VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Lee Gordon]

[Tom Test]

I had trouble getting mine to work with Sound Forge 9.0. I could not seem to map the keys to do what I wanted, which was very frustrating. It's been sitting in a box in my closet for years, waiting for me to put it on eBay.

Probably "user error." Maybe I'll dig it out and give it another try!
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[georgethetech]

Had the Shuttle thing, couldn't make it save me time, prefer the Apple Magic Mouse so far. Hmm, just saw this thing, keyboard with built-in touchscreen display... ridiculous, or helpful?
http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/15/3245755/razer-deathstalker-ultimate-keyboard-lcd-touchscreen-249
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[Jason Huggins]

Personally, I can't develop the muscle memory necessary to type on my ipad without looking down, I don't think I would be able to do it. I'm a touch kinda guy. I need to feel the button, and then I don't have to look...that's when I get fast.

That thing is sweet though! If I was a gamer, I would be all over that. It has ultra uber-nerd points. I'm sure (being a big nerd) I could find a great use for it in VO...but I don't know if I need to learn another device. I'm pretty good where I am

[sb4vox]

Interesting keypad, this.

In the same vein, I have been using a Razr Nostromo gaming keypad for a while now for the same purpose (long-form narration/audiobook and the associated tedium of hour-after-hour editing).

I tried a couple of programmable gaming mouses (mice?) but it was too much strain the right hand to mouse AND find and press all those tiny buttons. The Nostromo is extremely ergonomic with a contoured wrist rest, buttons are large and with the addition of a couple of stick-on "bumps" for reference on central keys, I have become quite adept. Easy to program and inexpensive ($50-$60).

http://www.razerzone.com/store/razer-nostromo?src=pgm.80082300&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=razernostromo&utm_campaign=adwordsusbrandkeyboardsnostromo


Steve

[Jason Huggins]

Hey, I like the looks of that thing. Adds to the 'cool' factor of the studio too!

[AlannaOBrien]

It's so nifty looking.... *shinnyyyy*

I'm all for technology that helps. Especially if the technology either makes me feel more like Batman or looks like something from Star Trek. Adds fun to editing, I believe.
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[sb4vox]

Actually, for me, the design put me off at first I was looking at more "industrial" devices, but this was way cheaper and so easy to program. Once I got it, though, it was so comfortable in my hand ...that won me over. The "look" of it grew on me ... and now when I shut down the studio it sits there with the soft glow of the backlighting. I've grown quite fond of the little bugger.

But mainly, it simply does the job I envisioned it doing and makes my life a little easier, my editing quicker. Like the $20 phone patch idea (see my other post on that), necessity is mother of invention, and budget constraints maybe the father? I like tinkering and am admittedly a gear addict.

Once again, as a newcomer to this forum, let me say I have been enjoying your conviviality and comraderie, to say nothing of the many helpful tips. Look forward to getting to know some of you better as time goes on.

Steve

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[Kim Fuller]

Browncoats unite! (had to say it).

[cjadams]

I actually use a 3dConnexion spacepilot pro myself.
I have all the buttons programed with keyboard shortcuts then i use the 3d mouse part of the device 6 axis controller by the way to deal with all the zooming and panning and scrubbing of the timeline. Works great..
I even got so used to it that i even browse the web with it to zoom and scroll pages.

Here is an example of my Nuendo 6 setup with shortcuts.
http://cj-adams.com/3dkeymap.png


You can get them from various places on the web and they have a cheaper model too.
http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacepilot-pro.html
is the one I have.

[Ed Fisher]

Just noticed this thread. I'm still using the ORIGINAL ShuttlePro that I purchased when it first came out. It made editing MUCH easier (and faster). You can program the buttons any way you would like. I typically use it with the mouse in my right hand and my left hand resting on the ShuttlePro. After a little practice you can work it completely without thinking about it. (a bit like driving a stick shift automobile) For quick chopping, removing, undo, saving...etc. I don't leave home without it. For those who doubt its usefulness, I remind you that at one time people thought that mixing peanut butter and jelly was a bad idea.

[cyclometh]

I've been using a ShuttlePro V2 I bought from a fellow VO-BBer (name escapes my sieve-like mind at the moment). I don't use it for editing much, as I can do pretty well with a keyboard and mouse, but for recording punch-and-roll, it's a godsend.

I keep it on a little pedestal next to where I stand and when I need to retake something, I use it to stop, roll back, pop in a marker, enable or disable pre-roll, and punch in. It saves SO much time.

The interface and key mapping can be a little buggy, but overall I'm very pleased.
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[Jason Huggins]

When this thread started I was in love with the ShuttlePro...I have since sold it (to Corey ) and started using the Razer Nostromo. It fits my hand better than the ShuttlePro did, and I don't need to use the shuttle and transport wheels while editing, so they were in the way for me.

[cjadams]

Really! That surprises me.. I use the zoom and pan all the time with the timeline as im editing.. hi-lite what i need hit delete or play stop tilt the puck to scrub back and forth etc.
i would miss timeline control.