how to use that input. See 6. Context in these questions will be important as the needs of a production LX on a community show, touring show, West End show, massive event (and all the millions of other types!) will be, or could be, very different. And probably another reason why DMX is still being used as it happily links them all together.