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A '''lighting control console''' (also called a '''lightboard''', '''lighting board''', or '''lighting desk''') is an electronic device used in theatrical [[lighting designer|lighting design]] to control multiple [[stage lighting|lights]] at once. They are used throughout the entertainment industry and are normally placed at the [[Frontfront of Househouse]] (FOH) position or in a [[Control booth (theater)|control booth]].<ref name=BluePlanet>{{cite web|title=LIGHTING CONSOLES|url=http://www.prolightingsupply.com/lico.html|work=Blue Planet: Entertainment Stage Lighting|publisher=Blue Planet Lighting|accessdate=20 June 2013|archiveurl=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:0ONWChvkaNoJ:www.prolightingsupply.com/lico.html|archivedate=10 June 2013|year=2013}}</ref>

All lighting control consoles can control [[dimmer]]s which control the intensity of the lights. Many modern consoles can control [[Intelligent lighting]] (lights that can move, change colors and [[Gobo (lighting)|gobo patterns]]), [[fog machine]]s and [[Haze machine|hazers]], and other special effects devices. Some consoles can also interface with other electronic performance hardware (i.e. [[Mixing console|sound boards]], [[Video projector|projectors]], [[media server]]s, automated [[Winch|winches]] and motors, etc.) to improve synchronization or unify their control.