   void initializePotentiometers() {
     spinKnob.update();
     blinkKnob.update();
-    
-    /* Sets the inital values for the rgb knobs */
+    brightnessKnob.update();
     redKnob.update();
     greenKnob.update();
     blueKnob.update();

  Potentiometer spinKnob(A0);
  // Control blink rate for lights being edited
  Potentiometer blinkKnob(A1);
  // Control RGB for lights being edited
  Potentiometer redKnob(A3);
  Potentiometer greenKnob(A4);

    updateSpinKnob();
    updateToggleSpinButton();
    
    // update the other pots
    updateBlinkKnob();
    updateBrightnessKnob();
    updateRGBKnobs();

    // update light knobs
