DaVinci Resolve Keyboard - Cheapest control surface

[Rosario Balistreri]

DaVinci Resolve Keyboard

For speeding up the color grading process, there is the necessity of having a control surface.
I've built one of them

Features
Potentially it replicates the functions of:
- 2 ON/OFF Switch
- 30 Knobs
- 3 Trackballs
- 3 Wheels
- 100+ Keys

That's possible remapping a keyboard with a complex series of scripts and using it with a pointing device.

Here is a fast made video showing some functions... I'll show you everything else with a better made video ;)

Compatibility
Obviusly you can use almost every keyboard and a mouse, a trackpad or a trackball that you own.
The scripting was done using the software Controllermate (more infos here: OrderedBytes).
Supported platforms:
- Mac OS X
Screen resolutions:
- 2560x1600
- 2560x1440
- 1920x1200
- 1920x1080
- 1680x1050
Keyboards:
- All the most popular. Keyboards that use specific drivers (Ex: Apple Keyboard) are excluded.
Pointing devices:
- All.

How much does it cost
The possible users are distribuited all over the world and I choose that selling only the script by the web avoiding every kind of pack shipment is the better thing to do, garanting to you the maximum flexibility.
In this way you could also use your own devices.
For less then 95$ (69€) you'll receive by email the scripts and the PDF/PSD (editable) to print and paste on your keys.
It's an awesome price considering the increment of productivity that you'll gain.

Availability
Now, clink on the link below ;)
Post every question that you have, I'll be happy to reply to everyone.
http://rosbalistreri.netsons.org/?p=Keyboard
I don't know if it's against the forum's rules to post this kind of thread, let me know if I'm wrong and I'll delete it.

[Jack Smith]

Do you have any photos of the keyboard?

[Rosario Balistreri]

Do you have any photos of the keyboard?

uploading right now ;)

[Luis Otero]

They do not need to be shot on Red and graded on Resolve... ;-)

[Rosario Balistreri]

They do not need to be shot on Red and graded on Resolve... ;-)

shah shot on iPhone and retouched in Photoshop for removing biscuits from it, but you can notice that I forgot to remove one of them near the orange keys :)

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...oto1copyh.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/440/foto2copy.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/402/foto3copy.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/443/foto4copy.jpg/

I'm using it with the trackpad and it's amazing for me!

[Brandon J.F.]

Any chance there will ever be a Windows version?

[Luis Otero]

So, how and what do you use emulate the track-balls and track-rings?

[Rosario Balistreri]

Any chance there will ever be a Windows version?

I asked to Controllermate developers to provide a porting of their amazing application to Windows, then the porting of the script will be instantaneous.
I searched for an equivalent app for Windows but I didn't found it... If you know something, please advice, I'll make the possible to port it!
I'm switching too to Windows and I need to continue to work with this keyboard! =)

So, how and what do you use emulate the track-balls and track-rings?

For example:
Click on the gamma key, and move your finger on the trackpad/trackball or move your mouse in the direction that you want. It updates the image realtime to the color that you choose. For switch to highlights or shadow, release the gamma key, press the lift key and move your hand.
For the knobs the movement is just left-right (decrease-increase the value).

[Luis Otero]

Are the "POT" function also managed using this script/hardware combination? The real question is: are ALL the functions available on the DaVinci panel also controllable via the script/hardware?

If so, post your PayPal account...!!

[Rosario Balistreri]

Are the "POT" function also managed using this script/hardware combination? The real question is: are ALL the functions available on the DaVinci panel also controllable via the script/hardware?

Excuse me, what do you mean for "POT"?
My english knowledge isn't so wide =)

I take a look to the official DaVinci Panel and discovered that most of the functions are covered by this keyboard, I can say that everything that is in the interface and available with shortcuts is working. Some function like "Jump to node 3" are possible only with the Resolve Panel and I can't do nothing with them...