When Grant Petty introduced DaVinci Resolve 17 recently, he also demonstrated a new editing controller device, the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor. Blackmagic Design was kind enough sent us a loaner unit. I had the pleasure of using it for close to two weeks. Let me share with you what I think about the device. What is the Speed Editor? The DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor is a specialized keyboard (also called a controller). It puts a lot of functionality on dedicated keys and a wheel. The controller is supposed to be used alongside a regular keyboard or laptop. The device is designed to speed up your editing workflow by putting frequently used functionality on dedicated keys and the beforementioned dial. The DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor Placement on my Desk: Image Credit: CineD Build Quality The lightweight device is roughly 25cm x 16cm in size. Despite the metallic look it’s casing is made out of injection-molded plastic. 43 keys — some of which have LED status indicators are arranged in five logical groups or sections. Some buttons have secondary functions that can be accessed by double-pressing and/or holding. A Jog/Shuttle/Scroll wheel sits in the bottom-right. The metal dial turns buttery smooth and has a nice weight to it that makes using it quite pleasing. You can bump the wheel and it will keep spinning for a while, because of it’s momentum — very nice. There is no haptic feedback when you switch the wheel to SHTL (shuttle) mode like in some similar...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 2 December, 2020