I used to teach a class at Mobile Beat... Usually about 3 hours in... I started seeing the "light bulbs" going on.
DMX is a different sort of language that computers understand. It involves "packets" of zeros and ones traveling down a cable... that's all it is!
I'd be happy to start the discussion with a forum. I did a series of lessons in another forum, and got SOME interest, but it fizzled. I think most folks who don't know programming DMX are afraid of it. And, I suspect there are folks here who know more than I do... but I'm the one offering.
I'll be happy to teach it if there is enough interest. Heck... I could post my book in daily doses, if that would work. It is a step into the future. "Sound Active" is NOT professional.