Most of the time, most people are working with a keyboard and pointing device.

The controller is easy to set up and customise.The interface is ergonomic/tactile enough to enhance the experience (think dials/sliders or others).The controller can do more than a keyboard shortcut can (think scripts/macros).

The button/interface updates with a change of context.

The button/interface tells you what it does.

There is no one perfect workflow, no one perfect controller.īut if I were to build a new controller designed for film editing from scratch it would need to take the following things into consideration, and it would have to be beat the default process of using a keyboard and mouse/tablet. These are all excellent in certain circumstances and with specific workflows, which, by the way, are as varied as the editors who create them. Personal favourites include the Logitech G-13, the Tangent Element Kb, the Razer Naga Chroma and the Palette Gear Expert. I’ve reviewed quite a few controllers, interfaces and devices in my time running this blog. This brings us on to five things that I think make for a ‘perfect’ editing controller. To my mind the Elgato Stream Deck has many of the attributes that could make it an (almost) perfect film editing device. What makes the Stream Deck unique is that each of the buttons is it’s own LCD screen (72 x 72 pixels) which means that it can display whatever you want it to, whenever you want to. The Elgato Stream Deck is a unique 15 button controller, originally designed for ‘Streamers and Twitchers’ (hence the name) to switch cameras, add graphics or launch apps all at the press of a button.

Creating custom scripts and macros for the Elgato Stream Deck.

How to set up an Elgato Stream Deck for Video Editing and Colour Grading.

Elgato stream deck autohotkey