![]() The Contour Shuttle Pro v2 application you install takes a little figuring out at first, but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy to set up your own shortcut keys, which you can assign to any button on the unit. It’s pretty straightforward getting the unit set up with the supplied URL and welcome page where you can easily find all the necessary drivers for installation. The buttons feel nice and big and protruding and the main jog wheel has a nice grippy rubber finish and offers a good amount of resistance. The unit looks great at first sight, with a lovely black matte finish, and a solid build on the first touch. You get the ShuttlePRO v2, a small instruction booklet and a page of perforated and printed buttons to place under the shuttle’s remove able plastic key covers. On arrival, the packaging looked great with some sleek photography and minimal design, the inner packaging was a little less impressive. ![]() I have a tiny apartment so need to be quite stingy with the size of my desk and my desk real estate, and the Shuttle fits perfectly next to my keyboard and Wacom Bamboo. I Say little cause it’s designed to take up the least amount of space on your desk. Ok, so with that now out of the way… This is an amazing little piece of kit. I definitely recommend spending at least 1-2 weeks re-training your brain and fingers to join the party, before trying to smash out edits at lightning speed. I often found myself during an edit, automatically going for the space bar and J, K & L keys, even when they were right there on the shuttle and much closer together. If like me, you have been editing with keyboard shortcuts for the last 14 years, you will find that it’s pretty hard going at first, getting your hand to stay on the shuttle. It’s a simple idea, well executed and also very affordable, so it’s well worth checking out.“Before I begin this post, I feel like I have to preface this by saying that this is not a quick fix option for editing faster. You might, for instance, save lots of time by assigning various modifier-key combinations to the buttons, so that while one hand covers the keyboard, the other doesn’t need to leave the Shuttle Pro. Because the number of buttons is limited at just 15, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to do all of your work without also using the keyboard, but it could make accessing those features and functions you use the most just that little bit smoother. ![]() Tested with Mac OS 10.11.3, I found setting up the buttons to be very straightforward, so the real question you have to ask yourself is, ‘Will it improve my workflow?’ I like the wheels for moving around the timeline, having dedicated transport keys, and using the remaining buttons for functions such as Save, Undo, Markers, Mute, Solo, display Zoom and so on, though it’s really down to you to choose. These include all the usual transport key icons, 44 other common functions and over 70 blank labels for you to customise. If you’re going to use the Shuttle Pro v2 mainly with a specific piece of software, such as Logic Pro, the top nine buttons have removable clear caps, and Contour Designs thoughtfully include a sheet of peel-off labels that can be fitted under them. The clever part is that you can set up custom key assignments for each of the applications and these will automatically follow when you switch between them. You don’t even have to save anything, as whatever you change is remembered. All you need to do is click on the modifier key icons, then enter the letter, number or symbol corresponding to the key command set up in your DAW or other application, and the job is done. Buttons or wheels can also be programmed to send out a single key command or a stream of repeated key commands at a choice of different rates, which is how jog/shuttle functions are set up. The list of supported applications on the Mac includes Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, GarageBand, Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas, Photoshop, iMovie, Mail, Text Edit, Quicktime and many more. ![]() Bellow are four more long buttons, this time finished in silver.Ī setup page in the software allows the user to type in the desired key commands corresponding to the various buttons, though a default set is provided if you’re happy to use it. Above it are nine buttons with a further long black button to either side. For those who fall somewhere in-between, the Contour Designs Shuttle Pro v2 might appeal.Ĭonnecting via USB and operating via the appropriate Mac or Windows driver downloaded from the Contour Designs web site, this little controller is centred around a pair of concentric wheels, the middle one a detented rotary encoder and the outer one sprung with around ☙0 degrees of travel. Some people are happy to drive their DAWs and video editors entirely from a keyboard and mouse, while others are only satisfied when their hardware controller stretches from wall to wall in front of several screens. ![]()
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