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Which Logic keyboard to get?


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It looks like there are a couple of overlays and even an actual 'Logic' keyboard. I want to buy one, but am not sure which one I would like better. I'm fairly efficient with LP8, but I know these would really open it up for me. What's the deal, the commands on both look different. Doesn't Logic only have one standard set of key commands (as in what Logic ships with - I know they can be reassigned)? I'm wondering which is more.........ahem...logical.

 

http://www.logickeyboard.com/shop/default.asp?SetLng=2&BypassShopClosed=1

 

And this one:

 

http://www.kbcovers.com/servlet/Categories?category=Logic+Pro%2FExpress

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I'm thinking about getting the KB covers one.

 

---it's about $140 cheaper

 

---it appears to have more comprehensive key mapping represented (mostly shift/ctrl/alt combinations).

 

Obviously it has a big downside: your keyboard is wrapped in black rubber. Kinky, but how does it feel when you're typing?

 

What I might do is pick up an old skool wireless keyboard (the white kind) to use when I'm doing serious typing work and use the KB keyboard when I'm doing music. (Because I don't much like typing on those new thin aluminum keyboards anyway.) Also, if you use the KB covers one a few months I'd guess you'd get so good at the key commands that you wouldn't need the cover anymore after awhile.

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if you actually memorize the key commands, you will be able to use them without looking at the keyboard, and on other people's systems. take an afternoon to drill through em, and once you start using the commands instead of a mouse its pretty hard to forget them. I have done this successfully with final cut pro, which has way way more contextual key commands, and Im not the best memorizer.

 

and be glad your not using emacs.

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if you actually memorize the key commands, you will be able to use them without looking at the keyboard, and on other people's systems. take an afternoon to drill through em, and once you start using the commands instead of a mouse its pretty hard to forget them. I have done this successfully with final cut pro, which has way way more contextual key commands, and Im not the best memorizer.

 

 

The fact remains, the customized keyboards are a great learning tool and can only help accelerate the process of learning a program's shortcuts. I learned Final Cut Pro on one of logickeyboard.com keyboards and it was a great head start. Of course after you've used the program every day for a year you won't be looking at the keyboard anymore, but that's really beside the point. Not everyone learns the same way and not everyone is good at memorizing long lists of keyboard shortcuts. (I'm certainly not.)

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I think they make sense for ProTools, where the app itself doesn't allow for reassigning key commands (there are third party utilities tho'), but Logic practically begs you to switch it up. Every major revision messes with key command assignments, forcing those of us to either relearn the standards or carry our key commands on a USB key.

 

I say forego it.

 

The Euphonix controllers are SICK.

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